egos^® - Terms of Business

1. These terms apply to all services provided by RS Legal Ltd, Egos Consultancy Ltd, or otherwise under the mark 'egos'.
2. Where appropriate, as soon as an Assignment is accepted we will summarize to you in writing its terms and anticipated timescale.
3. We will carry out all such Assignments as we may accept from you to the best of our professional ability, and within such timescale as may be agreed with you.
4. You will cooperate with us, and will make available to us such information (and the cooperation of such staff) as we in our opinion require, so far as is necessary to enable the Assignment to be performed.
5. By accepting an Assignment, we warrant to you that we have no existing obligations which might interfere with our ability to give you true unbiased and independent advice, and that we have no interest in the subject matter of the Assignment adverse to yours.
6. We will keep confidential all information and documents relating to your business disclosed to us by you in the course of carrying out an Assignment, and will continue to do so after the Assignment has ended.
7. We will carry out the Assignment ourselves, and will not delegate to or disclose information to others without your specific consent.
8. All documents provided to us by you in connection with an Assignment shall remain your property and shall be returned on demand.
9. Copyright in all documents drafted by us ('the Documents') for you shall remain vested in us. Upon payment of our fees you (including any subsidiary company, and any company of which you yourself are a subsidiary) are granted a non-exclusive license without further charge to use the Documents without amendment for the purposes of your business.
10. We accept no responsibility for any amendment to the Documents unless approved by us.
11. Unless otherwise agreed, we shall be entitled to be paid at our current hourly rate (plus VAT where applicable) for all time directly attributable to the Assignment, together with all directly attributable expenses. Where these expenses include travel by rail this may be at first class fare, and where by air at club/business class rates. Unusually large expenses are payable in advance if so requested by us.  Hourly rates are reviewed annually on1st January in each year.
12. Our fees are due on presentation of invoice. Interim invoices may be submitted for payment whilst an Assignment is still current. Interest may be charged on outstanding invoices at the rate of 2% per month, and we shall not be bound to continue with an Assignment whilst an invoice remains outstanding.
13. We will accept no payment or benefit from any party other than you in connection with the Assignment.
14. We will not hold or receive money for you or on your behalf other than in the form of a cheque or draft drawn in your favour and to be handed to you as quickly as practicable.
15. The Assignment may be terminated by you at any time. On termination, we will be entitled to be paid on the hourly basis as set out herein, or the specific fee agreed for the Assignment, whichever is the less.
16. This agreement shall be governed by English law and the Courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any matters arising under it.

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