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1. Application
- 1.1 These terms and conditions shall apply to the provision of Hosting Services by magdesign to the Client.
- 1.2 In the event of conflict between these terms and conditions and any other terms and conditions (of the Client or otherwise), the former shall prevail unless expressly otherwise agreed by magdesign in writing.
2. Definitions
- 2.1 In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
"Agreement" - The Agreement between magdesign and the Client for the provision of Hosting Services
"Business Day" - A day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, public or Bank Holiday in England and Wales
"Client" - Any individual, firm or corporate body (which expression shall, where the context so admits, include its successors and assigns) which purchases services from magdesign
"Commencement Date" - The commencement date for this Agreement as set out in the Order Confirmation(s)
"Fees" - The charges to the Client due to magdesign under the Agreement in relation to Hosting Services
"Services" - The services to be provided by magdesign to the Client as set out in the Order Confirmation(s)
- 2.2 Any reference in these Conditions to a statute or a provision of a statute shall be construed as a reference to that statue or provision as amended, re-enacted or extended at the relevant time.
- 2.3 The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.
3. Service
- 3.1 With effect from the Commencement Date magdesign shall, in consideration of the Fees being paid in accordance with the terms of payment, provide the Services expressly identified in the Order Confirmation(s) or otherwise agreed under this agreement.
- 3.2 Magdesign will use reasonable care and skill to perform the Services identified in the Order Confirmation(s) or otherwise agreed under this agreement.
- 3.3 magdesign shall use all reasonable endeavours to complete its obligations under the Order Confirmation(s) within a reasonable time.
4. Price
- 4.1 The Client agrees to pay the Fees in accordance with the terms of payment.
- 4.2 In addition magdesign shall be entitled to recover from the Client his reasonable incidental expenses for materials used and for third party goods and services supplied in connection with the provision of the Services.
- 4.3 The Client will pay magdesign for any additional services provided by magdesign that are not specified in the Order Confirmation(s) in accordance with magdesign's then current, applicable daily rate in effect at the time of the performance or such other rate as may be agreed. Any charge for additional services will be supplemental to the amounts that may be due for the Expenses.
- 4.4 All sums payable by either party pursuant to this Agreement are exclusive of any value added or other tax or other taxes on profit, for which that party shall be additionally liable.
5. Payment
- 5.1 All payments required to be made pursuant to this Agreement by either party shall be made within 7 days of the date of the relevant invoice in cleared funds.
- 5.2 The time of payment shall be of the essence of these terms and conditions. If the Client fails to make any payment on the due date in respect of the price or any other sum due under these terms and conditions then magdesign shall, have the right to suspend the Client's Services and without prejudice to any right which magdesign may have pursuant to any statutory provision in force from time to time, have the right to charge the Client interest on a daily basis at an annual rate equal to the aggregate of 2 per cent and the base rate of the Bank Of England from time to time on any sum due and not paid on the due date. Such interest shall be calculated cumulatively on a daily basis and shall run from day to day and accrue after as well as before any judgement.
7. Termination
- 7.1 magdesign may terminate the agreement forthwith if:
- 7.1.1 the Client is in breach of any of its obligations hereunder; or
- 7.1.2 the Client has entered into liquidation (other than for the purposes of a bona fide amalgamation or reconstruction) whether compulsory or voluntarily or compounds with its creditors generally or has an administrator, administrative receiver or receiver appointed over all or a substantial part of its undertaking or assets; or
- 7.1.3 the Client has become bankrupt or shall be deemed unable to pay its debts by virtue of Section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986; or
- 7.1.4 the Client ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business; or
- 7.1.5 any circumstances whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of magdesign (including but not limited to the termination, through no fault of magdesign, the termination of the service) that necessitate the termination for whatever reason of the provision of services.
- 7.2 In the event of Termination under clause 7.1 magdesign shall retain any sums already paid to magdesign by the Client without prejudice to any other rights the Client may have whether at law or otherwise.
- 7.3 If the Client is dissatisfied with any service(s) provided by magdesign, the Client has the right, within 30 days of the Commencement Date of the service(s), to terminate the service(s). In the event of Termination under this clause, magdesign will return any sums already paid to magdesign by the Client excluding Domain Registration Fees.
8. Sub-Contracting
Either party may not sub-contract the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. Where either party sub-contracts the performance of any of its obligation under this Agreement to any person with the prior consent of the other party, that party shall not be responsible for every act or omission of the sub-contractor as if it were an act or omission of the party itself.9. Liability
- 9.1 If magdesign fails to perform the service with care and skill it will carry out remedial action at no extra cost to the Client.
- 9.2 The Client shall indemnify magdesign against all damages, costs, claims and expenses suffered by the Client arising from loss, damage or failure to any hardware or other equipment (including that of third parties) caused by the magdesign, its agent or employees or any cause beyond magdesign's reasonable control.
- 9.3 magdesign shall not be liable to the Client or be deemed to be in breach of these terms and conditions by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of magdesign's obligations if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond magdesign's reasonable control.
- 9.4 Where the Client consists of two or more persons such expression throughout shall mean and include such two or more persons and each or any of them. All obligations on the part of such a Client shall be joint and several obligations of such persons.
10. Force Majeure
- 10.1 Neither magdesign nor the Client shall be liable to the other or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform, any of its obligations in relation to the Services, if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond that party’s reasonable control. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the following shall be regarded as causes beyond either party’s reasonable control:-
- 10.2 act of God, explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident;
- 10.3 war or threat of war, sabotage, insurrection, civil disturbance or requisition;
- 10.4 acts, restrictions, regulations, bye-laws, prohibitions or measures of any kind on the part of any governmental, parliamentary or local authority;
- 10.5 import or export regulations or embargoes;
- 10.6 strikes, lock-outs, or other industrial actions or trade disputes (whether involving employees of either magdesign or the Client or of a third party);
- 10.7 difficulties in obtaining raw materials, labour, fuel, parts or machinery;
- 10.8 power failure or breakdown in machinery.
11. Waiver
- 11.1 No waiver by magdesign of any breach of these terms and conditions by the Client shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision. A waiver of any term, provision or condition of this agreement shall be effective only if given in wring and signed by the waiving party and then only in the instance and for the purpose for which the waiver is given.
- 11.2 No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this agreement shall operate as a waiver of, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
12. Severance
If any provision of these terms and conditions is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of these terms and conditions and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected thereby.
13. Copyright
Magdesign reserves all copyright and any other rights (if any) which may subsist in the products of, or in connection with, the provision of magdesign's services or facilities. Magdesign reserves the right to take such actions as may be appropriate to restrain or prevent infringement of such copyright.
14. Notices and Services
- 14.1 Any notice or other information required or authorised by this Agreement to be given by either party to the other shall be given by:- sending by pre-paid registered post; or sending by email, facsimile transmission or comparable means of communication.
- 14.2 Any notice or information given by post in the manner provided by Clause 13.1 which is not returned to the sender as undelivered shall be deemed to have been given on the 28th day after the envelope containing was so posted; and proof that the envelope containing any such notice or information was properly addressed, pre-paid, registered and posted, and that has not been so returned to the sender, shall be sufficient evidence that the notice or information has been duly given.
- 14.3 Any notice or information sent by telex, cable, facsimile transmission or comparable means of communication shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of transmission, provided that a confirming copy of is sent to the other party 24 hours after transmission.
- 14.4 Service of any document for the purposes of any legal proceedings concerning or arising out of this Agreement shall be effected by either party by causing to be delivered to the other party at its registered or principal office, or to such other address as may be notified to by the other party in writing from time to time.
15. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with English and Welsh law and the parties shall submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.
