WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Noble Events Ltd relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

Registered in England No. 06670600. VAT No. 936 8659 65. Noble Events Registered Office
The term ‘Noble Events Ltd’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is:
Eltham House
6 Forest Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3NP

The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, the following personal information may be stored by us for use by third parties. Please visit our privacy policy page for more information.

Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.

Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

STANDARD TERMS & CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS

CONTRACT

The placing of an order by a Client and the acceptance of that order by Noble Events Ltd (“Noble Events”) forms a binding contract on these terms and conditions which shall prevail over any others. No variations are permitted unless expressly accepted by one of our directors in writing. Noble Events will not be liable for any errors or omissions in information or specifications provided by the Client.

SCOPE

All Services arranged and / or provided by Noble Events including, but not confined to, Venue Finding, Event Production, Event Management, Incentives & Performance Improvement, Accommodation Booking, and Video Production.

AGENCY

Noble Events acts as agent, except where other specific contractual arrangements have been agreed, and cannot be held responsible for services provided by third parties or any aspect of that relationship including any contractual liability for transactions in which we act as intermediary between the principal (e.g. the venue) and the Client.

FEES

The fees payable by the Client for the execution of any order shall be in accordance with Noble Events fee structure prevailing at the time of the acceptance of the order and are exclusive of Value Added Tax which will be added to all charges at the applicable rate. Any costs omitted or corrections on our invoice will be invoiced / credited later. Noble Events reserves the right at any time prior to delivery of the services to adjust the fees to take account of any increase in the cost of labour or services, taxes or duties or any currency fluctuations affecting the cost of foreign services.

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Unless stated otherwise we must receive payment for all fees and expenses within 30 days of invoice date. All deposit invoices are due on receipt of invoice. The time for payment shall be the essence of the contract.

OVERDUE PAYMENTS

Noble Events reserves the right to charge interest on all overdue balances at 4% over Bank of England base rate until the date payment is received in full or alternatively, at our discretion, in line with legislation relating to the late payment of commercial debts. Interest is charged from the invoice date onwards if payment is not received within the agreed term.

DEBT RECOVERY COSTS

The Client shall be liable to pay all costs, charges and expenses incurred by Noble Events in recovering any overdue debt.

CANCELLATION BY THE CLIENT

The Client will be liable to pay any cancellation charges incurred by Noble Events in respect of events, bookings and related services made at the Client’s request that we are unable to persuade the principal to waive. Unless covered by a specific Venue Finding or Event Contract the Client will also be liable to pay a cancellation fee to Noble Events, in addition to any amounts paid up to and including the date of cancellation which are not refundable,
as follows:

NOTICE PERIOD AMOUNT OF FEES PAYABLE

30 days or less before the event 100%
31 to 60 days before the event 75%
61 to 90 days before the event 30%

For cancellations notified at least 91 days before the event or for Services where no bookings have been finalised an administration fee will be charged at an hourly rate based on the time taken by Noble Events to prepare such bookings and proposals together with any unavoidable costs already incurred. You must also pay all Noble Events expenses incurred up to the date of cancellation.

CANCELLATION BY NOBLE EVENTS

In the event of cancellation by Noble Events, a full refund of all payments will be made to the Client. Our maximum liability will be limited to the sums already paid to Noble Events by the Client. We will not be responsible for any consequential losses suffered by the Client as a result of the cancellation.

TITLE IN GOODS

All goods (if any) remain Noble Events property until such time as they have been paid in full.

FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party will be liable for any delay or failure in the performance of our obligations arising from circumstances outside our control provided we promptly notify the other of the circumstances.

INSOLVENCY

Either party may terminate any contract immediately by written notice to the other, if the other party becomes insolvent, makes a general arrangement for the benefit of creditors, suffers or permits the appointment of a receiver over its business or assets, becomes subject to any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws whether domestic or foreign, or has been wound up or liquidated, voluntarily or otherwise except for the purposes of a bona fide amalgamation or reconstruction.

EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS

Noble Events shall not be liable for any consequential or indirect loss (such as, but not limited to, loss of profits, loss of contracts or damage to property of the Client or anyone else, and personal injury to the Client or anyone else, except so far as such injury is attributable to our negligence) suffered by the Client whether this loss arises from breach of duty in contract or tort or in any other way (including loss arising from our negligence). It is the Client’s obligation to insure against such risks.

ASSIGNMENT

Neither Noble Events nor the Client shall assign or transfer the Contract or the benefits thereof to any other person without the prior written consent of the other.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

When processing an order Noble Events may require additional details from the Client so that orders can be validated efficiently. All such details will be treated in confidence and not disclosed to any third party except in connection with expediting the Client’s orders. Noble Events reserves the right to liaise with credit reference and other agencies with regard to the Clients status and submit information accordingly and in line with relevant legislation. We also reserve the right to refuse any unexecuted order without giving a reason. These provisions exclude any disclosure that we are required to make by law, including crime prevention, legal action or any issues relating to product safety.

INDEMNITIES

The Client agrees to fully indemnify Noble Events from and against all actions, proceedings,
penalties, damages, costs, charges, demands, costs, losses, penalties, liability, claims and expenses (including legal fees) whatsoever incurred by us and arising from any breach of the Contract, Client negligence or other act, omission or default. Noble Events will indemnify the Client but only against direct damage to the Client’s property or the event venue caused by our negligence in providing the Services by making good or compensating this damage.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Each party’s liability to the other for any claim for breach of contract, negligence, breach of statutory duty or under any indemnity or otherwise shall be limited as follows:

• For any claim for personal injury or death caused by the other party’s negligence, or for any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law no limit shall apply;
• For other claims for personal injury/death and claims for the damage to or loss of tangible property, liability shall be limited to £1 million per claim or series of claims arising from any one incident.
• For any other claim, each party’s liability to the other shall be limited to the Fees for the Service in connection with which the claim arose.

In no event shall Noble Events be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss, including, but not limited to, financial loss, loss of profits, loss of sales, earnings, contracts, business, goodwill, use or loss of data, income, anticipated savings or business interruption arising out of or in connection with the provision of the Services.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of the Contract is held unenforceable, then such provision will be modified to reflect the parties’ intention. All remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

Except as expressly provided for nothing in these terms confers on any third party any benefits under the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

NOTICES

Any notice required to be given hereunder should be given in writing and delivered by hand or sent by first class post or facsimile transmission to the recipient at its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may have been notified to the party giving the notice. Any notice given by post shall be deemed to be served on the second working day after the same shall have been posted and if given by fax shall be deemed to have been served at the time of transmission if sent during business hours and at the commencement of business on the first working day following transmission if not sent during business hours.

WAIVER

No waiver by Noble Events of any breach of these Conditions by the Client shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provision.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, COPYRIGHT, ETC.

Noble Events, or its licensors, shall retain ownership of all background Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and own all foreground IPR generated in any materials produced in connection with the Service. The Client shall acquire no rights in these materials but shall retain IPR in all data or information (including Delegate Lists) supplied by the Client and license Noble Events, its agents and sub-contractors, to use that data or information for the purpose of providing the Service. The materials may not be reproduced in whole or in part other than by Noble Events without our prior written approval.

The Client agrees to indemnify Noble Events against any liability, losses, costs and expenses that we may incur as a result of our use of any data or information supplied by the Client that infringes the Intellectual Property Rights or confidential information of any third party. Noble Events gives the Client the same indemnity for any materials that it provides to the Client.

The copyright of any material shall at all times remain the property of Noble Events or the rightful registered owner.

DISPUTES

Both parties agree that in the event of a dispute arising in connection with this Agreement and which has not been resolved following discussions between our respective appointees then we both undertake to attempt a settlement by engaging in good faith in a process of mediation before commencing arbitration or litigation prior to which both parties shall bear their own costs.

LAW

The contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.