The Customer’s attention is drawn in particular to the provisions of 8.
1.1 Definitions:
Business Day: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in England, when banks in London are open for business.
Business Hours: the period from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm in the UK on any Business Day.
Conditions: the terms and conditions set out in this document as amended from time to time in accordance with 11.4.
Contract: the contract between the Supplier and the Customer for the sale and purchase of the Goods in accordance with these Conditions.
Customer: the person or firm who purchases the Goods from the Supplier.
Delivery Location: a slab yard, warehouse or natural stone fabrication facility or such other location as the parties may agree, equipped with a forklift and clamp for unloading the Goods from the container, as per 4.2.
Force Majeure Event: an event, circumstance or cause beyond a party’s reasonable control.
Goods: the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order.
Order: the Customer’s order for the Goods, as set out in the Customer’s purchase order form, the Customer’s written acceptance of the Supplier’s quotation, or overleaf, as the case may be.
Specification: any specification for the Goods, including any related plans and drawings, that is agreed in writing by the Customer and the Supplier.
Supplier: Wallis Marble Ltd (registered in England and Wales with company number 15181086).
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 legislation or a legislative provision is a reference to it as amended or re-enacted. A reference to legislation or a legislative provision includes all subordinate legislation made under that legislation or legislative provision.
d. Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression shall be interpreted as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.
e. A reference to writing or written includes email.
2.1 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 law, trade custom, practice or course of dealing.
2.2 The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase the Goods in accordance with these Conditions. The Customer is responsible for ensuring that the terms of the Order and any applicable Specification submitted by the Customer are complete and accurate.
2.3 The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Supplier issues a written acceptance of the Order, at which point the Contract shall come into existence.
2.4 The Customer waives any right it might otherwise have to rely on any term endorsed upon, delivered with or contained in any documents of the Customer that is inconsistent with these Conditions.
2.5 Any samples, drawings, descriptive matter or advertising produced by the Supplier and any descriptions or illustrations contained in the Supplier’s catalogues or brochures are produced for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Goods referred to in them. They shall not form part of the Contract nor have any contractual force.
2.6 A quotation for the Goods given by the Supplier shall not constitute an offer. A quotation shall only be valid for a period of 20 Business Days from its date of issue.
3.1 The Goods are described in the Supplier’s catalogue as modified by any applicable Specification.
3.2 To the extent that the Goods are to be processed in accordance with a Specification supplied by the Customer, the Customer shall indemnify the Supplier against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal and other reasonable professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Supplier in connection with any claim made against the Supplier for actual or alleged infringement of a third party’s intellectual property rights arising out of or in connection with the Supplier’s use of the Specification. This 3.2 shall survive termination of the Contract.
3.3 The Supplier reserves the right to amend the Specification if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement, and the Supplier shall notify the Customer in any such event.
4.1 The Supplier shall ensure that:
a. each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note that shows the date of the Order, all relevant Customer and Supplier 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 Goods are being delivered by instalments, the outstanding balance of Goods remaining to be delivered; and
b. if the Supplier requires the Customer to return any packaging materials and/or containers to the Supplier, that fact is clearly stated on the delivery note. The Customer shall make any such packaging materials and/or containers available for collection at such times as the Supplier shall reasonably request. Returns of packaging materials and/or containers shall be at the Supplier’s expense.
4.2 The Supplier 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 the Supplier notifies the Customer that the Goods are cleared at customs at the port of destination and ready.
4.3 The Customer warrants that the Delivery Location is equipped with a forklift and clamp for unloading the Goods from the container.
4.4 Delivery is completed on the Goods’ arrival at the Delivery Location.
4.5 The Goods will be unloaded from the container by the Customer at the Customer’s expense and responsibility.
4.6 The Customer warrants to complete the unloading of the Goods within a specified time given by the Supplier.
4.7 Any dates quoted for delivery are approximate only, and the time of delivery is not of the essence. The Supplier 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 the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
4.8 If the Supplier 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. The Supplier shall have no liability for any failure to deliver the Goods to the extent that such failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the Customer’s failure to provide the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions or any other instructions that are relevant to the supply of the Goods.
4.9 If the Customer fails to accept delivery of the Goods within one Business Day of the Goods being unloaded at the Delivery Location, then, except where such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the Supplier’s failure to comply with its obligations under the Contract in respect of the Goods:
a. delivery of the Goods shall be deemed to have been completed at 9.00 am on the first Business Day after the day on which the Goods being unloaded at the Delivery Location and at this point on the Supplier shall charge the Customer for all related costs and expenses (including insurance) to mitigate its loss.
4.10 The Supplier 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.
5.1 The Supplier warrants that on delivery the Goods shall:
a. conform in all material respects with their description and any applicable Specification; and
b. be free from material defects in material and workmanship; and
c. be of satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979);
5.2 Subject to 5.3, if:
a. the Customer gives notice in writing to the Supplier immediately after the discovery that some or all of the Goods do not comply with the warranty set out in 5.1; and
b. the Supplier is given a reasonable opportunity of examining such Goods; and
c. the Customer (if asked to do so by the Supplier) returns such Goods to the Supplier’s place of business at the Supplier’s cost,
the Supplier shall, at its option, replace the defective Goods, or refund the price of the defective Goods in full.
5.3 The Supplier shall not be liable for the Goods’ failure to comply with the warranty set out in 5.1 if:
a. the Customer makes any further use of such Goods after giving notice in accordance with 5.2;
b. the defect arises because the Customer failed to follow the Supplier’s oral or written instructions as to the unloading, storage and maintenance of the Goods or (if there are none) good trade practice regarding the same;
c. the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal storage or working conditions.
5.4 Except as provided in this 5, the Supplier shall have no liability to the Customer in respect of the Goods’ failure to comply with the warranty set out in 5.1.
5.5 The terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
5.6 These Conditions shall apply to any repaired or replacement Goods supplied by the Supplier.
6.1 The risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on the arrival of the Goods at the Delivery Location.
6.2 Title to the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until:
a. the Supplier receives payment in full (in cash or cleared funds) for the Goods and any other goods that the Supplier 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.
6.3 Until title to the Goods has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
a. store the Goods separately from all other goods held by the Customer so that they remain readily identifiable as the Supplier’s property;
b. not remove, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Goods;
c. maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured against all risks for their full price from the date of delivery;
d. notify the Supplier immediately if it becomes subject to any of the events listed in 9.1(b) to 9.1(c); and
e. give the Supplier such information as the Supplier may reasonably require from time to time relating to:
i. the Goods; and
ii. the ongoing financial position of the Customer.
7.1 The price of the Goods shall be the price set out in the Order, or, if no price is quoted, the price set out in the Supplier’s published price list in force as at the date of delivery.
7.2 The Supplier may, by giving notice to the Customer at any time up to 3 Business Days before delivery, increase the price of the Goods to reflect any increase in the cost of the Goods that is due to:
a. any factor beyond the Supplier’s control (including foreign exchange fluctuations, increases in taxes and duties, and increases in labour, materials and other manufacturing costs);
b. any request by the Customer to change the delivery date(s), quantities or types of Goods ordered, or the Specification; or
c. any delay caused by any instructions of the Customer or failure of the Customer to give the Supplier adequate or accurate information or instructions.
7.3 The price of the Goods:
a. excludes amounts in respect of value added tax (VAT), which the Customer shall additionally be liable to pay to the Supplier at the prevailing rate, subject to the receipt of a valid VAT invoice.
7.4 The Customer shall pay each invoice submitted by the Supplier:
a. within 7 days of the date of the invoice or in accordance with any credit terms agreed by the Supplier and confirmed in writing to the Customer; and
b. in full and in cleared funds to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier, and time for payment shall be of the essence of the Contract.
7.5 If the Customer fails to make a payment due to the Supplier under the Contract by the due date, then, without limiting the Supplier’s remedies under 9, the Customer 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 7.5 will accrue each day at 4% a year above the Bank of England’s base rate from time to time, but at 4% a year for any period when that base rate is below 0%.
7.6 All amounts due under the Contract shall be paid in full without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding (other than any deduction or withholding of tax as required by law).
8.1 The Supplier has obtained insurance cover in respect of certain aspect of its own legal liability for individual claims not exceeding £100,000 per claim. The limits and exclusions in this clause reflect the insurance cover the Supplier has been able to arrange and the Customer is responsible for making its own arrangements for the insurance of any excess liability.
8.2 Nothing in the Contract limits any liability which cannot legally be limited, including liability for:
a. death or personal injury caused by negligence;
b. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
c. breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979; or
8.3 Subject to 8.3, the Supplier’s total liability to the Customer shall not exceed £200,000.
8.4 Each party agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based on any statement in the Contract.
8.5 Subject to 8.2, the following types of loss are wholly excluded:
a. loss of profits;
b. loss of sales or business;
c. loss of agreements or contracts;
d. loss of anticipated savings;
e. loss of use or corruption of software, data or information;
f. loss of or damage to goodwill; and
g. indirect or consequential loss.
4.6 This 8 shall survive termination of the Contract.
9.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may terminate this Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if:
a. the Customer commits a material breach of any term of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 5 Business Days of that party being notified in writing to do so;
b. the Customer 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), obtaining a moratorium, 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;
c. the Customer’s financial position deteriorates so far as to reasonably justify the opinion that its ability to give effect to the terms of the Contract is in jeopardy.
9.2 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may suspend provision of the Goods under the Contract or any other contract between the Customer and the Supplier if the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in 9.1(b) to 9.1(c), or the Supplier reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of them, or if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under the Contract on the due date for payment.
9.3 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Supplier may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under the Contract on thef due date for payment.
9.4 On termination of the Contract for any reason the Customer shall immediately pay to the Supplier all of the Supplier’s outstanding unpaid invoices and interest and, in respect of Goods supplied but for which no invoice has been submitted, the Supplier shall submit an invoice, which shall be payable by the Customer immediately on receipt.
9.5 Termination of the Contract, however arising, shall not affect any of 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.
9.6 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.
Neither party shall be in breach of the Contract or otherwise liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations if such delay or failure results from a Force Majeure Event. The time for performance of such obligations shall be extended accordingly. If the period of delay or non-performance continues for 3 months, the party not affected may terminate the Contract by giving 5 Business Days’ written notice to the affected party.
11.1 Assignment and other dealings.
a. Neither party may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract, delegate, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the other.
11.2 Variation. No variation of this Contract shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed or mutually agreed by the parties (or their authorised representatives).
11.3 Severance. If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed deleted, but that shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract. If any provision of the Contract is deemed deleted under this 11.3 the parties shall negotiate in good faith to agree a replacement provision that, to the greatest extent possible, achieves the intended commercial result of the original provision.
11.4 Notices.
a. Any notice given to a party under or in connection with the Contract shall be in writing and shall be:
i. sent by email to the following addresses (or an address substituted in writing by the party to be served):
Supplier: info@wallismarble.com; chris@wallismarble.com
Customer: To be provided by the Customer
b. Any notice shall be deemed to have been received at the time of transmission of the email, or, if this time falls outside Business Hours in the place of receipt, when Business Hours resume.
c. This clause does not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action or, where applicable, any arbitration or other method of dispute resolution.
11.5 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.
11.6 Governing law and Jurisdiction. 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. Each party irrevocably agrees that the English courts 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.
Wallis Marble Ltd, registered in England and Wales (company number 15181086).
