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These Conditions of Sale (hereinafter referred to as “Conditions”) shall govern
all contracts for sale or supply of Goods by JSL Stainless LTD. and/or its subsidiary
PT Jindal Stainless Indonesia (hereinafter referred to as "JSL Stainless") and shall
form an integral part of all offers and agreements for the sale of Goods by JSL
STAINLESS. Any condition put forward by the Buyer in its order or otherwise will
only have effect if accepted by JSL Stainless in writing. JSL Stainless will confirm
the Buyer’s order by issuing an order accepting the Buyer’s order in the prescribed
form called Order Acceptance (hereinafter referred to as “OA”), and a contract will
be concluded only upon the issue of such OA.
"Buyer" means any person/entity at whose request Goods are supplied and/or services
are provided by JSL Stainless to such person/entity under the contract.
"Goods" means any goods or replacements and/or any services provided by JSL Stainless
to the Buyer under the contract.
These conditions shall apply to every contract entered into by JSL Stainless except
as varied by express agreement in writing signed by a duly authorised person on
behalf of JSL Stainless. The headings are for convenience only and shall not affect
construction of these Conditions. References to the provision of any statute or
legislation shall be construed as reference to such statute or legislation as amended,
consolidated or re-enacted (without substantial amendment) from time to time.
(a) A quotation by JSL Stainless given in writing to the Buyer amounts to an offer
(hereinafter referred to the “Offer”). An Offer from JSL Stainless is valid for
a period of 2 days from the date of issue, unless otherwise expressly stated in
the Offer.
(b) JSL Stainless may revoke such offer at any time prior to receiving the Buyer’s
acceptance in writing by giving a written notice thereof.
(c) The Buyer's response to JSL Stainless (in whatever manner communicated) is an
acceptance of the Offer to enter into a contract upon these Conditions. However,
the contract is formed only upon JSL Stainless issuing the OA and dispatching it
to the Buyer.
(d) The Buyer shall not assign contract or the benefit of the contract without JSL
STAINLESS's prior written consent.
(e) The OA cannot be amended or cancelled by either party without the written consent
of other party.
In the event, JSL Stainless gives any advice on material selection or other similar
assistance, it is given free of charge without any undertaking, representation or
warranty and JSL Stainless shall have no liability – neither compensatory nor consequential
– for any such advice or assistance.
The Goods shall meet the agreed specifications in the “OA”. Statements presented
in product information, handbooks, web sites, price lists or other information regarding
the Goods will only be binding on JSL Stainless if expressly referred to in the
“OA”. Other than the written specifications as stated hereinabove, no other specifications
shall be implied or inferred.
(a) Prices quoted in the Offer (hereinafter referred to an “Offer Price”) does not
include the Value Added Tax or any other taxes/Duties.
(b) The Buyer undertakes to pay JSL Stainless as per payment terms set out in the OA. The Buyer is not entitled
to hold any payment even in any event including in the event of any Quality claims/Shortages/Disputes.
(c) If the Buyer does not pay on time, the Buyer shall pay overdue interest on the
amount outstanding at a rate of 12 percent per annum above the three month Euribor
(Euro Inter-bank Offered Rate) from the due date to the payment date. The overdue
interest shall be determined according to the Euribor quoted on the banking day
following the due date and shall be adjusted at three month intervals.
(a) JSL Stainless shall use its reasonable endeavors to deliver the Goods by any
stated or agreed delivery date(s), however, if the delivery is delayed or suspended
for reasons beyond the control of JSL Stainless, It shall not be liable for any
loss, if any, arising as a result of the delay or suspension in delivery of Goods.
The Buyer shall not refuse to accept Goods whose delivery has been delayed or suspended.
(b) The agreed delivery date(s) means the date on which the Goods shall be ready
for dispatch from JSL Stainless. JSL Stainless is entitled to divide and deliver
the Goods in lots. If no delivery time is agreed, delivery shall be made according
to JSL Stainless's capacity planning. If no delivery terms are agreed, Ex Works
(Incoterms 2000) the mill of JSL Stainless’s choice shall apply.
(c) JSL Stainless shall not be liable for any damage or consequences attributable
to a delayed delivery of Goods.
(d) In the event of the Buyer not taking delivery of Goods within a week of their
arrival at the destination port, JSL Stainless reserves the right to deal with the
Goods as it desires including diverting them to other Customers. The Buyer shall,
without any demur, issue a No Objection Certificate for the said purpose. The buyer
shall be liable to pay JSL Stainless the actual costs accrued on account of the
buyer’s failure/refusal to take delivery of the Goods from the Buyer.
(a) The Goods delivered shall be free from defects. The Goods shall only be regarded
as defective if the Goods do not meet the specifications set out in clause 4 above.
(b) Goods sold as Stock lots or non-prime or seconds or under similar description
are sold “as is”, which means that all rights to remedies and compensation for defects
are waived.
(c) In the event of any defects or shortages in the Goods, the Buyer shall give notice to JSL Stainless in writing within one week of the Goods arriving at their named place of destination inter alia giving details of the defects/shortages. For defects that could not reasonably have been detected upon arrival of the Goods at the named place of destination, the Buyer shall notify JSL Stainless in writing within four weeks of the Goods arriving at their named place of destination. However, if the said notification is made after the expiry of four weeks, it will not have any legal effect and JSL Stainless will not be obliged to perform any remedy or offer any reduction in price.
(d) If the Buyer has notified JSL Stainless of any defects or shortages in the Goods
within the stipulated time, in accordance with the terms stated above, JSL Stainless
shall, either conduct a joint inspection of such Goods by the representatives of
JSL Stainless and Buyer at Buyer’s premises and/or at its sole discretion, ask for
photographs, samples and other similar evidence supporting Buyer’s claim or any
other method deemed suitable to verify the claim.
(e) In the event and to the extent that the defects and/or shortages reported by
the Buyer are found genuine, JSL Stainless shall, at its sole discretion and at
its own cost and within a reasonable time frame, fulfill the shortages, replace
defectives or offer any reduction in price. Defective Goods shall be handed over
to JSL Stainless immediately on acceptance of the Buyer’s claim by JSL Stainless.
(f) Apart from the remedies and compensation expressly set out in these Conditions
or the Agreement (as defined in clause 10 below), the Buyer is not entitled to any
other compensation or remedies with respect to any defect or shortage in the Goods.
Neither party shall be liable for delay in performing or failure to perform its
obligations if the delay or failure results from an impediment outside its reasonable
control such as war, terrorism, fire, explosion, cyclone, flooding or other extreme
weather, major machine break down, strikes, lockouts and other labor disputes, trade
disputes, power shortages, refusals to grant licenses. Delay or failure due to such
impediment shall not constitute a breach of contract, with the effect that the affected
party is relieved from liability and all contractual claims against it in respect
thereof. The time for performance shall be extended by a period equivalent to that
during which performance is so prevented. If such a delay or failure persists for
more than three months, either party shall be entitled to terminate the Agreement
in respect of Goods not yet dispatched. In the event of such a termination, neither
party will be entitled to any compensation, but any prepayment for Goods not dispatched
shall be refunded. Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Buyer from its liability
to make payments.
(a) JSL Stainless holds the title to the Goods delivered until the Buyer has made
full payment for the Goods.
(b) JSL Stainless also holds title to the Goods delivered until the Buyer has made
full remittance of all other payments due from the Buyer to JSL Stainless.
(c) Until the title passes, JSL Stainless has the right to recover any Goods in
the Buyer's possession or control to which it holds the title and JSL Stainless
is hereby given the right to enter any land or building where the Goods are stored
to collect such Goods.
(d) If the Buyer processes the unpaid Goods into/or to form part of a new object,
JSL Stainless is granted title to the new object proportionate to the value of the
unpaid Goods in the new object until such time as it has received full payment for
the original Goods.
(e) If the Buyer sells any unpaid Goods or any part made from the same, the Buyer
hereby assigns to JSL Stainless a proportion of its claim on any third party equivalent
to the debt for the unpaid Goods/new object sold.
(f) Each sub clause (a)-(e) above shall have effect as a separate clause and accordingly
in the event of any of them being unenforceable for any reason the others shall
remain in full force and effect.
These Conditions, the “OA” with its enclosures and any amendments agreed in writing
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties (the “Agreement”). The Agreement
will supersede all previous and contemporaneous negotiations, commitments and understandings
between the parties, whether written or oral, with respect to the Goods covered
by the Agreement.
The Agreement shall be governed by Indian law with exclusion of its conflicts of
law rules and the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
(a) Unless provided otherwise in the OA, any dispute, controversy or claim arising
out of or in connection with the Agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity
thereof, shall be resolved by reference to arbitration by a sole arbitrator to be
appointed and governed by the procedural rules and regulations of Delhi High Court
Arbitration Centre (“DAC”), New Delhi. The venue of arbitration will be New Delhi
and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
(b) The courts at New Delhi, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine
any question, issue, dispute or claim between the Parties including any application
to be made under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as amended and re-enacted
from time to time.
(c) Notwithstanding the arbitration clause as set out hereinabove, JSL Stainless
shall at its sole discretion be entitled to choose and have recourse to competent
courts and execution authorities under the laws of the Buyer’s country, or elsewhere,
for purposes of collecting debts of the Buyer.
(a) Except as expressly provided for in these Conditions or as otherwise agreed
in the OA, JSL Stainless shall in no circumstances, be held liable for any loss
or damage including, but not limited to, product liability, loss of profit, loss
of production, discarded production or claims from the Buyer's customer.
(b) The Goods are supplied strictly on the terms that the Buyer has satisfied itself
of the suitability of the Goods for the Buyer's intended purpose.
(c) In any event, JSL Stainless’s liability for any loss or damage, due to any proven
defect in the Goods or otherwise proved to be due to JSL Stainless’s failure, shall
not exceed the net cost of the Goods supplied and/or valued at the time of the supply.
The Buyer shall indemnify and keep indemnified JSL Stainless against all actions,
claims, costs, damages, demands and expenses or other loss arising out of:-
(a) Defect in the Goods arising from the use, modification, adaptation of the Goods
or incorporation of the Goods into other products by the Buyer.
(b) Any claim by any third part of any intellectual property rights of such third
party arising from the use, modification, adaptation of the Goods or incorporation
of the Goods into other products by the Buyer.
Any notices under these conditions shall be properly given in writing and sent by
post or recorded delivery and shall be sent via facsimile transmission in addition,
to the address of the intended recipient as stated in the contract or to such address
as JSL Stainless and the Buyer from time to time notify each other as their respective
addresses and shall be deemed served in the case of postal notice, on the expiry
of 48 hours from the time of posting and in the case of facsimile transmissions
on the expiry of 1 hour from completion of transmission by the sender.
For the avoidance of doubt a person who is not party to this contract shall have
no rights under the said contract.
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