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DOLPHIN INTECONNECT SOLUTIONS ASA
(“DOLPHIN”)
TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS OF
SALE
AGREEMENT
The terms and conditions of sale contained herein constitute
an agreement (“Agreement”) which shall apply to all quotations and offers made,
and all purchase orders accepted, by Dolphin (“Dolphin” or “Seller”) in respect
of any products to be sold by Seller (collectively, “Products”) to you
(“Buyer”). Seller’s acceptance of any purchase order from Buyer in the form of
an Order Confirmation is conditioned upon Buyer’s acceptance of this Agreement,
regardless of whether Buyer accepts this Agreement in writing, by implication
or by acceptance of and payment for any Products. This Agreement shall take
precedence over and govern in case of any additional, different or conflicting
terms and conditions in any purchase order(s) or any other form or
correspondence of either Buyer or Seller. Additional, different or conflicting
terms and conditions on Buyer’s purchase order or any other form or
correspondence shall be of no effect. This Agreement, together with each Order
Confirmation issued by Seller hereunder, constitutes the entire agreement
between Seller and Buyer and supersedes all previous communications, whether
oral or written. Unless there exist a modified mutual agreement already established
between Seller and Buyer, this Agreement is final and cannot be altered in
anyway.
1.
QUOTATIONS: Written quotations are valid for thirty (30) days
from the date of the quotation. Verbal quotations are valid for 24 hours. All
quotations must be accepted in writing. Buyer must correct clerical errors in
writing.
2.
PRICES: Prices are FCA (Incoterms 2000)
Oslo,
Norway and
Marlborough,
MA,
USA. All prices for Products are subject
to adjustment on account of specifications, quantities, shipment arrangements
or other terms and conditions that are not a part of the original price
quotation for such Products. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Orders received on expired quotations may be subject to price adjustments. If
Buyer does not purchase the entire quantity of Products upon which the
applicable price quotation is based, Buyer agrees to pay the specified higher
price for the quantity actually purchased. All prices for Products are
exclusive of all federal, state and local excise, sales, value added, use and
similar taxes, tariffs, customs and duties. Prices are consequently subject to
increase by the amount of any such tax, tariff, custom fee or duty that Seller
pays or is required to pay or collect upon sale or delivery of the Products.
Any certificate of exemption or similar document or proceeding required to
exempt the sale of the Products from any such tax, tariff, custom fee or duty
shall be obtained by Buyer, at its sole expense.
3.
PAYMENT TERMS: Payment
terms are cash upon delivery, except where satisfactory open account credit is
established, in which case terms of payment are normal net thirty (30) days
from the date of invoice or as stated on the invoice. Open account credit must
be established prior to the purchase of Products. Seller reserves the right at
any time to revoke any credit extended to Buyer for any risk deemed good and
sufficient by Seller. Seller will issue invoices on delivery in the case of all
Products, and if deliveries are authorized in installments, each shipment shall
be invoiced and paid when due without regard to other scheduled deliveries.
Overdue payments shall be subject to finance charges computed at a periodic
rate (to the extent permitted by law) of 1.5% per month (18% per year). In case
of no-payment, Dolphin may choose to cancel the order on 30 days notice.
Payment within this period cancels out the cancellation. No penalty clauses by
the Buyer will be effective unless accepted in writing by a duly authorized
officer of Dolphin. Amounts owed by Buyer with respect to which there is no
dispute shall be paid without offset for any amounts which Buyer may claim are
owed by Seller and regardless of any other controversies which may exist.
4.
TITLE
AND DELIVERY: Products
will be shipped either from
Oslo,
Norway or
Marlborough,
MA. Ownership of, and risk of loss with respect
to, the Products shall pass to Buyer upon delivery thereof by Seller to Buyer
or to a carrier for shipment to Buyer, whichever is earlier, regardless of
whether Seller will install or supervise the installment of the Products.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge that ownership of
Products consisting of software shall remain with Seller and Buyer’s rights in
respect of such software will be as specified in a separate license agreement
between Seller and Buyer. Buyer shall pay all shipment charges. Unless specific
instructions to the contrary are supplied by Buyer, Seller will select the
carrier and ship the Products to Buyer’s address indicated on the applicable
purchase order. Seller will not assume any liability in connection with the
shipment nor constitute any carrier as its agent. Buyer shall be responsible
for making all claims with carriers, insurers, warehouses and others for non-delivery
or loss within thirty days of shipment. Buyer does hereby grant to Seller a
security interest in the Products as security for the performance by Buyer of
all its obligations under this Agreement.
Shipping dates are approximate and
are based upon prompt receipt by Dolphin of all necessary information. Partial
shipment may be made unless Buyer instructs otherwise. If the order calls for
the shipment of goods in separate lots or if partial shipments are made as
authorized herein, this order shall be deemed an “installment order” within the
meaning of the governing law.
5.
Billing: Minimum billing is $50.00(USD) or equivalent.
6.
CANCELLATION: (a)
Default. If Buyer is in default of this Agreement, Seller may decline to make
further shipments and/or may terminate Buyer’s purchase orders without
affecting Seller’s rights and remedies including, but not limited to, any right
to cancellation charges and quantity price adjustments and any other amounts
then due from Buyer to Seller. (b) Standard Products. Upon written notice to
Seller, Buyer may cancel any purchase order for standard Products with a
scheduled shipment date beyond thirty days from date of receipt by Seller of
Buyer's cancellation notice. Buyer shall be liable for any quantity price
adjustments resulting from such cancellation. Buyer shall also pay as a
rescheduling/restocking charge, ten percent (10%) of the price for each
canceled Product with a scheduled shipment date sixty days or less from date of
receipt by Seller of Buyer's cancellation notice. For a purchase order for
standard Products which is more than thirty days, but less than the applicable
lead time, from its scheduled shipment date, Buyer may request in writing a
one-time deferral of the scheduled shipment date for not more than ninety days,
with no rescheduling/restocking charge imposed. However, if such purchase order
is subsequently deferred or canceled, then the above-referenced rescheduling/restocking
charge will be due. (c) Custom Products. If Buyer cancels any purchase orders
for hardware or software Products containing designs, markings, packaging, code
or other specifications unique to Buyer, Buyer shall pay the following cancellation
charges:
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Percentage
of Purchase Price to be Paid Upon Cancellation
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Number
of Days Before Scheduled Shipment Date that Written Cancellation Notice is
Received
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100
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0
– 60
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75
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61
– 90
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50
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91
– 120
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25
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121
- 180
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7.
LIMITED WARRANTY: (a) Hardware Products. Seller warrants that the hardware Products to be
delivered to Buyer, if properly used and serviced, will conform to Seller’s
published specifications and will be free from defects in material and
workmanship for one (1) year following the date of shipment of such Products to
Buyer. If any hardware Product furnished by Seller fails to conform to the
above warranty, Seller's sole liability and responsibility shall be at Seller's
option to repair, replace or credit Buyer's account with an amount equal to the
price paid for any such Product returned by Buyer to Seller during the
applicable warranty period, provided that (x) Buyer promptly notifies Seller in
writing that such Product failed to conform and furnishes a detailed
explanation of any alleged deficiency, (y) such Product is returned to Seller's
plant at Buyer's risk and expense within such warranty period, and (z) Seller
is satisfied that claimed deficiencies actually exist and were not caused by
accident, misuse, neglect, alteration, improper installation, repair or
improper testing. If Seller determines that such Product fails to conform to
the warranty following its evaluation thereof, Seller will reimburse Buyer for
the transportation charges. Seller shall have a reasonable time to make repairs
to, replace Products or credit Buyer's account. This limited warranty does not
extend to any system or device into which a Product is incorporated. This
limited warranty applies only to Buyer and may not be assigned or extended by
Buyer to any of its customers or other users of the systems or devices referred
to in the preceding sentence. Seller will not accept returns from Buyer’s
customers or other users of such systems or devices. (b) DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTIES. THE FOREGOING EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY MADE BY SELLER IS EXCLUSIVE
AND CONSTITUTES SELLER’S SOLE LIABILITY
AND BUYER’S SOLE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO THE
PRODUCTS,
AND IS IN LIEU OF ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES, LIABILITIES
AND
REMEDIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SELLER NEITHER ASSUMES
NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME ANY OTHER
LIABILITIES ON BEHALF OF SELLER IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR USE OF ANY
PRODUCT. NO COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OF TRADE, OR
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO ESTABLISH A WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED.
8.
SAMPLING AND TESTING: Buyer shall make an examination and
test of any products delivered hereunder immediately upon receipt at Buyer’s
plant, and Buyer’s failure to give notice of any claim and return of eventual
defect products as provided herein to Seller’s office within thirty (30) days
after the receipt of such product at its plant shall be deemed as unqualified
acceptance of said product.
9.
REPAIRS:
Prior to return of defective product, a return authorization number
(RMA) must be obtained from Seller (returnrequest@dolphinics.com).
Product repairs covered by warranty will be repaired or replaced at no charge.
Product repairs not covered by warranty must be accompanied by a purchase
order, and will be billed at no more than 25% of product list price. Returned
products must be sent to Sellers’s office by prepaid shipment and be packaged
similarly to Seller’s standard packaging. Seller’s will pay the shipment cost
for the return to Buyer. Seller will not be responsible for damage due to
improper packaging of items returned by Buyer for repair.
10.
RETURNED ITEMS: No item
will be accepted without prior written authorization and as otherwise required
under these Terms and Conditions. Items returned due to the fault of Seller
will be allowed full credit. All other returned items are subject to twenty
percent (20%) restocking charge plus all transportation charges. Items built to
the Buyer’s specifications may not be returned. In order to receive credit,
products must be returned to Dolphin in same condition as received within
thirty (30) days after received by Buyer.
11.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION: Seller shall indemnify Buyer from and
against any damages finally settled or awarded by a court of competent
jurisdiction resulting from any direct infringement of any U.S., Canadian, Japanese
or European Union member country issued patents or registered copyrights or
trademarks of a third party by a Product as delivered by Seller, provided
Seller is promptly advised in writing of any such claim or action, Buyer
provides Seller with reasonable assistance for the defense thereof, and Seller
has sole control of the defense of any such action and all negotiations for its
settlement or compromise. If at any time, use of the Product is enjoined or is
discontinued because of a settlement, Seller shall have the right, but not the
obligation, at its sole option and expense, to either procure for Buyer the
right to continue using the Product, replace or modify the Product so that it
becomes non-infringing or grant Buyer a credit for the Product as depreciated,
and accept its return. Seller shall not have any liability to Buyer if the
infringement or other violation of a third party right is based in any way upon
(i) the use of a Product in combination with other components, equipment or
software not furnished by Seller; (ii) use of a Product in any process; (iii)
any Product which has been modified or altered; (iv) the manner in which the
Product is used even if Seller has been advised of such use; or (v) Seller's
compliance with the Buyer's designs, specifications or instructions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not indemnify or hold Buyer
harmless from or against any liabilities, losses, damages or expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) relating to any claims whatsoever, including
without limitation, claims for personal injuries, death or property damage
relating to the Products sold hereunder. The purchase, receipt or possession of
a Product from or through Seller carries no license or immunity, express or
implied, under any patent of Seller covering the combination of such Product
with other products or the use of any such combination, or under any patent or
other intellectual property right of any third party relating to the Product or
its combinations with any other products. Buyer shall indemnify Seller from and
against any damages finally settled or awarded by a court of competent
jurisdiction resulting from any direct infringement of any U.S., Canadian,
Japanese, or European Union member issued patents or registered copyrights or
trademarks of a third party by a Product arising as a result of Seller’s
compliance with the Buyer’s designs, specifications or instructions or
modification of a Product by Buyer or the use of a Product in combination with
other components, equipment or software not furnished by Seller, provided Buyer
is promptly advised in writing of any such claim or action, Seller provides
Buyer with reasonable assistance for the defense thereof, and Buyer has sole
control of the defense of any such action and all negotiations for its
settlement or compromise.
12.
ASSIGNMENT: Buyer
may not assign this Agreement in whole or in part without Seller’s prior
written consent, except that if the assets or stock of Buyer become owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by a third party, Buyer may assign its
entire right, title and interest in this Agreement to such third party upon
prior written notification to Seller, provided that such third party agrees to
be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any assignment by
Buyer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. This Agreement shall
be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the permitted successors and
assigns of the parties.
13.
FORCE MAJEURE: Seller
shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from any delay in delivery
or failure to give notice of delay when such delay is due to any cause or event
beyond Seller’s reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of
nature, unavailability of supplies or sources of energy, riots, wars, fires,
strikes, terrorist acts, labor difficulties, delays in transportation, delays
in delivery or defaults by Seller's vendors, or acts or omissions of Buyer. In
the event of delay due to any such cause, time for delivery shall be extended
for a period of time equal to the duration of such delay and Buyer shall not be
entitled to refuse delivery or otherwise be relieved of any obligations as a
result of the delay. If, as a result of any such cause, any scheduled delivery
is delayed for a period in excess of one hundred and twenty days, Seller or
Buyer shall have the right by written notice to the other to cancel the
purchase order for the Products subject to the delayed delivery without further
liability of any kind.
14.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE,
DATA, COVER, LOSS OF OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS OF
BUYER OR ANY OTHER PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE DELIVERY, USE
OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS OR ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER, REGARDLESS OF THE
FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, EVEN IF
SELLER
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NO SUIT OR ACTION SHALL BE BROUGHT AGAINST SELLER
MORE
THAN
ONE
YEAR AFTER THE RELATED CAUSE OF ACTION
HAS
ACCRUED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ACCRUED TOTAL LIABILITY OF SELLER FROM ANY
LAWSUIT, CLAIM, WARRANTY OR INDEMNITY EXCEED THE AGGREGATE SUM ACTUALLY PAID TO
SELLER BY BUYER UNDER THE APPLICABLE PURCHASE ORDER THAT GIVES RISE TO SUCH
LAWSUIT, CLAIM, WARRANTY OR INDEMNITY.
15.
GOVERNING LAW: This
Terms and Conditions shall be governed by Norwegian Law for Products shipped to
entire world (except North and South America where Terms and Conditions shall
be governed by laws of the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts) without
regard to conflicts of law.
16.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: In the event of any controversy or dispute between Seller and Buyer, the
parties hereby agree to the dispute resolution procedure set forth in this
Agreement. If a dispute is not otherwise resolved between the Seller and Buyer
within thirty days from the date of the first written request of a party, the
parties agree, at the written request of either party, to submit the dispute to
a single arbitrator. For Products shipped from
Norway, submission is to be made to
Oslo Chamber of Commerce to be settled by arbitration in accordance with the
Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Oslo Chamber of Commerce. Products
shipped from
Massachusetts,
USA, submission is to be to
City of Boston,
Massachusetts
for resolution by binding arbitration under the rules of the American
Arbitration Association. Any award of the arbitrator shall be enforceable under
any court having jurisdiction thereof. The costs of the arbitration will be
borne by the respective parties, except that the cost of the arbitrator will be
shared equally by the parties.
17.
EXPORT COMPLIANCE: Buyer certifies that it will not export or re-export the Products or any
technical data furnished by or on behalf of Seller hereunder unless it complies
fully with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and
ordinances including, without limitation, the regulations of the United States
Government, including but not limited to the U. S. Export Administration Act
and the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.
FEDERAL CONTRACT TERMS: In any contract entered into with the United States federal
government, or in any contract entered into with any other party which is a
subcontract or at any tier of one entered into with the U.S. federal
government: (i) only those clauses of the federal acquisition regulations which
the regulations themselves mandate for a party in Seller's position, given all
relevant limitations including Seller's status as a customer or a subcontractor
and the size and type of contract, apply; and (ii) Seller retains proprietary
rights in all technical data and computer software provided under such
contract. Only limited rights or restricted rights are provided to the
U.S. federal
government under the narrowest provision of those rights that the regulations
allow, and no rights (including rights of audit of Seller's cost or pricing
data) are provided to any other party, including the prime contractor or any
higher tier subcontractor.
USE IN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS: Products sold by Seller are not
designed for (i) use in life support and/or safety or other equipment where
malfunction of the product can reasonably be expected to result in personal
injury or death, including without limitation, medical implantation or other
direct life support (collectively, “Life Support Applications”) or (ii)
commercial aviation, nuclear materials, or other hazardous activities
(collectively, “Hazardous Applications”). If Buyer chooses to use or sell such
Products for use in Life Support Applications or Hazardous Applications at
Buyer's own risk, Buyer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Seller harmless
from any and all damages, claims, suits or expense resulting from such use.
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