B2B INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING GENERAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF SALE OF PRODUCTS
1. TERMS
AND CONDITIONS GOVERN. The following B2B Industrial Packaging General
Terms and Conditions of Sale of Products ("Terms") shall apply to and
govern all transactions and purchases of products, tools and materials between
B2B Industrial Packaging LLC ("B2B") and B2B's client ("Client").
Except as otherwise excluded by agreement in writing signed by B2B and Client
(i) these Terms shall apply to and are incorporated into all agreements,
whether written, oral or implied, with respect to the purchase of any products,
tools and materials ("Products") from B2B by Client pursuant to any
quote, proposal, purchase order, invoice or any other document related to the
Products provided by B2B to Client, and into all "Orders" (as defined
below), (ii) in the event Client has submitted an order or other Client
document with conflicting terms and conditions applicable to Products, these
Terms shall control, and (iii) Client's acceptance of the Products is
conditioned upon acceptance by Client of these Terms and no others, and
reflects Client's assent to B2B's Terms as set forth herein.
2. ORDERS.
The specifics of any and all agreements between B2B and the Client will be set
forth in an "Order." Client shall order Products through an Order
which will include descriptions of Products, price and quantity, and other
specific terms between the parties. B2B shall not be bound and no such writing
will constitute an Order unless and until such writing is accepted by B2B upon
B2B's execution of the Order at B2B headquarters by its President or his
designee (when so accepted, an "Order"). However, acceptance by B2B
of an Order or performance by B2B is pursuant to these Terms only, and
constitutes a rejection of any additional terms and conditions of Client. Each
Order is a separate and independent agreement between Client and B2B unless an
Order expressly incorporates all or part of another Order. Client agrees and
acknowledges that these Terms are incorporated into each Order. B2B's
acceptance of any writing from Client is made conditional on Client's assent to
these Terms and these Terms shall govern over any Client's conflicting terms
and conditions set forth in a writing of Client.
3. CHANGES
TO SCOPE OF ORDER. Client may request changes to the Orders by
submitting a request in writing to B2B. No change shall be effective until
accepted by B2B by its execution of an amended Order. Client agrees and
acknowledges that changes accepted by B2B may result in a change in schedule,
date of delivery of the Products, pricing, or all of the foregoing.
4. CLIENT
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Client represents and warrants that:
(a) it is authorized to enter into these Terms and any applicable Order; (b)
all information it has or will provide to B2B is complete and accurate; (c)
Client knows how to, and it shall: use, handle, store, transport and dispose of
the Products in such a manner as is necessary for the safety and protection of
persons and property, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and
instructions, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations; (d)
it will reasonably cooperate with B2B to enable B2B to provide the Products;
(e) it has all necessary licenses, leases or rights to use the Products, and
(f) it shall abide by all agreements between Client and a third party provider
including manufacturers (each, a "B2B Manufacturer") related to the
Products. Client acknowledges that B2B is not responsible for services or
products provided by B2B Manufacturers or covered by third party agreements
between Client and the B2B Manufacturer.
5. PAYMENT
AND PRICING. The total pricing charged and invoiced by B2B to the
Client shall include the price for the Products as set forth in the specific
Order, any applicable transportation, freight and related service charges, and
all Taxes (as defined hereinbelow)(collectively, "Purchase Price").
The Purchase Price shall be payable by Client upon the due date set forth in
the Order and/or in any invoice issued pursuant to the Order. In addition, in
its sole discretion, B2B may require, as a condition of the Order and shipment
and Delivery (as defined below) of the Product, the Client to pay B2B a deposit
up to and including the Purchase Price. Payments received by B2B from the
Client shall be applied, at B2B's sole discretion, including to any invoice or
line item of any invoice, Late Fee (as defined below), other charges provided
hereunder, or as otherwise designated by B2B. Client shall pay the Purchase
Price on or before the specified due date, and shall be deemed delinquent
unless it includes all amounts due including the Late Fee as provided below.
Time is of the essence with respect to all payments due under an Order or
invoice. If Client disputes any fees or charges, Client must notify B2B in
writing of the dispute within ten (10) days of the date of the affected
invoice. If Client fails to provide such notice, Client waives any such dispute
regarding the invoice. B2B may accept credit card payments. In the event Client
pays the Purchase Price with a credit card after the Order has been shipped,
Client will be charged and shall pay an additional 3% of the Purchase Price.
6. LATE
FEES; TAXES. If Client fails to make any payment in full on or before
its due date, Client shall pay interest on the part of the payment that is late
in the amount of 1.5% per month or any part of a month, or the maximum interest
rate allowed by law, whichever is less, from the due date to the date paid
("Late Fee"). The Late Fee is without waiver of any of B2B's rights
and remedies due to a default as set forth in these Terms and/or any applicable
Order. Client is also responsible for and shall pay all taxes and fees
associated with the purchase and sale of the Products and materials provided
hereunder or otherwise arising from these Terms and/or any applicable Order,
including without limitation, sales, use, personal property, excise and value
added taxes including all fines, interest or penalties assessed by federal,
state, and/or local authorities ("Taxes"). Such Taxes may be added to
each invoice provided to the Client or may be invoiced separately at any time,
and Client agrees to promptly pay any and all Taxes whether included in the
original invoice or invoiced at a later time. In addition, Client authorizes
B2B to pay any Taxes when and as they become due, and Client agrees to
reimburse B2B promptly and on demand for the full payment for such Taxes.
7. TRANSFER
OF TITLE, TRANSPORTATION, DELIVERY AND RISK OF LOSS. Transfer of title
of Products occurs upon delivery of the Products to Client, and delivery of
Products to Client shall be deemed to have occurred when Products are placed
for shipment at B2B's facility or that of its B2B Manufacturer (collectively,
"Delivery"). All transportation and freight charges shall be F.O.B.
B2B's facility or that of its B2B Manufacturer. Client is responsible for
payment of all transportation, freight and related service charges which may be
included on Client's invoice. B2B DOES NOT CARRY INSURANCE ON THE PRODUCTS AND
CLIENT SHALL BEAR THE RISK OF LOSS AFTER THE PRODUCTS LEAVE B2B'S FACILITY OR
THAT OF ITS B2B MANUFACTURER. B2B IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCTS DAMAGED,
STOLEN OR LOST IN TRANSPORTATION.
8. LIMITED
WARRANTY. B2B warrants that the Products will conform with the
description and quantity set forth in the Order. In addition, to the extent
Client purchases any used tools as part of the Products from B2B, B2B warrants
that any used manual tools will be operational for a period of 45 days after
Delivery and that any used pneumatic tools will be operational for a period of
thirty (30) days after Delivery. With respect to any other warranty issue
relating to any Product provided hereunder, the manufacturer may provide and
B2B shall assign any warranty offered by the manufacturer with respect to the
Product to the extent such warranty is assignable or transferable to Client.
Client's recourse shall be solely against the manufacturer with respect to any
such warranty concerning the Products which is assignable, and not against B2B.
Any misuse, abuse, unauthorized repair, or unauthorized disassembly of the
Products, or failure to use the Products in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions (collectively, "Misuse") may void any manufacturer's
warranty and B2B's limited warranty regarding used tools. Client shall notify
B2B in writing of any breach by B2B of its limited warranty (a) with respect to
the Products (except for used tools) within ten (10) days of Delivery of the
non-conforming Products or (b) with respect to used tools, (i) within
fifty-five (55) days of Delivery of any non-conforming used manual tools or
(ii) within forty (40) days of Delivery of any non-conforming used pneumatic
tools, shall label such notice as notice of a breach of warranty, and shall
specify with reasonable detail the Products which are non-conforming and identify
how, when and why such Products are non-conforming ("Warranty
Notice"). In addition to the Warranty Notice, Client shall return the
non-conforming Products within such applicable ten (10), forty (40) or
fifty-five (55) day period from Delivery and in compliance with B2B's return
policy, including without limitation, returning the non-conforming Products in
the B2B Manufacturer's packaging unopened and undamaged (except for used tools)
(See Paragraph 15 of these Terms). Along with such Warranty Notice, Client
shall provide B2B with all documentation reasonably related to and supporting
its claim that B2B breached its limited warranty hereunder or which is
requested by B2B. After the aforementioned ten (10), forty (40) or fifty-five
(55) day period, the aforesaid limited warranty shall expire. In the event of a
timely Warranty Notice by Client, the terms of Paragraph 10 shall provide the
sole remedy to Client for such breach.
DISCLAIMER OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES BY B2B. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY FOR PRODUCTS
SET FORTH ABOVE, B2B MAKES NO WARRANTY AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY
APPLICABLE LAW OR OTHERWISE, OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WITH RESPECT TO ALL
PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, USED TOOLS, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT PROVIDED
HEREUNDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
THAT ANY EQUIPMENT, PRODUCT, DEVICE, OR USED TOOLS WILL ACHIEVE SPECIFIC
RESULTS OR WILL MEET CLIENT'S NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS, AND WARRANTIES OF RESULTS
OR PERFORMANCE. B2B EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
CONCERNING ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS BY A B2B
MANUFACTURER RELATING TO ITS PRODUCT, EQUIPMENT, MEANS OR MEDIUM.
9. NOTICE
TO B2B OF NON-WARRANTY BREACHES. Client shall provide written notice to
B2B of any alleged breach of these Terms or any applicable Order by B2B (other
than a Warranty Notice by B2B as provided in Paragraph 8 above) within ten (10)
days of said breach, and shall specify with reasonable detail the breach
("Breach Notice"). In the event of a timely Breach Notice by Client,
the terms of Paragraph 10 shall provide the sole remedy to Client for such
breach.
10. CLIENT'S
SOLE REMEDIES AND LIMITATION OF B2B'S LIABILITY.
10.1 WARRANTY
REMEDY AND BREACH REMEDY. In the event of an alleged breach by B2B of
the limited warranty regarding Products and a timely Warranty Notice to B2B
from Client, B2B's sole responsibility shall be to provide Client replacement
or repaired Products for non-conforming Products within thirty (30) days after
the timely Warranty Notice or, if the replacement or repaired Products cannot
reasonably be delivered within thirty (30) days, then B2B will provide such
replacement or repaired Products within a reasonable period thereafter as long
as B2B has commenced and is proceeding with such repaired or replacement
Products ("Warranty Remedy"). In the event of an alleged breach by
B2B of any other non-warranty term of these Terms and/or any Order and a timely
Breach Notice to B2B from Client, B2B's sole responsibility shall be to cure
such breach within thirty (30) days after the date of the Breach Notice or such
longer period as may be required as long as B2B has commenced the cure within
the 30-day period and is using commercially reasonable efforts to cure the
breach ("Breach Remedy").
10.2 CLIENT'S
SOLE REMEDIES IF FAILURE OF WARRANTY REMEDY/BREACH REMEDY. In the event
B2B fails to correct an alleged breach of warranty by providing a Warranty
Remedy as set forth in Paragraph 10.1 above or fails to correct any other
non-warranty breach, including a failure to provide the Products, by providing
a Breach Remedy as set forth in Paragraph 10.1 above, Client's sole remedy
shall be to terminate any applicable Order and to receive a refund of any
amount actually paid for the Product which was non-conforming or which was not
provided by B2B, or a credit for such non-conforming Product if Client has not
yet paid for it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, even in the event of such
termination, Client shall be responsible for and shall pay B2B for all other
Products previously provided by B2B pursuant to any Order which were conforming
or for which no Warranty Notice or Breach Notice was provided B2B. However,
Client's right to terminate any applicable Order must occur by written notice
to B2B within sixty (60) days of the Warranty Notice or Breach Notice and prior
to completion of the Warranty Remedy or Breach Remedy.
10.3 LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY. B2B SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO CLIENT FOR PERSONAL INJURY,
DEATH AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE DESIGN,
SPECIFICATIONS, OR MANUFACTURING OF THE PRODUCTS AND/OR FROM CLIENT'S USE OF
THE PRODUCTS. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL B2B'S TOTAL
LIABILITY TO CLIENT FOR ANY CAUSE OR CLAIM WHATSOEVER EXCEED THE ITEMIZED
PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE NON-CONFORMING OR UNDELIVERED PRODUCTS AS SET FORTH IN
THE APPLICABLE INVOICE AND/OR ORDER; THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF
THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE ACTIONS. CLIENT AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THIS IS AN ADEQUATE REMEDY. IN NO EVENT SHALL B2B BE LIABLE TO CLIENT FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF
ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY ORDER OR THESE
TERMS INCORPORATED IN THE ORDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DELAY OR
SUSPENSION IN PROVISION OF PRODUCTS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, SAVINGS
OR REVENUE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF USE OF EQUIPMENT,
LOSS OF USE OF PRODUCTS, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE
PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, OR GOODS, OTHER COSTS OR LOST OPPORTUNITY COSTS, INABILITY
TO RESTORE DATA FOR ANY REASON, ANY LOSS RELATED TO NON? PERFORMANCE OR DELAY, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF LOSS EVEN IF SUCH
DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES. CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE AMOUNTS PAID HEREUNDER REFLECT
THE ALLOCATION OF RISK SET FORTH HEREIN AND THAT B2B WOULD NOT ENTER INTO THESE
TERMS AND/OR ANY APPLICABLE ORDER WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS ON ITS LIABILITY.
10.4 ENTIRE
REMEDY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. B2B's entire liability and Client's
sole remedies, whether pursuant to contract, tort, statute or otherwise or in
any way related to or otherwise concerning these Terms, any applicable Order
and/or the Products delivered pursuant to any Order, are limited as set forth
in this Paragraph 10.
11. TERMINATION;
DEFAULT. Client shall be deemed to be in default of any applicable
Order (and/or these Terms) and B2B may, in addition to all other remedies
available to it at law, equity or by these Terms and/or any Order, terminate
these Terms and any applicable Order immediately without notice or opportunity
of Client to cure if Client (a) fails to make any payment due under any Order
or invoice from B2B within ten (10) days of the date the payment is due; provided
that any late payment shall not be deemed cured unless it includes all
delinquent amounts including the Late Fee (any failure to pay including any
failure to pay all amounts due, is a "Payment Default"); (b) breaches
any other term of these Terms or applicable Order (other than payment terms),
which is not cured by Client within ten (10) days of written notice by B2B; (c)
terminates or suspends business operations unless Client is succeeded by a
permitted assignee under these Terms; or (d) makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, files for protection under the U.S. bankruptcy code or
similar law or has a bankruptcy petition filed against Client which is not
discharged within thirty (30) days of filing. Default in paying any sum due
under these Terms and/or any applicable Order will be remedied only if the
payment also includes the accrued Late Fee payable as described above. In
addition, B2B may terminate any Order (and these Terms) or the delivery of any
Products provided hereunder immediately upon written notice to Client without
liability if, in B2B's sole reasonable discretion, providing the Products, or
any Product, may be prohibited by law, statute, legislation, order, regulation
or guidance issued by a court of law, governmental body or regulatory body, or
if for any reason beyond B2B's reasonable control the Products, or any of them,
cannot be delivered for reasons including, without limitation, Acts of God,
fire, lightning, explosion, war, disorder, flood, industrial disputes (whether
or not involving B2B's employees), weather of exceptional severity, acts of
local or central government or other authorities or regulatory bodies, natural
disaster, terrorism, riot, sabotage, transportation delays, computer failure,
hardware failure, telecommunications failure, electronic mail failure, power
failure, or failure of Client to cooperate with the reasonable requests of B2B.
B2B may also terminate any Order for any reason at any time upon thirty (30)
days prior written notice to Client.
12. CLIENT
OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION. Upon termination of any applicable Order,
at B2B's request, Client shall: immediately but no later than five (5) days of
B2B's request, at Client's expense, deliver to B2B and forthwith remove and/or
return all Products to B2B for which Client has not paid which are in Client's
possession or control; and provide an officer's certificate attesting to such
delivery, removal and/or return as is satisfactory to B2B in its reasonable
discretion at the address set forth above, and remit the Purchase Price and all
Late Fees payable for Products due prior to the date of such termination and
any other charges due hereunder.
13. B2B'S
REMEDIES. Upon a default by Client, B2B reserves the right to exercise
any and all remedies available to B2B under these Terms and/or any Order and
applicable law and equity, without waiver of B2B's right to exercise any other
remedy provided herein, including but not limited to any or all of the
following: (a) termination of any applicable Order as provided above; (b) upon
a Payment Default by Client, cease delivery of Products on any Order; (c) to
demand and collect payment to B2B by Client in an amount equal to: (i) an
amount equal to the sum of all amounts then due and past due, and (ii) all
other amounts that may thereafter become due hereunder including the Late Fee
and to the extent that B2B will be obligated to collect and pay such amounts to
a third party; (d) cancel all pending Orders and recover any cancellation
charges from Client; (e) repossess any Products pursuant to its security
interest; (f) sell any of the Products subject to the security interest
described above; (g) to seek and obtain injunctive relief (without the
requirement of posting a bond) with regard to any breach by Client other than
for failure to pay; and (h) reimbursement by Client to B2B for all reasonable
expenses of enforcement of these Terms and any applicable Order (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and other legal costs) and
including all such costs (including reasonable attorney fees) associated with
collecting delinquent or dishonored payments or with collecting or enforcing
these Terms and any applicable Order including in any Client bankruptcy
proceeding.
14. PURCHASE
MONEY SECURITY INTEREST. If the full Purchase Price for Products
provided by B2B to Client is not paid prior to Delivery, B2B hereby retains and
Client hereby grants B2B an unconditional purchase money security interest in
the Products purchased by Client, all additions and accessions thereto, and the
proceeds thereof, to secure payment and performance of all of the Client's
obligations to B2B. Client agrees and acknowledges that B2B is authorized to
immediately file a UCC-1 financing statement in the appropriate jurisdictions,
evidencing its security interest in the Products. Client shall provide all
information requested by B2B and shall otherwise cooperate with B2B to enable
it to perfect its security interest.
15. RETURN
POLICY. Client shall indemnify and hold harmless B2B and B2B Manufacturers
upon demand against any and all costs, expenses (including, without limitation,
legal costs and reasonable attorneys' fees), liabilities, losses, damages,
claims, demands and judgments ("Losses") incurred, suffered or
related to any breach by Client of any Order (and/or these Terms), any Misuse
of the Products, or any claim by any B2B Manufacturer arising from or related
to Client's use of such B2B Manufacturer's products, software or services.
Client further waives and releases B2B from and against all claims for personal
injury, death and property damage arising from or relating to the design,
specifications or manufacture of the Products and/or from Client's use of the
Products, and Client shall indemnify and hold harmless B2B from and against all
Losses arising from or related to any claim by any third party for personal
injury, death and/or property damage arising from or relating to the design,
specifications or manufacture of the Products and/or from Client's use of the
Products.
16. INDEMNIFICATION;
RELEASE. Client shall indemnify and hold harmless B2B and B2B
Manufacturers upon demand against any and all costs, expenses (including,
without limitation, legal costs and reasonable attorneys' fees), liabilities,
losses, damages, claims, demands and judgments ("Losses") incurred,
suffered or related to any breach by Client of any Order (and/or these Terms),
any Misuse of the Products, or any claim by any B2B Manufacturer arising from
or related to Client's use of such B2B Manufacturer's products, software or
services. Client further waives and releases B2B from and against all claims
for personal injury, death and property damage arising from or relating to the
design, specifications or manufacture of the Products and/or from Client's use
of the Products, and Client shall indemnify and hold harmless B2B from and
against all Losses arising from or related to any claim by any third party for
personal injury, death and/or property damage arising from or relating to the
design, specifications or manufacture of the Products and/or from Client's use
of the Products.
17. ASSIGNMENT.
CLIENT SHALL NOT SELL, ASSIGN, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER (collectively,
"Transfer") ANY ORDER, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHOUT B2B'S PRIOR
WRITTEN CONSENT which B2B may grant, withhold or condition in its sole
discretion. Any attempted Transfer without B2B's prior written consent shall be
void. B2B shall have the right to Transfer any Order to any successor or
assignee of B2B.
18. NOTICES.
Notices must be in writing and will be deemed given five (5) days after
mailing, or two (2) days after sending by nationally recognized overnight
courier, to the other party's business address, or to such other address
designated by either party to the other by written notice given pursuant to
this sentence ("Standard Notice"). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
notice may be made by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by the other party
but shall only be deemed notice for purposes hereof if the recipient
acknowledges receipt of the e-mail notice by a return e-mail within two (2)
days of receipt of the original e-mail. The notice will be deemed given upon
the date the original sender receives the acknowledgment. If the original
sender does not receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt within the two-day period,
the e-mail notice shall not be effective and the sender shall use the Standard
Notice procedure.
19. SEVERABILITY.
Each term hereof shall be interpreted to the maximum extent possible so as to
be enforceable under applicable law. A determination by any court of competent
jurisdiction that any provision in any Order and/or these Terms is void or
unenforceable shall not affect the enforcement or enforceability of any other
provision in any Order and/or these Terms; all provisions other than the provision
which is determined to be void or unenforceable are and shall remain in full
force and effect.
20. APPLICABLE
LAW; VENUE; JURISDICTION. Any action related to any Order shall be
governed by the laws of Illinois without regard to choice of law principles,
and jurisdiction and venue for any litigation arising from or related to any
Order and/or these Terms shall be exclusively proper, if in state court, in the
Circuit Court for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois, and
if exclusively within the jurisdiction of a federal court, in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Chicago, Eastern Division, Chicago, Illinois.
The U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not
apply to any Order.
21. EXPORT
CONTROLS. Client agrees to comply with all applicable U.S. export
control laws and regulations as from time to time amended, including without
limitation, those administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S.
Department of State. Client shall not export, import or transfer any of the
Products contrary to U.S. or other applicable laws, whether directly or
indirectly, and shall not cause, approve or otherwise facilitate others, such
as agents or any third parties in doing so. Client represents that neither the
U.S. Department of Commerce nor any other federal agency has suspended, revoked
or denied its export privileges. Client further agrees not to use or transfer
any of the Products for end use relating to any nuclear, chemical or biological
weapons, or missile technology unless authorized by the U.S. government by
regulation or specific license.
22. LIMITATION
OF CLAIMS AGAINST B2B. All actions by Client including any claims or
lawsuits brought by Client for breach or enforcement of these Terms or any
Order must be filed: (a) within one (1) year of the Delivery of the Products
which are the subject of, or are involved in or related to the claim, or (b)
within one (1) year of the alleged breach of these Terms or Order, whichever is
earlier, or Client shall be forever barred from bringing such action.
23. JOINT
AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. If the Client shall consist of more than one
person or entity, the obligations hereunder of such persons or entities shall
be joint and several.
24. MISCELLANEOUS.
These Terms along with all Orders constitute the entire agreement between
Client and B2B with respect to the Products, and supersede all prior negotiations,
agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to same, whether
oral or written, including but not limited to any quotes, proposals, purchase
orders, invoices or similar documents. These Terms or any Order may not be
modified or changed except by a writing signed by both parties which
specifically mentions these Terms or the Order. B2B shall not be liable for any
failure to provide Products due to circumstances beyond its control including
but not limited to acts of God, fire, lightning, explosion, war, disorder,
flood, industrial disputes (whether or not involving B2B's employees), weather
of exceptional severity or acts of local or central government or other
authorities or regulatory bodies, natural disaster, terrorism, riot, sabotage,
transportation delays, computer failure, hardware failure, telecommunications
failure, electronic mail failure, power failure, or failure of Client to
cooperate with the reasonable requests of B2B. Any Order may be executed in
counterparts, all of which together with the Terms shall constitute the same
document. The parties agree that a facsimile or other copy containing the
signatures of both parties shall be as enforceable as the original executed
Order. The failure of either party to enforce at any time any provision of any
Order or these Terms shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision or
the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision hereof. No waiver by
either party, either express or implied, or any breach of any Order or these
Terms shall be construed as a waiver of any other term or condition. The
provisions of any Order and these Terms that by their nature continue in effect
shall survive the termination or expiration of any Order, including but not
limited to Paragraph 10 (Client's Sole Remedies and Limitation of B2B's
Liability), Paragraph 12 (Client Obligations Upon Termination), Paragraph 13
(B2B's Remedies), Paragraph 14 (Purchase Money Security Interest), Paragraph 16
(Indemnification; Release), and Paragraph 22 (Limitation of Claims Against
B2B). Client hereby represents to B2B that any Order and these Terms
are legally binding and enforceable against Client in accordance with its terms.
Revised
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