This Agreement is entered into and is effective as of its date between and by (the “Tenant”) and Studio Lab (the “Company”) and includes the entire understanding and agreement between the Tenant and Studio Lab. Any modifications to this Agreement must be in writing in another Agreement attached to the original Agreement. The parties have read this Agreement in full, agree to all of its terms, and acknowledge receipt of a complete copy of the Agreement.” The tenant accepts and agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Now, accordingly, taking into account the joint undertakings and promises set forth herein, the Parties have agreed as follows:
Rental Terminology
“Company” or “Studio” refers to Studio Lab’s “premises”, including the Studio and any adjacent property owned by Studio Lab. The term “lessee” refers to the person or entity that rents studio premises or equipment.
The Prices
Rental rates and/or fees, including additional work fees, as determined by the most recent version of the rental rate sheet in effect at the time of signature.
Payments
For the confirmation and doing of booking, all rental fees must be paid in full prior to booking. In case of additional rental of equipment added on the day of shooting. Checks are not accepted.
Reservations
The lessee’s lease time begins immediately at the specified start time and ends immediately at the specified end time. Rental time should include preparation, segmentation, and cleaning. The studio must be cleaned and vacated by the end of the rental period. No prior unloading and/or pick-up after completion of shooting, of equipment, props, etc., unless negotiated at the time the lease is entered into; Additional fees may apply. If the tenant exceeds the specified rental period, the overtime fee will be applied and charged in increments of one hour or as agreed by both parties in advance.
Rental Periods
Rental periods are arranged in advance. Any changes that need to be made to the rental period on the day of booking are not guaranteed and are subject to approval by a studio representative. The lessee’s lease time begins immediately at the specified start time, and ends immediately at the specified end time. The rental period includes fit-out, holidays, cleaning and packing. The studio must be cleaned and vacated by the end of the rental period. Pre-delivery and/or pick-up after completion of shooting, equipment, props, etc., unless negotiated at the time of the rental agreement; Additional/overtime charges may apply. Any parts of the hour is calculated as a full hour and this also applies to the number of packages per hour.
Cancellation
Cancellation of confirmed bookings will result in the following fees:
48 hours or more:
A confirmed reservation canceled more than 48 hours before the date and time of the reservation will not incur any fees. All payments will be fully refunded.
24 to 48 Hours:
Cancellations made 24 to 48 hours prior to the date and time of booking will be charged fifty percent (50%) of the base cost of the total studio rental plus all equipment rental fees prepaid. The remaining 50% of the basic fee will be refunded in addition to all prepaid equipment rental fees.
If the cancellation is made more than 24 hours before the time and date of the booking, the company may waive the cancellation fee, at the company’s discretion, if the session is rebooked within five working days and the company studio calendar can accommodate the new shooting date and time.
Less than 24 hours:
Cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to the date and time of booking the full base studio rental fee plus all prepaid equipment rental fees will be charged.
All refunds must be confirmed by the company and will be made in the manner used for the original reservation. The Company reserves the right to charge a 5% processing fee to recover any basic rental fees due to cancellation.
No refunds will be given after the tenant’s booking time has begun.
If the Company must cancel a tenant’s reservation, the tenant will be granted, at the Company’s sole discretion, either a priority date of rescheduling or a full refund. The Company is not responsible for actions beyond its control that affect photography, such as construction equipment failures, power outages, weather, acts of God, force majeure or emergencies. In such cases, the company will refund what it deems appropriate what was paid by the tenant.
Equipment
The Company agrees to provide the Equipment in good working condition, but does not make any special warranties as to the functional condition of the said Equipment or its suitability for the tenant’s purposes. The tenant must notify the company immediately of any equipment failure, damage or other problems.
Studio Lab employees are entitled to inspect Studio Lab equipment and/or studio at any time during the rental period. If a breach of any of the terms of the lease is discovered upon inspection, Studio Lab reserves the right to revoke the tenant’s access to the Equipment and/or the Studio, with liability to the tenant for the damages.
All equipment provided before and after each client session is accounted for. If anything is missing, the tenant will be charged the new lost value for that item.
Building Condition
Studio Lab represents and warrants that all property and equipment are in good condition. All defects or damages to the premises shall be deemed to result from the use of the premises by the lessee, unless the defects or damages were noted, in writing, prior to the occupancy of the premises by the lessee.
Damage
The tenant is solely responsible for any damage to Company property, electrical features, furniture or equipment that occurs during the time the tenant or his party is occupying the premises, as well as for loss of profits and refunds for confirmed bookings in cases where the damages require the Company to temporarily close the studio for repair. Tenant agrees to pay reasonable additional repair costs to return the damaged Equipment to working condition. The tenant agrees to pay damages for damages to the property including spills, excessive wear and marks or stains on furniture, fixtures or painted surfaces.
The value
Studio Lab warrants that neither it nor any other occupant of the Building has given or agreed to provide anything of value, except for the use of the Building to the Tenant or any person associated with the Tenant. The tenant is entirely responsible and the tenant must replace any lost, stolen, missing or damaged items while the tenant is on the premises.
Insurance
Stores, businesses, production companies and other entities, prior to renting, may be required to present a Certificate of General Liability Insurance bearing the Studio Lab name as an additional insured on the rental dates. If required, tenant liability insurance is primary and noncontributory in the event of any claim or suit. General commercial liability insurance must be a minimum of KD 50,000 per event and annual total.
Cleaning and Garbage
The Tenant agrees to leave the Building and all contents and fixtures in good condition as they were received. The company will dispose of the collected garbage in the provided garbage bins. The tenant must dispose of large items, such as props and stationary.
The tenant removes all items the tenant brings into the premises. The remaining items will be abandoned after 7 days and may be discarded or retained, without compensating the owed tenant, at the discretion of the Company.
If the tenant does not return the building to the order and cleanliness they found upon the arrival of the tenant, the company will charge a minimum cleaning fee of five Kuwaiti Dinars and a maximum of 50 Kuwaiti Dinars.
The behavior
This is a shared studio and we maintain a professional environment. The Tenant shall be solely responsible for the conduct and welfare of all persons accompanying the Tenant while on the Company’s premises. The Tenant agrees that a Company representative may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be present at all times. If the Representative notices or becomes aware of any immoral, illegal or negligent practices or activities, the Representative reserves the right to stop filming and may require the Tenant and the Tenant Group to vacate the Building immediately. In such a case no amount will be refunded for the time rented. However, the Company and its representatives bear no responsibility to act in such cases, all subject to Kuwaiti laws.
Age of models
The Tenant is solely responsible for verifying that all of the designated photographic subjects/models during the Tenant’s tenure have reached the legal age. The Company assumes no responsibility to determine or verify the age of participants in tenant activities but reserves the right to require proof of parental consent if the models or photographic subjects are less than 21 years of age and to terminate such activities if the Company becomes aware of legal age violations. The Company is not responsible in the event of invalid identification or any other form of age verification.
Warranties and Representations
There are no warranties or representations as to the suitability of the premises for its intended use, either express or implied.
Assuming responsibility if Studio Lab help is not sought, the Lessee (and any person associated with the Lessee, including, but not limited to, assistants, guest model photographers, etc.) is hereby fully responsible for all risks associated with and/or arising from his/her use of the premises and equipment in which the Lessor is away about the tenant.
The tenant is also responsible for any loss or damage to the studio, or equipment on the premises that occurs during the tenant’s specified time (excluding force majeure). The tenant agrees to pay the costs of repair or replacement for any loss or damage upon receipt of a claim from the tenant’s studio lab.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Use of company premises and equipment is at the risk of the lessee. The Tenant hereby agrees that the Company shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damage, injury or loss to the Tenant, his party or his property while he is on the premises.
Compensation and damage
The Tenant agrees, on behalf of himself/herself or his/her heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, personal representatives, assigns, or any person in the Lessee group, to bear any damage from, against, indemnify and hold Studio Lab, and its owners, employees, agents, representatives, partners, officers, employees, guests and tenants, against any claim, suit, loss, accident, judgment, fine, personal injury or damages, including property damage or loss.
From all liability for personal injury, property damage or loss, costs, demands, court costs, hospital costs, attorneys’ fees, or liabilities of any nature or kind (including but not limited to infectious disease, such as COVID-19); corona virus) arising as a result of any accident, fall, malfunction or malfunction of equipment or any damage(s) | accidents | other loss, or any other cause while on the premises, resulting from rental for any reason, including, but not limited to limitation, negligence (failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and cautious person might use it under similar circumstances), breach of contract, fault(s), action, inaction, breach of any duty imposed by law or fault in judgment by the owners and/or employees of Studio Lab.
This compensation shall continue to be in full force and effect during and after the lease term for such reasons arising during the lease term.
Studio rules
The tenant, its employees, assignees, staff, contractors and customers are required to observe any rules and regulations required by the studio and the studio reserves the right to remove from the premises any individual who violates the studio rules. These rules are included in Document A, which is attached to this Agreement.
The majeure force
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Studio Lab shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform, in whole or in part, by any of the parties resulting from acts beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to Restrictions, acts of God, acts of war or terrorism, COVID-19 pandemic (Coronavirus), enforced quarantines, epidemics, pandemics, acts of terrorism, insurrection, riots, civil commotions, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances, shortages of supplies, collapses or Malfunctions, interruptions or failures of computer facilities, or loss of data due to power outages, mechanical difficulties in information storage or retrieval systems, business difficulties or civil disturbances.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, should such event(s) occur, each party agrees to make a good faith effort to perform its obligations under the agreement.
In the event of any such justified delay, the time for performance of these obligations shall be fixed for a period equal to the time lost due to the delay. The party claiming to benefit from this provision shall, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any such event, take reasonable steps to minimize/mitigate any interruptions, (a) provide written notice to the other party of the nature and extent of any such force majeure event; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such cause and resume performance under this Agreement, as applicable, as soon as reasonably practicable. No extension, delay, deferment or modification necessary by either party shall at any time be construed as a waiver of any obligation under this Agreement.
Covid-19 (corona virus)
The World Health Organization announced that the emerging coronavirus disease (Covid-19) of 2019 has become a global epidemic worldwide, and it is reported to be highly contagious. In an effort to keep the Tenant(s) and Studio Lab representatives safe, while on the Studio Lab premises, the Tenant and any accompanying personnel of the Tenant are required to wear face masks and maintain a distance of six feet from all Studio guests and Studio Lab representatives, when using common and public areas (such as corridors, restrooms, etc.).
Miscellaneous
This Agreement includes the entire understanding and agreement between the Company and the Tenant. Any modifications to this Agreement must be in writing. No waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of a subsequent breach or default of the same or any other provision.
Applicable Law
This Agreement is governed by the laws of Kuwait.
Studio rules
Document A
The tenant, its agents, assigns, employees, contractors and clients must observe any rules and a regulation required by the studio and reserves the right to remove from the premises any individual who violates the studio rules.
- Paper backdrops: All backdrops including pre-installed backdrops are KWD 5 per linear foot of use the bottom edge of the backdrop even where you need to cut “use” is footprints, marks, holes, scratches, wrinkles caused by moisture, etc. Each other color costs 5 K.D. For use and comes with installation by one of our operators. Please order in advance for better service. Full rolls of paper backgrounds 50 K.D.
- It is strictly forbidden to smoke in the studio.
- Projects involving smoke require approval from a studio representative before booking is confirmed.
- Music must be kept to reasonable levels and not contain inappropriate or offensive words; Music groups must be approved in advance. The studios are not soundproof.
- Pets are not allowed without prior approval from a studio representative.
- The maximum number of people in the tenant group in each studio will be notified when the reservation is made; an additional fee of KWD 5 will be applied for each person exceeding the maximum number of persons.
- If the client is late or does not attend the reserved session, he is subject to the provisions as explained above.
- The tenant is responsible for themselves and any individual entering the studio space within the tenant’s designated time.
- The tenant agrees to comply with all stipulated safety regulations and any safety guidelines issued by Studio Lab.
- The use of fireworks or pyrotechnics is strictly prohibited.
- Use of combustible materials or fire is prohibited without the appropriate permit(s) and prior notification and coordination with such Studio Lab.
- Permits required for any combat armor or combat weapons used in the (studio areas).
- The use of firearms, explosives (such as grenades, landmines, rockets, bombs, etc.) and live ammunition is strictly prohibited; the use of accessories such as rubber or plastic guns is prohibited.
- All studios are protected by video surveillance.
- Please, leave the studio in the same condition. If the studio requires a major cleaning after your session, a cleaning fee will be added (as described above) and will depend on the amount of work required.
- All items that are difficult to clean (sweets, milk, flour, powder, fake blood, wax, body oil, etc.) must be approved in advance.
