CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
A
Contract of Employment made this 30th day of June 2005
Between
Alliance
International Reinsurance Public Company Limited
of
Lophitis Business Centre, 28th Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX-0000, Xxxxxxxx, Cyprus
(hereinafter called “the Employer” or the “Company”) of the one
part
and
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
of Xxxxx
00, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
(hereinafter called “the Chief Executive Officer” or “Xxxxxx Xxxxx”) of the
other part.
WHEREBY
IT IS AGREED as follows: -
1.
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EMPLOYMENT
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The
Company shall employ Xxxxxx Xxxxx in the position of Chief Executive Officer of
the Company and subject to the provisions for determination of this Contract
hereinafter contained such employment shall be for a period of 5 (five
years) commencing on the 1st day of July 2005 and subject to renewal at the
expiration thereof with terms to be agreed at the relevant time. Such
appointment shall be approved and ratified by the Board of Directors of the
Company as per the provisions of Articles 112-114 of the Articles of Association
of the Company. The appointment of Xxxxxx Xxxxx as Chief Executive Officer of
the Company is an integral part of the obligations of the Company towards Xxxxxx
Xxxxx hereunder and of the utmost essence of this agreement.
2.
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UNDERTAKING
OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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As Chief
Executive Officer of the Company Xxxxxx Xxxxx shall: -
A)
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Undertake
such duties and exercise such powers in relation to the Company and its
business as the Board of Directors of the Company shall from time to time
assign to or vest in him. Provided that at all times such duties shall be
appropriate for the position of the Chief executive Officer of the
Company.
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B)
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In
the discharge of such duties and in the exercise of such powers the Chief
Executive Officer shall use his best endeavours to observe and comply with
all resolutions, regulations and directions from time to time made or
given by the Board of Directors.
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C)
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Subject
to the provisions of Article 3 hereunder, devote the whole of his time and
attention during business hours to the discharge of his duties
hereunder.
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D)
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Comply
with the standards and policies of the Company with regard to the proper
use of Information Resources, Internet, Information Technology and
Networks as stated in Appendix (I) to this Agreement, which is an integral
part of this Agreement and is hereby incorporated into this Contract of
Employment by reference.
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E)
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The
Chief Executive Officer shall be indemnified and covered by the Company
for any loss or damage whether directly to the Company or any other third
party emanating from the execution of the Company’s instructions and/or
from any act of the Chief Executive Officer in the bona fide execution of
the duties of his employment or as a result thereof.
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Provided
that the Chief Executive Officer shall remain responsible for any loss or
damage emanating directly or indirectly from any wilful wrongdoing or
fraudulent act of the Chief Executive Officer, without the sanction of the
Company.
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Provided
further that the Chief Executive Officer shall bear no responsibility for
any acts or omissions whatsoever and/or any resultant damage or loss
occasioned by such acts or omissions of the Company’s other employees
unless the same are working under the Chief Executive Officer's
instructions and as a result thereof and unless the Chief Executive
Officer specifically authorised the exact act or omission and such
authorization was in breach of his duties
hereunder.
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(F)
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In
the event of breach by the Company of the present agreement resulting in
the earlier termination of the same or in the event of lawful termination
of the same by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Executive Officer
shall be entitled to claim against the Company or its assigns or
successors in title and/or receive therefrom damages/liquidated payment by
way of compensation. The Parties have considered the Chief Executive
Officer’s contribution to the success of the Company in all the years he
has been employed by the Company as well as all relevant factors of loss
to the Chief Executive Officer because of such earlier termination
including inter alia not only loss in salary and other benefits including
the bonus and share options but also loss in future prospects of the Chief
Executive Officer because of inter alia confidentiality restrictions for
an indefinite period and other similar restrictions and have decided that
it is fair and reasonable that such compensation shall be the full amount
of the salary the Chief Executive Officer would receive in the remaining
years of his contract of employment.. In the event that the termination
shall occur at any time during the last two years of the term hereunder
agreed or in the event the present agreement is not renewed further the
Chief Executive Officer shall be entitled to a minimum amount equal to two
times his annual salary at the relevant time. The Company declares
represents and warrants that the compensation/liquidated payment as
aforesaid is linked not only to salary but to other benefits as well
including bonus and share
option.
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3.
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EXCLUSION
OF OTHER OCCUPATIONS
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The Chief
Executive Officer shall not without the consent of the Company during the
continuance of this Contract of Employment be engaged or interested either
directly or indirectly in any capacity in any competing trade, business or
occupation whatsoever other than the business of the Company. Provided that the
Chief Executive Officer shall be entitled to be involved as shareholder and/or
investor in any non competitive to the Company business or venture and to
participate in any Board of directors of any such Company in a non executive
capacity.
4.
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NON-DISCLOSURE
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The Chief
Executive Officer shall not except as authorised or required by his duties
reveal to any person, persons or company any of the trade secrets secret or
confidential operations processes or dealings or any information concerning the
organisations business finances transactions or affairs of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries which may come to his knowledge during his employment hereunder
and shall keep with complete secrecy all confidential information entrusted to
him and shall not use or attempt to use any such information in any manner which
may injure or cause loss either directly or indirectly to the Company or its
business or may be likely so to do. This restriction shall continue to apply
after the termination of this agreement without limit.
4.1
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This
Article does not apply to: -
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4.1.1
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information
which is or becomes publicly available (otherwise than as a result of a
breach of this Article);
or
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4.1.2
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information
which is independently developed by the Chief Executive Officer or
acquired from a third party, to the extent that it is acquired with the
right to disclose it;
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4.1.3
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the
disclosure by the Chief Executive Officer of Confidential Information to
other directors or employees of the Company or to those of its Associated
Companies who need to know that Confidential Information in the Chief
Executive Officer’s reasonable opinion for purposes relating to this
Agreement and/or the employment of such directors or employees by the
Company or its Associated Companies, but he shall ensure to the best of
his abilities that those directors and employees shall not use that
Confidential Information for any other purpose;
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4.1.4
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the
disclosure of information to the extent required to be disclosed by law or
any court of competent jurisdiction, any governmental official or
regulatory authority or any binding judgment, order or requirement of any
other competent authority;
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4.1.5
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the
disclosure of information to any tax authority to the extent reasonably
required for the purposes of the tax affairs of the Chief Executive
Officer or any member of his family; or
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4.1.6
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the
disclosure to the Chief Executive Officer’s professional advisers of
information reasonably required to the disclosed for the purpose of
obtaining their professional services on any matter relating to this
Agreement or any other related
issue.
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5.
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KEEPING
OF NOTES & MEMORANDA
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The Chief
Executive Officer shall not during the continuance of this Contract of
Employment make otherwise than for the benefit of the Company any notes or
memoranda relating to any matter within the scope of the business of the Company
or concerning any of its dealings or affairs nor shall the Chief Executive
Officer either during the continuance of this Contract of Employment or
afterwards use or permit to be used any such notes or memoranda otherwise than
for the benefit of the Company it being the intention of the parties hereto that
all such notes or memoranda made by the Chief Executive Officer shall be the
property of the Company and left at its registered office upon the termination
of the Chief Executive Officer’s employment hereunder.
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6.
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SALARY
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The
Company shall pay to the Chief Executive Officer during the continuance of his
employment hereunder a salary at the rate of CYP 250.000 (Two hundred and Fifty
thousand Cyprus Pounds) per annum gross or such higher rate as may from time to
time be agreed between the Chief Executive Officer and the Compensation
Committee of the Company or determined upon and notified to the Chief Executive
Officer by the said committee of the Company. In the event of any increase of
salary being so agreed or notified such increase shall thereafter have effect as
if it were specifically provided for as a term of this Contract of Employment.
The said salary shall be payable by equal monthly instalments (and
proportionally for any lesser period each monthly instalment being deemed to
accrue rateably from day to day) in arrears on the last day of each
month.
6.1
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The
salary shall in any event be increased by a percentage equal to the Cost
of Living Allowance (COLA) applied by the Cyprus Government. For the
purposes of such allowance the base year shall start on 1st July 2006 or
when the official six monthly government index was published, if
different. The time of adjustment shall be yearly per
subsequent 1st
day of July of each calendar year or earlier whenever the Employer makes
COLA salary adjustments to its top executive management
team.
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6.2
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In
the event that the agreement is terminated the Chief Executive Officer
shall be entitled to such partial payment of his emoluments and benefits
as correspond to the days he has actually worked for the
Company.
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7.
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INCOME
TAX AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS
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The
Company shall withhold from any payments to the Chief Executive Officer pursuant
to the terms of this Contract of Employment any income tax and social security
contribution for which the Chief Executive Officer shall be liable to pay to the
appropriate authorities in accordance with the prevailing laws and shall make
such payments as is due to the appropriate authorities on the Chief Executive
Officer’s behalf.
8.
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REIMBURSEMENT
OF EXPENSES
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The
Company shall reimburse the Chief Executive Officer for business or business
related expenses actually incurred or paid by the Chief Executive Officer during
the term of his employment under this Agreement in the performance of his
services hereunder. Such expenses shall be and remain within the Company’s
annual budget.
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9.
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TRAVEL
EXPENSES
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The
Company shall pay or reimburse the Chief Executive Officer the expenses of such
travel as the said Chief Executive Officer is required by the Company to make in
performance of his duties under this Contract of Employment. Such expenses shall
be and remain within the Company’s annual budget.
10.
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PROVISION
OF MOTOR VEHICLE
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The
Company shall provide and maintain for the use of the Chief Executive Officer a
motor vehicle of suitable type and shall pay all expenses in connection with
such use. Such motor car to be changed upon agreement between the Chief
Executive Officer and the Compensation Committee from time to time in accordance
with the Company’s policy regarding vehicle replacements and in the event of
such replacement the car shall be at least of the same standard as the one
already provided to the Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of this
contract.
11.
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HEALTHCARE
& INSURANCE
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The
Company shall provide the Chief Executive Officer as well as his spouse and
children suitable private healthcare insurance coverage and personal accident
insurance coverage (in the case of the Chief Executive Officer providing for
terminal benefits of at least four times his then current annual salary) or in
the event that such provision has already been made by the Chief Executive
Officer in the above respect the Company shall from the effective date of this
Contract of Employment take over the responsibility for any such payments as are
periodically necessary to effectively maintain such coverage.
12.
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VACATION
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The Chief
Executive Officer shall be entitled to 30 (thirty) working days paid annual
vacation. Said vacation shall be taken at times reasonably consistent with the
needs of the Company. Vacation earned for a year but not taken during that year
shall not be paid for nor taken in a subsequent year unless the Company shall
consider it appropriate to make such other arrangements in the interests of the
Company.
13.
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BONUS
SCHEME
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The
Company by annual decision of the Board of Directors may at its absolute
discretion pay to the Chief Executive Officer such annual bonus as the Board of
Directors considers reasonable and in accordance with the objectives of the
Company. In the event that the Board of Directors decides to pay any bonus
whatsoever to any member of the top management team of the Company the Chief
Executive Officer shall be entitled to be immediately awarded a bonus at least
equal to the highest bonus any such employee has been awarded by the
Board.
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14.
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PROVIDENT
FUND SCHEME
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The Chief
Executive Officer shall participate in the Company’s Provident Fund Scheme in
accordance with the terms of said scheme.
15.
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SHARE
OPTION SCHEME
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The
Company hereby agrees that the Chief Executive Officer shall be entitled to
participate in the share option scheme of the Company in the terms of the
relevant contract to be agreed and approved by the Company. In the case of
termination of the Agreement under Clause 16 hereunder the following special
provisions shall apply:
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In
the event the Chief Executive Officer’s employment with the Company
terminates by reason of death, the Option shall remain exercisable by the
executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased for a period of up
to twenty-four months after such cessation of employment, to the extent
exercisable at the time of cessation of employment. In the event the Chief
Executive Officer’s employment is terminated by reason of Disability or
nominal retirement, the Option shall remain exercisable for a period of
three years after termination, to the extent that would have been
exercisable at the time of such exercise if the employment of the Chief
Executive Officer had not been terminated.
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15.2
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In
the event the Chief Executive Officer’s employment with the Company is
terminated by the Company for cause but not for reasons such as death,
disability or normal retirement, the Option shall remain exercisable for a
period of up to six months after cessation of employment, to the extent
exercisable at the time of cessation of employment.
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15.3
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In
the event employment with the Company is validly terminated by the Chief
Executive Officer for any reason whatsoever, then the Option shall remain
exercisable for a period of three years after termination, to the extent
that would have been exercisable at the time of such exercise if the
employment of the Chief Executive Officer had not been
terminated.
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15.4
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The
word “Company” as used in this Section 15 shall include any Subsidiary of
the
Company.
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15.5
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In
the event of any conflicts between the provisions of the present
Employment contract and the Share Option Participation agreement the
provisions of the present Employment contract shall
prevail.
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16.
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TERMINATION
OF EMPLOYMENT
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16.1
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By
The Company With Cause
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16.1.1
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The
Company shall have the right to terminate the employment of the Chief
Executive Officer with cause as hereinbelow defined. If the Chief
Executive Officer’s employment with the Company is so terminated for
cause, the Company shall have no further obligation to the Chief Executive
Officer whatsoever
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Definitions
of Cause
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For
the purposes of this Agreement, “cause” shall mean: -
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(I)
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The
conviction of a criminal offence which involves such manifest dishonesty
or breach of trust which the Board of Directors shall reasonably consider
is one which is wholly inconsistent with the duties of the Chief Executive
Officer to the Company.
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(II)
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Guilty
of any wilful and repeated misconduct in connection with the performance
of his duties hereunder which he fails to remedy when duly warned in
writing by the Company.
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(III)
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Commission
of any serious or persistent breach of any of the provisions herein
contained which, if capable of remedy he fails to remedy when duly warned
in writing by the Company.
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(IV)
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Becoming
permanently incapacitated by accident or ill health from performing his
duties under this Contract of Employment and for the purposes of this
sub-clause incapacity for twelve consecutive months shall be deemed to be
permanent incapacity.
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(V)
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The
Chief Executive Officer being made the subject of bankruptcy receivership
or administration order or otherwise making any arrangement or composition
with his creditors.
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(VI)
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The
Chief Executive Officer becoming disqualified or prohibited by law from
being directly or indirectly involved in the management of the
Company.
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PROVIDED
that in the event that the termination of the Chief Executive Officer’s
employment is to be on any of the grounds set out in (I) to (III) above
the following procedure must first be followed: -
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(a)
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The
Company must deliver to the Chief Executive Officer a notice in writing
setting out in reasonable detail the breach complained of, stating the
intention of the Company to terminate the present agreement and suspending
the services of the Chief Executive Officer forthwith. The Company must
also notify the Chief Executive Officer in the said notice of the name of
the Arbitrator the Company proposes to handle the dispute, if there is
any.
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(b)
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The
Chief Executive Officer must leave his office within the time provided in
the notice of suspension, which should not be less than five working days,
taking with him only strictly personal things and any documents he is
entitled to by virtue of his position as a member of the Board of
Directors of the Company. He must further reply within three working days
in writing either submitting his resignation, with or without admitting
liability, or confirming his wish to refer the matter to Arbitration,
notifying the Company of the name of the Arbitrator he proposes, if
different to the one proposed by the Company. In case of default by the
Chief Executive Officer to so reply the agreement shall be automatically
terminated without prejudice to the right of the Chief Executive Officer
to subsequently dispute the grounds for his dismissal as set out in the
said notice.
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(c)
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If
the parties have both referred the dispute to arbitration then the
Arbitrator/s must be notified forthwith and the parties must use their
best endeavours to complete the process of arbitration within a maximum
period of six months.
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(d)
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If
two Arbitrators are appointed, one by each party, then they can decide in
case of disagreement to appoint a third person to act as
umpire.
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(e)
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During
the period of the Arbitration the Chief Executive Officer shall remain
suspended at full pay and shall continue to enjoy all the benefits of his
remuneration package. During the same period the Chief Executive Officer
shall have access to all documents and records of the company related to
all matters in issue in the
arbitration.
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(f)
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In
the event that the award is in favour of the Chief Executive Officer he
shall be reinstated forthwith with full benefits and also further receive
any bonuses, share options etc that he would have been entitled to but for
his suspension.
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(g)
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In
the event that the award is in favour of the Company the employment of the
Chief Executive Officer shall be automatically terminated forthwith,
irrespective of the existence of any judicial remedy of appeal or
otherwise against the arbitral decision, but without any prejudice to the
right of the Chief Executive Officer to seek judicial relief. The Chief
Executive Officer shall further be liable to reimburse the Company for all
the pay and benefits he received during the period of his
suspension.
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16.2
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By
The Chief Executive Officer
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The
Chief Executive may terminate the Agreement at his absolute discretion in
any of the following cases:
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16.2.1
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With
Cause
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In
the event of a Change in Control in the Company. A “change in control”
shall, unless the Company’s Board of Directors otherwise directs, by
resolution adopted prior thereto, be deemed to occur
if:
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16.2.1.1.1
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any
person or company becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of
shares in the Company casting more than 25% or more of the votes in any
general meeting of the Company, or
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16.2.1.1.2
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during
any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of
such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election or
the nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders of each new
director was approved by the vote of at least three-quarters of the
directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the
period.
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16.2.1.1.3
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Provided
that any merger, consolidation or corporate reorganization in which the
owners of the Company’s capital entitled to vote in the election of
directors (“Voting”) prior to said combination, own 50% or more of the
resulting entity’s Voting Shares shall not, by itself, be considered a
change in control for the purposes of this
Agreement.
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16.2.1.2
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In
the event that an effective resolution is passed or a binding order is
made for the winding-up of the Company other than to effect a scheme of
reconstruction or amalgamation; or
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16.2.1.3
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In
the event that an effective resolution is passed by the appropriate
decision making body of the Company removing Xxxxxx Xxxxx from the
position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company or from his position as
a Director thereof.
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16.2.1.4
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Upon
commission by the Company of any serious or persistent breach of any of
the provisions herein contained
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16.2.2
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Without
Cause
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The
Chief Executive Officer may at any time terminate his employment with the
Company with a 12 month written
notice.
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17.
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RETURN
OF DOCUMENTS
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Upon
termination of this Contract of Employment in accordance with its terms the
Chief Executive officer shall promptly return to the Company all materials and
all copies of materials of the Company in the Chief Executive Officer’s
possession or control.
18.
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NOTICES
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All
notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally
(when delivered) sent by registered mail, return receipt requested (upon
confirmation of receipt) or by courier (two days after being sent) to the
address of the relevant Party hereinabove first mentioned in this agreement or
to any such other address as the relevant party hereto may designate by notice
to the other party.
19.
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COMPLETE
UNDERSTANDING
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This
Contract of Employment constitutes the sole and entire agreement between the
Chief Executive Officer and the Company with respect to the Company’s employment
of the Executive and shall not be altered, modified or amended except by written
instrument signed by the party against whom such alteration, modification or
amendment is sought to be enforced and this Contract of Employment shall cancel
any and all previous contracts, agreements or arrangements between the Company
and the Chief Executive Officer and any and all such previous contracts,
agreements and arrangements shall be deemed to have been terminated by mutual
consent as from the date on which this Contract of Employment
commences.
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20.
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GOVERNING
LAW
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The laws
of the Republic of Cyprus shall in all respects govern this Contract of
Employment and the Parties hereto submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Courts of the Republic of Cyprus.
21.
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SEVERABILITY
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The
invalidity of all or any part of any provision of this Contract of Employment
shall not invalidate the remainder of this Contract of Employment or the
remainder of any paragraph, which can be given effect without such invalid
provision.
22.
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PARAGRAPH
HEADINGS
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The
paragraph headings contained in this Contract of Employment are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Contract of Employment.
23.
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AMENDMENTS
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All
amendments hereto must be agreed in writing and countersigned by both parties.
The Company will be represented in the negotiations of any amendments hereto,
including all renegotiations of the Chief Executive Officer’s salary and of any
other non monetary benefits, by the members of the Compensation Committee who
are hereby authorised by the Company to jointly or by their authorised
representative bind the Company and sign on its behalf any such amendments
agreed with Xxxxxx Xxxxx.
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IN
WITNESS whereof the Parties hereto have hereunto set their respective signatures
the day and year first hereinabove mentioned in this Contract of
Employment.
For
and on behalf of the Company
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Chief
Executive Officer
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/s/
Andreas Aloneftis
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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Director | |||
by order of the Board | |||
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Witness
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Witness
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/s/
Manolis Hadjimandes
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/s/
Xxxxxxxxxx Sabbogh
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Manolis Hadjimandes | Xxxxxxxxxx Sabbogh |
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APPENDIX
(I) - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS & POLICIES
Attached
to and forming part of Contract of Employment dated 30th June 2005
between
Alliance
International Reinsurance Public Company Limited
and
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
In this
document:
a)
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“the
Company” means Alliance International Reinsurance Public Company
Limited
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b)
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“Community”
means the users of Information Resources
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c)
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“Guidelines”
means the contents of this document.
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d)
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“Information
Resources” means any information in electronic or audio-visual format, or
any hardware that make possible the storage and use of such information.
As example, included in this definition is electronic mail, local
database, externally access databases, CD-ROM, recorded magnetic media and
digitised information.
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POLICY
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It
is the policy of the Company to maintain access for staff members to
local, national and international sources of information and to provide an
atmosphere that encourages access to knowledge and sharing of
information.
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It
is the policy of the Company that members of staff will use information
resources with respect for the public trust through which they have been
provided and in accordance with policy and regulations established from
time to time by the
firm.
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Access
to the information resources infrastructure both within the firm and
beyond (the Internet),sharing of information, and security of the
intellectual products of the firm, all require that each and every user
accepts responsibility to protect the rights of the firm. Any member of
staff who, without authorisation, accesses, uses, destroys, alters,
dismantles or disfigures or without authority interferes in any way with
the firm’s information technologies, properties or facilities, including
those owned by third parties, thereby threatens the atmosphere of
increased access and sharing of information, threatens the security within
which staff members may create intellectual products and maintain records,
and in light of the firm’s policy in this area, has engaged in unethical
and unacceptable conduct. Access to the network and to the information
technology environment at the Company is a privilege and must be treated
as such by all users of these systems.
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In
the final analysis, the health and well-being of this resource is the
responsibility of its users who must all guard against abuse disrupt
and/or threaten the long-term viability of the systems at the Company and
those beyond on the Internet. The firm requires that members of staff act
in accordance with these responsibilities, this policy, relevant laws and
contractual obligations, and the highest standard of
ethics.
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2.
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GUIDELINES
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The
firm’s position regarding the conduct and obligation of staff or other
users of the information resources is set out in the attached document
entitled “Guidelines for implementing the Proper Use Policy of the
Company: -
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Responsible
Use of Technology resources” (the “Guidelines”).
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The
Company characterises as unethical and unacceptable, and a just cause for
taking disciplinary action up to and including dismissal, and/or legal
action, any activity through which an individual violates or acts against
the letter or spirit of the Guidelines.
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3.
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APPLICATION
OF POLICY
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This
policy is applicable to any member of staff, and refers to all information
resources whether individually controlled, or shared, stand alone or
networked.
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4.
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POLICY
OF PROPER USE
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The
proper use of Information Resources, Information Technology, and Networks
at the Company applies to any member of staff and refers to all
information resources, whether individually controlled or shared, stand
alone or networked.
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To
assist the “Community” in the administration of the Proper Use Policy,
these guidelines specify the responsibilities each member of staff agrees
to assume by his or her use of technology resources. It stands as the base
set of guidelines for use of resources offered by all Information
Technology Services in the Company.
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The
Company provides information technology resources to all staff. All users
have the responsibility to use those services in an effective, efficient,
ethical and legal manner.
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Ethical
and legal standards that apply to information technology resources derive
directly from standards of common sense and decency in additional to legal
provisions that apply to the use of any shared
resources.
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These
guidelines are published in the spirit of respect, collaboration and
professionalism. Their purpose is to specify user responsibilities in
accordance with the Proper Use Policy and to promote the ethical, legal,
secure use of computing resources. The Company grants access of
information resources and technology to its staff with the stipulation
that they be good citizens, and that they contribute to creating and
maintaining a “Community” of responsible users.
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(I)
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Appropriate
and Responsible Use
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Central
to appropriate and responsible use is the stipulation that, in general,
computing resources shall be used in a manner consistent with the
professional and business objectives of the firm. Where appropriate, use
should also be consistent with the specific objectives of the project or
task for which such use was authorised.
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All
uses inconsistent with these objectives are considered to be inappropriate
use and may jeopardise further access to services.
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(II)
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User
Responsibilities
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When
you use the firm’s computing services, you accept the following specific
responsibilities: -
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1.
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To
respect the privacy of others; for example, you shall not intentionally
seek on, obtain copies of, or modify files, tapes, or passwords belonging
to other users, shall not represent others, unless authorised to do so
explicitly by those users, nor shall you divulge sensitive personal data
to which you have access to concerning the firm without explicit
authorisation to do so.
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2.
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Use
information resources and services solely for carrying out one’s business
more effective for the benefit of the firm.
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3.
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To
respect the legal protection provided by copyright and licensing of
programs and data; for example, you shall not make copies of a licensed
computer program to avoid paying additional license fees or share with
other users.
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4.
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To
respect the intended usage of resources; for example, you shall use only
those resources (passwords, transactions, data, processes, funds, etc.)
assigned to you for the purpose specified, and shall not access or use
other such resources unless explicitly authorised to do so by the
appropriate authority. You may not use the firm’s resources assigned to
you or others for personal profit marking or fund-raising
activities.
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5.
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To
respect the intended usage of systems for electronic exchange (such as
e-mail, IRC, Usenet News, World Wide Web, etc.,) For example, you shall
not send forged electronic mail, mail that will intimidate or harass other
users, chain messages that can interfere with the efficiency of the
system, or promotional mail for personal profit-making purposes. Also, you
shall not break into another user’s electronic mailbox or read someone
else’s electronic mail without his/her permission.
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6.
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To
respect the integrity of the system or network. For example, you shall not
intentionally develop or use programs that harass other users or
infiltrate the system or damage or alter the software or data components
of the system. Alterations to any system or network software or data
component shall be made only under specific instructions form the internal
IT department.
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(III)
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Violation
of Guidelines
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Violations
of any of the above guidelines are certainly unethical and may be
violations of the Company’s policy. The Chief Executive Officer is
expected to report information he may have concerning instances in which
the above guidelines have been or are being violated. The Company
characterises as unethical and unacceptable, and a just cause for taking
disciplinary action up to and including dismissal, and/or legal action,
any activity through which an individual violates or acts against the
letter or spirit of the Guidelines.
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The Chief
Executive Officer having carefully read this document understands that he has to
fully comply and to be bound by all the Guidelines in consideration of the
Company allowing him to use the above Information and Information Resources and
he declares that he has taken note of the repercussions of any violation of the
Guidelines.
Signed on
this 30th day of June, 2005
The
Chief Executive Officer
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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