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This Consultancy Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 23 rd day of
November, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Gayle Global Inc with its
registered office at Suite 3N, 350 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11225
through its President and CEO , Mr. Nicholas Gayle (the “Company” “client” ) and SS
Global Law Firm located at G-4 Shokeen Plaza, Sector-12, Plot-03, Pocket-07, Dwarka,
New Delhi-110075 through its Managing Partner, Ms. Sonia Saini (the “Consultant”)
(hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as “the Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Consultant is full service law firm offering legal services to small
and Big Business in India specifically helping them with all their legal needs
(a) Engagement: The Company hereby engages the Consultant to provide and perform
the legal services such as agreement and contract drafting, reviewing of agreements, legal
compliances, drafting of legal notices and replies and legal opinions and litigations
arising out of general operations of the company and the factory to be managed by the
Company later. These litigation services would include litigation arising out of normal
business of the company including contractual, civil, criminal and employment issues
(the “Services”), and the Consultant hereby accepts the engagement.
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2. Relationship between the Parties:
(a) This contract (hereafter the Agreement) shall enter into force for an initial period of
three months from the date of signing of this Agreement on the agreed terms and
conditions mentioned in this agreement.
(b) The present Agreement can be further extended after the term of the agreement by
mutual consent of both the parties.
(c) In the event that the serious misconduct or serious fault is of such a nature that it
renders impossible the definitive continuation of any professional relationship, the
aggrieved party shall have the right to terminate the Consulting Agreement at once,
without notice or indemnity, by sending a registered letter to the other party in which the
termination is effected and by sending, also by registered mail, within three days thereof
the facts or reason justifying such termination for cause.
(d) The Agreement shall automatically terminate in case of death or disability of the
Consultant without notice or indemnity.
(a) The Consultant shall perform the services in a completely independent manner and
under its sole responsibility. The Consultant cannot commit or otherwise bind the
Company unless specifically authorized by the Company.
(b) The Consultant shall perform the services conscientiously and shall devote his best
efforts and abilities thereto, at such time during the term thereof, in such manner as the
Company and the Consultant shall mutually agree.
(c) The Consultant shall perform his activities under the present Agreement on an
entirely independent basis and will never act or consider himself as an employee or agent
of the Company. This agreement shall not constitute a partnership between the parties
hereto. Without prejudice to its general obligation of proper performance of the services,
the Consultant shall be able, with complete freedom and independence, to organize its
activities and shall only have to render account of the specific duties or services
accomplished under the present Agreement,
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but shall not be required to account for his working methods. The Company shall never
exert over the Consultant any part of authority, which an employer is normally vested
with.
(a) Standard of Performance: The Consultant shall perform the Services and carry
out their obligations hereunder with all due diligence, efficiency, within the
resonable permissible time frame for the respective assignment under law and
otherwise and economy, in accordance with generally accepted professional
standards and practices, and shall observe sound management practices, and
employ appropriate technology and safe and effective equipment, ways,
materials and methods.The Consultant shall always act, in respect of any matter
relating to this Contract or to the Services, as faithful adviser to the Client, and
shall at all times support and safeguard the Client’s legitimate interests in any
dealings with Sub-Consultants or Third Parties.
(b) Conflict of Interests: The Consultant shall hold the Client’s interests
paramount, without any consideration for future work, and strictly avoid conflict
of interest with other assignments or thier own their own corporate interests. If
during the period of this contract, a conflict of interest arises for any reasons, the
Consultant shall promptly disclose the same to the Client and seek its
instructions.
(c) Confidentiality: Except with the prior written consent of the Client, the
Consultant and the Personnel shall not at any time communicate to any person
or entity any confidential information acquired in the course of the Services, nor
shall the Consultant and its Personnel make public the recommendations
formulated in the course of, or as a result of, the Services.
(d) Accounting, Inspection and Auditing: The Consultant (i) shall keep accurate
and systematic accounts and records in respect of the Services hereunder, in
accordance with internationally accepted accounting principles and in such form
and detail as will clearly identify all relevant moneys received from the Client,
and payments made to its staff, and other costs; and (ii) shall periodically permit
the Client or its designated representative and/or the Client, and up to five years
from expiration or termination of this Contract, to inspect the same and make
copies thereof as well as to have them audited by auditors appointed by the
Client or the Client, if so required by the Client as the case may be.
(e) Visiting the registered address of client : It shall not be mandatory for the
Consultant to visit the office of the Client if the work can be completed through
emails/phone calls but if the assigment so requires or in situations of urgency
the Consultant would make himself availble for meetings or discussion to be
conducted the the registered address of the client or any other place mutually
decided for the same.
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6. Obligations of the client
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(d) Limitation of Liability- In no event shall either party be liable for
consequential, incidental, indirect, or punitive loss, damage or expenses
(including lost profits). The consultant shall not be liable to the other hereunder
or in relation hereto (whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise) for
more than the annual value of the fees paid (including any amounts invoiced but
not yet paid) under this Agreement
In case the Consultant consists of a association of more than lone entity, the
Members hereby authorize the other members of the firm to act on their behalf
in exercising all the consultant’s rights and obligations towards the Client under
this Contract including receiving of instructions and payments from the Client.
However, each member or constituent of association of Consultant shall be
jointly and severally liable for all obligations of the Consultant under the
Contract.
9. Authorized Representatives:
(a) The Consultant shall be responsible for meeting all tax liabilities arising out of
the Contract.
(b) The income tax etc., if applicable, shall be deducted at source from the payment
to the Consultant as per the law in force at the time of execution of contract.
(c) If any tax exemptions, reductions, allowances or privileges may be available to
the consultant, the company shall use its best efforts to enable the consultant to
benefit from any such tax savings to the maximum allowable extent.
(a) Defined :In this Agreement the term “Confidential Information” shall mean the
Work Product and any and all information relating to the Company’s business,
including, but not limited to, research, developments, product plans, products,
services, diagrams, formulae, processes, techniques, technology, firmware,
software, know-how, designs, ideas, discoveries, inventions, improvements,
copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, customers, suppliers, markets, marketing,
finances disclosed by Company either directly or indirectly in writing, orally or
visually, to Consultant. Confidential Information does not include information
which:
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(i) is in or comes into the public domain without breach of this Agreement by
the Consultant,
(ii) was in the possession of the Consultant prior to receipt from the Company
and was not acquired by the Consultant from the Company under an obligation
of confidentiality or non-use,
(iii) is acquired by the Consultant from a third party not under an obligation of
confidentiality or non-use to the Company, or
(iv) is independently developed by the Consultant without use of any
Confidential Information of the Company.
(c) Consultant may disclose the Confidential Information only to those of its
employees who need to know such information. In addition, prior to any
disclosure of such Confidential Information to any such employee, such
employee shall be made aware of the confidential nature of the Confidential
Information and shall execute, or shall already be bound by, a non-disclosure
agreement containing terms and conditions consistent with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. In any event, Consultant shall be responsible for
any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by any of its
employees. Consultant shall use the same degree of care to avoid disclosure of
the Confidential Information as it employs with respect to its own Confidential
Information of like importance, but not less than a reasonable degree of care.
(a) Good Faith: The Parties undertake to act in good faith with respect to each
other’s rights under this Contract and to adopt all reasonable measures to
ensure the realization of the objectives of this Contract.
(b) Operation of the Contract: The Parties recognize that it is impractical in this
Contract to provide for every contingency which may arise during the life of
the Contract, and the Parties hereby agree that it is their intention that this
Contract shall operate fairly as between them, and without detriment to the
interest of either of them, and that, if during the term of this Contract either
Party believes that this Contract is operating unfairly, the Parties will use their
best efforts to agree on such action as may be necessary to remove the cause
or causes of such unfairness, but no failure to agree on any action pursuant to
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this Clause shall give rise to a dispute subject to arbitration in accordance with
Clause 18 hereof.
Reports and work status of pending files will be regularly supplied by the
Consultant to the company at the costs of the Consultant by phone, e-mail and/or
SMS messages in relation with the different missions and objectives assigned by
the company to Consultant. The company will have the right to request written
quarterly reports in the event communication is not regular and to the
satisfaction of the Company
14. No Conflict
(a) Consultant hereby represents and warrants to Client that Consultant has full
power and authority to enter into this Agreement and that (i) there exists no
impediment, by contract or otherwise, to performing Consultant's obligations set
forth herein; (ii) Consultant is not under any contractual commitment inconsistent
with Consultant's obligations set forth herein; and (iii) Consultant is not subject to
the terms of any non-solicitation or non-competition agreement other than those
contained in this Agreement, except for those which do not in any manner restrict
Consultant in the execution or performance of Consultant’s duties hereunder. The
foregoing representations and warranties shall be continuing during the term of
this Agreement and shall survive the termination of this Agreement with respect
to any matter arising while this Agreement was in effect.
(b) Consultant shall be solely responsible for paying all local, and national income
taxes, or other charges or withholdings required by any governmental entity
having jurisdiction, and for making all necessary filings and reports in connection
with, or relating to, any and all compensation received under this Agreement.
Consultant will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Client for and against any
and all liabilities or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable advocates
fees, arising from Consultant's failure to make such payments, filings, or reports.
16. Notices:
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shall be deemed to have been given or made when delivered in person to an
authorized representative of the Party to whom the communication is addressed,
or when sent by registered post to such Party at the address specified in this
Agreement
A Party may change its address for notice hereunder by giving the other Party
notice in writing of such change to the address specified in the Argeement
17. Location:
The Services under this Agreement shall be performed strictly in the New Delhi
and, where the location of a particular task is not so specified, at such locations,
as the Client may approve after the professional charges for same has been
communicated and paid by the Client
Either Party shall be excused from any delay or failure in performance required
hereunder if caused by reason of any occurrence or contingency beyond its
reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of war, fire,
insurrection, strikes, lock-outs or other serious labour disputes, riots, earthquakes,
floods, explosions or other acts of nature. The obligations and rights of the Party
so excused shall be extended on a day-to-day basis for the time period equal to the
period of such excusable interruption. When such events have abated, the Parties’
respective obligations hereunder shall resume.
19. Non-Publicity
Each of Company and Consultant agree not to disclose the existence or contents
of this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the other
Party except: (i) to its advisors, attorneys or auditors who have a need to know
such information, (ii) as required by law or court order, (iii) as required in
connection with the reorganization of a Party, or its merger into any other
corporation, or the sale by a Party of all or substantially all of its properties or
assets, or (iv) as may be required in connection with the enforcement of this
Agreement.
20. Assignment
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21. Settlement of Disputes
22. General
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties on the subject
hereof and supersedes all prior understandings and instruments on such subject.
This Agreement may not be modified other than by a written instrument executed
by duly authorized representatives of the Parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties have duly
executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first written
above.
By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Witnesses:
1.
2.
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