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Terms and Conditions |
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Applicability |
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The Purchaser whose details are outlined in the Engagement Letter
contracts with eRT, having its principal place of business at 1150
U.S. Hwy. 22 East, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 (herein after referred
to as "eRT") on its own behalf and on behalf of persons (Students)
who are enrolled by the Purchaser on eRT courses including courses
on eRT premises (Facilities) and on the Purchasers premises (On-site
Courses). These terms and conditions supersede and replace any previous
agreements, proposals, or representations made between the Purchaser
and eRT for the provisions of facilities, and On-site Courses. These
terms and conditions shall prevail notwithstanding any terms and
conditions contained in any order submitted by the Purchaser. Any
variations to these terms and conditions must be agreed in writing
by eRT.
The waiver by eRT of any breach of any terms of this agreement shall
not prevent the subsequent enforcement of the term and shall not
be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach.
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Authorization |
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The Purchaser hereby certifies that unless
otherwise notified to and agreed with eRT all students are employed
directly by the Purchaser and undertakes to bring these terms and
conditions to the attention of Students. |
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Confidentiality and Copyright |
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The Purchaser and Student will not: |
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Copy in whole or in part any training
material acquired as a result of receiving eRT Academy Training except
under the supervision of and in accordance with the written instruction
of eRT's personnel. |
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NOTE: eRT Academy Training materials and
courses are provided for the exclusive use of the Purchaser and Students.
All rights in such materials and courses are reserved. The recording,
copying, loan, unauthorized hire, public showing or broadcasting of
such material and courses is prohibited. |
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Indemnity |
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eRT will not indemnify the Purchaser and Students against direct
injury or death caused by defects in any of eRT's products or by
the negligence of its employees.
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eRT will indemnify the Purchaser and Students against direct damage
to property caused by any of eRT's products or by negligence of eRT's
employees. eRT's total liability under this sub-clause shall be limited
to $500,000 for any event or connected events. | |
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In no event shall eRT be liable for indirect
or consequential loss suffered by the Purchaser or Students arising
out of eRT's performance under this agreement. |
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Start Date/Delivery |
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On-site Courses and Facilities Courses
will commence on the date specified by eRT in the confirmation of
acceptance issued to the Purchaser. eRT shall not be liable for any
costs or damages suffered by the Purchaser or Students as a result
of any delays in delivery or the cancellation or postponement of either
On-site Courses or Facilities. |
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Warranty |
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All materials and audiovisual media are warranted against defects in
material and workmanship under normal proper use in the original
and unmodified condition for a period of 90 days. If found defective
by eRT within the terms of this warrant, eRT's sole obligation shall
be to repair or replace (at its option) the defective product. If
eRT determines the product is not defective within the terms of
this warranty, the Purchaser shall pay all costs of handling and
return transportation. All replaced products become the property
of eRT. eRT shall not be liable for any errors or omissions in any
material supplied by eRT. Except as aforesaid all warranties, conditions and representations, express,
implied statutory or otherwise and however arising, whether in any
written document or in any oral statements made by and on behalf
of eRT with the customer or its representatives are hereby excluded.
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Cancellation and Transfers |
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The Purchaser agrees to pay eRT the following
charges in the event for whatever reason a student fails to attend
or withdraws from a course, or that an on-site course is cancelled
or transferred without providing at least five (5) working days written
notice prior to the scheduled start date of the course. |
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Written
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Cancellation
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Transfer
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25% |
No charge |
| 1-2 days |
50% |
No charge |
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If no written notice is provided then the
Purchaser agrees to pay eRT a cancellation charge of 100%. |
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In the event that in respect of the same
booking the Purchaser transfers a student for a second time, the Purchaser
shall pay to eRT an amount equal to the cancellation charges which
would have been payable had the first transfer in fact been a cancellation. |
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Out of Hours Premium |
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The Purchaser agrees to pay a 15% premium
on the standard List Price for all on-site courses run outside the
hours of 9:00-5:30 Monday to Friday. This premium shall be non-discountable. |
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Payment Terms |
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eRT fees for all Public Scheduled courses,
On-site courses and Facilities are payable by the Purchaser within
thirty (30) days of invoice date. eRT reserves the right to charge
the Purchaser additional fees at its then prevailing rates in the
event additional Students to those originally listed on the order
form (but not substitutions) attend any Facilities Courses. Such additional
places shall be charged in accordance with eRT's then current Price
List. |
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Export or Re-Export Limitation |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, the training, products and/or technical data covered
by this Agreement, can only be delivered subject to eRT obtaining
the required export license or authorization from the US Department
of Commerce, as required by the Export Administration Regulations.
Regardless of any disclosure made by the Purchaser/Students to eRT
of an ultimate destination of the products and/or technical data outside
the United Kingdom any such products and/or technical data acquired
from eRT without the Purchaser/Students first obtaining the written
consent to do so from the appropriate agency of the UK and US governments. |
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Statement of Assurance |
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The Purchaser and Students will not export or re-export directly or indirectly,
any technical data acquired from eRT/or any products utilizing any
such data without first obtaining the written consent to do so from
the US Department of Commerce, Office of Export Administration,
when required by an applicable statute or regulation.
The Purchaser shall inform his/her employees and Students of this requirement
and when so required by eRT, the above statement shall be separately
signed by the Purchaser and the Students. eRT Academy Training will
not be provided to persons who are unwilling to sign this Statement
of Assurance.
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Patent and Copyright Protection |
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eRT will, at its expense, defend the Purchaser against any third party
claim for infringement of a UK or US patent or copyright and eRT
will pay all costs, damages and reasonable legal fees that the Purchaser
would have to pay the third party as a result of the final award
of a court of competent jurisdiction.
eRT's obligations and liability hereunder are conditional upon:-
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Giving prompt written notice of any claim
of a patent, copyright, or trademark-infringement made against the
Purchaser and all information available to the Purchaser in respect
of the claim. |
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The Purchaser granting eRT exclusive control
of its settlement and/or litigation, and |
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The Purchaser fully co-operating with
eRT in the defense, litigation or settlement of any claim. eRT may
discontinue without any liability save as specified herein, courses
if in eRT's opinion such would constitute patent, copyright or trademark
infringement. |
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If the course is or in eRT's opinion likely
to be subject of a claim, the Purchaser shall permit eRT at eRT's
option and expense to |
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procure for the Purchaser the right to
use the course previously delivered, |
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replace such courses with an equivalent
non-infringing course, |
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modify the course so as to be non-infringing
but equivalent, or |
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refund either the initial course fee (less
a reasonable allowance for use). |
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eRT makes no warranty against patent, copyright,
trademark or trade secret infringement by Derivative courses or Modified
courses or by course if designed to the Purchasers' specifications
or used by the Purchaser in conjunction with other non-eRT courses
and if a claim, suit or action is based thereon, the Purchaser shall
defend, indemnify and hold harmless eRT there from. |
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Assignment |
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The Purchaser will not assign the benefit
of this Agreement without obtaining the prior written consent of eRT. |
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Proper Law |
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This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the state of the principal
location of eRT set forth in the first page of this Agreement. |
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