Conditions of Sale
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The Customer's attention is particularly drawn to the provisions of clause 12. 1. Interpretation
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1.1 Definitions. In these Conditions, the following definitions apply:
Blackheath: Blackheath Products Limited registered in England and Wales with company number 597879.
Business Day: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public huliday in England when banks in London are open for business.
Commencement Date: has the meaning set out in clause 2.2.
Conditions: these terms and conditions as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 15.7.Contract: the contract between Blackheath and the Customer for the supply of Goods and/or Design Services in accordance with these Conditions.
Customer: the person or firm who purchases the Goods and/or Design Services from Blackheath.
Deliverables: the design set out in the Order.
Delivery Location: has the meaning set out in clause 4.2.
Design Services: the design services, including the Deliverables, supplied by Blackheath to the Customer as set out in the Design Service Specification below.
Design Service Specification: the description or specification for the Design Services provided in writing by Blackheath to the Customer.
Force Majeure Event: has the meaning given to it in clause 14.1. Goods: the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order.
Goods Specification: any specification for the Goods that is agreed in writing by the Customer and Blackheath.
Intellectual Property Rights: patents, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, trade marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how), 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 from, 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
Order: the Customer's order for the supply of Goods and/or Design Services, as set out in the Customer's purchase order form, or the Customer's written acceptance of Blackheath's quotation, or overleaf, as the case may be.
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1.2 "Construction". In these Conditions, the fullowing rules apply :
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1.2.1 a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not
having separate legal personality);
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1.2.2 a reference to a party includes its personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns;
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1.2.3 a reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to such statute or statutory 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, as amended or re-enacted;
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1.2.4 any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; and
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1.2.5 a reference to writing or written includes faxes and e-mails.
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2. Basis of Contract
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2.1 The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase Goods and/or Design Services in accordance with these Conditions.
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2.2 The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted on the earlier of:
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2.2.1 Blackheath issuing written acceptance of the Order;
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2.2.2 Any act by Blackheath consistent with fulfilling the Order,
at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence ("Commencement Date").
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2.3 The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. The Customer acknowledges that it has not relied on any statement, promise, representation, assurance or warranty made or given by or on behalf of Blackheath which is not set out in the Contract.
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2.4 Any samples, drawings, descriptive matter or advertising issued by Blackheath and any descriptions of the Goods or illustrations or descriptions of the Design Services contained in Blackheath's catalogues or brochures are issued or published for the sule purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Design Services and/or Goods described in them. They shall not form part of the Contract or have any contractual force.
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2.5 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.
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2.6 Any quotation given by Blackheath shall not constitute an offer, and is only valid for a period of 30 days from its date of issue.
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2.7 Any typographical, clerical or other error or omission in any sales literature, quotation, acceptance of offer, invoice or other document or information issued by Blackheath shall be subject to correction without liability on the part of Blackheath.
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2.8 No Order which has been accepted by Blackheath may be cancelled by the Customer except with the agreement in writing of Blackheath or the terms that the Customer shall indemnify Blackheath in full against all loss (including the cost of all labour and materials used), damages, charges and expenses incurred by Blackheath as a result of cancellation.
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2.9 The Customer shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption including but not limited to the Bribery Act 2010.
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2.10 All of these Conditions shall apply to the supply of both Goods and Design Services except where application to one or the other is specified.
3. Goods
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3.1 The Goods are described in Blackheath's catalogue and website as modified by any applicable Goods
Specification.
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3.2 Blackheath reserves the right to amend the specification of the Goods if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements.
4. Delivery of Goods
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4.1 Blackheath shall ensure that:
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4.1.1 each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note which shows the date of the Order, all relevant Customer and Blackheath reference numbers, the type and quantity of the Goods (including the code number of the Goods, where applicable), special storage instructions (if any) and, if the Order is being delivered by instalments, the outstanding balance of Goods remaining to be delivered; and
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4.1.2 if Blackheath requires the Customer to return any packaging material to Blackheath, that fact is clearly stated on the delivery note. The Customer shall make any such packaging materials available for cullection at such times as Blackheath shall reasonably request. Returns of packaging materials shall be at Blackheath's expense.
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4.2 Blackheath shall deliver the Goods to the location set out in the Order or such other location as the parties may agree ("Delivery Location") at any time after Blackheath notifies the Customer that the Goods are ready.
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4.3 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the Goods' arrival at the Delivery Location. Blackheath shall not be responsible for unloading the Goods at the Delivery Location and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be required to deliver the Goods anywhere other than kerbside at the Delivery Location.
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4.4 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only, and the time of delivery is not of the essence. Blackheath shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Goods that is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the Customer's failure to provide Blackheath with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
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4.5 If Blackheath fails to deliver the Goods, its liability shall be limited to the costs and expenses incurred by the Customer in obtaining replacement goods of similar description and quality in the cheapest market available, less the price of the Goods. Blackheath shall have no liability for any failure to deliver the Goods to the extent that such failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event, the Customer's failure to provide Blackheath with adequate delivery instructions for the Goods or any relevant instruction related to the supply of the Goods.
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4.6 If the Customer fails to accept or take delivery of the Goods within three Business Days of Blackheath notifying the Customer that the Goods are ready, then except where such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event or by Blackheath's failure to comply with its obligations under the Contract in respect of the Goods:
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4.6.1 delivery of the Goods shall be deemed to have been completed at 9.00 am on the third Business Day fullowing the day on which Blackheath notified the Customer that the Goods were ready; and
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4.6.2 Blackheath shall store the Goods until delivery takes place, and charge the Customer for all related costs and expenses (including insurance).
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4.7 If four Business Days after Blackheath notified the Customer that the Goods were ready for delivery the Customer has not taken delivery of them, Blackheath may resell or otherwise dispose of part or all of the Goods and, after deducting reasonable storage and selling costs, account to the Customer for any excess over the price of the Goods or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the price of the Goods.
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4.8 Blackheath may deliver the Goods by instalments, which shall be invoiced and paid for separately. Each instalment shall constitute a separate contract. Any delay in delivery or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment.
5. Quality of Goods
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5.1 Where Blackheath is not the manufacturer of the Goods, Blackheath shall endeavour to transfer to the
Customer the benefit of any warranty or guarantee given to Blackheath.
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5.2 Blackheath warrants that on delivery the Goods shall:
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5.2.1 conform in all material respects with their description and any applicable Goods Specification;
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5.2.2 be free from material defects in design, material and workmanship.
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5.3 Subject to clause 5.5, if:
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5.3.1 the Customer gives notice in writing within a reasonable time of discovery that some or all of the Goods do not comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.2;
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5.3.2 Blackheath is given a reasonable opportunity of examining such Goods; and
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5.3.3 the Customer (if asked to do so by Blackheath) returns such Goods and any strapping or packaging to Blackheath's place of business at the Blackheath's cost,
Blackheath shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective Goods, or refund the price of the defective Goods in full.
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5.4 Blackheath reserves the right to charge the Customer for the cost of inspection of the Goods and/or return of Goods where Blackheath deems the Goods to be in accordance with the warranty set out in clause 5.2.
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5.5 Blackheath shall not be liable for the Goods' failure to comply with the warranty in clause 5.2 if:
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5.5.1 the Customer makes any further use of such Goods after giving a notice in accordance with clause 5.4;
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5.5.2 the defect arises because the Customer failed to fullow Blackheath's oral or written instructions as to the storage, installation, commissioning, use or maintenance of the Goods or (if there are none) good trade practice;
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5.5.3 the defect arises as a result of Blackheath fullowing any drawing, design or Goods Specification supplied by the Customer;
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5.5.4 the Customer alters or repairs such Goods without the written consent of Blackheath;
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5.5.5 the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal working conditions;
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5.5.6 the Goods differ from their description or the Goods Specification as a result of changes made to ensure they comply with applicable statutory or regulatory standards;
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5.5.7 the Goods comply with the tulerance margins adopted by the manufacturer of the Goods.
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5.6 Except as provided in this clause 5, Blackheath shall have no liability to the Customer in respect of the Goods' failure to comply with the warranty set out in clause 5.2.
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5.7 The terms of these Conditions shall apply to any repaired or replacement Goods supplied by Blackheath under clause 5.3.
6. Title and Risk
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6.1 The risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on completion of delivery.
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6.2 Title to the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until:
6.2.1 Blackheath receives payment in full (in cash or cleared funds) for the Goods and any other goods that Blackheath has supplied to the Customer in respect of which payment has become due, in which case title to the Goods shall pass at the time of payment of all such sums
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6.3 Until title to the Goods has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
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6.3.1 store the Goods separately from all other goods held by the Customer so that they remain readily identifiable as Blackheath's property;
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6.3.2 not remove, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Goods;
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6.3.3 maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured against all risks for their full price on Blackheath's behalf from the date of delivery;
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6.3.4 notify Blackheath immediately if it becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 13.1.1 to clause 13.1.11; and
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6.3.5 give Blackheath such information relating to the Goods as Blackheath may require from time to time.
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6.4 If before title to the Goods passes to the Customer the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 13.1.1 to clause 13.1.11, then, without limiting any other right or remedy Blackheath may have:
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6.4.1 the Customer's right to resell Goods or use them in the ordinary course of its business ceases immediately; and
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6.4.2 Blackheath may at any time:
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(a) require the Customer to deliver up all Goods in its possession which have not been resuld, or irrevocably incorporated into another product; and
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(b) if the Customer fails to do so promptly, enter any premises of the Customer or of any third party where the Goods are stored in order to recover them.
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7. Supply of Design Services
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7.1 Blackheath shall provide the Design Services to the Customer in accordance with the Design Service
Specification in all material respects.
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7.2 Blackheath shall use all reasonable endeavours to meet any performance dates for the Design Services, but any such dates shall be estimates only and time shall not be of the essence for the performance of the Design Services.
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7.3 Blackheath shall have the right to make any changes to the Design Services which are necessary to comply with any applicable law or safety requirement, or which do not materially affect the nature or quality of the Design Services, and Blackheath shall notify the Customer in any such event.
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7.4 Blackheath warrants to the Customer that the Design Services will be provided using reasonable care and skill.
8. Customer's Obligations
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8.1 The Customer shall:
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8.1.1 ensure that the terms of the Order and (if submitted by the Customer) the Goods Specification are complete and accurate;
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8.1.2 co-operate with Blackheath in all matters relating to the Design Services;
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8.1.3 provide Blackheath with such information and measurements as Blackheath may reasonably require to supply the Design Services, and ensure that such information is accurate in all material respects;
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8.1.4 provide Blackheath with its written acceptance of the design arising from the Design Services before any work commences on the manufacture of Goods to that design.
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8.2 If Blackheath's performance of any of its obligations in respect of the Design Services is prevented or delayed by any act or omission by the Customer or failure by the Customer to perform any relevant obligation ("Customer Default"):
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8.2.1 Blackheath shall without limiting its other rights or remedies have the right to suspend performance of the Design Services until the Customer remedies the Customer Default, and to rely on the Customer Default to relieve it from the performance of any of its obligations to the extent the Customer Default prevents or delays Blackheath's performance of any of its obligations;
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8.2.2 Blackheath shall not be liable for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Customer arising directly or indirectly from Blackheath's failure or delay to perform any of its obligations as set out in this clause 8.2; and
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8.2.3 the Customer shall reimburse Blackheath on written demand for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by Blackheath arising directly or indirectly from the Customer Default.
9. Charges and Payment
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9.1 The price for Goods and Design Services shall be the price set out in the Order or, if no price is quoted, the price set out in Blackheath's published price list as at the date of delivery. The price of the Goods is exclusive of VAT and all costs and charges of packaging, insurance, transport of the Goods.
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9.2 Blackheath reserves the right to increase the price of the Goods, by giving notice to the Customer at any time before delivery, to reflect any increase in the cost of the Goods to Blackheath that is due to:
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9.2.1 any factor beyond the contrul of Blackheath (including foreign exchange fluctuations, increases in taxes and duties, and increases in labour, materials and other manufacturing costs);
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9.2.2 any request by the Customer to change the delivery date(s), quantities or types of Goods ordered, or the Goods Specification; or
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9.2.3 any delay caused by any instructions of the Customer in respect of the Goods or failure of the Customer to give Blackheath adequate or accurate information or instructions in respect of the Goods.
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9.3 In respect of Goods and Design Services, Blackheath shall be entitled to invoice the Customer:
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9.3.1 in the case of trade counter customers at the time of order; and
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9.3.2 in the case of account Customers, at any time after completion of delivery.
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9.4 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Customer shall pay each invoice submitted by Blackheath:
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9.4.1 before the end of the month fullowing the month in which the invoice is dated; and
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9.4.2 in full and in cleared funds to a bank account nominated in writing by Blackheath, and
time for payment shall be of the essence of the Contract.
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9.5 For the avoidance of doubt, Blackheath shall be entitled to request payment up front at the time of order or delivery at its discretion, including without limitation where the Customer is a trade counter or account customer.
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9.6 All amounts payable by the Customer under the Contract are exclusive of amounts in respect of value added tax chargeable from time to time ("VAT"). Where any taxable supply for VAT purposes is made under the Contract by Blackheath to the Customer, the Customer shall, on receipt of a valid VAT invoice from Blackheath, pay to Blackheath such additional amounts in respect of VAT as are chargeable on the supply of the Design Services or Goods at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the Design Services or Goods.
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9.7 If the Customer fails to make any payment due to Blackheath under the Contract by the due date for payment, then the Customer shall pay interest on the overdue amount at the rate of 8% per annum above the Bank of England's base rate from time to time. Such interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. The Customer shall pay the interest together with the overdue amount.
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9.8 The Customer shall pay all amounts due under the Contract in full without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withhulding except as required by law. Blackheath may, without limiting its other rights or remedies, set off any amount owing to it by the Customer against any amount payable by Blackheath to the Customer.
10. Intellectual Property Rights
- All Intellectual Property Rights in or arising out of or in connection with the Design Services shall be owned by Blackheath.
11. Confidentiality
- A party ("receiving party") shall keep in strict confidence all technical or commercial know-how, specifications, inventions, processes or initiatives which are of a confidential nature and have been disclosed to the receiving party by the other party ("disclosing party"), its employees, agents or subcontractors, and any other confidential information concerning the disclosing party's business, its products and design services which the receiving party may obtain. The receiving party shall only disclose such confidential information to those of its employees, agents and subcontractors who need to know it for the purpose of discharging the receiving party's obligations under the Contract, and shall ensure that such employees, agents and subcontractors comply with the obligations set out in this clause as though they were a party to the Contract. The receiving party may also disclose such of the disclosing party's confidential information as is required to be disclosed by law, any governmental or regulatory authority or by a court of competent jurisdiction. This clause 11 shall survive termination of the Contract.
12. Limitation of Liability: The Customer's Attention Is Particularly Drawn to this Clause
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12.1 Nothing in these Conditions shall limit or exclude Blackheath's liability for:
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12.1.1 death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or the negligence of its employees, agents or subcontractors;
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12.1.2 fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
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12.2 Subject to clause 12.1:
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12.2.1 Blackheath shall under no circumstances whatever be liable to the Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, or any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with the Contract; and
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12.2.2 Blackheath's total liability to the Customer in respect of all other losses arising under or in connection with the Contract, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall in no circumstances exceed the price paid for the Goods and/or Design Services.
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12.3 For the avoidance of doubt, if the Customer limits its own liability to its own customers in respect of the Goods and/or Services to a level lower than Blackheath's liability has been limited in these Conditions, Blackheath shall only be liable to the Customer to the lesser amount the Customer has limited its own liability to.
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12.4 The terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the terms implied by sections 3 to 5 of the Supply of Goods and Design Services Act 1982 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
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12.5 This clause 12 shall survive termination of the Contract.
13. Termination
13.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, each party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:
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13.1.1 the other party suspends, or threatens to suspend, payment of its debts or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits inability to pay its debts or (being a company or limited liability partnership) is deemed unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insulvency Act 1986 or (being an individual) is deemed either unable to pay its debts or as having no reasonable prospect of so doing, in either case, within the meaning of section 268 of the Insulvency Act 1986 or (being a partnership) has any partner to whom any of the foregoing apply;
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13.1.2 the other party commences negotiations with all or any class of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its debts, or makes a proposal for or enters into any compromise or arrangement with its creditors other than (where a company) for the sule purpose of a scheme for a sulvent amalgamation of that other party with one or more other companies or the sulvent reconstruction of that other party;
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13.1.3 a petition is filed, a notice is given, a resulution is passed, or an order is made, for or in connection with the winding up of the other party (being a company) other than for the sule purpose of a scheme for a sulvent amalgamation of the other party with one or more other companies or the sulvent reconstruction of that other party;
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13.1.4 the other party (being an individual) is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or order;
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13.1.5 a creditor or encumbrancer of the other party attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other such process is levied or enforced on or sued against, the
whule or any part of its assets and such attachment or process is not discharged within 14 days;
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13.1.6 an application is made to court, or an order is made, for the appointment of an administrator or if a notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given or if an administrator is appointed over the other party (being a company);
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13.1.7 the hulder of a qualifying charge over the assets of the other party (being a company) has become entitled to appoint or has appointed an administrative receiver;
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13.1.8 a person becomes entitled to appoint a receiver over the assets of the other party or a receiver is appointed over the assets of the other party;
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13.1.9 any event occurs, or proceeding is taken, with respect to the other party in any jurisdiction to which it is subject that has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events mentioned in clause 13.1.1 to clause 13.1.8 (inclusive);
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13.1.10 the other party suspends, threatens to suspend, ceases or threatens to cease to carry on, all or substantially the whule of its business;
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13.1.11 the other party's financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in Blackheath's opinion the Customer's capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy; or
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13.1.12 the other party (being an individual) dies or, by reason of illness or incapacity (whether mental or physical), is incapable of managing his own affairs or becomes a patient under any mental health legislation.
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13.2 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, Blackheath may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under this Contract on the due date for payment.
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13.3 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, Blackheath may suspend the supply of Design Services or all further deliveries of Goods under the Contract or any other contract between the Customer and Blackheath if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under this Contract on the due date for payment, the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 13.1.1 to clause 13.1.11, or Blackheath reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of them.
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13.4 On termination of the Contract for any reason:
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13.4.1 the Customer shall immediately pay to Blackheath all of Blackheath's outstanding unpaid invoices and interest and, in respect of Design Services supplied but for which no invoice has yet been submitted, Blackheath shall submit an invoice, which shall be payable by the Customer immediately on receipt;
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13.4.2 the accrued rights and remedies of the parties as at termination shall not be affected, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Contract which existed at or before the date of termination or expiry; and
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13.4.3 clauses which expressly or by implication have effect after termination shall continue in full force and effect.
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14. Force Majeure
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14.1 For the purposes of this Contract, "Force Majeure Event" means an event beyond the reasonable contrul of Blackheath including but not limited to strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether invulving the workforce of Blackheath or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
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14.2 Blackheath shall not be liable to the Customer as a result of any delay or failure to perform its obligations under this Contract as a result of a Force Majeure Event.
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14.3 If the Force Majeure Event prevents Blackheath from providing any of the Design Services and/or Goods for more than 4 weeks, Blackheath shall, without limiting its other rights or remedies, have the right to terminate this Contract immediately by giving written notice to the Customer.
15. General
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15.1 Assignment and other dealings.
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15.1.1 Blackheath may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights under the Contract and may subcontract or delegate in any manner any or all of its obligations under the Contract to any third party.
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15.1.2 The Customer shall not, without the prior written consent of Blackheath, assign, transfer, charge, subcontract, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract.
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15.2 Notices.
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15.2.1 Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with this Contract shall be in writing, addressed to that party at its registered office (if it is a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case) or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing in accordance with this clause, and shall be delivered personally or sent by prepaid first-class post or other next working day delivery service, or by commercial courier, fax or e-mail.
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15.2.2 A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in clause 12.2.1; 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 delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier's delivery receipt is signed; or, if sent by fax or e-mail, one Business Day after transmission.
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15.2.3 The provisions of this clause shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action
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15.3 Severance.
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15.3.1 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.
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15.3.2 If any provision or part-provision of this Contract is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend such provision so that, as amended, it is legal, valid and enforceable, and, to the greatest extent possible, achieves the intended commercial result of the original provision.
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15.4 Waiver. A waiver of any right under the Contract or law is only effective if it is in writing and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under the Contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor prevent or restrict its further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
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15.5 No partnership or agency. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between any of the parties, nor constitute either party the agent of another party for any purpose. Neither party shall have authority to act as agent for, or to bind, the other party in any way.
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15.6 Third parties. A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights to enforce its terms.
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15.7 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 Blackheath. For the avoidance of doubt, any variation to a term of the Contract shall not affect the remaining terms of these Conditions.
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15.8 Governing law. This agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
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15.9 Jurisdiction Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).