Trading Terms

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ORDER RELATING TO CONTRACT
BETWEEN CLOSER LTD AND THE SUPPLIER

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DELIVERY

1. Time for delivery of the goods is the essence of the contract. Failure to adhere to the agreed delivery date set out overleaf will entitle Closer Ltd by notice in writing to cancel the order and to recover from the Supplier any losses thereby suffered by Closer Ltd.
2. Property  in  the  goods  delivered  by  the  Supplier  shall  pass  to  Billington Cartmell Ltd on the acceptance of delivery by Closer Ltd.
3. Delivery  shall  take  place  at  the  premises  of  Closer  Ltd  during normal office hours (unless otherwise requested by Closer Ltd) and the Supplier shall obtain written evidence of delivery. Delivery of goods shall be subject to paragraph 4 below.
4. Without  prejudice  to  any  other  rights  or  remedies  of  Closer Ltd here under  Closer Ltd may  reject  goods  delivered  by  the  Supplier immediately  or  at  any  time  within  seven  days  thereafter  (or  if  the  matters complained of could not with reasonable diligence have been discovered earlier, within  the seven days of such discovery)  if  they goods are not of merchantable quality or otherwise fit for the purpose for which they were intended, if the supply is by description or sample where  the  reasonable opinion of Closer Ltd  the goods do not  fit  the description or are different  from  the sample or are otherwise not  in the reasonable opinion of Closer Ltd of satisfactory standard. If such goods are rejected the property in such goods remains vested in  the  Supplier  who  shall  make  arrangements  to  collect  the  goods  forthwith failing which he may be charged a storage fee by Closer Ltd.

CONFIDENTIALITY

1. The  business  of  Closer  Ltd  and  of  Closer Ltd’s customers and clients  is confidential. The Supplier hereby agrees not  to use or disclose  any  information  of  Closer Ltd  it’s  Supplier  or  customers which are confidential or of value to a competitor or any other party or the use or disclosure  of which would  in  any way  be  harmful  to Closer Ltd.  In particular  and without  limitation  to  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  the  Supplier must not directly or indirectly reveal details as to the designs, copyright, artwork, projects,  schemes,  plans  and  ideas  of  Closer Ltd  coming  to  the notice  of  the  Supplier  the  price  of  goods  ordered  hereunder  or  the  source  of supply  or  manufacture  thereof  to  any  third  party  (including  without  limitation Closer Ltd’s  customers  or  competitors).  This  obligation  continues after acceptance by Closer Ltd of delivery hereunder.
2. The Supplier agrees  that  for a period of  two years  from  the date hereof  the Supplier  will  not  either  on  his  own  account  of  for  any  other  person  firm  or company or as a servant agent or officer of any person firm or company canvas, solicit or endeavour  to entice away  from Closer Ltd any person  firm or company who at any  time during  the course of the period when  the Supplier applied  goods  to  Closer Ltd  has  been  a  client  or  customer  of Billington Cartmell Ltd or in the habit of dealing with Closer Ltd.

ARTWORK AND COPYRIGHT

1. The Supplier  agrees  to  return  to Closer Ltd  all  original material supplied by Closer Ltd to the Supplier hereunder together with copies of  any  such  material  (if  any)  made  and  any  additional  material  used  in  the preparation  of  the  goods  ordered  hereunder  (that  are  included  in  the  price  of such goods) within three days after acceptance of delivery by Closer Ltd or within three days of notice of cancellation by Closer Ltd under Paragraph 1. above (whichever is applicable)
2. The Supplier will take all reasonable precautions to prevent the unauthorized use  of  any  documents  papers  artwork  and materials  of  any  kind  supplied  by Closer Ltd  to  the Supplier hereunder and will on Closer Ltd’s  demand  return  all  such  documents,  papers,  artwork  and  materials  to Closer Ltd.
3. The  Supplier  hereby  agrees  to  store  all  documents,  papers,  artwork  and materials used hereunder in a safe secure and suitable storage and agrees not to  make  use  of  any  of  the  same  save  for  the  purposes  of  complying  with Closer Ltd’s order and in particular will at no time allow the goods or copies  thereof  to be exhibited or  used as samples, or disclose of  the same  to any third party. Copies of such documents, papers, artwork and materials will be made where  necessary  for  the Purposes  of  complying with Closer Ltd’s order.
4. The  Supplier  hereby  assigns  absolutely  as  beneficial  owner  to Closer Ltd all copyright and  Intellectual Property Rights  in  the  item and shall deliver  to  Closer Ltd  all  Waivers  or  Moral  Rights  (as  set  out  in chapter IV of Part 1 of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988) and consents to  the  Item’s use by Closer Ltd and  its client  in connection with any work. The supplier shall obtain all such Intellectual Property Rights and copyright and  waivers  of moral  rights  from  any  employee,  agent,  subcontractor  or  any other third party as are necessary in order to enable the supplier to comply with its obligation under this order.
5. The  Supplier  warrants  that  it  is  the  owner  of  all  copyright  and  other intellectual property rights  in all materials and products provided hereunder and that  the supplier has  full power and authority  to make  this assignment and has not  previously  assigned,  mortgaged  or  otherwise  dealt  in  the  rights  hereby granted or assigned or granted licenses thereof.

PERFORMANCE

1. The  Supplier  hereby  warrants  that  it  is  fully  able  to  render  its  services here under  and  is  free  capable  and  qualified  to  perform  all  the  obligations expressed  to  be  to  be  on  the  part  of  the Supplier  hereunder  including without limitation  to  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  the  supply  of  goods  ordered hereunder (whether or not such goods are ordered by reference to description or sample).

INDEMNITY

1. The Supplier warrants that any goods supplied to Closer Ltd are free from any lien encumbrance or charge and are not protected by any patent, design  right,  trade mark  or  trade  name  of  any  third  party  and  that Closer  Ltd  has  the  full  right  to  use  or  exploit  the  goods  in  any  way.  The Supplier hereby warrants  to keep Closer Ltd  fully  indemnified at all times  in  respect  of  any  actions  claims  proceedings  costs  damages  losses liabilities and expenses incurred by or awarded against Closer Ltd of any other compensation paid or agreed  to be paid by Closer Ltd on the advise of counsel  in connection with any goods supplied hereunder and  in consequence of any breach non performance or non-observance by the Supplier of any of the warranties and agreements by the Supplier contained herein.  The client warrants that it has the appropriate level of insurance cover with which to supply its services or products.

GOVERNING LAW

1. The  provisions  hereof  shall  be  governed  by  and  construed  in  accordance with  the  laws  of  England  and  Wales  and  the  parties  hereto  agree  to  such jurisdiction as Closer Ltd shall elect.

ASSIGNMENT

1. The Supplier may not assign or sub contract any of  its  rights or obligations hereunder without  the prior written agreement of Closer Ltd.  In  the case of any assignment the Supplier shall procure that any such assignee shall enter  into  a  direct  covenant  with  Closer Ltd  to  comply  with  the obligations  expressed  to  be  on  the  part  of  the  Supplier  hereunder  shall  not thereby be relieved of its obligations hereunder.

ADDITIONAL COSTS

1. Closer Ltd is not liable to pay any additional costs or accept any additional goods other then those detailed overleaf.
2. The agreed price  (overleaf)  includes all  the Suppliers charges  to complete and deliver the order.

PAYMENT

1. Payment will become due after Closer Ltd has received payment from the client to whom the products or services relate or 45 days from invoice date, which ever is the latter.