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Standard trading conditions


OBLIGATIONS OF CUSTOMER

13.
The "Customer" warrants to the "Company" that

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he is either the "Owner" or the authorised agent of the "Owner" of the "Goods" and that he is authorised to accept these "Conditions" as agent for and on behalf of the "Owner" of the "Goods";
- he has reasonable knowledge of matter affecting the conduct of his business, including but not limited to the terms of slae and purchase of the "Goods" and all othe matters relating thereto;
- the description and particulars of the "Goods" are complete and correct;
- the "Goods" are properly packed and labelled, except where the "Company" has accepted instructions in respect of such services; and
- he shall warn the "Company" as to the nature of the "Goods" delivered which are liable to taint or affect other goods.

14. The "Customer" shall give sufficient and executable "Instructions".


SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN GOODS

15.

(A) Unless otherwise previously agreed in writing the "Customer" shall not deliver to the "Company" or cause the "Company" to deal with or handle "Dangerous Goods."

(B) If the "Company" agrees to accepts "Dangerous Goods" and then in the opinion of the "Company" , its agents or servants, they constitute a risk to other goods, property, life or health, they may without notice be destroyed or otherwise dealt with at the expense of the "Customer" or "Owner".

(C) If the "Customer" is in breach of sub-clause 15 (A) above, he shall be liable for all loss or damage whatsoever caused by or to or in connection with the "Goods" howsoever arising and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the "Company" against all penalties, claims, damages, costs and expenses whatwoever arising in connection therewith and the "Dangerous Goods" may without notice be destroyed or otherwise dealt with at the sole discretion of the "Company" or any other person in whose custody they may be at the relevant time.

16.

(A) Except under special arrangement previously made in writing, the "Customer" shall not deliver to the "Company" or cause the "Company" to deal with species, currency notes, bank notes, bills, bonds, shares, debentures, warrnts, bullion, coin, precious stones, jewellery, valuables, antiques, pictures, human remains, livestock or plants.

(B) If the "Customer" is in breach of sub-clause 16 (A) above, the "Company" shall be under no liabillity whatsoever for or in connection with such goods howsoever arising.

(C) The "Company" may at any time waive its rights and exemptions from liability under sub-clause 16 (A) above in respect of any one or more of the categories of goods mentioned herein or of any part of any category.  If such waiver is not in writing, the onus of proving such waiver shall  be on the "Customer"

17.

(A) The "Customer" undertakes not to tender for transportation any "Goods" which require temperature control without previously giving written notice of their nature and particular temperature range to be maintained, and in the case of a temperature controlled "Container" stuffed by or on behalf of the "Customer" further undertakes that the "Container" has been properly precooled or preheated as appropriate, that the "Goods" have been properly stuffed in the "Container" and that its themostatic controls have been properly set by the "Customer".

(B) If the "Customer" is in breach of sub-clause 17 (A) above, the "Company" shall be under no liability for any loss, or damage arising from such non-compliance.


GENERAL INDEMNITIES

18.

(A) The "Customer" and "Owner" shall defend indemnify and expenses arising

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from the nature of the "Goods" unless caused by the "Company"'s negligence;
- out of the "Company" acting in accordnace with the "Customer"'s' "Owner" 's "Instructions";or
- from a breach of warranty or obligation by the "Customer" by the "Customer" or arising from the negligence of the "Customer" or "Owner"

(B) Except to the extent caused by the "Company" 's negligence, the "Customer" and "Owner" shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the "Company" in respect of all duties, taxes, imposts, levies, deposits and outlays of whatsoever nature levied by any authority and for all payments, fines,costs, expenses, loss anddamage whatsoever incurred or sustained by the "Company" in connection therewith.

(C) Advice and/or information, in whatever form it may be given, are provided by the "Company" for the "Customer" only and the "Customer" shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the "Company" for all liability, loss, damage, costs and expenses arising out of any other person relying on such advice and/or information.

(D) The "Customer" undertakes that no claim be made against an director, servant, sub-contractor or agent of the "Company" which imposes or attempts to impose upon any of them any liability whatsoever in connection with the "Goods",if any such claim should nevertheless be made, to indemnify the "Company: against all consequences thereof.

(E) Without prejudice to the foregoing, all provisions provided in these "Conditions" apart from being entered between the "Company" and the "Customer" shall be for the benefit of every such director, servant, sub-contractor or agent and they shall be entitled to take such benefit by virtue of Section 374 of the Civil and Commercial Code of Thailand.

(F) The "Customer" shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the "Company" from and against all claims, costs and demands whatsoever and by whomsoever made or preferred in excess of the liability of the "Company" under the terms of these "Conditions" and without prejudice to the generality of this clause. This indemnity shall cover all claims, costs and demands arisig from or in connection with the negligence of the "Company", its directors, servants, subcontractors or agents unless it has been caused by fraud or gross negligence of the directors, servants, subcontractors or agents of the "Company".

In this clause, "sub-contractors" includes direct and indirect sub-contractors and their respective servants and agents.


GOODS AND SERVICES

19. Unless otherwise previously agreed in writing, the "Company" accepts no responsibility for departure or arrival dates of the "Goods".

20. Unless otherwise previously agreed in writing, instructions relating to the delivery or release of "Goods" against payment or against surrender of a particular document shall be in writing and "Company" 's liability shall not exceed that provided for in respect of misdelivery of "Goods".

21. Except in accordance with "Instructions" previously received in writing and accepted in writing by the "Company", the "Company" shall not be obliged to make any declaration for the purposes of any statute, convention or contract as to the nature or value of any "Goods" or as to any special interest in delivery.

22. No insurance will be effected by the "Company" except upon express "Instructions" given in writing by the "Customer" and all insurances effected by the "Company" are subject to the usual exceptions and conditions of the policies of the insurance companies or underwriters taking the risk. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the "Company" shall not be under any obligation to effect a separate insurance on each consignment but may declare it on any open or general policy. The "Company" is an agent in respect of the effecting of insurance and should the insurers dispute their liability for any reason, the insured shall have recourse against the insurers only, and the "Company" shall not be under any responsibility or liability whatsoever in relation thereto notwithstanding that the premium upon the policy may not be at the same rate as that charged by the "Company" or paid to the "Company" by its "Customers".


EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION OF LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

23. Except insofar as otherwise provided by these "Conditions",the "Company" shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from


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the act or omission of the "Customer" or "Owner" or any person acting on their behalf;
- compliance with the instructions given to the "Company" by the "Customer" ,"Owner" or any other person entitled to give them;
- insufficiency of the packing or labeling of the "Goods" except where such service has been provided by the "Company";
- handing,loading, storage or unloading of the "Goods" by the "Customer" or "Owner" or any person acting on their behalf;
- inherent vice of the "Goods";
- riots, civil commotions, strikes, lockouts, stoppage or restraint of labour from whatsoever cause;
- fire, flood or storm; or
- any cause which the "Company" could not avoid and the consequences whereof it could not prevent by the exercise of reasonable diligence.

24. Except insofar as otherwise provided by these "Conditions", the liability of the "Company" howsoever arising, and notwithstanding that the cause of loss or damage be unexplained, shall not exceed the following:

(A) In respect of all claims other than those subject to the provisions of sub-clause (B)  below, whichever is the least of

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the value of, or
- Thai Baht 65.- per gross kilogramme of, the "Goods" lost, damaged, misdirected or misdelivered.

(B) In respect of claims for delay the amount of the "Company" 's charges in respect of the "Goods" delayed.

25.

(A) Compensation shall be calculated by reference to the invoice value of the "Goods" plus freight and insurance if paid.

(B) If there be no invoice value for the "Goods", the compensation shall be calculated by reference to the value of such "Goods" at the place and time when they are delivered to the "Customer" or "Owner" or should have been so delivered. The value of the "Goods" shall be fixed according to the current market price, or, if there be no commodity exchange price or current market price, by reference to the mormal value of goods of the same kind and quality.

26. By special aggreement in writing and on payment of additional charges, higher compensation may be claimed from the "Company" not exceeding the value of the "Goods" or the agreed valu, whichever is the lesser.

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