I was recently offerred this contract by Next Ventures, in which I found the following terms disturbing. Do you Brits routinely sign contract with this kind of terms?
2e) Where the Client has signed a Timesheet this shall not be taken to indicate the Client’s satisfaction with the Consultant Company’ work. N-V reserves the right to reduce or cancel the Fees if the Client is dissatisfied with the performance of the Consultant Company or exercises its right to reject the Consultant Company or the Consultant.
3c) The Consultant Company shall rectify any work which is unsatisfactory to N-V or the Client at its own cost.
6f) Save as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement if the Consultant fails to fulfil any Notice Period, or the Client proves to N-V’s satisfaction that the services of the Consultant Company and/or the Consultant are unsatisfactory, or if N-V deems that the Consultant’s attitude or demeanour is in breach of the appropriate working terms and conditions of the Client, or is prejudicial to the interests of N-V or the Client during the Term, then N-V reserves the right to terminate this Agreement forthwith and withhold the payment of any outstanding Fees pending an assessment of N-V’s loss. N-V shall not be liable for any Fees from the date of the notice received from the Client regarding the unsatisfactory services to termination of this Agreement. N-V reserves the right to offset any losses sustained as a result of the Consultant Company or the Consultant’s actions, breach or unsatisfactory performance against any Fees due to the Consultant Company.
AT ANY TIME IF AND WHEN NEXT VENTURES EXERCISES ANY OF THESE TERMS, THE CONSULTANT WILL HAVE TO CROSS HIS/HER FINGERS AND HOPE THAT HE/SHE WILL GET HIS/HER 7 WEEKS OF PAY! (1 MONTH BILLING PERIOD + 3 WEEKS PAYMENT TERM)
2e) Where the Client has signed a Timesheet this shall not be taken to indicate the Client’s satisfaction with the Consultant Company’ work. N-V reserves the right to reduce or cancel the Fees if the Client is dissatisfied with the performance of the Consultant Company or exercises its right to reject the Consultant Company or the Consultant.
3c) The Consultant Company shall rectify any work which is unsatisfactory to N-V or the Client at its own cost.
6f) Save as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement if the Consultant fails to fulfil any Notice Period, or the Client proves to N-V’s satisfaction that the services of the Consultant Company and/or the Consultant are unsatisfactory, or if N-V deems that the Consultant’s attitude or demeanour is in breach of the appropriate working terms and conditions of the Client, or is prejudicial to the interests of N-V or the Client during the Term, then N-V reserves the right to terminate this Agreement forthwith and withhold the payment of any outstanding Fees pending an assessment of N-V’s loss. N-V shall not be liable for any Fees from the date of the notice received from the Client regarding the unsatisfactory services to termination of this Agreement. N-V reserves the right to offset any losses sustained as a result of the Consultant Company or the Consultant’s actions, breach or unsatisfactory performance against any Fees due to the Consultant Company.
AT ANY TIME IF AND WHEN NEXT VENTURES EXERCISES ANY OF THESE TERMS, THE CONSULTANT WILL HAVE TO CROSS HIS/HER FINGERS AND HOPE THAT HE/SHE WILL GET HIS/HER 7 WEEKS OF PAY! (1 MONTH BILLING PERIOD + 3 WEEKS PAYMENT TERM)
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