CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of May 7, 2018 between Thenablers Ltd (“Client“) and Thenablers, Inc. (“Consultant“).
In the event of a conflict in the provisions of any attachments hereto and the provisions set forth in this Agreement, the provisions of such attachments shall govern.
1. Services
Consultant agrees to perform for Client the services related to the sales and marketing of SILBERPHEIL energy drink for which the Client currently has a contract for the distribution in the jurisdiction of Cyprus and Greece (the “Territory”). Such services are hereinafter referred to as “Services.” Client agrees that Consultant shall have ready access to Client's staff and resources as necessary to perform the Consultant's services provided for by this contract.
2. Rate of Payment for Services
Client agrees to pay Consultant for Services on a commission basis equal to a minimum of One and Two Tenths Cents ($0.012) and a maximum of Ten Cents ($0.10) per can sold by the Client in the Territory (the “Commission Range”). The commission paid with in the Commission Range shall be determined by if the consultant will act either as a distributor or as an agent. Furthermore, the client will pay the consultant one – off set up fee of $3,000.
3. Invoicing
Client shall pay the amounts agreed to herein upon receipt of invoices which shall be sent by Consultant on a monthly basis, and Client shall pay the amount of such invoices to Consultant.
4. Confidential Information
Each party hereto (“Such Party”) shall hold in trust for the other party hereto (“Such Other Party“), and shall not disclose to any non-party to the Agreement, any confidential information of such Other Party. Confidential information is information which relates to Such Other Party's research, development, trade secrets or business affairs, but does not include information which is generally known or easily ascertainable by non-parties of ordinary skill in computer systems design and programming.
Consultant hereby acknowledges that during the performance of this contract, the Consultant may learn or receive confidential Client information and therefore Consultant hereby confirms that all such information relating to the client's business will be kept confidential by the Consultant, except to the extent that such information is required to be divulged to the consultant's clerical or support staff or associates in order to enable Consultant to perform Consultant's contract obligation.
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5. Staff
Consultant is an independent contractor and neither Consultant nor Consultant's staff is or shall be deemed to be employed by Client. Client is hereby contracting with Consultant for the Services, and Consultant reserves the right to determine the method, manner and mean by which the services will be performed. Consultant is not required to perform the services during a fixed hourly or daily time and if the services are performed at the Client's premises, then Consultants time spent at the premises is to be at the discretion of the Consultant; subject to the Client's normal business hours and security requirements. Consultant hereby confirms to Client that Client will not be required to furnish or provide any training to Consultant to enable Consultant to perform services required hereunder. The services shall be performed by Consultant or Consultant's staff, and Client shall not be required to hire, supervise, or pay any assistants to help Consultant who performs the services under this agreement. Consultant shall not be required to devote Consultant's full time nor the full time of Consultant's staff to the performance of the services required hereunder, and it is acknowledged that Consultant has other Clients and Consultant offers services to the general public. The order or sequence in which the work is to be performed shall be under the control of Consultant. Except to the extent that the Consultant's work must be performed on or with Client's computers or Client's existing software, all materials used in providing the services shall be provided by Consultant. Consultant's services hereunder cannot be terminated or canceled short of completion of the services agreed upon except for Consultant's failure to perform the contract's specification as required hereunder and conversely, subject to Client's obligation to make full and timely payment(s) for Consultant's services as set forth in Exhibit A, Consultant shall be obligated to complete the services agreed upon and shall be liable for non-performance of the services to the extent and as provided in Paragraph 10 hereof. Client shall not provide any insurance coverage of any kind for Consultant or Consultant's staff, and Client will not withhold any amount that would normally be withheld from an employee's pay. Consultant shall take appropriate measures to insure that Consultant's staff is competent and that they do not breach Section 4 hereof.
Each of the parties hereto agrees that, while performing Services under this Agreement, and for a period of six (6) months following the termination of this Agreement, neither party will, except with the other party's written approval, solicit or offer employment to the other party's employees or staff engaged in any efforts under this Agreement.
6. Use of Work Product
Except as specifically set forth in writing and signed by both Client and Consultant, Consultant shall have all copyright and patent rights with respect to all materials developed under this contract, and Client is hereby granted a non-exclusive license to use and employ such materials within the Client's business.
7. Client Representative
The following individual Panagiotis Lazaretos shall represent the Client during the performance of this contract with respect to the services and deliverables as defined herein and has authority to execute written modifications or additions to this contract as defined in Section 14.
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8. Disputes
Any disputes that arise between the parties with respect to the performance of this contract shall be submitted to binding arbitration by the American Arbitration Association, to be determined and resolved by said Association under its rules and procedures in effect at the time of submission and the parties hereby agree to share equally in the costs of said arbitration.
The final arbitration decision shall be enforceable through the courts of the state of Consultant's address or any other state in which the Client resides or may be located. In the event that this arbitration provision is held unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then this contract shall be as binding and enforceable as if this section 8 were not a part hereof.
9. Taxes
Any and all taxes, except income taxes, imposed or assessed by reason of this contract or its performance, including but not limited to sales or use taxes, shall be paid by the Client. Consultants shall be responsible for any taxes or penalties assessed by reason of any claims that Consultant is an employee of Client and Client and Consultant specifically agree that Consultant is not an employee of Client.
10. Liability
Consultant warrants to Client that the material, analysis, data, programs and services to be delivered or rendered hereunder, will be of the kind and quality designated and will be performed by qualified personnel. Special requirements for format or standards to be followed shall be attached as an additional Exhibit and executed by both Client and Consultant. Consultant makes no other warranties, whether written, oral or implied, including without limitation, warranty of fitness for purpose or merchantability. In no event shall Consultant be liable for special or consequential damages, either in contract or tort, whether or not the possibility of such damages has been disclosed to Consultant in advance or could have been reasonably foreseen by Consultant, and in the event this limitation of damages is held unenforceable then the parties agree that by reason of the difficulty in foreseeing possible damages all liability to Client shall be limited to $ 50,000 as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.
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11. Complete Agreement
This agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein. No other agreements, representations, warranties or other matters, oral or written, purportedly agreed to or represented by or on behalf of Consultant by any of its employees or agents, or contained in any sales materials or brochures, shall be deemed to bind the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Client acknowledges that it is entering into this Agreement solely on the basis of the representations contained herein.
12. Applicable Law
Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws in performing Services but shall be held harmless for violation of any governmental procurement regulation to which it may be subject. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State indicated by the Consultant's address.
13. Scope of Agreement
If the scope of any of the provisions of the Agreement is too broad in any respect whatsoever to permit enforcement to its full extent, then such provisions shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the parties hereto consent and agree that such scope may be judicially modified accordingly and that the whole of such provisions of this Agreement shall not thereby fail, but that the scope of such provisions shall be curtailed only to the extent necessary to conform to law.
14. Additional Work
After receipt of an order which adds to the Services, Consultant may, at its discretion, take reasonable action and expend reasonable amounts of time and money based on such order. Client agrees to pay Consultant for such action and expenditure as set forth in Exhibit B of this Agreement for payments related to Services.
15. Notices.
(i) Notices to Client should be sent to: 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx xxxxx, Xxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxx, Cyprus.
(ii) Notices to Consultant should be sent to: 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx (0xx xxxxx) XX, XX, XXX,00000
16. Assignment
This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party. Except for the prohibition on assignment contained in the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first above written. THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.
Client
Thenablers Ltd
/s/Panagiotis Nikolaos Lazaretos, Owner
Consultant
Thenablers Inc.
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx, CFO, Director
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