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General
The Contract shall be governed exclusively by these Terms and Conditions, except where amended in writing by the Translator.
Communications by e-mail will be accepted as communications in writing.
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Parties to the Contract
The parties to the Contract are:
The Translator-Peter Gaukrodger, of
6, Highfield Crescent
Westwoodside
Doncaster
DN9 2DF
United Kingdom(Note: "PG-TS" and "PG Translation Services" are trading names of Peter Gaukrodger).and
The Client-The person or business entity identified as such in the Translator's Order Acceptance Form, who is responsible for issuing the Order and paying the Translator's Invoice. -
Contract Formation
The Contract shall be formed when the Translator has issued his written Order Acceptance Form to the Client. -
Confidentiality
The Translator will not disclose to any third party either the identity of the Client or the contents of any documents submitted to him by the Client, except with the Client's written permission (unless required by law). -
The Translation
The Translation to be provided under the Contract is defined in the Translator's Order Acceptance Form. (Note: under these Terms and Conditions, the term "Translation" may also apply to English copy editing, or similar services).
The format of the Translation is detailed in the Order Acceptance Form. -
Subcontracting
The Translator may, at his option, decide to subcontract some or all of the Translation to another translator. The Translator remains responsible at all times for the quality and delivery of the finished Translation. -
Delivery
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, delivery of the Translation will be made by e-mail to the address detailed on the Translator's Order Acceptance Form.
Delivery is due by the time and date specified on that same Form.
Delivery will be deemed to have been made at the Client's premises one hour after the e-mail has been sent from the Translator's computer. -
Invoicing
The Invoice will be delivered at the same time as the Translation. -
Payment
Payment shall be made by Bank Transfer to the Bank Account detailed on the Translator's Invoice. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Client will send the payment within fourteen days of the date of the Invoice. -
Copyright of original material
It is understood that the Client holds the Copyright for all the content of all source materials submitted to the Translator. The Client shall hold the Translator free from any liability to any third parties for infringement of Copyright, where the alleged Copyright infringement is present in the source materials. -
Passing of Title and Copyright
The Translation, and the Copyright in the Translation, remain the property of the Translator until the Invoice has been paid in full. -
Defects
The Client will notify the Translator of any defects in the Translation within fourteen days of Delivery. The Translator will provide a written response on any defects so reported within two days of notification. -
Liability
The Translator has no responsibility for the effects of force majeure, data transmission failures, etc. The Translator's liability is limited to defects resulting from gross negligence. All claims are limited to the value of the Order. -
Jurisdiction
The Contract shall be governed by the Law of England. The Contract is deemed to have been made at Doncaster, UK.