Import contracts 2 terms and conditions of sale
FOCUS 1. Read and discuss the contract.
EXTRACT FROM TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
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1. DELIVERY DATES 1.1 All delivery and shipment dates indicated on the face hereof are approximate and subject to the Seller’s availability schedule. The Seller will make reasonable efforts to meet the delivery dates quoted. However, the Seller will not be liable for its failure to meet the quoted delivery dates or for any delay in performance hereunder due to unforeseen circumstances or shortages, due to causes beyond its control, or due to its voluntary or mandatory compliance with any governmental act, regulation or request.
1.2 Should the Buyer request a change in the estimated shipment date or otherwise cause delay in delivery beyond 90 days from the date of the order acknowledgment, the prices established by such acknowledgment shall no longer apply.
2. PACKING AND LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT 2.1 Equipment will be packed for shipment in a manner suitable for the method of shipment specified by the Buyer.
2.2 Unless otherwise indicated on the face hereof, all sales hereunder are FOB shipping point, and all risk of loss or damage to equipment in transit is upon the Buyer.
3. PAYMENT DUE FOR PARTIAL DELIVERIES The Seller may, at its sole discretion, deliver any portion of the equipment or supplies ordered, regardless of utility to the Buyer in the absence of the undelivered portion, and all such partial deliveries shall be accepted and paid for in accordance with the terms of Clauses 4 and 5 below.
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4. INSPECTION, ACCEPTANCE AND RETURN OF THE GOODS 4.1 The Buyer shall inspect the equipment immediately on its arrival and shall within 5 days give written notice to the Seller of any claim for shortage or that the equipment does not conform to the terms and conditions of the contract of sale.
4.2 Return of the goods, defective or otherwise, will not be accepted by the Seller unless they are shipped DDU, freight prepaid and with prior written authorization by the Seller.
5. PAYMENT AND CREDIT TERMS Unless otherwise indicated on the face hereof, the Buyer agrees to remit payment in full to the address provided on the face of the Seller’s invoice for all shipments upon receipt of invoice. This obligation shall not be contingent upon the completion of any installation services included in the purchase price. Account balances not paid in accordance with this agreement, are subject to the maximum prevailing legal interest rate calculated from the date of delinquency.
6. TAXES The Buyer is responsible for the ultimate payment of all taxes which may be assessed or levied on or on account of materials sold hereunder to the Buyer.
7. INSTALLATION AND SITE PREPARATION 7.1 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to prepare the site environmentally and provide the required services, power, water, drain, air, bottled gases, permits, licenses, approvals etc., as well as whatever is required to uncrate and move the equipment to its location.
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7.2 The Buyer hereby undertakes to maintain its premises in a safe condition and to comply with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations governing workplace health and safety.
7.3 The Seller will not, in any event, indemnify, defend or hold the Buyer harmless from any liability that it may incur to the Seller’s sales and service personnel.
8. LIMITED WARRANTY 8.1 Basic Warranty Except as otherwise provided herein, the Seller warrants to the Buyer that the equipment sold hereunder is, at the time of shipment to the Buyer from the Seller, free from defects in material and workmanship.
As the Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this warranty, the Seller agrees either to repair or replace, at the Seller’s sole option, any part or parts of such equipment which, under proper and normal conditions of use, prove to be defective within 12 months of the date of shipment.
8.2 Exclusions and Limitations (i) The foregoing warranty excludes certain equipment or accessories which are identified on applicable price lists.
(ii) This warranty does not cover loss, damage or defects resulting from: transportation to the Buyer’s facility, improper or inadequate maintenance by the Buyer, the Buyer’s supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse…
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8.3 Refund of Purchase Price In lieu of the foregoing, the Seller may at any time, at its sole discretion, discharge its warranty by accepting the return of such equipment and refunding any portion of the purchase price paid by the Buyer.
NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THE SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
9. INDEMNITY The Buyer will protect and indemnify the Seller against all claims for damages or profits arising out of infringement of patents, designs, copyrights or trademarks.
10. MODIFICATION OF TERMS No addition or no modification of the above terms and conditions shall be binding upon the Seller unless specifically agreed to by the Seller in writing.
11. AUTHORITY TO EXPORT All orders accepted for export are subject to the Buyer providing the Seller with all documentation necessary for shipment to the destination country.
12. MISCELLANEOUS 12.1 Assignment. Any attempt to assign, transfer or delegate any of the rights, duties or obligations herein shall render such attempted assignment or transfer null and void.
12.2 Non-waiver. The Seller’s failure to exercise any of its rights shall not constitute or be deemed a waiver or forfeiture of such rights.
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FOCUS 2. Comprehension questions.
? Which party to the contract has made up the General Conditions?
CLAUSE 1
? Is the Seller obliged to deliver the goods within the shipment dates indicated?
? How long do the prices apply to the terms and conditions of sales?
CLAUSE 2
? Which party is to determine the way of packing?
? Which party carries the risk of loss or damage to the goods in transit?
CLAUSE 3
? What does this clause provide for?
CLAUSE 4
? When are the claims for the goods to be declined?
? What are the grounds for the possible claims?
? On what provision does the Seller accept the return of the goods?
CLAUSE 5
? What are the way and terms of payment stipulated in the document?
? What do credit terms imply?
CLAUSE 6
? Which party to the contract is to pay taxes?
CLAUSE 7
? What are the Buyer’s obligations as far as installation and site preparation are concerned?
? Paraphrase clause 7.3.
CLAUSE 8
? What does basic warranty include?
? What is excluded from the warranty?
? Is the Seller entitled to discharge the warranty? Under what conditions?
? Explain warranty clause given in capital letters.
CLAUSE 9
? Explain and expand Clause 9.
CLAUSE 10
? In what case are the modifications binding upon the parties?
CLAUSE 12
? Are the parties entitled to assign, transfer or delegate the rights, duties or obligations under the agreement?
? Explain and expand Clause 12.2.
FOCUS 3. Study the notes, writing patterns and vocabulary.
NOTES
1. Terms and conditions of sales – данные Общие условия составлены Продавцом, необходимо проанализировать, все ли пункты приемлемы для Покупателя.
2. Articles – особенностью данного контракта является пропуск артиклей, что типично для некоторых письменных текстов юридической тематики. Это, однако, не распространяется на корреспонденцию и устную речь.
3. The prices shall apply to… – необходимо обратить внимание на то, что глагол to apply употребляется в данном значении в действительном залоге.
4. The Seller, it – в приведенном выше контракте словам «Продавец» и «Покупатель» соответствует местоимение it.
5. Sole and exclusive remedy – стандартная формулировка ограниченной гарантии, подразумевающая «исключительное и единственное средство защиты прав Покупателя».
6. Warranty of merchantability – подразумевается, что если Продавец не предоставляет такую гарантию, то он не может, например, обеспечить Покупателю возможность перепродать товар с прибылью.
7. Warranty of fitness for a particular purpose – непредоставление такой гарантии подразумевает невозможность использования товара в иных, нежели чем оговорено контрактом, целях.
WRITING PATTERNS
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All delivery dates are subject to Seller’s availability schedule. |
Все даты поставок зависят от наличия товара у Продавца. |
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The Seller may, at its sole discretion, deliver any portion of the equipment or supplies ordered, regardless of utility to the Buyer in the absence of the undelivered portion. |
Продавец имеет право по собственному усмотрению осуществлять частичные поставки заказанного оборудования или материалов вне зависимости от возможности Покупателя использовать поставленные некомплектно товары. |
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This obligation shall not be contingent upon the completion of the installation. |
Данное обязательство не зависит от завершения установки. |
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Account balances not paid in accordance with this agreement are subject to the maximum prevailing legal interest rate calculated from the date of delinquency. |
На остаток невыплаченных сумм по данному контракту с даты неоплаты или просрочки в оплате начисляется максимально применяемая и юридически законная ставка процента. |
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Seller will not hold Buyer harmless from any liability that it may incur to Seller’s personnel. |
Продавец не освобождает Покупателя от ответственности за ущерб, который последний может нанести или причинить персоналу Продавца. |
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As Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this warranty… |
Единственным и исключительным правом Покупателя по данной гарантии является… |
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No other warranty is expressed or implied. Seller expressly disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. |
Никакая другая гарантия не предоставляется и не подразумевается. Продавец отказывается от предоставления гарантии пригодности использования в коммерческих целях или пригодности для некоей определенной цели. |
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Non-waiver. Seller’s failure to exercise any of its rights shall not constitute or be deemed a waiver or forfeiture of such rights. |
Право требования. В случае если Продавец не может реализовать любое из своих прав, это не будет рассматриваться как отказ от прав или их утрата. |