1.
DEFINITIONS:
Reference
to "Proform" in the Schedule of Company Fees and the Conditions
of Business, Sale and Transfer of Companies set out herein
means Proform Offshore Limited or any of its subsidiary or
associated companies or businesses throughout the world. The "Client" means
the individual, firm, or company whose name appears on the
order form as such. "Third Party Supplier" means any firm appointed
by Proform to provide formation, registered office, registered
agent and related services. "Client Company" means any company
or corporate body of whatever type established by Proform for
a Client in any part of the world. "Contract Price" means the
total price for the goods and services provided by Proform.
2.
THE CONTRACT:
2.1.
Any Contract between Proform and the Client shall incorporate
and be subject to Proform's Conditions of Business, Sale and
Transfer of Companies, as detailed hereinafter, and absolutely
no other terms or conditions shall be binding on Proform unless
they are expressly agreed in writing by a Director thereof.
2.2.
The Client's order will be treated as accepted by Proform only
when the Proform has received an order signed by the Client,
received cleared funds in payment of initial fees and all the
forms and documentation required by the laws of the appropriate
jurisdiction have been properly completed, signed and communicated
to Proform whether by post, courier service or by fax. No other
action on the part of Proform, its Directors, employees, servants,
or agents shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of the Client's
order.
2.3.
The Client acknowledges that he has entered into a Contract
with Proform subject to these Terms and Conditions without
exception, as a principal and not as an agent for or on behalf
of any other person either disclosed or undisclosed and accepts
liability for the payment of Proform's fees, stamp duties and
any other outlay associated with the provision of the service
to the Client.
3.
TERMS OF PAYMENT:
3.1.
The Client agrees to pay the fees charged by Proform, which
fees shall include annually recurring amounts but, whilst every
effort shall be made to maintain the same fee level for as
long as possible, Proform reserves the right to increase the
level of fees payable but undertakes so far as is reasonably
practicable in all the circumstances that any such increase
will be notified to the Client in advance.
3.2.
Proform will issue a Proforma initial invoice for the incorporation
and first year's annual fees, if requested, which is payable
immediately. Upon receipt of cleared funds Proform will issue
a receipted tax invoice. Proform will not proceed with the
incorporation of any company or release any company documents
until cleared funds are received.
3.3.
Proform will issue a Proforma invoice for the annual fees two
months before each anniversary of the sale of each Client Company,
and if unpaid a reminder will be sent out one month before
the anniversary date. Upon receipt of payment, a receipted
tax invoice will be issued. If payment is not received by the
anniversary date a final reminder will be issued, payable within
30 days.
3.4.
In the event of non-payment Proform reserves the right to withdraw
all services and shall not be responsible for any costs, fines
or fees incurred by the Client Company as a result; nor for
any consequential loss or claim against the Client Company
by any other party arising out of the Client's non-payment
of Proform's fees, or of any fees, duties or taxes owed to
any agent or Government authority in any jurisdiction.
3.5
Proform itself will not pay any Government fees, filing fees,
duty, taxes or registered agents fees on behalf of any Client
Company unless Proform has received cleared funds into its
bank account in settlement of any relevant invoice therefor.
3.6
Where Proform issues tax invoices, such invoices are payable
within 30 days of the tax invoice date.
3.7.
Proform reserves the right to issue invoices for time spent
on administration etc. or to recover disbursements incurred
or to be incurred, on a quarterly or monthly basis, should
Proform consider it expedient to do so. Payment is due within
30 days of the invoice date.
3.8.
In the event that the Client fails to settle within the period
hereinbefore stated any invoice properly rendered by Proform,
then the Client hereby authorises Proform to deduct the fees
or amount in question from any account, monies or property
under Proform's control irrespective of any beneficial interest
of any party or parties whomsoever. Where payment falls outside
the 30 day period, Proform reserves the right to charge for
costs and expenses incurred in recovering late payments and
to charge compound interest at a rate of 2% per month for the
entire amount and for the entire period during which any overdue
amount remains outstanding; and for this purpose payment shall
be deemed not to have been made until the cheque or draft tendered
by the Client has been cleared and the proceeds have been credited
to Proform's bank account or cleared funds have been received
by any other form of inter-bank payment direct to Proform's
bank account.
4.
EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS:
4.1.
Any estimated completion date for any service to be rendered
by Proform is only a bona fide business estimate and shall
not be "of the essence"; Proform however will use all reasonable
endeavours to comply with the estimated completion dates.
4.2.
Proform shall only be liable to the Client for any non-compliance,
mis-representation or mis-compliance with the instructions
or requests given to it, if it is proved that the aforementioned
was caused by the wilful neglect or wilful default of Proform
or any of its employees or agents. The extent of Proform's
liability in respect of such non-compliance, mis-representation
or mis-compliance shall not exceed the amount of the Contract
Price and in absolutely no circumstances whatsoever will Proform
be liable for any consequential loss or loss of profit howsoever
arising as a result of any of the aforementioned.
4.3.
In relation to any allegation or action for negligent mis-statement
by Proform, no assumption of responsibility shall be deemed
to have occurred or to have been given by Proform to the Client,
and the Client hereby accepts the same to be the case. Any
suggestions or opinions expressed by the Directors or employees
of Proform whether solicited or otherwise are given without
responsibility.
4.4.
Should any new Client Company formed by Proform be required
to change its name by the Registrar of Companies subsequent
to its formation, Proform shall not be liable for the cost
of compliance with such requirement or any consequential loss
flowing or arising naturally therefrom.
4.5.
Proform gives no warranty that the name of any Client Company
does not infringe any existing trade mark or business name
of any third party, nor does Proform warrant that the name
of the Client Company transferred or sold will not give rise
to an action for passing off.
4.6.
Proform shall not be liable for any failure to comply wholly
or in part with any instructions and shall not be responsible
for non-receipt of instructions. The Client shall have no claim
whatsoever for non-receipt of instructions. The Client shall
have no claim whatsoever against Proform in respect of anything
done or omitted to be done, or in respect of any exercise or
non-exercise of any discretion unless the same be made male
fide or fraudulently.
4.7.
In this, or any other material or documentation of whatsoever
kind issued, produced or made available for information to
whomsoever by Proform, such information does not purport to
constitute legal or other professional advice and cannot be
taken to constitute such. Proform recommends that independent
advice is sought from appropriately qualified persons, familiar
with the personal circumstances of the beneficial owner, before
proceeding with any action.
5.
RETENTION OF TITLE:
Up
until such time as Proform shall have received the Contract
Price and shall have transferred the shares in the Client Company,
(if this be the subject matter of the contract) to the Client
or his/her nominees, the Client shall have no rights, either
express or implied to use any Client Company or its name nor
shall the Client or the Client's nominees have any interest,
whether equitable or otherwise, in the shares of the Client
Company.
6.
CANCELLATION:
Cancellation
of the Contract will not be accepted unless it is communicated
to Proform in writing and unless expressly agreed to in writing
by a Director thereof. Upon cancellation of the Contract, a
cancellation fee of half the annual fee currently applicable,
plus all outstanding time charges, disbursements and any other
charges shall become payable immediately and a corresponding
invoice will be issued therefor.
7.
PROVISION OF DIRECTORS:
Where
Proform is providing Directors and/or Company Secretary (Officers)
to or for any Client Company then:
7.1.
The Officers shall at all times manage and administer the business
of any Client Company, and in exercising their discretion in
doing so shall be willing to consider and entertain requests
and suggestions from the Client. However, where the Client's
actions or requests, whether expressly, or by implication give
rise to the suggestion of any impropriety whatsoever then the
Officers will under no circumstances whatsoever be willing
to act, or be a party in any way whatsoever to any transaction
or other act which appears to them to be dishonest, immoral,
illegal, improper or otherwise incorrect or undesirable under
the laws of any jurisdiction with which Proform or any Client
Company may be involved in the course of its business, including
any relevant Anti-Terrorist, Drug Trafficking or Money Laundering
legislation which may apply; and the Contract may be terminated
immediately at the discretion of Proform, by notice in writing
to the client.
7.2.
Proform will procure the resignation of the Officers they provide
upon written request received from the Client.
7.3.
The Client will at all times indemnify and keep indemnified
Proform, its Directors, servants and agents, the Client Company's
Officers, and specifically in the case of Unlimited Companies
- the shareholders, in respect of all actions, claims and demands,
damages, losses and costs made against or suffered or incurred
by any of Proform's aforementioned representatives in the exercise
or purported exercise of their duties, except in the case of
any personal dishonesty or attempt thereat by any of the aforementioned
representatives.
8.
PROVISION OF REGISTERED OFFICE:
8.1.
Where Proform provides Registered Office facilities either
directly or through its agents for the Client Company, then
no reference whatsoever shall be made to the Registered Office
address in any advertisement or public announcement without
the written consent of the Directors of Proform.
8.2.
The Registered Office facility is available only on the basis
of a contractual licence, which shall be revocable at will
by Proform. The Client shall, upon the written request of Proform
immediately transfer the Registered Office address to alternative
premises; irrespective of any fees paid in advance for the
provision of this service, which shall be forfeited by the
Client.
8.3.
From time to time, it may be necessary for Proform or its agents
to relocate offices and such action may require that the Registered
Office address(es) of any Client Company be changed. Whilst
Proform undertakes to give the Client as much advance notice
as is possible of any such relocation, Proform shall not accept
liability for any costs howsoever incurred by the Client as
a result thereof.
9.
THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS:
9.1.
Proform may directly, or through an intermediary, ask another
supplier ('Third Party Supplier') to carry out some or all
of any work which the Client may instruct us to carry out or
supply a service in respect to the Client Company including
but not limited to the provision of registered office, registered
agent, mail forwarding, compliance filing, apostille of documents
and bank introductions. Proform will take all reasonable care
in selecting and instructing a Third Party Supplier, however,
Proform have no control over the activities of a Third Party
Supplier and therefore accept no responsibility for the services
provided to the Client by that Third Party Supplier or for
any errors or omissions in its work or products.
9.2.
Proform shall not be liable for any failure on the part of
a Third Party Supplier in the event that the Third Party Supplier
should become bankrupt, cease trading, or a petition to wind
up its business shall be passed or presented otherwise than
for reconstruction or amalgamation or if a liquidator or receiver
or manager of such corporate body or its undertaking property
or assets or any part thereof shall be appointed. The Client
shall have no claim whatsoever against Proform in respect of
direct, indirect, special, incidental, cover or consequential
damages arising out of the failure of the Third Party Supplier.
10.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS:
10.1.
If you are a professional client of Proform (i.e. a member
of a regulated profession acting on behalf of a client), you
are responsible for ensuring your compliance with all laws
and regulations applicable in connection with your use of our
services. This includes (without limitation) compliance with
the Data Protection Act 1998. You also confirm to us that you
are bound by the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 and will
abide by those Regulations, obtaining and recording where appropriate
evidence of identity of third parties for whom (directly or
indirectly) you use our services.
10.2.
If you are not a professional client, we will make the necessary
identity checks on you (and on any person for whom you are
acting). If you fail to supply any evidence of identity or
other due diligence items which we request we will be unable
to provide services to you or reserve the right to terminate
any services which may already be provided.
11.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS:
11.1.
So that Proform may at all times be able to contact the Client
should the need arise, for whatsoever reason, the Client hereby
expressly agrees to inform Proform immediately upon changing
his/her usual business or residential address, telephone or
fax numbers
11.2.
All or any requests for action shall be transmitted to Proform
by the Client in writing whether by post, courier service or
by fax. Proform may at its discretion agree to any action,
request or instructions given otherwise than in writing, only
on the express understanding that Proform shall not be liable
in respect of any misunderstanding or error occasioned in processing
such action, request or instruction and shall in the absence
of fraud or dishonesty be deemed to have acted in good faith.
11.3.
The Client hereby agrees that Proform's internal records, including
the Client Company's correspondence and any file notes, memoranda
or other documentation, in the absence of fraud shall be taken
to constitute incontrovertible evidence of action taken by
Proform on behalf of the Client, whether at the request of
the Client or otherwise, and shall constitute a true and accurate
account of the Client Company's trading position or otherwise
depending on the circumstances in question.
11.4.
Proform specifically reserves the right to refuse any service
to any Client without giving any reasons or explanation therefor,
whether at the initial stage or after the completion of the
first or any subsequent year's service or at any other time.
11.5.
Except as is otherwise stated herein, each of the above clauses
constitutes, with reference to the terms of the Contract, a
separate Condition for the purposes of breach, or for the assessment
and quantification of damages.
12.
HEADINGS:
The
headings of the clauses hereof are for the convenience of reference
only and do not form part of these Terms and Conditions and
shall not be taken into account when interpreting any part
hereof.
13.
GOVERNING LAW:
These
terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of the United
Kingdom and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the courts of the United Kingdom. |