"PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)"
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF SALE
1. Authorization of work:
PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) will perform
work or provide services with respect to any related master
material ("Duplication Material"), related packaging
material ("Package Material") and/or films, screens
or other related labeling material ("Labeling Material"),
only upon receipt at its offices of a purchase order or written
authorization relating to such work or services signed by
the Owner of such Duplication Material or his duly authorized
representatives. PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
reserves the right to produce and bill for production overruns
up to ten percent over the Customer's order for Product. PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) will consider all The
Customer orders complete for shipments of ninety (90) percent
or more of total quantity ordered.
2. License of Master Recordings and
Materials: The Customer hereby grants to PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) and PRO-CD & DVD
MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) hereby accepts from The Customer,
a non-exclusive license to manufacture the product from the
Master Recording(s) identified on this order and to use any
related photographs, biographical material, label data, or
album cover artwork, or any other materials provided to PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) hereunder by The Customer,
for that purpose.
3. Pricing and shipping terms:
Prices are FOB our plant (unless otherwise stated
in writing) and are subject to change without notice. Shipment
is by regular ground service unless otherwise specified by
The Customer. PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
is not legally responsible for loss or damage once any product
has left our premises. The transport company offers CAN$100
insurance per shipment and we supplement this with CAN$1000
additional insurance in case of accident and total destruction
of the merchandise. If the merchandise is damaged, it is imperative
that The Customer immediately state this in writing on the
waybill. Your signature on the waybill releases the carrier
from any liability. You must advise us before shipping if
you want to purchase additional insurance from the courier
or trucking company.
4. Terms of payment:
All amounts are due according to the payment terms stated,
which may include the provision of a Letter of Credit in form
and substance satisfactory to PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS). PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
reserves the right, among other remedies, either to terminate
this Agreement or to suspend further deliveries upon failure
of The Customer to make any payment as herein provided. Should
any amount remain outstanding after its due date, interest
shall run on said amount from the initial billing date at
the rate of two percent per month (24% annum) and shall accrue
monthly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) may, at its sole discretion, require part or
full payment in advance for any work or services to be performed,
or may require such security or guarantee of payments as it
may in its discretion see fit. In addition to the foregoing,
The Customer shall pay any or all costs, fees, charges or
expenses of every nature (expressly including reasonable legal
fees) incurred by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
in recovering any amounts owed to it by The Customer. In addition
to the purchase price, The Customer shall pay PRO-CD &
DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) the amount of all governmental
taxes, excises and/or other charges (except taxes on or measured
by net income) that PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL
DISCS) may be required to pay with respect to the production,
sale and transportation of any Duplication Material, Packaging
Material, Labeling Material or Product delivered hereunder,
except where the law otherwise provides.
5. PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) 's warranty of product: The following
warranty is the sole warranty given by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) to The Customer in respect of the work or services
to be performed or provided by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) and excludes the application of any other warranty
or guarantee of any nature whatsoever, whether legal, conventional
or customary. PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
warrants that material produced and delivered by PRO-CD &
DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) hereunder meets PRO-CD &
DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) 's standard specifications
for the material or such other specifications as have been
expressly made a part of this Agreement and that such material
is adequately contained, packaged and labeled. If any compact
disc or other material produced by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) (" Product") from or through the use
of Duplication Material, Packaging Material or Labeling Material
is found to be defective in quality, or is shipped or labeled
in error, PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) will
replace or repair such defective Product and/or correct such
error in shipment or labeling at its own expense, on the condition
that: a) written notice of such defect or error is received
by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) at its office
within ten days after its arrival at destination; and b) the
defect or error did not result from a defect or error in the
Duplication Material, Packaging Material and/or Labeling Material
supplied by or on behalf of The Customer. If said notice is
not received by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
within the delay indicated above, PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) will be deemed to be released from any and all
liability. The Customer shall return any defective Product
to PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) should PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) so request. PRO-CD &
DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) 's liability for breach of
warranty hereunder is limited solely to the replacement or
the repairs, as the case may be, of defective Product which
shall be returned to PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL
DISCS) 's plant or to any licensed dealer of PRO-CD &
DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) for such purpose as required.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES (WHETHER WRITTEN, ORAL, OR IMPLIED) INCLUDING
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IN OTHER RESPECTS THAN EXPRESSLY
SET FORTH ABOVE AND WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
6. Delivery Times: Unless
otherwise stated on this order, and agreed upon in writing,
delivery times are estimates.
7. Storage of duplication material,
packaging material and labeling material: PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) will store Duplication
Material, Packaging Material and Labeling Material without
charge to the Customer for a maximum of six (6) months following
the last order placed by The Customer. Without prejudice to
any other rights which PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL
DISCS) might posses under these terms and conditions, PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) may, at its option,
after the expiry of said six (6) month period and after having
given thirty (30) days' written notice to The Customer: i).
return the Duplication Material, Packaging Material and/or
Labeling Material to The Customer at the address indicated
on the last order placed by The Customer at the latter's expense;
ii). store the Duplication Material, Packaging Material and/or
Labeling Material at The Customer's expense, subject to such
storage charges as PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
may from time to time determine; iii). destroy the Duplication
Material, Packaging Material and/or Labeling Material the
whole without any liability on PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) 's part. If the amount of packaging material
remaining is less than 100 units, this stock may be discarded
without notice. Customer property stored in our premises is
not insured and is stored strictly at the customer's risk.
8. Termination: Customer
orders for products not yet manufactured by PRO-CD & DVD
MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) maybe terminated by either party
upon 30 days written notice. The Customer will be responsible
for all costs incurred by The Company related to pre-manufacturing
or manufacturing of any product, prior to receipt of notice
of termination. After such termination, The Customers' original
materials and any completed product may be delivered to The
Customer only after all sums owing to PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) Inc. have been paid in full by cash or certified
check.
9. Limitation of liability:
Any or all work performed by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) for the benefit of The Customer is performed
at the sole risk of The Customer. Except as expressly set
forth above, PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
does not in any way warrant or guarantee and is in no way
responsible for the quality of service provided by PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) , the results of any
work or services provided by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) or any delays in providing such services or
any damages or loss of any kind (including loss, destruction,
or partial or full deterioration of Duplication Material,
Packaging Material or Labeling Material) due to any cause
whatsoever, including, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, damages due to: the method of work employed
by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) ; the quality
of services provided by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL
DISCS) ; negligence or error by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) or by any of its employees; faulty maintenance,
defective machinery or faulty equipment, notwithstanding the
fact that PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) is
or should be aware of any of the foregoing; and fire, theft,
vandalism or any fortuitous event or force majeure or other
event outside the control of PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) . Moreover, PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL
DISCS) is not responsible for any loss of revenue or profit
or other financial damages of any kind whatsoever, whether
direct or indirect, suffered by The Customer for any reason
referred to above. The Customer shall indemnify and hold PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) harmless from and against
any damage, loss, liability or expense claimed by a third
party arising from any cause whatsoever, including negligence
on the part of PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
. PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) shall not be
liable under any circumstance for consequential or incidental
damages or lost profits.
10. Representations and warranties
of customer: The Customer represents and warrants,
throughout any period of time in which services of PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) are required, that it
is the sole owner of any Duplication Material, Packaging Material
or Labeling Material remitted to PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) or that it has the right and authority to reproduce
said Duplication Material, Packaging Material or Labeling
Material. The Customer further represents and warrants that
any work performed on said Duplication Material, Packaging
Material or Labeling Material by PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) will not constitute a breach of ownership rights
or an infringement of any patent, trade or service mark or
copyright of any third party, wherever located. The Customer
shall remit to PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
written evidence of its rights in accordance with the requirements
of all applicable law. The Customer shall indemnify and hold
PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) harmless from
and against any damage, loss, claim, liability or expense
arising out of any breach of the above-stated representations
and warranties.
11. Security: As security
for any and all amounts owing by The Customer to PRO-CD &
DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) , The Customer shall be deemed
to have pledged to PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS)
all Duplication Material, Packaging Material, Labeling Material
and Product ("Pledged Property"), whether or not
said amounts are related to work or services performed with
respect to the Pledged Property. In the event of default of
payment in accordance with the terms of paragraph 4, PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) shall be entitled to
retain the Pledged Property until paid in full and shall be
entitled to exercise its rights in the Pledged Property as
a holder of a security interest under the Uniform Commercial
Code or any other applicable law.
12. Credit approval:
Shipments, deliveries and performance of work shall at all
times be subject to the approval of PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) 's credit department. The Seller may at any
time decline to make any shipment or delivery or perform any
work except upon receipt of payment or upon terms and conditions
satisfactory to such department. Payment must always be received
before 11:59 AM Eastern Standard Time to ensure shipping that
same day.
13. Force majeure:
Neither party shall be liable for its failure to perform hereunder
due to any contingency beyond its reasonable control, including,
without limitation, delays by subcontractors or suppliers.
The party whose performance is prevented by such contingency
shall have the right to omit during the period of such contingency
all or any portion of the quantity deliverable during such
period, whereupon the total quantity deliverable under this
Agreement shall be reduced by the quantity so omitted. If,
due to any such occurrence, PRO-CD & DVD MANUFACTURING
(TOTAL DISCS) is unable to supply the total demands for any
Product for any Product specified in this agreement, PRO-CD
& DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) shall have the right
to allocate its available supply among its Customers in a
fair and equitable manner. In no event shall PRO-CD &
DVD MANUFACTURING (TOTAL DISCS) be obligated to purchase material
from others in order to enable it to deliver Product to The
Customer.
14. Miscellaneous: These
Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale may not be further modified
orally, no waiver, amendment or modification shall be binding
or effective unless in writing and signed by the part to be
bound.
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