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Community Hub hire agreement

Terms & conditions

This Agreement is made between twofour54 FZ LLC ("twofour54") and the Hirer, as mentioned in the booking form. By proceeding with a booking for any Community Hub venue, the Hirer agrees to be bound by these terms.

10. Consent to deal electronically

  1. twofour54 is an entity owned by the government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. To the extent that twofour54’s express consent is required to deal electronically, in compliance with Federal Law No. 1 of 2006 (the “Act”) Article 6, such consent is hereby given.
  2. To the extent that the Client’s express consent to deal electronically is also required, the Client hereby gives its express consent to be legally bound by electronic communication as required by the Act.
  3. The parties are aware that a legally binding contract may be automatically executed electronically under these terms and conditions.
  4. In the event twofour54 is required to execute a Client’s purchase order or any other document containing a Client’s own terms and conditions, these Terms and Conditions of Hire shall take precedence over any other terms and conditions.

20. Booking

  1. By clicking the terms & conditions checkbox, the Client hereby agrees to comply with these terms and conditions.
  2. The Client hereby acknowledges that a booking of twofour54’s facilities or services shall not be legally binding upon twofour54 until twofour54 responds in approval of the booking request in writing (including by email), or the parties agree alternative terms, with such terms recorded in writing (including by email).

30. Provision of services, facilities and/or equipment

  1. twofour54 shall provide the Services with all reasonable skill and care and shall follow the reasonable instructions and directions of the Client.
  2. No Client equipment shall be brought onto twofour54’s premises or installed or integrated with the Facilities without twofour54’s prior written approval.
  3. The Client (and all personnel associated with the Client) must respect other clients and our staff and ensure you leave twofour54’s facilities (“Facilities”) and/or return twofour54’s equipment (“Equipment”) exactly as initially provided by twofour54.
  4. The Client is not permitted to sub-contract, sub-let or otherwise allow any third party to use the Facilities or Equipment or enter twofour54’s premises. The Client shall ensure that all Client’s equipment and any Client Personnel are fully insured against all risk, damage and loss.
  5. The Client shall: (i) not cause damage to, nor let any third party impound or take custody of, the Facilities or Equipment; (ii) not cause nuisance, damage or disturbance to any third parties on twofour54’s premises; (iii) not modify or in any way interfere with the Facilities or Equipment; (iv) notify twofour54 in writing of all Client’s staff using the Facilities or Equipment; (v) notify twofour54 immediately of any physical injury to twofour54’s staff, the Client Personnel or other third parties; and (vi) notify twofour54 immediately of any physical damage to, or impounding of, the Facilities, Equipment or twofour54’s premises.
  6. The Client warrants, covenants and undertakes that the Client shall: (i) comply with all laws and regulations applicable in the Media – Abu Dhabi and policies of twofour54, including health and safety (ii) not breach or infringe any third party intellectual property rights or do anything which shall be in any way illegal, scandalous, obscene or libelous taking into consideration the political, cultural or social norms and sensitivities in the United Arab Emirates; (ii) hold and ensure all Client personnel hold all visas, permits, licenses, customs clearances and consents required to conduct its business; (iii) comply with all reasonable instructions given by twofour54; (iv) ensure that any Client equipment brought onto twofour54’s premises shall comply with all relevant health and safety laws and regulations and contains no virus, or other matter, which may affect twofour54’s IT systems; and (v) promptly return and make available all relevant Facilities and Equipment to twofour54 and shall fully compensate twofour54 for any late performance of the same.

40. Losses and liability

  1. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions of Hire limits either party’s liability for death or personal injury.
  2. The provision of the Services, Facilities or Equipment is entirely at the Client’s own risk and twofour54 shall not accept any responsibility or liability for any loss or damage to the Client, except as caused by the proven negligence or default of twofour54. twofour54’s total liability for any amount or kind of loss or damage shall be limited to the amount of the Hire Fee. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in these terms, twofour54 shall not be liable to the Client or the Client Personnel for (i) indirect or consequential loss or damage; (ii) economic loss including without limitation any loss of profits or goodwill or anticipated savings arising from the provision of the Services, Facilities or Equipment.
  3. All other conditions, warranties, stipulations or other statements whatsoever not set out in these Terms and Conditions of Hire, whether express or implied, by statute or otherwise, are hereby excluded.
  4. The Client accepts as reasonable that twofour54’s total liability shall be as set out in these Terms and Conditions of Hire: in fixing those limits the Client and twofour54 has had regard to the price and nature of the services provided, the terms hereof, and the level of expenses expected to be incurred by the Client in respect thereof and the resources available to each party including insurance cover, to meet any liability.
  5. The Client fully indemnifies twofour54 against all claims, losses, damages or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from; (i) any breach by the Client of these Terms and Conditions of Hire; (ii) any damage to the Facilities, Equipment or twofour54’s premises caused by the Client; (iii) any action or threatened action brought or threatened against twofour54 by a third party caused by the Client’s hire of the Services, Facilities or Equipment.

50. Cancellation

  1. The deposit, if applicable, is non-refundable.
  2. In the event any cancellation occurs five (5) days or fewer before the date of hire, 100% of the Hire Fee shall be charged to the Client.

60. Intellectual property

  1. Any intellectual property originating from a party shall remain owned by that party. The Client hereby grants to twofour54 a royalty free, non-exclusive license to use all and any of the Client’s intellectual property required for the provision of the Services, Facilities or Equipment.
  2. All intellectual property created by or on behalf of twofour54 in relation to the provision of the Services, Facilities or Equipment shall be owned by the Client subject to payment in full of the Hire Fee.
  3. twofour54 may synchronize musical compositions and/or sound recordings from the Audio Network catalogue (“Tracks”) to the Client’s audiovisual works. In such event and in respect of the Tracks, twofour54 grants to the Client a license to use the Tracks only as part of the audiovisual works produced by twofour54 for the Client, worldwide and in perpetuity, subject at all times to the restrictions set out herein. The Client hereby agrees to abide by all terms and conditions of the Audio Network terms of licence, which are incorporated herein by reference (“License”) and a copy of which will be made available by twofour54 to the Client upon request by the Client in writing. The Client shall not at any time (i) synch, edit, re-edit, cut, adapt, modify or sublicense the Tracks without the express prior written approval of twofour54; (ii) use any Tracks as part of any audio-only recordings or productions, whether commercially distributed or otherwise; or (iii) use the Tracks as part of any audio-visual work for commercials or films for theatrical release. If the Tracks are used as part of the Services under this Agreement, the Client hereby agrees to include a suitable credit in the name of Audio Network where music credits are given. The Client acknowledges that neither twofour54 nor its licensors grant any rights of public performance or similar hereunder, and all rights not expressly granted hereunder shall be reserved to twofour54 and its licensors.

70. Miscellaneous

  1. These Terms and Conditions of Hire constitute the entire agreement between the parties and neither party shall be bound by any other statement or representation. In the event that any part of these Terms and Conditions of Hire shall be held to be void, voidable or otherwise unenforceable by a court of the competent jurisdiction then the balance thereof shall remain in full force and effect.
  2. No variation or amendment to these Terms and Conditions of Hire shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
  3. All prices exclusive of VAT as applicable under UAE law.

80. Governing law

  1. The Booking Form and these Terms and Conditions of Hire shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Federal laws of the United Arab Emirates as interpreted in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Disputes arising in connection with these Terms and Conditions of Hire shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.