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1. The services and materials we
at Legal Suites Inc., (LS), may provide to you, our Client,
may include the preparation and presentation of workshops
and seminars, along with supporting materials. We are
responsible only to provide those services and materials as
stated in any quotation or other confirmation provided by us
to you. Neither party shall be considered in default of any
agreed services or be liable for damages, for any failure of
performance occasioned by an act of God, force of nature,
accident, war or warlike activity, insurrection or civil
commotion, governmental regulatory action whether or not
with proper authority or other cause similar or dissimilar
to the foregoing and beyond its reasonable control. In the
event of a suspension of any obligation by reason of this
section we shall refund any advance payment related to the
agreed services.
2. Prices quoted by us to you are
only valid for the services and materials we have
specified in our quotation. These terms and conditions
apply to all quotations provided by us, whether oral or
written. Unless withdrawn by us, quotations are valid for
thirty (30) days from the date given by us, provided that
the relevant regulatory requirements do not change during
that time. Any quotation we give is supplied without
obligation to do any work on your behalf, until you
provide us a written purchase order or other written
instructions that we agree to accept. Our quotations may
be expressed as a block fee, or provided on an hourly-rate
basis, or a combination of both. Quotation prices do not
include taxes and disbursements/expenses.
3. Payment terms are: net thirty days
from the date of our invoice. Interest accrues at 24% per
annum (calculated at 2% per month) on all amounts
(including accumulated interest) outstanding beyond thirty
(30) days after invoice date. Despite the preceding two
sentences, we may at any time in our sole discretion alter
payment terms applicable to you, whether for
creditworthiness reasons or otherwise. We reserve the
right to require deposits prior to commencing work. We
also reserve the right to not perform further work for you
under any quotation if you have any outstanding account
balances that remain unpaid. If you become bankrupt or
apparently insolvent at any time, we may terminate any
work we are doing for you.
4. All materials provided by us,
which may include but is not limited to, PowerPoint
presentations, handouts, compliance guides and resource
information, whether in print or electronic format remains
copyright of LS. Such materials may not be reproduced
except as agreed to in writing by LS. Except as
specifically stated in the preceding sentence, the Client
may reproduce PowerPoint presentations and related
handouts provided to them by LS for the purpose providing
attendees of presentations and workshops delivered by LS
on behalf of client. Furthermore, and to assurance clarity
of the scope this paragraph, presentations and workshops
conducted by LS may not be recorded by any means, except
as agreed to in writing by LS prior to any presentations
or workshops.
5. (a) Information presented and
materials provided in our seminars and workshops are based
on our best understanding of compliance. However,
government interpretation of various requirements may not
always be clearly defined, such as where the regulatory
authority's practices vary, or for other reasons.
Therefore, our points of view on compliance in this
subparagraph are limited to compliance with legal
requirements as modified by our understanding of current
government practice or discretion.
(b) Except as strictly stated in the
preceding subparagraph, and subject to all other provisions
of these terms and conditions, we make no express or implied
warranties or guarantees, whether oral or written, about our
work or materials. We are not in any event liable for any
loss of any kind whatsoever that may be suffered by any
party, including without limitation for direct, indirect,
special, or consequential damages or for legal fees or
disbursements, howsoever arising out of or relating to the
services and materials that we provide.
6. You agree to indemnify and hold us
harmless against any claims by any third party with respect
to infringement of intellectual property or other rights
arising out of materials you may provide to us. LS agrees to
indemnify and hold the Client harmless against any claims by
any third party with respect to infringement of intellectual
property or other rights arising out of materials provided
by us.
7. If a court of competent jurisdiction
should determine that any provision of these terms and
conditions is void or unenforceable, such provision(s) shall
be deemed to be severable and the determination shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of these terms and conditions. Both you and we are
independent contractors and any work we do for you shall not
be construed to create any partnership, joint venture,
agency or franchise between you and us. The interpretation
of these terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws
of the province of Ontario without reference to its choice
of law rules, and any action or proceeding under or in
respect of these terms and conditions or any contract
between the parties shall be brought in the appropriate
court of the province of Ontario.
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