1 Sale of Products.
(a) All shipments, services, sales and quotations between MAGE SOLAR Projects, Inc. (“Seller”) and the purchaser (“Purchaser”) of Products set forth herein (“Products”) shall be subject to these Terms and Conditions of Sale (the “Terms”). Purchaser acknowledges receipt hereof and accepts the Terms. ANY ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT TERMS OR CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN ANY RESPONSE HERETO BY PURCHASER OR IN PURCHASER´S INITIAL ORDER ARE HEREBY REJECTED BY SELLER WITHOUT NEED OF FURTHER NOTICE OF REJECTION AND SHALL BE OF NO EFFECT NOR IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCESBINDING ON SELLER. Seller’s acceptance of any order offered by Purchaser is EXPRESSLY MADE CONDITIONAL on Purchaser’s assent to these Terms, and under no circumstances will any terms other than these Terms apply to Seller’s sale of the Products.
(b) Seller’s quotations are not binding on Seller. Each order of Products shall be in writing and no order of Purchaser shall be bindingon Seller until the earlier of (i) shipment to Purchaser of Products or (ii) transmittal of a written acceptance by Seller. Seller’s failure to respond to Purchaser’s order within four (4) weeks after receipt of the order shall be a rejection of the order.
(c) Purchaser may not cancel any order after it has become binding pursuant to subsection (b) above. Seller may cancel all acceptedorders and deliveries of Products if (i) Purchaser makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) becomes party to a voluntary or involuntary proceeding of insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization, (iii) generally becomes unable to pay its debts as they become due, (iv) fails to remit payment to Seller in accordance with the terms hereof or under any other agreementbetween Seller and Purchaser, or (v) breaches any other term, provision or condition contained in these Terms.
(d) All references in sales brochures, data sheets and offers as to specifications, price and other details of the Products are approximateand shall not be binding on the Seller unless expressly agreed to in writing. Seller may, from time to time, update and replace Products in its line. Seller reserves the right to substitute updated Products, provided that such updated Products meet the specifications of the ordered Products in all material respects and are sold for the same price as the ordered Products.
(e) Purchaser acknowledges that Seller’s acceptance of any purchase order is dependent on prepayment, approved credit card transaction or COD arrangements prior to shipping date.
2 Delivery
(a) All shipments are delivered FOB Dublin, GA. Risk of loss shall pass to Purchaser at the time the Product is delivered. Seller may, at its option, prepay freight charges and seek reimbursement from Purchaser. In the event that Purchaser fails to accept delivery of the Product, Seller shall have the right to store the Product at the Purchaser’s cost and expense until such Product may be sold for a reasonable price to a third party.
(b) All dates of delivery set forth in an accepted order are approximate and non-binding on Seller.
(c) If Purchaser requests any modifications of the order after Seller’s acceptance, Seller shall have the right to extend the delivery time period as reasonably needed to complete Purchaser’s changed order and to adjust the terms of sale and purchase price in its sole discretion.
(d) Seller reserves the right to make partial shipments. Delay in delivery of any installment shall not relieve Purchaser of its obligation to accept the remaining delivery.
3 Acceptance
Purchaser shall inspect all Products immediately following arrival thereof at the destination, and shall give written notice to Seller within five(5) days of any claim that the Products are nonconforming, provided that a reasonable inspection should have revealed such non-conformity. If Purchaser shall fail to give such notice within five days, Purchaser is deemed to have accepted the Products.
4 Prices
(a) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, all prices quoted by Seller are in U.S. Dollars and exclusive of packaging, handling, freight, insurance, taxes, tariffs. Payment terms shall be prepayment, approved credit transaction or COD arrangements prior to shipping date unless otherwise specified in an applicable invoice.
(b) Purchaser shall have no right of offset by virtue of any claim against Seller, unless Seller has acknowledged the validity and amount of such claim in writing.
(c) Prices for Products are subject to change without notice.
5 Warranties
(a) Seller warrants only that the Products shall be free from defects of materials and workmanship for a period of [ten (10) years] after the date of delivery („Warranty Period“). If, within the Warranty Period, (i) the Purchaser discovers any defects in the materials or workmanship of the Product and (ii) notifies the Seller in writing of such defects and returns the defective Product to Seller, Seller shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective Product or issue a refund for the purchase price hereof.
(b) This warranty shall not apply to any of the following: (i) Products that have been altered by anyone other than the Seller; (ii) Products that have been damaged by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Seller; (iii) Products that have been improperly used or maintained by Purchaser; or (iv) Products that have been subjected to conditions of use and ormaintenance not in conformity with Seller’s instructions regarding the Products.
(c) The Seller makes no warranty and disclaims all liability for the infringement of third party intellectual property rights arising from the Purchaser’s use of the Product.
(d) THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES.
(e) PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IN THE EVENT PURCHASER RECEIVES NON-CONFORMING GOODS,PURCHASER’S WARRANTY REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES OF (1) RETURN OF THEGOODS AND REPAYMENT OF THE PRICE OR (2) TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF NON-CONFORMING GOODSOR PARTS, AND PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT SHALL BE AT THE EXCLUSIVE DISCRETION OF SELLERAS TO WHICH REMEDY SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASER IN THE EVENT A DISPUTE ARISES.
6 Limitation of Liability.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN ALL EVENTS, THE LIABILITY OF SELLERHEREUNDER, WHETHER BASED IN TORT, BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION OR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCHBREACH, DEFAULT, OR NEGLIGENCE IS CLAIMED.
7 Security Interest.
Purchaser hereby grants Seller a security interest in the Products and all proceeds hereof to secure Purchaser’s obligations to Seller. From time to time, Seller shall be entitled to exercise all rights and remedies available to a secured creditor under applicable law. At Seller’s request, Purchaser agrees to execute and deliver to Seller any and all documents necessary to perfect Seller’ssecurity interest, including all UCC financing statements. Purchaser further appoints Seller as Purchaser’s attorney in fact for the purpose of executing all documents on Purchaser’s behalf, which are necessary to perfect and maintain Seller’s security interestin the Products.
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8 Protection of Trade Secrets and Confidential Information.
Except as required by law, the Purchaser shall not disclose any of the terms or conditions of an accepted order, including price terms, to any third party for any reason whatsoever. All specifications, drawings, models, samples, designs, other information or data, written, oral or otherwise, furnished by or on behalf of Seller shall remain the property of Seller, whether paid for by Purchaser or not, and shall be returned (together with all copies) promptly upon Seller’s request. Such information shall be treated as confidential, and shall not be used, disclosed or reproduced by Purchaser, except as required in the course of performance hereunder. Purchaser’s obligations of confidentiality hereunder with respect to each item of confidential information shall extendfor a period of three (3) years from the date of Seller’s acceptance of the last order to which the items of confidential information in question pertain; provided, however that Purchaser’s obligations of confidentiality hereunder with respect to any such items of information which rise to the level of a trade secret (as defined under applicable law) shall remain in full force and effect for so long as such information remains a trade secret under applicable law. For purposes hereof, the confidentiality obligations embodied herein do not extend to any information, which, at the time of disclosure, was (i) already known or independently developed by Purchaser; (ii) in the public domain through no wrongful act of Purchaser; or (iii) received by Purchaser from a third party whowas free to disclose such information. The parties acknowledge that the rights of Seller hereunder are in addition to those rights Seller may have under common law or applicable statutes for the protection of trade secrets. Upon demand by Seller, Purchaser shall immediately return all information subject to this Section 8 to the Seller.
9 Arbitration
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach hereof, shall be submitted to and be finally resolved by binding arbitration, pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., to be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), with such arbitration to be held in Atlanta, Georgia in accordance with the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect. Any civil action to enforce this arbitration clause may be brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta Division), and each party consents to and waives any challenge to the personal jurisdiction of that court. Each party hereby irrevocably agrees that service of process, summons, notices, as other communications related to the arbitration procedures shall be deemed served and accepted by the other party five (5) working days after having been mailed by first class registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the other party, or if actually received by the other party. The arbitration shall be conducted by one arbitrator, as selected by the procedure established by the AAA rules.Any award or decision rendered in such arbitration shall be final and binding on both parties, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction if necessary. Except as may be provided to the contrary herein, each party hereto shall pay any and all expenses incurred by such party in connection with such arbitration proceeding, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller may seek injunctive relief against Purchaser from any court of proper jurisdiction with respect to any and all preliminary injunctive or restraining procedures pertaining to these Terms or the breach hereof. The parties agree that although the terms of the agreement of sale are to be governed by Georgia law, this arbitration agreement, and whether it is enforceable, is to be governed and determined by the federal law of the United States of America, particularly the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., and related jurisprudence.
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10 Miscellaneous
(a) Purchase shall comply with any and all guidelines for the Products, as may be issued by Seller from time to time. Purchaser shall supply Seller with all information Seller reasonably requires to fulfill its obligations and duties to Purchaser hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Seller shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform hereunder when such failure or delay is, directly or indirectly, caused by, or in any manner arises from fire, floods, accidents, civil unrest,acts of God, war, terrorism, governmental interference or embargoes, strikes, labor difficulties, shortage of labor, fuel, power, materials or supplies, breakage of machinery or apparatus, transportation delays, or any other cause or causes (whetheror not similar in nature to any of those hereinbefore specified) beyond seller’s control. If such force majeure shall continue fora period of more than ninety (90) days, Purchaser shall have the right to withdraw its order in writing and shall have nofurther obligations to Seller hereunder.
(c) Purchaser’s failure to initial any clause hereof, shall have no effect on the enforceability of said clause.
(d) Purchaser shall not assign this contract without the express prior written consent of Seller.
(e) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in written document, signed by Seller and Purchaser, this document and attachments and exhibits thereto constitute the entire agreement between Seller and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter herein contained and all prior agreements and communications between Seller and Purchaser, whether oral or written, are superseded by this Agreement.
(f) No modification, limitation, waiver or discharge of this Agreement or of any of its terms shall bind Seller unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized employee of Seller. Seller may, from time to time, modify this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days advance written notice to Purchaser.
(g) The failure of Seller to insist, in one or more instances, on performance by Purchaser in strict compliance with the termsand conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any right granted hereunder with respect to anysucceeding breach of the same or other provision hereof.
(h) All notices required hereunder shall be in writing and sent by first class mail or by telefax or written confirmation to such addresses as stated herein.
(i) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Georgia without giving effect to conflict of laws principles, provided however, that all aspects relating to arbitration hereunder shallbe governed by the federal law of the United States of America. The UN Convention on Contracts for the InternationalSale of Goods shall not apply.
(j) In case any terms or conditions of this Agreement should be or become unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions, stipulations and conditions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
© MAGE SOLAR Projects, Inc. 01/2010 valid from 01/01/10.
MAGE SOLAR Projects, Inc.
720 Industrial Blvd.
Dublin, GA 31021
+1 (877) 311 6243 Toll free
+1 (478) 609 6640 Main office
+1 (478) 275 7685 Fax
info@magesolar.com
www.magesolar.com