Terms of Service

DEFINITIONS

The definitions and rules of interpretation in this condition apply in these Terms of Service.

  • Applicable Laws means all applicable laws, statutes, regulations and codes from time to time in force.
  • Charges means the Supplier’s charges for provision of the Services, as set out in the Order Form, or, where the Customer has purchased the Services by completing a form on the Website, as set out on that form.
  • Complaint means a complaint relating to the Supplier’s obligations under the Data Protection Legislation, including any compensation claim from a Data Subject and any notice, investigation or other action from a regulatory authority.
  • Contract means any contract formed in accordance with condition 2.2 between the Customer and the Supplier for supply of the Services, incorporating these Terms of Service.
  • Customer means the person, firm or company who purchases Services from the Supplier.
  • Data Controller has the meaning set out in the Data Protection Legislation.
  • Data Processor has the meaning set out in the Data Protection Legislation.
  • Data Protection Legislation means the GDPR and any binding codes of practice or regulations or other legislation made under or separate to the GDPR relating to the processing of Personal Data.
  • Data Subject means an individual who is the subject of Personal Data.
  • Deliverables means the goods or services offered for sale by the Customer in a Listing.
  • GDPR means Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, as may be amended from time to time.
  • Intellectual Property Rights means all patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright and related rights, trademarks, service marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get up, rights in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database rights, topography rights, moral rights, rights in confidential information (including know how and trade secrets) and any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world.
  • Listing means a listing on the Website which details the Deliverables available for purchase by Registrants.
  • Registrant means any person who completes registration for a Deliverable described in a Listing offered by a Customer through the Website.
  • Registration means a registration for a Deliverable by a Registrant.
  • Order Form means the order form for supply of the Services or a contract for the supply of Services.
  • Payment Terms means the payment terms specified in the Order Form or on the Website, as appropriate according to the means by which the Customer purchased the Services.
  • Personal Data has the meaning set out in Data Protection Legislation and relates in these Terms of Service only to personal data or any part of such personal data in relation to which the Supplier is providing the Services.
  • Processing and process have the meaning set out in the Data Protection Legislation.
  • Request means a request from or on behalf of a Data Subject of the Personal Data to exercise any rights of Data Subjects under Data Protection Legislation.
  • Security Breach means an incident which resulted in (or which if successful would have resulted in) the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration or unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, Personal Data while in the custody of the Supplier or a Sub-Processor.
  • Services means the services to be provided by the Supplier under the Contract, as set out in the Order Form or the relevant form completed by the Customer on the Website when ordering the services, as appropriate according to the method by which the services are purchased, together with any other services which the Supplier provides, or agrees to provide, to the Customer.
  • Sub-Processor means another Processor engaged by the Supplier for carrying out Processing activities in respect of Personal Data on behalf of the Customer and authorized by the Customer in accordance with these Terms of Service.
  • Supplier means Clearbookings Limited, incorporated and registered in Ireland with company number 533011 whose registered office is at The Portershed, Market St, Galway, H91 TCX3.
  • Website means the Supplier’s website at www.clearbookings.com (or any other or alternative website operated by the Supplier from time to time and agreed by the parties).

BASIS OF CONTRACT

  1. These Terms of Service shall: (a) apply to and be incorporated into the Contract; and (b) prevail over any inconsistent terms and conditions contained, or referred to, in the Customer’s purchase order, confirmation of order, acceptance of a quotation, or specification or other document supplied by the Customer, or implied by trade custom, practice or course of dealing.
  2. The Customer’s purchase order, or the Customer’s acceptance of a quotation for Services by the Supplier, constitutes an offer by the Customer to purchase the Services on these Terms of Service. No offer placed by the Customer shall be accepted by the Supplier other than: (a) by a written acknowledgement issued and executed by the Supplier; or (b) if earlier, by the Supplier starting to provide the Services; or (c) if earlier, the Customer signs and returns the Order Form, when a contract for the supply and purchase of the Services on these Terms of Service will be established. The Customer’s standard terms and conditions (if any) attached to, enclosed with or referred to in any purchase order or other document shall not govern the Contract.
  3. Quotations are given by the Supplier on the basis that no contract shall come into existence except in accordance with condition 2.2. Any quotation given is valid for a period of 30 days from its date, provided the Supplier has not previously withdrawn it.

COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION

  1. The Services supplied under the Contract shall commence on the date specified by the Supplier (either on the Website (if the Customer has purchased the Services by completing a form on the Website) or in the Order Form) and continue thereafter, subject to any earlier termination in accordance with these Terms of Service, for the period specified by the Supplier on the Website or in its Order Form, as appropriate.

THE SERVICES

  1. The Supplier shall supply and the Customer shall take and pay for the Services subject to the terms of the Contract.
  2. The Supplier shall be entitled, on prior notice to the Customer, to make changes to the Services, provided such changes do not have a material adverse effect on the Customer’s business operations.
  3. The Supplier shall have no obligation to provide the Services if, and to the extent that, the Customer is in breach of its obligations under this Contract.
  4. The Supplier shall use all reasonable endeavours to meet any agreed performance service levels, if applicable and specified in the Contract, but any such service levels shall be estimates only.

AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES

  1. The Supplier will endeavour to have the Website available at all times. The Supplier is dependent on external suppliers for web hosting including hardware supply and support and remote back-up in providing services to Customers and Customers recognize that the Supplier can only rely on this service pursuant to their individual terms and conditions and service level agreements. In the event that the Supplier experiences difficulties with its suppliers it will make every effort towards rectifying any such problems within the shortest possible time frame.

BOOKING SERVICES

  1. The Supplier will, promptly following receipt, communicate all Registrations to the Customer.
  2. The Customer acknowledges that, in providing the Services: (a) the Supplier acts solely as an agent or intermediary for the Customer; (b) the Supplier is not party to any contract formed between a Registrant and the Customer; and (c) the Supplier accepts no liability for any such contract formed between a Registrant and the Customer.
  3. The Supplier is not under any obligation to accept a Listing request by a Customer. The Supplier has absolute discretion to accept or reject Listings at any time or for any reason.
  4. The Supplier provides an agency service whereby Registrants with specific needs are introduced to the Customer and make Registrations. The Customer expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Supplier has not investigated, and does not warrant the financial standing or creditworthiness of any Registrant.
  5. The Supplier does not warrant or otherwise guarantee a minimum amount of Registrations for any Listing.
  6. The Customer warrants to the Supplier that:
    1. it is entitled to provide the Deliverables and advertise the Listing specified on the Website, and that in so doing, it does not infringe any third party rights;
    2. the Listing provides an accurate and complete description of the Deliverables and sets out all the terms and conditions applicable to purchase of the Deliverables;
    3. it will supply the Deliverables purchased by a Registrant to that Registrant in accordance with the terms of the Listing. In the event that the Customer breaches any of its obligations under this condition then the Supplier may, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies to which it may be entitled, remove the Customer’s Listings from the Website.
  7. The Customer hereby acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent that there is any conflict between the Customer’s terms and conditions of trade and this condition 6, the Customer’s terms and conditions of trade shall have no effect.
  8. In the event that the Supplier receives a complaint from a Registrant, or any other issue arises with respect to Deliverables supplied to a Registrant (including, without limitation, as to their quality), the Customer shall be solely liable for dealing with such issues, and shall correspond directly with the Registrant.
  9. The Customer shall indemnify the Supplier in full against any loss, damages, costs, expenses and liabilities (including all legal costs and expenses) incurred by the Supplier as a result of:
    1. the Customer breaching its obligations under this condition 6;
    2. incorrect, inaccurate or misleading information and/or Listings provided by the Customer; and
    3. the Customer negligently transmitting defective and/or viral data.
  10. Refunds: It is the responsibility of the Customer to communicate its refund policy to Registrants and to issue refunds to Registrants via the Website or otherwise. If a Registrant desires to request a refund, the Registrant must request the refund from the Customer. All communications or disputes regarding refunds are between the Customer and the Registrant and the Supplier will not be responsible or liable in any way for refunds, errors in issuing refunds, or lack of refunds in connection with the Services. All communications and disputes regarding refunds are between the Customer and the Registrant.

CANCELLATION

  1. In the event that a Listing is cancelled by the Customer for any reason, and the Customer has purchased Services from the Supplier, the Supplier, subject to condition 8.1, shall refund the total amount paid by any Registrant for the Deliverables specified in that Listing, including any booking or other fees.

CHARGES

  1. In consideration for the Services, the Customer shall pay the Charges in accordance with the Payment Terms. In the event that the Customer has purchased Services and the Customer cancels a Listing after accepting (via the Service provided by the Supplier) Registrations, the Customer expressly acknowledges that the Supplier shall refund all booking and other fees paid by Registrants for that Listing, and the Customer shall be liable to pay to the Supplier, upon demand, the full amount of any and all refunds of booking fees paid by Registrants to the Supplier for providing the Services (which booking fees are otherwise non-refundable).
  2. If the Customer fails to pay any amount due by it under the Contract, the Supplier shall be entitled (without prejudice to any other right to which it may be entitled):
    1. but not obliged, to charge the Customer interest on the overdue amount, payable by the Customer forthwith on demand, from the due date up to the date of actual payment, after as well as before judgment, at the rate of 3% above the base rate for the time being of Allied Irish Banks, per annum. Such interest shall accrue on a daily basis and be compounded quarterly; and/or
    2. to suspend provision of the Services until payment of all overdue amounts has been received by it. Time for payment shall be of the essence of the Contract.
  3. All amounts payable under the Contract shall be inclusive of value added tax or other sales or supply taxes (if any) which shall be paid at the rate and in the manner for the time being prescribed by law.
  4. The Supplier shall be entitled to increase the Charges (where the Supplier determines it necessary or appropriate) by providing advance notice thereof to the Customer.
  5. Transactions accepted through the Website using international debit or credit cards may, at the discretion of the Supplier, be subject to an additional 2% surcharge payable by the Customer who obtained the Services.

THE SUPPLIER’S WARRANTIES AND LIMITS OF LIABILITY

  1. The Supplier represents and warrants to the Customer that the Services will be performed with all reasonable skill and care.
  2. If, during the term of the Contract, the Supplier receives written notice from the Customer of any breach by the Supplier of condition 9.1, the Supplier shall, at its own option and expense, remedy that breach within a reasonable period following receipt of such notice, or, if such breach cannot be remedied, terminate the Contract immediately on written notice to the Customer. The Customer shall provide all information reasonably necessary to enable the Supplier to comply with its obligations under this condition 9.2. This condition sets out the Customer’s sole remedy and the Supplier’s entire liability for any breach of condition 9.1.
  3. All other conditions, warranties or other terms which might have effect between the parties or be implied or incorporated into the Contract or any collateral contract, whether by statute, common law or otherwise, are hereby excluded, including, without limitation, the implied conditions, warranties or other terms as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and the use of reasonable skill and care.
  4. Except as expressly stated in condition 9.5,
    1. the Supplier shall have no liability for any losses or damages which may be suffered by the Customer (or any person claiming under or through the Customer), whether the same are suffered directly or indirectly or are immediate or consequential, and whether the same arise in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise howsoever, which fall within any of the following categories; (i) special damage, even though the Supplier was aware of the circumstances in which such special damage could arise; (ii) loss of profits; (iii) loss of anticipated savings; (iv) loss of business opportunity; (v) loss of goodwill; (vi) loss of, or damage to, data; and
    2. the Customer agrees that, in entering into the Contract, either it did not rely on any representations (whether written or oral) of any kind or of any person other than those expressly set out in the Contract or (if it did rely on any representations, whether written or oral, not expressly set out in the Contract) that it shall have no remedy in respect of such representations and, in either case, the Supplier shall have no liability otherwise than pursuant to the express terms of the Contract; and
    3. the total liability of the Supplier, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise and whether in connection with the Contract or any collateral contract, shall in no circumstances exceed a sum equal to the amount payable to the Supplier under the Contract under which the liability arose.
  5. The exclusions and limitations in conditions 9.3 and 9.4 shall apply to the fullest extent permissible at law but the Supplier does not exclude liability for
    1. death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Supplier, its officers, employees, contractors or agents; or
    2. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
    3. any other liability which cannot be excluded by law.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

  1. The Customer warrants that it owns all Intellectual Property Rights in the logos, trademarks, designs and other information provided to the Supplier in connection with the Supplier’s provision of the Services.
  2. The Customer accepts full legal responsibility in respect of any Listing or advertising approved by it for publication on the Website and will indemnify the Supplier in respect of any loss, claims, expenses, damages or other liability incurred by the Supplier as a result of use or publication of such Listing or advertisement (including, without limitation, any claim by a third party that its Intellectual Property Rights have been infringed).
  3. Subject to the foregoing, the Supplier owns or is validly licensed to use all Intellectual Property Rights in the Services and the Website, and the Customer has no right to use such Intellectual Property Rights save as provided in these Terms of Service.

THE CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The Customer shall co-operate with the Supplier in performing the Services and provide any assistance or information as may reasonably be required by the Supplier.
  2. The Customer shall indemnify the Supplier against any losses, damages, costs (including legal fees) and expenses incurred by or awarded against the Supplier as a result of the Customer’s breach of the Contract or any negligent or wrongful act of the Customer, its officers, employees, contractors or agents.
  3. If the Supplier’s performance of its obligations under the Contract is prevented or delayed by any act or omission of the Customer, its agents, sub-contractors, consultants or employees, the Supplier shall not be liable for any costs, charges or losses sustained or incurred by the Customer arising directly or indirectly from such prevention or delay.

NON-SOLICITATION

  1. The Customer shall not, for the duration of the Contract, and for a period of six months following termination, directly or indirectly induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Supplier who has been engaged in the provision, receipt, review or management of the Services or otherwise in connection with the Contract to leave the employment of the Supplier.

DATA PROTECTION AND DATA PROCESSING

  1. Each of the Supplier and the Customer will comply with all applicable requirements of the Data Protection Legislation. This condition 13 is in addition to, and does not relieve, remove or replace, a party's obligations under the Data Protection Legislation.
  2. The Customer and the Supplier acknowledge that for the purposes of the Data Protection Legislation, the Customer is the Data Controller and the Supplier is the Data Processor of any Personal Data.
  3. SUPPLIER's OBLIGATIONS: The Supplier shall:
    1. unless required to do otherwise by Applicable Laws, process the Personal Data only to the extent, and in such a manner, as is necessary for the purposes of providing the Services to the Customer and in accordance with the Customer's instructions from time to time (“Processing Instructions”) and shall not process the Personal Data for any other purpose. The Supplier will keep a record of any processing of Personal Data it carries out on behalf of the Customer;
    2. contact the Customer as soon as reasonably practicable if it is ever unsure as to the parameters of any Processing Instructions;
    3. unless prohibited by Applicable Laws, immediately notify the Customer if Applicable Laws require it to process the Personal Data other than in accordance with Processing Instructions (such notification to be made before such Processing takes place);
    4. immediately notify the Customer if the Supplier becomes aware of a Processing Instruction that infringes Data Protection Legislation. Following such notification the Customer shall have the right to suspend the Processing Instruction and either amend it (to the extent the Customer considers this is necessary for the purpose of complying with Data Protection Legislation) or terminate that part of the Processing by the Supplier;
    5. promptly comply with any reasonable request from the Customer requiring the Supplier to amend, transfer or delete the Personal Data;
    6. implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect any Personal Data against unauthorised or unlawful processing and accidental loss or damage or destruction of the Personal Data, and shall assist the Customer in ensuring compliance with the requirements for the security of Processing as set out in Data Protection Legislation. The measures referred to in this condition 13.3.6 shall be of at least the minimum standard required by Data Protection Legislation and be of a standard no less than the standards compliant with good industry practice for the protection of Personal Data;
    7. provide, at the Customer's request, a copy of all Personal Data held by it in the format and on the media reasonably specified by the Customer;
      not transfer the Personal Data outside the European Economic Area without the prior consent of the Customer; and
    8. promptly inform the Customer if any Personal Data is lost or destroyed or becomes damaged, corrupted, or unusable. The Supplier will restore such Personal Data at its own expense.
  4. SECURITY BREACHES
    1. Notification. If the Supplier becomes aware of, receives a notification regarding, or reasonably suspects a Security Breach it shall (at no cost to the Customer):
      1. without undue delay (and in any event no later than 24 hours after becoming aware of, receiving a notification regarding, or first suspecting the Security Breach) notify the Customer of the Security Breach;
      2. without undue delay (and in any event no later than 48 hours after becoming aware of, receiving a notification regarding, or first suspecting the Security Breach) provide the Customer with detailed information about:
        (a) the nature of the Security Breach including the categories and approximate number of Data Subjects and the Personal Data records concerned;
        (b) a description of the likely consequences of the Security Breach; and
        (c) a description of the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the Service Provider to address the Security Breach;
      3. take all necessary steps to mitigate the effects and to minimise any damage resulting from the Security Breach and to prevent a recurrence of such Security Breach;
      4. document any Security Breach, comprising the facts relating to the Security Breach, its effects and the remedial action taken; and
      5. provide such assistance and cooperation as the Customer requires in responding to the Security Breach including in relation to notifying any relevant regulatory authority and/or Data Subject of the Security Breach.
  5. Dealing with Requests and Complaints by Data Subjects
    1. Requests. In the event the Supplier receives a Data Subject Request from a Customer, it shall respond to the request promptly and in any event will not take more than one month to process.
    2. In the event the Supplier receives a Data Subject request from a Registrant, the Supplier will direct the Registrant to forward the request to the applicable Customer for handling.
    3. Complaints. All Complaints received by the Supplier will be handled in a similar manner to Requests.
  6. PERSONNEL
    1. The Supplier shall ensure that its personnel (and shall procure that the personnel of any Sub-Processor):
      1. are reliable and receive adequate training on compliance with these Terms of Service and Data Protection Legislation;
      2. are obligated to maintain the security and confidentiality of any Personal Data to which they have access even after their engagement ends; and
      3. do not process the Personal Data other than in accordance with Processing Instructions except where Processing of the Personal Data is required by Applicable Law in which case the Supplier shall, where practicable and not prohibited by Applicable Law, notify the Customer of any such requirement before Processing.
  7. SUB-PROCESSORS
    1. Prior Approval. The Supplier shall not permit another Processor to process the Personal Data without the prior consent of the Customer.
    2. Requirements. Any authorisation by the Customer to use a Sub-Processor is given on the condition that the Supplier shall:
      1. keep a written record containing at least the following information in relation to each Sub-Processor: (i) the date on which the Customer gave the written approval referred to in condition 13.7.1; and (ii) the name and job title of the person who gave such written approval on behalf of the Customer. The Supplier shall, on request, make a copy of this record available to the Customer;
      2. ensure, before any Processing of the Personal Data takes place, that the Sub-Processor is contractually bound to substantially similar obligations with respect to the Processing of the Personal Data as to which the Supplier is bound by these Terms of Service (including in relation to providing such access and assistance as the Customer requires from time to time). The Supplier shall provide copies of documentation to evidence its compliance with this clause to the Customer promptly on request;
        remain fully liable to the Customer for the Sub-Processor’s performance, as well as for any acts or omissions of the Sub-Processor as regards its Processing of the Personal Data; and
      3. immediately cease using a Sub-Processor to process the Personal Data upon receiving written notice from the Customer directing the Service Provider to do so.
  8. TRANSFER OF DATA OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA
    1. Prior Approval. The Supplier shall not (and shall procure that any Sub-Processor shall not) cause any Personal Data Transfer of or otherwise transfer the Personal Data to a country outside the European Economic Area without the prior consent of the Customer.
    2. Compliance. The Supplier shall ensure that any approved transfer is carried out:
      1. in compliance with Data Protection Legislation; and
      2. in accordance with the transfer mechanism agreed with the Customer.
  9. COMPLIANCE AND ASSISTANCE WITH REGULATORS
    1. The Supplier shall (at no cost to the Customer):
      1. maintain a record of all categories of Processing carried out on behalf of the Customer;
      2. make the same available to the Customer and, subject to condition 13.9.1.3, to any relevant regulatory authority on request;
      3. provide to the Customer a copy of any correspondence with a relevant regulatory authority relating to these Terms of Service or to the Personal Data in advance of providing that correspondence to such regulatory authority;
      4. co-operate and assist the Customer with any privacy impact assessments and consultations with (or notifications to) relevant regulatory authorities that the Customer reasonably considers are relevant pursuant to Data Protection Legislation in relation to Personal Data and the Services; and
      5. comply with all reasonable requests or directions by the Customer to verify and/or procure the Supplier’s full compliance with its obligations under Data Protection Legislation and these Terms of Service.
  10. AUDIT AND INSPECTION
    1. Records. The Supplier shall reasonably comply and make available to the Customer (and/or where applicable the Customer’s audit representatives or external auditors) any documents relating to the security of the processed Personal Data including, in particular, the necessary technical documentation, the risk analysis produced and a detailed list of the security measures implemented.
    2. Audits and Inspection. Subject to reasonable written advance notice from the Customer, the Supplier shall (and shall procure that any Sub-Processor shall) (at a reasonable cost to the Customer at the Supplier’s discretion):
      1. permit the Customer and/or a qualified representative to conduct audits and inspections of the Supplier’s (or any Sub-Processor’s) systems and processes in relation to the Processing of the Personal Data;
      2. contribute to such audits and inspections; and
      3. allow the Customer to share the results of any such audit or inspection with a relevant regulatory authority.
    3. Non-Compliance. If any audit or inspection reveals material non-compliance by the Supplier (or any Sub-Processor) with its obligations under Data Protection Legislation or a material breach by the Supplier of its obligations under these Terms of Service, the Supplier shall promptly at the request of the Customer resolve (and shall procure that any Sub-Processor resolves), at its own cost and expense all material data protection and security issues discovered during the audit or inspection which reveal a material breach or potential material breach by the Supplier (or any Sub-Processor) of its obligations under these Terms of Service.
  11. DELETION
    1. Delete or Return. The Supplier shall, at the Customer’s option, either delete or return all Personal Data and cease Processing such Personal Data after the business purposes for which the Personal Data was processed have been fulfilled, or earlier upon the Customer’s written request.
    2. Copies. At the same time as deleting or returning the Personal Data under condition 13.11.1, the Supplier shall also delete any existing copies of the Personal Data unless storage of such copies is required by Applicable Laws (in which case the Supplier shall notify the Customer of that requirement).

FORCE MAJEURE

  1. Subject to due compliance with condition 14.2, neither party shall be liable to the other for any delay or non-performance of its obligations under the Contract arising from any cause beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, act of God, governmental act, war, fire, flood, explosion or civil commotion.
  2. In the event of either party being so delayed or prevented from performing its obligations under the Contract, such party shall
    1. give notice in writing of such delay or prevention to the other party as soon as reasonably possible, stating the commencement date and extent of such delay or prevention, the cause thereof and its estimated duration;
    2. use all reasonable endeavours to mitigate the effects of such delay or prevention on the performance of its obligations under the Contract; and
    3. resume performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably possible after the removal of the cause of the delay or prevention.
  3. In the event that such delay or prevention continues for more than eight weeks, the party whose performance is not delayed or prevented may terminate the Contract on 30 days’ written notice to the other party, in which case the provisions of condition 15 shall apply.

TERMINATION

  1. Each party shall have the right, without prejudice to its other rights or remedies, to terminate the Contract immediately by notice to the other party if the other party (a) is in material or persistent breach of any of its obligations under the Contract and either that breach is incapable of remedy, or that other party has failed to remedy that breach within 30 days after receiving written notice requiring it to do so; or (b) is unable to pay its debts, or becomes insolvent, or is subject to an order or a resolution for its liquidation, administration, winding-up or dissolution (otherwise than for the purposes of a solvent amalgamation or reconstruction), or has an administrative or other receiver, manager, trustee, liquidator, administrator or similar officer appointed over all or any substantial part of its assets, or enters into or proposes any composition or arrangement with its creditors generally, or is subject to any analogous event or proceeding in any applicable jurisdiction.
  2. The Supplier shall have the right, without prejudice to its other rights or remedies, to terminate the Contract immediately by notice to the Customer if the nature of the Services and/or any work requested by the Customer could, in the Supplier’s reasonable opinion, potentially compromise the Supplier’s position, integrity or reputation.

CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION

  1. On expiry or termination of the Contrac
    1. the Customer’s right to receive the Services shall cease automatically;
    2. each party shall immediately return to the other party all property and materials containing Confidential Information (as defined in condition 18) belonging to the other party; and
    3. all amounts due from the Customer under the Contract shall be paid immediately by the Customer.
  2. Any termination of the Contract (howsoever occasioned) shall not affect any accrued rights or liabilities of either party, nor shall it affect the coming into force or the continuance in force of any provision of the Contract which is expressly, or by implication, intended to come into force or continue in force on or after that termination.

ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-CONTRACTING

  1. Subject to the remaining terms of this condition 17, neither party may assign, sub-license, sub-contract, mortgage or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the other party.
  2. The Supplier may sub-contract any of its obligations under the Contract on notice to the Customer provided that it shall remain liable to the Customer for the performance of all such obligations.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY

  1. Each party shall, during the term of the Contract and thereafter, keep confidential, and shall not use for its own purposes, nor without the prior written consent of the other disclose to any third party, any and all information of a confidential nature (including trade secrets and information of commercial value) that may become known to such party from the other party, and which relates to the other party (“Confidential Information”), unless such information is public knowledge or already known to such party at the time of disclosure, or subsequently becomes public knowledge other than by breach of the Contract, or subsequently comes lawfully into the possession of such party from a third party.
  2. The terms of the Contract may not be disclosed by the Customer (other than to its legal advisers) without the prior written consent of the Supplier.
  3. The provisions of this condition 18 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any termination of the Contract.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of the Contract is judged to be illegal or unenforceable, the continuation in full force and effect of the remainder of the provisions will not be prejudiced.

AMENDMENTS

Any amendment, waiver or variation of the Contract shall not be binding on the parties unless set out in writing, expressed to amend the Contract and signed by or on behalf of each of the parties.

THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

No term of the Contract is intended to confer a benefit upon or to be enforceable by any person who is not a party to the Contract.

NOTICES

Any notice required to be given pursuant to the Contract shall be in writing, and shall be sent to the other party marked for the attention of the person at the address set out for such party in the Contract. Notices may be sent by first-class mail or fax, provided that faxes are confirmed within 24 hours by first-class mailed confirmation of a copy. Correctly addressed notices sent by first-class mail shall be deemed to have been delivered 72 hours after posting and correctly directed faxes shall be deemed to have been received instantaneously on transmission, provided that they are confirmed as set out in the Contract.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

The Contract and any disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Irish law and submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish courts.

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