Definitions
"AGL" means AudioGO Limited and all its relevant officers, servants and/or agents; "The Contract"
means any contract between AGL and the Customer for the sale of Goods, incorporating these conditions.
"The Contract Price" means the price as specified in the Contract. "The Customer" means the person(s),
firm or company who purchases the Good from AGL and whose name appears on the invoice or delivery note
"The Invoice". "The Goods" means any goods agreed in the Contract to be supplied to the Customer by AGL
(including any part or parts of them).
Existence of Contract
The Contract shall prevail at all times to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions
including any terms and conditions which the Customer may purport to apply and the provision of
the Goods shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the Customer's acceptance of the Contract.
Good Faith/Outside Activities
The Customer shall act in good faith towards AGL and shall not bring AGL into disrepute nor, without the prior consent
of AGL, make any reference to it in association with any advertising or other promotional material
or write for publication or speak in public about AGL or its affairs.
Contract Price/Payment
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Unless otherwise agreed by AGL in writing the price for the Goods shall be the price set out on the
Invoice.
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Unless otherwise agreed in writing the price for the Goods shall include any costs of packaging
postage and delivery.
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The Customer shall pay to AGL the Contract price plus VAT (if applicable) within thirty (30)
days of receipt of the Invoice. Time for payment shall be of the essence.
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The Customer shall make payments due under the Contract without any deduction whether by way of set-off, withholding, counterclaim, discount, abatement or otherwise.
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If any sum due from the Customer to AGL under the Contract or any other contract is not paid on or before the due date for payment then all
sums then owing by the Customer to AGL shall become due and payable immediately and AGL shall be entitled to
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cancel or suspend its performance of the Contract or any order including suspending deliveries of the Goods;
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require the Customer to pay for Goods prior to their despatch or collection from AGL's
place of business; and
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charge the Customer
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interest calculated on a monthly basis on all overdue amounts (both before and after judgment) until actual
payment at the rate of four per cent (4%) above the HSBC base rate in force, compound per month until payment
is made in full;
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and the cost of obtaining judgment or payment to include all reasonable professional costs
(including legal fees) and other costs of issuing proceedings or otherwise pursuing a debt
recovery procedure.
Hire or Loan of Goods
Where the contract consists of the hire or loan of Goods the Customer shall be responsible to AGL for any accidental
physical loss of or damage to the Goods whilst in the charge and control of the Customer.
Delivery and Acceptance of Goods
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Unless otherwise agreed in writing by AGL delivery of the Goods shall take place at the business address of the Customer or the Customer's agent as stated on the Invoice or to a carrier designated by the Customer.
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Unless otherwise indicated on the Invoice or agreed in writing by AGL delivery in the UK or Eire shall be carriage and insurance paid; and carriage to an address not in the UK or Eire shall be at the cost and risk of the Customer.
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Any dates specified by AGL for delivery of the Goods are intended to be an estimate only and time for delivery shall not be of the essence. If no dates are specified, delivery will be within a reasonable time.
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Orders are accepted by AGL subject to availability of stock. AGL reserve the right to deliver the Goods in two or more instalments.
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If for any reason the Customer does not accept delivery of any of the Goods when they are ready for delivery or AGL is unable to deliver the goods on time because the Customer has not provided appropriate instructions, documents, licences or authorisations then the Goods will be deemed to have been delivered, risk passing to the Customer (including for loss or damage caused by AGL's negligence) and AGL may
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store the Goods until actual delivery whereupon the Customer will be liable for all related costs and expenses (including without limitation storage, re-delivery and insurance; or
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sell the Goods at the best price readily obtainable and (after deduction of all reasonable storage and selling expenses) charge the Customer for any shortfall below the Contract price.
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Where the address for delivery is in the UK or Eire, the Customer will be deemed to have accepted the Goods as being
in accordance with the Contract unless the Customer notifies AGL in writing of any defect or other failure of the Goods to
conform with the Contract within 7 days of the date of delivery of the Goods and claims for complete loss of consignment
must be notified within 14 days of the date of the statement of account for the period in which the Invoice was raised,
failing which the Customer shall not be entitled to reject the Goods and AGL shall have no liability for such defect or failure, and the Customer shall be bound to pay the price as if the Goods had been delivered in accordance with the Contract.
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Where the address for delivery is not in the UK or Eire the Customer will be deemed to have accepted the
Goods as being in accordance with the Contract unless the Customer notifies AGL in writing of any defect
or other failure of the Goods to conform with the Contract within 28 days from receipt of the consignment
and claims for complete loss of consignment must be notified within 21 days of the date of the statement
of account for the period in which the Invoice was raised, failing which the Customer shall not be entitled
to reject the Goods and AGL shall have no liability for such defect or failure, and the Customer shall
be bound to pay the price as if the Goods had been delivered in accordance with the Contract.
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Unless otherwise agreed in writing Goods, once delivered, may not be returned unless this return is agreed in accordance with AGL Returns Policy in force from time to time.
Passing of risk and legal title
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The Goods shall be at the risk of the Customer from the time of delivery.
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Full legal, beneficial an equitable title to and property in the Goods shall remain vested in AGL (even though they
have been delivered and risk has passed to the Customer) until payment in full, in cash or cleared funds, for all the
Goods has been received by the Company and all other money payable by the Customer to AGL on any other account or under
the Contract or any other contract has been received by AGL.
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Until full legal, beneficial and equitable title to and property in the Goods passes to the Customer
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the Customer shall hold the Goods on a fiduciary basis as AGL's bailee;
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the Customer shall store the Goods at its premises in a proper manner in conditions which adequately protect and
preserve the Goods separately from any other Goods (whether or not supplied by AGL)
and ensure that they are clearly identifiable as belonging to AGL and shall insure them, without any charge to AGL.
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AGL may at any time, on demand and without prior notice, require the Customer to deliver the Goods up to AGL and AGL may
repossess and resell the Goods if any of the events specified in Condition 10 occurs or if any sum due to AGL from the
Customer under the Contract or on any other account or under any other contract is not paid when due;
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For the purposes of this Condition 7 AGL, its employees, agents and sub-contractors will be entitled to free and
unrestricted access to any premises owned, occupied or controlled by the Customer and/or any other location where any
of the Goods are situated at any time without prior notice;
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5. AGL shall be entitled to maintain an action against the Customer for the price of the Goods notwithstanding that
legal, equitable and beneficial title to and property in the Gods has not passed to the Customer; and
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AGL herby authorises the Customer to use and/or sell the Goods in the normal course of the Customer's business and to
pass good title in the Goods to its customers, if they are purchasers in good faith without notice of AGL's rights.
This right shall automatically cease on the occurrence of any event set out in Condition 10 and/or if any sum owed to
AGL by the Customer is not paid when due.
Intellectual Property Rights
Any intellectual property rights created by BBC/AGL in the course of the performance of the Contract or otherwise in
the manufacture of the Goods shall remain BBC/AGL's property. Nothing in the Contract shall be deemed to have given the
Customer a licence or any other right to use any of the intellectual property rights of BBC/AGL.
Confidentiality
Except where necessary on a "need to know" basis, the Customer shall keep confidential any information communicated in
confidence or relating to the business of AGL and which is obtained as a result of its relationship
with AGL under the Contract.
Termination
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Where AGL considers that the Customer has failed to perform in part or whole its obligations and the
failure is in the reasonable opinion of AGL capable of remedy AGL shall notify the Customer thereof
and the Customer shall use its best endeavours to remedy the failure. If the failure is not remedied
by the Customer to the satisfaction of AGL within the period specified by AGL, AGL may remedy the
failure and recover the cost thereof from the Customer and/or terminate the Contract under sub-clause
(2).
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Notwithstanding sub-clause (1) above, AGL may terminate the Contract with immediate effect in writing if -
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there has been a material breach by the Customer of its obligations under the Contract; or
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the Customer commits an act of bankruptcy, or makes any composition or arrangement with its creditors,
or goes into liquidation whether voluntary or compulsory, or if any order is made or a resolution is passed
for the winding up of the Customer, or if it ceases or prepares to cease trading, or if it suffers the
appointment of a receiver or administrator of the whole or part of any of its assets; or
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there is a change of control of the Customer. For the purposes of this sub-clause (2), "control" means the ability to
direct the affairs of the Customer whether by virtue of contract, ownership of shares or otherwise howsoever; or
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the continued performance thereof is prevented by reason of any event beyond the reasonable control of AGL or the
Customer (any such occurrence being deemed an event of force majeure).
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Termination of the Contract howsoever arising shall be without prejudice to any right of action accruing or already accrued to either party at the date of the termination.
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Termination of the Contract howsoever arising shall not in itself give rise to a claim by the Customer for damages or otherwise beyond a claim for payment due under the Contract up to and including the date of termination.
Exclusion and Limitation of Liability
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AGL's total liability in contract, tort (including negligence and breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation or otherwise, arising in
connection with the performance of the Contract shall be limited to the Contract Price.
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AGL shall not be liable to the Customer for any loss of profit or other economic loss
(direct or indirect), indirect or consequential loss or damage, costs, expenses or other
claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (howsoever caused) or loss or damage
(contractual, tortious, breach of statutory duty or otherwise) which arises out of
or in connection with the Contract, or for any liability incurred by the Customer to any
other person for any economic loss, claim for damages or awards howsoever arising from
the Goods or otherwise.
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Nothing in these Conditions excludes or limits the liability of AGL for death or personal
injury caused by AGL's negligence, or for fraudulent misrepresentation.
Notices
Any notice required to be given pursuant to the Contract shall be in writing and sent either by prepaid recorded delivery,
registered post or telefacsimile transmission to AGL or the Customer at their place of business and any such notice shall
be deemed to have been received by the addressee at the time of delivery.
Waiver
The failure of either party to exercise or enforce any right conferred upon it by the Contract shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
any such right or operate so as to bar the exercise or enforcement thereof at any time(s) thereafter. No waiver of any term or
condition of the Contract shall operate as a waiver of another or constitute a continuing waiver.
Assignment/Sub-contracting
The Customer shall not assign, sub-licence, sub-contract, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its rights or obligations under the
Contract to any third party.
No Agency, Partnership or Joint Venture
Nothing in the Contract shall be deemed to constitute either party as the agent of the other or create a partnership or joint
venture between the parties.
Variation
Any amendment or variation to the Contract shall be made by prior written agreement between the parties.
Severability
The unenforceability of any single provision of the Contract shall not affect any other provision thereof.
Whole Contract
The Contract and any appendices and any documents referred to therein constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with
respect to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations and discussions between the parties relating thereto.
Law
The Contract shall be construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
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