Terms and
Conditions
1.
Terms of Service
It is agreed that the
Parties will connect their telecommunications systems via open IP for the
purpose of supplying Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) telecommunications
services in accordance with the Privacy Policy set out herein.
1.1. The Parties agree to provide the telecommunications services to
each other (“the Services“) whereby first Party may convey calls to second
Party switch and the second Party may convey calls to first Party switch, in
both cases, for onward transmission to their destination(s).
1.2. Each Party undertakes to the other to use the Services in
accordance with any lawful direction, consent, specification, designation or
determination made by legal authority.
1.3. Each Party undertakes to the other that it will ensure that it
and (where appropriate) will use reasonable endeavors to ensure that its
customers:
1.3.1.
Will not use Services for any
improper or unlawful purposes, nor allow others to do so;
1.3.2.
Will comply with any
reasonable instructions issued by the other Party which concerns the use of the
Services;
1.3.3.
Will hold at all relevant
times for the duration of this agreement all appropriate licenses to operate
Telecommunications systems and equipment which are to be connected to the
network pursuant to this Agreement and will ensure that the use of the Services
will not lead to any breach of the provisions of any telecommunications license
held by either Party.
2.
OUR SERVICES
2.1
We are not obliged to provide
services unless we accept your application. We can decide whether or not to
accept any application.
2.2
You understand that the VoIP
service is not a traditional phone service and is provided on a best efforts
basis. We will use all reasonable endeavor’s to make our services available to
you at all times, however things beyond our control such as power outages or
the performance of your IP connection to our service may disrupt the service we
provide.
2.3
You accept that our services
are not required to support emergency calls.
2.4
Unless otherwise agreed, we do
not provide or support your internet connection.
3.
INTERCONNECTION
3.1
The Parties shall establish
and maintain such initial points of connection as are reasonably required for
the provisioning of the Services to and from their respective systems.
3.2
The Parties will initially
connect their respective telecommunications systems via open IP. Procedures
with regard to the ordering and provision of capacity by Supplier shall be
independent to the Parties and specified in Appendixes. Modifications or
extensions to this initial arrangement shall be independent to the Parties in
consideration of traffic forecasts supplied by each Party to the other.
3.3
The Parties shall observe the
following provisions with regard to forecasting:
3.3.1
If either Party believes
(whether as a result of a forecast received by it from the other or otherwise),
that it or the other Party will need to arrange for extra capacity to be made
available (whether by all allocation of additional ports on any switch or
additional fiber links for these arrangements, or for the ordering of
additional capacity from any other Operator or otherwise) it shall promptly
notify the other Party of this fact; provided always that neither Party shall
be under any obligation to reach agreement as aforesaid.
3.3.2
Neither Party shall be under
any obligation to provide the Services if the volume or profile of traffic
exceeds to a material extent or materially different from that specified in the
forecast provided by the other Party in respect of the relevant month, or in
absence of a forecast, received during the preceding month from the other
Party’s System.
4.
DURATION
4.1
The agreement shall commence
on the date of the agreement and, subject to the termination rights provided
for in Clause 12 herein, shall remain in force for a period of one (1) year
(“the Initial Period”).
4.2
Thereafter, subject to Clause 12, this agreement shall continue in force unless and until terminated by either
Party giving to the other at least seven (7) days advanced written notice.
5.
Value Added Tax (VAT)
No VAT will be added to your
purchase if you are a registered company outside the European Union (EU). All
companies based in the EU must provide a valid VAT number in order not to pay
VAT.
6.
Invoicing Obligations
6.1 Electronically Invoices shall be archived for 10 (ten) years
according to VAT Directive 2006/112/EC.
7.
RATES AND BILLING
7.1
Each Party agrees to pay the
rates referred to in sub-Clause 7.1 to the other Party in respect of the
Services provided by the other Party under this agreement.
7.2
During the Term of the
Agreement each Party shall be entitled to alter the rates per minute by a
7 day written notice to be served on the other Party.
7.3
Charges after mutual check
clearing shall be calculated as specified in Appendixes. In case when debts of
the Parties are equal then obligations of the Parties in the part of payments
are closed. In case of inequality of payment obligations after check clearing,
bigger payment obligation is due to payment in the part of exceeding smaller
obligation.
7.4
Each Party within agreed
billing term after invoice period will send to the other Party the Invoice. Invoice
period for Parties is 7 (seven) calendar days if nothing else has been agreed.
Amounts due to payment should be in US Dollars (USD).
7.5 Parties will be invoiced as following:
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All invoiced amounts shall
be due and payable 3 (three) days after the date of invoice if nothing else has
been agreed. Overdue payments shall be subject to penalties
at a rate of 1% per month from the due date. Unless otherwise agreed, all
amounts will be invoiced in USD and payments shall be made in the currency
invoiced. If both Parties supply Carrier Services, the Parties agree to
compensate the payments relating to the Carrier Services exchanged. The debtor
Party will thus pay to the creditor Party the difference between the invoices
and will bear all banking costs for the transfer.
7.6
If at any time the net balance
of accrued charges shall exceed the credit limit the creditor (the party to
whom the net balance of charges is owed) may, by notice in writing, require the
other party to immediately pay all invoices and, if necessary, to prepay on the
next invoice for services already used but not yet invoiced, an amount
sufficient to reduce the net balance to zero, and suspend services to the other
party pending receipt of the payment requested. Sum of the Credit Limit is
indicated in the clause 7.8.
7.7
Under this agreement. For the
purpose of this clause, “net balance” means the owing after offsetting the
mutual accrued charges of both parties including charges:
a) Invoiced but not yet
paid; and
b) Incurred
but not yet invoiced
7.8
The Credit Limit may be
increased by any company on the written request from another company. The
Receiving Party has the right to invoice the other party before the billing
period ends in case if the volume of its provided Services becomes equal or
will exceed the amount of maximum summarized credit limit. Upon this amount of
credit limit reaches its maximum, the payment for provided Services is to be
within 3 (three) banking days from the date of the invoice receipt. In this
case the Receiving Party can suspend the services till receiving payment.
8.
DISPUTES
8.1
The Parties shall co-operate to
investigate promptly any dispute concerning the accuracy of any billing data
recorded by either Party’s network or as to any other amount payable under this
agreement. The disputing Party shall notify the other of any such dispute in
writing prior to the due date for payment of invoice. If the disputed amount is
less than 1 (one) percent of the total of the relevant invoice, the total
amount invoiced shall be due and payable on or before the due date. If the
amount in dispute is more than 1 (one) percent of the total of the relevant
invoice, the amount disputed may be withheld until the dispute is resolved.
8.2
Any Party may lay a claim to
any disputed amounts till the due date of appropriate invoice amount, provided
that such dispute is notified to the other Party in writing form.
8.3
Such claim shall be solved
within 30 (thirty) business days of receipt of notification.
8.4 In the event the Parties are unable to reach agreement, the
dispute will be escalated to the executive management level for consideration.
8.5 If a billing dispute remains unresolved ten (10) working days
after the date upon which the relevant invoice is due for payment (unless such
period has been extended by agreement between the Parties), either Party may
(on giving prior written notice to the other to such effect) refer the dispute
to an independent expert (“the Expert”) jointly agreed by both Parties asking
him/her to act as an independent expert and not as an arbitrator and whose
decision, in the absence of evidence of manifest error, shall be final and
binding.
8.6 Each Party will bear its own costs of the Expert adjudication
and one half the Expert’s fees (to be agreed between the Parties prior to the
appointment of the Expert) or such proportion of both of them, as the Expert
shall determine.
9.
Payments
9.1
Payments are required to be
made by wire transfer to ensure receipt of payment within the chronological
parameters described herein. Transfer description should include invoice
number(s), in case of netting invoice numbers range.
9.2 The minimum payment is 2,000.00 USD during active services.
After maximum 3 (three) months payments should be done regarding the open
balance.
9.3 The costs associated with wire transfer fees are Customer’s
responsibility. COMdata does not cover any costs from Customer banking
institutions.
10.
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
The Services will be
provided and used in accordance with the operations manuals to which the
Parties will agree. The operations and maintenance procedures set out in the
operations manuals shall constitute “best working practice” but shall not, by
virtue of this condition or otherwise, be legally binding on the Parties except
that either Party may terminate this agreement if the other Party does not
provide the Services to an agreed standard as set out in the jointly agreed
operations manual and fails to remedy the situation within thirty days of
receipt of written notice to do so.
11.
PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND
CONFIDENTIALITY
11.1
Each Party undertakes to the
other to supply promptly all information and assistance that the other may
reasonably require to enable it to perform its obligations hereunder or to
check the charges levied hereunder.
11.2
Subject to sub-Clause 11.3, each Party undertakes to the other that will treat as confidential, and will
use its reasonable endeavors to procure that its directors, employees,
professional advisers and agents will treat as confidential, the terms and
conditions of this agreement as well as all data, summaries, rates, reports or
information of all kinds and all other confidential information whether of a
technical or business nature or otherwise relating in any manner to the
business or affairs of the other Party which it may receive in connection with
this agreement, and will not (and will use its reasonable endeavors to procure
that its directors, employees, professional advisers and agents will not)
disclose or use such information other than strictly for the purposes of this
agreement except with the written permission of the other Party.
11.3
The provisions of sub-Clause 11.2 shall not apply to information held by a Party which:
11.3.1
is in or comes into the public
domain other than by breach of this agreement;
11.3.2
Is obtained by that Party from
a third Party who has the right to disclose it;
11.3.3
Is or has been independently
generated by that Party (but not including data generated by that party about
calls handed over by the other Party); or
11.3.4
is in the possession of or is
known to that Party prior to the date of this agreement, to the extent that
Party is not bound by any confidentiality obligation in respect of such
information to the other Party.
11.4
The following disclosures by
either Party shall not constitute a breach of sub-Clause 11.2:
11.4.1
A disclosure of information
necessary to comply with any law or the valid order of a court of competent
jurisdiction or the rule, regulation or request of any governmental or other
regulatory authority or agency provided that the Party disclosing the
information shall notify the other Party promptly of any such order or request
(and if possible prior to making any disclosure) and shall request confidential
treatment of such information by the third Party to which it is disclosed;
11.4.2
A disclosure of information to
a Party’s auditors and/or other professional advisors or as part of its normal
reporting or review procedure to its parent company, members or partners as the
case may be, provided that the Party disclosing the information will endeavor
to procure that its auditors, professional advisors, parent company members and
partners will also treat such information as confidential;
11.4.3
A disclosure of information
made in order to enforce its rights under this agreement;
11.4.4
On termination of this
agreement for whatever reason, the recipient Party shall return to the
disclosing party (or, at the discretion of the disclosing Party, destroy) all
copies of confidential information of the other Party which it has in its
possession. The provisions of this Clause 10
shall survive the termination or expiry of this agreement for any reason
whatsoever.
12.
TERMINATION
12.1
Either Party may, at its
opinion, (without prejudice to its other rights) either suspend Service or
terminate this agreement by giving notice in writing to the other Party taking
immediate effect if:
12.1.1
The other Party has committed
any material breach of any of its obligations hereunder including failure to
pay any charges when due, and has not remedied the breach within five (5) days
after receipt of written notice to do so; or
12.1.2
Either Party’s license to
operate or to use either Party’s System, which affects the exercise of rights
or performance of obligations under this agreement, is revoked or terminated
for any reason (and not simultaneously replaced); or
12.1.3
The other Party makes an
arrangement or composition with its creditors generally or makes an application
to a court of competent jurisdiction for protection from its creditors
generally or a bankruptcy order is made against the other Party or a resolution
is passed by it for its winding up, a court of competent jurisdiction makes an
order for its winding up or dissolution, an administration order is made in
relation to it or a receiver is appointed over (or an encumbrance takes
possession of or sells) any of its assets; or
12.1.4
the other party does not
provide Services to the minimum standards as set out in Clause 10 and the jointly agreed operation manual and fails to remedy the situation within
thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice to do so; or
12.1.5
The other Party fails to pass
VoIP telecommunications traffic to the first Party for a period of
four (4) consecutive weeks.
12.2 Either Party may terminate this agreement for any reason in
accordance with the provisions of Clause 4
or if the events in Clause 14 arise.
12.3 Termination or expiry of this agreement shall not affect the
accrued rights of the Parties at the date of termination or expiry or affect
those obligations of a continuing nature which shall continue to apply,
including, without limitation, the provisions for indemnification,
confidentiality and the obligation to make payments, notwithstanding the
termination or expiry of this agreement for any reason whatsoever.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
13.1
Subject to sub-Clause 13.4, neither Party shall in any circumstances be liable for any indirect,
consequential, special or incidental losses or damage suffered by the other
Party, its servants or agents whatsoever or howsoever arising in relation to
this agreement (including without limitation loss of goodwill, business or
profit).
13.2 Subject to sub-Clause 13.3,
neither Party shall be liable for any direct loss suffered by the other Party
unless arising from breach of this agreement and/or negligence hereunder.
13.3
Nothing in this agreement shall
exclude or restrict either Party’s liability for death or personal injury
resulting from its own negligence.
13.4
Subject to the express terms
of this agreement, neither Party shall be liable to the other for any claims,
proceedings or actions brought or made against the other Party by persons
pursuant to a contractual relationship with the other Party. The provisions of
this sub-Clause 13.5 shall apply notwithstanding that such claims;
proceedings or actions arise through the acts or omissions of the first Party.
13.5
The provisions of this Clause 13 shall continue to apply notwithstanding termination or expiry of this agreement
for any reason whatsoever.
14. FORCE MAJEURE
14.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this agreement, neither Party
shall be liable for its inability in performing any of its obligations
hereunder (other than an obligation to make payment) if such inability is
caused by or arises as a result of circumstances beyond the reasonable control
of the relevant Party including, without limitation, inability or delay caused
through natural disasters, fire, flood, riot, industrial dispute of any kind
(other than disputes involving that Party’s own employees or the employees of
an associated company to that Party), lightning, explosion, civil commotion,
malicious damage, storm, tempest, acts or omissions of other communications
carriers, act of government or other regulatory authority, acts or omissions of
persons or bodies for whom the Party affected thereby is not responsible, and any
other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the relevant Party.
14.2 The Party affected by the Force Majeure event shall promptly
notify the other of the estimated extent and duration of such inability to
perform its obligations hereunder and in the event that this agreement cannot
be performed according to its terms for a continuous period of 30 (thirty) days
by reason of such Force Majeure event, the other Party shall be entitled to
serve notice upon the other to terminate this agreement without any liability
whatsoever to the other and those provisions of a continuous nature shall
continue to apply notwithstanding the termination of this agreement under this
Clause.
15.
WARRANTIES
Each Party will use
reasonable efforts under the circumstances to maintain its overall network
quality. The quality of Service provided hereunder shall be consistent with
other common carrier industry standards, government regulations and sound
business practices. No other warranties are made by either party to the other
or to any other person or entity, express or implied, about the Service
provided hereunder, including but not limited to any warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
16.
ASSIGNMENT
Neither Party may assign or
transfer or purport to assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations
under this agreement without the prior written consent of the other.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may assign in writing its rights
and obligations under this agreement to an associated company of that Party
(for the purposes of this Clause an associated company means an affiliate,
subsidiary or entity controlling or under the same control as such a Party) or
to a third Party who has acquired its system if such associated company or
third Party, as the case may be, holds all necessary licenses, consents and
permissions as may be necessary to fulfill its obligations hereunder as a
succeeding Party to this agreement. Any such assignment permitted herein shall
be effective only upon signature by both Parties and the assignee of a formal
novation agreement under which the assignee shall agree to observe and perform
all of the provisions of this agreement referable to the assigning Party.
17.
NO WAIVER
The failure to
exercise or delay in exercising a right or remedy under this agreement shall
not constitute a waiver of the right or remedy or a waiver of any other right
or remedy and no single or partial exercise of any right or remedy under this
agreement shall prevent any further exercise of the right or remedy or the
exercise of any right or remedy
18.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Except as may be expressly
agreed in writing between the Parties (under such express terms as are agreed),
all trade and service marks, inventions, patents, copyrights, registered designs,
design rights and all other intellectual property rights shall, be and remain
in the ownership of the relevant Party. Nothing herein shall confer or be
deemed to confer on either Party expressly, implied or otherwise, any rights or
licenses in the intellectual property of the other.
19.
NOTICES
19.1 All notices, consents, waivers or other communications given
hereunder shall be in writing, shall be delivered by hand, by registered or
certified post (return receipt requested) or sent by facsimile, or electronic
mail and shall be deemed received upon actual delivery. All notices shall be
directed as follows with a copy to such other person as either Party may from
time to time nominate.
19.2 Either Party may vary its address, designated representative or
facsimile or electronic mail for notices by giving notice as aforesaid.
19.3 Notice given by hand, registered or certified post (return
receipt requested) or electronic mail shall be deemed to have been received at
the time of delivery.
20.
NO PARTNERSHIP
Nothing in this agreement
shall be construed as creating a partnership between the Parties or as
constituting either Party as the agent of the other Party for any purpose
whatsoever and neither Party shall have the authority or power to bind the
other Party or to contract in the name of or create a liability against the
other Party in any way or for any purpose.
21.
GOVERNING LAW
21.1 This Agreement and the Arbitration clause set out below shall be
governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the German Law
21.2 Any controversies, claims or disputes arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or any breach hereof shall be settled by Arbitration under
the German Law The Arbitration is to be held in Germany. All procedures,
conferences and hearings held in connection with the Arbitration and all
documents presented or filed in relation to the arbitration or in relation to
or during such procedures, conferences or hearings shall be in English
language. The award of the Arbitration Tribunal shall be final, conclusive and
binding upon the Parties – also in the event of a party failing to appoint its
arbitrator – and there shall be no appeal to the courts.
22.
ENTIRE AGREEMENТ
This agreement, together with all
schedules and annexes incorporated herein specifically by reference, represents
the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties in relation to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all other agreements and representations
made by either Party, whether oral or written. This agreement may only be
modified if such modification is in writing and signed by a duly authorized
representative of each Party.