Terms of Use
GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED
with
its registered office at
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1. Applicability general terms and conditions
1.
These general terms and conditions shall apply to all offers tendered to and all
agreements entered into with third parties by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, as well
as all legal relations resulting from these offers or agreements. In these
general terms and conditions, Principal shall be considered to be each natural
or legal person to whom SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED has tendered an offer or with
whom SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED has entered into an
agreement.
2.
Entire or partial deviation from these general terms and conditions is only
possible if and insofar as this has been agreed upon in writing between the
parties.
3.
The nullity or annulability of any condition in these general terms and
conditions, or of agreements entered into under these terms and conditions,
leave the other general terms and conditions unaffected.
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2. Offers
1.
All offers submitted by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED are offered without engagement
and all parts included are to be considered as one integral part, unless
explicitly stated otherwise in writing.
2.
Orders and acceptances of offers by Principal are considered
irrevocable.
3.
An agreement will be entered into upon written confirmation as such by SPIN
CONSULTING LIMITED. Should SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED start with the execution of
an agreement without such prior written confirmation, than the agreement will
have been entered into also.
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3. Execution of the agreement
1.
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall determine the manner in which way and by which
person(s) the agreement is executed, whilst, however, taking the wishes
expressed by Principal into account as much as possible.
2.
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall execute the agreement to the best of its insight
and ability and according to the requirements of good workmanship, based on
current state-of- the-art science and technology. SPIN CONSULTING LIMITEDs
obligations from an agreement entered into with Principal have the nature of an
obligation to perform to the best of its ability, as achieving the desired
result can not be guaranteed.
3.
An estimated period of time given by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED for the execution
of the work shall be considered as indicative only, unless the nature or
contents of the agreement show otherwise. SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall, also
when a period of time for the execution of the work has been agreed upon, only
be considered to be in default after Principal has sent a notice of default by
registered letter and there is no compliance within a reasonable period of
time.
4.
Principal shall ensure that all data of which SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED has
indicated that these are required or of which Principal should reasonably be
assumed to understand that these are required for the execution of the
agreement, are submitted to SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED on time. If the data
required for the execution of the agreement are not, not timely or not properly
submitted to SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall be entitled
to suspend the execution of the agreement or to invoice Principal for the
additional costs resulting from the delay according to its
fees.
5.
Principal shall guarantee the correctness, the completeness and the reliability
of the data submitted to SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED by or on behalf of
Principal.
6.
If SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED carries out work on the order of Principal at or on
behalf of third parties, Principal shall be obliged to compensate and indemnify
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, its shareholders and all those employed by SPIN
CONSULTING LIMITED for all claims of third parties connected to the execution of
the work.
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4. Cooperation Principal
Principal
shall be obliged to make available to the employees, to whom SPIN CONSULTING
LIMITED has assigned the execution of the work, adequate working spaces and
technical tools, required for the proper execution of the
work.
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5. Duration of the agreement and termination
1.
The agreement shall be entered into for an indefinite period of time, unless
agreed to otherwise in writing between the parties. Giving notice of an
agreement for indefinite time can be done by each of the parties at the end of
any calendar month by notification of the other party in writing. A period of
notice of two calendar months is to be observed, unless agreed to otherwise in
writing by the parties. The termination of the agreement will not constitute any
right to damages for any of the parties.
2.
Both parties shall be entitled to terminate the agreement, effective
immediately, without judicial intervention, by written notification to the other
party, if:
a.
the other party has been granted suspension of payment, the party has filed for
bankruptcy or has been declared bankrupt or has otherwise lost the control over
its property;
b.
the other party, through force majeure, has not been able to fulfill its
obligations for a period of three consecutive calendar months, respectively if
it has become apparent that the force majeure situation shall continue longer
than three consecutive calendar months. This right to termination shall be
canceled if the agreement, of which the execution was temporarily impeded by the
force majeure situation, is executed as yet;
c.
the other party fails to fulfill any essential obligation or condition from the
agreement and fails, after having been given notice of default, to fulfill said
obligation within thirty days after the notice of default.
3.
All amounts owed by Principal to SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED for work executed and
costs incurred by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, prior to the dissolution of the
agreement, shall remain owed by Principal, notwithstanding the dissolution and
shall be immediately payable, without prejudice to any other rights of SPIN
CONSULTING LIMITED based on the agreement or these general terms and conditions
or the Law.
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6. Confidentiality
Both
parties shall be obliged to confidentiality with respect to third parties, not
involved in the execution of the agreement, for all confidential information
which they have received within the scope of their agreement from each other or
from another source. This obligation shall not apply if and insofar the other
party has granted exemption of the obligation of confidentiality and shall also
not apply if SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED has the legal obligation of disclosure of
confidential information or if SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED is a party in legal
proceedings. Information shall be considered confidential if the other party has
so notified or if this results from the nature of the
information.
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7. Intellectual property rights
1.
All rights concerning (intellectual) products developed by or used by SPIN
CONSULTING LIMITED in the execution of the agreement, shall be the property of
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, insofar as these rights are not already the property of
third parties.
2.
All documents submitted by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, such as reports, advice,
designs, drawings etc. are solely intended for use of Principal for the purpose
for which they were created and can not, without prior permission in writing
from SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED be reproduced, published, exploited or revealed to
third parties, without prejudice to the conditions in article 6 of these general
terms and conditions.
3.
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall be entitled to use the knowledge and experience
gained during the execution of the work for other purposes, insofar as no
confidential information from Principal is revealed to third parties by doing
so.
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8. Fees and payment
1.
Principal shall owe SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED a fee as well as compensation of
costs incurred according to the usual fees, methods of calculation and
procedures of SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED. Paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of this article
shall apply to offers or agreements for which a fixed fee is offered or agreed
upon. If no fixed fee has been agreed upon, paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this
article shall apply.
2.
All prices submitted by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall be exclusive VAT and other
levies imposed by the government.
3.
If no fixed fee has been agreed upon, the fee shall be determined based on the
hours actually spent. The fee shall be determined based on the hourly rates of
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, attached to the offer, unless the parties have agreed
upon another hourly rate in writing.
SPIN
CONSULTING LIMITED shall be entitled to increase the hourly rate attached to the
offer annually, starting 1 January, unless the parties have agreed to otherwise
in writing.
4.
The fee and the costs incurred shall be invoiced periodically on a monthly basis
in arrear by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED to Principal.
5.
Payment shall be effected within 30 days after the invoice date. If, after the
period after which the invoice date has expired, SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED has not
received payment (in full), Principal shall be in default and Principal shall
owe from the moment of default an interest of 1% of the amount owed per month,
unless the legal interest is higher, in which case the legal interest shall
apply. If Principal is in default or in other ways fails to fulfill one or more
of its obligations, all costs incurred by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED in all
reasonableness, judicial as well as extrajudicial, including the costs of legal
assistance, bailiffs and collection agencies, shall be to the account of
Principal. Extrajudicial costs shall be owed by Principal in all cases in which
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED has been obliged to use the help of a third party for
the collection of a claim on Principal. The extrajudicial costs shall be 15% of
the main sum with interest, to a minimum of 150,-. Principal is not entitled to
settle any outstanding amounts with amounts due by SPIN CONSULTING
LIMITED.
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9. Complaints
1.
Complaints concerning the work executed or the amount invoiced are to be
notified in writing to SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED within 15 days after the
discovery respectively the invoice date, at least no later than 30 days after
completion of the work concerned, on pain of expiry of all
claims.
2.
A complaint shall not defer Principals payment obligation, except insofar as
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED has notified Principal in writing that it considers the
complaint justified and agrees to deference of payment.
3.
If a complaint is justified, SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall have the choice of
either correcting the work free of charge or executing the work again, or
adjusting the invoiced fee, or partially adjusting the order and the connected
fee.
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10. Liability
1.
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall not liable for:
a.
damage occurring to Principal or third parties as a result of the submission of
incorrect or incomplete data or information by or on behalf of Principal or
otherwise resulting from actions or negligence of
Principal;
b.
damage occurring at Principal or third parties resulting from actions or
negligence of auxiliary staff employed by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, also if these
persons are employed by an organization connected to SPIN CONSULTING
LIMITED;
c.
loss of profits, indirect or consequential damage, occurring at Principal or
third parties.
2.
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITEDs exclusions from liability as stated in paragraph 1 of
this article shall not apply if and insofar the damage are caused by intent or
gross negligence of SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED.
3.
Unless agreed to otherwise in writing, SPIN CONSULTING LIMITEDs liability from
whatever cause shall be limited to the amount of the fee (excluding VAT or other
levies) invoiced by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED to Principal for the execution of
the work, causing the damage, provided that, with an order of a duration of over
six months, the liability shall be limited further to the amount of the fee
(excluding VAT or other levies) concerning the last six months in which the work
concerned was executed.
4.
The possible compensation owed by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall never be higher
than the amount for which the liability insurance, taken out by SPIN CONSULTING
LIMITED, gives the possible right of payment.
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11. Force majeure
1.
Force majeure shall be taken to mean between parties, apart from the meaning
under legislation and jurisprudence, all circumstances coming from outside, as
well as illness of consultants or interim managers, work strikes and the failure
of third parties to fulfill their obligations, foreseen or not, outside the
influence of SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, which prevent SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED from
fulfilling its obligations.
2.
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall also have to right to appeal to force majeure if
the circumstance preventing (further) fulfillment occurs after SPIN CONSULTING
LIMITED should have fulfilled its obligation.
3.
In case of force majeure SPIN CONSULTING LIMITEDs obligations are suspended. If
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, as a result of force majeure, can not fulfill its
obligations for a period longer than three consecutive calendar months, each
party shall be entitled to dissolve the agreement extra judicially, without, in
that case, the obligation for compensation.
4.
If SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED, on the occurrence of force majeure, has already
partially fulfilled its obligations, or can only fulfill its obligations
partially, SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall be entitled to invoice the part already
executed or executable and Principal shall be bound to pay this invoice as if it
concerned a separate agreement.
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12. Applicable law and disputes
1.
English law shall solely apply to all agreements between SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED
and Principal.
2.
All disputes resulting from or connected to offers or agreements to which these
general conditions apply, or concerning these general conditions themselves, are
subject to the judgment of the competent Court in Utrecht, The United Kingdom.
SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED shall notwithstanding have the right to summon Principal
before the Court which the law has declared to be
competent.
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13. Changes and registration
1.
These general terms and conditions are registered with the Chamber of Commerce
in Utrecht, The United Kingdom.
2.
These general terms and conditions can by changed by SPIN CONSULTING LIMITED.
Changes will be effective as of 30 days after acknowledgement of these changes,
unless with the acknowledgement a different time of effectuation has been
mentioned.

