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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COMMISSIONING
AND REPRODUCTION OF PICTURES
1.
In this Agreement the terms (a)
picture includes a photograph, transparency, negative, digital
scan, design, artwork, painting, montage drawing, engraving
or any other item which may be offered for the purposes of reproduction:
(b) reproduction includes any form of publication or copying
of the whole or part of any picture and whether or not altered
by printing, photography, slide projection (whether or not to
an audience) xerography, artist's reference, artist's illustration,
layout or presentation, electronic or mechanical reproduction
or storage by any other means (c) the Client is the person or
organisation to whom the invoice is addressed (whether or not
the Client is acting for a third party).
2.
(a) The entire copyright in the
pictures is retained by Mark Harvey at all times throughout
the world.
(b) Mark Harvey supplies the technical
and artistic ability to illustrate an idea photographically,
and sells the right to reproduce those pictures in a given context.
No property or copyright in any pictures shall pass to the Client
whether on its submission or on Mark Harvey's grant of reproduction
rights in respect thereof.
(c) Mark Harvey asserts both his
moral right to be identified as the author of his work and the
right to a credit is asserted in accordance with sections 77
and 78 of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
(d) Unless otherwise agreed in
writing if any picture reproduced by the Client omits the copyright
notice or credit line specified by Mark Harvey any fee payable
by the Client shall be subject to an increase specified Mark
Harvey, and in any event an increase of not less than 25%.
3.
(a) Reproduction rights (if and
when granted) are strictly limited to the use and period of
time specified on Mark Harveys invoice. An agreement must
be reached with Mark Harvey before the pictures are used for
a different purpose or after the licence to use has expired.
(b) Reproduction rights are not
issued exclusively to the Client except when specified on the
invoice.
(c) Reproduction rights granted
are personal to the Client and may not be assigned, nor may
any picture submitted to the Client be loaned or transferred
to third parties save for the purpose of the exercise by the
Client of such reproduction rights
(d) Any reproduction rights granted
are by way of licence and no partial or other assignment of
copyright shall be implied.
(e) Mark Harvey reserves the right
to refuse to supply or grant a reproduction licence to a third
party when requested to do so by the Client.
4.
The following terms are used when
describing the reproduction rights granted by Mark Harvey to
the Client:
(a) Internal Use only: The right
to use the pictures only within a company for non-commercial
purposes; publication in a free in-house magazine not normally
available to the public; exhibition within the Client's premises;
editorial use in the Client's intranet site.
(b) PR and Press distribution:
The right to use the pictures as described in 4(a); plus a licence
for third parties to reproduce such pictures in print or electronic
media in an editorial context where no fee has been paid to
guarantee publication.
(c) Specified Use Only: The right
to use the pictures once only for the purpose as described on
the invoice.
(d) Editorial: One reproduction
only of pictures supplied within one print edition of the specified
title in an editorial context only.
5.
(a) Risk in and responsibility
for any original transparencies or prints passes to the Client
from the time they are received until their safe return. The
Client shall immediately inform Mark Harvey in writing of any
loss or misuse of, or damage to the pictures while in the Client's
possession or that of any third party. If a picture is not returned
within four weeks of the date for return then Mark Harvey may
in his sole discretion presume it to be lost.
(b) The Client shall be liable
to pay compensation to the Mark Harvey in respect of each picture
lost or damaged. Payment of compensation does not give rise
to any rights in any picture. Compensation levels for the pictures
are available from Mark Harvey upon request. These levels are
a genuine pre-estimate of the loss which would be suffered if
such a picture were to be lost or damaged. the Client is urged
to request these figures and to take out insurance cover to
cover the total value of the pictures delivered.
6.
(a) Once the Client has made a
booking for a specific time and date, Mark Harvey will not accept
any other work from other clients for those times and dates.
(b) As a result, once a booking
is made, if it is subsequently cancelled, a cancellation fee
will be charged to the client according to the following schedule.
When a client cancels a booking within two weeks of any confirmed
date, a fee of 50% of the booked time rate will be charged.
When a client cancels photography within one weeks of any confirmed
date, a fee of 100% of the booked time rate will be charged.
In addition to this cancellation fee, the client will be charged
for any expenses already incurred by Mark Harvey.
7.
(a) Until Mark Harvey has invoiced
the reproduction fee neither party is committed to grant or
acquire any reproduction rights in any picture. After a fee
has been agreed and an invoice issued there is a firm and binding
contract whereby Mark Harvey is committed to grant reproduction
rights and the Client to acquire them. If after such invoicing
but before payment the Client requests cancellation of the reproduction
rights Mark Harvey may in his discretion cancel subject to the
Client paying a cancellation fee.
(b) The Client's right to reproduce
a picture arises only when Mark Harvey's invoice relating to
the grant of such right is fully paid (including interest charges
levied on late payment of the invoice or invoices). Any reproduction
before payment of the invoice constitutes an infringement of
rights and a breach of this Agreement entitling Mark Harvey
to rescind the Agreement and rendering the Client liable for
the payment of damages.
(c) Mark Harvey's invoice shall
be paid within 28 days of issue. Invoices which are settled
within 14 days of issue may be entitled, at Mark Harvey's sole
discretion, to a discount of 4% off the gross amount shown on
the invoice.
(d) If payment is not made in
accordance with (a) above then Mark Harvey may rescind this
Agreement and recover damages, or, at his option, may exercise
his statutory right to interest under the Late Payment Of Commercial
Debts
(Interest) Act 1998.
(e) If any invoice issued to the
Client is not paid by the Due Date, then all unpaid invoices
issued to the Client become due of immediate effect, even if
it is less than 28 days from the issue date, and that Mark Harvey
may consider these invoices as overdue when pursuing legal action
for the recovery of said debts.
(f) A fee of £15.50 (including
VAT) will be made for each account reminder, duplicate invoice,
or any other paperwork, correspondence or phone calls involved
with the pursual of a debt. This fee is non-refundable, and
represents the additional time spent pursuing overdue invoices.
(g) The Late Payments Calculator
shown on the front of the invoice is a guide to charges that
will be made to an overdue invoice. These charges may vary due
to the nature of the debt: for example, if reminders are sent
out every two weeks instead of monthly. This guide is shown
to clarify Mark Harvey's charges for late payment, and publication
of them does not constitute a right to pay an invoice after
the Due Date.
(h) Mark Harvey reserves the right
to suspend ongoing services, such as (but not limited to) the
Downloadable Web Page or other distribution of pictures, once
any invoice issued to a Client becomes overdue, and also reserves
the right to inform the reason of this to third parties to whom
this suspension of service affects.
8.
On the Client's death or bankruptcy
or (if the Client is a company) in the event of a Resolution,
Petition or Order for winding up being made against it, or if
a Receiver is appointed, Mark Harvey may at any time thereafter
inspect any records, accounts and books relating to the reproduction
of his pictures to ensure that the pictures are being used only
in accordance with the reproduction rights granted to the Client.
9.
(a) Mark Harvey will edit every
take and deliver what he considers to be the best of every situation
covered. As a result, contact sheets (or their digital equivalent)
will only be supplied to the client in exceptional circumstances.
(b) No addition to, deletion from
or alteration to or adaptation of a picture may be made without
the written permission of Mark Harvey.
(c) Unless a rejection fee has
been agreed in advance, there is no right to reject on the basis
of style, composition or editing.
10.
In the case of printed publications,
three copies of the relevant pages containing any picture supplied
are to be furnished to Mark Harvey free of charge within two
weeks. In other media, evidence of use must be made available
if requested.
11.
(a) While Mark Harvey takes all
reasonable care in the performance of this agreement generally,
he shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the
Client of by any third party arising from use or reproduction
of any picture or its caption.
(b) The Client agrees to indemnify
Mark Harvey in respect of any claims or damages or any costs
arising in any manner from the reproduction without proper reproduction
rights of any picture supplied to the Client by Mark Harvey.
(c) It is the Client who must
satisfy himself that all necessary rights, model releases or
consents which may be required for reproduction, are obtained
and it is acknowledged that Mark Harvey gives no warranty or
undertaking that any such rights, model releases or consents
have or will be obtained whether in relation to the use of names,
people, trade marks, registered or copyright designs or works
of art depicted in any picture. In the event that the picture
issued or reproduced by or with the authority of the Client
then the Client shall indemnify Mark Harvey against any loss
or damage, proceedings or costs where such rights, releases
or consents have not been obtained.
12.
(a) This Agreement shall be subject
to and constructed according to English Law and the parties
agree to accept the exclusive direction of the Courts of England.
(b) No variation of terms and
conditions set out herein shall be effective unless agreed in
writing by both parties.
PAYMENT
Payment should normally be made
by crossed cheque made payable to "Mark Harvey". BACS details
can be supplied upon request. Proof of postage of remittances
is not cosidered proof of receipt, and clients are advised to
send payment by any method affording proof of delivery. Version
12: May 2002
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