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For the purposes of these Terms and
Conditions of Sale ("Terms and Conditions"
or "Agreement"), "SELLER" shall mean MAXIPUB.
and all of its affiliated companies.
The following Terms and Conditions
exclusively govern any orders placed or
products ordered or purchased ("Products")
through this Website ("Website"). Please
read this contract carefully as the Products
are offered conditional upon acceptance,
without modification, of the terms,
conditions and notices contained herein. If
you do not accept the Terms and Conditions
stated herein, please do not place orders or
purchase Products from this Website. These
Terms and Conditions may be revised at any
time by updating this posting. You are
encouraged to visit this page before each
purchase to review the Terms and Conditions.
Products furnished and services rendered by
MAXIPUB are done so only in accordance with
these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and
Conditions take precedence over your
supplemental or conflicting terms and
conditions, to which notice of objection is
hereby given. Neither SELLER's commencement
of performance nor delivery shall be deemed
or construed as acceptance of any of your
supplemental or conflicting terms and
conditions. Your indication of acceptance of
these Terms and Conditions prior to purchase
and/or your acceptance of the Products from
SELLER shall be deemed to constitute
agreement to all of the Terms and Conditions
contained herein. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
MAY ONLY BE WAIVED OR MODIFIED BY SELLER IN
A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF SELLER.
I. Product Sale Terms
1. Orders
All orders placed by or for you (the
"Buyer") are subject to acceptance by
SELLER. Orders may not be cancelled or
rescheduled without SELLER's prior written
consent. All orders must include delivery
dates, quantities and complete description
of Products being purchased. SELLER may in
its sole discretion allocate Product among
its customers. SELLER may designate certain
Products as non-cancelable, non-returnable
("NCNR") or Customer Specific ("C/S") and
the sale of such Products shall be subject
to the special terms and conditions
contained in SELLER's Special Product
Agreement which shall prevail and supersede
any inconsistent terms and conditions
contained herein or elsewhere. Due to the
constant fluctuations in SELLER's inventory
levels, some information featured on this
Website regarding availability and inventory
levels may not be up to date. Products may
be out of stock or in short supply. If a
Product cannot be shipped within 30 days of
receipt of the order by SELLER, SELLER will
notify Buyer and allow buyer the opportunity
to cancel the order for the Product.
2. Prices
(a) The prices of the Products are those
specified on this Website and as further
reflected on the front of SELLER's invoice.
Pricing for undelivered Product may be
increased in the event of any increase in
SELLER's cost, change in market conditions
or any other causes beyond SELLER's
reasonable control. Due to the extremely
volatile market for certain types of
electronic components, prices quoted on this
Website may, on occasion, no longer be in
effect. Whenever such a discrepancy exists,
Buyer will be advised of the discrepancy
before the order is shipped. Subject to the
foregoing, Buyer shall pay the prices quoted
on the Website. Prices stated or quoted
through this Website are quoted in Canadian
dollars.
(b) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by
SELLER, all prices quoted are exclusive of
transportation and insurance costs, duties,
and all taxes including, but not limited to,
federal, state, provincial and local sales,
excise, goods and services and value added
taxes and any other taxes. Buyer agrees to
pay these taxes unless Buyer has provided
Seller with an exemption resale certificate
in the appropriate form for the jurisdiction
of Buyer's place of business and any
jurisdiction to which products are to be
directly shipped hereunder, or unless the
sale is otherwise exempt from these taxes.
Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold SELLER
harmless for any liability for tax in
connection with the sale, as well as the
collection or withholding thereof, including
penalties and interest thereon. When
applicable, transportation and taxes shall
appear as separate items on Seller's
invoice.
3. Payment
(a) Full payment is due promptly upon
placing an order. MAXIPUB reserves the right
to take all steps necessary and to impose
interest, late charges or other payment
terms as MAXIPUB may deem appropriate to
collect full payment from you for products
supplied.
(b) All late payments shall be charged
interest computed on a daily basis from the
due date until paid in full. A late charge
of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per
month or the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law, whichever is less, will be
imposed on all past due accounts. Buyer
shall be liable for costs of collection,
including reasonable attorneys' fees and
court costs, in any action to collect past
due amounts.
(c) Transportation charges from SELLER's
facility to Buyer's facility shall be paid
by Buyer to SELLER, in addition to the
purchase price of the Product, unless
otherwise agreed to in writing by SELLER.
SELLER will select the carrier.
(d) If SELLER believes in good faith that
Buyer's ability to make payments may be
impaired or if Buyer shall fail to pay for
an order when due, SELLER may suspend
delivery of any order or any remaining
balance thereof until such payment is made
or cancel any order or any remaining balance
thereof, and Buyer shall remain liable to
pay for any Products already shipped and all
NCNR or C/S Products ordered by Buyer.
(e) SELLER retains a purchase money security
interest in the Products delivered to Buyer,
and in their accessories, replacements,
accessions, proceeds and Products, including
accounts receivable (collectively, the
"Collateral") to secure payment of all
amounts due under this Agreement. Buyer's
failure to pay all amounts hereunder in full
when and as due shall constitute a default
hereof and shall give SELLER all rights of a
secured party. If Buyer fails to pay any
amount when due, SELLER shall have the right
to repossess and remove all or any part of
the Collateral from Buyer, but not from
Buyer's Customers. Any repossession or
removal shall be without prejudice to any
other remedy of SELLER hereunder, at law or
in equity. Buyer agrees, from time to time,
to take any act and execute and deliver any
document (including, without limitation,
financing statements) reasonably requested
by SELLER to transfer, create, perfect,
preserve, protect and enforce this security
interest.
(f) Any payment received from Buyer may be
applied by Seller against any obligation
owing from Buyer to Seller, regardless of
any statement appearing on or referring to
such payment, without discharging Buyer's
liability for any additional amounts owing
from Buyer to Seller, and the acceptance by
Seller of such payment shall not constitute
a waiver of Seller's right to pursue the
collection of any remaining balance.
4. Delivery and Title
All deliveries will be made EXW (Ex Works as
defined in Incoterms 2000) SELLER's facility
or FOB place of origin. Subject to SELLER's
right of stoppage in transit, delivery of
the Products to the carrier shall constitute
delivery to Buyer and title and risk of loss
shall thereupon pass to Buyer. Selection of
the carrier and delivery route shall be made
by SELLER unless specified by Buyer. Buyer
acknowledges that delivery dates provided by
SELLER are estimates only and SELLER shall
not be liable for delays in delivery or for
failure to perform due to causes beyond the
reasonable control of SELLER nor shall the
carrier be deemed an agent of SELLER. In the
event of delay caused by such event, the
date of delivery shall be extended for a
period equal to the time lost as a
consequence of the delay in delivery without
subjecting SELLER to any liability or
penalty. If the Products perished while in
the custody of the carrier, the SELLER shall
be deemed to have performed its obligations
in full. Delivery of a quantity which varies
from the quantity specified shall not
relieve Buyer of the obligation to accept
delivery and pay for the Products delivered.
Delay in delivery of one installment shall
not entitle Buyer to cancel other
installments.
5. Acceptance/Returns
Shipments will be deemed to have been
accepted by Buyer upon delivery of the said
shipments to Buyer unless rejected upon
receipt. Buyer shall perform whatever
inspection or tests Buyer deems necessary as
promptly as possible but in no event later
than five (5) days after delivery, after
which time Buyer will be deemed to have
irrevocably accepted the Products. Any
discrepancy in shipment quantity must be
reported within five (5) working days of
receipt of the Products. In the event of an
over shipment, Buyer shall have the option
to return the Products to SELLER at SELLER's
expense or alternatively, Buyer may elect to
retain the Products (subject to adjustment
of the invoice price to account for
additional items). Any Product returns shall
be subject to compliance with SELLER's
Return Merchandise Authorization ("RMA")
policies and procedures as well as a
restocking charge equivalent to 50% of the
value of such Product as specified in
SELLER's invoice to Buyer. Returned Products
must be in the original packaging and
conform with minimum package quantity ("MPQ")
requirements. Products not eligible for
return shall be returned to Buyer freight
collect.
6. Limited Warranty and Limitation of
Liability
(a) No warranty shall be granted to the
Products sold on this Web site.
Products are used, condition is listed and
deemed accurate.
(b) No warranty shall apply to any Product
that has been subject to misuse, improper
testing, assembly, mishandling, or which has
been operated contrary to current
instructions relating to installation,
maintenance or operation, or contrary to
industry standards relating to acceptable
input power.
(c) SELLER disclaims, and shall have no
liability for, any trademark, trade dress,
trade secret, copyright, design or patent
infringement, or any other intellectual
property claim which may arise, as a result
of the sale of Products to Buyer. The only
remedy or recourse for trademark, trade
dress, trade secret, copyright, design or
patent infringement or any other
intellectual property right shall be against
the manufacturer of the Products. There
shall be no remedy or recourse against
Seller or the manufacturer to the extent the
infringement arises from or is otherwise
based upon (i) the manufacturer's compliance
with the particular requirements of Buyer
that differ from the manufacturer's standard
specifications for the Product; (ii)
modifications or alterations of the product
other than by the manufacturer; or (iii) a
combination of the Product with other items
not furnished or manufactured by the
manufacturer.
(d) BUYER SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT BE ENTITLED
TO, AND SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR,
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
COSTS, REMOVAL AND/OR REINSTALLATION COSTS,
REPROCUREMENT COSTS, LOSS OF PROFIT OR
REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, PROMOTIONAL OR
MANUFACTURING EXPENSES, OVERHEAD, INJURY TO
REPUTATION OR LOSS OF CUSTOMERS, EVEN IF
SELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES. IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE
OF THE CLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT,
WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE. SELLER SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR AND BUYER SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND
AND HOLD SELLER HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS
BASED ON SELLER'S COMPLIANCE WITH BUYER'S
DESIGNS, SPECIFICATIONS OR INSTRUCTIONS, OR
MODIFICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS BY PARTIES
OTHER THAN SELLER, OR USE IN COMBINATION
WITH OTHER PRODUCTS. IF, FOR ANY REASON, THE
FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ARE FOUND BY AN
ARBITRATION PANEL OR COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION TO BE INVALID OR INAPPLICABLE
UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER ANY APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE OR PROVINCIAL LAW, BUYER
AGREES THAT SELLER'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL
DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY
KIND OR NATURE SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL
DAMAGES WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PUNITIVE OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES PROVIDED BY ANY SUCH
APPLICABLE LAW.
(e) Buyer acknowledges that this Agreement
was entered into at arms length and that it
was not fraudulently induced to enter into
this Agreement, in whole or any part, and
Buyer explicitly disclaims and waives any
claim with respect thereto.
7. Intellectual Property
If any Products include software or other
intellectual property, such software or
other intellectual property is provided by
SELLER to Buyer subject to the copyright and
user license, if any, for such Products, the
terms and conditions of which are set forth
in the license agreement accompanying such
software or other intellectual property.
Nothing herein shall be construed to grant
any rights or license to use any software or
other intellectual property in any manner or
for any purpose not expressly permitted.
Buyer acknowledges and understands that
MAXIPUB is not the manufacturer of any
Products ordered or to be supplied to you
and is not liable to you or any third party
for any copyright, design, patent or other
intellectual property issue, right or claim
that may arise in relation to any Product.
8. Technical Assistance or Advice
Any technical assistance or advice offered
by SELLER in regard to the use of any
Product or provided in connection with
Buyer's purchases is given free of charge
and only as an accommodation to Buyer.
SELLER shall have no obligation to provide
any technical assistance or advice to Buyer
and if any such assistance or advice is
provided, such fact will not obligate SELLER
to provide any further or additional
assistance or advice. SELLER shall not be
held liable for the content or Buyer's use
of such technical assistance or advice nor
shall any statement made by any of SELLER's
representatives in connection with the
Products or services constitute a
representation or warranty, express or
implied.
10. Limitation Period
Subject to any of the limitations expressed
in the applicable manufacturer's warranty,
no action by Buyer may be brought at any
time for any reason more than twelve (12)
months after the facts occurred upon which
the cause of actions arose.
II. Miscellaneous
11. Dispute Resolution
The validity, interpretation and performance
of this Agreement for all Products delivered
to or in Canada, and all Services performed
in Canada, shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with the laws of
Quebec, without giving effect to conflict of
law principles. Both parties agree that any
action, demand, claim or counterclaim
relating to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, or to any claimed breach, shall
be commenced in a court of competent
jurisdiction in the judicial district of
Montreal, Quebec, and both parties expressly
acknowledge that personal jurisdiction and
venue shall lie exclusively and is properly
in Montreal, Quebec. With respect to all
disputes, the provisions of the United
Nations Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods 1980 (as
amended, replaced or codified from time to
time) shall not apply.
12. Force Majeure
SELLER shall not be liable for its inability
to secure sufficient quantities of any
Product or failure to deliver due to causes
beyond SELLER's reasonable control
including, but not limited to, acts of God,
natural or artificial disaster, riot, war,
strike, delay by carrier, or shortage of
Product, acts or omissions of other parties,
acts or omissions of civil or military
authority, Government priorities, changes in
law, material shortages, fire, strikes,
floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions,
acts of terrorism, delays in transportation
or inability to obtain labor, materials or
products through its regular sources, which
shall be considered as an event of force
majeure excusing SELLER from performance and
barring remedies for non-performance. In an
event of force majeure condition, the
SELLER's time for performance shall be
extended for a period equal to the time lost
as a consequence of the force majeure
condition without subjecting SELLER to any
liability or penalty. SELLER may, at its
option, cancel the remaining performance,
without any liability or penalty, by giving
notice of such cancellation to Buyer.
13. Non-Waiver
No course of dealing or failure of either
party to strictly enforce any term, right or
condition of this Agreement shall be
construed as a waiver of that term, right or
condition nor shall SELLER's acceptance of a
purchase order be deemed as an acceptance of
any terms and conditions therein.
14. Entire Agreement
This Agreement (together with any
agreements, policies or terms incorporated
by reference) shall constitute the complete,
final and exclusive statement of the terms
of the Agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement and the transactions between the
parties and shall not be modified or
rescinded, except by a writing signed by
SELLER and Buyer. The provisions of this
Agreement supersede all prior oral and
written quotations, communications,
agreements, and understandings of the
parties with respect to the subject matter
of this Agreement. Products furnished and
services rendered by SELLER are done so only
in accordance with these Terms and
Conditions. If any provision of these Terms
and Conditions are found to be invalid by
any court having competent jurisdiction, the
invalidity of such provision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of these Terms and Conditions,
which shall remain in full force and effect.
15. General
As used herein, terms appearing in the
singular shall include the plural and terms
appearing in the plural shall include the
singular. No rights, duties, agreements or
obligations hereunder may be assigned or
transferred by Buyer, by operation of law,
merger or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of SELLER. Any attempted or
purported assignment shall be void.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, SELLER's
obligations under these Terms and Conditions
may be performed by divisions, subsidiaries
or affiliates of SELLER. The obligations,
rights, terms and conditions hereof shall be
binding on the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns. Any
provision hereof which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as
to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the
extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof in that
jurisdiction or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
16. Personal Data and Privacy
The use of any personal data collected or
exchanged in connection with any orders for
Products shall be governed by MAXIPUB's
Privacy Policy as updated from time to time,
the terms of which are incorporated herein
by reference as if fully set forth herein. A
copy of MAXIPUB's Privacy Policy may be
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