A Contract between Company and Direct Sellers as per Indian Contract Act, 1872
DIRECT SELLING CONTRACT
This Contract┬а is signed on the by and between ASCLEPIUS WELLNESS PRIVATE LIMITED, a company registered under the Companies Act 2013 having its Registered office at THIRD FLOOR AT PLOT NO. B-1/7 MAIN GANDHIPATH JAIPUR-302021, RAJASTHAN, INDIA ┬аacting through its Director Mr. MAM CHAND RAIPURIYA (hereinafter called Company which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, include its successors in business, administrators, liquidators and assigns or legal representatives) of the FIRST PARTY
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RECITALS
WHEREAS
- The Company, ASCLEPIUS WELLNESS PRIVATE LIMITED, a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, having its Registration No. CIN-U51909RJ2014PTC084662andRegistered Office located atTHIRD FLOOR AT PLOT NO. B-1/7 MAIN GANDHIPATH JAIPUR RJ 302021 INhereinafter referred to as The Company.
- The Company тАЬASCLEPIUS WELLNESS PRIVATE LIMITEDтАЭ takes immense pleasure in introducingfirst ever Retail concept with maximum benefit for customers. The Company is engaged into the business of direct selling of own manufactured product such as food, ayurvedic, Herbal, cosmetic, beauty care, personal care, nutraceuticals, health supplements, spices, toiletries, etc for marketing, distribution and sale through its authorized Direct Sellersand network of sellersas stated in the Object Clauses of memorandum of Association of the Company.
- The company is having Certificate of Incorporation, MOA & AOA, PAN & TAN, GST Registration, Import and Export Certificate, FSSAI registration and approvals, Ayush License and Registration Certificate issued under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and all such documents as are required under any law for the time being inforcein India and available on the website of the company. The company is also having own trademark to promote the products for sale/ direct selling business and trademark identifies the company with the goods to be sold or supplied.
- For smooth running the business of direct selling, Company follows Consumer protection Act, Consumer protection (Direct selling) Rules, 2021 and other applicable laws within India. Now in order to simplify more, to keep more transparent, to control the fraudulent practices and for betterment of the activities of direct selling marketing, Company is using mathematically calculated Business plan to promote the sale of the companyтАЩs products.
- The Company exclusively uses its website and authorised Retail Outlet as C&F to display the details about products, products information, product quality certificate, price, complete business plan, marketing methods, business monitoring, information regarding management while uses the word-of-mouth publicity to promote and create awareness about the website and its products.
- Any person who is able to do contract as per the provision of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 and wish to become direct seller of the company, can apply to be appointed as a Direct seller for marketing and selling of companyтАЩs product in Whole INDIA, in prescribed form through online. There is NOdeposit or any charges/enrolment fees/joining fees/renewal charges for becoming a Direct Seller of the Company.
- That both the parties are hereby acknowledge that they are entering into this Contract out of their free will and volition after having understood the terms thereof, or having been explained the same, without any duress, coercion or undue influence;
- The foregoing recitals as mentioned above are incorporated herein by this reference and constitute an integral part of this Contract.
Definitions: -
The following words used in these presents shall have the meaning as defined here under:
- тАЬAct/RulesтАЭ means the Consumer protection Act, 2019and Rule тАУ means Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021
- "advertisement" means any audio or visual publicity, representation, endorsement or pronouncement made by means of light, sound, smoke, gas, print, electronic media, internet or website and includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper, invoice or such other documents;
- тАЬConsumerтАЭ means any person who тАУ
- buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any user of such goods other than the person who buys such goods for consideration paid or promised or partly paid or partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such use is made with the approval of such person, but does not include a person who obtains such goods for resale or for any commercial purpose; or
- hires or avails of any service for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any beneficiary of such service other than the person who hires or avails of the services for consideration paid or promised, or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such services are availed of with the approval of the first mentioned person, but does not include a person who avails of such service for any commercial purpose.
Explanation. тАФFor the purposes of this clause, тАФ
(a) the expression "commercial purpose" does not include use by a person of goods bought and used by him exclusively for the purpose of earning his livelihood, by means of self-employment; (b) the expressions "buys any goods" and "hires or avails any services" includes offline or online transactions through electronic means or by teleshopping or direct selling or multi-level marketing
- "person" includesтАФ (I) an individual; (ii) a firm whether registered or not; (iii) a Hindu undivided family; (iv) a co-operative society; (v) an association of persons whether registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or not; (vi) any corporation, company or a body of individuals whether incorporated or not; (vii) any artificial juridical person, not falling within any of the preceding sub-clauses
- тАЬProspectтАЭ means a person to whom an offer or a proposal is made by the Direct seller to join a Direct selling opportunity.
- тАЬDirect sellerтАЭ means a person authorized by a direct selling entity through a legally enforceable written contract to undertake direct selling business on principal-to-principal basis.
Explanation- The тАШwritten contractтАЩ includes e-contract or digital contracts and the same shall be governed as per the provision of the information Technology Act, 2000.
- тАЬNetwork of Direct Sellers/Network of SellersтАЭ means a network of direct sellers at different levels of distribution who may recruit or introduce or sponsor further level of direct sellers who they then support:
Explanation: тАЬNetwork of Direct selling тАЬshall mean any system of distribution or marketing adopted by a Company to undertake direct selling business and shall include the multi-level marketing method of distribution.
- тАЬDirect selling EntityтАЭ means the principal entity which sells or offers to sell goods or service through direct sellers, but does not include an entity which is engaged in a Pyramid Scheme or money circulation scheme.
- "Direct selling" means marketing, distribution and sale of goods or provision of services through a network of sellers, other than through a permanent retail location;
- тАЬGoodsтАЭ means every kind of movable property and includes "food" as defined in clause (j) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- тАЬSaleableтАЭ means in relation to the goods and services, unused and marketable, which has not expired and which is not seasonal, discontinued or special promotion Goods and/or services.
- тАЬCooling Off periodтАЭ means a period of time given to a participant to cancel the Contract he has entered into for participating in the direct selling business without resulting in any breach of contract or levy of penalty;
- "Product" means goods of the company such as but not limited to food, ayurvedic, Harbel, cosmetic, beauty care, personal care, nutraceuticals, health supplementary, spices, toiletries, etc for marketing, distribution and sale through a network of sellers.
- тАЬPyramid SchemeтАЭ "Pyramid Scheme" means a multi layered network of subscribers to a scheme formed by subscribers enrolling one or more subscribers in order to receive any benefit, directly or indirectly, as a result of enrolment or action or performance of additional subscribers to the scheme, in which the subscribers enrolling further subscribers occupy a higher position and the enrolled subscribers a lower position, resulting in a multi-layered network of subscribers with successive enrolments
- "Mis-selling" means selling a product or service by misrepresenting in order to successfully complete a sale and includes providing consumers with misleading information about a product or service or omitting key information about a product or providing information that makes the product appear to be something it is not.
- тАЬMoney circulation SchemeтАЭ has the same meaning as defined under the prize chits and Money circulation Scheme Act 1978.
- тАЬBusiness PlanтАЭ means the system followed by the Company to compensate the Direct seller which illustrates the mode of sharing of incentives, profits and commission, including financial and non-financial benefit, paid by the Company to the direct sellers, on a monthly or periodic or yearly basis or both the case may be.
This Business Plan:
- Shall have no provision that a direct seller will receive remuneration from the recruitment to participate in such direct selling.
- Specify that direct sellers shall receive remuneration derived from the sale of goods or services.
- Shall Clearly disclose the method of calculation of remuneration
- "Saleable", in relation to goods or services, means unused and marketable goods or services which have not expired, and which are not seasonal, discontinued or used for special promotion
- "Sensitive personal data" means the sensitive data or information as specified from time to time under section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000)
- "Unfair trade practice" means a trade practice which, for the purpose of promoting the sale, use or supply of any goods or for the provision of any service, adopts any unfair method or unfair or deceptive practice including any of the following practices, namely: тАФ
(i) making any statement, whether orally or in writing or by visible representation including by means of electronic record, whichтАФ
(a) falsely represents that the goods are of a particular standard, quality, quantity, grade, composition, style or model;
(b) falsely represents that the services are of a particular standard, quality or grade;
(c) falsely represents any re-built, second-hand, renovated, reconditioned or old goods as new goods;
(d)represents that the goods or services have sponsorship, approval, performance, characteristics, accessories, uses or benefits which such goods or services do not have;
(e) represents that the seller or the supplier has a sponsorship or approval or affiliation which such seller or supplier does not have;
(f) makes a false or misleading representation concerning the need for, or the usefulness of, any goods or services;
(g) gives to the public any warranty or guarantee of the performance, efficacy or length of life of a product or of any goods that is not based on an adequate or proper test thereof: Provided that where a defence is raised to the effect that such warranty or guarantee is based on adequate or proper test, the burden of proof of such defence shall lie on the person raising such defence;
(h) makes to the public a representation in a form that purports to beтАФ (A) a warranty or guarantee of a product or of any goods or services; or (B) a promise to replace, maintain or repair an article or any part thereof or to repeat or continue a service until it has achieved a specified result, if such purported warranty or guarantee or promise is materially misleading or if there is no reasonable prospect that such warranty, guarantee or promise will be carried out;
(i) materially misleads the public concerning the price at which a product or like products or goods or services, have been or are, ordinarily sold or provided, and, for this purpose, a representation as to price shall be deemed to refer to the price at which the product or goods or services has or have been sold by sellers or provided by suppliers generally in the relevant market unless it is clearly specified to be the price at which the product has been sold or services have been provided by the person by whom or on whose behalf the representation is made;
(j) gives false or misleading facts disparaging the goods, services or trade of another person. Explanation. тАФFor the purposes of this sub-clause, a statement that is, тАФ
(A) expressed on an article offered or displayed for sale, or on its wrapper or container; or
(B) expressed on anything attached to, inserted in, or accompanying, an article offered or displayed for sale, or on anything on which the article is mounted for display or sale; or
(C) contained in or on anything that is sold, sent, delivered, transmitted or in any other manner whatsoever made available to a member of the public, shall be deemed to be a statement made to the public by, and only by, the person who had caused the statement to be so expressed, made or contained;
(ii) permitting the publication of any advertisement, whether in any newspaper or otherwise, including by way of electronic record, for the sale or supply at a bargain price of goods or services that are not intended to be offered for sale or supply at the bargain price, or for a period that is, and in quantities that are, reasonable, having regard to the nature of the market in which the business is carried on, the nature and size of business, and the nature of the advertisement.
Explanation. тАФFor the purpose of this sub-clause, "bargain price" means, тАФ
(A) a price that is stated in any advertisement to be a bargain price, by reference to an ordinary price or otherwise; or
(B) a price that a person who reads, hears or sees the advertisement, would reasonably understand to be a bargain price having regard to the prices at which the product advertised or like products are ordinarily sold;
(iii) permittingтАФ
(a) the offering of gifts, prizes or other items with the intention of not providing them as offered or creating impression that something is being given or offered free of charge when it is fully or partly covered by the amount charged, in the transaction as a whole;
(b) the conduct of any contest, lottery, game of chance or skill, for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, the sale, use or supply of any product or any business interest, except such contest, lottery, game of chance or skill as may be prescribed;
(c) withholding from the participants of any scheme offering gifts, prizes or other items free of charge on its closure, the information about final results of the scheme. Explanation. тАФFor the purpose of this sub-clause, the participants of a scheme shall be deemed to have been informed of the final results of the scheme where such results are within a reasonable time published, prominently in the same newspaper in which the scheme was originally advertised;
(iv) permitting the sale or supply of goods intended to be used, or are of a kind likely to be used by consumers, knowing or having reason to believe that the goods do not comply with the standards prescribed by the competent authority relating to performance, composition, contents, design, constructions, finishing or packaging as are necessary to prevent or reduce the risk of injury to the person using the goods;
(v) permitting the hoarding or destruction of goods, or refusal to sell the goods or to make them available for sale or to provide any service, if such hoarding or destruction or refusal raises or tends to raise or is intended to raise, the cost of those or other similar goods or services;
(vi) manufacturing of spurious goods or offering such goods for sale or adopting deceptive practices in the provision of services;
(vii) not issuing bill or cash memo or receipt for the goods sold or services rendered in such manner as may be prescribed;
(viii) refusing, after selling goods or rendering services, to take back or withdraw defective goods or to withdraw or discontinue deficient services and to refund the consideration thereof, if paid, within the period stipulated in the bill or cash memo or receipt or in the absence of such stipulation, within a period of thirty days;
(ix) disclosing to other person any personal information given in confidence by the consumer unless such disclosure is made in accordance with the provisions of any law for the time being in force.
- "Spurious goods" means such goods which are falsely claimed to be genuine;
- State includes a Union territory.
- HE includes she, authorised individual of any legal person also.
- Authorized Support centre /Franchisee/Super store/Sales Point/Sales Depot
means company owned warehouses, Branches or C&F as pick-up points and delivery points tothe support of Network of Direct sellers for the smooth and effective delivery system for goods/product of the company and established by the company.
- Company/Company
тАЬCompany/CompanyтАЭ Means a Company namely M/s ASCLEPIUS WELLNESS PRIVATE LIMITED which sells or offers to sell goods through the authorized direct sellers or its network of Direct seller and running its main business in the name and style of тАЬASCLEPIUS WELLNESSтАЭ.
- Sales incentive/Commission
Means amount of any type of remuneration like commission, Bonus, Gifts, profits, Incentives etc. including financial and non financial benefit payable to the Direct Seller related to their respective sales volume as per the companyтАЩs marketing plan for its or tie-up goods /products for effecting sale of goods /products as stipulated in the contract between the Direct Seller and Company on a weekly, monthly, periodic or yearly basis or bothcases may be. But amount of remuneration from the recruitment to participate in such direct selling shall not be the part of the sales incentive.
Such type of sales incentive shall be part of Remuneration system.
- Contract тАУmeans Contract as per Indian contract Act, 1872 and the тАШwritten contractтАЩ or тАШContractтАЩ includes e-contract or digital contracts and the same shall be governed as per the provision of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- тАЬAffixing Digital SignatureтАЭ with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means adoption of the any methodology or procedure by a person for the purpose of authenticating an electronic record by means of digital signature.
- OTP- means one time password throughthe Registered mobile phone or Email
- Unique ID
Means unique identification number issued by the Company to the Direct Seller as token of acceptance of his/her application for Direct Selling of the goods/ products of the Company.
- Password
Means unique code allotted to each Direct Seller to allow them to log on to the website of the Company.
- Website
Means official website of the Company http:// www.asclepiuswellness.com
- Grievance/complaint
Means any complaints to Company regarding but not limited to product, delivery, refund, cancel commission, and any violation of the provision of the Consumer protection act, 2019 and the rules made thereunder.
- Confidential Information
Shall mean any and all information uploaded on the website of the Company and disclosed to in writing or orally, or otherwise acquired or identified or observed by the Second Party from the First Party and its affiliated companies, relating to the business of the First Party including, and includes all non-public information or material disclosed or provided by first party to the second, either orally or in writing, or any other source, concerning any aspect of the business or affairs of the first party including without limitation, any information or material pertaining to products, formulae, specifications, designs, processes, plans, policies, procedures, employees, work conditions, legal and regulatory affairs, assets, inventory, discoveries, trademarks, patents, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, sales, marketing, expenses, financial statements and data, customer and supplier lists, consumer/ other Direct sellers personal/sensitive information or data, raw materials, costs of goods and relationships with third parties. Confidential Information also includes any notes, analyses, compilations, studies or other material or documents prepared by the recipient party which contain, reflect or are based, in whole or in part, on the Confidential Information.
Words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Consumer protection Act and Indian Contract Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING MUTUAL COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND CONTRACTS SET FORTH HEREIN AND THE RELATED DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER CONSIDERATION, THE SUFFICIENCY AND ADEQUACY WHEREOF IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, AND INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
- APPOINTMENT OF DIRECT SELLER
That,┬а with the execution of this contract, ┬аthe company is hereby appointed and authorised to Direct seller (Party ofSecond part) to undertake direct selling business on principal to principal basis┬а to marketing, distribution and sale of goods/product of the company through a network of Direct sellers of the company as per the Business plan of the company within the preview of the consumer protection Act,2019 and Consumer protection(Direct selling) Rules, 2021, subject to┬а scrutiny and verification of the Application and KYC of Direct seller. The company shall have the Right/liberty to accept or reject the application at its own discretion without assigning any reason whatsoever.
Further both of the parties hereby undertake and confirm the following process to file application to become Direct seller -┬а┬а
- Filled the application form online and upload scanned KYC documents by the Prospect
- Accept the proposed terms and condition of the Contract and create this Contract using digital signature/one time password (OTP)/affix digital sign/scanned signature/hand written signature, whatever means of the technology.
- After the putting Signature of the Prospect, the Prospect shall be treated as Direct seller of the company and company shall provide a Unique ID and login credentials as ID and password for website of the company.
- the executed and signed Contract shall be displayed and it shall be treated as legal Contract as per the provision of The Indian Contract Act, 1872.
After execution of the contract, Direct seller shall fulfil the following conditions┬а┬а
Regarding appointment process of Direct seller as soon as possible-
a. On the completion of the above process, prospect shall take a printout of the signed Contract.,
b. That the company may ask to Direct sellertosubmit the following documents along with this physical signed Contract by Direct seller in hard copyat the companyтАЩ registered address-
a. Filled application form
b. KYC Documents (self-attested)
A Direct seller, upon appending his/her signature at the bottom of these presents (Contract) as well as all attached documents.
- That the Company upon scrutiny and verification of the Application, KYC and Contract may re-consider the decision of the appointment of Direct Seller for Direct Selling the goods/ products of the Company. The Company shall be at sole discretion and liberty to reject his/her direct selling code, if the KYC and other documents in hard copy found unsatisfactory or modified, fake etc.
- That in respect of the KYC, the direct seller shall provide verified proof of address, proof of identity and PAN. The Direct seller shall submit PAN to the company as per the provisions of the income tax Act, 1961. The Direct seller should also submit to Company, any photo ID Card as issued by the state or central Government. These ID cards could be from the following тАУ
a.┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а Aadhaar Card.
b.┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а Voter ID Card
c.┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а Passport
d.┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а Ration card
e.┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а Any identity document issued by the state or central government which can be verified.
Address proof shall be in accordance to thephysical address only.
- Cooling-off PeriodтАФ
- That the direct seller shall have exclusive right to reject/cancel the above Contract within 30 days since the date of the execution of the Contract through the online process. In this relation, the direct seller shall be responsible to give intimation to the company about such decision within specified period through email or registered letter or speed post at companyтАЩs mail ID/Registered address.
- That such direct seller shall have right to return any goods purchased by the direct seller as per Return and Refund policy of the company but the purchased goods should be in saleable conditioni.e., any seal/protection on the goods is kept unbroken. The refund of amount of cost of such returned product/credit voucher shall be paid by the company within 30 days since the date of receipt of the product.
- That if such Direct seller receive any consideration from the company during this cooling-off period, then such direct seller shall be responsible to pay the amount of such consideration to the company with repudiate letter in the form of CASH/CHEQUE/DD/NEFT/RTGS etc.
- Scope of the Work
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Authorisation, Marketing and selling
That through this contract the Direct seller shall be authorized to market, sell and distribution of the companyтАЩs product directly or through the network of Direct seller being sales team to the end user consumer, on principal to principal basis by using word of mouth publicity, display and/or demonstration of the goods/products, and/or distribution of pamphlets, Direct selling system as per the Business plan of the company within the purview of the consumer protection Act,2019 and Consumer protection(Direct selling) Rules, 2021.
- Distribution
That the company may open following facilities for theDirect seller for smooth distribution of the product to the consumer to receive the product-
After fulfilling the order form compliance of the consumer through the Direct seller online, the Consumer shall have the right to receive the product through the following mode -
A. Through Courier
B.┬а Through C&F
C. Through the sponsor Direct seller (who sponsor to the Direct seller) (By hand)
D. Or any other mode decided by the company
- In all above situation, the Directseller willbe liable to provide OTP to receive the product/s.
- Direct Seller mayvisit above facilities to make payment and collect valid receipt and products on behalf of the consumer/customers.
- Sales Incentives/Commission
- That the Direct Seller shall enjoy the following privileges:
Sales Incentive/commission related to their respective sales volume as per the companyтАЩs Business plan for companyтАЩs goods/products.
- Earnings of the Direct Seller shall be in proportion to the volume of sales done by the Direct Seller by self or through team (Sales Group) as stipulated in the Business plan of the Company.
- Marketing/selling of CompanyтАЩs Products in Whole of India. There is No territorial restriction to sale the goods/products,
- With using Unique ID and Password Search and inspect his/her account on website of the Company.
- Working with other Direct Sellers as a Sales Team/Group being a network of Direct sellers of the company.
- The company shall have no provision that a direct seller will receive remuneration from the recruitment to participate in such direct selling.
- That as per Business Plan (Updated from time to time and uploaded on website) of the company Sales Incentives/ commission structure to be followed for the same.
- That the Company reserves the right to restrict the list of products for a particular Direct Seller.
- That tariff revisions, Government directives, market forces etc., may lead to change in the company sales Incentives/commission policy and the companyтАЩs decision in this regard will be final and binding
- That All payments and transactions are to be expressed in Indian Rupees.
- That the Company does not guarantee/assure any facilitation fees or income/sales incentive/commission to the Direct Seller on account of becoming just a mere Direct Seller of the Company.
- That all the amount of sales Incentive/sales Bonus/Sales Commission, whatever name called, shall be part of commission on sales volume only and to the Direct Seller shall be subjected to statutory deductions as applicable like TDS, GST etc.
- That to become the Direct seller, company shall not charge any fees or commission or entry fees etc.
- That the company shall provide accurate and complete information to prospective and existing direct sellers concerning the reasonable amount of remuneration opportunity and related rights and obligations.
- That the Direct Seller will get specified %/sales point, sales Incentive/commission pertaining to the sales for selling the companyтАЩs products under this Contract. Payment of sales incentives/commission will be made after receipt of payment of the products sold/marketed under this Contract by Direct Seller. Further, in case the company fails to recover the dues from its customers/subscribers, then no sales Incentives/Commission shall be paid by the company to the Direct Seller. The sales incentives/commission would be payable only after the dues/payment are realized from its customers. If the payment is received on monthly/quarterly/half yearly basis then in the same fashion commission payment will be done automatically by the company after receipt of the said payment.
- General terms and conditions
- Marketing, selling and Distribution - That the Direct seller shall be responsible for promoting, marketing, selling and Distribution the companyтАЩ products/goods directly or through the network of Direct sellers of the company to the end user consumer using word of mouth publicity, display and/or demonstration of the goods/products, and/or distribution of pamphlets and other related methods in Direct selling system.
- Exclusive owner of Trademark- That the company is exclusive owner of the name and logo of the company тАЬASCLEPIUSтАЭ тАЬAWPLтАЭ тАЬASCLEPIUS WELLNESSтАЭ or other Trademark as uploaded on the website of the company /in the name of the company and the Direct Seller can use logo and name of the company for selling the companyтАЩ products as per the companyтАЩs policy and regulation but Direct seller would not be allowed to use logo and the name of the company in his personal capacity or personal use. This permission can be withdrawn at any time by the Company.
- Training and Material - That the Company hereby covenants that it shall Guide/trained to the Direct Seller with for Direct Selling Business through own level or through any affiliated institution/company. Further the company shall also provide complete instruction books, catalogues, circulars for promoting sales and other materials through own level or through any affiliated institution/company.
Moreover, the Direct seller shall bear the cost related to such training and material independently.┬а
- Identity cards- That the company shall issue photo identity cards to Direct Seller only through website login. Further the Direct seller exclusivelybe responsible to download the identity card and wear this during visit hours of a consumer's premises. This photo identity card shall be returned by the direct seller to the company at the expiry/termination/revoke of the Contract and shall be destroyed. The identity card shall contain the name of the direct seller, Direct Seller number (which shall be Unique).
- That the allotted Identity card by the company to the Direct seller, shall not create or make any relationship of employee and employer or service or salaries relationship between the company and Direct seller. The relationship between the Company and the direct seller shall be guided on principal-to-principal basis. i.e., each party shall be independent authority.
- Collection of cheque/DD/CASH - That the Direct seller shall not authorized to collect any type of cheques/demand draft in his name from the customer. All cheques/demand drafts etc., if any collected by Direct Seller should be drawn in the name of the company only and should be deposited with the companyтАЩs account only or may be specified by the company, within a day. Direct Seller shall hold the cash collection/ cheque/DD in trust for and on behalf of the company. Upon failure to deposit the said cash collection/cheque/DD, Direct Seller shall be liable to pay damages/compensation which has been decided by the Company.
- Receipt/Bill - That the receipt/Bill which is only issued by the company would be valid documentary evidence in the hand of the customer. It means Direct seller would not be authorized to issue any receipts/Bill on behalf of the company in the matter of collection of cheque/DD.
- Canvassing- That the Direct Seller shall make proper canvassing for the sale of the products in all over India and for his purpose, the company and Sales Team/Group shall assist the Direct Seller, in consonance this the sales team/Group shall be known as Network of Direct sellers of the company and such network of Direct seller shall also be entitled to receive sales commission/incentive according to the sale volume and as per Business plan of the company.
- Expenses - That company will not provide any establishment/office expenses, business running expenses etc. in relation to maintaining an owned office for the Direct seller.
- That Direct Seller covenants with the Company that it will exclusively engage in the sale of the companyтАЩ products and shall not indulge in the sale of similar/identical products with some other company and that it shall protect and preserve the patents, trademark, logos of the companyтАЩs products.
- Unique Identification Number - That Unique Identification Number has to be quoted by the Direct Seller in all his/her transactions and correspondence with the Company. The Unique Identification Number once chosen cannot be altered at any point of time.
- That no communication will be entertained without Unique Identification Number and password. Direct Seller shall preserve the Unique Identification Number and Password properly as it is must for logging on to website.
- That the Company reserves its right to withheld/block/suspend the Direct Seller in the event the Direct Seller fails to provide any details as desired by the Company from time to time like Pan Card details, KYC etc.┬а┬а┬а┬а
- That the Direct Seller shall be faithful to the Company and shall uphold the integrity and decorum to the Company and shall maintain good relations with other Direct Seller and other clients also.
- That the Direct seller shall be abide with policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the company and all privileges laws, rules and regulation and Direction and Guideline issued by the state and central Government of India from time to time.
- That the Company reserves the rights to modify the terms and conditions, products, business planand policies with/without giving prior notice. Such notice may be published through the official website of the Company, and any such modification/amendment shall be applicable and binding onto the Direct Seller from the date of such notice.
- That the Direct seller shall be considered liable to produce/show/explain, the Business plan of the company to the customer, as it was, he is received. If the company notices that the Direct seller is working on the line of not permitted/un-authorized way, then the company shall have exclusive power to terminate or barred from the companyтАЩs Direct seller ship code/register after giving show cause notice to the concerned direct seller.
- That No another Direct seller code shall be issued on same Pan Card.
- The Direct seller is agreed and authorized to the company to create his/her Sales and purchases books of accounts stating the details of the products, price, tax, and the quantity and such other details in respect of the goods sold by him/her, in such form as applicable law. In this relation, the company shall be authorized to deduct the charges from the incentive of the Direct seller for prepare of such accounts on behalf of the Direct seller.
- That the company shall be responsible for the quality of products and services sold by direct seller and further the company will guide and help the direct seller to follow best practices in the interest of the consumer about the products and business opportunity in the legal and ethical manner, if any direct seller work, out of the purview of policy, guidance or Rules ┬аof the company than such direct seller shall be responsible for his/her all the activities in sales of product/service.
- That the company shall, on the request in writing made by a consumer after the purchase of any goods or services, provide him with the information regarding any direct seller from whom such consumer has made a purchase, and such information shall include the name, address, e-mail, contact number and any other information which is necessary for making communication with such direct seller for effective dispute resolution. Further, the company shall not be liable to receive prior permission from such Direct seller in such situation.
- That the Direct seller shall comply with the requirements of all provisions of Direct selling Rules, 2021 and relevant laws, including but not limited to GST and all applicable licenses and registration, filling of Returns, GST, Income tax etc., payment of taxes and deductions thereunder.
- Compliance Information- That Direct seller shall provide, quarterly or whenever required, reporting regarding compliance of the provisions of the Direct selling Rules, 2021 and other applicable relevant laws in the form of undertaking/declaration/or any other form as mutually decided.
- Conduct any meetings and seminars - That if the Direct seller conduct any meetings and seminars for own sales team or network of Direct sellers or prospect to uplift the Direct selling Business, then the whole responsivity ofsuch arrangements, expenses, permission from local authorities, complying with rules of central and state government and local body etc, shall be upon the Direct Seller only asindependent authority.
- CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS - That the Direct Seller shall notify the Company in case of Customer's complaints regarding either the Products or the Services immediately and forward the same to the Company in regard to the information related with complaints. Failure to do so may be considered as withholding critical information from the Company and he/she shall be considered as personally liable for the same.
- That if any advance amount is directly paid to C&F, or any other Direct Seller for products, joining etc. and any disputes arises thereafter then company is nowhere liable for any such transaction.
- Obligations of Direct Seller
Direct seller shall be abiding with this written contract with the Company for the sale of product/goods of the Company as follows-.
- Direct seller shall provide, only verified identities and proof of address only for own physical address.
- Direct seller shallat the initiation of any sale representation, truthfully and clearly identify himself, disclose the identity of the Company, the address of place of business, the nature of goods or services sold and the purpose of such solicitation to the prospect;
- Direct seller shall make an offer to the prospect providing accurate and complete information, demonstration of goods and services, prices, credit terms, terms of payment, return, exchange, refund policy, return policy, terms of guarantee and after-sale service;
- Direct seller shall provide an order form to the consumer at or prior to the time of the initial sale, which shall identify the Company and the direct seller and shall contain the name, address, registration number or enrolment number, identity proof and contact number of the direct seller, complete description of the goods or services to be supplied, the country of origin of the goods, the order date, the total amount to be paid by the consumer, the time and place for inspection of the sample and delivery of goods, consumer's rights to cancel the order or to return the product in saleable condition and avail full refund on sums paid and complete details regarding the complaint redressal mechanism of the Company;
- Direct seller shall obtain goods and service tax registration, Permanent Account Number registration, all applicable trade registrations and licenses and comply with the requirements of applicable laws, rules and regulations for sale of a product;
- Direct seller shall ensure that actual product delivered to the buyer matches with the description of the product given;
- Direct seller shall take appropriate steps to ensure the protection of all sensitive personal information provided by the consumer in accordance with the applicable laws for the time being in force and ensure adequate safeguards to prevent access to, or misuse of, data by unauthorized persons.
- Direct seller shall not visit a consumer's premises without identity card and prior appointment or approval;
- Direct seller shall not provide any literature to a prospect, which has not been approved by the Company;
- Direct seller shall not require a prospect to purchase any literature or sales demonstration equipment;
- Direct seller shall not in pursuance of a sale, make any claim that is not consistent with claims authorized by the Company.
- The Direct seller shall keep proper book of accounts stating the details in respect of the┬а┬а goods sold by him/ her, in such form as per applicable law.
- The direct seller shall not:
- Use misleading, deceptive and /or unfair trade practice
- Use misleading, false, deceptive and/or unfair recruiting practices, including misrepresentation of actual or potential sales or earnings and advantages of direct selling to any prospective direct seller in their interaction with prospective direct sellers.
- Make any factual representation to prospective direct sellers that cannot be verified or make any promise that cannot be fulfilled.
- Present any advantages of direct selling to any prospective direct seller in a false and/ or a deceptive manner.
- Engage or cause or permit to be made any representation relating to the direct selling operation including Business Plan and Contract between the Company and the direct seller, or the goods or being sold by such direct seller which is false and / or misleading.
- Provide any literature and/ or training entity, to a prospective and/ or existing direct seller both within and outside the parent Company.
- The company shall provide sales commission with GST to the Direct seller, on producing the Invoice/Bill with GST to the company, without producing Bill, the company shall provide only sales commission/incentive.
- The Direct seller shall not create any cross line in the sales Network of the company.
Cross lining- ┬аAs per the company plan every direct seller have his/her own organization/sales team to build a network and earn commission as per company business plan.
Where a Direct seller does such acts in own or another organization/sales team┬а by which another organization/sales team of a different direct sellers are affected, broken, transmitted, transfer then such acts will be treated as cross lining.
Due to which the affected organization felt and bear financial losses, loss of business, mental harassment, loss of goodwill etc.
In such cross lining situation, the company shall be authorise to panelise the culprits ,to bar such acts of Crossline ,by the following ways-
- Forfeit the weekly and monthly commission.
- Hold the payout up to 45 days.
- If acts of crossline repeat more than one time, then company can Delist such direct seller without any further notice.
- The Direct seller shall not create any rumours about the company or its products or hit the reputation of the company within or outside the premises of the company.
- That the company is also involved in the manufacturing and sale of the food products hence the Direct seller being a Distributor of the companyтАЩs food products, shall be registered or licensed under the FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006 and FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS (LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FOOD BUSINESS) REGULATION, 2011 as Food Business Operator. In compliance to this, the Direct seller shall provide the Food Business operator to the company.
- Direct seller shall be responsible for goods and services offered by him/her conform to applicable laws in India.┬а
- Direct seller shall communicate to the Consumer/ or downline Direct seller during the sales, regarding following information on its website as
- registered name of the Company;
- registered address of the Company and of its branches;
- contact details, including e-mail address, fax, land line and mobile numbers of its customer care and grievance redressal officers;
- a ticket number for each complaint lodged through which the complainant can track the status of the complaint;
- information relating to return, refund, exchange, warranty and guarantee, delivery and shipment, grievance redressal mechanism and such other information which may be required by the consumers to make informed decisions;
- information on available payment methods, the security of those payment methods, the fees or charges payable by users, the procedure to cancel regular payments under those methods, charge-back options, if any, and the contact information of the relevant payment service provider;
- total price of any goods or service in single figure, along with its break-up price showing all compulsory and voluntary charges, including delivery charges, postage and handling charges, conveyance charges and the applicable tax;
- provide correct and complete information at pre-purchase stage to enable buyers to make informed purchase decisions, and such information shall, in addition to the mandatory declarations to be provided under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, contain the following information, namely:тАУтАУ5.19.8.1. the name of purchaser and seller;
5.19.8.2. description of goods or services;
5.19.8.3. quantity of goods or services;
5.19.8.4. the estimated delivery date of goods or services;
5.19.8.5. the process of refund;
5.19.8.7. warranty of the goods(if any)
5.19.8.8. exchange or replacement of goods in case of it being defective;
5.19.8.9.all contractual information required to be disclosed by or under any law for the time being in force.
- Direct seller shall not adopt any unfair trade practice in the course of its business or otherwise and shall abide by the requirements specified in any law for the time being in force.
- Direct seller shall take appropriate steps to ensure protection of confidential/personal/sensitive data provided by a consumer and also ensure adequate safeguards to prevent access or misuse of such data by any unauthorized person.
- Direct seller shall not provide any confidential/personal/sensitive data provided by a consumer/Downline Direct seller to any other person without written permission of the company.
- Direct seller shall explain the mechanism of Grievance redressal to resolve the complaints on the occasion of grievance /complaint/query/suggestion/issue arises by any consumer, Direct seller, general public or any other person at any point of the time.┬а
- Direct seller shall not publish/circulate/communicate any advertisement in any manner withoutensuring that the advertisements for marketing of goods or services are consistent with the actual characteristics, access and usage conditions of such goods or services and prior permission from the company shall be required before such publication/circulation/communication of the advertisement.
- Direct seller shall be bound with the all provisions of the Consumer protection (Direct selling) Rules 2021 and be ensure of fulfilment of all the compliances with these rules.
- Direct seller shall be liable to provide undertaking from time to time or whenever the company required regarding compliance with Consumer protection (Direct selling) Rules 2021.┬а Further, the company shall have power to investigate/inquire of the Direct selling practices adopted by the Direct seller without intimation or prior consent.
- That the Direct Seller shall comply with all state and central government and local governing body laws, regulations and codes that apply to the operation of their ASCLEPIUS WELLNESS PRIVATE LIMITED business. Direct Seller must not engage in any deceptive or unlawful trade practice as defined by any central, state or local law or regulation.
- That the Direct seller shall be abiding with all policies, rules, code of conduct of the company issued from time.
- That the Direct seller shall be responsible for the information mentioned on User Login Panel of Direct Seller i.e., Mobile No., Address, Email ID, Nominee etc.
- That Direct Sellers shall follow Companies Social Media guidelines as mentioned on Company Website https://www.asclepiuswellness.com/, any breaches will cause to termination of Direct Selling Code.
- Obligations of Company towards Direct seller
- That the company shall maintain proper records either manual or electronic of their business dealing with complete details of their goods serviceтАЩs terms of contract, price, income plan, details of direct sellers, including but not limited to enrolment, termination active status, earning etc.
- the company shall maintain a тАЬregister of direct sellersтАЭ wherein relevant details of each enrolled direct seller shall be updated and maintained.
- he details of Direct sellers shall include and not be limited to verified proof of address, proof of identity and pan.
- That the company is hereby agreed to maintain proper and updated website with all relevant details of the company, contact information, details of its nodal officer, grievance redressal officer, its management, product, product information, product quality certificate, price, complete income plan, terms of contract with direct seller and complaint redressal mechanism for direct sellers.
- The company shall establish an adequate grievance redressal mechanism in accordance to the Direct selling Rules and appoint one Nodal officer for smooth compliance of the Direct selling Rules in the interest of the consumer and Direct seller.
- The Company shall maintain a record of direct seller, including their identity proof, address proof, e-mail and such other contact information.
- That the company shall provide to direct seller their periodic account/ information concerning, as applicable, sales, purchases, details of earning, commissions, bonus, and other relevant data, in accordance with Contract with direct sellers. All financial dues shall be paid and any withholding made in a commercially reasonable manner;
- That the Company shall not
- Use misleading, deceptive or unfair recruiting practices, including misrepresentation of actual or potential sales or earnings, in their interaction with prospective or existing direct sellers;
- Make any factual representation to a prospective direct seller that cannot be verified or make any promise that cannot be fulfilled;
- Present any advantages of direct selling to any prospective direct seller in a false or deceptive manner;
- Make or cause, or permit to be made, any representation relating to its direct selling business including remuneration system and Contract between itself and the direct seller, or to the goods or services
- being sold by itself or by the direct seller which is false or misleading;
- Engage in, or cause or permit, any conduct that is misleading or likely to mislead with regard to any material particulars relating to its direct selling business, including remuneration system and Contract between itself and the direct seller, or to the goods or services being sold by itself or by the direct seller;
- Use, or cause or permit to be used, fraud, coercion, harassment, or unconscionable or unlawful means in promoting its direct selling practice, including remuneration system and Contract between itself and the direct seller, or the goods or services being sold by itself or by the direct seller.
- Require its direct sellers to provide any benefit, including entry fees and renewal fees in order to participate in its direct selling operations;
- Provide any benefit to any person for the introduction or recruitment of one or more persons as direct sellers;
- Require the direct sellers to pay any money by way of minimum monthly subscription or renewal charges;
- That the company shall be responsible for compliance of consumer protection (Direct selling Rules) 2021 by any member of its network of direct selling, whether such member is appointed directly or indirectly by the Company.
- That the training/orientation will be provided by the Company/Company or by a Direct seller or by any authorized representative of company, either in person or through any digital means.
- That the company shall maintain a record of relevant information allowing for the identification of all direct sellers who have been delisted by the company and such list shall be publicly shared on its website. Further such Delisted Direct seller, shall not be part of the company in any manner and the company shall not be responsible for any of the dealing/transition with such Delisted Direct seller by anyone.
- Obligations of Company or Direct seller towards consumer
Company or Direct seller shall be responsible independently, separately and individually for the following things-
- That Company and Direct seller shall describe clear terms of the offer, so as to enable the consumer to know the exact nature of offer being made and the commitment involved in placing any order; Further Direct seller shall describe only such terms/commitment without adding anythingтАЩs which is given by the company only.
- Direct seller and company shall ensure that the presentations and other representations used in direct selling shall not contain any product description, claim, illustration or other element which, directly or by implication, is likely to mislead the consumer;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure the explanation and demonstration of the goods offered are accurate and complete, particularly with regard to price and, if applicable, to credit conditions, terms of payment, cooling-off periods or right to return, terms of guarantee, after-sales service and delivery;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure the descriptions, claims, illustrations or other elements relating to verifiable facts are capable of substantiation;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure any misleading, deceptive or unfair trade practices are not used;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure direct selling is not represented to the consumer as being a form of market research;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure the promotional literature, advertisement or mail contain the name and address or telephone number of the direct selling company, and include the mobile number of the direct seller;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure direct selling shall not state or imply that a guarantee, warranty or other expression having substantially the same meaning, offers to the consumer any rights in additional to those provided by law, when it does not;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure the terms of any guarantee or warranty, including the name and address of the guarantor, shall be easily available to the consumer and limitations on consumer rights or remedies, where permitted by law, shall be clear and conspicuous;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure that the remedial action open to the consumer shall be clearly set out in the order form or other accompanying literature provided with the goods or service;
- Direct seller and company shall not provide any presentation of the offer does not contain or refer to any testimonial, endorsement or supportive documentation unless it is genuine, verifiable and relevant;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure that, Whereas the company is not providing after sale service, if any such after-sales services exist or offer then company and Direct seller shall provide to the consumer about all details of the service and guarantee or stated elsewhere in the offer and if the consumer accepts the offer, information shall be given on how the consumer can activate the service and communicate with the service agent;
- Direct seller and company shall ensure that products, including, where applicable, samples, are suitably packaged for delivery to the consumer and for possible return, in compliance with the appropriate health and safety standards;
- Direct seller and company shall, unless otherwise stipulated in the offer, orders shall be fulfilled within the delivery date proposed to the consumer at the time of purchase and the consumer shall be informed of any undue delay as soon as it becomes apparent or comes within the knowledge of the Company or the concerned direct seller;
- in cases of delay under clause (XIV), any request for cancellation of the order by the consumer shall be granted as per companyтАЩs cancellation policy, irrespective of whether the consumer has been informed of the delay, and the deposit, if any, shall be refunded as per the companyтАЩs cancellation policy terms proposed to the consumer at the time of purchase, and if it is not possible to prevent delivery, the consumer shall be informed to the right of return the product at the direct selling company's or the direct seller's cost as per the CompanyтАЩs return Policy┬а for return of the goods proposed to the consumer at the time of purchase;
- right of return policy shall be provided by the company and Direct seller in writing and it is also uploaded on the website of the company.
- Direct seller and company shall provide` each information needed by the consumer to understand the cost, interest and terms of any other form of credit, either in the offer or when the credit is offered;
- Direct seller and company, unless the duration of the offer and the price are clearly stated in the offer, shall maintain prices for a reasonable period of time;
- The payment policy is available to the procedure for payment but the company does not offer sale on credit basis and it would be in writing before any contract is signed and it shall be such as to avoid undue inconvenience to the consumer, making due allowance for delays outside the consumer's control;
- Direct seller and company shall follow the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010) and the rules framed thereunder.
- That the company and Direct seller shall take appropriate steps to ensure the protection of all private information provide by a consumer.
- Compliance with Law-That Direct seller and company shall be liable for the compliance of the provisions of the consumer protection Act, 2019, Direct selling Rules -2021 and other applicable laws.
- That Direct seller and company shall not supply/Distribution of goods with the knowledge that such goods/products are inferior or exceeded its validity period as per the manufacturer.
- That the MRP should be visibly displayed on the package along with the USP.
- That the company/Direct seller who sells goods to a consumer shall issue a cash bill to such consumer in accordance with the provision of the law for the time being force in this respect.
- PROHIBITIONS┬а
Through this Prohibition clause the Direct seller as well as company shall be completely prohibited hence the clauses are that- ┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а
- Neither Direct seller nor the company shall тАУтАУ
- indulge in fraudulent activities or sales and shall take reasonable steps to ensure that participants do not indulge in false or misleading representations or any other form of fraud, coercion, harassment, or unconscionable or unlawful means;
- engage in, or cause or permit, any conduct that is misleading or likely to mislead with regard to any material particulars relating to its direct selling business, or to the goods being sold by company or by the direct seller;
- indulge in mis-selling of products or services to consumers;
- use, or cause or permit to be used, any fraudulent, coercive, unconscionable or unlawful means, or cause harassment, for promoting its direct selling business, or for sale of its goods or services;
- refuse to take back spurious goods or deficient services and refund the consideration paid for goods and services provided;
- charge any entry fee or subscription fee.
- Direct seller shall not induce consumers to make a purchase based upon the representation that they can reduce or recover the price by referring prospective customers to the direct sellers for similar purchases.
- Direct seller shall not engage in unfair trade practice as defined in consumer protection act, 2019.
- That the Direct seller shall not defames the goodwill or reputation of the company before the public, consumer, other Direct sellers or another Direct selling entities.
- That the Direct seller shall not instigates to other direct sellers against the company.
- That any payment of Incentive by whatever names it is called unrelated to their respective sales volume is prohibited.┬а ┬а┬а┬а┬а
- Direct seller shall not hold Direct selling code or engage in Direct selling Business in another Direct selling entity/entities in own name or through his/her relatives (relative means dependent son or daughter, father/mother, spouse) or through the other dummy person/personsdirectly or indirectly If it is found then such Direct Seller shall be terminated.┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а
- That the Direct Seller is prohibited from listing, marketing, advertising, promoting, discussing, or selling any product, or the business opportunity on any website or online forum that offers like auction as a mode of selling.
- That the Direct Seller hereby undertakes not to compel or induce or mislead any person with any false statement /promise to purchase products from the Company or to become Direct Seller of the Company.┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а
- Prohibition on sale of the companyтАЩs product - Any person who sells or offers for sale, including on any e-commerce platform / marketplace in India or Outside India, any product of the company, must have prior written consent from the Company in order to undertake or solicit such sale or offer.
Further, Direct seller may also be liable for irreparable loss and injury both economically and psychologically to the company by selling the companyтАЩs product through any other e-commerce platform without companyтАЩs consent.
- That the Direct Seller shall not manipulate the ASCLEPIUS WELLNESS PRIVATE LIMITED marketing plan or product's rate, point volume/ Sales Point/Business volume etc., in any way and Direct Seller shall not send, transmit or otherwise communicate any messages to anybody on behalf of the Company otherwise than for authorization for the same.
- That the Direct Seller and/or any other person is strictly prohibited to use Business Promotional Material, other than Business Promotional Material developed and/or authorized to develop by the Company.
- No person shall be eligible to become of Direct seller who is convicted, or bankrupt during the last five years
- No person shall be eligible to become of Direct seller who is unsound mind.
- That the Direct Seller shall not give any offer to the employees of the company in any manner, it would be treat as breach of the code of conduct.
- CONFIDENTIALITY
9.1. Direct Seller acknowledges that by reason of its relationship to Company hereunder, it will have access to certain information and materials concerning Company's business plans, customers, technology, and products/services that is confidential and of substantial value to Company, which value would be impaired if such information were disclosed to third parties. Direct Seller agrees that he/she shall not use in any way for its own account or the account of any third party, nor disclose to any third party any such confidential information revealed to him/her by the Company during or after his/her term as a Direct Seller with the Company. Company shall advise the Direct Seller whether or not it considers any particular information or materials to be confidential. Direct Seller shall not publish any description of the Products/Services beyond the description published by Company and without the prior written consent of the Company. Nor should he/she publish anything related to the marketing method/plan, compensation method/plan, incentive method/plan without the prior written consent of the Company. In the event of termination, there shall be no use or disclosure by Direct Seller of any confidential information of the Company.┬а┬а
- Relationship
10.1. That the Direct seller understands that it is an independently owned business entity as principal-to-principal basis and this Contract does not make it, its employees, associates or agents as employees, agents or legal representatives of the company for any purpose whatsoever. The Direct seller has not express or implied right or authority to assume or to undertake any obligation in respect of or on behalf of or in the name of the company or to bind the company in any manner. In case, the Direct Seller, its employees, associates or agents hold out as employees, agents, or legal representatives of the company, the company shall demand to pay cost of any/all loss, cost, damage including consequential loss, suffered by the Direct seller on this account.
Further, the company shall not be liable in any manner for Provided fund or Employee State Insurance, Bonus, salary for Direct seller.
- Liability
That Except as provided in this Contract, here in above, the company shall not be considered liable to the Direct seller or any other party by virtue of termination of this Contract for any reason whatsoever for any claim for loss or profit or on account for any expenditure, investment, leases, capital investments or any other commitments made by the other party in connection with the business made in reliance upon or by virtue of this Contract.
- GRIEVANCES REDRESSAL
In case of any complaint/grievance, the Direct Seller will have to inform in writing the Company. Direct Sellers can raise complaints/ grievances on the Company website. The Company Officials (Grievances Redressal Committee) shall immediately take up the matter for redressal. All disputes in relation to the products and services, Company's Business plan, incentives etc. shall be heard and given a unique identification number which shall be addressed swiftly and Company shall put its best efforts in resolving it within 30 days from the date of receipt of the complete details in respect of the grievance. If the nature of the matter is such that it is not reasonable to resolve it within the above-mentioned time frame. Company shall try to resolve it quickly to the best of its abilities. Contact details and facility to communicate with Grievance Redressal Committee can be found on the Company's website.
- Non performer Direct seller in the company. - -
Where a direct seller is found to have made no sales for goods for a period of up to two years since the contract was entered into, or since the date of last sale made by the Direct Seller or where a direct seller is failed to earn sales commission regularly up to a period of two years.
In this case the company shall be authorise to take action as per discretion of the company or in the interest of the company.
- Indemnification
- That the Direct Seller agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless, Company and its employees, officers, directors, agents or representatives from and against any and all liabilities, damages, fines, penalties and costs (including legal costs and disbursements) arising from or relating to:
- Any breach of any statute, regulation, direction, orders or standards from any governmental body, agency, or regulator applicable to the company; or
- Any breach of the terms and conditions in this Contract by the Direct Seller, or
- Any breach of the terms of any policy, Rules, Code of Conduct issued by the company from time to time.
- Any claim of any infringement of any intellectual property right or any other right of any third party or of law by the Direct seller; or
- Against all matters of embezzlement, misappropriation or misapplications of collection/moneys which may from time to time during the continuance of the Contract come into his/her /its possession /control.
- That this clause shall survive the termination or expiry of this Contract and Direct seller shall be delisted from the company. ┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а
- Suspension, Revocation or Termination of Contract
Suspension, Revocation or Termination of Contract by Company
- That the company reserves the right to suspend the operation of this Contract, at any time, due to change in its own license conditions or upon directions from the competent government authorities. In such a situation, company shall not be responsible for any damage or loss caused or arisen out of aforesaid action.
- That the company may, without prejudice to any other remedy available for the breach of any conditions of Contract, by a written notice of ONE month issued to the Direct seller at its registered residential address, terminate this Contract under any of the following circumstances:
- The Direct Seller failing to perform any obligation(s) under the Contract;
- The Direct Seller failing to rectify, within the time prescribed, any defect as may be pointed out by Company.
- The Direct Seller becoming insolvent/bankrupt/convicted
- That the Direct seller is unsound mind or minor (Age below 18 Years)
- The Direct Seller being involved in any criminal proceedings/case
- Direct seller Working is not accordance to the provision to the Business plan,
- Violation or breach of any clause or any terms and conditions of this Contract and Business plan,
- Any breach of the terms of any policy, Rules, Code of Conduct and practices issued by the company from time to time.
- Information given by Direct Seller found wrong/false, such as convicted of an offence punishable by a prison term, is declared bankrupt, is not mentally sound to handle the business, Migrate to other country, due to death. But In case of Death, on producing of probate/succession certificate by legal heirs, the Direct seller code may be transferred to the legal heirs of deceased Direct seller.
- Where a direct seller is found to have embezzlement of cash/cheque/DD, which is received by the customer on behalf of the company.
- Where the Direct seller violate the any single term of the whole of this contract.
- If direct seller indulges in prohibition activities as mentioned in this contract
- If the direct seller is not been able to delivered the products of the consumer within the specified time period prescribed or other mentioned grounds.
- If Direct Seller indulge in promoting Pyramid Scheme or enrol any person to such scheme or participate in such arrangement in any manner whatsoever in the garb of doing direct selling business.
- If Direct seller participates in money circulation scheme in the garb of doing direct selling business.
- If the direct seller:
- visit a consumer's premises without identity card and prior appointment or approval;
- provide any literature to a prospect, which has not been approved by the Company
- made any claim in pursuance of a sale, that is not consistent with claims authorized by the Company.
- engaged in selling product through any E-commerce platform (like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal etc. but not limited to it.)
- does not take the necessary registration specified under the Direct Selling Rules, 2021
- disclose the companyтАЩs trade secrets and confidential information to others/competitors or other direct selling entity.┬а┬а
- On any other ground as decided by the company from time to time.
- That it shall be the responsibility of the Direct Seller to maintain the agreed Quality of Service, even during the period when the notice for surrender/termination of Contract is pending.
- That Breach of non-fulfilment of Contract conditions may come to the notice of the company through complaints or as a result of the regular monitoring. Wherever considered appropriate the company may conduct an inquiry either Suo-moto or on complaint to determine whether there has been any breach in compliance of the terms and conditions of the Contract by the Direct Seller or not. The Direct Seller shall extend all reasonable facilities and shall endeavour to remove the hindrance of every type upon such inquiry.
Resignation, Revocation or Termination of Contract by Direct seller
- That the company shall incurred huge amount to provide support system, advertisement and sales platform for Direct seller and his team as well as┬а training, development of Direct seller hence Direct seller ensure that he/she will not file request/Notice for Resignation, Revocation or Termination of Direct selling codefrom the company , if┬а he/she receiving sales commission more than Rs. 10000/- per month.
- That the Direct Seller may resigns/Revoke/ terminate this Contract at any time by giving a written notice of 6 month to the Company at the registered address of the company.
- In the event the Direct seller resigns/Revoke/ terminate this Direct selling code/ contract/agency with the Company, the Direct seller : (i) shall provide the Company with six months prior written notice; (ii) shall not make any public announcements concerning his Resignation, Revocation or Termination prior to the resignation, Revocation or Termination date without the written consent of the Company and (iii) shall stay away from work during their Notice i.eshall not ┬аcontinue to perform the selling of the products of the company, attend the meeting and seminar of the company, present before the third party or consumer or other Direct sellers being a Direct seller of the company from the date of such notice until the termination date. Means in this period such Direct seller shall be treated on Garden leave.
In addition, in the event the Direct seller┬а resigns/Revoke/ terminate this contract/agency with the Company for any reason, the Company shall not have any obligation to pay the Direct seller┬а any sales commission , ┬аSalary or other compensation or to provide any Direct seller┬а benefits till the date of such Direct seller тАЩs termination of this Direct selling code/contract/agency.
- When such Resignation, Revocation or Terminationrequest receive to the company, the company shall enquire all conduct, working, dues, misconduct, performance etc.┬а Of the Direct seller and within 6 month company will make final decision whatever rejection or acceptance. Further, if the such request rejected or accepted by the company, it would be informed to the Direct seller.
- In case of REQUEST accepted- The Direct seller in accordance to Terms of this agreement shall be treated resigned/terminated/revoked.
- In case of REQUEST rejected- The Direct seller in accordance to Terms of this agreement shall not be treated resigned/terminated/revoked.
- In case of no decision on REQUEST was made - The Direct seller in accordance to Terms of this agreement, shall be treated resigned/terminated/revoked since the expiration period of six months.
- Actions pursuant to Termination of Contract
That notwithstanding any other rights and remedies provided elsewhere in the Contract, upon termination of this Contract:
- The Direct seller shall not represent the company in any of its dealings.
- The Direct sellerтАЩs name shall be removed from the register of Direct seller and code of Direct seller shall be Deactivated. Further the such Direct seller be treated as Delisted Direct seller and name of such Direct seller shall be inserted in the List/Register of Delisted Direct sellers.┬а
- The Direct seller shall not intentionally or otherwise commit any act(s) as would keep a third party to believe that the company is still having Direct selling Contract with Direct seller.
- The Direct seller shall stop using the companyтАЩs name, trademark, logo, etc., in any audio or visual form.
- The expiration or termination of the Contract for any reason whatsoever shall not affect any obligation of Direct seller having accrued under the Contract prior to the expiration of termination of the Contract and such expiration or termination shall be without prejudice to any liabilities of Direct seller to the company existing at the date of expiration or termination of the Contract.
- The Direct seller shall be bound with this agreement that protect the companyтАЩs trade secrets and confidential information, preventing from disclosing or using such information after suspension Resignation, Revocation or Termination of Direct selling code/such contract.
- The Direct seller shall be bound with this agreement that he/she will not encourage or promote or any other way , directly/indirectly to other Direct sellers who is engaged in the company being Direct sellers whether in his down line or in another team, to, leave company and join/work in other Direct selling entity after suspension Resignation, Revocation or Termination of Direct selling code/such contract.
- The Direct seller shall not be eligible to claim and receive to any dues in the company.┬а
- Such Direct seller may be liable for panelised or prosecuted or both under Consumer Protection Act, 2019, Trademark Law, 1899. Moreover, Such Direct seller may also be liable for criminal and civil suit under Indian Panel Act, 1860, Criminal Procedure Code and Civil Procedure Code.
- That the Direct seller shall be responsible to pay a specified amount of penalty as decided by the company in accordance to the circumstances in violation of the contract or on applicability of clause 9.
- Specified amount means the penalty amount decided by the company as per gravity of breach of terms of the contract.
- After suspension, Resignation, Revocation or Termination of such Direct selling code, all applicable terms of this agreement shall be enforce and bondable on both the Parties.
- Within the purview of Indian Laws, after Resignation, Revocation or Termination of Direct selling code from the company -
- If Such Direct seller, whether Directly or Indirectly :
- Create any rumours about the company or its Directors/ shareholder or its products, whether directly or indirectly, or,
- Ruin the reputation/Goodwill/Business of the company or its Directors/shareholder, whether directly or indirectly, or,
- Provoke against the company or its Directors/shareholder or its products to anyone, whether directly or indirectly, or,
- Disseminate any wrong/false information about the company or its Directors/ shareholder or its products, whether directly or indirectly, ┬аor
- Promote or encourage to down line Direct sellers or other team Direct sellers in the company to leave/change the company or
- give avarice of profit/designation /gift/product or any other thing to down line Direct sellers or other team Direct sellers in the company to leave/change the company or
- to do such things with intent to harm/loss to the company in any manner
- Such Direct seller shall be liable for prosecution under criminal law as criminal offence and claim under civil offence and In above, Such Direct seller in Default shall also be liable to pay penalty of appropriate amount, decided by the company, to the company and the company shall have the powers to recover the penalty amounts as arrears of land revenue by attachment and sale of moveable/immovable property of such Direct seller in default.
- Direct seller тАШs Liability Clause
Within the purview of Indian Laws, during the tenure of the Direct selling engagement with the company or after giving request/Notice for Resignation, Revocation or Termination of Direct selling codefrom the company and till such request is pending in the hand of the company, -
- If Such Direct seller hold Direct selling code or engage in Direct selling Business in any way, whether directly or indirectly, in another Direct selling entity/entities. Or
- If Such Direct sellerinvolves in any activity to enter into Direct selling Business in any way, whether directly or indirectly, in another Direct selling entity/entities. or
- If Such Direct seller:
a.┬а┬а Create any rumors about the company or its Directors/ shareholder or its products, whether directly or indirectly, or,
b.┬а┬а Ruin the reputation/Goodwill/Business of the company or its Directors/shareholder, whether directly or indirectly, or,
c.┬а┬а Provoke against the company or its Directors/shareholder or its products to anyone, whether directly or indirectly, or,
d.┬а┬а Disseminate any wrong/false information about the company or its Directors/ shareholder or its products, whether directly or indirectly, within or outside the premises of the company.
- Non-Solicitation.
In respect of the Company and the CompanyтАЩs business, the Direct seller agrees that, while tenure of this agreement or during the Direct selling code in the company and for two year following his or her Separation by way of Resignation, Revocation or Termination ofDirect selling code, he or she shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, (i) hire or induce, entice or solicit (or attempt to induce, entice or solicit) any Direct seller /employee of the Company or any of its affiliates or ventures to leave the Direct selling code/contract or employment of the Company or any of its affiliates or ventures or (ii) solicit or attempt to solicit the Direct selling business of any customer or acquisition prospect of the Company or any of its affiliates or ventures with whom the such Direct seller had any actual contact while engaged with the company.
- NON-COMPETITION.
For the entire duration of this agreement, and for two yearssince the date of Resignation, Revocation or Termination ofDirect selling for any reason, the Direct seller will not work as an Direct seller employee, officer, director, partner, consultant, agent, owner or engage in any other capacity with a competing company or other Direct selling Entity which is operational in India .
- Governing Laws and Regulation
- That this Contract shall be governed by the Indian Contract Act, 1872, The consumer Protection Act, 2019 along with Consumer protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021 and other applicable laws and regulations issued by the Central and State Government of India and any proceedings arising out of this Contract s shall be initiated in the appropriate Indian court and all orders and decrees would be expressed in Indian language.
- That the parties hereby agree that nothing contained herein shall prejudice the right of the company to appoint another Direct seller in the same territory or to open retail outlets if found necessary.
- Cancellation clause and modification clause
21.1. Notwithstanding anything stated or provided herein, Company reserves the complete rights and discretion to modify, amend, alter, or vary the terms and conditions, products, services, marketing plan, compensation plan/method, incentive plan/method and any other policies at any time without any prior notice.
If any Direct Seller does not agree to be bound by such amendment, he/she may terminate this Contract within 30 days of such publication by giving a written notice to the Company. Without submission of the objection for modification etc., if Direct Seller continues the Direct Selling activities, then it will be deemed that he/she has accepted all modifications and amendments in the terms & conditions for future.
- Dispute Settlement
- That In the event of failure of any of the above clauses, any question, dispute or difference arising under this Contract or in connection there-with (except as to the matters, the decision to which is specifically provided under this Contract), the same shall be referred to the court of Delhi (Delhi).
- That the parties hereby agree that event of failure of any of the above clauses or any dispute or difference between them may be referred to any mediation centre or arbitrator or any appointed authority of the state government at District/state level whose decision shall be final and binding upon the parties hereto.
- Force- Majeure
That If at any time, during the continuance of this Contract , the performance in whole or in part, by the company, of any obligation under this is prevented or delayed, by reason of war, or hostility, acts of the public enemy, civic commotion, sabotage, Act of State or direction from Statutory Authority, explosion, epidemic, quarantine restriction, strikes and lockouts, fire, floods, natural calamities/Disaster or any act of God (hereinafter referred to as event), neither party shall, by reason of such event, be entitled to terminate the Contract , nor shall either party have any such claims for damages against the other, in respect of such non-performance or delay in performance. Provided Service under the Contract shall be resumed as soon as practicable, after such event comes to an end or ceases to exist.
- Declaration
Company hereby declares that тАУ
- The company is not involved in or promoted a PyramidScheme, asdefinedinClause 3(i)of Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021┬а┬а or enrol any person to such scheme or participate in such arrangementinanymanner whatsoever in the garbofdoing Direct Selling business.
- The company is not involved or participatedinMoneyCirculationScheme, as defined in Clause3 (f)Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021 in the garb ofDirectSelling Business.
- The company is compliant with all the aspects and provisions of the Direct selling rules to run Direct selling Business as laid down under Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021 issued vide Notification No. G.S.R. 889(E) dt. 28th Dec. 2021 by the Department of Consumers, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, New Delhi and amended thereof.
- Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each ofwhich will be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts will together constitutethe same instrument.
- Severability.
The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable, and if anyportion shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, the remainder ofthis Agreement shall be effective and binding upon the parties, unless to do so wouldclearly violate the present legal and valid intention of the parties hereto.
- Remedies.
Pursuit by either party of any remedies described herein, or otherwise available at law or in equity, shall not preclude pursuit by that party of any other remedy or remedies provided herein or otherwise available at law or in equity. All remedies, rights, undertakings, obligations and agreements shall be cumulative and none of them shall be in limitation of any other remedy, right, undertaking, obligation or agreement of either party.
- Captions
The captions or headings in this agreement are for convenience only and in no way define, limit, or describe the scope or intent of any provisions of this agreement.
- Notices
All notices, certificates or other communications shall be sufficiently given when delivered or Emailed (any one) to the parties at their respective address as тАУ
In case of Company at the Registered office address or through the official email
In case of Direct seller at Registered Residential Address in records of the company or through registered email in the records of the company.
- Applicability of Circular/Notification on Direct seller
The company shall have right to issue Circular, Notifications, policies or Guidelines┬а from time to time ┬аin respect of smooth running of┬а Direct selling Business for Direct sellers and Direct seller shall be abide with these Circular, Notifications, policies or Guidelines . Furthermore, such Circular, Notifications, policies or Guidelines shall be part of this agreement.
- DIRECT SELLER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Direct seller acknowledges that they have been provided with the opportunity to negotiate this agreement, have had the opportunity to seek legal counsel before signing this agreement, and that the restrictions imposed are fair and necessary for the CompanyтАЩs business interests. Finally, the Direct seller agrees that these restrictions are reasonable and do not constitute a threat to their livelihood.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be executed through their respective authorized representatives on the
day of
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Read over by me/ to me and agreed by me on (Date)
Direct seller Name:┬а
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