Marketplace Agreement
· Zinele Online Sdn. Bhd. (ZOSB) Marketplace Agreement
Schedule A – Confidential
1.
Commission
Category |
Item |
Item Description |
Commission % |
All |
All |
All Items |
8% |
2. Fees and Charges (GST not included)
Payment Fee (per product) 2%
Cancellation Penalty (per product) Listing Price x Commission x 2.5
(min.
RM10.00, max. RM50.00)
Shipping Fee Rate Card (based on
chargeable weight. In RM)
·
This
Rate Card is a basic standard charge. For actual amount charged, please refer
to the amount shown at the point of electronic confirmation of purchase.
By POS Malaysia :

·
The
rate is subject to fuel surcharge, handling surcharge and 6% GST
·
Term
& condition apply based on POS Malaysia
By Courier Service

·
All
rates quoted are subject to handling charge, fuel surcharge and 6% GST
·
Liability
Clause – A maximum of RM100.00 per Air WayBill (AWB) or whichever is lesser
based on the cost of items
·
Applicable
to shipment weighing 40 kg and above per piece (based on actual or volumetric
weight)
· Volumetric Weight formula = (height x width x length) cm / 5000
General
Terms and Conditions
These
terms and conditions ("Terms")
are applicable to any party that has entered into a Marketplace Agreement
(Special Conditions) with ZOSB for the use of the Services, the ZOSB website or
any other Internet domain property or mobile app owned or operated by ZOSB
("Platform") and/or the ZOSB
Seller Center or other tool employed by ZOSB to communicate with sellers
("Seller Center"), for the
purpose of transacting in Goods.
Zinele
Online Sdn. Bhd. (company no: 1222500-A) with its registered office at 85K,
Jalan Paya Terubong , Ayer Itam, 11500 Penang. (ZOSB and Seller may be referred
to as a "Party"
individually and, collectively, as "Parties")
reserves the right to change at any time and in its sole discretion any of the
terms and conditions contained in these Terms, the Schedules, and any fees,
procedures, Policies governing the Services, the Platform or Seller Center.
These changes will take effect at the latest seven (7) days from notification
by notice to Seller or posting on the Platform, Seller Center or otherwise.
Changes to Policies may be posted without notice. Seller is responsible for
reviewing notices and Policies. Seller's continued use of the Services, the
Platform and/or Seller Center following the changes taking effect will
constitute Seller's acceptance of such changes and if Seller does not agree to
any changes to these Terms or to the Policies, Seller must discontinue the use
of the Services, the Platform and Seller Center (except to the extent required
herein) and the Seller Agreement will be terminated.
For
the avoidance of doubt, newer versions of the Terms and/or Schedule(s)
supersede older versions.
Use
of the Services, the Platform and Seller Center is limited to parties that can
enter into and form contracts under applicable law. Seller represents and
warrant that: i) where it is a physical person, that he/she is an adult of at
least 18 years of age capable of validly entering into the Seller Agreement and
performing his/her obligations hereunder; and ii) where it is not a physical
person, that a) it is, and will remain at all times, a business duly organized,
registered, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its country
of registration; and b) it has all requisite right, power and authority to
enter into the Seller Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder. Seller
further represents and warrants that any information provided or made available
to ZOSB or its Affiliates is, and shall remain at all times, accurate, up to
date and complete.
1. Definitions
1.1
Additional
Service: is defined in Section 12 of the Terms.
1.2
Additional
Service Fee: the fee applicable to an Additional Service.
1.3
Administrative
Fee: is defined in Section 6 of the Terms.
1.4
Affiliate:
any entity directly or indirectly controlled by, or controlling, a Party or any
affiliate or subsidiary thereof. As regards ZOSB, Affiliate is deemed to
include entities which is ZOSB groups of companies.
1.5
Buyer:
a third-party, who purchases Product on the Platform.
1.6
Buyer
Agreement: the agreement between Seller and a Buyer
concerning the purchase of a Product in fulfillment of an Order, where the execution
of such agreement is attested by the Fulfilled Buyer Agreement status of the
Order.
1.7
Cancellation
Penalty: the charge applicable for a Cancelled Order.
The Cancellation Penalty amount is specified in Schedule A to the Special
Conditions.
1.8
Cancelled
Order: an Order cancelled or rejected by Seller, or
cancelled due to Seller's lack of compliance with any provision of the Seller
Agreement.
1.9
Claim:
any claim, action, audit, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding instituted
by any person or entity.
1.10 Commission:
the percentage (as applicable at the time the Order is placed) of the Listing
Price, as specified in the Special Conditions and/or Seller Center, the former
prevailing over the latter in case of discrepancy between the two.
1.11 Confidential Information:
any information proprietary to a Party or an Affiliate thereof, that is
disclosed to the other Party or an Affiliate thereof, whether marked as
confidential or not, that should be considered confidential information under
the circumstances. It does not include information that the recipient already
knew, that becomes public through no fault of the recipient, that was
independently developed by the recipient, or that was lawfully obtained and
provided to the recipient by a third party.
1.12 Content Material:
product information, text, images, and any other relevant and/or legally
required information relating to the Goods, including third party and Seller's
trademarks and other Intellectual Property Rights related materials.
1.13 Dispute:
a dispute regarding the provision of Additional Services by third parties.
1.14 Dispute Center:
the dispute resolution platform provided by ZOSB for the resolution of
Disputes.
1.15 Drop-Shipping:
is defined in Section 9 of the Terms.
1.16 Effective Date:
the date first appearing in the Special Conditions.
1.17 Failed Delivery:
an Order that is cancelled for unsuccessfully execution due to:
1.17.1 the
delivery address (either physical or email) provided by the Buyer or by ZOSB
being incorrect;
1.17.2 where
acceptance of delivery of the Product is required, the Buyer being unable to
accept the Product; or
1.17.3 where
the Product is a physical product, the Buyer refusing to accept the delivery of
the Product in accordance with the Policies. In addition to the Provision of
Section 10 of the Terms, in case of Failed Delivery;
1.17.4 where
received by ZOSB, Sales Proceeds will be refunded to the Buyer and,
1.17.5 where
received by Seller, Payment will be refunded to ZOSB.
1.18 Force Majeure:
any event or cause beyond a Party’s reasonable control such as, but not limited
to:
1.18.1 act
of God, explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident;
1.18.2 war
or threat of war, sabotage, insurrection, civil disturbance or requisition, act
of terrorism or civil unrest;
1.18.3 Acts,
restrictions, regulations, bye-laws, prohibitions or measures of any kind on
the part of any governmental, parliamentary or local authority;
1.18.4 import
or export regulations or embargoes;
1.18.5 interruption
of traffic, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial actions or trade disputes
(whether involving employees of ZOSB or of a third party
1.18.6 health
epidemics declared by the World Health Organization.
1.19 Fulfilled Buyer Agreement:
an Order the status of which is showing as "Delivered" in Seller
Center, or is otherwise deemed by ZOSB as having been executed by Seller,
including installments thereof.
1.20 Fulfillment Model:
the model of Order fulfillment of physical Goods agreed to by the Parties.
1.21 Good: one(1),
or several (if sold together under one Listing Price) as the case may be,
item(s) owned and offered for sale by Seller under the Seller Agreement.
1.22 GST: Goods
and Services Tax.
1.23 Guaranteed Delivery Time:
where applicable, the date/time indicated on the Platform, Seller Center or
otherwise agreed to, for the delivery of a Product or Additional Service. For
the avoidance of doubt, where a Product or Additional Service is provided in
installments, the date of delivery of each installment will constitute a
Guaranteed Delivery Time.
1.24 Item(s):
refers to all types of goods, products and services advertised, transacted
and/or exchanged through ZOSB website.
1.25 Inadequate Product:
any wrong, faulty, defective, damaged (excluding any Good or Product damaged
due to mishandling by ZOSB, a ZOSB contractor, or the Buyer), legally
non-compliant Good or Product, or a Good or Product that has been publicly or
privately recalled, in accordance with the law or the Policies.
1.26 Intellectual Property Rights:
all copyright, moral rights, trade marks, design rights, rights in or relating
to databases, rights in or relating to confidential information, rights in
relation to domain names, and any other intellectual property rights
(registered or unregistered) throughout the world.
1.27 KLRCA:
is defined in Section 18 of the Terms.
1.28 Listing Price:
the price, at which a Good is offered for sale to Buyers by Seller as indicated
on the Platform at the time the Order is placed. For the avoidance of doubt,
the Listing Price includes any tax applicable by Law, and excludes any coupons
or other discounts provided by ZOSB to the Buyer.
1.29 Order:
the request placed by a Buyer on the Platform for the purchase of a particular
Good as communicated by ZOSB to Seller. ZOSB reserves the right to unilaterally
cancel an Order for any reason.
1.30 Payment:
the Sales Proceeds minus any sums owed by Seller under the Seller Agreement or
any other agreement entered into by the Parties and subject to any chargeback,
reversal, refund, withholding for anticipated claims, deduction due to a
Dispute, in accordance with the Seller Agreement or any other agreement entered
into by the Parties.
1.31 Payment Fee:
a fee, calculated on the basis of a percentage of the Sales Proceeds.
1.32 Personal Data:
any personal information as defined by the applicable personal data protection
laws and regulations in Malaysia, pertaining, but not limited, to ZOSB
employees, agents, consultants and Buyers.
1.33 Personal Data Claims:
is defined in Section 15 of the Terms.
1.34 Policies:
the rules, guidelines, terms and conditions, etc. applicable to sellers and
buyers for the use of the Services, Platform, Seller Center and other ZOSB
properties, as they may appear on the Platform or Seller Center or be
communicated from time to time by ZOSB.
1.35 Product:
the individual Good purchased by a Buyer among the Goods.
1.36 Refurbished:
means a product that has been returned to Seller or its manufacturer and is
identical to the original in all aspects including all packaging,
documentation, accessories and software that are found in a new item, without
additions. If repaired, it must have been inspected, cleaned and professionally
restored to working order to meet manufacturer specifications with genuine
spare parts. The fact that a product is refurbished must be clearly and
prominently stated in the listing comments as well as he manufacturer's or
refurbisher's warranty.
1.37 Returned Product:
the return of a physical Product to Seller by a Buyer in accordance with the
Seller Agreement and/or the Policies, including Inadequate Products. Seller
will retain, or take back from the Buyer as the case may be, ownership, title
and risk (save, as regards to risk, where the Product is Fulfilled By Seller
and is under Seller's care) of all Returned Products.
1.38 Ringgit and RM:
Ringgit Malaysia.
1.39 Sales Proceeds:
the gross proceeds received from Buyers by ZOSB which consist of the Listing
Price and the Shipping Fee.
1.40 Sales Traffic Activities:
Additional Services consisting in:
1.40.1 Shop
in Shop, which entails a set of specific design features on the Platform that enhance
the visual representation of certain of Seller's Goods by means of a dedicated
landing page;
1.40.2 Search
Engine Marketing, which entails the bidding on relevant keywords related to the
Goods and/or Seller on electronic search engines;
1.40.3 Social
Media Sales Traffic Activities, which entails the promotion of the Goods and/or
Seller on the Platform or social media platforms; and/or
1.40.4 other
sales promotion services agreed to by the Parties.
1.41 Seller Agreement:
is defined in the Special Conditions.
1.42 Seller Center:
is defined in the preamble of the Terms.
1.43 Service Fee:
the fee payable to ZOSB for the Services, which is calculated based on:
1.43.1
the Commission calculated on the
Listing Price;
1.43.2
the Payment Fee; and,
1.43.3
if applicable,
any Shipping Cost, Cancelation Penalty, Administrative Fee and/or Additional
Services Fee. For the avoidance of doubt, coupons or other unilateral discounts
provided by ZOSB to Buyers are not considered in the Service Fee calculation.
Any taxes, including GST, payable as regards the Services, will be paid by
Seller.
1.44 Services:
the services provided under the Seller Agreement are classified as:
1.44.1
General Services consisting in:
1.44.1.1 the
listing and publishing of Content Materials regarding the Goods on the
Platform;
1.44.1.2 the
offering for sale of the Goods on behalf of Seller;
1.44.1.3 limited
Buyer care services;
1.44.1.4 Order
verification;
1.44.1.5 management
of deliveries and returns;
1.44.1.6 collection,
reconciliation and execution of all Sales Proceeds as payment processing agent
for Seller; and
1.44.1.7 other
services ancillary to the Services; and,
1.44.2
If applicable,
Additional Services that may be provided to Seller by ZOSB or third parties.
1.45 Schedule:
any schedule or annex to the Special Conditions. The Schedule(s) form(s) an
integral part of the Seller Agreement.
1.46 Shipped Date:
the date a Product is:
1.46.1 where
the Product is a physical product, dropped off to a carrier by Seller, or
picked up by a carrier from Seller, for delivery to a Buyer, as indicated in
Seller Center, or
1.46.2 where
the Product is not a physical product, emailed or otherwise made available or
provided to a Buyer in accordance with the sales stipulations applicable to
such Product.
1.47 Shipping Cost:
the fee charged by ZOSB to Seller for the shipping of a Product, as calculated
based on the Shipping Fee Rate Card.
1.48 Shipping Fee:
the fee charged by Seller to Buyer for the shipping of an Order, as calculated
based on the Shipping Fee Rate Card.
1.49 Shipping Fee Rate Card:
is defined in Schedule A.
1.50 Special Conditions:
the executed part of the agreement entered by the Parties for the provision of
the Services, which includes the Schedule.
1.51 Working Day:
a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a national or State (at Seller’s working
premises) public holiday in Malaysia.
2. Services - Fees
1.1
ZOSB will provide the Services to
Seller and invoice Seller the Service Fee.
1.2
ZOSB provides a platform for
third-party sellers and buyers to complete transactions. Except as set out in
the Seller Agreement, ZOSB is not involved in the actual transaction between
Seller and Buyers. As owner or provider of the Goods and vendor thereof, it is
up to Seller to, among others, ensure the sale is legally authorized,
accurately describe the Goods, package, ship, insure, warrant and fulfill all
other sale and after sale obligations applicable by law or by trade. Seller
uses the Services, the Platform and Seller Center, at its own risk.
1.3
Seller authorizes ZOSB to act as its
exclusive agent for the purpose of:
1.3.1
collecting the Sales Proceeds and in
general any sums due or owing under the Seller Agreement and holding the same;
1.3.2
processing customer payments, refunds
and adjustments;
1.3.3
remitting the Payment; and
1.3.4
paying to ZOSB, to ZOSB Affiliates and
to third parties (including Buyers) any amounts Seller owes to them. As a
payment processing agent, ZOSB will have no responsibility with respect to the
legality of transactions occurring between Seller and Buyers and Seller
undertakes that all transactions are in compliance with the laws of Malaysia
(including anti money-laundering regulations).
1.4
Seller agrees that Buyers satisfy
their obligations to Seller as regards the Buyer Agreement when ZOSB receives
the Sales Proceeds. ZOSB's obligation to remit funds received by it on Seller's
behalf is limited to the Payment.
1.5
ZOSB will provide to Seller
information in relation to each Order as necessary under the Seller Agreement.
1.6
ZOSB will provide support services to
Seller by way of coordinating and answering Buyer enquiries and processing
returns as provided in the Policies.
1.7
ZOSB
may provide Buyer with electronic confirmation of the purchase. Seller may
provide documents such as tax invoice, receipt, credit note, debit note, or any
other document.
3. Sales Proceeds - Payment
3.1
Sales Proceeds will represent an
unsecured claim against ZOSB. ZOSB may combine Sales Proceeds and Payments with
the funds of other users of its services. Seller will not receive interest or
any other earnings on Sales Proceeds or Payments.
3.2
Unless otherwise agreed in writing,
Payments will be made by ZOSB to Seller on a 30days basis
3.3
ZOSB may delay, suspend or cancel any
Payment in case Seller breaches any term of the Seller Agreement or Buyer
Agreement and any Payment made to Seller will not in any way be considered as a
waiver of ZOSB's rights.
3.4
If ZOSB concludes that Seller's actions
and/or performance in connection with the Seller Agreement or the Buyer
Agreement are likely to result, or have resulted, in Buyer disputes, Disputes,
charge-backs or other third party claims, or if there are any sums owed by
Seller to ZOSB, then ZOSB may, at its sole discretion, withhold any Payment for
the longer of:
3.4.1
a period of sixty (60) days following
the initial date of suspension;
3.4.2
the completion of any investigation
regarding Seller's actions or performance; or
3.4.3
the resolution of any Dispute.
3.5
ZOSB reserves the right to impose
limits on Order or transaction values, on Buyers or on Seller and will not be
liable if:
3.5.1
ZOSB does not proceed with an Order
that would exceed said limit; or
3.5.2
ZOSB allows a Buyer to cancel an Order
because the Platform or the Goods are unavailable following the commencement of
a transaction.
3.6
Without prejudice to any other rights
and remedies which ZOSB has against Seller, if any sums payable by Seller to
ZOSB under the provisions of the Seller Agreement shall become due and be
unpaid, Seller shall pay to ZOSB interest on such overdue sum at the rate of
eight per cent (8%) per annum, such interest shall be calculated on daily basis
from the date on which such money falls due for payment to the date such money
is actually received by ZOSB (as well as after judgment).
3.7
From time to time, ZOSB may
provisionally reduce Commission rates for certain Goods.
4.
Annual Fees
4.1 All Sellers must pay an annual fee to ZOSB as follows:
4.1.1
Individual Seller Fees
4.1.1.1 IA120
Package 1 (upload below 20 products) is RM300.00 per Seller
and RM200.00 is annual fee for web services.
4.1.2
Company Seller Fees
4.1.2.1
CA130
Package 1 (upload 10 to below 30 products) is RM800.00 per Seller and RM200.00
is annual fee for web services.
4.1.2.2 CA280 Package 2 (upload 30 to 80 products) is RM1000.00 per Seller
and RM200.00 is annual fee for web services.
5. Seller Undertakings
5.1 By
using the Services, Seller undertakes, represents and warrants to ZOSB and to
prospective Buyers that, in its performance under the Seller Agreement or any
Buyer Agreement, directly or indirectly, it will:
5.1.1
comply with all applicable laws,
treaties, ordinances, codes and regulations; including the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Content Code, anti-bribery, consumer protection,
personal data protection, import and export, health, safety and environmental
rules, GST rules, etc.;
5.1.2
comply with all Policies;
5.1.3
be responsible for all taxes, duties,
fees and other charges arising out of or associated with the Order, the Payment
or in any other way owed by Seller under the Seller Agreement or the Buyer
Agreement, including as regards the accuracy of the GST treatment for each item
associated with the Order and the issuance of a valid invoice to the Buyer.
Furthermore, Seller undertakes to pay all such taxes, duties, fees and other
charges on a timely manner. To the extent required by law, ZOSB will be
entitled to withhold any and all taxes, duties, fees and other charges in
connection with any Order, Payment or otherwise under the Seller Agreement or
the Buyer Agreement. If ZOSB is required under the Law or the law of any
jurisdiction to deduct or withhold any sum as taxes imposed on or in respect of
any amount due or payable to Seller, ZOSB will make such deduction or
withholding as required and the amount payable to Seller will be reduced by any
such amount necessary. ZOSB will provide Seller a certificate or any similar
document proving that amounts deducted refer to withholding taxes applicable to
Seller;
5.1.4
obtain all necessary rights, licenses,
permits or approvals required for the offer, advertising and sale of the Goods
on or through the Platform prior to their listing and will provide, as such
time as ZOSB may so request, copies of these documents to ZOSB;
5.1.5
ensure that any information provided
under this Seller Agreement, including for the listing (including the Content
Materials) of the Goods, is accurate, current, and complete and is not
misleading or otherwise deceptive;
5.1.6
fulfill all Orders for Goods at their
stated quantity and price to Buyers who meet ZOSB's eligibility conditions;
5.1.7
contract appropriate insurance
covering its obligations thereunder and the Goods regardless of the fulfillment
model chosen;
5.1.8
provide, in the format and at such
times as ZOSB may require, accurate, updated and complete information about the
availability status, stock level and Listing Price of the Goods;
5.1.9
ensure that the Listing Price for any
Good offered to Buyers will not exceed the price offered by Seller outside the
Platform for the same product in like or lesser quantities under similar terms
and conditions and, where a lower price is so offered, ensure that the Goods
benefit from that lower price;
5.1.10 give
ZOSB written notice of any requirement or provision of any contract that may
conflict with any requirement or provision of the Seller Agreement; ensure that
any person filling-in or signing any document, operating the Seller Center
account, or handling the Goods and Products, on behalf of Seller (other than a
ZOSB employee, contractor or agent, or a third party specifically mandated by
ZOSB) has full power and authority to do so on behalf of Seller. Seller may not
dispute the actions of such persona insofar as they are in apparent compliance
with the Seller Agreement;
5.1.11 provide
the Goods and Products with all legally required documentation (including
warranty card, warranty information and invoice) and update the same when
legally required; and
5.1.12 provide
ZOSB any document pertaining to the sale of the Goods or Buyer Agreement
(including sales invoice and tax invoice), as may be requested by ZOSB.
5.2
Seller further undertakes, represents
and warrants that it will not, directly or indirectly:
5.2.1
sell Inadequate Products, or expired
(or soon to be expired) Products;
5.2.2
sell counterfeit, "replica"
and name brand "knock off" products or products violating any
Intellectual Property Rights;
5.2.3
infringe on any Intellectual Property
Rights;
5.2.4
post or display any materials that
exploits or otherwise exploits persons under the age of eighteen (18) years or
display pornographic materials of any kind;
5.2.5
post or display any political or
religious content;
5.2.6
post or disclose any personally identifying
information or private information about minors or any third parties without
their consent or the parent's or guardian's consent;
5.2.7
post any content that advocates,
promotes, or otherwise encourages violence against any governments,
organizations, groups or individuals or activities that leads to cruelty
towards animal;
5.2.8
conduct activities such as gambling,
sweepstakes, raffles and lotteries or participate in any activities related to
so-called pyramid or Ponzi schemes, or any other illegal, immoral or antisocial
activities;
5.2.9
use the Platform or the Services to
purchase items sold on the Platform for commercial use or for use on behalf of
a third party.
5.2.10 use,
or access, input or upload on, the Platform and/or Seller Center any material
that is not directly connected with the Goods, or permit the use of Seller's
account or offer "free space" on or other access to the account or
the Platform to third parties;
5.2.11 access
content and information that concerns any party other than Seller, transmit
unsolicited commercial or bulk email, interfere with the proper working of the
Platform or Seller Center, transmit any viruses, Trojan horses or other harmful
code, or attempt to bypass any mechanism used to detect or prevent such
activities;
5.2.12 participate
in any of the following actions such as reverse engineering, reverse compiling
or otherwise deriving the underlying source code or structure or sequence of
any ZOSB solution or technologies, deleting or altering author attributes or
copyright notices, and/or fail to obtain all required permissions when using
the Platform or Seller Center to receive, upload, display, distribute, or
execute programs or perform other works protected by intellectual-property
laws;
5.2.13 create
liability for ZOSB (and its Affiliates, directors, employees, contractors,
agents, subcontractors, etc.) or expose it to undue risk or otherwise engage in
activities that ZOSB, in its sole discretion, determines to be harmful to
ZOSB's operations, reputation, or goodwill;
5.2.14 contact
any Buyer and will not enter into any direct arrangements with the Buyer for
the offer of Goods or other products or services, except where notified by ZOSB
to do so for the purposes of fulfilling a Buyer Agreement;
5.2.15 include
in the Content Materials, in the product listing of the Goods, or with the
Goods or the Products, any terms and conditions of sale (or of provision of
service) other than those agreed under the Seller Agreement or any Seller or
third party marketing materials; or enroll or offer to enroll Buyers in any
scheme or program other than as strictly required for warranty purposes.
5.3
All the aforesaid representations,
warranties and undertakings will be fulfilled and will remain true and correct
at all times and will subsist for so long as necessary to give effect to each
and every of them in accordance with the Terms, provided that and in the event
of any of them becoming or unfulfilled, untrue or incorrect, Seller will
promptly inform ZOSB of the same and rectify the situation.
6 Provisions
Applicable to the Goods and to Content Materials
6.1
Seller undertakes, represents and
warrants that:
6.1.1
the Goods are new (unless explicitly
and prominently stated as being Refurbished in the description of the Good), of
merchantable quality, fit for their purpose, free from defects, and strictly
conform to their listed specifications;
6.1.2
the Goods, their offer for sale and
the Content Materials are not prohibited and comply with the laws of Malaysia
(including all minimum age, marking and labeling requirements, product
warranties, specifications and performance criteria, etc.) and conform with the
lists of prohibited and restricted items in the Policies as posted on the
Platform or Seller Centre; and
6.1.3
it has full unencumbered title in the
Goods and in any materials incorporated in the Goods and all the Goods are
supplied free of all liens, charges or other security interests.
6.2
Seller will provide accurate and up to
date Content Materials, in English and Bahasa Malaysia, in relation with the
listing of Goods on the Platform. The Content Materials must include all text,
disclaimers, warnings, notices, labels or other indications required by law to
be displayed in connection with the offer, merchandising, advertising or sale
of the Goods and may not contain any sexually explicit (except as expressly
permitted in written by ZOSB or allowed under applicable Law), defamatory or
obscene materials.
6.3
ZOSB has no obligation to verify the
accuracy, completeness and legality of Content Materials.
6.4
Seller may not provide any Content
Materials, or seek to list for sale on the Platform any Goods, or provide any
uniform resource locator ("URL") marks unless Seller has the right to
publish the Content Material.
6.5
Seller hereby grants ZOSB a
royalty-free, non-exclusive, right and license to use, reproduce, perform,
display, distribute, adapt, modify, re- format, create derivative works of, and
otherwise commercially and non-commercially exploit in any manner, any and all
of the Content Materials, and to sublicense the foregoing rights to ZOSB
Affiliates, provided that ZOSB will not alter any third party trademarks.
6.6
ZOSB retains the right to determine
the use and placement of Content Materials, and the structure, appearance,
design, functionality and all other aspects of the Platform, the Services, and,
if any, the Sales Traffic Activities.
6.7
A fee of fifty Ringgit (RM50.00,
excluding GST) per non-compliance, or per Good or Product, may be imposed by
ZOSB in case of non- compliance by Seller with any undertaking under Sections 5
and 6 of the Terms ("Administrative
Fee").
7 Provisions
Applicable to the Sales of Goods on the Platform
7.1
Notwithstanding any provision in the
Seller Agreement, ZOSB will have the right, in its sole discretion, to delay or
suspend listing of, or to refuse to list, or to de-list, or to require Seller
not to list, the Goods.
7.2
ZOSB may in its sole discretion
withhold for investigation and/or refuse to process any Order. ZOSB may use the
services of one or more third party processors or financial institutions or
such other service providers in connection with the Services.
7.3
The prices indicated in the Order will
not be subject to any variations and, unless otherwise agreed in writing, will
include fulfillment costs (e.g., packaging, storing or delivery costs)
according to the Fulfillment Model. ZOSB reserves the right to reject any
particular form of Order or payment for the Goods, and not to honor or accept
any discounts, coupons, gift certificates, or other offers or incentives made
available by Seller.
7.4
ZOSB may in its sole discretion
withhold for investigation, refuse to process, restrict shipping destinations
for, stop and/or cancel any Order. Seller will stop and/or cancel orders of
Goods if so asked by ZOSB (provided that Seller has transferred the Goods to
the applicable carrier or shipper, Seller will use commercially reasonable
efforts to stop and/or cancel delivery by such carrier or shipper). Where
Seller has already received Payment, Seller will refund any Buyer that has been
charged for an Order that ZOSB has stopped or cancelled.
7.5
ZOSB (directly or through a third
party) will bear the risk of credit card fraud (e.g. fraudulent purchases
arising from the theft or unauthorized use of a Buyer’s credit card
information) occurring in connection with the Order, except with respect to:
7.5.1
Orders that Seller does not fulfill in
accordance with the Order information, or
7.5.2
any fraud directly or indirectly
linked with Seller. Seller will bear all other risk of fraud or loss. Seller
will promptly inform ZOSB of any changes to the nature or specifications of the
Goods or any pattern of fraudulent or other improper activity with respect to
any of the Goods that may result in a higher incidence of fraud or other
impropriety associated with an Order.
7.6
ZOSB may subject the Goods or Seller
to Sales Traffic Activities, use mechanisms that rate, or allow Buyers to rate
or review the Goods and/or Seller's performance as a seller and ZOSB may make
these ratings and reviews publicly available.
8 Fulfillment
Models
8.1
Orders for physical products are
fulfilled under the following Fulfillment Models:
8.1.1
Drop-Shipping:
where Seller is responsible for the delivery of Products to Buyers;
8.2
ZOSB reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to decide on a specific carrier for the fulfillment of Orders, and
modify, restrict or cancel the use of any carrier at any time.
8.3
Unless otherwise provided in the
Seller Agreement, Seller will be responsible for all costs incurred for
shipping the Goods or Products. Any costs assessed against or incurred by ZOSB
in relation to shipping will be debited to Seller. Seller will also be responsible
for payment of all customs duties, and taxes and any other charges related to
the shipping and custom clearance of Goods and Products.
8.4
ZOSB will not be listed on any import
documentation relating to Goods and Products and ZOSB reserves the right to refuse
to accept Goods or Products, and to cancel Orders, where it is listed on the
import documentation, and any costs, penalties, taxes or duties assessed
against or incurred by ZOSB will be charged to Seller.
8.5
ZOSB reserves the right to restrict
the destinations to which Seller may ship Goods and Products.
8.6
Seller must comply with the carriers'
standard operating procedures, import procedures, weight restrictions, size
restrictions and other shipping requirements.
8.7
Estimated shipping costs, if any,
provided prior to shipment are not binding and Seller agrees that it will be
liable for:
8.7.1
for the actual shipping costs; or
8.7.2
the estimated shipping costs, even if
the carrier determines them to be lower than the estimate submitted to Seller.
8.8
Prior to shipment, Seller will provide
adequate packaging to protect the Goods and Products, and their original
packaging, during transport and storage. Unless approved by ZOSB in writing,
Seller will not include any advertising or other materials in the Products,
unless said materials have been included by their manufacturer.
9 Drop-Shipping
9.1
Seller will prepare and ship the Order
within 3 days from the Order being placed (taking into account Working Days),
provided that, where Seller fails to comply with the deadline, ZOSB reserves
the right to modify the deadline and/or to cancel the Order.
9.2
Seller will include with all Goods and
Products all documents required by Law, including the tax invoice of Seller for
any goods or services provided by Seller to the Buyer.
9.3
ZOSB may, in its sole discretion,
allow Seller to ship Goods at Seller’s expense using discounted shipping rates
that ZOSB is able to procure from any carrier. Seller will not use the carrier
account information of ZOSB, including, without limitation, carrier account
number and shipping rates, for any purpose other than for the fulfillment of an
Order, nor disclose such information to any third party, and Seller will
protect such information as Confidential Information.
9.4
Seller will ensure that ZOSB is at all
times supplied with updated Order shipment tracking information.
9.5
Title and risk of loss for Goods and
Products will remain with Seller, and ZOSB will have no liability whatsoever
related to the Goods and Products including their shipping, storage, delivery
delays, damage or loss.
10 Returns
- Failed Deliveries - Inadequate Products
10.1 Seller
will accept the return of Failed Deliveries and Returned Products in accordance
with the Policies and ZOSB will have the right to determine at its sole
discretion whether a Buyer will receive a refund, adjustment, or replacement,
and to require Seller to reimburse ZOSB if ZOSB determines that Seller is
liable to do so in accordance with the Seller Agreement. Where ZOSB has
refunded or paid any such aforementioned amount (whether on behalf of Seller or
otherwise), such amount will be recoverable by ZOSB from Seller as a debt due
from Seller and ZOSB will be entitled to deduct such amount from amounts
payable to Seller, or by other methods at ZOSB's election.
10.2 Seller
will promptly notify ZOSB of any Inadequate Product (or the threat of a public
or private recall) and cooperate and assist ZOSB with returns, including by
initiating the procedures for returning Goods or Products to Seller.
10.3 In
case of an Inadequate Product, Seller will bear all costs associated with the
return and refund or replacement, including the Payment Fee.
10.4 ZOSB
has no obligation to accept any Returned Product. ZOSB however may at its sole
discretion request that the Product be returned to a designated location for
further quality inspection. If ZOSB, directly or through a third party of its
choice, determines during the quality inspection that the Returned Product is
faulty or damaged, that it cannot be offered to other Buyers because of this
fault or damage and that this fault or damage has been caused by the Buyer,
Seller will not be liable to accept the Returned Product.
10.5 ZOSB
will not be responsible for any risk or liable for any claims, demands,
liabilities, expenses, losses, cost or damage in connection with any Failed
Delivery and Returned Products (including due to a threatened recall) and will
claim all costs incurred in that respect from Seller.
11 Buyer
Information and Buyer Services
11.1 ZOSB
will be responsible for and have sole discretion to deal with Buyers relating
to Orders and Seller will not confirm Orders, deliveries or give any further information
about the fulfillment of the Orders to the Buyer.
11.2 The
responsibility of ZOSB and Seller in relation to packaging, handling,
deliveries, returns, warranties and Orders will be in accordance with the
chosen Fulfillment Model.
11.3 ZOSB
will own all information regarding Buyers, Orders and the supply of the
Services including payments, Service Fees, disbursements, refunds,
Administrative Fees, Cancellation Penalties, adjustments, etc. and ZOSB will
not be liable to pay any royalties or fees to Seller in connection with the use
of any such information. ZOSB will use and process Personal Data only for the
purpose of the execution of the Seller Agreement and in compliance with its
obligations under the applicable personal data protection laws.
11.4 Seller
will utilize Buyer information, including Personal Data, disclosed by ZOSB to
Seller or which Seller has otherwise collected or obtained access to pursuant
to or in connection with the Seller Agreement, solely for purposes of the
Seller Agreement and will not sell, assign, license, publish, lease or
otherwise commercially exploit any Buyer information or utilize Buyer
information in any manner for its own benefits or carry out any data mining,
data compilation or data extraction for the purposes of statistical or trade
analysis or otherwise, based on or in connection with the Buyer information. No
Buyer information will be disclosed by Seller to any third party without the
prior written consent of ZOSB, and will only be disclosed within Seller’s organization
on a need-to-know basis.
12 Use
of Tools Provided to Seller - Additional Services
12.1 Seller
hereby undertakes and represents that its use of the Services, Platform, Seller
Center and the selection of its user name, store name and store in store name,
will not be unlawful, inaccurate, misleading, false, fraudulent, defamatory,
trade libelous, or otherwise unsuitable. Any password provided by ZOSB to
Seller may be used only during the period Seller is permitted to use the
Platform, manage the catalogue of Goods listed on the Platform, update
information about the Goods (e.g. availability status, stock levels and
Prices), electronically accept and fulfill the Orders and review the completed
Orders, and may not be shared with any person other than employees of Seller
that need to use it for the execution of the Seller Agreement. Seller is
responsible for supplying and authorizing access to its users. Seller is
responsible to terminate or reassign access to any Seller user that Seller
deems to have become unauthorized to access the Services at any time.
12.2 Seller
acknowledges that the availability of the Services, Platform, Seller Center is
subject to:
12.2.1 availability
of resources, including, without limitation, resources under the control of
ZOSB and availability of a suitable network infrastructure at the time at which
the Service is requested or delivered;
12.2.2 if
applicable, geographic and technical capability of communication networks and
other delivery systems at the time at which the Services are requested or
delivered;
12.2.3 provisioning
time that may be required by ZOSB to provide the Services; and
12.2.4 Seller
meeting the technical requirements for accessing Seller Center from time to
time.
12.3 Seller
will not, and will not allow anyone to, directly or indirectly, engage in any
fraudulent, inappropriate or unlawful activities in connection with the
Services, including:
12.3.1 generating
fraudulent, repetitive or otherwise invalid clicks, impressions, queries or
other interactions, whether through the use of automated applications or
otherwise;
12.3.2 other
than through reporting offered by ZOSB under the Sales Traffic Activities,
collecting any user information, indexing or caching any portion from the
Platform or Seller Center, whether through the use of automated applications or
otherwise;
12.3.3 targeting
communications of any kind on the basis of the intended recipient being a user
of the Platform or Seller Center;
12.3.4 interfering
with the proper working of the Platform, Seller Centre, the Services or ZOSB's
other systems;
12.3.5 transmitting
any viruses, Trojan horses or other harmful code; or
12.3.6 attempting
to bypass any mechanism ZOSB uses to detect or prevent such activities.
12.4 Under
terms and conditions agreed to in the Seller Center, the Seller Agreement
and/or in a separate agreement, Seller may be offered the possibility to
purchase goods and services provided by ZOSB and/or third parties
("Additional Services"). ZOSB reserves the right, in its sole discretion
and at any time, to amend the terms (including scheduling, suspension and
termination), of Additional Services. Payment for Additional Services will be
either by deduction from Sales Proceeds, by direct payment or invoice, or by
any other means of payment indicated in Seller Center or agreed to by the
Parties.
13 No
Warranties - Indemnification - Limitation of liability
13.1 The
Platform, Seller Center, the Services and the Additional Services are provided
on an "as is" basis. Except as expressly provided for in the Seller
Agreement, ZOSB makes no other representations or warranties of any kind,
express or implied, including:
13.1.1 the
implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title,
and non-infringement;
13.1.2 that
the Platform, Seller Center, the Services or the Additional Services will meet
Seller's requirements, will always be available, accessible, uninterrupted,
timely, secure, or operate without error;
13.1.3 that
the information, content, materials, or products included on the Platform or
Seller Center will be as represented by ZOSB, available for sale on a timely
manner, lawful to sell, or that ZOSB or the Buyers will perform as promised;
13.1.4 any
implied warranty arising from course of dealing or usage of trade; and
13.1.5 any
obligation, liability, right, claim, or remedy in tort, unless arising from
acts of fraud, negligence or willful misconduct by ZOSB. Seller acknowledges
that any information and any materials provided by or through the Platform,
Seller Center, the Services and the Additional Services may contain
inaccuracies or errors and ZOSB expressly excludes liability for any such
inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by Law. Any link found on
the Platform or Seller Center is provided for Seller's convenience to provide
further information. It does not signify that ZOSB endorses the contents
thereof and ZOSB has no responsibility for the content of external links.
13.2 Because
ZOSB is not involved in transactions between Seller and Buyers, Seller hereby
agrees on its behalf and on behalf of Buyers to release ZOSB (and its agents
and employees) from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of
every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed
and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected therewith, provided
such release will not apply where actual claims, demands or damages arise due
to ZOSB's fraud, negligence or willful misconduct.
13.3 Any
typographical clerical or other error or omission in any acceptance, invoice,
Content Material or other document on the part of ZOSB shall be subject to
correction without any liability for ZOSB.
13.4 Seller
will defend, indemnify and hold harmless, and at ZOSB's option defend against,
ZOSB and its employees, directors, agents and representatives, from and against
any and all liens, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties,
Claims, litigation, demands, defenses, judgments, suits, proceedings, costs,
disbursements or expenses of any kind or of any nature whatsoever (including
third party claims, reasonable attorney’s fees, consultants’ fees, experts'
fees and other costs of litigation) arising out of, or related to:
13.4.1 any
actual or alleged breach of Seller's undertakings, representations, warranties,
or obligations set forth in the Seller Agreement or the Buyer Agreement; or
13.4.2 Seller's
own website or other sales channels, the Goods, the Products, any Content
Materials, the advertisement, offer, sale or return of the Goods, the Products,
any actual or alleged infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights by the
Goods, the Products or the Content Materials, or seller taxes (duties, fees and
other charges, etc.) or the collection, payment or failure to collect or pay
seller taxes. If at any time ZOSB reasonably determines that any indemnified
Claim might adversely affect ZOSB, ZOSB may take control of the defenses at the
expense of Seller. Seller may not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter
into any settlement of a Claim against ZOSB without the prior consent by ZOSB
in writing, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
13.5 ZOSB
will not be held liable for any damages of any kind, including direct,
indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential, arising out of or in
connection with the Seller Agreement, the Buyer Agreement, the Platform, Seller
Centre, the Services, the Additional Services, the inability to use the
Services, the Additional Services, the Goods, the Products, or from messages
received or transactions entered into, provided that ZOSB will compensate
Seller for any direct damages:
13.5.1 resulting
exclusively, or primarily from ZOSB's fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct;
and
13.5.2 as
provided under Sections 7.5 (risk of credit card fraud) of the Terms.
13.6 To
the fullest extent permitted by law, and not withstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, the total liability, in the aggregate, of ZOSB and ZOSB's
Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners, employees and
contractors, and any of them, to Seller and anyone claiming by or through
Seller, for any and all claims, losses, costs or damages, including attorneys’
fees and costs and expert-witness fees and costs of any nature whatsoever or
claims expenses resulting from or in any way related to the Agreement from any
cause or causes shall not exceed five hundred Ringgit (RM500.00).
13.6.1 Five
hundred Ringgit (RM500.00) as regards liability under Section 7.5 of the Terms (risk
of credit card fraud).
14 Confidential
Information
14.1 The
recipient of any Confidential Information will not disclose that Confidential
Information, except to Affiliates, employees, and/or agents who need to know it
and who have agreed in writing to keep it confidential. The recipient will
ensure that those people and entities use Confidential Information only to
exercise rights and fulfill obligations under the Seller Agreement and keep the
Confidential Information confidential. The recipient may also disclose
Confidential Information when required by law after giving the discloser
reasonable notice and the opportunity to seek confidential treatment, a
protective order or similar remedies or relief prior to disclosure.
14.2 The
rights and obligations of the Parties under this Section will survive the
termination of the Seller Agreement.
15 Personal
Data
15.1 Seller
undertakes, represents and warrants that it will use and process Personal Data:
15.1.1 only
for the purpose of the execution of the Seller Agreement or Buyer Agreement and
not disclose it to third parties;
15.1.2 in
accordance with the requirements under the applicable personal data protection
law; and
15.1.3 in
manner that ensures ZOSB remains in compliance with the requirement under the
applicable personal data protection laws. Seller further warrants that it does
implement sufficient security measures to ensure that the Personal Data are
securely kept and maintained as required by the applicable personal data
protection law and agrees to subject itself to the necessary audits undertaken
by ZOSB to ensure compliance of the above warranties and to immediately inform
ZOSB of any Personal Data incident it becomes aware of.
15.2 Seller
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ZOSB and each of its respective officers,
employees, directors and agents from, and at ZOSB's option defend against, any
and all liens, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, litigation,
demands, defenses, judgments, suits, proceedings, costs, disbursements or
expenses of any kind or of any nature whatsoever (including third party claims,
reasonable attorney’s fees, consultants’ fees, experts' fees and other costs of
litigation) ("Personal Data Claims"), to the extent such Personal
Data Claims arise from or may be in any way attributable to:
15.2.1 any
violation of the Seller Agreement or the Buyer Agreement by Seller;
15.2.2 the
negligence, gross negligence, bad faith or intentional or willful misconduct of
Seller or its subcontractors (whether or not approved by ZOSB); or
15.2.3 any
security incident for which Seller is directly or indirectly responsible.
16 Industrial
and Intellectual Property Rights
16.1 Seller
represents and warrants to ZOSB that it is the owner or has lawful rights with
respect to the use of Intellectual Property Rights concerning the Goods and the
Content Materials and that it is not aware of any claims made by any third
party with regard to any alleged or actual Intellectual Property Right
infringement or other claim, demand or action resulting from the Content
Material, advertising, publishing, promotion, manufacture, sale, distribution
or use of the Goods.
16.2 As
between the Parties, each Party retains all right, title and interest in and to
its technology and Intellectual Property Rights. Neither Party acquires any
rights in the foregoing from the other Party except as expressly granted under
the Seller Agreement; all other rights are reserved, and no implied licenses
are granted. Neither Party shall attempt to register any distinctive trademarks
or domain names that are confusingly similar to those of the other Party.
16.3 Seller
will not be entitled to use any intellectual property belonging to ZOSB without
ZOSB’s prior approval in writing.
16.4 This
Seller Agreement will not be deemed or construed to create, convey or transfer
any Intellectual Property Rights to Seller and, other than as instructed by
ZOSB, Seller will not decompile any software or reverse engineer any software,
or other product or process. This Seller Agreement is not a license to use or
distribute any software, or other product or process.
16.5 This
Seller Agreement confers to Seller no rights of ownership or title, license, or
other Intellectual Property Rights in any tangible or intangible property,
including software (e.g. the Platform, the Seller Center and any API's or other
software) and data (e.g. Sales data, performance data, Buyer data, Seller
Center data and Seller Center name) used, obtained or created under this Seller
Agreement. If such rights were nevertheless to have accrued to it for any
reason whatsoever, Seller will assign, dispose or otherwise transfer (and
effect the transfer of) the full and exclusive ownership of all such rights to
ZOSB or any other party designated by ZOSB, free of charge, or for a nominal
fee. Seller will use and process such software and data only for the purpose of
the execution of the Seller Agreement, will not claim any Intellectual Property
Rights, sell, assign, license, publish, lease or otherwise commercially exploit
such software and data, and will immediately cease their use and processing
upon termination of the Seller Agreement or if so required by ZOSB at any time.
16.6 Nothing
herein contained will be deemed to limit or restrict the rights of ZOSB or any
third party to assert claims for violation of any Intellectual Property Rights
against Seller.
17 Termination
– Survival
17.1 ZOSB
has the right to unilaterally and immediately terminate the Seller Agreement
upon the occurrence of any of the following:
17.1.1 Seller
being in breach of any provision of the Seller Agreement and failing to remedy
the same within fourteen (14) days from being so notified;
17.1.2 Seller
passing a winding up resolution or a court of competent jurisdiction making an
order for the same;
17.1.3 the
issuance of an administrative order in relation to Seller, or the appointment
of a receiver over, or an encumbrance taking possession of, or the of selling
any of, Seller’s assets;
17.1.4 Seller
making an arrangement or composition with its creditors generally or applying
to a court of competent jurisdiction for protection from its creditors; or
17.1.5 Seller
ceasing or threatening to cease to carry on business.
17.2 Provided
they have not been corrected by ZOSB within fourteen (14) days form notifying
ZOSB of the occurrence of any of the following, Seller has the right to
immediately terminate the Seller Agreement:
17.2.1 ZOSB
delaying payment for more than thirty (30) days without valid reason;
17.2.2 the
making of an administration order in relation to ZOSB or the appointment of a
receiver over ZOSB’s assets;
17.2.3 the
making of an arrangement or composition by ZOSB with its creditors generally or
applying to a court of competent jurisdiction for protection from its
creditors; or
17.2.4 ZOSB
ceasing or threatening to cease to carry on business.
17.3 Either
Party may unilaterally terminate the Seller Agreement without cause by
providing fourteen (14) days’ prior written notice to the other Party.
17.4 Upon
termination of the Seller Agreement, Seller will notify ZOSB of all concluded
Buyer Agreements which have yet to be performed. For the avoidance of doubt,
notwithstanding any termination for any reason, Seller will remain
responsibility for the fulfillment of any pending Order in according to the Fulfillment
Model and ZOSB will fulfill any pending Payment obligations. Any provision of
the Seller Agreement that, by its nature, is meant to survive the term or
termination, including Sections 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13 to 16 and 18, will so
survive.
18 Applicable
Law - Disputes – Jurisdiction
18.1 The
Seller Agreement is governed by the laws of Malaysia.
18.2 Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 18.3 of the Terms, in case of disagreement regarding
the execution of Additional Services, Seller agrees to adhere to the decision
of ZOSB, provided that, where Additional Services provided by third parties are
concerned, Disputes will be settled by the Dispute Center and Seller agrees to
adhere to the findings and decisions of the Dispute Center including any
refund, adjustment, replacement, etc. Seller must file Disputes with the
Dispute Center within seven (7) Working Days of the Guaranteed Delivery Time of
the Additional Service by submitting to the Dispute Center all relevant and
appropriate materials relating to such Dispute. For the avoidance of doubt,
Seller will have no recourse regarding the execution of Additional Services if
it fails to adhere to the provisions of the previous sentence.
18.3 Save
as provided as regards Disputes in Section 18.2 of the Terms, any difference,
controversy, or claim, arising between the Parties will be settled by
arbitration, in English, in Kuala Lumpur, and in accordance with the rules of
the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration ("KLRCA").
Furthermore, the arbitral tribunal will consist of a sole arbitrator, to be designated
by the Chairman of the KLRCA. Any award by the arbitration tribunal will be
final and binding upon the Parties. The arbitrator will award to the prevailing
Party, if any, the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by such Party
in connection with the arbitration. If the arbitrator determines a Party to be
the prevailing Party under circumstances where the prevailing Party won on some
but not all of the claims and counterclaims, the arbitrator may award the
prevailing Party an appropriate percentage of the costs and attorneys’ fees
reasonably incurred by the prevailing Party in connection with the arbitration.
18.4 Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event either Party believes that it may suffer
irreparable harm prior to the resolution of any conflict by following the
arbitration procedures established herein, such Party may apply to a court of
competent jurisdiction for a restraining order or other equitable relief in
order to prevent or alleviate such harm pending the arbitration. The Parties
agree that this paragraph shall not operate as a request that the court abstain
from accepting jurisdiction or from granting appropriate orders which the court
may deem necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the Parties.
19 Miscellaneous
19.1 The
Seller Agreement will prevail over any other agreement, terms or conditions
regarding the subject matter, pre-contractual negotiations, and to the
exclusion of all other terms submitted, proposed or stipulated by either Party
(including any terms or conditions which Seller purports to apply under any
purchase order, confirmation order, specification, invoice or other document)
and no terms or conditions endorsed upon, delivered with or contained in any
other document or with the Goods or Products, will form part of the Seller
Agreement. The actual or future invalidity or ineffectiveness of any provision
hereof will not affect the validity or effectiveness of the whole document. The
Seller Agreement will apply to the relationship between the Parties in addition
to any specific terms agreed to except to the extent, if any, expressly
excluded in the Special Conditions. In the event of any conflict or
inconsistency between any provision of the Special Conditions, any Schedule to
the Special Conditions or the Terms, the provisions of each of the Special
Conditions, any Schedule to the Special Conditions, and the Terms will prevail
in that order.
19.2 The
singular includes the plural and vice versa, as the context may require. The
headings are inserted for convenience only and will be ignored when construing
this Seller Agreement. The term “including” or "include" shall mean
“including, without limitation”, unless the context otherwise requires.
19.3 Unless
otherwise provided in this Seller Agreement or agreed to between the Parties,
all notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder must be in
writing, in English, and will be deemed to have been fully given and received
when sent with receipt received by recognized overnight delivery service or
registered mail one (1) Working Day after being deposited for next-day delivery
with a recognized overnight delivery service, or three (3) Working Days after
being mailed by registered mail, charges and postage prepaid, to the Party to
receive such notice at such Party’s address set forth herein or any other
address that such Party may specify by notice to the other Party.
19.4 Seller
cannot assign, transfer or subcontract all or part of its rights and/or
obligations deriving from the Seller Agreement, without the prior written
consent of ZOSB. ZOSB may assign, transfer or subcontract all or part of its
rights and/or obligations deriving from the Seller Agreement.
19.5 Seller
and ZOSB are independent contractors, and nothing in the Seller Agreement will
create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative
relationship or exclusivity between the Parties. The Seller Agreement will not
cause the establishment of any relationship of employment between the Parties
or with any person who provides services to either. Seller will have no
authority to make or accept any offers or representations on behalf of ZOSB.
19.6 The
Seller Agreement and all of the representations, warranties, covenants,
conditions, and provisions hereof are intended to be and are for the sole and
exclusive benefit of ZOSB and Seller. Other than as regards the rights of
Buyers against Seller, nothing in the Seller Agreement will be construed as
giving any third party any rights whatsoever.
19.7 Notwithstanding
any other provision in the Seller Agreement to the contrary, nothing contained
herein will oblige ZOSB or Seller to engage in any action or omission to act
which would be prohibited by or penalized under the laws of Malaysia or of any
other country.
19.8 The
failure of a Party to exercise its rights in case of breach of contract by the
other Party will not be considered as a waiver of its rights under the Terms or
under the Law.
19.9 No
Party will be liable to the other or be deemed to be in breach of the Seller
Agreement by reason of any delay or failure to perform any of its obligations
due to an event of Force Majeure. Upon the occurrence of any event of Force
Majeure, ZOSB may, at its option, fully or partially suspend
delivery/performance of its obligations hereunder while such event or
circumstance continues. If any of the events of Force Majeure will continue for
a period exceeding one (1) month, ZOSB may notify Seller that it will terminate
the Seller Agreement.
19.10 Time
whenever mentioned in the Seller Agreement will be of the essence of the Seller
Agreement.
19.11 No
variation (including amendments or crossed-out provisions) of these Terms will
be valid unless: a) included in the Special Conditions; b) written in a
separate amendment in writing entered into by the Parties; or c) notified to
Seller as provided in the second paragraph of these Terms.
19.12 All
stamp duty and registration fees (if any) in respect of the Seller Agreement
will be fully borne and paid by Seller.