Terms & Conditions

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF JETVENTURES BV

January 2022

1. GENERAL

  1. In these General Terms and Conditions, the following definitions apply:
    • General Terms and Conditions: these general terms and conditions.
    • Engagement Letter: a JETVENTURES BV document which declares the General Terms and Conditions to apply, and which describes the Work.
    • Client: the party awarding JETVENTURES BV an engagement.
    • Engagement Team: the natural persons within JETVENTURES BV, both individually and jointly, who are involved in performing the Work, and third parties (being natural persons from outside JETVENTURES BV) who have been called in by JETVENTURES BV for the purposes of performing the Work.
    • Agreement: the General Terms and Conditions and the Engagement Letter together with any other documents and conditions which are applicable to the Work in the relationship between JETVENTURES BV and the Client (‘Additional Conditions’) and to which the Engagement Letter expressly refers.
    • Work: the work to be performed by JETVENTURES BV for a Client pursuant to the Engagement Letter.
  2. Replacing sections 7:404 and 7:407(2) of the Dutch Civil Code, all engagements are accepted exclusively by JETVENTURES BV.

2. APPLICABILITY OF THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  1. These General Terms and Conditions apply to the Work to be performed by JETVENTURES BV for a Client.
  2. The applicability of any of the Client’s purchasing conditions or other conditions is expressly
    excluded.
  3. FORMATION AND DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT
    1. The Agreement will come into being the moment when the Client confirms the Engagement Letter (orally or in writing or electronically or tacitly) or the moment when the Work is commenced.
    2. The Agreement is concluded for a fixed term, unless it follows from the content, nature or tenor of the engagement given by the Client that it has been concluded for an indefinite period.

3. CONTENT OF THE AGREEMENT / PRIORITY IN CASE OF CONFLICT

  1. The Agreement constitutes the basis for all arrangements between JETVENTURES BV and the Client with respect to the Work.
  2. Any amendments or changes to the Agreement must be recorded in writing and must be signed by an authorised representative of JETVENTURES BV and an authorised representative of the Client.
  3. In the event of conflict between the Engagement Letter and other elements of the Agreement, the Engagement Letter will prevail. In the event of conflict between the General Terms and Conditions and any Additional Conditions, the Additional Conditions will prevail.

4. THE WORK AND ITS PERFORMANCE

  1. The Engagement Letter contains a description of the Work to be performed by JETVENTURES BV.
  2. JETVENTURES BV will exert itself to the best of its abilities to perform the Work in accordance with the arrangements and procedures agreed in writing with the Client.
  3. JETVENTURES BV will determine how and by which person or persons the Work will be
    performed. If the Engagement Letter provides that specifically named persons will perform the Work, JETVENTURES BV will make reasonable efforts to ensure that these persons perform the Work. JETVENTURES BV has the right to replace the persons named in the Engagement Letter by persons of equal or comparable expertise.
  4. If a phased performance of the Work has been agreed, JETVENTURES BV may postpone commencing Work relating to a subsequent phase until the Client has accepted the results of the preceding phase in writing and has paid all sums due.
  5. Time-limits within which the Work must be completed will not be considered as strict deadlines unless this has been expressly agreed. Under no circumstances may the Client dissolve the Agreement on account of a failure to meet a time-limit. Furthermore, JETVENTURES BV will never be liable for compensation on account of any failure to meet a time-limit.
  6. If, at the request or with the prior consent of the Client, JETVENTURES BV carries out work or performs outside the content or scope of the Work, the Client will pay JETVENTURES BV for such work or performance based on JETVENTURES BV’s customary rates.
  7. The Client agrees that work or performance as referred to in Article 5.6 may affect the agreed or anticipated time of completion of the Work and the mutual responsibilities of the Client and JETVENTURES BV.
  8. Upon completion of the Work JETVENTURES BV may provide written advice, confirm an oral advice in writing, provide a (final) written report or give an oral presentation. Prior to completing the Work, JETVENTURES BV may provide oral, draft, or interim advice, reports, or presentations. In this case, JETVENTURES BV ‘s written advice or (final) written report will prevail. The Client is not entitled to invoke draft or interim advice, reports, or presentations. If the Client wishes to rely on an advice given orally or on an oral presentation given by way of completion of the Work, the Client must inform JETVENTURES BV of this intention, following which JETVENTURES BV will supply written confirmation of the advice concerned.
  9. JETVENTURES BV is not bound to update oral or written advice, reports or results of the Work in response to events occurring after the final version of the advice, report or results is issued.
  10. Any advice, opinion, statement of expectation, forecasts and recommendations given by JETVENTURES BV as part of the Work will under no condition or circumstance whatsoever be construed as a guarantee with respect to future events or circumstances.

5. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CLIENT

  1. Both of its own accord and at the request of JETVENTURES BV, the Client will give its full
    cooperation and will in good time and in the desired form and manner make available all relevant documents which JETVENTURES BV may reasonably deem necessary to receive from the Client for the proper performance of the Work. If JETVENTURES BV works at the Client’s premises or makes use of the Client’s computer systems and telephone networks, the Client will (at its own expense) provide the necessary access, security procedures, virus controls, facilities, licenses and permissions. If any part of the Work is not performed at JETVENTURES BV’s own premises, the Client will also ensure that the employees of JETVENTURES BV are provided with adequate working space and other facilities necessary for the performance of the Work, which should meet all the applicable statutory or other requirements.
  2. The Client will ensure that JETVENTURES BV is informed without delay of facts and circumstances which may be relevant in connection with the proper performance of the Work.
  3. The Client warrants the accuracy, completeness, reliability and legitimacy of the data and documents made available to JETVENTURES BV, including those originating from third parties, except where the nature of the Work dictates otherwise.
  4. JETVENTURES BV will not be liable for any loss suffered by the Client as a result of the fact that the Client or any third party (i) did not inform in good time of, or withheld, facts and circumstances which may be relevant in connection with the proper performance of the Work and (ii) misrepresented the facts.
  5. The Client will bear the extra costs and additional fees arising from any delay in the performance of the Work caused by the fact that the required data, documents mentioned in Article 5.1 were not made available or were not made available properly or in good time, or by the failure to cooperate, to cooperate in good time or to cooperate properly, including failure to make available employees.

6. THE CLIENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES

Without prejudice to the obligations and responsibilities of JETVENTURES BV in performing the Work, the Client will remain responsible and liable inter alia for the following:

  • the management and day-to-day conduct of its business, the performance of its business activities
    and dealing with its own business matters;
  • decisions taken by the Client about the extent to which it wishes to rely on the advice,
    recommendations or other results of the Work, and about using and implementing them; − decisions taken by the Client which affect the Work and its results.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY

  1. JETVENTURES BV will keep secret any confidential information furnished by or on behalf of the Client concerning the Client’s business or business matters. This obligation does not apply to information which JETVENTURES BV is required to disclose by law, by any rule of a supervisory body of JETVENTURES BV , or pursuant to a professional duty resting on JETVENTURES BV or on persons employed by or for or attached to JETVENTURES BV , or pursuant to a binding decision of a court or a public authority.
  2. The obligation of paragraph 1 of this Article does not apply if the information referred to in that paragraph becomes publicly known. Furthermore, this obligation is without prejudice to the right of JETVENTURES BV to submit information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article to its insurers and/or advisers in connection with JETVENTURES BV ‘s professional liability, or to a JETVENTURES BV Member Firm if this is necessary for the support of its services.
  3. JETVENTURES BV is not authorised to use the information which the Client has placed at its disposal for another purpose than that for which it was obtained, unless JETVENTURES BV acts for itself, or persons employed by or for or attached to JETVENTURES BV act for themselves, in disciplinary, criminal or civil proceedings in which this information may be relevant.
  4. Unless the Client has obtained prior written permission from JETVENTURES BV , the Client will not disclose the content of the Engagement Letter, reports, advice or other statements made by JETVENTURES BV , whether or not in writing, which were not prepared or made for the purpose of providing the information contained therein to third parties. The Client will, moreover, ensure that third parties cannot take note of the content referred to in the preceding sentence.
  5. Except with prior written permission from JETVENTURES BV, the Client will not make any statements about the approach and working procedures used by JETVENTURES BV.
  6. The Client may exclusively use the quotation made by JETVENTURES BV and the knowledge and ideas of JETVENTURES BV contained in this quotation for the purposes of evaluating its interest in awarding the engagement.
  7. JETVENTURES BV and the Client will impose their obligations pursuant to Article 7 on third parties engaged by them.
  8. JETVENTURES BV reserves the right to use the Client’s name and to mention the kind of work it performed for the Client for publicity and reference purposes, and to mention all particulars which have already been made publicly known in the media.

8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  1. JETVENTURES BV reserves all rights in respect of products of the mind that JETVENTURES BV. uses or has used, or develops or has developed, in performing the Work.
  2. The Client is expressly prohibited from reproducing, disclosing or exploiting the products referred to in Article 8.1, including computer programmes, system designs, processes, advice, master or other contracts and other products of the mind of JETVENTURES BV.
  3. JETVENTURES BV may use, continue to develop and exchange with other JETVENTURES BV. Member Firms the knowledge, experience and general skills acquired by JETVENTURES BV as a result of performing the Work for the purposes of performing work for the Client and/or for clients of JETVENTURES BV and/or for clients of (an) other JETVENTURES BV Member Firm(s).

9. KNOWLEDGE AND CONFLICTS

  1. The Engagement Team will not be required, expected or assumed to have knowledge of facts and circumstances known to other persons within JETVENTURES BV and/or to other persons within the other JETVENTURES BV Member Firms. Consequently, JETVENTURES BV cannot be held accountable by the Client for such facts and circumstances.
  2. JETVENTURES BV will be free at any time to render services to another party with an interest that competes or conflicts with the interests of the Client (hereinafter: a ’Conflicting Party’), unless the interests of the Conflicting Party compete or conflict specifically and directly with the Client’s interests in relation to the underlying interest. If the interests of the Conflicting Party compete or conflict specifically and directly with the Client’s interests in relation to the underlying interest, the Engagement Team will not perform work for the Conflicting Party. Persons within JETVENTURES BV other than those forming part of the Engagement Team may only render services to a Conflicting Party under the condition that appropriate security measures have been put in place.
  3. If the Client is or has become aware of the fact and/or the circumstance that JETVENTURES BV is advising or intends to advise a Conflicting Party in respect of an interest which competes or conflicts specifically and directly with the Client’s interests, the Client will inform JETVENTURES BV of the matter without delay.

10. FEE / PAYMENT

  1. JETVENTURES BV will invoice the Work based on its fee, costs (including costs of third
    parties that have been engaged) and any taxes owing with respect to them. These items will be charged to the Client on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis, or upon completion of the Work, unless JETVENTURES BV and the Client agreed otherwise.
  2. JETVENTURES BV ’s fee does not depend on the result of the Work; JETVENTURES BV ‘s fee is based on the degree of responsibility of the persons in the Engagement Team, on their seniority, on their expert knowledge, on the time they spent on the Work and on the nature and complexity of the Work.
  3. For the purposes of Article 10.1 costs means direct costs plus a mark-up to cover expenses not directly allocated to the Work.
  4. The amount invoiced by JETVENTURES BV may differ from earlier estimates or quotations.
  5. Invoices will be paid by the Client, without any deduction, discount or setoff, within 15 days of the invoice date. If the Client fails to pay an invoice within this payment period, JETVENTURES BV will be entitled, without further notice of default and without prejudice to the other rights of JETVENTURES BV, to charge the Client legal commercial interest (referred to in section 6:119a of the Dutch Civil Code) from the due date until the date of payment in full.
  6. All judicial and extrajudicial collection and other costs reasonably incurred by JETVENTURES BV because of the Client’s failure to discharge its payment obligations will be borne by the Client.
  7. If, in the opinion of JETVENTURES BV, the Client’s financial position or payment record gives
    reason to do so, JETVENTURES BV may require the Client to make a full or partial advance payment and/or to provide (additional) security in a form to be determined by JETVENTURES BV . If the Client fails to provide the required security, JETVENTURES BV may, without prejudice to its other rights, immediately suspend the further performance of the Agreement and any amounts owing by the Client to JETVENTURES BV on any account whatsoever will be immediately due and payable.
  8. If several Clients have jointly awarded an engagement, the Clients will be jointly and severally liable for payment of the invoice amount to the extent that the Work was performed for the Clients jointly.

11. COMPLAINTS

  1. Complaints about the Work performed and/or the invoice amount must be made known to JETVENTURES BV in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of dispatch of the documents or information about which the Client has a complaint, or within sixty (60) days of the discovery of the defect if the Client proves that it could not reasonably have discovered the defect at an earlier date.
  2. Complaints referred to in Article 12.1 will not suspend the Client’s obligation to pay.
  3. In the event of a well-founded complaint JETVENTURES BV will have the choice between adjusting the fee charged, correcting the rejected Work or doing it again, or not or no longer
    performing the engagement or part of the engagement while repaying a proportionate amount of the fee already paid by the Client.

12. EARLY TERMINATION OF THE ENGAGEMENT

  1. Both JETVENTURES BV and the Client may terminate the Agreement by thirty (30) days’
    written notice of termination. In the event of the Client terminating the Agreement as referred to in the preceding sentence, the Client is obliged to reimburse all the losses and costs suffered and incurred by JETVENTURES BV. These losses and costs at least, but not exclusively, include all the costs incurred and investments made and capacity lost by JETVENTURES BV, in respect of the Agreement and (future) Work.
  2. JETVENTURES BV may furthermore terminate the Agreement by written notice with immediate effect in the event of unforeseen circumstances (within the meaning of section 6:258 of the Dutch Civil Code).
  3. Both JETVENTURES BV and the Client may only dissolve the Agreement if the other party fails imputably to perform an essential obligation under the Agreement and if the other party is in default in the matter (within the meaning of section 6:81 of the Dutch Civil Code).
  4. Upon termination pursuant to paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of Article 13, JETVENTURES BV will continue to be entitled to payment of invoices for Work already performed or any Work still to be performed by mutual agreement. The Client’s obligation to pay invoices for Work already performed will become immediately due and payable as soon as the Agreement is terminated.

13. LIABILITY

  1. JETVENTURES BV will perform the Work (and any additional work) to the best of its abilities
    and, in doing so, will exercise the required due care. JETVENTURES BV will only be liable if the Client can demonstrate that it has suffered loss because of a material error on the part of JETVENTURES BV.
  2. JETVENTURES BV ’s liability will be limited to an amount equal to one (1) time the fee payable to JETVENTURES BV pursuant to the provisions of the Engagement Letter, except in the case of intent or willful recklessness on the part of JETVENTURES BV ‘s executive staff. This limitation of liability will apply in full in the event of liability to a number of Clients; in that case the amount paid by JETVENTURES BV to all Clients jointly will not exceed one (1) time the fee payable to JETVENTURES BV pursuant to the provisions of the Engagement Letter.
  3. JETVENTURES BV will not be liable in any way whatsoever for consequential loss (including but not limited to lost profit, lost savings, loss due to business interruption), except in the case of intent or willful recklessness on the part of JETVENTURES BV ‘s executive staff.
  4. Except for the cases mentioned in Articles 13.1 to 13.3, JETVENTURES BV will not be liable for damages on any account whatsoever.
  5. JETVENTURES BV will exercise due care when engaging third parties. JETVENTURES BV will not be liable for any errors and/or failures of such third parties. This does not apply to third parties which act as subcontractors, and which act under the responsibility of JETVENTURES BV.
  6. The limitations on liability laid down in Article 13 operate both on behalf of JETVENTURES BV (itself) and of the persons, individually as well as jointly, within the Engagement Team.
  7. JETVENTURES BV Member Firms other than JETVENTURES BV (whether or not engaged in the performance of the Work) will never be liable for any loss suffered on the part of the Client in connection with the Work. The limitations on liability laid down in this Article 13 will also operate on behalf of all JETVENTURES BV Member Firms other than JETVENTURES BV (whether or not engaged in the performance of the Work).

14. INDEMNITY

  1. The Client will indemnify JETVENTURES BV against all claims of third parties arising
    from or connected to the Work performed or to be performed for the Client, unless such claims result from intent or willful recklessness on the part of JETVENTURES BV ‘s executive staff. The indemnity will include all loss suffered and legal and other costs incurred by JETVENTURES BV in connection with claims.
  2. The indemnity under paragraph 1 of this Article is also stipulated on behalf of the persons, both individually and jointly, forming the Engagement Team, and on behalf of the other JETVENTURES BV Member Firms engaged by JETVENTURES BV for the performance of the Work.

15. EMAIL AND USE OF THE INTERNET

The Client and JETVENTURES BV may communicate with each other by means of electronic mail (email). The use of email and the internet entails risks, however, for example (but not limited to), distortion, delay, interception, manipulation and viruses. JETVENTURES BV will not be liable for any loss arising from the use of email and/or the internet. In case of doubt about the content or transmission of email the extracts from JETVENTURES BV ‘s computer systems will be decisive.

16. CONFIDENTIALITY, SAFEKEEPING AND OWNERSHIP OF THE FILE

JETVENTURES BV will keep a file on the Client’s engagement. JETVENTURES BV will take appropriate measures to safeguard the confidentiality and safekeeping of the file and to retain the files for a period which is acceptable by the professional practice standards and which is in accordance with the statutory regulations and professional rules on retention periods. The files are the property of JETVENTURES BV.

17. EXPIRATION

Unless otherwise provided in the General Terms and Conditions, any right of action and other powers of the Client vis-a-vis JETVENTURES BV on any account whatsoever will end upon the lapse of one (1) year after the moment when the Client became aware or could reasonably be aware of the existence of the right or powers in question.

18. INDEPENDENCE

JETVENTURES BV is bound to comply with independence regulations of national and international regulators. In order to enable JETVENTURES BV to comply with the applicable independence regulations the Client will, on request, provide JETVENTURES BV with timely, accurate and complete information on the legal structure and the control structure of the Client or the group to which the Client belongs, on all financial and other interests and participating interests of the Client, and on all other financial and other joint ventures and collaborative arrangements concerning its enterprise or organisation, all of the above in the widest sense of the word.

19. NON-SOLICITATION

During the performance of the Work and for one (1) year after termination of the Agreement the parties will not employ any of the other party’s persons involved with the Work or otherwise have them perform work or negotiate in that context with these persons, except with the other party’s express prior written consent, which consent will not be withheld on unreasonable grounds.

20. CONTINUED EFFECT

All rights and obligations arising from the Agreement that by their purport are intended to continue in force after termination of the Agreement will remain in full force between JETVENTURES BV and the Client after the Agreement has ended.

21. TRANSFER

Neither of the parties to the Agreement may transfer the rights and obligations arising from or related to the Agreement to a third party without the other party’s express written permission.

22. APPLICABLE LAW AND CHOICE OF FORUM

The Agreement is governed by Dutch law. All disputes arising from or connected to the Agreement will fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court in the district in which JETVENTURES BV has its seat.

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