DEFINITIONS in these terms and Conditions of Business:
The Client agrees to pay the fees charged by Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. Fees include annually recurring amounts but, although effort is made to maintain the same fee level for as long as possible, Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. reserves the right to change the level of fees payable.
The fees are set out on the basis of immediate settlement by the Client. When Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. invoices for annual services, 20 % may, at the discretion of Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. be added to the fees invoiced but the additional amounts is fully allowable as a discount if the invoice is paid within 30 days. In the event that the Client fails to settle invoices properly rendered to him by Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. within the period for payment notified on that invoice then the Client authorizes Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. to deduct the fees from any account, monies or property under the control of Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. and belonging to the Client or the Company.
If the Client no longer requires the Services provided by Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. then within 30 days of receipt of the invoice for the forthcoming year's Services the Client shall advise Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. accordingly. If the Client does not so inform Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. then he shall be deemed to have accepted liability to pay for the Services for the forthcoming 12 months period and shall be liable for the payment of the invoice in full.
Domiciliary and management services are provided on a yearly basis. A termination fee shall be payable by the Client to Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. upon the Services no longer being required whether this be due to liquidation, transfer of the management of a company or trust or otherwise. The fee payable shall be US$1,000 in respect of each company or trust established. This termination fee will be charged additionally to any fees payable for documentary work, time spent in effecting such termination and disbursements payable to third parties. Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. reserves the right to decline instructions from a Client without giving any reasons.
Where Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. is providing Directors and/or Company Secretary ("Officers") for the Company then:
The Officers will at all times be willing to consider and entertain requests and suggestions from the Client but they will not be willing to act in any manner which appears to them to be dishonest, illegal, improper, or incorrect.
Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. will procure the resignation of the Officers they provide upon written request from the Client.
The Client will at all times keep indemnified the Officers in respect of all actions, claims and demands, losses and costs incurred by the Officers in the exercise or purported exercise of their duties unless the Officers shall be guilty of personal dishonesty.
Where Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. is providing registered office facilities for the Company then:
No reference shall be made to that registered offices address in any advertisement or public announcement without the specific consent of Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A.
The facility is available on the basis of license revocable at will by Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. and the Client will upon request from Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. immediately transfer the registered office address to another address selected by the Client.
It may be necessary for Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. to move its offices to another location and such a move may well make it necessary for the registered office address(es) of the Company to be changed. Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. undertakes to give the Client as much advance notice as possible of any such move but it will not accept responsibility for any costs incurred by the Client as a result thereof.
The Client agrees to inform Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. immediately upon changing his usual business address or residential address or telephone or fax number, that Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. may at all times be able to contact the Client should there be need.
All requests for action shall be transmitted to Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. by the Client in writing by fax, mail or email. Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. may agree to action any request or instruction given otherwise than in writing only on the express understanding that Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. shall not be liable in respect of any misunderstanding or error occasioned in processing such action or request acted upon in good faith.
All communications in relation to the administration of the Company shall be deemed to have been properly communicated to the Client if sent to the address notified to Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. by the Client in accordance with these Conditions of Business and all such communications shall be deemed to have been properly received by the Client ten days after posting such communication to the Client. It shall not be necessary for Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. to provide proof of postage.
Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. shall not be liable for any failure to comply with any instructions and shall not be responsible for non receipt of instructions. The Client shall have no claim whatsoever against Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. in respect of anything done or omitted to be done or in respect of any exercise of any discretion unless same shall be mala fide or fraudulently.
In its web site and other materials Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. provides information on services. Such information does not purport to be legal or other professional advice and cannot be taken to constitute such advice. The Client agrees to provide Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. upon request with whatever information Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. may require about the background of the Client's Company.
Any dispute arising between the Client and Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. from or out of the provision of the Services by Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. or in connection with these Terms and Conditions of Business shall be referred to and determined by a sole arbitrator ("the Arbitrator") such arbitration to be held in the same jurisdiction as the suits of the particular office providing those Services or, if Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. shall deem it more convenient or appropriate, in Panama or Costa Rica. The Arbitrator shall be appointed by agreement between the parties. For the avoidance of doubt the Client and Avia and Slogold Group S.A or Slogold S.A. agree that the decision of such arbitration shall be binding on all parties to that arbitration.