Purchase Price
AN AGREEMENT made this day … whereby the VENDOR agrees
to
sell
and the BUYER agrees to purchase the above mentioned
VESSEL,
free from
any encumbrances, subject to the terms
and conditions of
this Agreement,
together with all her outfit,
gear and equipment but
not including VENDOR’S
personal effects,
or as expressly defined
in the Schedule hereto for
the sum of: …
Deposit, Payment and Warranty
• On
the signing of this Agreement a DEPOSIT of … is to be paid
to
the BROKER as Stakeholder jointly for the VENDOR
and
the BUYER.
• The VENDOR is not
selling in the course of business and the
PURCHASE PRICE
is not subject to VAT. The Parties are aware
of the Sale of Goods to Consumer Regulations, 2002.
• The deposit and the
balance of the Purchase Price shall be
payable in accordance with Clause 6 hereof.
Inspection and/or Sea Trial And Survey
The BUYER may, at a venue to be agreed, and entirely at his
own cost,
place the VESSEL ashore for the purpose of examination
and/or Survey,
which including any written report or sea trial,
shall be carried out
within 14 days of signing this Agreement.
Defects
Within 7 days of the sea trial or of the Survey, as appropriate,
the
BUYER, may serve a notice on the BROKER:
• rejecting the VESSEL, in writing, due to the
BUYER’S opinion
of the outcome of the sea trial or, if the extent of defects
arising from the survey is sufficient in the BUYER’S opinion or
• specifying
material defects in the VESSEL arising from
the survey and requiring the VENDOR
to make right
the same or make a reduction in the
purchase price
acceptable to
both parties.
Upon either service of a notice under 4a) or, upon service
of a notice
under 4b) where a price reduction cannot be agreed
within 14 days of
the notice, the BROKER is authorised to immediately return the deposit
to the BUYER and the provisions of Clause 7
shall apply.
Acceptance
The VESSEL shall be deemed to have been ACCEPTED by
the BUYER upon the
happening of any of the following events:
• Upon the expiry of 21 days from the signing
of this Agreement
if no Survey has been carried out.
• 14 days after the Survey if no notice
has been served under
Clause 4.
• Within
7 days of agreeing a price reduction referred
to in Clause 4b.
• Upon
mutual agreement by the Parties.
Completion
Upon ACCEPTANCE of the vessel under any of the conditions
in Clause
5, the DEPOSIT shall be deemed to be part payment
for the VESSEL and
within 7 days of ACCEPTANCE.
• The VENDOR shall deliver to the
BROKER the Certificate
of Registry, corrected and updated, all previous
documents
of title and execute a BILL OF SALE in favour of
the BUYER
showing the VESSEL to be
free from Encumbrances
and in such
form as to ensure Transfer on the Registry.
• The BUYER shall pay the balance
of Purchase Price
to the BROKER or, by mutual agreement direct
to
the VENDOR, receiving from the BROKER
at this moment the BILL OF SALE,
Certificate of Registry,
Certificate of exemption of VAT and all other
Documentation
deemed to be part of the VESSEL.
Rescission
In the event of Rescission by the BUYER under the terms
of this Agreement,
he shall at his own expense, reinstate
the VESSEL to the condition and
position in which he found
it and he shall pay all the charges incurred
against the VESSEL
by Yards, Surveyor, Crew etc. The BROKER is
authorised
to return the DEPOSIT without deduction or interest, other
than
bona fide bank charges, after ensuring that all obligations against
the VESSEL have been paid, or in default, to pay such charges
out of
the DEPOSIT.
Risk
The VESSEL shall be at the risk of the VENDOR until the Date
of COMPLETION,
at which stage the BUYER shall assume the risk.
Should the VESSEL become
lost, or become a constructive total
loss before such COMPLETION, then
this Agreement shall become
null and void and the BROKER is authorised
to return the DEPOSIT,
always providing that all charges incurred against
the VESSEL
have been discharged.
Default
Should the BUYER make default in paying the balance
of the Purchase
Price, the VENDOR, or on his instructions,
the BROKER shall be at liberty
to give notice, in writing, requiring
the BUYER to complete the purchase
within 7 days. If the BUYER
does not comply with this notice then
the VENDOR is at liberty
to re-sell the VESSEL and the BROKER shall the
retain the DEPOSIT, sharing this between him and the VENDOR as agreed
liquidated
damages for the BUYER’S breach of contract.
Should the VENDOR except for reasons of ‘force majeure’ default
in the execution of his part of the Contract, the BUYER shall, without
prejudice to any other rights he may have, be entitled to the return
of
his DEPOSIT plus interest.
Arbitration
All disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties arising out
of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred
to the Chairman
for the time being of either the Yachtbrokers,
Designers and Surveyors
Association or Royal Yachting Association. (C.O.A.C in Spanish disputes).
Brokers Fees
The BROKER’S fee and expenses shall be paid by the VENDOR
and
shall become due when the BUYER has accepted or is deemed
to have ACCEPTED
the VESSEL and may be retained out
of the DEPOSIT.
Notices
Any Notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, shall be
delivered
personally if possible but if not shall be posted by
recorded mail and
a copy sent likewise manner to the BROKER.
Law
This Agreement shall be construed according to and governed
by the Laws
of England, without prejudice to the rights of any
of the Parties to
submit themselves to the jurisdiction of
the Courts in the country of
Registration of the VESSEL or
Country of Residence of the BUYER, SELLER
or BROKER.
Signed by the Parties as of the date appearing above. |