8.1 When providing
services LR does not assess compliance with any standard other than
the applicable LR Rules, international conventions and other standards
agreed in writing.
8.2 In providing
services, information or advice, LR does not warrant the accuracy
of any information or advice supplied. Except as set out herein, LR
will not be liable for any loss, damage or expense sustained by any
person and caused by any act, omission, error, negligence or strict
liability of LR or caused by any inaccuracy in any information or
advice given in any way by or on behalf of LR even if held to amount
to a breach of warranty. Nevertheless, if the Client uses LR services
or relies on any information or advice given by or on behalf of LR
and as a result suffers loss, damage or expense that is proved to
have been caused by any negligent act, omission or error of LR or
any negligent inaccuracy in information or advice given by or on behalf
of LR then LR will pay compensation to the client for its proved loss
up to but not exceeding the amount of the fee (if any) charged for
that particular service, information or advice.
8.3 LR will
print on all certificates and reports the following notice: Clasifications
Register Group Limited, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their
respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively,
referred to in this clause as ‘Clasifications Register’. Clasifications
Register assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any
person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information
or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person
has signed a contract with the relevant Clasifications Register entity for
the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility
or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in
that contract.
8.4 Except in the circumstances of section Ch 1, 8 Limits of Liability 8.2 above, LR will not be liable for any loss of profit,
loss of contract, loss of use or any indirect or consequential loss, damage or expense
sustained by any person caused by any act, omission or error or caused by any inaccuracy
in any information or advice given in any way by or on behalf of LR even if held to
amount to a breach of warranty.
8.5 Any dispute
about LR services is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
English courts and will be governed by English law.