Trading Conditions

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General Provisions

• Any reason the insured shall have recourse is against the insurers only. The Company shall not be under any responsibility or liability in relation thereto.
• A sum at the rate of Dirhams 30/- per kilo of the gross weight of the goods, subject to a limit of Dirhams 20,000 per package.

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Section I – Terms and Conditions

1. Scope of Business

• All business, including advice, information, or services provided (gratuitous or not) by The JBC (hereinafter called “the Company”), is subject to these conditions.
• All other terms are excluded. Special arrangements are possible only if reduced to writing and signed by a director. No agent or employee can waive or vary these conditions.

2. Role of the Company

• The Company is a forwarding agent.
• Except as described in Sections II and III, it acts solely as an agent for performing and securing services for the customer.
• The Company is not a carrier, and does not contract for carriage, storage, packing, or handling of goods with the customer.

3. Authority to Enter Contracts

• The Company may enter into contracts for:
• Carriage of goods by any route or means.
• Lifting and installation of equipment or other goods.
• Storage, packing, or handling of goods at any place or for any duration.
• Any acts necessary or incidental thereto, even if it departs from customer instructions when in the customer’s interest.

4. Customer Authorization

• The customer authorizes the Company to act as above and be bound by such contracts.
• Any terms implied by local law or custom also apply.

5. Customer Warranty

• The customer warrants are the owner or authorized agent of the owner of the goods.
• The customer accepts these conditions on behalf of all parties interested in the goods (“the Owner”).

6. Performance by Others

• The Company may perform obligations itself, via parent/subsidiary/associated companies, or other forwarding agents.
• These companies are entitled to the benefit of these conditions. The customer cannot impose greater liability on them.

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Section II – Principal Contracts

• When acting as principal, the Company is not the carrier, packer, or warehouseman.
• The Company benefits from all exceptions and limitations in contracts with carriers.
• Conditions 3 and 5–22 apply to this Section.

Section III – Company as Carrier

• The Company may carry out carriage, storage, packing, or handling itself or via subsidiaries.
• The Company may: Carry goods by any route or means; store, pack, or handle goods at any place/time and depart from instructions if necessary.
• Conditions 3 and 5–22 apply.
• If deemed a carrier by law, the Company has all rights, immunity, exceptions, and limitations under such legislation.

Section IV – Miscellaneous

• Any matter determined by the Company’s opinion is conclusive if certified by a director.
• These conditions and related contracts are governed by the laws of the United Arab Emirates. All disputes fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of UAE courts.