The Farm Post Production Limited
Terms & Conditions of Trade
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1 DEFINITIONS
In this document:
1.1 “Conditions”means these terms & conditions;
1.2 “Client” means the company, individual, sole trader, association,
unincorporated body or partnership
stated in the Order or as may be otherwise agreed in writing between the
authorised representatives
of The Farm and the Client.
1.3 “Confirmation” means an acknowledgement issued by The
Farm of the Order (which shall include fax,
e-mail and verbally);
1.4 “Content”means audio or visual information contained on
the Source Material;
1.5 “Digital Delivery” means all methods of delivery of Source
Material and New Material, to and from
the Client, but excluding physical delivery;
1.6 “The Farm”means The Farm Post Production Ltd.;
1.7 “Equipment” means the equipment to be provided by The
Farm (if any) in accordance with the Order,
together with the accessories (if any) and cases in which the Equipment
is packed and any part or
parts of the same as further specified in the Order or as may be otherwise
agreed between the
authorised representatives of The Farm and the Client;
1.8 “New Material(s)”means any material created by or for
The Farm in accordance with the Order or as may
be otherwise agreed between the authorised representatives of The Farm
and the Client, including
material created through the duplication or manipulation of the Content;
1.9 “Order” means a request from the Client to The Farm whether
issued in writing (which shall include fax
and e-mail) or verbally for the supply of Equipment,New Materials, Personnel
and/or Services;
1.10 “Personnel” means the personnel (if any) supplied by
The Farm to provide the Services and any or all of
them;
1.11 “Proposal” means any written proposal that may be issued
by The Farm to the Client (including any
proposal to which these Conditions are attached) setting out certain details,
including, but not
limited to, the Services, New Materials and/or Equipment to be provided
as applicable and the
charges, fees or costs (some or all of which may be stated to be estimates)
relating to them, together
with any subsequent amendment(s) as may be agreed in writing between the
authorised
representatives of The Farm and the Client;
1.12 “Services”means the services to be provided by The Farm
(if any) in accordance with the Order, Proposal;
or as may be otherwise agreed between the authorised representatives of
The Farm and the Client;
1.13 “Source Material” means the instrument on which the original
Content is contained and delivered to
The Farm by or on behalf of the Client; and
1.14 “Term” means the period of hire of Equipment, the supply
of the Services and/or supply of Personnel
to the Client, as applicable. In the case of rental of Equipment, this
shall commence upon the
Equipment being collected by or delivered to the Client and terminate
on the date of the return of the
Equipment to The Farm in accordance with the Order,Proposal or any extension
agreed by an authorised
representative of The Farm. In the case of supply of Personnel, this shall
commence on the first date of
supply of the Personnel and terminate on the return of the Personnel to
The Farm’s premises
in accordance with the Order, Proposal or any extension agreed by an authorised
representative of
The Farm.
General Terms & Conditions
2 APPLICATION
2.1 These Conditions alone shall govern and be incorporated in every
contract made by or on behalf of
The Farm with the Client. They shall apply in place of and prevail aver
any terms or conditions contained
or referred to in any documentation submitted by the Client or included
in any correspondence,
purchase order or elsewhere or implied by trade, custom or course of dealing
unless specifically
excluded or varied in writing by a board director of The Farm and any
provisions to the contrary are
hereby excluded or extinguished.
2.2 If, subsequent to any agreement which is subject to these Conditions,
an agreement is made with the
Client without reference to any terms and conditions, such agreement howsoever
made shall be
deemed to be subject to these Conditions.
2.3 Any agreement between the Client and The Farm,whether verbal or written,which
does not conform to
these Conditions shall not be binding on The Farm unless it has been accepted
in writing by a board
director of The Farm.
3 ORDERS & CANCELLATION
3.1 Each Order placed by the Client shall be deemed to be an offer by
the Client to The Farm subject to these
Conditions. No Order placed by the Client shall be deemed to be accepted
by The Farm until a
Confirmation is given by The Farm or (if earlier) The Farm delivers the
Equipment,New Materials, Personnel
and/or Services to the Client. The Client must ensure that the terms of
its Order and any applicable
specification are complete and accurate. If The Farm issues a Proposal,
the Client’s written approval of
such Proposal shall de deemed to be an Order.
3.2 Where prices are stated to be estimates, The Farm shall use its reasonable
endeavours to ensure that the
estimates are accurate and, in the event that they are not, to inform
the Client of the actual price(s)
as soon as it becomes aware that the estimate is inaccurate. Approval
by the Client of any Proposal
that contains estimated prices shall infer the Client’s agreement
to pay the actual prices at the date
of delivery of the Equipment,New Materials, Personnel and/or Services
supplied.
3.3 With the exception of clause 16.6, if The Farm agrees to accept cancellation
of an Order, a cancellation fee
shall be payable by the client. This cancellation fee will be the higher
of :
The Farm’s expenses incurred in relation to the Order or arising
from the cancellation or variation;
or a %age of The Farm’s fees and costs for the Equipment, Personnel
and/or Services set out in the Order,
determined by the length of notice of cancellation provided by the client
in writing as follows:
Over 30 days 10% of the total Order value
8-30 days 25% of the total Order value
Up to 7 days 50% of the total Order value
3.4 If the Client requires any change, variation, addition or deletion
to the Order after it has been received
by The Farm, The Farm will inform the Client of the effect of any such
change, variation, addition or deletion
on delivery times and the costs, fees and expenses and the Client will
be responsible for these.
4 DELIVERY
4.1 The Farm shall use its reasonable endeavours to effect delivery and/or
collection of the Equipment
and/or New Material and, if applicable, installation of the Equipment
at such time and place as shall
be mutually agreed between the Client and The Farm. For the avoidance
of doubt, time for delivery
and/or provision of Services, Personnel, New Materials, Equipment or installation
by The Farm shall not
be of the essence unless specifically agreed in writing by a board director
of The Farm. All delivery and
installation dates are estimates only and should, if applicable, the delivery
and/or installation
process be held up by the Client or by its agents or sub-contractors,
The Farm will not be held responsible
for any delay in the completion of the overall project to which the Equipment
and/or Services relate
or any losses thereby incurred by the Client.
4.2 When the Equipment and/or New Material is collected from The Farm’s
premises or is delivered by
The Farm other than under the supervision of the Personnel, the Client
or his agent or representative
shall sign The Farm’s delivery note. Such signature shall be conclusive
proof of the quantity and the date
of delivery/receipt specified and also confirmation that the Equipment
and/or New Material has
been delivered/received to the quality and quantity as specified by The
Farm in accordance with the
Order or as otherwise agreed in writing.
4.3 The Client shall make provision to examine the Equipment and/or New
Material immediately upon
collection from or delivery by The Farm to it, its client, end user, agent
or other representative and it is
the responsibility of the Client in all cases to establish any loss or
damage.
4.4 The Client shall notify The Farm in writing of any claim that the
Equipment and/or New Material is
damaged or not in accordance with the quality and quantity as specified
by The Farm in accordance
with the Order or as otherwise agreed in writing within three working
days of delivery or collection
and all communications must quote The Farm’s despatch note number.
The Equipment and its
packaging must be preserved by the Client intact pending investigation
by The Farm. If the Client fails
to notify The Farm within this period, the Equipment and/or New Material
shall be deemed to be of the
quality and quantity as specified by The Farm in accordance with the Order
or as otherwise agreed in
writing and the Client shall pay The Farm accordingly.
4.5 Any claim for non-delivery of Equipment and/or New Material must be
made in writing and received
by The Farm within 14 days of the invoice date and any claim must quote
The Farm’s invoice number.
4.6 Any claim for damage to the Equipment due to defective installation
by The Farm must be
communicated to The Farm in writing within three working days of installation
and all
communications must quote The Farm’s despatch note number. The Client
should not repair or attempt
to repair or request a third party to repair or attempt to repair the
Equipment or the installation
without the prior written consent of an authorised representative of The
Farm.
4.7 The Farm shall be entitled to charge the Client for delivery and,
as appropriate, installation costs,
including delivery effected by an agent, carrier or supplier of The Farm
and for subsistence costs of the
Personnel effecting delivery and/or installation where the delivery/installation
address is more than
50 miles from any of The Farm’s premises. Where the delivery/installation
address is outside the UK, the
Client shall be responsible for all delivery costs and for securing any
and all customs clearances.
4.8 Where the Equipment and/or New Material is delivered in instalments
and the Client either fails to
accept any delivery or permit installation when due or defaults in making
payment in respect of any
instalment when due, The Farm may cancel any outstanding deliveries and,
if applicable, installation
and the Client shall compensate The Farm in full for any loss or expense
arising from such cancellation.
5 TERMINATION
5.1 Any agreement by The Farm to supply Equipment, New Materials, Personnel
and/or Services to the
Client may be terminated immediately by The Farm giving written notice
to the Client to that effect on
the happening of any of the following events:
5.1.1 if the Client fails to pay any charges, fees or costs due to The
Farm in accordance with these
Conditions within seven days of the same having become due (whether demanded
or not);or
5.1.2 if the Client fails to observe or perform any other of its obligations
set out in these
Conditions; or
5.1.3 if the Client shall make any arrangement with its creditors; or
5.1.4 if in the opinion of The Farm, the Client shall be unable to pay
its debts as and when they fall
due; or
5.1.5 if an order shall be made or an effective resolution passed for
the winding up of the Client
(other than for the purposes of a reconstruction or amalgamation); or
5.1.6 if an administrator, receiver or manager or administrative receiver
shall be appointed of the
whole or any part of the undertaking or assets of the Client, or
5.1.7 if, in the opinion of The Farm, the Client, its employees, authorised
agents and/or subcontractor(
s) are guilty of dishonesty, misconduct, incompetence or wilful neglect
of their
duties.
5.2 Termination shall not affect any other right or remedy of The Farm
against the Client and shall not affect
the right of The Farm to recover from the Client any charges, fees or
costs or other monies due to The Farm
at the date of such termination and shall not affect The Farm’s
right to recover damages from the Client
in respect of any breach of these Conditions.
6 CREDIT AND PAYMENT
6.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by a board director of The Farm,
the Client shall pay to The Farm the
amount(s) invoiced (including any hire charges) in accordance with the
Order, or as otherwise agreed
in writing by an authorised representative of The Farm and these Conditions
(without retention or setoff),
together with any VAT due thereon, within 30 days of the date of the invoice.
For the avoidance
of doubt, time for payment shall be of the essence.
6.2 With regard to any invoice issued in accordance with clause 6.1, the
Client shall provide written
notification to The Farm of any dispute in relation to such Invoice within
14 days of the date of invoice,
otherwise, the invoice shall be deemed to be acceptable to the Client.
6.3 All payments due to The Farm shall be in UK Pound Sterling unless
otherwise agreed in writing between
the parties. No payment shall be deemed to have been received until The
Farm has received cleared
funds. The Client shall be liable for any costs in relation to any currency
conversion and exchange
rates.
6.4 The Farm reserves the right to withdraw any credit facilities granted
to the Client forthwith if clause 6.1
is not observed.
6.5 In all cases where accounts are overdue for payment The Farm reserves
the right either to refuse to
supply goods and/or services or to cancel all existing agreements without
prejudice to any of its other
rights contained in these Conditions or to any existing claim.
6.6 Notwithstanding clause 6.5, The Farm shall be entitled to charge interest
on all overdue payments at the
rate of 2% above Barclays Bank Plc base rate from time to time from the
due date for payment until
actual payment, before and after judgment, calculated on a daily basis.
6.7 With the exception of clause 16.5 The Farm reserves the right in relation
to all Orders with a total price
in excess of £5,000 to require a deposit of 10% of the total price
at the same time the Order is accepted
by The Farm and in relation to all Orders with a total price in excess
of £20,000 to require staged
payments of the total price as follows:
6.7.1 30% payable on acceptance of the Order by The Farm;
6.7.2 30% payable at least 12 days prior to the date of commencement of
the Services and/or
delivery of the Equipment, Personnel and/or New Material; and
6.7.3 40% payable 30 days after completion.
6.8 The Farm shall be entitled to a general lien on all Equipment and
property owned by the Client in
The Farm’s possession (although the Client may have paid for the
same in full) in satisfaction of the
whole or part as the case may be of any overdue charges, fees and costs
due to The Farm in accordance
with these Conditions. The Farm shall be entitled to offset any sum or
sums owing to it from the Client
against any sums owed to the Client by The Farm.
7 RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
7.1 Both The Farm and the Client are independent parties and the parties
acknowledge that with the
exception of clause 13.5.5, neither of them is an agent or partner of
the other for any purpose and that
each of them is entirely without authority to act on behalf of the other
in any manner. The Farm shall
not be responsible to third parties for any claim arising out of the activities
of the Client and the
Client shall indemnify The Farm against such claim.
8 LIABILITY
8.1 Other than in respect of death or personal injury arising from the
negligence or fraudulent
misrepresentation of The Farm, so far as is permissible in law, The Farm’s
total liability (irrespective of how
many claims are made and whatever the subject matter of such claims) to
the Client in respect of the
Order whether in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory
duty), misrepresentation
or however otherwise arising, shall be limited to £500,000 or twice
the amount of the charges, fees
and costs payable by the Client in accordance with the Order (or any subsequent
variation under the
provisions of these Conditions),whichever is the lower.
8.2 The Client agrees and acknowledges that The Farm shall in no circumstances
be liable (whether in
contract, tort or otherwise) for any indirect, economic or consequential
loss or damage (including any
loss of profit or anticipated savings, loss of business or for any increased
costs or expenses or
otherwise) in connection with any act or omission by The Farm (or any
third party supplier engaged by
The Farm) including but not limited to any delay in delivery of the Equipment
and/or New Materials
and/or delay in performance or completion of the Services.
8.3 The Client places no reliance upon any representation or warranty
made by The Farm,whether written
or oral, other than any representation given in writing by a board director
of The Farm.
8.4 The Client agrees to indemnify The Farm, any related company or any
of its employees, agents,
consultants or sub contractors against all or any costs, claims, damages,
demands and expenses
arising as a result of any use of any material or documentation supplied
by or on behalf of the Client
infringing the intellectual property or any other similar rights of any
other party, or arising as a
result of any use of or reliance on any information or instructions issued
by or on behalf of the Client.
9 CONFIDENTIALITY
9.1 Each party agrees to treat as secret and confidential the business
and trade secrets of the other party
and in the Clients case such obligations shall extend to matters relating
to the business practices and
cost proposals of The Farm. Neither party shall disclose, copy or use
for any purpose any confidential
information of the other party. These obligations shall not apply to any
information that is in the
public domain other than due to a breach by any person of any obligations
of confidentiality or in
relation to information that was already known by the other party prior
to disclosure or which is
required to be disclosed by law.
10 THE CLIENT’S OBLIGATIONS
10.1 The Client shall be responsible for those obligations and/or assumptions
which are expressed to be
the responsibility of the Client in these Conditions,any Proposal or are
otherwise agreed between the
parties in writing and shall ensure that those obligations are carried
out fully and promptly by it or
on its behalf.
10.2 The Client shall at all times comply promptly with all The Farm’s
reasonable requests for information or
approval.Any delay in complying with such requests shall automatically
entitle The Farm to extend any
time schedule by an equivalent period.
10.3 The Client shall procure that any other contractor appointed by or
on behalf of the Client in
connection with the Order shall fully co-operate with The Farm and comply
with any reasonable
instructions issued by The Farm in connection with the Order. The Client
shall be liable for the actions of
such contractors and responsible for managing all such contractors in
order to ensure compliance
with the Conditions and all applicable rules and regulations and to ensure
proper and timely
performance of the Order.
10.4 In the event of the Client being responsible for the provision of
any venue, auditorium or equipment
relating to the Order, the Client shall be responsible for ensuring that
all necessary and applicable
laws, regulations and guidelines are fully complied with in relation to
the same.
10.5 The Client agrees to be bound by the introduction fee payable to
The Farm by the Client and set out
below in respect of the transfer of employment of any employee from The
Farm to the Client if such
transfer occurs within a period of 12 months of the employees’ termination
of employment with
The Farm:
10.5.1 15% of salaries below £20,000; or
10.5.2 20% of salaries of £20,000 or above.
11 GENERAL
11.1 Any order or instruction required to be given to The Farm by the
Client shall be given by him or his duly
authorised agent in writing. If given orally, it shall be confirmed in
writing to The Farm within three
days. The Farm shall not be liable for the consequences of any inaccuracies
or misunderstandings
resulting from any order or instruction by the Client not received by
The Farm in writing or so
confirmed.
11.2 The Farm reserves the right to sub-contract the provision of all
or any part of the Services and to assign
or otherwise deal in any way whatsoever with The Farm’s interest
in the Equipment and/or
New Materials.
11.3 The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Conditions
or any part of any Condition
shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder.
11.4 Any forbearance or indulgence on the part of The Farm, its servants
or agents to enforce fully, or at all,
any of the Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of The Farm’s
rights and shall be entirely without
prejudice to those rights.
11.5 Any notice to be given to either party under these Conditions must
he in writing and sent by courier
or first class recorded delivery post to in the case of The Farm, 7 Soho
Square, London W1D 3QF or
any subsequently notified address and to the Client at its last notified
address. Notices so served will
be deemed to have been received 2 working days after the date of dispatch
or posting.
11.6 The Farm shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform
its obligations if that delay or failure is
caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control including but not
limited to acts of God,
industrial dispute, civil disturbance, strikes or lock-outs or impossibility
of or difficulty in obtaining
source materials. The Farm shall be entitled to a reasonable extension
of time for the performance of
such obligations.
11.7 The Client shall not be entitled to assign or transfer the benefit
or burden of this contract to any other
party without the prior written consent of a board director of The Farm.
11.8 In the event of any dispute arising out of this agreement, the parties
shall attempt to settle it by
negotiation. To this end, they shall use their respective best endeavours
to consult or negotiate with
each other in good faith and,recognising their mutual interests,attempt
to reach a just and equitable
settlement satisfactory to both parties. Negotiations shall be conducted
between the respective
senior executives of the parties who have authority to settle disputes.
If the parties do not reach such
a settlement within a period of 21 days from the date when-the dispute
was brought to either party’s
attention, the parties will attempt to settle it by mediation administered
by the Centre for Dispute
Resolution (CEDR). To initiate mediation, a party must give written notice
to the other parties to the
dispute requesting a mediation. The mediation shall be conducted in accordance
with the CEDR
Model Mediation Procedure current at the date of the referral which sets
out the procedures to be
adopted, the process of selection of the mediator and the costs involved,
and which terms are deemed
incorporate. The commencement of a mediation will not prevent the parties
commencing or
continuing court proceedings.
11.9 This agreement shall be governed by English law and the English courts
shall have exclusive
jurisdiction save in respect of the enforcement of judgments where such
jurisdiction shall be non
exclusive.
11.10 The Farm and its employees conduct business in accordance with the
WPP Code of Business Conduct and
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy.These can be found in the WPP Annual
Report on www.wpp.com.
