TERMS FOR CORPORATE SERVICES Affinity Corporate Service (Middle East) Limited
July 2026
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INTRODUCTION These terms and conditions (the “Terms” or “Terms and Conditions”) govern all contractual arrangements between Affinity Corporate Service (Middle East) Limited (“Affinity”) and any Client (as defined below) who wishes to obtain Services (as defined below). Affinity is a Company Service Provider and is registered with the DFSA as a DNFBP under reference number F011193. These Terms are divided into 15 sections, as follows: Section 1 Definitions and Interpretation Section 2 Basis of Contract Section 3 Supply of Services Section 4 Client’s Obligations Section 5 Charges and Payment Section 6 Intellectual Property Rights Section 7 Limitation of Liability Section 8 Termination Section 9 Consequences of Termination Section 10 Records Section 11 Non-Solicitation Section 12 General Section 13 Notices Section 14 Governing Law Section 15 Dispute Reolution and Jurisdiction If you have any questions about points in these Terms, or our services generally, please do not hesitate to speak with your usual contact at Affinity, or telephone us on +44 (0)1534 828480.
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1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 The following definitions (unless the context dictates otherwise) and rules of interpretation apply in “Financial Intelligence Unit” means the Financial Intelligence Unit of the UAE; these Terms and Conditions: “Government Expenses” means all those expenses, charges, levies, fees and costs imposed by any “Anti-Money Laundering (AML)” is a framework of regulations and practices aimed at preventing and governmental authority (including any free zone authority) in the jurisdiction in which the Services are detecting the concealment of illicitly acquired funds through financial transactions, terrorist financing and being provided and which are to be paid on behalf of the Client in order for the Services to be provided; proliferation financing, ensuring the integrity of financial systems and hindering criminal activities; “Intellectual Property Rights” means patents, utility models, rights to inventions, copyright and related “Applicable Laws and Rules” means all applicable laws, regulations, rules and requirements of any rights, moral rights, trademarks and service marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up competent authority, regulator or governmental body in the DIFC including the DFSA and Federal AML goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect legislation, in each case as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time; the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications “Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, on which banks are generally and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such open for business in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world; “Charges” means the charges payable by the Client for the supply of the Services in accordance with clause 5; “Money Laundering Reporting Officer” means the individual appointed by Affinity pursuant to Rule 11.2.1 of the DFSA AML Module, with responsibility for the implementation and oversight of Affinity’s AML, CTF “Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF)” means measures and controls designed to detect, prevent and and sanctions policies, procedures, systems and controls, and day-to-day oversight of Affinity’s compliance report the financing of terrorism and terrorist organisations, including compliance with applicable laws, with the DFSA AML Module and other relevant AML legislation in the DIFC; regulations and United Nations Security Council resolutions; “Non-Solicitation” refers to a contractual provision where one party agrees not to actively seek or pursue “Client” means the person who purchases the Services from Affinity pursuant to the provisions of these business, customers, or employees from another party, typically for a specified duration and within a Terms and Conditions; defined geographical area or industry; “Client Default” has the meaning set out in clause 4.2;
“Order” means the Client’s request (being the Client’s written acceptance of the Proposal) for Affinity to proceed with undertaking the Services;
“Contract” means the contract between Affinity and the Client for the supply of Services and includes these Terms and Conditions and the Proposal; “Parties” means collectively the Client and Affinity and “party” means each individually; “Customer Due Diligence” means the identification and verification measures, enquiries and ongoing monitoring required to be undertaken by Affinity in respect of the Client, its beneficial owners and any other relevant persons, in accordance with the DFSA AML Module, Federal Law No. 10 of 2025, Federal Law No. 7 of 2014, Cabinet Resolution No. 134 of 2025, Cabinet Decision No. 74 of 2020 and any other applicable laws and regulations;
“Proliferation Financing (PF)” means the act of providing funds or financial services which are used, in whole or in part, for the manufacture, acquisition, possession, development, export, trans-shipment, brokering, transport, transfer, stockpiling or use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery and related materials, in contravention of national laws or, where applicable, international obligations;
“DIFC” means the Dubai International Financial Centre;
“Proposal” means Affinity’s proposal setting out the Services to be provided to the Client (subject to these Terms and Conditions) and the costs and expenses associated with the same;
“DIFC Courts” means the courts established in the Dubai International Financial Centre pursuant to Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004, as amended from time to time; “Retention Period” means the period of ten (10) years from the date of termination of the Contract, or such longer period as may be required by Applicable Laws and Rules; “DFSA AML Module” means the Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Module of the DFSA Rulebook, as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time; “Scope of Work” means the scope as set out in the Proposal; “DFSA” means the Dubai Financial Services Authority; “DNFBP” means a Designated Non-Financial Business or Profession;
“Services” means the services supplied by Affinity to the Client as set out in the Proposal’s Scope of Work and to be performed pursuant to the Terms and Conditions;
“Suspicious Activity Report” means a report regarding suspicious activity (including a suspicious “Expenses” means all those expenses reasonably incurred in undertaking the Services including (as the transaction) made to the Financial Intelligence Unit under Federal Law No. 10 of 2025 and Cabinet case may be) Government Expenses; Resolution No. 134 of 2025;
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“Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS)” means measures required under applicable laws and regulations 2.4 Any quotation given by Affinity shall not constitute an offer, and is only valid for a period of seven (7) to freeze funds, other assets and economic resources, and to prohibit making funds, other assets and days from its date of issue. economic resources available to, designated persons, entities or organisations, including in compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions, Cabinet Decision No. 74 of 2020 and any other applicable 3 SUPPLY OF SERVICES sanctions requirements; 3.1 Affinity shall supply the Services to the Client in accordance with the Scope of Work. “Terrorist Financing” means providing or collecting funds with the intention or knowledge that such funds are to be used, in full or in part, for the commission of a terrorist act or by a terrorist organisation or by an 3.2 Affinity shall endeavour to meet any performance dates specified in the Proposal and Scope of Work, individual terrorist, as defined in Federal Law No. 7 of 2014 on Combating Terrorism Offences and Federal but any such dates shall be estimates only and time shall not be of the essence for performance of the Law No. 10 of 2025 on Anti-Money Laundering, and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Services. Financing; and 3.3 The Parties acknowledge and accept that from time to time, regulations, rules, edicts or laws relevant “Terms and Conditions” / “Conditions” / “Terms” means these terms and conditions as amended from to the provision of the Services change (without prior notice) and that consequentially such changes may time to time in accordance with such terms. require additional work, work to be redone or in certain circumstances prevent the Services or part thereof from being completed. The provisions of clause 3.4 shall apply where the Services need to be amended as 1.2 Clause headings do not affect the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions. a result of the foregoing. Where the Services are now impossible to perform, and no alternative is available the Parties shall consider the Contract frustrated and shall be terminated pursuant to clause 8.5.5. 1.3 References to clauses are to clauses of these Terms and Conditions. 1.4 Unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular shall include the plural and, in the plural, shall include the singular.
3.4 Affinity reserves the right (at its absolute discretion) to alter the Scope of Work if necessary to comply with any applicable law or regulatory requirement. Affinity shall (as soon as reasonably practicable) notify the Client in such an event.
1.5 Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other.
3.5 Affinity warrants to the Client that the Services will be provided using reasonable care and skill.
3.6 At its absolute discretion and without the prior written notice of the Client, Affinity may subcontract 1.6 A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate the provision of any of the Services. legal personality). 1.7 Any words following the term “including” or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding that term.
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1.8 Where the context permits, other and otherwise are illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the 4.1 The Client shall: words preceding them. 1.9 A reference to a law is a reference to it as amended, extended or re-enacted from time to time.
4.1.1 adhere to all applicable AML, CTF, TFS and PF requirements that Affinity requires the Client to meet in order for the Services to be provided, including providing all information and documentation required by Affinity to conduct Customer Due Diligence;
1.10 Any obligation on a party not to do something includes an obligation not to allow that thing to be done. 4.1.2 ensure that any information and/or documentation it provides to Affinity is complete and accurate for the purposes of preparing its Proposal and Scope of Work;
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4.1.3 co-operate in a timely manner with Affinity in all matters relating to the Services. Without affecting the generality of the foregoing, if the Client fails to provide instructions to proceed for a period of three (3) 2.1 The Order constitutes an offer by the Client to purchase the Services in accordance with these Terms months such failure shall be deemed a material breach of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions and Conditions. of clause 8.5.1 shall apply. Where failure to provide instructions and/or information requested in a timely manner (including any failure to supply by a date stipulated by Affinity) causes the Services to be re2.2 The Order shall only be deemed to be accepted when Affinity issues written acceptance or commences performed or Expenses to be incurred by Affinity, Affinity shall be entitled to charge and be reimbursed work on the Services (as the case may be) of the Order at which point and on which date the Contract for the same; and shall come into existence. 4.1.4 provide Affinity with such information and documents (as the case may be) as Affinity may reasonably 2.3 These Terms and Conditions apply to the Contract to the exclusion of any other terms that the Client require in order to supply the Services and ensure that such information is complete and accurate in all seeks to impose or incorporate, or which are implied by law, trade custom, practice or course of dealing. material respects.
TERMS FOR CORPORATE SERVICES 4.2 If Affinity’s performance of any of its obligations under the Contract is prevented or delayed by any act or omission by the Client or failure by the Client to perform any relevant obligation pursuant to these Terms and Conditions (“Client Default”) without limiting or affecting any other right or remedy available to it, Affinity shall have the right to suspend performance of the Services until the Client remedies the Client Default, and to rely on the Client Default to relieve it from the performance of any of its obligations in each case to the extent the Client Default prevents or delays Affinity’s performance of any of its obligations.
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4 7.2.1 loss of profits; 7.2.2 loss of sales or business; 7.2.3 loss of agreements or contracts; 7.2.4 loss of anticipated savings; 7.2.5 loss of use or corruption of software, data or information;
5.1 All Charges and Expenses set out in the Proposal are exclusive of VAT.
7.2.6 loss of or damage to goodwill; and
5.2 All Government Expenses are estimates only. Such estimates are provided in good faith but are subject to change, without prior notice. All Government Expenses actually incurred shall be paid in full, as demonstrated by corresponding receipts.
7.2.7 indirect or consequential loss.
5.3 All Government Expenses (including any advance or pre-payments as the case may be) shall be payable in accordance with the terms of the Payment Schedule. 5.4 Where a payment is made to Affinity using credit card or a payment gateway provider, the Client shall be solely liable for an administration fee levied by Affinity for such payment. 5.5 Subject to any Payment Schedule agreed between the Parties in writing, all Charges and Expenses (including Government Expenses) invoiced by Affinity shall be due and payable by the Client on the date of the relevant invoice, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties. 5.6 All invoices raised by Affinity shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Client unless Affinity receives notice from the Client that the Client disputes the invoice within thirty (30) days of the invoice date, together with reasonable particulars of the basis for such dispute. The Client shall not withhold payment of any undisputed portion of an invoice on the grounds of a dispute relating to another portion. 5.7 Without prejudice to Affinity’s right to suspend the supply of Services pursuant to clause 8.6.1, where any amount invoiced by Affinity remains outstanding and unpaid in whole or in part for more than thirty (30) days after the invoice date, Affinity may apply and charge interest on such outstanding amount at the rate of one and a half per cent (1.5%) per calendar month, compounded annually, from the date on which payment was due until the date of actual payment in full.
6 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 6.1 All Intellectual Property Rights in or arising out of or in connection with the Services (other than Intellectual Property Rights in any materials provided by the Client) shall be owned by Affinity.
7 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 7.1 Nothing in the Contract limits any liability which cannot legally be limited, including liability for: 7.1.1 death or personal injury caused by negligence; and 7.1.2 fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. 7.2 Affinity shall bear no liability whatsoever towards the Client for any of the following heads of loss that may be incurred as a consequence of its breach of its obligations under a Contract:
7.3 Any claim brought or made by the Client against Affinity arising out of or in connection with the Contract or the Services must be brought or made: 7.3.1 in the case of a claim for breach of contract, within three (3) years of the date on which the work giving rise to the claim was performed or, if the Contract has been terminated, within three (3) years of the date of termination; and 7.3.2 in the case of any claim in negligence, misrepresentation, breach of statutory duty or under any applicable law other than for breach of contract, within the applicable limitation period under DIFC law. 7.4 For the purposes of clause 7.3.2, a claim is deemed to have been made when proceedings are formally commenced before the DIFC Courts or such other court or tribunal as the Parties may agree in writing. 7.5 This clause 7, shall survive termination of the Contract.
8 TERMINATION 8.1 The Client may terminate the Contract (either absolutely or in respect of the provision of particular Services) at any time by giving not less than three (3) months’ notice to Affinity. Such notice shall take effect from the date it is received by Affinity. 8.2 Affinity may terminate the Contract (either absolutely or in respect of the provision of particular Services) at any time, without providing any reason to the Client, by giving the Client not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior notice. 8.3 All annual Services will be renewed for a further twelve (12) months unless written notice is received by Affinity within three (3) months of renewal date. 8.4 Should the Client require a No Objection Certificate (“NOC”) in relation to the termination of any annual Service, Affinity retains the right to charge a fee equivalent to one year’s service fee. 8.5 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, either party may terminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if: 8.5.1 the other party commits a material breach of any term of these Terms and Conditions and (if such a breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within thirty (30) days of that party being notified in writing to do so; 8.5.2 the other party becomes insolvent or bankrupt (as the case may be) or subject to any analogous procedure in the relevant jurisdiction in which it is incorporated and licensed to do business;
TERMS FOR CORPORATE SERVICES 8.5.3 the other party suspends, or threatens to suspend, or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on all or a substantial part of its business; 8.5.4 the other party’s financial position deteriorates to such an extent that in the terminating party’s opinion the other party’s capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Contract has been placed in jeopardy; or 8.5.5 the provision of the Services has been frustrated pursuant to clause 3.3. 8.6 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, Affinity may suspend the supply of Services under the Contract or any other contract between the Client and Affinity if: 8.6.1 the Client fails to pay Affinity any amount due under the Contract; 8.6.2 the Client fails to comply with its obligations pursuant to clause 4.1; or 8.6.3 Affinity is unable to conduct or complete Customer Due Diligence for any reason not contemplated by clause 4.1.1.
9 CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION 9.1 On termination of the Contract the Client shall immediately pay to Affinity all of Affinity’s outstanding unpaid invoices and, in respect of Services supplied but for which no invoice has been submitted, Affinity shall submit an invoice, which shall be payable by the Client immediately on receipt. 9.2 On termination of the Contract for whatsoever reason all pre-paid Government Expenses and Charges shall be retained in full by Affinity and without any refund to the Client. 9. Termination of the Contract shall not affect any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities of the Parties that have accrued up to the date of termination or expiry, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the Contract which existed at or before the date of termination or expiry. 9.4 Any provision of the Contract that expressly or by implication is intended to come into or continue in force on or after termination of the Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
10 RECORDS 10.1 Following the termination of the Contract for any reason, Affinity shall be entitled to retain originals and/or copies of books, records and other documents belonging to the Client and/or relating to the provision of the Services for a period of ten (10) years from the date of termination of the Contract (the “Retention Period”), to the extent: 10.1.1 required or permitted by Applicable Laws and Rules, including the DIFC Companies Law, applicable AML, CTF, PF and sanctions laws, rules and regulations, and any applicable requirements of the DFSA and/ or Federal AML legislation; or 10.1.2 reasonably necessary for the purposes of the defence, establishment or exercise of any claim, dispute or regulatory investigation arising in connection with the Services. 10.1.3 Without limiting the foregoing, Affinity shall maintain the following records in accordance with the AML Module and Federal AML legislation: copies of all documents and information obtained in undertaking initial and ongoing Customer Due Diligence; records in respect of the customer business relationship,
5 including business correspondence, sufficient records of transactions to enable individual transactions to be reconstructed, and internal findings and analysis relating to any transaction or business; any notifications made to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer, Suspicious Activity Reports and supporting documents, and any relevant communications with the Financial Intelligence Unit; and any other records required to be maintained under the DFSA AML Module or Federal AML legislation. 10.2 During the Retention Period, Affinity shall have the right (but shall not be under any obligation) to: 10.2.1 make electronic copies of all retained documents; and 10.2.2 destroy hard copies of all such retained documents, provided that electronic copies of the same are retained in their place, except where Affinity is required by Applicable Law and Rules to retain the relevant document in original hard copy form. 10.3 After the expiry of the Retention Period, Affinity shall have the right to destroy retained documents, whether originals, hard copies or electronic copies, relating to the Client and/or the provision of the Services at such time and in such manner as Affinity considers appropriate, provided that Affinity may retain any documents for a longer period where required or permitted by Applicable Laws and Rules, or where reasonably necessary for the defence, establishment or exercise of legal rights. The Client acknowledges and agrees that it has no right to call upon Affinity for the production of any document, whether original or copy, more than ten (10) years after the date of termination of the Contract, unless otherwise required by Applicable Laws and Rules. 10.4 Where the Client requests the production of documents after the termination of the Contract and during the Retention Period, Affinity shall have the right to charge for all costs incurred on a time-spent basis in retrieving and supplying any such documents together with all copying costs as disbursements. 10.5 Notwithstanding the foregoing, where retained documents contain personal data, as defined in the DIFC Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020, as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time, such personal data shall not be retained for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. Where personal data is no longer required for any purpose contemplated by clause 10.1, Affinity shall take reasonable steps to delete or anonymise such data within a reasonable period, notwithstanding that the Retention Period may not have expired. 10.6 The Client acknowledges that Affinity may be required to disclose information and documents relating to the Client without notice to or consent from the Client where such disclosure is required by Applicable Laws and Rules or by the DFSA, the Financial Intelligence Unit or any other competent authority. 10.7 The Client shall cooperate with Affinity’s record keeping obligations by providing accurate and complete information and documentation for Customer Due Diligence purposes, notifying Affinity promptly of any material changes to information previously provided, and retaining copies of all documents and correspondence provided to or received from Affinity in connection with the Services.
11 NON-SOLICITATION 11.1 During the term of the engagement with Affinity and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of services, the Client agrees not to directly or indirectly solicit, offer employment opportunities to, or engage in any recruitment activities with any Affinity employee, contractor, or staff. 11.2 The Client acknowledges and agrees that any attempt to solicit, recruit, or offer employment opportunities to Affinity employees, whether during the term of the engagement or within the specified post-termination period, constitutes a material breach of the terms, conditions, and contractual agreement between Affinity and the Client.
TERMS FOR CORPORATE SERVICES 11.3 In the event of a breach of this non-solicitation clause, Affinity will be entitled to a claim of an amount equal to two times the employee in question’s annual salary as liquidated damages, to address and rectify the harm caused by the Client’s solicitation or recruitment efforts directed towards Affinity’s employees. 11.4 The Client acknowledges that any information related to Affinity’s employees, including but not limited to contact details, expertise, and employment history, is considered confidential and proprietary. The Client commits to treating such information with the utmost confidentiality and to refrain from using it for any purpose other than the engagement with Affinity. 11.5 The Client acknowledges that the non-solicitation clause is a material provision of the agreement and recognizes the value of Affinity’s employees to its business operations.
12 GENERAL 12.1 Costs 12.1.1 Each party must pay its own costs and expenses (including legal fees) of negotiating, preparing and executing the Contract. 12.2 Waiver 12.2.1 Any waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the party to whom the waiver is addressed and to the circumstances for which it is written. 12.2.2 No failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right or remedy provided under these Terms and Conditions or by law constitutes a waiver of such right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict any future exercise or enforcement of such right or remedy. 12.2.3 No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. 12.3 Assignment 12.3.1 The Client may not assign, transfer, novate or otherwise deal with any of its rights, benefits or obligations under this Contract without the prior written consent of Affinity, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
6 any judicial or other competent authority, it may be severed from these Terms and Conditions and all other remaining terms or parts of these Terms and Conditions remain in full force and effect and will not in any way be impaired. 12.6.2 If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable but would be valid or enforceable if some parts of the provision were deleted, the provision in question will apply with the minimum modifications necessary to make it valid and enforceable. 12.7 Amendments 12.7.1 These Terms and Conditions or the Proposal may only be amended, changed or modified in writing and signed by an authorised representative of the contracting Parties and specifically referencing the Terms and Conditions or the Proposal as being amended, changed or modified. 12.8 Independent Contractor 12.8.1 Nothing under the Contract is intended to create a partnership, joint venture or legal relationship of any kind between the Parties that would impose any liability upon one party for the act or failure to act of the other party, or to authorise either party to act as the agent for the other. Neither party shall have the authority to make representations, act in the name or on behalf of, or otherwise bind the other party, save where the Client grants any rights to Affinity under a power of attorney or corporate board resolution (as the case may be) necessary for the provision of the Services. 12.9 No Third Party Rights 12.9.1 This Contract is for the benefit of, and will be binding on, the parties and their permitted successors and assigns. No other person will have any right or obligation under this Contract. 12.10 Execution Warranties and Representations 12.10.1 Each party warrants and represents to the other that: (a) it has the full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Contract; (b) the Contract has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations on it; and
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(c) these representations and warranties shall survive the expiration or termination of the Contract.
12.4.1 Any obligation of confidence under this Contract is independent and survives the termination of this Contract. Any other provision which by its nature is intended to survive termination of this Contract survives termination of this Contract, including clauses 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14.
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12.5 Entire Agreement 12.5.1 The provisions of the Proposal and these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Parties in connection with their subject matter and supersede and extinguish all previous drafts, agreements, undertakings, representations, warranties and arrangements of any nature between the Parties in connection with the subject matter. 12.6 Severability 12.6.1 If any term or part of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by
12.11.1 All amounts due under the Contract shall be paid in full without any set-off, counterclaim, or other deduction. 12.12 Non-Exclusive Remedies 12.12.1 The remedies provided in these Terms and Conditions are not intended to be exclusive and shall be cumulative and in addition to (and not in lieu of) any other rights or remedies that may be available to the Parties whether arising in contract, law, equity or otherwise for any breach of default of the terms of these Terms and Conditions. The election by a party of any remedy provided for under these Terms and Conditions or otherwise available to such party shall not preclude such party from pursuing any other remedies available to such party at law, in equity, by contract or otherwise.
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12.13 Force Majeure 12.13.1 Neither party shall be in breach of the Contract nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under the Contract if such delay or failure result from events, circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control. No force majeure event shall permit any delay in making payment of any monies due to Affinity from the Client.
13 NOTICES 13.1 Any notice or other communication given to a party under or in connection with this Contract shall be in writing and shall be delivered by email to the nominated email address. 13.2 Any notice or communication shall be deemed to have been received at the time of transmission, provided that no delivery failure notification is received, or, if sent outside normal business hours, on the next business day. 13.3 Either party may from time to time change the address to which notice is given by sending notice of such change to the other party.
14 GOVERNING LAW 14.1 The Contract, and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of the DIFC.
15 DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND JURISDICTION 15.1 The Parties irrevocably agree that the courts of the DIFC shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with this Contract or its subject matter or formation. 15.2 Any claim under AED 1,000,000 shall be referred to the DIFC Small Claims Tribunal.
SMALL PRINT Affinity Private Wealth is a trading name of Affinity Corporate Services (Middle East) Limited. Affinity Corporate Services (Middle East) Limited is registered with the Dubai Financial Services Authority as a DNFBP and is commercially licensed by the Dubai International Finance Centre as a Corporate Services Provider.
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