General conditions
- Any order implies the customer's complete
and unreserved acceptance of these general conditions of sale and the
renunciation of clauses in their own general conditions of purchase which are
contrary to them.
- Quotations, Orders and Estimates
a. All quotations made remain in force for a period of 14
days; after that period they may be subject to a revision. The estimated time
for completion of a translation or other project is given in good faith but as
an indication only of the probable time required for the work.
b. If, after placing an order for a translation or other
project, the customer cancels his order, the total amount of the order will
nevertheless be invoiced to the customer.
c. A customer placing an order for a translation or other
project is considered to have the right to do so. HUTCHINGS cannot be held
responsible for non respect of copyright or other rights of third parties.
d. Quotations of price are based on pre-viewing the whole
of the original document. Work done after an
estimate (without viewing the complete document) will be invoiced according to
the number of words, standard lines, or by the
hour as agreed with the customer.
- Responsibility - Ownership
a. No liability is assumed by HUTCHINGS for any error or
event beyond our control or for any consequential damages of any kind. Any and
all liability shall be confined to correcting errors in translated texts. No
liability is accepted for any consequential damages.
b. In the absence of a signed written order, HUTCHINGS
cannot be held responsible for any errors of interpretation resulting from a
lack of written instructions from the customer.
c. The property of the translated works or projects and all
rights pertaining to these works or projects remain the property of HUTCHINGS
until such time as full payment has been received including any interest due
on the payment. Until full payment has been made for a translation or other
project it cannot be used or reproduced without specific permission.
- Claims
Any claim concerning a translation or project should be
addressed to HUTCHINGS by registered letter within seven days of reception of
the work. The absence of any complaint by registered letter within seven days indicates the
unconditional acceptance of the translation or project delivered.
- Conditions of Payment
All bills and invoices are payable on presentation unless
expressly agreed in writing by HUTCHINGS. Payment will follow immediately on
receipt of each bill or invoice, in cash (€ only by registered mail), by
French cheque in euros, international money order, bank wire transfer or other means as
required on our estimate, quotation or acceptance for the work. As demanded by
French law, all payments not received by the date fixed will be charged interest
equal to one and a half times the French legal interest rate.
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