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Terms & Conditions Of Purchase

1. INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions:

Business Day” a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in England) when UK clearing banks in the city of London are open for general business.

“Commencement Date” has the meaning given in Clause 2.2.

“Conditions” these terms and conditions as amended from time to time in accordance with Clause 16.8.

“Contract” the contract between the Company and the Supplier for the supply of Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions and which may include any distribution, supply or manufacturing agreement entered into between the parties.

“Control” has the meaning given in section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010, and the expression change of control shall be construed accordingly.

“Company” Pentland Wholesale Limited registered in England and Wales with company number 02761041.

“Company Materials” has the meaning set out in clause 5.3(j).

“Deliverables” all documents, products and materials developed by the Supplier or its agents, contractors and employees as part of or in relation to the Services in any form or media, including drawings, maps, plans, diagrams, designs, pictures, computer programs, data, specifications and reports (including drafts).

“Goods” the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order.

“Goods Specification” any specification for the Goods, including any related descriptions, data, plans and drawings, that is agreed in writing by the Company and the Supplier or otherwise advised or requested by the Company (whether or not in writing) and not expressly rejected by the Supplier.

“Intellectual Property Rights” patents, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, moral rights, trade marks and service marks, business names and domain names, rights in getup, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off or unfair competition, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database rights, rights to use and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority form, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.

“Mandatory Policies” the Company’s business policies and codes listed in the Schedule.

“Order” the Company’s order for the supply of Goods and/or Services, as set out in the Company’s purchase order form, or in the Company’s written acceptance of the Supplier’s quotation, or overleaf, as the case may be.

“Services” the services, including any Deliverables, to be provided by the Supplier under the Contract as set out in the Service Specification.

“Service Specification” the description or specification for Services agreed in writing by the Company and the Supplier or as otherwise advised or requested by the Company (whether or not in writing) and not expressly rejected by the Supplier.

“Supplier” the person or firm from whom the Company purchases the Goods and/or Services.

“Trade Marks” the Company’s (and its licensors’) trade marks, branding, logos and names (whether registered or unregistered) in respect of the Goods and which the Company notifies the Company from time to time it is permitted to use in accordance with Clause 9.

1.2 Interpretation

(a) A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality).

(b) A reference to a party includes its personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

(c) A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to such statute or provision as amended or re-enacted. A reference to a statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision.

(d) Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.

(e) A reference to writing or written includes fax and email.

2. BASIS OF CONTRACT

2.1 The Order constitutes an offer by the Company to purchase Goods and/or Services from the Supplier in accordance with these Conditions.

2.2 The Order shall be deemed to be accepted on the earlier of:

(a) the Supplier issuing written acceptance of the Order; or

(b) any act by the Supplier consistent with fulfilling the Order, at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence (“Commencement Date”).

2.3 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Supplier seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.

2.4 All of these Conditions shall apply to the supply of both Goods and Services except where the application to one or the other is specified.

3. GOODS

3.1 The Supplier shall ensure that the Goods shall:

(a) correspond with their description and any applicable Goods Specification;

(b) be of satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979) and fit for any purpose held out by the Supplier or made known to the Supplier by the Company, expressly or by implication, and in this respect the Company relies on the Supplier’s skill and judgement;

(c) be free from defects in design, materials and workmanship and (unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties), remain so for [24] months after delivery; and

(d) comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating to the manufacture, labelling, packaging, storage, handling and delivery of the Goods.

3.2 The Supplier shall ensure that at all times it has and maintains all the licences, permissions, authorisations, consents and permits that it needs to carry out its obligations under the Contract in respect of the Goods.

3.3 The Company or a third party authorised to act on its behalf may inspect and test the Goods at any time before delivery. The Supplier shall remain fully responsible for the Goods despite any such inspection or testing and any such inspection or testing shall not reduce or otherwise affect the Supplier’s obligations under the Contract.

3.4 If following such inspection or testing the Company or a third party authorised to act on it behalf considers that the Goods do not comply or are unlikely to comply with the Supplier’s undertakings at Clause 3.1, the Company shall inform the Supplier and the Supplier shall immediately take such remedial action as is necessary to ensure compliance.

3.5 The Company or a third party authorised to act on its behalf may conduct further inspection

4. DELIVERY

4.1 The Supplier shall ensure that:

(a) the Goods are properly packed and secured in such manner as to enable them to reach their destination in good condition;

(b) it obtains, at its own cost, such import and export licences and other consents in relation to the Goods as are required from time to time and, if required by the Company, the Supplier shall make those licences and consents available to the Company prior to the relevant shipment;

(c) each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note which shows the date of the Order, the Order number (if any), the type and quantity of the Goods (including the code number of the Goods (where applicable)), special storage instructions (if any) and, if the Goods are being delivered by instalments, the outstanding balance of Goods remaining to be delivered; and

(d) it states clearly on the delivery note any requirement for the Company to return any packaging material for the Goods to the Supplier. Any such packaging material shall only be returned to the Supplier at the cost of the Supplier.

4.2 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods:

(a) on the date specified in the Order or, if no such date is specified or agreed by the parties in writing, then within [10 Business Days] days of the date of the Order;

(b) to the Company’s premises at [Blizzard House, Unit 17 Walker Industrial Estate, Walker Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2QE] or such other location as is set out in the Order or as instructed by the Company before delivery (“Delivery Location”); and

(c) during the Company’s normal hours of business [on a Business Day], or as instructed by the Company.

4.3 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the completion of unloading of the Goods at the Delivery Location. 4.4 If the Supplier:

4.3 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the completion of unloading of the Goods at the Delivery Location.

4.4 If the Supplier:

(a) delivers less than [95]% of the quantity of Goods ordered, the Company may reject the Goods; or

(b) delivers more than [105]% of the quantity of Goods ordered, the Company may at its sole discretion reject the Goods or the excess Goods,

and any rejected Goods shall be returnable at the Supplier’s risk and expense. If the Supplier delivers more or less than the quantity of Goods ordered, and the Company accepts the delivery, the Supplier shall make a pro rata adjustment to the invoice for the Goods.

4.5 The Supplier shall not deliver the Goods in instalments without the Company’s prior written consent. Where it is agreed that the Goods are delivered by instalments, they may be invoiced and paid for separately. However, failure by the Supplier to deliver any one instalment on time or at all or any defect in an instalment shall entitle the Company to the remedies set out in Clause 6.1.

4.6 Title and risk in the Goods shall pass to the Company on completion of delivery.

5. SUPPLY OF SERVICES

5.1 The Supplier shall from the date set out in the Order or as otherwise agreed in writing by the parties and for the duration of the Contract supply the Services to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Contract.

5.2 The Supplier shall meet any performance dates for the Services specified in the Order or that the Company notifies to the Supplier and time is of the essence in relation to any of those performance dates.

5.3 In providing the Services, the Supplier shall:

(a) co-operate with the Company in all matters relating to the Services, and comply with all instructions of the Company;

(b) perform the Services with the best care, skill and diligence in accordance with best practice in the Supplier’s industry, profession or trade;

(c) use personnel who are suitably skilled and experienced to perform tasks assigned to them, and in sufficient number to ensure that the Supplier’s obligations are fulfilled in accordance with the Contract;

(d) ensure that the Services and Deliverables will conform with all descriptions and specifications set out in the Service Specification, and that the Deliverables shall be fit for any purpose that the Company expressly or impliedly makes known to the Supplier;

(e) unless otherwise agreed by the parties, provide all equipment, tools and vehicles and such other items as are required to provide the Services;

(f) use the best quality goods, materials, standards and techniques, and ensure that the Deliverables, and all goods and materials supplied and used in the Services or transferred to the Company, will be free from defects in workmanship, installation and design;

(g) obtain and at all times maintain all licences and consents which may be required for the provision of the Services;

(h) comply with all applicable laws, regulations, regulatory policies, guidelines or industry codes which may apply to the provision of the Services, and with the Mandatory Policies;

(i) observe all health and safety rules and regulations written and verbal guidance and instructions, and any other security requirements that apply at any of the Company’s premises or any such location that the Services are to be performed;

(j) hold all materials, equipment and tools, drawings, specifications and data supplied by the Company to the Supplier (“Company Materials“) in safe custody at its own risk, maintain the Company Materials in good condition until returned to the Company, and not dispose or use the Company Materials other than in accordance with the Company’s written instructions or authorisation;

(k) not do or omit to do anything which may cause the Company to lose any licence, authority, consent or permission upon which it relies for the purposes of conducting its business, and the Supplier acknowledges that the Company may rely or act on the Services; and

(l) comply with any additional obligations as set out in the Service Specification.

6. CUSTOMER REMEDIES

6.1 If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods and/or perform the Services by the applicable date, the Company shall, without limiting or affecting other rights or remedies available to it, have one or more of the following rights:

(a) to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier;

(b) to refuse to accept any subsequent performance of the Services and/or delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make;

(c) to recover from the Supplier any costs incurred by the Company in obtaining substitute goods and/or services from a third party;

(d) to require a refund from the Supplier of sums paid in advance for Services that the Supplier has not provided and/or Goods that it has not delivered; and

(e) to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Company which are in any way attributable to the Supplier’s failure to meet such dates.

6.2 If the Goods are not delivered by the applicable date, the Company may, at its option, claim or deduct [5] % of the price of the Goods for each week’s delay in delivery by way of liquidated damages, up to a maximum of [25]% of the total price of the Goods. If the Company exercises its rights under this clause 6.2 it shall not be entitled to any of the remedies set out in clause 6.1 in respect of the Goods’ late delivery unless the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods entirely in which case the Company reserves its rights to the remedies under Clause 6.1.

6.3 If the Supplier has delivered Goods that do not comply with the undertakings set out in clause 3.1, then, without limiting or affecting other rights or remedies available to it, the Company shall have one or more of the following rights, whether or not it has accepted the Goods:

(a) to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier;

(b) to reject the Goods (in whole or in part) whether or not title has passed and to return them to the Supplier at the Supplier’s own risk and expense;

(c) to require the Supplier to repair or replace the rejected Goods, or to provide a full refund of the price of the rejected Goods (if paid);

(d) to refuse to accept any subsequent delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make;

(e) to recover from the Supplier any expenditure incurred by the Company in obtaining substitute goods from a third party; and

(f) to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Company arising from the Supplier’s failure to supply Goods in accordance with Clause 3.1.

6.4 These Conditions shall extend to any substituted or remedial services and/or repaired or replacement goods supplied by the Supplier.

6.5 The Company’s rights under the Contract are in addition to its rights and remedies implied by statute and common law.

7. CUSTOMER'S OBLIGATIONS

7.1 The Company shall:

(a) provide the Supplier with reasonable access at reasonable times to the Company’s premises for the purpose of providing the Services;

(b) provide such necessary information for the provision of the Services as the Supplier may reasonably request.

8. CHARGES AND PAYMENT

8.1 The price for the Goods:

(a) shall be the price set out in the Order, or as otherwise agreed in writing by the parties (including in any relevant, supply, manufacturing or distribution agreement), if no price is quoted or agreed in writing, the price set out in the Supplier’s published price list in force at the Commencement Date; and

(b) shall be inclusive of the costs of packaging, import duties, insurance and carriage of the Goods. No extra charges shall be effective unless agreed in writing and signed by the Company.

8.2 The charges for the Services shall be set out in the Order, and shall be the full and exclusive remuneration of the Supplier in respect of the performance of the Services. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company, the charges shall include every cost and expense of the Supplier directly or indirectly incurred in connection with the performance of the Services.

8.3 In respect of the Goods, the Supplier shall invoice the Company on or at any time after completion of delivery. In respect of Services, the Supplier shall invoice the Company on completion of the Services. Each invoice shall include such supporting information required by the Company to verify the accuracy of the invoice, including but not limited to the relevant purchase order number.

8.4 In consideration of the supply of Goods and/or Services by the Supplier, the Company shall pay the invoiced amounts within [60 days of the end of the month in which the Company received] days of the date of a correctly rendered invoice to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier.

8.5 All amounts payable by the Company under the Contract are exclusive of amounts in respect of valued added tax chargeable from time to time (VAT). Where any taxable supply for VAT purposes is made under the Contract by the Supplier to the Company, the Company shall, on receipt of a valid VAT invoice from the Supplier, pay to the Supplier such additional amounts in respect of VAT as are chargeable on the supply of the Goods and/or Services at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the Goods and/or Services.

8.6 If the Company fails to make a payment due to the Supplier under the Contract by the due date, then the Company shall pay interest on the overdue sum from the due date until payment of the overdue sum, whether before or after judgment. Interest under this clause 8.6 will accrue each day at 3% a year above the Bank of England’s base rate from time to time, but at 3% a year for any period when that base rate is below 0%.

8.7 Without prejudice to Clause 8.6, the Company shall have no further liability towards any costs, fees or expenses (including legal and other professional fees) incurred by the Supplier in recovering any overdue amount from the Company.

8.8 The Supplier shall maintain complete and accurate records of the time spent and materials used by the Supplier in providing the Services, and the Supplier shall allow the Company to inspect such records at all reasonable times on request.

8.9 The Company may at any time, without notice to the Supplier, set off any liability of the Supplier to the Company against any liability of the Company to the Supplier, whether either liability is present or future, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not either liability arises under the Contract. If the liabilities to be set off are expressed in different currencies, the Company may convert either liability at a market rate of exchange for the purpose of set-off. Any exercise by the Company of its rights under this clause shall not limit or affect any other rights or remedies available to it under the Contract or otherwise.

9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

9.1 The Company grants the Supplier the non-exclusive right to use the Trade Marks in the manufacture and supply of the Goods, subject to the terms of this Clause 9. The Supplier acknowledges and agrees that all rights in the Trade Marks shall remain in the Company (and its licensors) and that the Supplier has and will acquire no right in them by virtue of the discharge of its obligations under the Contract, except for the use of the Trade Marks and any Intellectual Property Rights belonging to the Company as expressly provided in these Conditions.

9.2 Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the Supplier shall manufacture and supply the Goods only under the Trade Marks and not in association with any other trade mark, brand or trade name.

9.3 The Supplier shall comply with all rules for the use of the Trade Marks issued by the Company from time to time and shall not, without prior written consent of the Company:

(a) alter or make any addition to the labelling or packaging of the Goods displaying the Trade Marks save to the extent necessary for legal or regulatory requirements, and provided that the Company has been notified of such amendments and approved them;

(b) alter, deface or remove any reference to the Trade Marks, any reference to the Company or any other name attached to or affixed to the Goods or their packaging or labelling.

9.4 The Supplier shall not sub-licence, assign, transfer, charge or otherwise encumber the right to use, reference, or designate the Trade Marks to any other party without the prior written consent of the Company.

9.5 The Supplier shall not do, or omit to do, anything in its use of the Trade Marks that could adversely affect their validity or reputation.

9.6 The Supplier grants to the Company, or shall procure the direct grant to the Company of, a fully paid-up, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free perpetual and irrevocable licence to copy and modify the Deliverables (excluding Company Materials) for the purpose of receiving and using the Services and the Deliverables.

9.7 The Company grants the Supplier a fully paid-up, non-exclusive, royalty-free non-transferable licence to copy any materials provided by the Company to the Supplier for the term of the Contract for the purpose of providing the Services to the Company.

9.8 All Company Materials are the exclusive property of the Company.

10. INDEMNITY

10.1 The Supplier shall indemnify the Company against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including but not limited to any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis) and all other professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Company arising out of or in connection with:

(a) any claim made against the Company for actual or alleged infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights arising out of, or in connection with, the manufacture, supply or use of the Goods, or receipt, use or supply of the Services (excluding the Company Materials and the Trade Marks);

(b) any claim made against the Company by a third party for death, personal injury or damage to property arising out of, or in connection with, defects in the Goods, as delivered, or the Deliverables; and

(c) any claim made against the Company by a third party arising out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods, as delivered, or the Services.

10.2 This clause 10 shall survive termination of the Contract.

11. INSURANCE

During the term of the Contract and for a period of 6 years thereafter, the Supplier shall maintain in force, with a reputable insurance company, professional indemnity insurance, product liability insurance and public liability insurance to cover the liabilities that may arise under or in connection with the Contract, and shall, on the Company’s request, produce both the insurance certificate giving details of cover and the receipt for the current year’s premium in respect of each insurance.

12. CONFIDENTIALITY

12.1 Each party undertakes that it shall not at any time disclose to any person any confidential information concerning the business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers of the other party, except as permitted by Clause 12.2.

12.2 Each party may disclose the other party’s confidential information:

(a) to its employees, officers, representatives, subcontractors or advisers who need to know such information for the purposes of carrying out the party’s obligations under the Contract. Each party shall ensure that its employees, officers, representatives, subcontractors or advisers to whom it discloses the other party’s confidential information must comply with this Clause 12; and

(b) as may be required by law, a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or regulatory authority.

12.3 Neither party shall use the other party’s confidential information for any purpose other than to perform its obligations under the Contract.

13. TERMINATION

13.1 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, the Company may terminate the Contract:

(a) with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier if:

(i) there is a change of control of the Supplier; or

(ii) the Supplier’s financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the Company’s opinion the Supplier’s capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy; or

(iii) the Supplier commits a breach of Clause 5.3(h),

(b) for convenience by giving the Supplier 1 month’s written notice.

13.2 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, either party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:

(a) the other party commits a material breach of any term of the Contract which breach is irremediable or (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within a period of 14 days after being notified to do so;

(b) the other party takes any step or action in connection with its entering administration, provisional liquidation or any composition or arrangement with its creditors (other than in relation to a solvent restructuring), being wound up (whether voluntarily or by order of the court, unless for the purpose of a solvent restructuring), having a receiver appointed to any of its assets or ceasing to carry on business or, if the step or action is taken in another jurisdiction, in connection with any analogous procedure in the relevant jurisdiction; or

(c) the other party suspends, or threatens to suspend, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business.

14. CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION

14.1 On termination of the Contract, the Supplier shall immediately deliver to the Company all Deliverables whether or not then complete, and return all Company Materials. If the Supplier fails to do so, then the Company may enter the Supplier’s premises and take possession of them. Until they have been returned or delivered, the Supplier shall be solely responsible for their safe keeping and will not use them for any purpose not connected with the Contract.

14.2 Termination of the Contract shall not affect the parties’ rights and remedies that have accrued as at termination, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Contract which existed at or before the date of termination.

14.3 Any provision of the Contract that expressly or by implication is intended to come into or continue in force on or after termination of the Contract shall remain in full force and effect.

15. FORCE MAJEURE

15.1 Neither party shall be in breach of the Contract nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under it if such delay or failure results from events, circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control. If the period of delay or non-performance continues for 4 weeks, the party not affected may terminate this agreement by giving 14 days’ written notice to the affected party.

16. GENERAL

16.1 Assignment and other dealings.

(a) The Company may at any time assign, mortgage, charge, subcontract, delegate, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights and obligations under the Contract.

(b) The Supplier shall not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract, delegate, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any of its rights and obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the Company.

16.2 Notices.

(a) Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with the Contract shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service or international airmail at its principal place of business; or sent by fax to its main fax number or sent by email to the address notified by the other party.

(b) A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered by hand, on signature of a delivery receipt or at the time the notice is left at the proper address; if sent by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting; if sent by international airmail, at 9.00am on the fifth Business Day after posting; if sent by fax or email, at the time of transmission, or, if this time falls outside business hours in the place of receipt, when business hours resume. In this clause (b), business hours means 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday on a day that is not a public holiday in the place of receipt.

This clause does not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action or, where applicable, any other method of dispute resolution.

16.3 Severance.

If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.

16.4 Waiver.

A waiver of any right or remedy under the Contract or by law is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent right or remedy. A failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under the Contract or by law shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict any further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy provided under the Contract or by law shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.

16.5 No partnership or agency.

Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between the parties, constitute either party the agent of the other, or authorise either party to make or enter into any commitments for or on behalf of the other party.

16.6 Entire agreement.

Save for any representations or assurances made by the Supplier (or on the Supplier’s behalf) to the Company that were material to the Company entering into the Contract, the Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.

16.7 Third party rights.

(a) Unless it expressly states otherwise, the Contract does not give rise to any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of the Contract.

(b) The rights of the parties to rescind or vary the Contract are not subject to the consent of any other person.

16.8 Variation.

Except as set out in these Conditions, no variation of the Contract, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions, shall be effective unless it is agreed in writing and signed by the parties or their authorised representatives.

16.9 Governing law.

The Contract, and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

16.10 Jurisdiction.

Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with the Contract or its subject matter or formation save that the Company shall be entitled to issue proceedings in any other jurisdiction to which the Supplier is subject or in which the Supplier holds assets and, consequently, the Supplier hereby submits to any such jurisdiction.

Mandatory Policies

The Mandatory Policies are:

  • [Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy].
  • [Corporate and Social Responsibility Policy].
  • [Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy].
  • [Ethics Policy].
  • [Data and Privacy Policy].

 

 

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