(a)
“Affiliates” means | with respect to any entity, any other entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by, in control of or under common control with that entity. |
(b)
"Authorised Signatory" means | the individual(s) designated by the Seller as its authorized representative(s) on Noon Partners Platform to legally bind the Seller and accept the Agreement on its behalf and who are either: (i) mentioned in the trade license or similar license of the Seller; or (ii) who has been duly authorized by the Seller in writing by way of a notarized power of attorney, resolution or any other form of authorization accepted by us. |
(c)
“Applicable Laws” mean | provisions of laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, certificates, judgments, decisions, decrees or orders of any governmental authority applicable in the Territory including the E-Commerce Law and the Consumer Protection Law. |
(d)
“Confidential Information” means | information relating to us, to the Services or the Customers that is not known to the general public, including any information identifying or unique to specific Customers; reports, insights, trade secrets, processes, operations, style of works, or apparatus, or to the production, sales, shipments, purchases, transfers, identification of customers, inventories, or amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures and other information about the Services, data derived from the Services except for data arising from the sale of your Products comprising of Products sold, prices, sales, volumes and time of the transaction; and technical or operational specifications relating to the Services. For the purposes of the Agreement, customer Personal Data constitutes Confidential Information at all times. |
(e)
“Consumer Protection Law” means | Cabinet Decision No. 66/2023 Concerning the Executive Regulation of the Federal Law No. 15/2020 Concerning the Consumer Protection including any amendments, regulations and/or clarification issued pursuant thereto. |
(f)
“Counterfeit Products” mean | Products that are or contain items misrepresented as having been designed, packaged, produced, and/or sold by an authorized manufacturer and/or seller, including unauthorized copies, fakes, deceptively similar products, replicas, or substitutes. |
(g)
“Customer” means | the final consumer of the Products and related services. |
(h)
“Customer Loss Fee” | shall have the meaning given to it in Rocket Model Terms. |
(i)
“Defective Products” mean | Products that are faulty, deficient, damaged, fake, date-expired, incomplete in any respect or suffer from any shortcoming or imperfection, does not meet quality standards, harmful, from an unauthorized source/distributor/manufacturer, or unfit for the intended purpose for which they are sold or used or unfit for use or consumption. |
(j)
“E-Commerce Law” means | Federal Decree Law No. (14) of 2023 Regarding Trade Via Modern Technological Means including any amendments, regulations and/or clarification issued pursuant thereto. |
(k)
“Effective Date” means | the date on which the Agreement is accepted by the Seller on the Site. |
(l)
“Fees” mean | all fees and amounts payable by you to us under the Agreement, including any default fees, storage fees, referral fees, warranty fees, fees for Rocket Model, retention penalty fees and applicable fees for any other Service that we provide to you, such fees being detailed in Noon Program Policies, set out on Noon Partners Platform or agreed otherwise between us and you. |
(m)
“Intellectual Property” means | any patent, copyright, trademark, domain name, moral right, trade secret right, or any other intellectual property right arising under Applicable Laws and all ancillary and related rights, including all rights of registration and renewal. |
(n)
“Legal Documents” mean | collectively, (i) Noon Program Policies, (ii) Terms of Use, (iii) Terms of Sale and (iv) Privacy Policy available on the Site and as amended or modified by us from time to time. |
(o)
“Net Sales Proceed” means | all proceeds received from the sale of Products through the Site after deducting: (i) all applicable Taxes; (ii) Fees; (iii) any shipping, handling; (iv) any payments withheld under the Agreement; and (v) any other charges payable by you to us arising out of or in connection with the Agreement. |
(p)
“Noon Partners Platform” means | the online portal and tools made available by noon to you, for you to create your store and Seller Account. |
(q)
“Noon Program Policies” mean | the current versions of noon’s program policies which are available on the Site at this uniform resource locator (“URL”):https://noondemo.zohodesk.com/portal/en/kb/seller-help-center/program-policies or any other URL, along with any successor or replacement of such policies. |
(r)
“Onboarding Documents” mean | include: (i) complete legal business name, registered address of your business, and contact details such as, email address of the Authorised Signatory, email address of your business, phone number; (ii) a valid trade license or similar license to sell Products in the Territory, (iii) VAT registration certificate (if applicable) (iv) VAT registration certificate as non-resident business (for non UAE based legal entities); (vi) certified bank details; (vii) valid credit card information relating to credits cards accepted by us; (viii) notarized power of attorney; (ix) valid identification documents of the Authorised Signatory; and (x) as well as any other information we may request from time to time. |
(s)
“Person” means | Any natural person (except a minor under the Applicable Law) or a juridical person recognized under the Applicable Law, including a limited liability company, a partnership, foundation and public or private joint stock company. |
(t)
“Personal Data” means | any data relating to an identified natural person, or a natural person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, through the linking of data, by reference to an identifier such as his name, voice, image, identification number, online identifier, geographical location, or one or more physical, physiological, economic, cultural or social characteristics. |
(u)
“Privacy Policy” means | the current version of the privacy policy which is available on the Site at URL: https://www.noon.com/uae-en/privacy-policy/ or any other URL, along with any successor or replacement of such policy. |
(v)
“Products” mean | any goods and/or service that you: (i) have offered for sale to Customers through the Site; or (ii) have made available for advertising through our advertising service. |
(w)
“Product Liability” means | any and all liability arising out of the sale of Defective Products. |
(x)
“Product Liability Claims” mean | any all claims named by Customers, regulatory bodies, authorities or any third parties that arise out of or are in relation to with Product Liability. |
(y)
“Required Documents” mean | include brand authorization letters, trademark registration certificates, documents relating to product registration and any other documents relating to the Products requested from you from time to time. |
(z)
“Rocket Model” means | the 45-90 minute delivery model across the UAE to bring a wider selection of products to customers faster. |
(aa)
“Rocket Model Terms” mean | the current version of the terms and conditions relating to the Rocket Model available at URL: https://help.noon.partners/hc/en-us/articles/22092630274455-Rocket-Program-Seller-Policy or any other URL, along with any successor or replacement of such website and related mobile application. |
(bb)
“Seller Account” means | the account created by you on the noon Partners Platform for the purposes of registration for selling Products. |
(cc)
“Seller Terms” mean | the noon seller terms and conditions that are accepted by the Seller on the Site and that form a part of the Agreement. |
(dd)
“Services” mean | any or all services provided by us to you, the terms and conditions of which are further detailed in Noon Program Policies, or any other services agreed between us and you in writing from time to time. |
(ee)
“Site” means | the current version of the website and related mobile application available at URL: www.noon.com or any other URL, along with any successor or replacement of such website and related mobile application. |
(ff)
“Taxes” mean | any and all sales, goods and services, use, excise, premium, import, export, consumption, and other taxes, regulatory fees, levies (specifically including environmental levies), or charges and duties assessed, incurred, or required to be collected or paid for any reason in connection with any Services. |
(gg)
“Terms of Sale” mean | the current version of the terms of sale which is available on the Site at URL: https://www.noon.com/uae-en/terms-of-sale/, or any other URL, along with any successor or replacement of such terms. |
(hh)
“Terms of Use” mean | the current version of the terms of use which is available on the Site at URL: https://www.noon.com/uae-en/terms-of-use/, or any other URL, along with any successor or replacement of such terms. |
(ii)
“Territory” means | the UAE. |
(jj)
“VAT” means | value added tax, as applicable in the Territory. |
(kk)
“Your Materials” means | Your Trademarks and any other Intellectual Property made available by you to us. |
(ll)
“Your Trademarks” means | any trademarks that you provide us: (a) in non-text form for branding purposes; and (b) separate from (and not embedded or otherwise incorporated in) any product specific information or materials. |