The following definitions and rules of interpretation apply in these Conditions.
a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in England, when banks in London are open for business. |
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the terms and conditions set out in this document as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 16.8. |
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the contract between the Supplier and the Customer for the supply of Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions. |
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has the meaning given in section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010, and the expression change of control shall be construed accordingly. |
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the person or firm who purchases the Goods and/or Services from the Supplier. |
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the goods (or any part of them) set out in the Order. |
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the Customer's order for the supply of Goods and/or Services. |
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the services supplied by the Supplier to the Customer as set out in the Order. |
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CLEAN SUPPLY LIMITED registered in England and Wales with company number 06957713. |
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has the meaning given in clause 9.1.7. |
1.2.1 A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality).
1.2.2 A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to it as amended or re-enacted. A reference to a statute or statutory provision includes all subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, as amended or re-enacted.
1.2.3 Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.
1.2.4 A reference to writing or written includes fax and email.
1.2.5 A reference to a party includes its personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns.
2.1 The Order constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase the Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions. The Customer is responsible for ensuring that the terms of the Order submitted by the Customer are complete and accurate.
2.2 The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when the Supplier takes steps to fulfil the Order, at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence (Commencement Date).
2.3 Any samples, drawings, descriptive matter or advertising issued by the Supplier and any descriptions of the Goods or illustrations or descriptions of the Services contained in the Supplier's catalogues, brochures or website are issued or published for the sole purpose of giving an approximate idea of the Goods and/or Services described in them. They shall not form part of the Contract or have any contractual force.
2.4 These Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Customer seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by law, trade custom, practice or course of dealing.
2.5 Any quotation given by the Supplier shall not constitute an offer.
2.6 All of these Conditions shall apply to the supply of both Goods and Services except where application to one or the other is specified.
2.7 Where the Customer and the Supplier have agreed a stock holding agreement, the Customer acknowledges that on termination of the stock holding agreement the Supplier will deliver any surplus Goods to the Customer and invoice them in accordance with these Conditions.
3.1 Subject to clause 2.3, the Goods are described in the Supplier’s catalogues, brochures, website and/or any applicable technical data sheets.
3.2 The Customer shall indemnify the Supplier against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis) and all other reasonable professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Supplier arising out of or in connection with any claim made against the Supplier for actual or alleged infringement of a third party's intellectual property rights arising out of or in connection with the Supplier's use of the any specification supplied by the Customer. This clause 3.2 shall survive termination of the Contract.
3.3 The Supplier reserves the right to amend the Order if required by any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement.,.
4.1 The Supplier (or external courier) shall deliver the Goods to the location set out in the Order or such other location as the parties may agree (Delivery Location) at any time after the Supplier notifies the Customer that the Goods are ready.
4.2 Alternatively, the Customer shall collect the Goods from the Supplier's premises at Unit 11/12 Aylesbury Business Centre, Chamberlain Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8DY or such other location as may be agreed with the Customer before delivery within five Business Days of the Supplier notifying the Customer that the Goods are ready.
4.3 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the completion of unloading of the Goods at the Delivery Location or collection of the Goods from the Supplier’s premises.
4.4 Any dates quoted for delivery of the Goods are approximate only, and the time of delivery is not of the essence. If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods, the Customer must notify the Supplier of the failure to deliver within seven days of the scheduled delivery date and the Supplier’s liability shall be limited to the costs and expenses incurred by the Customer in obtaining replacement goods of similar description and quality in the cheapest market available, less the price of the Goods.
4.5 The Supplier’s delivery personnel (or external courier) shall only deliver the Goods to the entrance of the Delivery Location. The Supplier shall not take the Goods further into Delivery Location or either up or down stairs.
4.6 The Supplier shall have no liability for any failure to deliver the Goods to the extent that such failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event or the Customer's failure to provide the Supplier with adequate delivery instructions for the Goods or any relevant instruction related to the supply of the Goods.
4.7 If the Customer fails to take delivery or collection of the Goods within five Business Days of the Supplier notifying the Customer that the Goods are ready then, except where such failure or delay is caused by a Force Majeure Event or by the Supplier's failure to comply with its obligations under the Contract, in respect of the Goods:
4.7.1 delivery of the Goods shall be deemed to have been completed at 9.00 am on the fifth Business Day following the day on which the Supplier notified the Customer that the Goods were ready; and
4.7.2 the Supplier shall store the Goods until delivery takes place, and charge the Customer for all related costs and expenses (including insurance).
4.8 If ten Business Days after the day on which the Supplier notified the Customer that the Goods were ready for delivery or collection the Customer has not taken delivery of or collected them, the Supplier may resell or otherwise dispose of part or all of the Goods and, after deducting reasonable storage and selling costs, account to the Customer for any excess over the price of the Goods or charge the Customer for any shortfall below the price of the Goods.
4.9 The Supplier may deliver the Goods by instalments, which shall be invoiced and paid for separately. Each instalment shall constitute a separate Contract. Any delay in delivery or defect in an instalment shall not entitle the Customer to cancel any other instalment
5. INSPECTION OF GOODS
5.1 The Customer is required to inspect the Goods on delivery or collection.
5.2 If the Goods are delivered by an external courier, the Customer is required to inspect the quantity of Goods (but not quality, which is subject to clause 6) on delivery and before signing any delivery note or receipt from the courier. Signature of any delivery note or receipt shall be deemed acceptance of the quantity of the Goods.
5.3 The Customer must reject any Goods delivered to it that do not comply with the quantity order on the delivery date.
6. QUALITY OF GOODS
6.1 Subject to clause 6.3, the Supplier warrants that on delivery, the Goods shall:
6.1.1 conform in all material respects with their description;
6.1.2 be free from material defects in design, material and workmanship;
6.1.3 be of satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sales of Goods Act 1979);
6.2 Subject to clause 6.3, the Supplier shall, at its option, repair or replace the defective Goods, or refund the price of the defective Goods in full if:
6.2.1 the Customer gives notice in writing to the Supplier within 14 days of delivery or collection that some or all of the Goods do not comply with the warranty set out in clause 6.1;
6.2.2 the Supplier is given a reasonable opportunity of examining such Goods; and
6.2.3 the Customer (if asked to do so by the Supplier) returns such Goods to the Supplier's place of business at the Customer's cost.
6.3 The Supplier shall not be liable for the Good’s failure to comply with the warranty set out in clause 6.1 if:
6.3.1 the Customer makes any further use of such Goods after giving notice in accordance with clause 6.2; or
6.3.2 the defect arises because the Customer failed to follow the Supplier's oral or written instructions as to the storage, installation, commissioning, use or maintenance of the Goods or (if there are none) good trade practice regarding the same; or
6.3.3 the defect arises as a result of the Supplier following any drawing or design supplied by the Customer; or
6.3.4 the Customer alters or repairs such Goods without the written consent of the Supplier; or
6.3.5 the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal storage or working conditions; or
6.3.6 the Goods differ as a result of changes made to ensure they comply with applicable statutory or regulatory standards; or
6.3.7 where the Goods are a manufactured polythene product, the weight of goods varies by up to 10% in either weight and / or size due to constraints of the manufacturing process.
6.3.8 where any Goods which have been printed by the Supplier, the goods may show colour and / or shade variations from those agreed or previously supplied due to changes in the dyes and / or substrate material.
6.4 Except as provided in this clause 6, the Supplier shall have no liability to the Customer in respect of the Goods' failure to comply with the warranty set out in clause 6.1.
6.5 The terms of these Conditions shall apply to any repaired or replacement Goods supplied by the Supplier.
7.1 The risk in the Goods shall pass to the Customer on the commencement of delivery or notification by the Supplier to the Customer that the Goods are ready for collection.
7.2 Title to the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the earlier of:
7.2.1 the Supplier receives payment in full (in cash or cleared funds) for the Goods and any other Goods that the Supplier has supplied to the Customer, in which case title to the Goods shall pass at the time of payment of all such sums; and
7.2.2 the Customer resells the Goods, in which case title to the Goods shall pass to the Customer at the time specified in clause 7.4.
7.3 Until title to the Goods has passed to the Customer, the Customer shall:
7.3.1 store the Goods separately from all other goods held by the Customer so that they remain readily identifiable as the Supplier's property;
7.3.2 not remove, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Goods;
7.3.3 maintain the Goods in satisfactory condition and keep them insured against all risks for their full price on the Supplier's behalf from the date of delivery;
7.3.4 notify the Supplier immediately if it becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 13.2.2 to clause 13.2.4; and
7.3.5 give the Supplier such information relating to the Goods as the Supplier may require from time to time.
7.4 Subject to clause 7.5, the Customer may resell or use the Goods in the ordinary course of its business (but not otherwise) before the Supplier receives payment for the Goods. However, if the Customer resells the Goods before that time:
7.4.1 it does so as principal and not as the Supplier’s agent; and
7.4.2 title to the Goods shall pass from the Supplier to the Customer immediately before the time at which resale by the Customer occurs.
7.5 If before title to the Goods passes to the Customer the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 13.2, then, without limiting any other right or remedy the Supplier may have:
7.5.1 the Customer's right to resell Goods or use them in the ordinary course of its business ceases immediately; and
7.5.2 the Supplier may at any time:
7.5.2.2 require the Customer, at its own costs, to deliver up all Goods in its possession which have not been resold, or irrevocably incorporated into another product; and
7.5.2.3 if the Customer fails to do so promptly, enter any premises of the Customer or of any third party where the Goods are stored in order to recover them.
8.1 The Supplier shall supply the Services to the Customer in accordance with the Order in all material respects.
8.2 The Supplier shall use all reasonable endeavours to meet any performance dates for the Services agreed between the Supplier and the Customer, but any such dates shall be estimates only and time shall not be of the essence for the performance of the Services.
8.3 The Supplier reserves the right to amend the Services if necessary to comply with any applicable law or regulatory requirement, or if the amendment will not materially affect the nature or quality of the Services, and the Supplier shall notify the Customer in any such event.
8.4 The Supplier warrants to the Customer that the Services will be provided using reasonable care and skill.
9.1.1 ensure that the terms of the Order and any information it provides are complete and accurate;
9.1.2 co-operate with the Supplier in all matters relating to the Services;
9.1.3 provide the Supplier, its employees, agents, consultants and subcontractors, with access to the Customer's premises, office accommodation and other facilities as reasonably required by the Supplier to provide the Services or deliver the Goods;
9.1.4 provide the Supplier with such information and materials as the Supplier may reasonably require in order to supply the Services, and ensure that such information is complete and accurate in all material respects;
9.1.5 obtain and maintain all necessary licences, permissions and consents which may be required for the Services before the date on which the Services are to start;
9.1.6 comply with all applicable laws, including health and safety laws; and
9.1.7 keep all materials, equipment, documents and other property of the Supplier (Supplier Materials) at the Customer's premises in safe custody at its own risk, maintain the Supplier Materials in good condition until returned to the Supplier, and not dispose of or use the Supplier Materials other than in accordance with the Supplier's written instructions or authorisation.
9.2 If the Supplier's performance of any of its obligations under the Contract is prevented or delayed by any act or omission by the Customer or failure by the Customer to perform any relevant obligation (Customer Default):
9.2.1 without limiting or affecting any other right or remedy available to it, the Supplier shall have the right to suspend performance of the Services until the Customer remedies the Customer Default, and to rely on the Customer Default to relieve it from the performance of any of its obligations in each case to the extent the Customer Default prevents or delays the Supplier's performance of any of its obligations;
9.2.2 the Supplier shall not be liable for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Customer arising directly or indirectly from the Supplier's failure or delay to perform any of its obligations as set out in this clause 9.2; and
9.2.3 the Customer shall reimburse the Supplier on written demand for any costs or losses sustained or incurred by the Supplier arising directly or indirectly from the Customer Default.
10.1 The price for Goods and Services:
10.1.1 shall be the price set out in the Order or, if no price is quoted, the price set out in the Supplier's published price list in force as at the date of the order; and
10.1.2 shall be exclusive of all costs and charges of packaging, insurance, transport of the Goods and expenses reasonably incurred including travelling expenses, hotel costs, subsistence and any associated expenses, and for the cost of services provided by third parties and required by the Supplier for the performance of the Services, and for the cost of any materials, which shall be invoiced to the Customer unless otherwise stated.
10.2 The Supplier reserves the right to:
10.2.1 increase the price of the Services or Goods, by giving notice to the Customer at any time before delivery unless otherwise agreed, to reflect any increase in the cost of the Goods to the Supplier that is due to:
10.2.1.1 any factor beyond the control of the Supplier (including foreign exchange fluctuations, increases in taxes and duties, and increases in labour, materials and other manufacturing costs); or
10.2.1.2 any request by the Customer to change the delivery date(s), quantities or types of Goods ordered; or
10.2.1.3 any delay caused by any instructions of the Customer in respect of the Goods or Services or failure of the Customer to give the Supplier adequate or accurate information or instructions in respect of the Goods or Services.
10.3 The Supplier shall invoice the Customer on or at any time after the Contract is formed. Payment must be made notwithstanding that delivery or collection of the Goods or completion of the Services may not have taken place.
10.4 The Customer shall pay each invoice submitted by the Supplier:
10.4.1 On or before the 20th day of the month following the date of the invoice except where otherwise agreed; and
10.4.2 in full and in cleared funds to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier, and
time for payment shall be of the essence of the Contract.
10.5 All amounts payable by the Customer under the Contract are exclusive of amounts in respect of value added tax (VAT) chargeable from time to time . Where any taxable supply for VAT purposes is made under the Contract by the Supplier to the Customer, the Customer shall, on receipt of a valid VAT invoice from the Supplier, pay to the Supplier such additional amounts in respect of VAT as are chargeable on the supply of the Services or Goods at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the Services or Goods.
10.6 If the Customer fails to make a payment due to the Supplier under the Contract by the due date, then, without limiting the Supplier's remedies under clause 13 (Termination), the Customer shall pay interest on the overdue sum from the due date until payment of the overdue sum, whether before or after judgment in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.
10.7 Any monies remaining unpaid for a period of more than 30 days will incur an automatic one off additional administration charge, equivalent to 10% of the total amount outstanding, or £100, whichever is lower. Such charge is in addition to any interest payable in accordance with clause 10.6 above. Where payment is made by cheque, an administration charge of £10 will be applied where the cheque is returned unpaid.
10.8 All amounts due under the Contract shall be paid in full without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding (other than any deduction or withholding of tax as required by law). The Supplier may at any time, without limiting any other rights or remedies it may have, set off any amount owing to it by the Customer against any amount payable by the Supplier to the Customer.
11.1 Each party undertakes that it shall not at any time disclose to any person any confidential information concerning the business, affairs, customers, clients or suppliers of the other party, except as permitted by clause 11.2.
11.2 Each party may disclose the other party's confidential information:
11.2.1 to its employees, officers, representatives, subcontractors or advisers who need to know such information for the purposes of carrying out the party's obligations under the Contract. Each party shall ensure that its employees, officers, representatives, subcontractors or advisers to whom it discloses the other party's confidential information comply with this clause; and
11.2.2 as may be required by law, a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or regulatory authority.
11.3 Neither party shall use the other party's confidential information for any purpose other than to perform its obligations under the Contract.
12.1 The Supplier's total liability to the Customer in respect of all other losses arising under or in connection with the Contract, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall in no circumstances exceed 100% of the price of the Goods.
12.2 The restrictions on liability in this clause 12 apply to every liability arising under or in connection with the Contract including liability in contract, tort (including negligence), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise.
12.3 Nothing in the Contract limits any liability which cannot legally be limited, including but not limited to liability for:
12.3.1 death or personal injury caused by negligence; or
12.3.2 fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
12.3.3 breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (title and quiet possession); and
12.3.4 any matter in respect of which it would be unlawful for the Supplier to exclude or restrict liability.
12.4 This clause 12.4 sets out specific heads of excluded loss:
12.4.1 Subject to clause 12.3, the types of loss listed in clause 12.4.2 are wholly excluded by the parties.
12.4.2 The following types of loss are wholly excluded:
12.4.2.2 loss of sales or business;
12.4.2.3 loss of agreements or contracts;
12.4.2.4 loss of anticipated savings;
12.4.2.5 loss of use or corruption of software, data or information;
12.4.2.6 loss of or damage to goodwill; and
12.4.2.7 indirect or consequential loss.
12.5 The Supplier has given commitments as to compliance of the Goods and Services with relevant specifications in clause 4.9 and clause 8. In view of these commitments, the terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
12.6 This clause 12 shall survive termination of the Contract.
13. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION
13.1 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, either party may terminate the Contract for Services by giving the other party not less than 1 months' written notice.
13.2 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, either party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:
13.2.1 the other party commits a material breach of its obligations under the Contract and (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 14 days after receipt of notice in writing to do so;
13.2.2 the other party takes any step or action in connection with its entering administration, provisional liquidation or any composition or arrangement with its creditors (other than in relation to a solvent restructuring), being wound up (whether voluntarily or by order of the court, unless for the purpose of a solvent restructuring), having a receiver appointed to any of its assets or ceasing to carry on;
13.2.3 the other party suspends, or threatens to suspend, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business; or
13.2.4 the other party's financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the terminating party's opinion the other party's capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy.
13.3 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, the Supplier may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Customer if:
13.3.1 the Customer fails to pay any amount due under the Contract on the due date for payment; or
13.3.2 there is a change of control of the Customer.
13.4 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, the Supplier may suspend the supply of Services or all further deliveries of Goods under the Contract or any other contract between the Customer and the Supplier if the Customer fails to pay any amount due under the Contract on the due date for payment, the Customer becomes subject to any of the events listed in clause 13.2.2 to clause 13.2.4, or the Supplier reasonably believes that the Customer is about to become subject to any of them.
14. CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION
14.1 On termination of the Contract for any reason:
14.1.1 the Customer shall immediately pay to the Supplier all of the Supplier's outstanding unpaid invoices and interest and, in respect of Services and Goods supplied but for which no invoice has been submitted, the Supplier shall submit an invoice, which shall be payable by the Customer immediately on receipt;
14.1.2 the Customer shall return all of the Supplier Materials and any Goods which have not been fully paid for. If the Customer fails to do so, then the Supplier may enter the Customer's premises and take possession of them. Until they have been returned, the Customer shall be solely responsible for their safe keeping and will not use them for any purpose not connected with this Contract.
14.2 Termination of the Contract, however arising, shall not affect any rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities of the parties that have accrued up to the date of termination, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Contract which existed at or before the date of termination.
14.3 Any provision of the Contract that expressly or by implication is intended to have effect after termination shall continue in full force and effect.
15. FORCE MAJEURE Neither party shall be in breach of the Contract nor liable for delay in performing or failure to perform, any of its obligations under the Contract if such delay or failure result from events, circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control (a Force Majeure Event).
16.1 Assignment and other dealings
16.1.1 The Supplier may at any time assign, mortgage, charge, subcontract, delegate, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights and obligations under the Contract.
16.1.2 The Customer shall not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract, delegate, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any of its rights and obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the Supplier.
16.2.1 Any notice given to a party under or in connection with the Contract shall be in writing and shall be:
16.2.1.1 delivered by hand or by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service at its registered office (if a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case) or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing in accordance with this clause; or
16.2.1.2 sent by fax to its main fax number or sent by email to the address specified in the Order.
16.2.2 Any notice shall be deemed to have been received:
16.2.2.1 if delivered by hand, on signature of a delivery receipt or at the time the notice is left at the proper address;
16.2.2.2 if sent by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting or at the time recorded by the delivery service ;and
16.2.2.3 if sent by fax or email, at the time of transmission, or, if this time falls outside business hours in the place of receipt, when business hours resume. In this clause 16.2.2.3, business hours means 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday on a day that is not a public holiday in the place of receipt.
16.2.3 This clause 16.2 does not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action or, where applicable, any arbitration or other method of dispute resolution.
16.3.1 If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause 16.3 shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.
16.4 Waiver. A waiver of any right or remedy under the Contract or by law is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent right or remedy. A failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under the Contract or by law shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict any further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy provided under the Contract or by law shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
16.5 No partnership or agency. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between the parties, constitute either party the agent of the other, or authorise either party to make or enter into any commitments for or on behalf of the other party.
16.6.1 The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.
16.6.2 Each party acknowledges that in entering into the Contract it does not rely on, and shall have no remedies in respect of any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in the Contract. Each party agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation based on any statement in the Contract.
16.7.1 Unless it expressly states otherwise, the Contract does not give rise to any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of the Contract.
16.7.2 The rights of the parties to rescind or vary the Contract are not subject to the consent of any other person.
16.8 Variation. Except as set out in these Conditions, no variation of the Contract shall be effective unless it is agreed in writing and signed by the parties (or their authorised representatives).
16.9 Governing law. The Contract and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
16.10 Jurisdiction. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with the Contract or its subject matter or formation.