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PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS OF SALE of PROPERTY AT ABBEY ROAD, DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN

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CONDITIONS OF SALE
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Title: PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS OF SALE of PROPERTY AT ABBEY ROAD, DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN
Date: 11/21/2005
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PARTICULARS
and
CONDITIONS OF SALE
of
PROPERTY AT ABBEY ROAD, DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN 

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Exhibit 10.1

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COMPLETED WITHOUT PRIOR LEGAL ADVICE

Law Society of Ireland

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE
2001 (REVISED) EDITION

PARTICULARS
and
CONDITIONS OF SALE
of
PROPERTY AT ABBEY ROAD, DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN

SALE BY AUCTION
to be held at Lisney, 24 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
on the 30 day of September 2005
at 3.00 o’clock

Vendor: European Electronic Test Centre

Vendor’s Agents: Lisney

Address: 24 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Vendor’s Solicitor: A & L Goodbody

Address: International Financial Services Centre, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1

Reference: FBH 01-335491

Law Society General Conditions of Sale
2001 (Revised) Edition
0 Law Society of Ireland

 


 

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 30 day of September 2005
BETWEEN

EUROPEAN ELECTRONIC TEST CENTRE
having its registered office at PO Box 271, Grand Cayman Islands, British West Indies

 

 

 

 

 

PPS Number(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(VENDOR)

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

Dekmot Haughey (In trust for Dorville Homes Ltd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPS Number(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(PURCHASER)

 

 

whereby it is agreed that the Vendor shall sell and the Purchaser shall purchase in accordance with the annexed Special and General Conditions of Sale the property described in the within Particulars at the Purchase Price mentioned below

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Price: €8,850,000

 

Closing Date: 27 October 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

less deposit: €885,000

 

Interest rate: 10% per cent per annum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance: €7,965,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNED

 

SIGNED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:/s/ Lynn Wong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Vendor)

 

(Purchaser)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Witness :/s/ Fiona Hickey

 

Witness :/s/ Peter Browne

 

 

Occupation: Solicitor

 

Occupation:

 

 

Address: Dublin

 

Address: 211 St.

 

 

 


 

PARTICULARS AND TENURE

ALL THAT AND THOSE part of the hereditaments and promises demised by Lease dated 21 February 1949 (the Lease) made between Clara Espinasse of the first part, Arthur James Beatty of the second part, Anthony Boyland and Patrick Boyland of the third part being the property comprised in and demised by a Deed of Assignment dated 16 November 1960 and made between the said Christopher G. Cooney Limited of the first part, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland of the second part and Warner-Lambert Ireland Limited of the third part and thereon edged red. HELD for the term of 200 years from the 29 day of September 1948 subject to the yearly rent of €115.00 (but indemnified against the payment of the entire thereof) and subject to the covenants and conditions therein contained on the Lessee’s part to be observed and performed insofar as same may affect the Subject Property.

SUBJECT TO AND WITH THE BENEFIT OF:-

(1)

 

Lease dated 12 March 1962 between Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited and The Electricity Supply Board for the term of 100 years from 12 March 1962 for the yearly rent of 1 shilling.

 

 

 

(2)

 

Lease dated 27 June 2003 (the Occupational Lease) and made between the Vendor of the one part and Abbey Healthcare Limited of the other part in respect that part of the Subject Property therein described for a term of 4 years and 9 months from 1 April 2003 expiring on 31 December 2007 for the annual rent of €66,000.

 


 

DOCUMENTS SCHEDULE

A.

 

TITLE

 

 

 

1

 

Certified copy Lease dated 21 February 1949 and made between Clara Espinasse of the first part, Arthur James Beatty of the second part and Anthony Boyland and Patrick Boyland of the third part.

 

 

 

2.

 

Original Assignment dated 16 November 1960 made between Christopher G. Cooney Limited of the first part, The Governor and Company of Ireland of the second part and Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited of the third part.

 

 

 

3.

 

Original Deed of Assignment dated 9 May 1985 made between Warner-Lambert Ireland Limited of the one part and the Vendor of the other part.

 

 

 

4.

 

Original Declaration dated 1 April 1985 of Denis Bergin confirming compliance with covenants contained in the Lease and the Supplemental Indentures dated 7 May 1954 and 23 September 1960.

 

 

 

5.

 

Original counterpart Lease dated 12 March 1962 made between Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited of the one part and The Electricity Supply Board of the other part.

 

 

 

6.

 

Original counterpart Deed of Covenant dated 17 November 1960 between Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited and The County Council of the County of Dublin of the other part.

 

 

 

7.

 

Certified copy counterpart Deed of Endorsement dated 23 September 1960 between Clara Espinasse and Christopher G. Cooney Limited in respect of Lease dated 21 February 1949.

 

 

 

8.

 

Counterpart Lease dated 27 June 2003 and made between the Vendor of the one part and Abbey Healthcare Limited of the other part.

 

 

 

B.

 

PLANNING

 

 

 

9.

 

Copy Notification of Grant of Permission Register Reference Number G498.

 

 

 

10.

 

Copy Notification of Decision to Grant Permission Register Reference Number K298.

 

 

 

11.

 

Copy Notification of Grant of Permission Register Reference Number M489.

 

 

 

12.

 

Copy Notification of Grant of Permission Register Reference Number M2368.

 

 

 

13.

 

Planning Permission Register Reference Number 2652.

 

 

 

14.

 

Planning Permission Register Reference Number R.A.1315.

 

 

 

15.

 

Copy Building Bye-Law Approval Notice BBL/771/77.

 


 

16.

 

Copy Building Bye-Law Approval Order Number BBL/617/68.

 

 

 

17.

 

Original Architect’s Certificate of Compliance of Paddy Dowling dated 5 December 1985.

 

 

 

18.

 

Certificate of Compliance dated 3 May 1985 of Christopher Kearon with Planning Permission renew boundary wall and railings and external loading dock.

 

 

 

19.

 

Copy Planning Search dated 22 June 2005.

 

 

 

C.

 

GENERAL

 

 

 

20.

 

Original Family Law Declaration of Denis Bergin dated 27 March 1985 for the benefit of the Vendor.

 

 

 

21.

 

Copy Section 45 Consent dated 23 March 1985.

 

 

 

22.

 

Copy Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum and Articles of Association of the following:-

 

22.1.

 

Christopher G. Cooney Limited.

 

 

 

 

 

22.2.

 

Warner-Lambert Ireland Limited.

 

 

 

 

 

22.3.

 

European Electronic Test Centre.

 


 

SEARCHES SCHEDULE

Negative Search No. 1007/1985 together with Negative Search for all acts by Warner-Lambert Ireland Limited from 19 March 1985 to 4 March 1996 and against the Vendor from 9 May 1985 to the date of the Certificate to affect the lands of Kill-O’The-Grange in the Barony of Rathdown and County of Dublin and situate at Abbey Road, Dun Laoghaire in the County of Dublin.

 


 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1

 

Save where the context otherwise requires or implies or the text hereof expresses to the contrary, the definitions and provisions as to interpretation set forth in the within General Conditions shall be applied for the purposes of these Special Conditions.

 

 

 

2.

 

The said General Conditions shall:

 

2.1.

 

apply to the sale in so far as the same are not hereby altered or varied, and these Special Conditions shall prevail in case of any conflict between them and the General Conditions

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.

 

be read and construed without regard to any amendment therein, unless such amendment shall be referred to specifically in these Special Conditions.

 

3.

 

Title

 

3.1.

 

The title to the Subject Property shall commence with the Lease dated 21 February 1949 and shall pass to Indenture of Assignment dated 16 November 1960 and shall be deduced therefrom. A certified copy only of the Lease shall be handed over on closing. Without prejudice all intermediary title and prior title documents in the Vendors possession shall be handed over on closing.

 

 

 

 

 

3.2.

 

By virtue of Supplemental Indentures dated 7 May 1954 and 23 September 1960 each made between Clara Espinasse of the one part and Christopher G. Cooney Limited of the other part the Lease was varied in that the said Supplemental Indentures permitted (inter alia) the erection of a factory on the Subject Property and the user thereof for traders, manufacturers or businesses. The Purchaser will be furnished with a certified copy of the Deed of Endorsement dated 23 September 1960 and will accept same as evidence of the Lessor’s consent for the construction of the buildings on the Subject Property and that all conditions to which such consents may be subject have been complied with. The Vendor does not have in its possession a copy of the Supplemental Deed dated 7 May 1954 and the Purchaser shall not call for the Vendor to produce the said Deed and the Purchaser shall raise no objection, requisition or enquiry in this regard.

 

 

 

 

 

3.3.

 

The Subject Property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of Indenture of Sub-Lease dated 12 March 1962 and made between Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited of the one part and The Electricity Supply Board of the other part for the term of 100 years from 12 March 1962 subject to yearly rent of one shilling (if demanded). The consent of the party entitled to the Lessors’ interest under the 1949 Lease, to the grant to the 99 year Lease to the ESB is endorsed on the said Lease. Nothing further will be provided. The Vendor has never demanded from the ESB the rent payable under the Sub-Lease from the date the Vendor acquired the Property. No objection, requisition or enquiry shall be raised in this regard. The Vendor will notify the ESB of the change in ownership following the sale.

 


 

 

 

3.4.

 

The Property is being sold subject to the restrictive covenant contained in the Deed dated 17 November 1960 and made between Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited of the one part and Dublin County Council of the other part in relation to the use of the Subject Property. In this regard the Purchaser is referred to Declaration of Denis Bergin (Director of Warner-Lambert Ireland Limited) dated 1 April 1985 (paragraph 5) in which he confirms to the best of his knowledge, information and belief that the covenants and conditions contained in this Deed have been complied with and that no notices have been served on Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited by the County Council. On closing the Purchaser will be furnished with a similar declaration from an officer of the Vendor confirming that insofar as they are aware the covenants and conditions contained in the Deed dated 17 November 1960 have been complied with since the Vendor acquired the Subject Property and that no notices have been served on the Vendor by the said County Council or on their behalf or by any other party. Nothing further shall be provided and no objection, requisition or enquiry shall be raised in this regard.

 

 

 

 

 

3.5.

 

The Purchaser is referred to the Declaration of Denis Bergin (Director of Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited) dated 1 April 1985 (paragraph 4) as evidence of compliance of the obligations of the Lessee contained in the Lease and the Supplemental Agreements and as evidence that there has been no material change of use of the Subject Property by Warner-Lambert (Ireland) Limited since it acquired the Property in 1960. On closing an officer of the Vendor will provide a Declaration confirming that to the best of their knowledge, information and belief there have been no breaches of the said covenants and that no notices have been served in respect of the Subject Property comprised in and demised by the Lease and that there has been no material change of use of the Subject Property by the Vendor since it acquired the Subject Property in 1985.

 

 

 

 

 

3.6.

 

The Vendor has made no steps to acquire the freehold interest in the Property. It will be matter for the Purchaser to make any enquiries in relation to the acquisition of the freehold of the Subject Property and no objection, requisition or enquiry shall be raised in this regard.

 

 

 

 

 

3.7.

 

To the extent that the Vendor’s interest in the Subject Property is subject to any mortgage or charge on completion, the Purchaser shall not require a release and discharge of the relevant mortgage or charge on the completion of the Sale but shall accept the Vendors Solicitors’ undertaking to discharge out of the proceeds of sale all sums required to satisfy the relevant mortgage or charge and to furnish a release and/or discharge in respect thereof (or alternatively the relevant mortgage with a vacate endorsed) as soon as practicable following completion of the Sale.

 

4.

 

Occupational Lease

 

4.1.

 

The Purchaser is referred to the Occupational Lease at document number 8 of the Documents Schedule hereto in which part of the Subject Property is let to the Occupational Tenant for a term of 4 years and 9 months from 1 April 2003 to 31 December 2007 and subject to the annual rent of €66,000 (inclusive of insurance).

 


 

 

4.2.

 

The Purchaser shall assume and the Vendor shall not be obliged to prove compliance by the Occupational Tenant of the Subject Property with any covenants on the their part contained in the Occupational Lease.

 

 

 

 

 

4.3.

 

The rent for the quarter in which the closing date falls shall be apportioned from the date of closing to the end of that quarter in respect of the rent actually received. In the event that the Occupational Tenant shall not have discharged the rent in respect of the period up to the date of actual closing the Vendor shall be entitled to collect from the Occupational Tenant outstanding arrears of rent due under the Occupational Lease in respect of the period up to the date of completion and if necessary to issue proceedings against the Occupational Tenant (but not proceedings for bankruptcy, winding up, dissolution or ejectment).

 

 

 

 

 

4.4.

 

The Purchaser shall not call for evidence of payment of rates by the Occupational Tenant in relation to that part of the Subject Property let to the Occupational Tenant or for evidence of payment of water charges, refuse charges and similar outgoings and accepts that the same is the liability of the Occupational Tenant as occupier thereof. The Purchaser shall be deemed to satisfy itself in that regard prior to the execution hereof and shall raise no objection, requisition or enquiry in relation thereto. No apportionment shall be required on completion in respect of such outgoings in respect of that portion of the Subject Property. The Vendor will apportion commercial rates only in respect of the part of the Subject Property occupied by the Vendor.

5.

 

Planning

 

 

5.1.

 

The Purchaser shall carry out its own inspection and survey of the Subject Property and will satisfy itself regarding the extent to which the Subject Property (which, for the avoidance of doubt includes all buildings and structures thereon and any work carried out thereon) and use thereof complies with the provisions of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts 1963 to 1999, the Planning and Development Act 2000, the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts 1878 to 1964, the Building Control Act 1990, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989, the Fire Services Act 1981 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Planning Acts) and any enactments or re-enactment thereof and all regulations made from time to time thereunder effect the Subject Property or the use thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.

 

The Purchaser is furnished with the Planning Permissions, the Building Bye Law Approval Notice and the Certificate of Compliances referred to at 9 to 18 of the Document Schedule and copy planning search at number 19 of the Document Schedule. The Vendor refers to Permission D00A/0530 listed on the planning search and confirms that no works were carried out on foot of this Permission. The Vendor does not have a copy of Permission D00A/0530 and the Purchaser shall not call for a copy of same. No further permissions, approvals, certificates, opinions or correspondence shall be furnished or required in relation to the Subject Property and General Condition 36 is hereby varied.

 


 

6.

 

Identity

 

 

 

 

 

The Purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied itself in relation to all matters pertaining to the identity of the Subject Property and the boundaries thereof prior to the execution hereof and shall raise no objection, requisition or enquiry in this regard. General Condition 14 is hereby deleted.

 

 

 

7.

 

Completion

 

 

 

 

 

The sale shall be completed and the balance of the purchase money paid by the Purchaser on or before the closing date in sufficient time to enable the Vendor to receive full value for the balance of the purchase price on the date of actual completion. The provisions of General Condition 24 (a) of the 2001 Contract are hereby varied accordingly.

 

 

 

8.

 

Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

The Vendor shall on the date of closing cancel its insurance in respect of the Subject Property. The Purchaser shall effect its own insurance as and from the date of completion of the sale.

 

 

 

9.

 

Vacant Possession

 

 

 

 

 

The sale of the Subject Property is subject to the Occupational Lease and accordingly vacant possession of that portion of the Subject Property let to the Occupational Tenant shall not be delivered on completion.

 

 

 

10.

 

Roads and Services

 

 

 

 

 

The Purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied itself prior to the execution hereof that the Subject Property is adequately serviced and has the benefit of all easements, rights and privileges required for the proper use and enjoyment of same and the extent to which the roads, laneways and services to and abutting the Subject Property have been taken in charge by the Local Authority and shall raise no objection, requisition or enquiry in this regard.

 

 

 

11.

 

Non-Title Information

 

 

 

 

 

The non-title information has not been completed as the Property comprises a commercial property.

 

 

 

12.

 

No Turn

 

 

 

 

 

The Purchaser shall not (without the prior consent of the Vendor) assign, novate, sub-sell or otherwise dispose of its interest in respect of the Subject Property under this Contract.

 

 

 

13.

 

Entire Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

This Contract comprises the entire of the Agreement between the Vendor and the Purchaser. Any

 


 

 

statements, representations, warranties or otherwise whatsoever made by the Vendor, its agents or employees during the course of negotiations leading up to the closing date which are not herein contained and set forth are hereby treated as having been withdrawn and will have no force or effect at law whatsoever.

 


 

NON-TITLE INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Query

 

Reply

 

(Please tick and / or Insert

 

 

 

 

comments as appropriate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 SERVICES

 

YES

 

NO

 

COMMENT

1.1. How is the Subject Property serviced as to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.1. drainage;

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.2. Water supply,

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.3. electricity;

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.4. gas; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1.5. otherwise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.2. Have the services (including roads, lanes, footpaths, sewers and drains) abutting or servicing the Subject Property been taken over by the Local Authority?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will a letter from the Local Authority or a solicitor’s certificate to vouch the position be furnished on or before closing?

 

 

 

 

 

 

If services are not in charge, are there appropriate easements and indemnities in existence?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3. Is the Subject Property serviced by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3.1. septic tank; or,

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3.2. private drainage scheme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4. Is the Subject Property serviced for television and K so, is it by;

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4.1. Cable T.V.;

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4.2. Satellite Dish;

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4.3. MMDF;

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4.4. TV aerial owned by Vendor; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4.5. TV aerial owned by another.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If 1.4.2 or 1.4.4 applies, will it be included in the Purchase Price?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.5. Is there a telephone line to be supplied with the Subject Property?.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.6. Is there an ISDN line to be supplied with the Subject Property’?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1. Are there any contents included in the Purchase Price?

 

 

 

 

 

 

If so, give Vendors estimate of value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.2. Are there any fixtures, fittings or chattels included in this Sale which are the subject of any Lease, Rent, Hire Purchase Agreement or Chattel Mortgage?

 

 

 

 

 

 

If so, furnish now the Agreement and on closing proof of payment to date or discharge thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. OUTGOINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1. What is the Rateable Valuation of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1.1. Lands;

 

 

 

 

 

3.1.2. Buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2. Give particulars of any other periodic or annual charge which affects the Subject Property or any part of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

2.

 

CONTENTS                     Yes No           Comment

 

 

 

i.

 

Are there any contents included in the Purchase Price.

 

 

 

 

 

If so, give Vendor’s estimate of value.

 

 

 

ii.

 

Are there any fixtures, fittings or chattels included in this Sale which are the subject of any Lease, Rent, Hire Purchase Agreement or Chattel Mortgage.

 

 

 

 

 

If so, furnish now the Agreement and on closing proof of payment to date or discharge thereof.

 

 

 

3.

 

OUTGOINGS

 

 

 

i.

 

What is the Rateable Valuation of:

 

(a)

 

Lands;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Buildings.

 

ii.

 

Give particulars of any other periodic or annual charge which affects the Subject Property or any part of it.

 


 

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

These General Conditions are not to be altered or deleted other than by way of Special Condition. A Special Condition altering or deleting a General Condition should give the reason for such variation, unless manifestly evident. Special Conditions should be utilised in instances where it is required to adopt Recommendations or Advices of the Law Society or of any Committee associated with it, where such Recommendations or Advices are at variance with provisions expressed in the General Conditions.

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE
DEFINMONS

In these General Conditions:
“Conditions” means the attached Special Conditions and these General Conditions

“Documents Schedule”, “Searches Schedule” and “Special Conditions” mean respectively the attached Documents Schedule, Searches Schedule and Special Conditions.

“Memorandum” means the Memorandum of Agreement on Page 1 hereof

“Particulars” means the Particulars and Tenure on Page 2 hereof and any extension of the same

“Purchaser” means the party identified as such in the Memorandum

“Sale” means the transaction evidenced by the Memorandum, the Particulars and the Conditions

“Subject Property” means the property or interest in property which is the subject of the Sale

“Vendor” means the party identified as such in the Memorandum.

2.

 

In the Conditions save where the context otherwise requires or implies:

“Apportionment Date” means either (a) the later of (i) the Closing Date (as defined hereunder) and (ii) such subsequent date from which delay in completing the Sale shall cease to be attributable to default on the part of the Vendor or (b) in the event of the Vendor exercising the right referred to in Condition 25 (a)(ii) hereunder, the date of actual completion of the Sale or (c) such other date as may be agreed by the Vendor and the Purchaser to be the Apportionment Date for the purpose of this definition

“Assurance” means the document or documents whereby the Sale is to be carried into effect

“Closing Date” means the date specified as such in the Memorandum, or, if no date is specified, the first Working Day after the expiration of five weeks computed from the Date of Sale

“Competent Authority” includes the State, any Minister thereof, Government Department, State Authority, Local Authority, Planning Authority, Sanitary Authority, Building Control Authority, Fire Authority, Statutory Undertaker or any Department, Body or person by statutory provision or order for the time being in force authorised directly or indirectly to control, regulate, modify or restrict the development, use or servicing of land or buildings, or empowered to acquire land by compulsory process

“Date of Sale” means the date of the auction when the Sale shall have been by auction, and otherwise means the date upon which the contract for the Sale shall have become binding on the Vendor and the Purchaser

 


 

“Development” has the meaning ascribed to it by the Local Government (Planning and Development Act) 1963 or by the Planning and Development Act, 2000 which ever meaning shall be applicable to the circumstances

“Lease” includes (a) a fee farm grant and every contract (whether or not in writing or howsoever effected, derived or evidenced) whereby the relationship of Landlord and Tenant is or is intended to be created and whether for any freehold or leasehold estate or interest and (b) licences and agreements relating to the occupation and use of land, cognate words being construed accordingly

“Non-Title Information Sheet” means the Non-Title Information sheet attached hereto

“Planning Legislation” means the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts 1963 to 1999, the Planning and Development Act, 2000, Building Bye Laws, the Building Control Act 1990, and all regulations made under those Acts

“Purchased Chattels” means such chattels, fittings, tenant’s fixtures and other items as are included in the Sale

“Purchase Price” means the Purchase Price specified in the Memorandum PROVIDED HOWEVER that, if the Sale provides for additional moneys to be paid by the Purchaser for goodwill, crops or Purchased Chattels, the expression “Purchase Price” shall be extended to include such additional moneys

“Requisitions” include Requisitions on the title or titles as such of the Subject Property and with regard to rents, outgoings, rights, covenants, conditions, liabilities (actual or potential), planning and kindred matters and taxation issues material to such property

“Stipulated Interest Rate” means the interest rate specified in the Memorandum, or, if no rate is so specified, such rate as shall equate to 4 per centum per annurn above the Court Rate obtaining pursuant to Section 22, Courts Act, 1981 and ruling at the date from which interest is to run

“Working Day” does not include any Saturday or Sunday or any Bank or Public Holiday or any of the seven days immediately succeeding Christmas Day.

INTERPRETATION

3.

 

In the Conditions save where the context otherwise requires or implies:

Words importing the masculine gender only include the feminine, neuter and common genders, and words importing the singular number only include the plural number and vice versa

The words “Vendor” and “Purchaser” respectively include (where appropriate) parties deriving title under them or either of them and shall apply to any one or more of several Vendors and Purchasers as the case may be and so that the stipulations in the Conditions contained shall be capable of being enforced on a joint and several basis

Any condition (or, as the case may be, any part of any condition) herein contained, not going to the root of the Contract, which shall be or become void, illegal or invalid or shall contravene any legislation for the time being in force, shall, while the same shall continue to be void, illegal, invalid, or so in contravention be deemed to have been severed and omitted from the Conditions PROVIDED HOWEVER that neither its inclusion in the first instance nor its deemed severance and omission as aforesaid shall prejudice the enforceability of the

 


 

Conditions nor affect or curtail the other stipulations and provisions herein set forth

Unless the contrary appears, any reference hereunder:

(a)

 

to a particular Condition shall be to such of these General Conditions of Sale as is identified by said reference

 

 

 

(b)

 

to a Statute or Regulation or a combination of Statutes or Regulations shall include any extension, amendment, modification or re-enactment thereof, and any Rule, Regulation, Order or Instrument made thereunder, and for the time being in force

Headings and marginal notes inserted in the Conditions shall not affect the construction thereof nor shall the same have any contractual significance.

AUCTION

4.

 

Where the Sale is by auction, the following provisions shall apply:

(a)

 

the Vendor may divide the property set forth in the Particulars into lots and sub-divide, consolidate or alter the order of sale of any lots

 

 

 

(b)

 

there shall be a reserve price for the Subject Property whether the same shall comprise the whole or any part of the property set forth in the Particulars and the Auctioneer may refuse to accept any bid. If any dispute shall arise as to any bidding the Auctioneer shall (at his option) either determine the dispute or again put up the property in question at the last undisputed bid. No person shall advance at a bidding a sum less than that fixed by the Auctioneer, and no accepted bid shall be retracted. Subject to the foregoing, the highest accepted bidder shall be the Purchaser

 

 

 

(c)

 

the Vendor may:

(i) bid himself, or by an agent, up to the reserve price

(ii) withdraw the whole of the property set forth in the Particulars or, where such property has been divided into lots, withdraw any one or more of such lots at any time before the same has been sold without disclosing the reserve price

(d)

 

the Purchaser shall forthwith pay to the Vendor’s Solicitor as stakeholder a deposit of ten per centum (10%) of the Purchase Price in part payment thereof, and shall execute an agreement in the form of the Memorandum to complete the purchase of the Subject Property in accordance with the Conditions.

PRIVATE TREATY SALE

5.

 

Where the sale is by private treaty, the following provisions shall apply:

 

 

 

(a)

 

the Purchaser shall, on or before the Date of Sale, pay to the Vendor’s Solicitor a deposit of the amount stated in the Memorandum in part payment of the Purchase Price, which deposit is, with effect on and from the Date of Sale, to be held by the said Solicitor as stakeholder

 

 

 

(b)

 

if notwithstanding Condition 5(a) a part of such deposit has been or is paid to any other person appointed or nominated by the Vendor, that other person, with effect as from the Date of Sale, shall be deemed to receive or to have received said part as stakeholder

 


 

(c)

 

any moneys paid by way of deposit by or on behalf of the Purchaser prior to the Date of Sale to the Vendor’s Solicitor or to any such other person as aforesaid shall, up to the Date of Sale, be held by the recipient thereof as trustee for the Purchaser.

THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY WHETHER THE SALE IS BY
AUCTION OR BY PRIVATE TREATY

PURCHASER QN NOTICE OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS

6.

 

The documents specified in the Documents Schedule or copies thereof have been available for inspection by the Purchaser or his Solicitor prior to the Date of Sale. If all or any of the Subject Property is stated in the Particulars or in the Special Conditions to be held under a lease or to be subject to any covenants, conditions, rights, liabilities or restrictions, and the lease or other document containing the same is specified in the Documents Schedule, the Purchaser, whether availing of such opportunity of inspection or not, shall be deemed to have purchased with full knowledge of the contents thereof, notwithstanding any partial statement of such contents in the Particulars or in the Conditions.

DELIVERY OF TITLE

7.

 

Within seven Working Days from the Date of Sale, the Vendor shall deliver or send by post to the Purchaser or his Solicitor copies of the documents necessary to vouch the title to be shown in accordance with the Conditions.

TITLE

8.

 

(a)   The Title to be shown to the Subject Property shall be such as is set forth in the Special Conditions

 

(b)

 

Where the title to be shown to the whole or any part of the Subject Property is based on possession, the Vendor shall, in addition to vouching that title and dealing with such further matters as are required of him by the Conditions, furnish to the Purchaser on or before completion of the Sale a certificate from the Revenue Commissioners to the effect (i) that the Subject Property or (as the case may be) such part of the same as aforesaid is not charged with any of the taxes covered by the provisions of Section 146, Finance Act, 1994 as amended by Section 128 Finance Act, 1996 or (ii) that the Revenue Commissioners are satisfied that any such charge will be discharged within a time considered by them to be reasonable

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Save as stipulated in the Special Conditions the Vendor shall, prior to or at the completion of the Sale, discharge all mortgages and charges for the payment of money (other than items apportionable under Condition 27(b)) which affect the Subject Property.

FOREIGN VENDOR

9.

 

Where the Vendor is a company, corporation, association or other similar entity incorporated, formed or


 
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