General Conditions Segment Relocation & Expat Services

Article 1
These terms and conditions apply to all proposals, quotations and services supplied by Segment Relocation & Expat Services, registered at the Chamber of Commerce, Amsterdam, Nº: 321174940000. Any alteration or addition to these terms and conditions shall be agreed upon in writing.

Article 2
Proposals and quotations supplied by Segment Relocation & Expat Services are free of obligation and fees specified are valid for a period of three (3) months from the date of the proposal. Proposals accepted after that time may be subject to increased prices if a price rise has been applied since the date of the proposal.

Article 3
An agreement to perform services is valid from the date of receipt by Segment Relocation & Expat Services of a copy of their proposal, signed by the client. Any alterations or amendments to the agreement shall also be agreed upon in writing.

Article 4
Either party is entitled to terminate the agreement, subject to one (1) month’s notice, following written confirmation and payment of all outstanding fees, including those incurred by third parties.

Article 5
The services of Segment Relocation & Expat Services are supplied exclusive of Dutch Value Added Tax (BTW), which will be added at the appropriate rate.

Article 6
Invoices are to be settled within thirty (30) days of the date of issue, unless otherwise agreed. If the invoice is not paid within the agreed period, the client will be liable, without any further notice, to an interest payment of one point five percent (1.5%) of the outstanding invoice sum for every month or part of, that the invoice remains unpaid.

Article 7
Any judicial or other costs incurred by Segment Relocation & Expat Services, resulting from the client’s failure to meet their obligations and in the case of a bankruptcy petition or the closing down of the client’s business, shall be borne by the client.

Article 8
Segment Relocation & Expat Services reserves the right, in consultation with the client, to alter or postpone services or appointments to a later date, due to unforeseen circumstances at the time of agreeing services.

Article 9
If the client requests any variation to the project, Segment Relocation & Expat Services will seek to meet the request. If this results in extra time being taken then this will be charged at the then prevailing rate.

Article 10
Segment Relocation & Expat Services cannot be held responsible for any negative decision or refusal by the Dutch immigration or justice departments to issue MVV, Work or Residence permits, based on information provided by the client.

Article 11
Each party shall keep confidential all information obtained from the other pursuant to the contract of which these Terms are part and shall not divulge information to any third party without the other’s prior written consent. Each party should ensure that its servants, agents, employees and sub-contractors are bound by the provisions of this clause.

Article 12
The client will indemnify Segment Relocation & Expat Services for any loss, claim, damage or expenses incurred by Segment Relocation & Expat Services as a result of any breach of the contract of which these Terms are part by the client without Segment Relocation & Expat Services consent.

Article 13
All transactions entered into between Segment Relocation & Expat Services and its clients shall be subject to and be construed in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of The Netherlands.

Article 14
Segment Relocation & Expat Services shall not be liable for any default resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control.

september 2006