Standard Terms and Conditions of Purchase

1.Interpretation

1.1 In these Conditions, the following definitions apply:

Ambush Marketing: any activity (commercial or non-commercial) that creates, implies or refers to a direct or indirect association of any kind (including an association in the minds of members of the public) with the Club or the display or distribution of advertising materials or products with the intention of gaining exposure for any brand, company, business, undertaking or individual which has not been properly authorised in writing by the Club.

Business Day: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in England when banks in London are open for business.

Code of Conduct: the Aston Villa Supply Chain Code of Conduct.

Commencement Date: has the meaning set out in clause ‎2.2.

Conditions: these terms and conditions as amended from time to time in accordance with clause ‎19.7.

Contract: the contract between the Club and the Supplier for the supply of Goods and/or Services in accordance with these Conditions.

Connected Person: any company or other entity which is, at the relevant time, a subsidiary or holding company of the Supplier or a subsidiary of any such holding company and any and all officials, officers, trustees, members, directors, employees, consultants, advisers, agents, representatives, clients, contractor and sub-contractors of the same.

Club: Aston Villa Football Club Limited (Company number: 03375789)

Club Materials: has the meaning set out in clause ‎5.3(i).

Deliverables: all documents, products and materials developed by the Supplier or its agents, contractors and employees as part of or in relation to the Services in any form or media, including without limitation drawings, maps, plans, diagrams, designs, pictures, computer programs, data, specifications and reports (including drafts).

Goods: the goods (or any part of them) detailed in an Order.

Goods Specification: any specification for the Goods, including any related plans and drawings that is agreed in writing by the Club and the Supplier.

Intellectual Property Rights: patents, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, trade marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.

Order: an order for the supply of Goods and/or Services made by the Club, as set out in the Club's purchase order form.

Protected Marks: any trademarks, trade names, logos or other Intellectual Property Rights of the Club.

Services: the services, including without limitation any Deliverables, to be provided by the Supplier under the Contract as set out in an Order or a Service Specification.

Service Levels: the standards of performance (if any) to be achieved by the Supplier in providing the Services as set by the Club from time to time.

Service Specification: a description or specification for Services agreed in writing by the Club and the Supplier.

Supplier: the company who is to supply goods and/or services to the Club.

Venues: Villa Park, Bodymoor Heath Training Ground and such other real property as is owned or controlled by the Club from time to time.

1.2 Construction. In these Conditions, the following rules apply:

(a) a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality);

(b) a reference to a party includes its personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns;

(c) a reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to such statute or statutory provision as amended or re-enacted. A reference to a statute or statutory provision includes any subordinate legislation made under that statute or statutory provision, as amended or re-enacted;

(d) any phrase introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms;

(e) a reference to writing or written includes faxes;

(f) an obligation imposed on the Supplier shall include an obligation on the Supplier to procure compliance by any relevant Connected Person with such obligation; and

(g) If there is any conflict between these Conditions, any special conditions to which these conditions are part of, the Code of Conduct, any Service Specification or Goods Specification or an Order then the following order of precedence shall apply:-

(i) Any special conditions;

(ii) these Conditions;

(iii) any Service Specification or Goods Specification;

(iv) the Code of Conduct;

(v) an Order.

2.Basis of contract

2.1 An Order constitutes an offer by the Club to purchase Goods and/or Services from the Supplier in accordance with these Conditions.

2.2 An Order shall be deemed to be accepted on the earlier of:

(a) the Supplier issuing written acceptance of the Order; or

(b) any act by the Supplier consistent with fulfilling the Order; or

(c) the Supplier not rejecting or proposing amendments to an Order within the time stated in the Order (or, if no timescale is stated, within 3 Business Days);

at which point and on which date the Contract shall come into existence (Commencement Date).

2.3 These Conditions apply to the supply of all Goods and/or Services by the Supplier to the Club to the exclusion of any other terms that the Supplier seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing.

2.4 All of these Conditions shall apply to the supply of both Goods and Services except where the application to one or the other is specified.

2.5 The quantity, volume, scope, quality and description of the Goods or Services shall be as set out in an Order for the same.

3.Supply of Goods

3.1 The Supplier shall ensure that the Goods shall:

(a) correspond with their description and any applicable Goods Specification;

(b) be of satisfactory design, material, workmanship and quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979) and fit for any purpose held out by the Supplier or made known to the Supplier by the Club, expressly or by implication, and in this respect the Club relies on the Supplier's skill and judgment;

(c) where applicable, be free from defects in design, materials and workmanship and remain so for whichever is the lesser of 12 months after delivery or any warranty period; and

(d) comply with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating to the manufacture, labelling, packaging, storage, handling and delivery of the Goods.

3.2 The Supplier shall ensure that at all times it has and maintains all the licences, permissions, authorisations, consents and permits that it needs to carry out its obligations under the Contract in respect of the Goods and shall provide such reports and provide such up to date and accurate information as the Club may reasonably require from time to time.

3.3 The Club shall have the right to inspect and test the Goods at any time before delivery and within the shelf life of the product. Acceptance of the Goods will occur within the allocated shelf life of the product.

3.4 If following such inspection or testing the Club considers that the Goods do not conform or are unlikely to comply with the Supplier's undertakings at clause ‎3.1, the Club shall inform the Supplier and the Supplier shall immediately take such remedial action as is necessary to ensure compliance.

3.5 Notwithstanding any such inspection or testing, the Supplier shall remain fully responsible for the Goods and any such inspection or testing shall not reduce or otherwise affect the Supplier's obligations under the Contract, and the Club shall have the right to conduct further inspections and tests after the Supplier has carried out its remedial actions.

4.Delivery of Goods

4.1 The Supplier shall ensure that:

(a) the Goods are properly packed and secured in such manner as to enable them to reach their destination in good and undamaged condition;

(b) each delivery of the Goods is accompanied by a delivery note which shows the date of the Order, the Order number (if any), the type and quantity of the Goods (including the code number of the Goods (where applicable)), special storage instructions (if any) and, if the Goods are being delivered by instalments, the outstanding balance of Goods remaining to be delivered;

(c) it gives the Club notice of delivery of any Goods of a hazardous nature to people or property, identifying that hazardous nature and giving full details of any precautions to be taken by the Club on the delivery of such Goods and their subsequent storage or handling. The Supplier shall notify the Club in writing of all requirements and restrictions imposed by governmental and other authorities or persons relating to the possession, use or onward supplies of the Goods;

(d) if the Supplier requires the Club to return any packaging material for the Goods to the Supplier, that fact is clearly stated on the delivery note. Any such packaging material shall only be returned to the Supplier at the cost of the Supplier.

4.2 The Supplier shall deliver the Goods:

(a) on the date specified in the Order;

(b) to the Club's premises at Villa Park, Birmingham, B6 6HE or such other location as is set out in the Order or as instructed by the Club before delivery (Delivery Location);

4.3 Time is of the essence for delivery of Goods.

4.4 Delivery of the Goods shall be completed on the completion of unloading of the Goods at the Delivery Location.

4.5 If the Supplier delivers less than 95 per cent of the quantity of Goods ordered, the Club may reject the Goods and any rejected Goods shall be returnable at the Supplier's risk and expense. If the Supplier delivers less than the quantity of Goods ordered, and the Club accepts the delivery, a pro rata adjustment shall be made to the invoice for the Goods.

4.6 The Supplier shall not deliver the Goods in instalments without the Club's prior written consent. Where it is agreed that the Goods are delivered by instalments, they may be invoiced and paid for separately. However, failure by the Supplier to deliver any one instalment on time or at all or any defect in an instalment shall entitle the Club to the remedies set out in clause 6.1.

4.7 Title in the Goods shall pass to the Club on completion of delivery unless payment for the Goods is made before delivery, in which case title shall pass to the Club once payment has been made.

4.8 Risk in the Goods shall pass to the Club upon acceptance of the Goods by the Club.

5.Supply of Services

5.1 The Supplier shall from the Commencement Date and for the duration of the Contract provide the Services to the Club in accordance with the terms of the Contract.

5.2 The Supplier shall meet any performance dates for the Services specified in an Order or otherwise notified to the Supplier by the Club. Time is of the essence for performance of the Services.

5.3 In providing the Services, the Supplier shall:

(a) co-operate with the Club in all matters relating to the Services, and comply with all instructions of the Club;

(b) perform the Services with the best care, skill and diligence in accordance with best practice in the Supplier's industry, profession or trade;

(c) use personnel who are suitably skilled and experienced to perform tasks assigned to them, and in sufficient number to ensure that the Supplier's obligations are fulfilled in accordance with the Contract;

(d) ensure that the Services and Deliverables will conform with all descriptions and specifications set out in any Service Specification, and that the Deliverables shall be fit for any purpose expressly or impliedly made known to the Supplier by the Club;

(e) provide all equipment, tools and vehicles and such other items as are required to provide the Services;

(f) use the best quality goods, materials, standards and techniques, and ensure that the Deliverables, and all goods and materials supplied and used in the Services or transferred to the Club, will be free from defects in workmanship, installation and design;

(g) obtain and at all times maintain all necessary licences and consents, and comply with all applicable laws and regulations;

(h) observe all health and safety rules and regulations and any other security requirements that apply at any of the Club's premises;

(i) hold all materials, equipment and tools, drawings, specifications and data supplied by the Club to the Supplier (Club Materials) in safe custody at its own risk, maintain the Club Materials in good condition until returned to the Club, and not dispose or use the Club Materials other than in accordance with the Club's written instructions or authorisation;

(j) not do or omit to do anything which may cause the Club to lose any licence, authority, consent or permission upon which it relies for the purposes of conducting its business, and the Supplier acknowledges that the Club may rely or act on the Services; and

(k) meet the Service Levels (if any).

6.Club remedies

(a) If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods and/or perform the Services by the applicable date, the Club shall, without limiting its other rights or remedies, have one or more of the following rights:

(b) to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier;

(c) to refuse to accept any subsequent performance of the Services and/or delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make;

(d) to recover from the Supplier any costs incurred by the Club in obtaining substitute goods and/or services from a third party;

(e) where the Club has paid in advance for Services that have not been provided by the Supplier and/or Goods which have not been delivered by the Supplier, to have such sums refunded by the Supplier; and

(f) to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Club which are in any way attributable to the Supplier's failure to meet such dates.

6.2 If the Supplier has delivered Goods that do not comply with the undertakings set out in clause ‎3.1, then, without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Club shall have one or more of the following rights, whether or not it has accepted the Goods:

(a) to reject the Goods (in whole or in part) whether or not title has passed and to return them to the Supplier at the Supplier's own risk and expense;

(b) to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier;

(c) to require the Supplier to repair or replace the rejected Goods, or to provide a full refund of the price of the rejected Goods (if paid);

(d) to refuse to accept any subsequent delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make;

(e) to recover from the Supplier any expenditure incurred by the Club in obtaining substitute goods from a third party; and

(f) to claim damages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Club arising from the Supplier's failure to supply Goods in accordance with clause ‎3.1.

6.3 These Conditions shall extend to any substituted or remedial services and/or repaired or replacement goods supplied by the Supplier.

6.4 The Club's rights under these Conditions are in addition to its rights and remedies implied by statute and common law.

7.Club's obligations

The Club shall:

(a) provide the Supplier with reasonable access at reasonable times to the Club's premises for the purpose of providing the Services; and

(b) provide such information as the Supplier may reasonably request for the provision of the Services and the Club considers reasonably necessary for the purpose of providing the Services.

8.Charges and payment

8.1 The price for the Goods:

(a) shall be the price set out in an Order. The Club shall be eligible for any discounts for prompt payment, bulk purchase or volume of purchase customarily granted by the Supplier; and

(b) shall be inclusive of the costs of packaging, insurance, shipping, carriage, delivery and installation (where appropriate) of the Goods any other sums up to the point of acceptance by the Club, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Club. No extra charges shall be effective unless agreed in writing and signed by the Club.

8.2 The charges for the Services shall be set out in an Order and shall be the full and exclusive remuneration of the Supplier in respect of the performance of the Services. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Club, the charges shall include every cost and expense of the Supplier directly or indirectly incurred in connection with the performance of the Services.

8.3 In respect of Goods, the Supplier shall invoice the Club on or at any time after completion of delivery. In respect of Services, the Supplier shall invoice the Club on completion of the Services. Each invoice shall include such supporting information required by the Club to verify the accuracy of the invoice, including but not limited to the relevant purchase order number.

8.4 In consideration of the supply of Goods and/or Services by the Supplier, the Club shall pay the invoiced amounts within 30 days of the end of the calendar month in which a correctly rendered invoice was received to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier.

8.5 All amounts payable by the Club under the Contract are exclusive of amounts in respect of valued added tax chargeable from time to time (VAT). Where any taxable supply for VAT purposes is made under the Contract by the Supplier to the Club, the Club shall, on receipt of a valid VAT invoice from the Supplier, pay to the Supplier such additional amounts in respect of VAT as are chargeable on the supply of the Goods and/or Services at the same time as payment is due for the supply of the Goods and/or Services.

8.6 The Supplier shall maintain complete and accurate records of the time spent and materials used by the Supplier in providing the Services, and the Supplier shall allow the Club to inspect such records at all reasonable times on request.

8.7 The Club may at any time, without limiting any of its other rights or remedies, set off any liability of the Supplier to the Club against any liability of the Club to the Supplier, whether either liability is present or future, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not either liability arises under the Contract.

9.No Marketing Rights

9.1 The Supplier shall have no right to use any of the Protected Marks or any mark, logo or name which resemble and/or are likely to cause confusion with the same.

9.2 The Supplier shall not directly or indirectly either by itself or in connection with a Connected Person, undertake Ambush Marketing, associate itself with the Club, represent that any Goods or Services provided by the Supplier have been endorsed or approved by the Club or that the Supplier’s Goods or Services are in any way associated with the Club, including by publishing or issuing any statement about the Club or the supply of Goods and Services by the Supplier to the Club without the Club’s prior written consent (signed by a director of the Club), except that the Supplier may make:-

(a) a factual statement that the Club is a client of the Supplier in client lists prepared specifically for target clients, provided that no special emphasis is placed on the Club’s presence and at least nine other clients are included in that list; and

(b) such other statements about the Supplier’s provision of Goods and/or Services to the Club as may be required by law.

9.3 Unless expressly instructed otherwise by the Club, the Supplier shall deliver the Goods and supply the Services with no brands, logos, trademarks, trade names or other representations thereon (“Branding”) and shall follow any further instructions of the Club in relation to any Branding.

9.4 The Supplier shall not take or publish any photographs or other audio, visual or audio-visual recordings or collect or collate any data, or make any other graphical or other reproduction (including film) at or of the Venues.

9.5 The Supplier acknowledges that the Venues must be clean of all Branding, advertising, marketing and other branded materials, other than any materials approved in writing by a director of the Club. Such approval shall not, however, be required in relation to the Supplier’s own Branding on equipment used by the Supplier in the ordinary course of trade.

10.Code of Conduct

10.1 The Supplier represents and warrants that the Code of Conduct has and will be complied with at all times in the manufacture of the Goods and the provision of the Services.

10.2 Breach of this clause 10 shall be deemed a material breach under clause 16.3.

11.Intellectual property rights

11.1 In respect of the Goods and any goods that are transferred to the Club as part of the Services under this Contract, including without limitation the Deliverables or any part of them, the Supplier warrants that it has full clear and unencumbered title to all such items, and that at the date of delivery of such items to the Club, it will have full and unrestricted rights to sell and transfer all such items to the Club.

11.2 The Supplier assigns to the Club, with full title guarantee and free from all third party rights, all Intellectual Property Rights in the products of the Services, including for the avoidance of doubt the Deliverables.

11.3 The Supplier shall obtain waivers of all moral rights in the products, including for the avoidance of doubt the Deliverables, of the Services to which any individual is now or may be at any future time entitled under Chapter IV of Part I of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or any similar provisions of law in any jurisdiction.

11.4 The Supplier shall, promptly at the Club's request, do (or procure to be done) all such further acts and things and the execution of all such other documents as the Club may from time to time require for the purpose of securing for the Club the full benefit of the Contract, including all right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property Rights assigned to the Club in accordance with clause ‎11.2.

11.5 All Club Materials are the exclusive property of the Club.

12.Indemnity

12.1 The Supplier shall keep the Club indemnified against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including but not limited to any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis) and all other professional costs and expenses) suffered incurred by the Club as a result of or in connection with:

(a) any breach by the Supplier of any of its obligations, representations and warranties under these Conditions;

(b) any claim made against the Club for actual or alleged infringement of a third party's intellectual property rights arising out of, or in connection with, the manufacture, supply or use of the Goods, or receipt, use or supply of the Services, to the extent that the claim is attributable to the acts or omissions of the Supplier, its employees, agents or subcontractors;

(c) any claim made against the Club by a third party for death, personal injury or damage to property arising out of, or in connection with, defects in Goods, to the extent that the defects in the Goods are attributable to the acts or omissions of the Supplier, its employees, agents or subcontractors; and

(d) any claim made against the Club by a third party arising out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods or the Services, to the extent that such claim arises out of the breach, negligent performance or failure or delay in performance of the Contract by the Supplier, its employees, agents or subcontractors.

12.2 This clause ‎12 shall survive termination of the Contract.

13.Insurance

13.1 During the term of the Contract and for a period of 7 years thereafter, the Supplier shall maintain in force, with a reputable insurance company, professional indemnity insurance, product liability insurance and public liability insurance to cover the liabilities that may arise under or in connection with the Contract, and shall, on the Club's request, produce both the insurance certificate giving details of cover and the receipt for the current year's premium in respect of each insurance.

14.Compliance

14.1 The Supplier shall:

(a) comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and codes relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption including but not limited to the Bribery Act 2010 (Relevant Requirements);

(b) not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would constitute an offence under sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 if such activity, practice or conduct had been carried out in the UK;

(c) have and shall maintain in place throughout the term of this agreement its own policies and procedures, including but not limited to adequate procedures under the Bribery Act 2010, to ensure compliance with the Relevant Requirements and will enforce them where appropriate;

(d) promptly report to the Club any request or demand for any undue financial or other advantage of any kind received by the Supplier in connection with the performance of this agreement;

(e) immediately notify the Customer (in writing) if a foreign public official becomes an officer or employee of the Supplier or acquires a direct or indirect interest in the Supplier and the Supplier warrants that it has no foreign public officials as direct or indirect owners, officers or employees at the date of this agreement);

(f) within 30 days of the date of this agreement, and annually thereafter, certify to the Club in writing signed by an officer of the Supplier, compliance with this clause 14.1 by the Supplier all Connected Persons and any person associated with it in accordance with clause 14.2. The Supplier shall provide such supporting evidence of compliance as the Club may reasonably request.

14.2 The Supplier shall ensure that any person associated with the Supplier who is performing services (including the Services) or providing goods (including the Goods) in connection with this agreement does so only on the basis of a written contract which imposes on and secures from such person terms equivalent to those imposed on the Supplier in this clause 14 (Relevant Terms). The Supplier shall be responsible for the observance and performance by such persons of the Relevant Terms, and shall be directly liable to the Club for any breach by such persons of any of the Relevant Terms.

14.3 Breach of this clause 14 shall be deemed a material breach under clause 16.3.

14.4 For the purpose of this clause 14, the meaning of adequate procedures and foreign public official and whether a person is associated with another person shall be determined in accordance with section 7(2) of the Bribery Act 2010 (and any guidance issued under section 9 of that Act), sections 6(5) and 6(6) of that Act and section 8 of that Act respectively.

14.5 The Supplier shall co-operate fully with the Club and provide any assistance necessary regarding any investigation into fraudulent, dishonest or illegal activities (including, but not limited to, those detailed in this clause 14), security breaches or similar situations which may involve the Club, Supplier or any Connected Persons.

15.Confidentiality

15.1 Subject to clause 15.2, a party (receiving party) shall keep in strict confidence all technical or commercial know-how, specifications, inventions, processes or initiatives which are of a confidential nature and have been disclosed to the receiving party by the other party (disclosing party), its employees, agents or subcontractors, and any other confidential information concerning the disclosing party's business, its products and services which the receiving party may obtain. The receiving party shall only disclose such confidential information to those of its employees, agents and subcontractors who need to know it for the purpose of discharging the receiving party's obligations under the Contract, and shall ensure that such employees, agents and subcontractors comply with the obligations set out in this clause as though they were a party to the Contract. The receiving party may also disclose such of the disclosing party's confidential information as is required to be disclosed by law, any governmental or regulatory authority or by a court of competent jurisdiction.

15.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Conditions, the Club shall be entitled to disclose details of Goods and Services purchased (including, but not limited to prices, quantities and Service Levels) to any third party during any future tender process for goods and/or services which are the same as or similar to the Goods and Services.

15.3 This clause ‎15 shall survive termination of the Contract.

16.Termination

16.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Club may terminate the Contract:

(a) in respect of the supply of Services, by giving the Supplier 30 days written notice; and

(b) in respect of the supply of Goods, in whole or in part at any time before delivery with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier, whereupon the Supplier shall discontinue all work on the Contract. The Club shall pay the Supplier fair and reasonable compensation for any work in progress on the Goods at the time of termination, but such compensation shall not include loss of anticipated profits or any consequential loss.

16.2 In any of the circumstances in these Conditions in which a party may terminate the Contract, where both Goods and Services are supplied, that party may terminate the Contract in respect of the Goods, or in respect of the Services, and the Contract shall continue in respect of the remaining supply.

16.3 Without limiting its other rights or remedies, the Club may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier if:

(a) the Supplier commits a material breach of the terms of the Contract and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within 14 days of receipt of notice in writing to do so;

(b) the Supplier repeatedly breaches any of the terms of the Contract in such a manner as to reasonably justify the opinion that its conduct is inconsistent with it having the intention or ability to give effect to the terms of the Contract;

(c) the Supplier suspends, or threatens to suspend, payment of its debts or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits inability to pay its debts or (being a company or limited liability partnership) is deemed unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 as if the words “it is proved to the satisfaction of the court” did not appear in sections 123(1)(e) or123(2) or (being an individual) is deemed either unable to pay its debts or as having no reasonable prospect of so doing, in either case, within the meaning of section 268 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or (being a partnership) has any partner to whom any of the foregoing apply;

(d) the Supplier commences negotiations with all or any class of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its debts, or makes a proposal for or enters into any compromise or arrangement with its creditors other than (where a company) for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent amalgamation of the Supplier with one or more other companies or the solvent reconstruction of the Supplier;

(e) the Supplier applies to court for, or obtains, a moratorium under Part A1 of the Insolvency Act 2006.

(f) a petition is filed, a notice is given, a resolution is passed, or an order is made, for or in connection with the winding up of the Supplier (being a company, limited liability partnership or partnership) other than for the sole purpose of a scheme for a solvent amalgamation of the Supplier with one or more other companies or the solvent reconstruction of the Supplier;

(g) the Supplier (being an individual) is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or order;

(h) a creditor or encumbrancer of the Supplier attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other such process is levied or enforced on or sued against, the whole or any part of its assets and such attachment or process is not discharged within 14 days;

(i) an application is made to court, or an order is made, for the appointment of an administrator or if a notice of intention to appoint an administrator is given or if an administrator is appointed over the Supplier (being a company);

(j) the holder of a floating charge over the assets of the Supplier (being a company) has become entitled to appoint or has appointed an administrative receiver;

(k) a person becomes entitled to appoint a receiver over the assets of the Supplier or a receiver is appointed over the assets of the Supplier;

(l) any event occurs, or proceeding is taken, with respect to the Supplier in any jurisdiction to which it is subject that has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events mentioned in clause ‎16.3(c) to clause ‎16.3(k) (inclusive);

(m) the Supplier suspends or ceases, or threatens to suspend, or cease, to carry on all or a substantial part of its business;

(n) the other party's financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the Supplier's opinion the Club's capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy; or

(o) the Supplier (being an individual) dies or, by reason of illness or incapacity (whether mental or physical), is incapable of managing his own affairs or becomes a patient under any mental health legislation.

16.4 Termination of the Contract, however arising, shall not affect any of the parties' rights and remedies that have accrued as at termination.

16.5 Clauses which expressly or by implication survive termination of the Contract shall continue in full force and effect.

17.Consequences of termination

On termination of the Contract for any reason, the Supplier shall immediately deliver to the Club all Deliverables whether or not then complete, and return all Club Materials. If the Supplier fails to do so, then the Club may enter the Supplier's premises and take possession of them. Until they have been returned or delivered, the Supplier shall be solely responsible for their safe keeping and will not use them for any purpose not connected with this Contract.

18.Force majeure

18.1 Neither party shall be in breach of the Contract nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under it if such a delay or failure result from an event, circumstances or cause beyond its reasonable control (Force Majeure Event).

18.2 The Supplier shall use best endeavours to mitigate the effect of a Force Majeure Event on the performance of its obligations.

18.3 If a Force Majeure Event prevents, hinders or delays the Supplier's performance of its obligations for a continuous period of more than 5 Business Days, the Club may terminate the Contract immediately by giving written notice to the Supplier.

19.General

19.1 Assignment and other dealings.

(a) The Club may at any time assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract.

(b) The Supplier may not assign, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under the Contract without the prior written consent of the Club.

19.2 Notices.

(a) Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with the Contract shall be in writing, addressed to:

The Supplier: at the address notified to the Club

The Club: Legal Department, Aston Villa Football Club Limited, Villa Park, Birmingham, B6 6HE. Email: legal@avfc.co.uk

or such other address as that party may have specified to the other party in writing in accordance with this clause, and shall be delivered personally, or sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, commercial courier or email.

(b) A notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received: if delivered personally, when left at the address referred to in clause ‎19.2(a); if sent by pre-paid first class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting; if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier's delivery receipt is signed; or, if sent by email, immediately upon sending provided no notice on non-delivery is received.

(c) The provisions of this clause shall not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action.

19.3 Severance. If any provision or part-provision of the Contract is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If such modification is not possible, the relevant provision or part-provision shall be deemed deleted. Any modification to or deletion of a provision or part-provision under this clause shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Contract.

19.4 Waiver. A waiver of any right or remedy under the Contract or law is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default. No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under the Contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.

19.5 No partnership or agency. Nothing in the Contract is intended to, or shall be deemed to, establish any partnership or joint venture between the parties, nor constitute either party the agent of the other for any purpose. Neither party shall have authority to act as agent for, or to bind, the other party in any way.

19.6 Third parties. A person who is not a party to the Contract shall not have any rights to enforce its terms.

19.7 Variation. The Club has the right to alter these Conditions at any time at its sole discretion. Such changes shall be communicated to the Supplier in writing at the time of the change. Any supply of Goods and/or Services performed by the Supplier following the date of any such change shall be conclusive evidence of the Supplier’s acceptance of the revised Conditions. Except as set out in these Conditions, no other variation of the Contract, including the introduction of any additional terms and conditions, shall be effective unless it is agreed in writing and signed by the Club.

19.8 Governing law. The Contract, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

19.9 Jurisdiction. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).