Canada LEDS Terms and Conditions:
YOU
HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ALL OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS LISTED BELOW WHEN
YOU PURCHASE OUR PRODUCT/S AND SERVICES
A.•GENERAL:
The term Seller as used herein shall mean Canada LEDS., with their
principal office at Canada LEDS, Brampton, Ontario Canada.
B.•DEFINITIONS:
1.•The
term "Buyer" shall mean the party identified as such on the
face of the quotation and Invoiced client.
2.•The
term "Products" shall mean the products described on the face
of the quotation and invoice.
3.•A
"Standard Product" is any product designed and manufactured by
Canada LEDS for purchase by any and all customers.
4.•A
"Custom Product" is any product specifically designed and
manufactured for an individual customer, including but not limited to
military products.
C.•SCOPE:
1.•ANY
ADDITIONAL AND/OR CONFLICTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ANY PURCHASE
ORDER, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT ISSUED OR PROVIDED BY BUYER ARE
HEREBY SPECIFICALLY REJECTED UNLESS EXPRESSLY ACCEPTED IN WRITING BY AN
AUTHORIZED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF SELLER. In the absence of Buyer's
written acceptance or acknowledgement of these Terms and Conditions,
Buyer's acceptance of and/or payment for Products shall constitute
Buyer's acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
2.•These
Terms and Conditions together with any and all attachments constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties relating to the sale and
delivery of Products to Buyer.
3.•Seller
shall not be deemed to have any commitment or liability to Buyer until
such time as Buyer has accepted or acknowledged these Terms and
Conditions in accordance with
Paragraph
C(1).
4.•The
prices set forth herein are firm and not subject to audit, price
revisions, or price predetermination except as provided in Paragraph
F.3.
D.•PAYMENT
TERMS: Each invoice for Products shall be due and payable by Buyer
thirty (30) days from the date of such invoice. Interest shall accrue on
any amounts not timely paid by Buyer at a rate equal to the lesser of (i)
1 1/2% per month, and (ii) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.
Seller may change the terms of payment and/or credit at any time, upon
written notice to Buyer. For example only, and not by way of limitation,
Seller may require full or partial payment from Buyer prior to delivery
of Products.
In
the event that any proceeding is brought by or against Buyer under any
bankruptcy or insolvency law, Seller shall be entitled to ship any order
to Buyer C.O.D. or cancel any outstanding order and receive
reimbursement from Buyer for all costs and expenses incurred by Seller
in connection with such cancellation. Each shipment of Products shall be
considered a separate and independent transaction, and payment therefore
shall be made accordingly.
E.•TAXES:
All Product prices are exclusive of any present or future sales,
transaction privilege, revenue and excise taxes, import duties
(including brokerage fees) and other taxes and fees applicable to
Products or the manufacture or sale thereof. To the extent applicable,
such taxes and fees shall be added to the invoices described in
Paragraph D and paid by Buyer unless Buyer timely provides Seller with a
proper tax exemption certificate.
F.•DELIVERY;
TITLE; RISK OF LOSS:
1.•All
Products delivered within the US and Canada shall be FOB point of
shipment, freight collect, and Buyer shall be responsible for all
shipping, insurance, delivery and related transportation charges.
Seller's liability as to risk of loss to Products shall cease upon
Seller's delivery of Products, in good condition, to the carrier at the
shipping point.
2.•All
Products delivered to an International destination excluding USA will be
FOB Mississauga and Buyer shall be responsible for all shipping,
insurance, delivery and related transportation charges including custom
duties and taxes. Seller's liability as to risk of loss to Products
shall cease upon Seller's delivery of Products, in good condition, to
the carrier at the port of entry.
3.•Seller
reserves the right to deliver Products in installments, and the contract
shall be severable by Seller as to each such installment. In the event
that Buyer, for any reason, does not purchase the entire quantity of
Products, the parties agree that, in addition to Seller's right to
applicable cancellation charges, as set forth in Paragraph K, and any
other rights available to Seller under these Terms and Conditions, at
law or in equity, the prices set forth herein shall be revised to
reflect Seller's standard list prices (as in effect at the time of
order) for Products actually shipped and purchased hereunder.
G.•ACCEPTANCE:
1.•Buyer's
acceptance of the Product occurs upon deliverance of the product by
Seller to Buyer. Buyer does not have the right to return Product that
conforms to standard written specifications.
2.•Buyer's
right to challenge conformity of the Products (i.e., Product that may
not conform to applicable standard written specifications) shall
terminate thirty (30) days after delivery to Buyer.
If Buyer fails to notify Seller in writing of its rejection and
the reasons therefore within such time period, Buyer shall be deemed to
have lost its right to make the challenge. In the event that the parties
have agreed, in writing, to lot acceptance procedures, Products rejected
by Buyer on that basis shall be returned only upon Seller's prior
written authorization.
H.•WARRANTY:
Seller warrants that all Products, at the time of shipment, be free from
defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service and
conform to Seller's applicable standard written specifications for up to
one year, or if appropriate, to specifications accepted in writing in
advance by Seller for up to two years. Buyer's sole remedy, and Seller's
sole obligation, with respect to Products that may not conform to the
foregoing warranty shall be limited to, at Seller's option, repairing or
replacing such Product to Buyer, provided that: (i)
Seller
receives written notice of such nonconformity; (ii) such Products are,
upon Seller's prior written authorization, returned to Seller's factory
of origin, freight prepaid; and (iii) Seller, after examination of
Products, determines to its satisfaction that Products are
nonconforming. The foregoing warranty shall not apply to Products that
Seller reasonably determines to have been subjected, by Buyer or a third
party, to operating and/or environmental conditions in excess of the
maximum values in the applicable specifications or that have otherwise
been subjected to
misuse,
neglect, improper installation, repair, alteration or damage.
1.•THE
WARRANTY SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH H MAY BE ASSERTED ONLY BY BUYER AND MAY
NOT BE ASSERTED BY BUYER'S CUSTOMERS OR USERS OF BUYER'S PRODUCTS.
SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS, AND
LIABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO STANDARD PRODUCTS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN,
EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. SELLER DOES NOT ASSUME, OR AUTHORIZE ANY OTHER PARTY TO ASSUME
FOR SELLER, ANY OTHER LIABILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF
PRODUCTS.
I.•RETURN
OF STOCK MERCHANDISE: Products may be returned to us for replacement or
refund in the following manner: before returning any item, please
contact our customer service department within 30 days of receipt of
material for a Return Material (RMA) number. Any credit issued will be
based on the original invoice price or price in effect at time of
return, whichever is lower, and include a 30% restocking fee. No
returns, of any type, will be accepted without an RMA number and all
returns must be received within ten days of obtaining the RMA number.
J.•FORCE
MAJEURE: Seller shall not be liable for nonperformance or delays in
performance hereunder due to causes beyond its control. Such causes
shall include, without limitation, acts of God, wars, riots, strikes,
fires, storms, floods, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, shortages of
labor or materials, labor disputes, production difficulties,
transportation embargoes, acts of any government or agency thereof,
judicial actions and any other cause beyond Seller's reasonable control.
In the event of such excused delay or failure of performance, the
scheduled delivery
date
shall, at Seller's option, be deferred for a period equal to the time
lost due to the delay. Seller shall notify Buyer in writing of any such
event or circumstance within a reasonable period after it learns of the
same.
K.•TERMINATION;
CANCELLATION; RESCHEDULING: Buyer will be allowed to reschedule or
cancel orders for Standard Products (those not built specifically for
the order), one time only, up to 30 days out from the original scheduled
shipping date, provided that Buyer notifies Seller at least 14 days
prior to the original scheduled shipping date. Under this provision, an
order may be rescheduled only once and the new scheduled shipping date
must be inside of 30 days from the original scheduled shipping date.
Buyer
will be allowed to reschedule orders for Custom Products (those built
specifically for the order), one time only, up to 30 days out from the
original scheduled shipping date, provided that Buyer notifies Seller at
least 14 days prior to the original scheduled shipping date. Under this
provision, an order may be rescheduled only once and the new scheduled
shipping date must
be
inside of 30 days from the original scheduled shipping date. Buyer will
not be allowed to cancel Custom Products.
Subject
to paragraph J, Buyer will be allowed to cancel shipments based on
failure of Seller to provide Product within 45 days of Seller's original
committed ship date for standard product.
Violation
of cancellation terms may result in the seller imposing cancellation
charges.
L.•LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY: BUYER HEREBY WAIVES ALL CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE AND SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR
IN
ANY WAY RELATED TO THE SALE OR DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE
OF PRODUCTS, ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN, OR ANY FAILURE
OR DELAY IN THE MANUFACTURE OR DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS.
M.•APPLICABLE
LAW: These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed under
the laws of the Province of Ontario. ANY DISPUTE ARISING IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION OF THE
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ITS RULES. THE SITE OF THE ARBITRATION WILL BE
BRAMPTON/ MISSISSAUGA, UNLESS ANOTHER LOCATION IS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON.