Frame Agreement for PV-Plant Acquisitions
between
GPR
Global
Power Resources Ltd., Xxxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx;
(hereinafter referred to as:
“GPR”)
and
Prime
Sun Power Inc., 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
XXX;
(hereinafter referred to as: “Seller”)
(hereinafter all jointly referred to as:
“the Parties”)
regarding
a
Frame Agreement for the Acquisition of PV-Plants
(hereinafter referred to as: “the Agreement”)
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I.
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Preamble
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WHEREAS,
•
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GPR
is a company limited by shares duly incorporated and existing under the
substantive laws of Switzerland having its statutory seat in Zurich
(Switzerland), which is held by SBFTC Holding
Ltd., Xxxxxxxxxxx
00, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, in order to identify, acquire and transfer to
one or more investment vehicles to be created certain alternative energy
power stations (i.e. wind and solar power) in the European
Union;
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•
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the
Seller is a company limited by shares duly incorporated and existing under
the substantive laws of the United States of America having its statutory
seat in New York (NY), which was and is in the process of obtaining valid
licenses and rights to construct and is constructing through 2010 a series
of turnkey photovoltaic power plants (hereinafter referred to as:
“PV-Plant(s)”) in Italy with a potential
aggregate capacity of approximately 100 Megawatts (hereinafter referred to as:
“MW”), whereas 25 MW shall be grid
connected in the first half of 2010 and 75 MW until the end of
2010;
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•
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the
Parties intend that, subject to the terms, conditions and procedures as
set forth herein, GPR shall acquire from the Seller and the Seller shall
sell to GPR as much of the aforesaid capacity as conforms with the
technical, legal, and commercial parameters as set forth herein and as
agreed from time to time by the Parties hereto according to the terms and
conditions contained herein;
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•
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the
Parties shall agree that confidential information shall only be used and
be disclosed towards third parties according the regulations and
conditions contained in this
Agreement;
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NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, the Parties hereby covenant and agree to the following terms and
conditions.
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II.
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Clauses
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A.
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General
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1.
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The
Seller will develop in Italy a series of PV-Plants with a goal of an
aggregate capacity of approximately 100 MW to be grid connected in 2010,
whereas 25 MW will be grid connected in the first half of 2010 and 75 MW
until the end of 2010. As each project is defined and finalized by the
Seller, the Seller shall exclusively offer the respective PV-Plant(s) to
GPR and therefore it shall forward to GPR the checklist with key
technical, legal, commercial and pricing details as set forth in Annexe A
and Annexe B hereto for review.
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2.
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The
Parties will then meet to discuss and negotiate the terms for the
acquisition by GPR of the proposed PV-Plant(s). The purchase price of any
proposed PV-Plant will not exceed:
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(i)
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€
4.1m (Euro four million one hundred thousand) per MW for PV-Plants grid
connected in 2010 pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement as set forth in
Annexe C in the event the Seller delivers long-term debt funding of 85% or
more;
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(ii)
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€
4.05m(Euro four million and fifty thousand) per MW for PV-Plants grid
connected in 2010 pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement as set forth in
Annexe C in the event the Seller delivers long-term debt funding of at
least 80%.
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Upon
agreement by the Parties of these key parameters, the Parties will enter into a
separate Acquisition Agreement for each such PV-Plant in the form and terms as
set forth in Annexe B hereto.
If the
Parties cannot reach an agreement on the key parameters, the Sellers will be
free to offer that particular PV-Plant to any third party investor.
3.
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GPR
shall undertake to deliver at signing of the first specific Acquisition
Agreement a rollover Bank Standby Letter of Credit in the amount of 100%
of the equity portion of the purchase price for the first 5 MW as stated
such Acquisition Agreement, which shall be carried forward for the next
tranches of 5 MW each, the execution of the Bank Standby Letter of Credit
being subject to the condition of the prior occurrence of (i) grid
connection of the Power Plant(s) as defined in such Acquisition Agreement
and Closing of such Acquisition Agreement, and (ii) the provision of
long-term debt funding at a debt-equity ratio of 80:20 or at a higher debt
rate and overall terms acceptable to GPR. The form of the Standby Letter
of Credit will be subject to the approval and acceptance of the Bank
providing the Long Term Debt.
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4.
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The
Parties agree that the Acquisition Agreement(s) will be subject to the
delivery of long-term debt funding by the Seller of at least 80% under
terms and conditions acceptable for
GPR.
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5.
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The
Parties have identified and defined the list of PV-Plants to be grid
connected in 2010 as listed in Annexe D (i.e. List of PV-Plants to be grid
connected in 2009 and 2010) and have decided to proceed with the
acquisition process as to such PV-Plants. The final list of PV-Plant sites
of each project shall be enclosed to the corresponding Acquisition
Agreement.
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6.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Seller shall deliver all
documents as defined in the Document Request List as enclosed hereto as
Annexe E which are required for the agreement on the key parameters as
well as for the further acquisition
process.
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In the
event that specific documents as defined in the Document Request List are
clearly not necessary for a specific PV-Plant or are not required under the
applicable law of a specific PV-Plant, the Seller shall send to GPR a
corresponding written notice. The Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees to
identify the documents resp. to rename the electronic files to be provided to
GPR according to the document indications as given in the Document Request List
(Annexe F).
B.
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Confidentiality
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7.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that any previously concluded
non-disclosure agreement between the Parties shall remain in force and
shall be applicable to the entire acquisition process as defined herein
and in the corresponding Acquisition
Agreement(s).
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C.
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Term
and Termination
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8.
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This
Agreement shall become effective on the day it has been duly signed by
both
Parties and shall remain in effect until December 31,
2010.
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After the
lapse of the aforementioned period of time and unless terminated pursuant par. 9
of this Agreement, this Agreement will automatically be renewed for further
periods of one year each.
The
provisions of this Agreement shall apply retroactively to any confidential
information as defined herein, which may have been disclosed in connection with
this Agreement priory.
9.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement may be terminated
(i) at any time by the mutual consent of both Parties in writing or (i) by
giving written termination notice by either Party at least three month
before the lapse of the first contractual period and subsequently of the
contractual one year periods.
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D.
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Miscellaneous
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a)
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Assignments
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10.
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Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder
may be assigned without the prior written consent of the other Party,
unless provided by this Agreement or written approval given by such other
Party.
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b)
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Severability
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11.
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If
any part of this Agreement is found or declared invalid or unenforceable,
the validity of the remaining clauses shall not be affected thereby and
such remaining portion shall remain in full force and effect. In such
event, in lieu thereof there shall be added a provision as similar in
terms to such and as close to the business rationale of such invalid or
unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
The same applies in the event that a provision of this Agreement has been
omitted.
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c)
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Amendments
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12.
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This
Agreement may not be amended or supplemented in any manner except by
mutual agreement of both Parties in
writing.
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d)
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Entire
Agreement
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13.
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This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements of the Parties with regard to
the subject matter hereof except any previously non-disclosure agreement
concluded between the Parties. No side agreements
exist.
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e)
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Waiver
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14.
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The
waiver of any breach of any provision under this Agreement by any Party
shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach
under this Agreement. No such waiver shall be effective unless in
writing.
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f)
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Notices
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15.
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All
notices given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
addressed to the Parties at their respective addresses set forth in the
cover page of this Agreement.
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g)
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Incorporation
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16.
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All
Annexes attached hereto and to which reference is made herein form an
integral part of this Agreement.
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h)
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Jurisdiction
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17.
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All
and any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall
be submitted to the exclusive judgement of the competent court in
Zurich.
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i)
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Applicable
law
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18.
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This
Agreement shall be construed and ruled exclusively by Swiss substantive law
under exclusion of any norms regulating the collision of norms and
the UN-Convention
on the International Sale of Goods
(CISG).
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j)
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Entering
into force
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19.
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This
Agreement shall enter into force upon signing by both
Parties.
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k)
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Counterparts
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20.
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This
Agreement shall be executed in two (2) counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
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* * *
Place/Date:
Zurich 18th
November 2009
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GPR
Global Power Resources AG
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/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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(Xxxx.
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX)
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SENIOR
PARTNER
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Place/Date:
Zurich, 18/11/09
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/s/
Olivier
de Vergnies
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(ACTING
CEO)
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Olivier
de Vergnies
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Annexe
A:
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Check-list
with key parameters
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Annexe
B:
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Check-list
meteocontrol
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Annexe
C:
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Acquisition
Agreement
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Annexe
D:
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List
of PV-Plants to be grid connected in 2009 and
2010
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Annexe
E:
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Document
Request List
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Acquisition
Agreement
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9/9
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ANNEXE
A1
SPECIFICATIONS
OF THE POWER PLANT
A.
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Specification and
criteria of the Power Plant
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1.
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The
Power Plant held by the Company is specified as follows and fulfils the
following criteria:
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(i)
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Name
of the SPV (holds Project):
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(ii)
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Name
of the Project:
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(iii)
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Location
of the Project:
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(iv)
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Location/Address
(SPV):
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(v)
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Country
(SPV):
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(vi)
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Region
(SPV):
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(vii)
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Municipality
(SPV):
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(viii)
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Type
of Power Generation:
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(ix)
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Capacity
(kWh at Feed-in Tariff p.a.):
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(x)
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Installed
Capacity (MWp):
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25 (Twenty Five MW)
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(xi)
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Purchase
Price (overall)
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(xii)
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Purchase
Price per MWp
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(xiii)
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Total
Size of Power Plant (in ha):
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(xiv)
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Number
of Sites:
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(xv)
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Size
of Sites (in ha):
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(xvi)
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Owner(s)
of the Sites:
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(xvii)
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Irradiation
(KWh/m2/a) (if PV):
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sig.:____/___
Acquisition
Agreement
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10/10
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(xviii)
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Specific
energy yield of the
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Power
Plant (kWh/kWp):
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(xix)
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Performance
ratio:
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(xx)
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Risk
advisor and insurance
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broker
(if not Xxxxx GmbH):
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(xxi)
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Geology:
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(xxii)
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Topography:
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(xxiii)
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Earthquake
Exposure:
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(xxiv)
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Easements/Neighbourhood:
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(xxv)
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Accessibility:
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(xxvi)
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Land
lease (EUR / Ha):
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(xxvii)
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Land
purchase:
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(xxviii)
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Sale
of Power/Feed-in-Tariffs:
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(xxix)
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Feed-in
Tariff Period:
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(xxx)
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Feed-in
Tariff Ending Date:
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(xxxi)
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Modules:
manufacturer/type/number:
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(xxxii)
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Inverters:
manufacturer/type/number:
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(xxxiii)
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Ground
tilt:
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(xxxiv)
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Distance
and access to the grid:
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(xxxv)
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Connection
to grid cost:
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(xxxvi)
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Number
of third party land to
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be
crossed:
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(xxxvii)
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Ready-to-Build
Date:
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(xxxviii)
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Connection
to Grid Date:
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sig.:____/___
Acquisition
Agreement
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11/11
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(xxxix)
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Special
permits, licences and authorisations:
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(xl)
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Special
laws and regulations to consider:
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(xli)
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Further
legal, technical, political and economical facts and circumstances to
consider:
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(xlii)
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Date
from which exclusive property of any Feed-in Tariff payment for feeding
the power into the power grid shall remain with the Company and shall not
be removed and/or used by the Seller (if not Signing
Date):
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(xliii)
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In
case this Power Plant is part of a pipeline of
various turn-key power plants which currently can be grouped as (solar,
rooftop, wind, grouped in regions) having the following overall
capacity which shall be sold by the Seller to the Purchaser, it is hereby
agreed that the following maximum prices per MW shall apply for the
following categories of Power Plants:
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wherefore
the Seller commits to exclusively offer all further power plants within
the pipeline to the Purchaser and wherefore the Purchaser shall having a
first right to refusal according to the above stated terms and conditions.
For the avoidance of doubt any Acquisition of a Power Plant within the
pipeline shall be deemed to be a fully separate Acquisition
Agreement.
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Acquisition
Agreement
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12/12
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Annexe A1 to
the Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date
first above written.
Zurich,
this
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2nd of March 2010
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Place/Date:
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02/03/2010
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The
Purchaser:
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The
Seller:
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GPR
Global Power Resources Ltd.
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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/s/ Olivier
de Vergnies
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(XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX)
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(Xxxxxxx
de Vergnies)
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Acquisition
Agreement
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13/13
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ANNEXE
A2
CHECKLIST
FOR INSURANCE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATIONS
General
Questions
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1.
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Insured/
Prospect:
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Address:
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Phone:
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Fax:
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E-Mail:
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Contact
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person:
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Property
All-Risk and Business interruption
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(please
attach your project Expose to the questionnaire)
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2.
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Property
All-Risk
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Insured
location
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(province,
country, address)
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Plant
manufacturer and producer of modules
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Replacement
value of the total assets including transport, erection and
fees
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Price
of single module
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Total
number of installed modules
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Total
power output (KWp)
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Mounted
on pitched roof, roof integration, slantwise compiled on flat roof,
construction on ground or others
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Is
the insured location fenced? (2.3 m high fence with barbed wire on top is
required by Insurance)
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-
Access control
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(24
h/7d during the building phase recommended)
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-
Security patrols
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Acquisition
Agreement
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14/14
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Does
a protection against
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lightning
and overvoltage exist, at least
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with
the following standards:
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•
External protection against lightning
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•
Voltage compensation between the modules
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•
Internal protection against lightning
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•
Wiring is grounded to avoid conducting loops
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Wiring/
E-lnstallation:
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•
protection against rodents e.g. mice, rats, polecats
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•
water and UV-resistant insulation
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Are
the manufacturer’s maintenance requirements complied
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Business
Interruption
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Annual
turnover (kWh)/ compensation for electricity fed into the
grid
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Time
of delivery for main components in case of a major damage (PV-Modules,
tracing, inverters, transformers)
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Any
other supplementary information: (e.g. Transformer station fenced in,
property of project or grid operator)
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Is
there an interest for our special “lack
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Yes ¨ ¨ No
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of
earning coverage”?
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If
yes, please provide
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solarisation
trend analysis
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revenue
forecast / energy yield prognos by independent experts or approved
simulation software
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Please
state the required Threshold for economic operation from the revenue
forecast:
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Acquisition
Agreement
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15/15
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3.
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Environmental damage
Insurance
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Basic
coverage
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For
damages to ground, surface water and biodiversity outside of the
location
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Are
there FFH, Natura 2000 and PSA areas (biotopes) next to the location
(within 100 meter)
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Yes ¨ ¨ No
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Are
there protected species (animals and botanic) on or next to the
location (within 100 meter)
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Yes ¨ ¨ No
If
yes, please advise
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Additional Cover (in
connection with Basic coverage only) additionally for damages to own
Ground of the policyholder, including damages to bodies of
water
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Since
when exist the factory at the location?
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Are
there polluted ground or bodies of water on the location or can
such pollution be expected?
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Yes ¨ ¨ No
If
yes, please advise
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Are
there ground-expertises or groundwater examinations on the location done
or planned?
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Yes ¨ ¨ No
If
yes, please advise
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Have
incidents happened in the past, which have damaged ground, bodies of water
or protected species?
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Yes ¨ ¨ No
If
yes, please advise
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4.
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Transportation
Insurance
|
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Which
goods are purchased/ Imported?
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Which
goods are send / Exported?
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Acquisition
Agreement
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16/16
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Which
currency is valid?
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Total
Sales (excl. tax)
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Values domestic
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EXW
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FCA
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CIP
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Total
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Breakdown
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Incoming
shipments (domestic) sales)
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Earnings
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Values import
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EXW
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FOB/DAF
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CIF/CIP
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Total
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Breakdown
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Europe
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Africa
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Asia
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Australia
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North/
Central America
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South
America
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Intermediary transportation
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Inland
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Europe
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Rest
of the
world
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Assembly tools/ measuring instruments
etc.
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Moveable
instruments –
total value
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Maximum
value per assembler
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Exibitions/ trade fair etc.
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(total
sum insured per event)
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Location
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Number
per year
|
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Storage
|
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Comissions - Stock storages
|
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How
many storage locations ?
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Acquisition
Agreement
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17/17
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How
much is the average value for the inventory stock ?
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What
is the maximum value?
|
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How often is the storage reverted? | ||
Other external storages
|
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Where?
|
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Which
goods are stored?
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How
long?
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How
much is the average value for the
stock
inventory?
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What
is the maximum value
|
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5. | Erection All Risk (EAR) and optional incl. Advanced loss of Profit Insurance | |
Period
of insurance:
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Commencement
/ start of works:
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Duration
of
erection/construction works: |
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Anticipated
completion of works:
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Duration
of
testing:
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Hazards
of earthquake, volcanism, tsunami:
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Is
there a history of volcanism,
tsunami
at the site?
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¨ yes
¨ no
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(in
the past 100 years and 100 km distance)
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Have
earthquakes etc. been
observed
in this area?
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¨ yes
¨ no
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If
so, please state intensity (magnitude)
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Acquisition
Agreement
|
18/18
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Give
details of any required special extension of cover: required (e.g.
co-insured interests, surrounding property)
|
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Material Damage
|
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Investment
amount of the overall
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EUR
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project
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in
EUR: thereof
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Wind
power plants
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EUR
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Foundations
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EUR
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Access
roads
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EUR
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Cables
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EUR
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Transformers
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EUR
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Transfer
station(s)
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EUR
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Others
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EUR
|
Please
indicate limit of indemnity
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Risk
|
Limits of indemnity (each
and every loss)
|
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required
for the following perils: (are EUR 25 Mio.
sufficient?) |
Earthquake,
volcanism,
tsunami:
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EUR
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Storm,
cyclone, flood,
inundation:
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EUR
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Advanced Loss of Profit
(if applicable)
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Brief
description of the process or services, making special mention of
bottlenecks (e.g. transformers stations):
(Please
attach flow sheet)
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Calculated
energy production per year in kWh:
|
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Remuneration
in Euro Cent each kWh / total:
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Desired
time excess
|
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(minimum
of 7 days):
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Maximum
indemnity period required to be insured:
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¨
3 month
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¨ 6
months
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o
12 months
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¨
other,
|
Time
related informations:
|
Date
of
|
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(please
attach a detailed progress chart of
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commencement
|
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the
erection works
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of
works:
|
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(incl.
date of arrival on site, erection, testing,
|
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commissioning, handover) regarding all
|
Testing
period:
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From:
|
plant
sections and major items)
|
To:
|
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Anticipated
date of completion: (handover
following testing)
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
19/19
|
|
Scheduled
date of
commencement
of insured
business:
|
||
At
which date after
completion
of testing
/commissioning
is full
production to
be
reached?
|
Has
the risk of transportation (goods of any kind in connection with the
project, especially large transformer stations incl. equipment) to be
included in the cover for advanced Loss of Profit?
|
¨ yes ¨
no
|
If
so, please answer the following questions:
|
Goods
to be insured (description)
|
||
Serial
production or
|
||
single production?
¨ serial ¨ single
|
||
Manufacturer/
|
||
component supplier:
|
||
Value
of goods:
|
In
case of a claim/ interruption:
Can
a marine cargo claim (even a partial damage) lead to an
interruption? Please state what kind of
|
|||
interruption
can occur:
|
|||
Please
state value of possible interruption costs and the period in which the
interruption can be
|
|||
finalized:
|
|||
Period
in which the damaged goods can be
|
|||
exchanged:
|
|||
Insured
voyages/ conveyances:
|
¨ Sea
|
¨ Land
|
|
Terms
of delivery/ condition:
|
|||
Date
of detachment and arrival:
|
|||
Maximum
indemnity period required to be
|
¨ 3 months
|
¨ 6 months
|
|
insured:
|
¨ 12 months
|
¨ other,
|
|
Loss
prevention:
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
20/20
|
Miscellaneous:
|
|
Date/Signature
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
21/21
|
ANNEXE
B
LIST
OF AGREEMENTS, LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS
OF
THE COMPANY
Liability/Agreement/Obligation
|
Creditor
|
Amount
|
||
sig.:____/_____
Acquisition
Agreement
|
22/22
|
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have caused this Annexe B to the Agreement to be executed by
their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
Zurich, this |
2nd
of March 2010
|
Place/Date: |
02/03/2010
|
|
The
Purchaser:
|
The
Seller:
|
|||
GPR
Global Power Resources Ltd.
|
||||
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
|
/s/
Olivier de Vergnies
|
|||
(Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx)
|
(Xxxxxxx
de
Vergnies)
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
23/23
|
ANNEXE
C
DUE
DILIGENCE LIST – PART 1
1.
|
Organization
and Corporate Records
|
1.1
|
Organizational
and ownership charts relating to the
Company.
|
1.2
|
The
Company's excerpt of the commercial register, currently in effect, duly
certified by the competent office of commercial
register.
|
1.3
|
The
Company's articles of association as currently in effect, duly certified
by the competent office of commercial
register
|
1.4
|
The
Company's organization-bylaws, as currently in
effect.
|
1.5
|
Minutes
from all meetings of the Board of Directors, any committees of the Board
of Directors, the management and any of the management's committees, for
the past five years.
|
1.6
|
Minutes
of all meetings of the Company's shareholders and of other groups such as
nonvoting stockholders, bondholders, etc., for the past five
years.
|
1.7
|
History
of business activities, including acquisitions, restructurings,
reorganizations, dispositions, share repurchases (see, also Section
5.7).
|
1.8
|
All
contracts or agreements with or pertaining to the Company and to which
directors, officers or owners of more than 5% of the Company's stock are
parties.
|
1.9
|
All
documents relating to any other transaction between the Company and any
director, officer or owner of more than 5% of the Company's
stock.
|
1.10
|
All
documents pertaining to any receivables from or payables to directors,
officers or owners of more than 5% of the Company's
stock.
|
2.
|
The
Company's Shares and its
Shareholders
|
2.1
|
Copies
of the Company's share
certificates.
|
2.2
|
A
copy of the Company's stock ledger.
|
2.3
|
The
Company's communications to the shareholders for the past five
years.
|
2.4
|
Agreements
relating to the Company's shares to which the Company is party, including
stock option plans and agreements pursuant to which the Company has agreed
to issue shares or to list shares with a stock
exchange.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
24/24
|
2.5
|
Agreements
between the shareholders regarding the
Company.
|
2.6
|
Other
agreements relating to the Company's
shares.
|
2.7
|
Information
about treasury shares.
|
2.8
|
Listing
particulars of the Company.
|
2.9
|
All
documents prepared and/or used by the Company in connection with private
placements for the past five years.
|
2.10
|
Notices
of the Company to the stock exchanges for the past five
years.
|
2.11
|
Information
regarding investments in listed companies (interests of more than
1%).
|
3.
|
Financing of the
Company
|
3.1
|
List
of all short term and long term debt (including leases, guarantees and
other contingent obligations).
|
3.2
|
All
documents and agreements evidencing borrowings or available borrowings in
excess of EUR 50'000, whether secured or unsecured, by the
Company.
|
3.3
|
All
documents and agreements evidencing other material financing arrangements,
including leasing arrangements, installment purchases,
etc.
|
3.4
|
All
documents regarding bonds issued by the
Company.
|
3.5
|
Correspondence
with and reports to lenders and rating
agencies.
|
3.6
|
Excerpts
from the competent collection offices regarding collections made against
the Company.
|
4.
|
Financial
Data and Auditors
|
4.1
|
Annual
financial statements for the past five years and the latest interim
financial statements available for the
Company.
|
4.2
|
Internal
budgets and projections for the Company including the assumptions used in
preparation thereof.
|
4.3
|
Sales
and assets by country.
|
4.4
|
Details
of sales, cost of goods, marketing and R&D by
product.
|
4.5
|
All
letters from the Company's attorneys to the Company's auditors for the
past five years.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
25/25
|
4.6
|
All
letters from the Company to the Company's auditors for the past five years
regarding certain representations requested by the Company's auditors in
connection with their audit of the
Company.
|
4.7
|
All
reports from the Company's auditors to the Company for the past five
years.
|
5.
|
Contracts
|
5.1
|
All
joint venture and partnership agreements to which the Company is a
party.
|
5.2
|
All
agreements encumbering real or personal property owned by the Company,
including mortgages and other security
agreements.
|
5.3
|
All
material leases of any substantial amount of personal property to which
the Company is a party, either as lessor or lessee (to the extent not
disclosed under Section 7.1.2).
|
5.4
|
Forms
of all material warranty provisions of the
Company.
|
5.5
|
All
material licensing agreements and franchises, to which the Company is a
party (see, also Sections 6.2 and
6.4).
|
5.6
|
All
material research and development
agreements.
|
5.7
|
All
significant documents, including indemnity agreements, relating to any
material acquisition or disposition by the
Company.
|
5.8
|
A
list of all customers who, during the past five years, have accounted for
or who will according to the budget account for in excess of 2% of the
Company's revenues in any twelve month
period.
|
5.9
|
All
forms of contracts typically entered into between the Company and its
customers or suppliers in the ordinary course of
business.
|
5.10
|
A
list detailing the number of customer complaints for each of the last five
years, including an analysis of such complaints and their appropriate
resolution, including annual costs relating
thereto.
|
5.11
|
All
contracts which obligate the Company to indemnify a third party where the
potential obligation of the Company is not
insignificant.
|
5.12
|
All
engagement letters or contracts entered into with any financial advisor or
investment banker; list of all advisors retained and fees payable to
them.
|
5.13
|
All
agreements involving an amount in excess of EUR 50'000 for the purchase
of, or payment for, supplies, products or
services.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
26/26
|
5.14
|
All
agreements involving an amount in excess of EUR 50'000 to sell or supply
products or to perform services.
|
5.15
|
All
agreements (current or proposed) limiting or restraining the Company from
engaging in or competing in any lines of business, or locations, with any
person, firm, corporation or other
entity.
|
6.
|
Intangible
Assets
|
6.1
|
List
of all patents, trademarks and other intellectual property able to be
registered and applications therefore used in the Company's business or
which relate to the Company's business or name, and which are owned by the
Company, indicating those that are subject to adverse claims, and
indicating for each the jurisdictions in which it is
registered.
|
6.2
|
List
of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property able to be
registered and applications therefore used in the Company's business or
which relate to the Company's business or name and which are not owned by
the Company, indicating the owner of such intellectual property rights and
providing license or other royalty agreements concerning such intellectual
property.
|
6.3
|
List
of all intellectual property rights used in the Company's business or
which relate to the Company's business or name, which are not able to be
registered (in particular copyright) and which are owned by the Company,
indicating those that are subject to adverse
claims.
|
6.4
|
List
of all intellectual property rights used in the Company's business or
which relate to the Company's business or name, which are not able to be
registered (in particular copyright) and which are not owned by the
Company, indicating the owner of such rights and providing license or
other royalty agreements concerning such intellectual
property.
|
6.5
|
List
of all software used by the Company indicating the basis for such use,
e.g. ownership, license, etc.
|
6.6
|
Description
of material legally unprotected proprietary information such as know-how,
trade and production secrets.
|
6.7
|
Technology
sharing, use and disclosure
agreements.
|
6.8
|
Confidentiality
and non-disclosure agreements.
|
6.9
|
Description
of any interference, infringement or unfair competition matters, whether
current or potential.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
27/27
|
7.
|
Tangible
Assets
|
7.1
|
Personal
Property
|
7.1.1
|
List
of personal property with a book value or fair market value exceeding EUR
50'000 indicating any security interests or encumbrances
thereon.
|
7.1.2
|
List
of material personal property leased, together with the date and term of
the relevant leasing agreement, a summary of the termination rights,
renewal rights and annual rent.
|
7.1.3
|
Leasing
agreements concerning personal property which is very important for the
Company and leasing agreements stipulating an annual rent exceeding EUR
20'000.
|
7.1.4
|
Excerpt
of the ownership retention
register.
|
7.2
|
Real
Property
|
7.2.1
|
Ownership
of Real Property
|
7.2.1.1
|
List
of real property presently or in the past owned by the Company, together
with
|
(a) the
indication of the location and a brief description,
(b) the
description of all encumbrances, and
(c) the
date of purchase and the date of sale (if sold).
7.2.1.2
|
Excerpt
of the land register for each
property.
|
7.2.1.3
|
Appraisal
report for each property.
|
7.2.1.4
|
Documentation
of real property history for each
property.
|
7.2.1.5
|
Information
regarding neighborhood disputes.
|
7.2.1.6
|
Information
regarding zoning law issues,
including
|
(a) zoning
plan,
(b) municipal
zoning order,
(c) excerpt
from the municipal development plan,
(d) excerpt
from the state skeleton plan, and
(e) information
regarding potential zoning law amendments.
Acquisition
Agreement
|
28/28
|
7.2.1.7
|
Information
regarding parking regulations (municipal and
cantonal).
|
7.2.1.8
|
Files
on construction permits.
|
7.2.1.9
|
Building
plans, including plan indicating the current
use.
|
7.2.1.10
|
Building
insurance appraisal.
|
7.2.1.11
|
Annual
building maintenance cost.
|
7.2.2
|
Other
Rights in Rem of Real Property
|
7.2.2.1
|
List
of other rights regarding real property, including construction rights
registered with the land register, rights of first refusal regarding real
property, and servitudes.
|
7.2.2.2
|
Excerpt
of the land register for each right (if registered on a separate
excerpt).
|
7.2.2.3
|
Appraisal
report for each right.
|
7.2.2.4
|
Documentation
of each right’s
history.
|
7.2.2.5
|
Information
regarding neighborhood disputes regarding such
rights.
|
7.2.2.6
|
Information
regarding zoning law issues,
including
|
(a) zoning
plan,
(b) municipal
zoning order,
(c) excerpt
from the municipal development plan
(d) excerpt
from the state skeleton plan, and
(e) information
regarding potential zoning law amendments.
7.2.3
|
Lease
of Real Property
|
7.2.3.1
|
List
of real property leased by the Company, together
with
|
(a) the
location and a brief description, and
(b) a
summary of date, term and termination rights, renewal rights and annual
rent.
7.2.3.2
|
Material
lease agreements.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
29/29
|
8.
|
Environment
|
8.1
|
General Environmental
Matters
|
8.1.1
|
All
internal reports, or reports prepared by third parties and furnished to
the Company, concerning environmental matters relating to current or
former Company properties.
|
8.1.2
|
Copies
of any statements or reports given by the Company to any federal, cantonal
or municipal environmental authority or any other federal cantonal or
local authority.
|
8.1.3
|
All
notices, complaints, suits or similar documents received by the Company by
any federal, cantonal or municipal environmental authority or any other
federal, cantonal or local
authority.
|
8.1.4
|
All
Company or outside reports concerning past environmental
hazards.
|
8.1.5
|
All
Company or outside environmental risk evaluation studies, reports on
precautions taken in case of fire, explosion
etc.
|
8.2
|
Specific
Environmental Matters
|
The
information sought under 8.2.1 to 8.2.6 shall be provided in respect to all
current or former properties used by the Company.
8.2.1
|
Water
Protection
|
8.2.1.1
|
Excerpts
from the water protection map, the ground water protection plan, and
cantonal and municipal drainage
map.
|
8.2.1.2
|
Information
on current status on sewage.
|
8.2.1.3
|
Orders
regarding industrial waste water treatment and regarding waste water
limits.
|
8.2.1.4
|
List
of current and former tanks, indicating volume and current and former use
(type of liquids stored).
|
8.2.1.5
|
Tank
approvals, tank maps, tank revision
reports.
|
8.2.1.6
|
In
respect of tanks no longer used: Shut-down reports, reports on shut-down
procedure.
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
30/30
|
8.2.2
|
Air
|
8.2.2.1
|
Company
or outside air protection reports, concepts, studies
etc.
|
8.2.2.2
|
Orders
regarding air pollution.
|
8.2.2.3
|
Results
of official, Company or outside air pollution measurements; confirmation
of competent cantonal or municipal authority regarding compliance with air
pollution limits.
|
8.2.3
|
Noise
|
8.2.3.1
|
Company
or outside reports on noise levels.
|
8.2.3.2
|
Orders
regarding noise.
|
8.2.3.3
|
Results
of official, Company or outside noise measurements; confirmation of
competent cantonal or municipal authority regarding compliance with noise
limits.
|
8.2.4
|
Waste
Treatment, Hazardous Materials
|
8.2.4.1
|
All
Company or outside reports concerning compliance with waste disposal
regulations (hazardous or
otherwise).
|
8.2.4.2
|
A
list of all hazardous materials, hazardous substances or hazardous wastes
used or generated at the Company’s
facilities.
|
8.2.4.3
|
Agreements concerning the
outsourcing of waste
treatment.
|
8.2.4.4
|
Reports
of the cantonal poison office.
|
8.2.4.5
|
Permits of the designated poison
specialists.
|
8.2.5
|
Site
Contamination
|
8.2.5.1
|
Excerpts
from the site contamination
register.
|
8.2.5.2
|
Information
on past accidents with hazardous
materials.
|
8.2.5.3
|
Company
or outside reports on site decontamination
measures.
|
8.2.5.4
|
History
of land use for the past fifty
years.
|
8.2.5.5
|
Results
of probe drillings.
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
31/31
|
8.2.6
|
Energy
|
8.2.6.1
|
Energy
balance sheets.
|
8.2.6.2
|
Company
or outside reports on energy conservation
programs.
|
9.
|
Tax
Matters
|
9.1
|
All
state and regional (including foreign) tax returns filed by the Company
for the last ten years.
|
9.2
|
Copies
of the last ten final assessments in respect of state and regional
taxes.
|
9.3
|
Indication
of the years (state and regional) for which no final tax assessments
exist.
|
9.4
|
History
of tax audits and the results of such
audits.
|
9.5
|
All
tax rulings obtained and all tax rulings requested during the past five
years.
|
9.6
|
List
of all pending tax liabilities.
|
9.7
|
Information
on hidden reserves, on tax basis in assets, and all other information
which is material for the assessment of the tax position of the
Company.
|
10.
|
Insurance
|
10.1
|
A
schedule of all insurance policies and self-insurance programs, including
details on premiums, maximum amounts of coverage, liability retention
limits, and claim recoveries/payouts in the last five
years.
|
10.2
|
Copies
of existing insurance policies (including property damage, i.e. fire,
water, theft, third party liability, including product liability, business
interruption insurance, transportation, software and hardware insurance,
employment related insurances such as accident insurance for employees,
salary insurance in the event of employee absence due to illness or
accident).
|
10.3
|
Information
on self-insurance and inter-group premium reimbursement
agreements.
|
10.4
|
Insurance
analyses or reports prepared internally or by
consultants.
|
10.5
|
Filled-in
checklist as provided on page 13 of this
Annexe
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
32/32
|
11.
|
Litigation,
Government and Regulatory Issues
|
11.1
|
A
list of all material litigation, claims threatened, administrative
proceedings or other governmental investigations or inquiries, pending or
threatened, affecting the businesses or operations of the
Company.
|
11.2
|
Summary
of the history of proceedings in respect of each litigation or other
proceeding material to the Company’s
business.
|
11.3
|
All
judgments, orders, settlement agreements and other agreements, to which
the Company is a party or is bound, requiring or prohibiting any future
activities.
|
11.4
|
All
reports to and filings with any other regulatory bodies which regulate a
material portion of the Company’s
business.
|
11.5
|
All
reports, notices or correspondence relating to any alleged violation or
infringement by the Company, or otherwise relating to the status of the
Company’s
compliance with, any local, cantonal or federal law or governmental
regulations, orders or permits.
|
11.6
|
All
of the Company’s
material governmental permits, licenses,
etc.
|
11.7
|
Orders
relating to municipal, cantonal or federal subsidies received by the
Company.
|
12.
|
Competition
|
12.1
|
List
of the sales during the last business year in the countries in which the
Company had major sales activities.
|
12.2
|
List
of the major geographical and product markets in which the Company is
active.
|
12.3
|
List
of the Company’s
market share in the respective
markets.
|
12.4
|
All
correspondence with, reports of or to, filings with, or other material
information with respect to any antitrust issue, in particular notices,
request and decrees from the Competition Commission for the past five
years.
|
12.5
|
Company
or outside market reports.
|
12.6
|
All
agreements with competitors, distributors, customers or suppliers which
have a negative impact on the relevant
market.
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
33/33
|
13.
|
Miscellaneous
|
13.1
|
Recent
analyses of the Company or its industries prepared by investment bankers,
management consultants, accountants or others, including marketing
studies, credit reports and other types of reports, financial or
otherwise.
|
13.2
|
All
significant recent management, marketing, sales or similar reports
relating to the business, or products of the
Company.
|
13.3
|
All
press releases issued by the Company for the past five
years.
|
13.4
|
All
recent articles or brochures relating to the Company or any of their
products, services or material
events.
|
13.5
|
Analyst
reports and internal studies of the business or
industry.
|
13.6
|
Any
other document and information which, in your judgment, are significant
with respect to any portion of the Company’s business and that should be
considered by prospective
investors.
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
34/34
|
ANNEXE
C
DUE
DILIGENCE LIST – PART
2
Acquisition Agreement
|
35/35
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
36/36
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
37/37
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
38/38
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
39/39
|
ANNEXE
D
CLOSING
MINUTES
The
Parties hereby agree that a complete and successful Closing of the Acquisition
Agreement
regarding the turnkey project named “_________” with a
total capacity of 25 MWp,
located in _________________________, Italy, has been reached.
*
* * *
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Parties hereto have caused this Annexe to be executed by their duly authorized
officers as of the date written below.
Zurich, this
|
2nd of March 2010 |
Place/Date:
|
02/03/2010
|
The
Purchaser:
|
The
Seller:
|
GPR
Global
Power Resources Ltd.
|
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
/s/
Olivier de Vergnies
|
||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
Xxxxxxx
de Vergnies
|
40/40
|
ANNEXE
E
GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACQUISITION
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 – DEFINITIONS |
43
|
|
A.
|
Definitions
|
43
|
B.
|
Interpretation
|
45
|
C.
|
Reference
to Agreements
|
45
|
D.
|
Incorporation
|
45
|
CHAPTER 2 – SCOPE, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE |
45
|
|
A.
|
Purpose
and Objective
|
45
|
B.
|
Main
Obligations of the Seller
|
46
|
C.
|
Main
Processes
|
46
|
CHAPTER
3 –
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
|
47
|
|
A.
|
Grid
Connection
|
47
|
B.
|
Structure
of Construction Process
|
47
|
C.
|
Planning
and Projecting phase
|
48
|
D.
|
Performance
of Project Due Diligence
|
48
|
E.
|
Project
Due Diligence Report
|
49
|
F.
|
Construction
of the Power Plant
|
49
|
G.
|
Performance
of Construction Due Diligence
|
51
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H.
|
Achievement
of Grid Connection
|
52
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CHAPTER
4 – ACQUISITION PROCESS
|
52
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A.
|
Structure
of Acquisition Process
|
52
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B.
|
Performance
of Final Due Diligence
|
52
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C.
|
Final
Due Diligence Report
|
53
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CHAPTER 5 – CLOSING PROCESS |
53
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A.
|
Structure
of Closing Process
|
53
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B.
|
Delivery
Requirements of the Seller
|
54
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C.
|
Delivery
Requirements of the Purchaser
|
54
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D.
|
Closing
and Signing of Closing Minutes
|
54
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CHAPTER
6 – PURCHASE PRICE
|
55
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A.
|
Purchase
Price
|
55
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B.
|
Costs
|
56
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CHAPTER 7 – TAXES |
56
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A.
|
Principle
|
56
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B.
|
Taxes
levied on the Incorporation of the Company
|
56
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C.
|
Taxes
levied on the Transfer of Real Estate
|
56
|
41/41
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Taxes
levied on the Contribution of the Power Plant into the
Company
|
56
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E.
|
Taxes
levied on the Transfer of the Shares
|
56
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CHAPTER
8 – INSURANCE
|
56
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A.
|
General
Conditions
|
56
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B.
|
Insurance
of the Seller
|
57
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C.
|
Insurance
of the Company
|
57
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D.
|
Insurances
of Sub-Contractors
|
58
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E.
|
Proof
of Insurance Coverage
|
58
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F.
|
Insurance
Proceedings
|
58
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G.
|
Change
of Policy Conditions
|
58
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H.
|
Insurance
Coverage – Effect on
Liabilities
|
58
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I.
|
Damage
Mitigation
|
58
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CHAPTER
9 – REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
SELLER
|
58
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|
A.
|
Shares
and Capital Structure of the Company
|
58
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B.
|
Articles
of Association
|
59
|
C.
|
Corporate
Organization
|
59
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D.
|
Entitlement
and Representation
|
59
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E.
|
Books,
Records and Accounting
|
59
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F.
|
Compliance
with Relevant Laws
|
59
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G.
|
Qualification
to Do Business
|
60
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H.
|
No
Violations
|
60
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I.
|
Consents
and Approvals
|
60
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J.
|
Authorisation,
Validity and Enforceability
|
60
|
K.
|
No
Default, Violation or Litigation
|
61
|
L.
|
Legal
Proceedings
|
61
|
M.
|
Employment
Matters
|
61
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N.
|
Returns
|
62
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O.
|
Absence
of Certain Changes
|
62
|
P.
|
Sub-Contractors
|
62
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Q.
|
Assets
|
62
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R.
|
Real
Estate and Leases
|
63
|
S.
|
Contracts
|
63
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T.
|
Receivables
|
63
|
U.
|
Licenses,
Permits and Authorisations
|
63
|
V.
|
Intellectual
Property Rights
|
63
|
W.
|
Claims
|
64
|
X.
|
Power
Plant
|
64
|
Y.
|
Consequences
|
65
|
CHAPTER
10 – REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
PURCHASER
|
65
|
|
A.
|
Corporate
Organization
|
65
|
B.
|
No
Violations
|
65
|
C.
|
Consents
and Approvals
|
65
|
D.
|
Authorization,
Validity and Enforceability
|
65
|
42/42
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E.
|
Funds
|
65
|
CHAPTER
11 – CONFIDENTIALITY
|
66
|
|
A.
|
Confidential
Information
|
66
|
B.
|
Non
Disclosure of Confidential Information
|
66
|
C.
|
Use
of Confidential Information
|
66
|
D.
|
Permitted
disclosure of Confidential Information
|
66
|
E.
|
Copying
and return of furnished Confidential Information
|
67
|
F.
|
Indemnities,
injunctive relief
|
67
|
G.
|
Term
and Termination
|
67
|
H.
|
No
Rights Granted
|
67
|
I.
|
Successors
and Assigns
|
68
|
J.
|
Entire
Agreement
|
68
|
CHAPTER
12 – SIGNING AND ENTERING INTO FORCE
|
68
|
|
A.
|
Signing
Date and Procedure
|
68
|
B.
|
Entering
into Force
|
68
|
CHAPTER
13 – TERMINATION AND MATERIAL BREACH
|
68
|
|
A.
|
Termination
|
68
|
B.
|
Effect
of Termination
|
68
|
C.
|
Material
Breach
|
68
|
D.
|
Force
Majeure
|
70
|
CHAPTER
14 – INDEMNIFICATION
|
70
|
|
A.
|
Indemnification
by the Seller
|
70
|
B.
|
Indemnification
by the Purchaser
|
70
|
C.
|
Limitation
of Indemnification Obligations
|
70
|
D.
|
Procedure;
Conditions to Indemnification
|
71
|
E.
|
Exclusivity
|
72
|
CHAPTER
15 – MISCELLANEOUS
|
72
|
|
A.
|
Notices
of Default
|
72
|
B.
|
Assignment
|
72
|
C.
|
Severability
|
72
|
D.
|
Binding
Effect
|
73
|
E.
|
Notices
|
73
|
F.
|
Entire
Agreement
|
73
|
G.
|
Third
Party Beneficiaries
|
73
|
H.
|
Waiver
|
73
|
I.
|
Expenses
|
73
|
J.
|
Language
of the Agreement
|
73
|
K.
|
Good
Faith
|
73
|
L.
|
Governing
Law
|
00
|
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
|
00
|
|
X.
|
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
|
74
|
CHAPTER
1–
DEFINITIONS
A.
|
Definitions
|
1.
|
The
terms below as used in this Agreement shall have the following
meanings:
|
|
“Absence of Revocation Reasons”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Achievement of Acceptance”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Achievement of Capacity at
Feed-in Tariff” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Achievement of Feeding the
Power Grid” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Achievement of Revenue
Production” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Acquisition Process”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
14.
|
|
“Affiliate”
means any legal entity which, at the time of the signing of this
Agreement, is directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under
common control with any of the Parties or is otherwise strongly connected
or associated to the Parties.
|
“Agreement”
means this Acquisition
Agreement.
|
|
“Authorized Recipients”
means any related companies, directors, officers, partners,
Employees, agents, lawyers, engineers, accountants, auditors, bankers,
investors and other consultants of the Receiving Party being under
professional or contractual obligation not to disclose the Confidential
Information as defined in this
Agreement.
|
|
“Business
Day” means a working day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which
the banks are open for ordinary banking business in
Zurich.
|
“Capacity”
shall have the meaning as set forth in Annexe
A1.
|
|
“Closing” shall mean the
successful and complete Closing of this Agreement as set forth in art. 73
et seq.
|
|
“Closing Process” shall
have the meaning as set forth in art.
14.
|
|
“Closing Minutes” shall
have the meaning as set forth in art. 76.
|
“CO”
means the Swiss Code of
Obligations.
|
|
“Company” shall have the
meaning as defined in art. 8 and art.
9.
|
|
“Completion of the
Construction” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Compliance with all
Guarantees” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Compliance with all Laws”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Compliance with all Licenses”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
“Compliance with General
Building and Construction Rules” shall have the meaning as set
forth in art. 17.
|
|
“Confidentiality Obligation”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
191.
|
|
“Confidential Information”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
187.
|
|
“Connection to Grid Date”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art. 19 and Annexe
A1.
|
|
“Construction Due Diligence”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
54.
|
|
“Construction Due Diligence
Notice” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
55.
|
|
“Construction Process”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
14.
|
|
“Construction Schedule”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
20.
|
|
“Disagreement Notice”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
53.
|
|
“Disclosing Party” means
the Party disclosing Confidential Information to the other
Party.
|
|
“Employees” means any
employee employed by the Parties on the Signing Date of this Agreement,
including without limitation, those employees who on the Signing Date of
this Agreement are on leave.
|
|
“Feed-in Tariff” shall
have the meaning as set in Annexe
A1.
|
|
“Final Due Diligence”
shall have the meaning as set forth in the Preamble and in art. 61
et
seq.
|
|
“Final Due Diligence Report”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
66.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
44/44
|
“Final
Test” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
42.
|
|
|
“Final
Test Report” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
42.
|
|
“Force Majeure” shall
have the meaning as set forth in art.
224.
|
|
“Guarantee” means any
warranties, representations and other guarantees, such as, without being
limited to, product, system and/or performance guarantees, for any part of
the Power Plant given by the suppliers and/or producers of such part of
the Power Plant which according to the general building and construction
rules may reasonably be requested for operating the Power Plant for a
period of at least 20 years.
|
|
“Grid Connection” shall
have the meaning as set forth in the Preamble and in art.
17.
|
|
“Indemnified Party”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
232.
|
|
“Indemnifying Party”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
232.
|
|
“Insurance Coverage”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
94.
|
|
“Intellectual
Property Rights” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
166.
|
“Licenses”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
9.
|
|
“Lien” means any
mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien (statutory or
other), conditional sale agreement, claim of any third party of whatever
nature and/or any other adverse claim of any
kind.
|
|
“Losses” means losses
(including diminution of value), liabilities, damages, expenses (including
reasonable expenses of defence and investigation related to any claim of
any loss), costs and reasonable legal fees and disbursements
collectively.
|
|
“Material Adverse Effect”
means, with respect to any Party, a material adverse effect on the
assets, liabilities, financial conditions, results of operation or
business of such Party, or its right to conduct its business as presently
conducted, individually or in the
aggregate.
|
|
“Material
Breach” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
215.
|
“MW”
means Megawatt.
|
|
“MWh”
means Megawatt hour.
|
|
“MWp”
means
Megawatts-peak.
|
|
“Net Purchase Price”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art. 82.
|
|
“Person” means any
individual, corporation, private company limited by shares, partnership,
joint venture, association, joint shares company, limited liability
company, trust, unincorporated organization or any government or agency or
political subdivision thereof.
|
|
“Power
Plant” shall have the meaning as defined in art. 8 and art.
9.
|
“Progress
Reports” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
51.
|
|
“Project Due Diligence”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
26.
|
|
“Project Due Diligence Report”
shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
29.
|
|
“Purchaser” shall have
the meaning as set forth on the first page of this
Agreement.
|
|
“Purchase Price” shall
have the meaning as set in art. 81 et
seq.
|
|
“Receivables” shall have
the meaning as set forth in art.
164.
|
|
“Received Payments for Power
Feed-in” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
78.
|
|
“Receiving Party” means
the Party receiving Confidential Information from the other
Party.
|
|
“Seller” shall have the
meaning as set forth on the first page of this Agreement and shall include
any of the Seller’s subsidiaries, officers, Employees and
agents.
|
|
“Shares” are all shares
in the Company holding full and sole ownership of the Power
Plant.
|
|
“Signing” means the
signing of this Acquisition Agreement by both
Parties.
|
|
“Signing Date” means the
signing date of this Acquisition Agreement by both
Parties.
|
|
“Sub-Contractor” shall
have the meaning as set forth in art.
43.
|
|
“Subsidiary” means any
legal entity which is directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or
under common control with any of the Parties.
|
“Tax(es)” means any
taxes imposed by any governmental body including, but not limited to,
taxes on or measured by income, estimated income, franchise, capital
shares, capital gains, distributed capital, employee’s withholding,
non-resident alien withholding, backup withholding, social security,
including, but not limited to, old age and survivors, occupation,
unemployment, disability and accident insurance premiums, value added
taxes, taxes on services, real property, personal property, sales, use,
excise, transfer, gross receipts, inventory and merchandise, business
privilege, and other taxes or governmental fees or charges or amounts
required to be withheld and paid over to any government in respect of any
tax or governmental fee or charge, including any interest, penalties, or
additions to tax on the foregoing whether or not
disputed.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
45/45
|
“Transfer of all Licenses and
Guarantees” shall have the meaning as set forth in art.
17.
|
|
B.
|
Interpretation
|
2.
|
Throughout
this Agreement, nouns, pronouns and verbs shall be construed as masculine,
feminine, neuter, singular or plural, whichever shall be applicable.
Whenever a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Paragraphs, or
Annexes, such reference shall be to an Article or Paragraph or Annexe to
this Agreement unless otherwise is
indicated.
|
3.
|
The
table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
|
4.
|
Whenever
the words “include,” “includes,” or “including” are used in this
Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without
limitation”.
|
5.
|
Whenever
a reference is made in this Agreement, be it express or implied, to an
enactment, it includes references
to:
|
(i)
|
that enactment as
re-enacted, amended, extended or applied
by or under any other enactment before or after the
signature of this
Agreement;
|
(ii)
|
any enactment which
that enactment re-enacts (with or without
modification);
|
(iii)
|
any subordinate
legislation made (before or after the signature
of this Agreement) under that enactment, as re-enacted,
amended, extended or applied as described in
paragraph (i) above, or under any enactment referred to
in paragraph (ii) above; and
|
|
(iv)
|
any
legislation in any
jurisdiction.
|
C.
|
Reference
to Agreements
|
6.
|
Any agreement
referred to in this Agreement shall mean such agreement
as amended, supplemented or modified from time to
time prior to the Signing of this Agreement to the
extent permitted
by the applicable provisions hereof and thereof, and shall
include all exhibits, annexes and other documents or agreements
attached
thereto.
|
D.
|
Incorporation
|
7.
|
All Annexes attached
hereto and to which reference is made herein
are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth
herein and
form an integral part of this Agreement.
|
CHAPTER
2- SCOPE, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE
A. |
Purpose and
Objective
|
8.
|
The
Purchaser desires to acquire all Shares in the Company (or more than one
Company) holding full and sole ownership of the Power Plant (or more than
one Power Plant) as defined in Annexe A1 to this Agreement including the
assignment of all required licenses, permits, authorisations, leasing
contracts or real estate purchase contracts in case land is purchased,
relating to such Power Plant, to be delivered turnkey, i.e. fully
operative with Grid
Connection.
|
9.
|
The
Company holding the Power Plant as defined in Annexe A1 shall be a
corporate entity which
cumulatively:
|
(i)
|
has
been specifically established in order to hold full and
sole ownership of the Power Plant and to operate the
Power Plant;
|
(ii)
|
has
good and marketable title to all of its properties and
assets, including, without being limited to, the Power
Plant and any related part thereof free and clear
of all any Liens;
|
(iii)
|
holds
all licenses, consents, permits, approvals and authorisations
etc., be it of, without being limited to, european,
national, regional or communal nature, required
for the achievement of Grid Connection and for
the holding and operating of the Power Plant at the agreed
Capacity as well as at the agreed Feed-in Tariff
for a period of at least 20 years upon achievement
of the Grid Connection (hereinafter referred to as. “the Licenses”), whereby the Seller
grants
that such licenses, consents, permits, approvals
and authorisations etc. have irrevocably and
unconditionally been obtained and are fully
valid;
|
(iv)
|
holds
all Guarantees, whereby the Seller grants that Guarantees
have irrevocably and unconditionally been
obtained and are fully valid;
|
(v)
|
does
not employ any Employees and does not have any
obligation resulting out of an employment or similar
agreement; and
|
(vi)
|
does
not have any contractual obligations of whatsoever
nature, except (i) the rights to use the ground
of the Power Plant based on lease, ground purchase
or other similar agreements as specified in Annexe
A1, (ii) the necessary rights to hold and operate
the Power Plant, and (iii) any long-term funding
disclosed before Closing to the
Purchaser.
|
10.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to cover all costs relating to the establishment
and/or the incorporation of the Company, including, without being limited
to, any Taxes levied on the establishment and/or the incorporation of the
Company.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
|
46/46
|
11.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to ensure that the contribution of the Power Plant
as well as the contribution of all Licenses into the Company shall have no
tax implications for the Company of whatsoever
nature.
|
12.
|
The Company shall
have no other contractual obligations except
those explicitly referred to in Annexe B. The Seller warrants
and represents that the Company shall not be a contracting
party to any agreement relating to the construction of
the Power
Plant.
|
B.
|
Main Obligations of
the Seller
|
13.
|
The
main obligations of the Seller shall inter alia, without
being limited
to, be:
|
(i)
|
to
observe the respective provisions and regulations as set
forth in Chapter 3 hereof if the Power Plant has not yet achieved
the Grid Connection as set forth in art. 17 hereof;
|
(ii)
|
to
deliver the Power Plant turnkey, i.e. fully operative
and with
Grid Connection, at such delivery date as specified in Annexe
A1;
|
(iii)
|
to
perform and fulfil all of its obligations as set forth
in each
of the defined processes of this
Agreement;
|
(iv)
|
to
provide the Purchaser at any time during all processes as
defined in this Agreement with all requested information,
documentation and data related to the Power Plant
which shall be accurate, true and complete in order to
enable the Purchaser to perform complete and thorough
due diligences as foreseen in this Agreement in order
to assess whether all conditions as set forth in this Agreement
have been fulfilled. The Parties hereby acknowledge
and agree that the Seller shall deliver all documents
as defined in the document request list as enclosed
hereto as Annexe F which are required for the specification
of the key parameters as well as for the Acquisition
Process. In the event that specific documents as
defined in Annexe F are clearly not necessary for the Power
Plant or are not required under the applicable law of
the Power Plant, the Seller shall send to the Purchaser a
corresponding written notice. The Seller hereby acknowledges
and agrees to identify the documents respectively
to rename the electronic files to be provided to
the Purchaser according to the document indications as
given in Annexe F;
|
(v)
|
to
guarantee at any time full access to the site as well as to
all relevant documentation, information and data relating
to the Company and the Power Plant during all processes
as defined in this Agreement;
|
(vi)
|
to
constantly inform the Purchaser without delay about all present
and expected legal, political and economic facts relating
to the Company and/or the Power Plant which may
negatively affect the successful acquisition of the
Company,
the future operation of the Power Plant, the expected
core data or key values of the Power Plant and/or
the business expectations of the Purchaser, be it, without being limited
to, the Feed-in Tariff available for the produced energy or their future
development, land and land-lease issues or their future
development;
|
(vii)
|
to
offer any assistance which may reasonably be required
in order to allow the Purchaser to conduct the due
diligence processes as foreseen
herein;
|
(viii)
|
to
fully comply with the confidentiality obligation as set forth
in this Agreement;
|
(ix)
|
to
fulfil all representations and warranties as stated in this
Agreement as well as in the Annexes
hereto.
|
C.
|
Main
Processes
|
14.
|
The
acquisition of the Company holding the Power Plant and to the extent that
at Signing the Power Plant has not achieved the Grid Connection hereof
including the planning and the execution of the construction of the Power
Plant up to the achievement of the Grid Connection shall be accomplished
by observing the following process
structure:
|
|
a.
|
The
construction
process (hereinafter referred to as: “Construction Process”) as outlined in Chapter
3 hereof
shall apply to the extent that the Power Plant held
by the Company at Signing has not achieved Grid
Connection and shall consist
of:
|
|
(i)
|
Planning
and Projecting phase;
|
|
||
|
(ii)
|
Performance
of the Project Due Diligence;
|
|
(iii)
|
Project
Due Diligence Report;
|
|
(iv)
|
Construction
of the Power Plant;
|
|
(v)
|
Performance
of the Construction Due Diligence;
|
|
(vi)
|
Achievement
of Grid Connection.
|
|
b.
|
The
acquisition
process (hereinafter referred to as: “Acquisition Process”) as regulated in Chapter
4 hereof
shall consist of:
|
|
(i)
|
Performance
of the Final Due Diligence;
|
|
(ii)
|
Final
Due Diligence Report;
|
|
c.
|
The closing
process (hereinafter referred to as: “Closing Process”) as
defined in Chapter 5 hereof shall
consist
of:
|
|
(i)
|
Delivery
Requirements of the Seller;
|
|
(ii)
|
Delivery
Requirements of the Purchaser;
|
|
(iii)
|
Closing
and Signing of Closing
Minutes.
|
Acquisition
Agreement
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CHAPTER
3– CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
A.
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Grid
Connection
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15.
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In
case the Grid Connection as defined in art. 17 has not yet been achieved,
the Seller shall be obliged to perform the required planning and/or
construction obligations according to the Construction Process as defined
in this Chapter in order to achieve Grid
Connection.
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16.
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In
case the Grid Connection as defined below has already been achieved, the
Parties shall proceed with the terms and conditions as set forth herein
for the Acquisition Process.
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Should
the Final Due Diligence reveal that any obligation as set forth in the
Construction Process of this Agreement has not been fulfilled whereas as a
result Grid Connection has therefore not or not completely been achieved, the
Seller shall be obliged to observe mutatis mutandis the terms
and conditions as set forth in this Chapter until Grid Connection has completely
been achieved.
17.
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The Grid Connection
of the Power Plant shall be considered to be
achieved exclusively if the following requirements have cumulatively
been
fulfilled:
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(i)
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the construction of
the Power Plant has been completed in
accordance with the specifications as agreed in this Agreement
and such instructions given by the Purchaser in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
especially with regard to the main construction
as well as all parts pertaining to the power generation
capability of the Power Plant for a minimum time
period of 20 years upon achievement of Grid Connection,
wherefore only ordinary maintenance work and/or
minor surface work may still be outstanding (hereinafter referred to as: “Completion
of the Construction”);
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(ii)
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the
construction of the Power Plant has been completed in
accordance and full compliance with all applicable laws, rules
and regulations, including, without being limited to, safety
regulations, labour laws, construction laws and
environmental
regulations (hereinafter referred to as: “Compliance
with all Laws”);
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(iii)
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the construction of
the Power Plant has been completed in
accordance with the generally accepted rules of building
and construction (hereinafter referred to as: “Compliance
with General Building and Construction Rules”);
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(iv)
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the
construction of the Power Plant has been completed in
accordance with and all Licenses have irrevocably and unconditionally
been obtained and are fully valid at Grid Connection
(hereinafter referred to as: “Compliance
with all
Licenses”);
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(v)
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all Guarantees have
irrevocably and unconditionally been obtained and are
fully valid at Grid Connection (hereinafter referred to as: “Compliance
with all Guarantees”);
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(vi)
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the
Power Plant, all Licenses and Guarantees are irrevocably,
fully and validly transferred to the Company
at Grid Connection (hereinafter referred
to as: “Transfer of all Licenses and
Guarantees”);
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(vii)
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no part of the
construction of the Power Plant has been
performed in any way whatsoever which may lead
to a revocation of the Grid Connection due to a revocation
of any licenses, consents, permits, approvals
and authorisations etc. or due to any other reason
attributable to the Seller (hereinafter
referred to
as: “Absence
of Revocation Reasons”);
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(viii)
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the
Power Plant is producing energy at the Feed-in Tariff
and at the Capacity as specified in Annexe A1 hereto
(hereinafter referred to as: “Achievement
of Capacity
at Feed-in Tariff);
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(ix)
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the
Power Plant has been connected to the power grid of
the respective power grid operator and/or energy company
in such a manner that the produced energy may
be fed into the power grid at the agreed Capacity without
limitation (hereinafter referred to as: “Achievement
of Feeding the Power Grid”);
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(x)
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the
Company has already received the first payment at
full Feed-in Tariff for feeding the power at full Capacity
into the power grid (hereinafter referred to as: “Achievement
of Revenue Production”);
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(xi)
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all responsible
authorities of all applicable jurisdictions have
given any necessary approvals and acceptance regarding
the constructed Power Plant and its Grid Connection
(hereinafter referred to as: “Achievement of
Acceptance”).
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B.
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Structure of
Construction Process
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18.
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The
Construction Process shall consist of the following
sections:
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(i)
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Planning
and Projecting phase;
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(ii)
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Performance
of the Project Due Diligence;
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(iii)
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Project
Due Diligence Report;
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Notice of
positive outcome;
- Notice
of negative outcome;
(iv)
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Construction
of the Power Plant;
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(v)
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Performance
of the Construction Due Diligence;
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(vi)
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Achievement
of Grid Connection.
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Agreement
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C.
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Planning and
Projecting phase
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19.
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The Seller shall be
obliged to plan and project the construction of
the Power Plant in order to guarantee
that:
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(i)
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the
Power Plant fulfils the agreed specifications and requirements
as defined herein and in Annexe A1 hereto, especially,
but not limited to, the capability to produce power
at the agreed Capacity at the agreed Feed-in Tariff; and
that
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(ii)
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the
Grid Connection will be achieved at Connection to Grid
Date as specified in Annexe A1 (hereinafter
referred to as: “Connection to Grid Date”).
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20.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to establish an accurate and complete time
schedule for the entire Construction Process (hereinafter referred to as: “Construction Schedule”) which shall guarantee the
achievement of Grid Connection at the latest until the Connection to Grid
Date.
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21.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Purchaser shall be entitled
to claim any adjustments and/or amendments of the projected Power Plant to
the extent that they lead to a better performance (i.e. effectively
produced MWh per year) of the Power Plant, such as, without being limited
to, the reduction of the number of modules, replacement of modules as well
as the rearrangement of the positioning of such modules, especially in
order to avoid tilt angles, shadowing and similar
effects.
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The
Seller hereby acknowledges and
agrees:
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(i)
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to
be obliged to accept and observe any adjustment and/or
amendment instructions as described above given by
the Purchaser to the extent that they improve the performance
(i.e. MWh per year) of the Power Plant,
and
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(ii)
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that
such instructions may reduce the Purchase Price as defined
in this Agreement, and
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(iii)
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that
such reduction of the Purchase Price shall not be compensated
to the Seller in whatsoever way and shall be
at the exclusive benefit of the
Purchaser.
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In case
such adjustments and/or and amendments claimed by the Purchaser will have any
negative effect of whatsoever kind on the Grid Connection, e.g. on any of the
Licenses, then the Seller shall immediately and before starting the construction
inform the Purchaser of such effect.
22.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to provide to the Purchaser all existing
lease, ground purchase or other similar agreements as well
as any existing information, documentation and data with regard
to the technical planning of the Power Plant, the Licenses
and the financing of the construction of the Power Plant.
The Seller shall be obliged to continuously provide to
the Purchaser
such lease, ground purchase and/or other similar agreements
as well as any information, documentation and data
with regard to the technical planning of the Power
Plant, the
Licenses and the financing of the construction of the Power Plant
as soon as they become available. The Seller shall be obliged to provide
all information, documentation and data also in electronic form if
requested.
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23.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to register any concluded lease, ground purchase
or other similar agreements, including, without being limited to,
easement, wayleave and/or cable wayleave agreements, with the land
registry office on the respective entry in the land registry unless
otherwise instructed by the
Purchaser.
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24.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to comply during the planning and projecting phase
with all conditions and requirements of the insurance coverage as set
forth in Chapter 7 hereof, especially, without being limited to, the
construction all-risk insurance and the conditions and requirements set
forth by the insurer, wherefore the Seller shall be obliged to make sure
that the construction will comply with any such conditions and
requirements.
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25.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the fulfilment of all above
mentioned obligations shall be subject to the Project Due
Diligence.
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D.
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Performance of Project
Due Diligence
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26.
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The
Purchaser shall be entitled to perform a complete and thorough due
diligence of the Planning and Projecting phase of the projected Power
Plant before the beginning of the construction of the Power Plant (hereinafter referred to as: “Project Due Diligence”).
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27.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to deliver to the Purchaser any information,
documentation and data regarding the projected Power Plant requested by
the Purchaser. Original copies shall be delivered only to the extent that
they have been explicitly requested by the Purchaser. The Seller shall be
obliged to provide all information, documentation and data also in
electronic form if requested.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to grant the Purchaser, its officers, authorised agents
and/or representatives any requested access, without being limited, to the
plans, records, contracts, documents, data, files and any other information for
the performance of the Project Due Diligence.
28.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to immediately and continuously inform
the Purchaser in detail about any change, amendment,
adjustments and/or new developments which may
have a Material Adverse Effect affect on the Grid Connection,
e.g. the construction and/or the operation of the
Power Plant, such as, without being limited to, the future
economic development of the Power Plant and/or the Company
with regard, without being limited to, legislation, licenses,
land and/or lease regulations and feed-in
tariffs.
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Agreement
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E.
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Project Due Diligence
Report
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a.
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Project
Due Diligence Report
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29.
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The
Purchaser shall be entitled to perform the Project Due Diligence
within a reasonable time period (approximately 30 days)
after the Purchaser has received (i) all necessary and requested
information, documentation and data from the Seller and
(ii) had all requested access pursuant to art. 27 par. 2
of this
Agreement. The time period will be prolonged in case the Purchaser
has not received all necessary information, documentation
and data from the Seller.
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The
Purchaser shall inform the Seller in writing about the outcome of the Project
Due Diligence (hereinafter referred to as: “Project Due Diligence Report”) within the aforementioned time
period.
30.
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The
Seller acknowledges and agrees that the outcome of the Project
Due Diligence Report shall not prejudice any of the Purchaser’s
right to give binding instructions and directives pursuant
to art. 38 nor does it prejudice in any way any of the Seller’s
warranties and representations made in this Agreement.
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b.
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Negative
outcome of Project Due Diligence
Report
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31.
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In
case of a negative outcome of the Project Due Diligence Report,
the Purchaser shall be entitled to describe in detail
the reasons
for the negative outcome, list the defaults and - to the extent
possible - list remedying instructions in the Project
Due Diligence
Report.
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As
default shall be regarded any action, fact, plan, project detail and/or any
other obstacle of whatever nature which:
(i)
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impedes
the achievement of Grid Connection of the Power
Plant;
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(ii)
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is
objectively able to impede the achievement of Grid Connection
of the Power Plant; or
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(iii)
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impedes
or is objectively able to impede the achievement of
Grid Connection at the latest until the Connection to Grid
Date.
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32.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that in case of a default the Seller
shall be obliged and entitled to immediately remedy such default within a
reasonable time period and shall be obliged to follow the instructions and
directives received from the Purchaser in order to achieve a positive
outcome of the Project Due
Diligence.
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33.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that if the Seller fails to timely
remedy any above mentioned default, such failure shall be deemed to be a
Material Breach of this Agreement and the terms and obligations of art.
215 et seq. shall
apply to the extent that no exception as defined in art. 216 is
given.
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34.
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To
the extent that the Purchaser has requested any remedying measures after
the defaults as listed in the Project Due Diligence Report have been
successfully remedied by the Seller according to the instructions and
directives given by the Purchaser and the Purchaser has approved the
results of such remedies, the Purchaser shall give the notice of positive
outcome of the Project Due
Diligence.
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c.
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Positive
outcome of Project Due Diligence
Report
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35.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to begin the construction of the Power
Plant in accordance with the Construction Schedule after
the notice of the positive outcome of the Project Due Diligence
Report has been given by the Purchaser. The notice
of the posivite outcome of the Project Due Diligence Report
does not in any way prejudice the Seller’s warranties
and representations made in this
Agreement.
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F.
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Construction of the
Power Plant
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a.
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General
Conditions
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36.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to construct the Power Plant in accordance with
any specification agreed herein and in conformity with any applicable
regulation of whatever nature.
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37.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to comply during the construction phase with all
conditions and requirements of the insurance coverage as set forth in
Chapter 7 hereof, especially, without being limited to, with the
conditions and requirements of the construction all-risk insurance and the
conditions and requirements set forth by the
insurer.
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38.
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The
Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser shall be entitled
to give at any time binding instructions and directives with regard to the
construction of the Power Plant to the extent
that:
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(i)
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such
instruction and directive does not lead to an increase
of the construction costs, unless the Parties have
agreed in writing about the settlement of such increase
of the construction costs;
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(ii)
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it
does not negatively affect the achievement of Grid Connection
until the Connection to Grid
Date.
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Unless
the Parties have not otherwise agreed in writing it is agreed that any execution
by the Purchaser of such instruction and/or directive received from the
Purchaser does not entitle the Seller to claim an increase of the Purchase Price
nor shall it be deemed to cause or to have caused any delay in the Construction
Process or have delayed the achievement of Grid Connection until the Connection
to Grid Date.
39.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to inform the Purchaser immediately
and in detail of any required and indispensable substantial
deviation from any agreed specification of the Power
Plant as well as from any binding instructions and/or
directives received
from the
Purchaser.
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The
Parties agree that any deviation which may have a negative impact on the agreed
Grid Connection shall be deemed as substantial deviation.
40.
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The
Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that any substantial deviation as
described in art. 39 of this Agreement forms a Material Breach of this
Agreement and the terms and obligations of art. 215 et seq. shall apply to
the extent that no exception as defined in art. 216 is
given.
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b.
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Testing
and Test Reports
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41.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to perform sufficient tests of all functional
parts of the Power Plant before and after the construction has been
completed and shall compose detailed test reports to be sent in writing to
the Purchaser.
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42.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to perform a final test of the functionality of
the entire Power Plant after the completion of the construction of the
Power Plant, especially with regard to, without being limited to, the
Capacity of the Power Plant, (hereinafter referred to
as: “Final Test”) and shall compose a detailed
final test report to be sent in writing to the Purchaser (hereinafter referred to
as: “Final Test Report”).
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The
Purchaser, its officers, authorised advisors, agents and/or representatives, any
third party surveyor, without being limited to, shall be fully entitled to
attend and supervise such Final Test without any restriction, wherefore the
Seller shall give to the Purchaser reasonable prior notice in order to attend
and supervise such Final Test.
c.
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Sub-Contractors
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43.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to engage, without being limited to, competent
construction personnel, architects, engineers, construction companies,
suppliers and/or producers of any part of the Power Plant and/or other
sub-contractors (hereinafter jointly referred
to as: “Sub-Contractors”), (i) whom it may reasonably
be expected from that they will perform their work in a timely and
reliable manner in order to achieve Grid Connection at the latest at the
Connection to Grid Date, (ii) who are able to deliver the quality of work
which is required for achieving the agreed Grid Connection, especially
with regard to specifications of the Power Plant, and (iii) who are in
good-standing under each applicable
jurisdiction.
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44.
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The
Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall be obliged to ensure
that each Sub-Contractor:
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(i)
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has
sufficient permission and authorisation to fulfil its contractual
obligations under each applicable jurisdiction;
and
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(ii)
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is
observing all applicable laws and regulations, such as, without being
limited to, safety regulations, labour laws, construction laws and
environmental regulations;
and
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(iii)
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is
fulfilling its obligations by observing the generally accepted rules of
building and construction; and
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(iv)
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is
contractually bound to all respective terms and obligations as set forth
in this Agreement, such as, without being limited to, the Confidentiality
Obligation and the respective Representations and
Warranties;
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(v)
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has
delivered all required Guarantees;
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(vi)
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possesses
and provides to the Purchaser a copy of such performance guarantee in
order to cover all of its obligations regarding the construction and Grid
Connection of the Power Plant and any damages of whatsoever nature in case
of any non-fulfilment of any obligations and/or in case of
delays.
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d.
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Unexpected
Artificial or Physical Conditions and/or
Obstructions
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45.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to immediately inform the Purchaser in case any
artificial or physical conditions and/or obstructions (whether sub-surface
or otherwise) occur during the construction of the Power
Plant.
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The
Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that whenever such artificial or physical
conditions and/or obstructions (whether sub-surface or otherwise) occur which
lead (i) to a delay with regard to the Grid Connection; and/or to (ii) an
essential deviation from the warranted final construction of the Power Plant
such as, without being limited to, changes to the basic structure and/or the
design of the building, changes which will affect the Grid Connection, changes
of the status of the Power Plant and/or the Company under the applicable laws
and/or the withdrawal of Licenses, the Seller shall be obliged to:
(i)
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immediately
suspend any construction work if it requested by the Purchaser in writing;
and
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(ii)
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immediately
submit detailed proposals to take account of and to resolve such
unexpected artificial or physical conditions and/or obstructions
encountered.
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46.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to continue with the construction of the Power
Plant immediately after the Purchaser has approved the detailed proposals
of the Seller or has given other detailed instructions including the
continuance of the construction
work.
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47.
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The
Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that the occurrence of any
artificial or physical conditions and/or obstructions as described in art.
45 par. 2 of this Agreement as well as the resulting damages and delays
forms a Material Breach of this Agreement
whenever:
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(i)
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such
occurrence of artificial or physical conditions and/or obstructions could
have been anticipated by observing the expected care and diligence by the
Seller, or
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(ii)
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the
risk of the occurrence of artificial or physical conditions and/or
obstructions was known to the Seller and the Seller did not immediately
inform the Purchaser
in detail about the
risks.
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e.
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Safety
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48.
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The
Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that it is fully responsible for the
safety on the site of the construction of the Power Plant. Accordingly,
the Seller shall be obliged to:
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(i)
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comply
with all applicable safety regulations, and if none are applicable, good
industry practice;
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(ii)
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comply
with all conditions and requirements of the insurance coverage as set
forth in Chapter 7 hereof, especially, without being limited to, with the
conditions and requirements of the construction all-risk insurance and the
conditions and requirements set forth by the
insurer;
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(iii)
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take
care for the safety of all Persons entitled to be on site of the
construction of the Power Plant and to avoid any unnecessary
risks;
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(iv)
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keep
the site of the construction of the Power Plant clear of unnecessary
obstructions in order to avoid any danger to all
Persons;
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(v)
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provide
and maintain adequate fencing, lighting, and security of the site of the
construction of the Power Plant;
and
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(vi)
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provide
any temporary works (including roadways, footways, guards and fences) that
may be necessary for the execution of the construction of the Power Plant
and/or for the use and protection of the public and/or the owners and
occupiers of areas adjacent to the site of the construction of the Power
Plant.
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49.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to keep records concerning, without being limited
to, health, safety and accidents, and such records shall be made available
to the Purchaser at its request.
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50.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to ensure that all applicable safety requirements
and security regulations are also observed by and binding for all
Sub-Contracts and purchase orders made by the Seller in connection with
the execution of this Agreement.
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f.
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Progress
Reports
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51.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to prepare detailed reports regarding the weekly
progress of the construction of the Power Plant (hereinafter referred to as:
“Progress Reports”)
and send them to the Purchaser on Monday of each week during
the construction phase.
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52.
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The
Progress Reports shall be suitable for monitoring the progress of the
construction of the Power Plant by the Purchaser and therefore shall,
unless otherwise agreed, include:
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(i)
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charts
and detailed descriptions of the progress, including each
stage of design, Seller’s documents, actual plans and technical
documentation, procurement, manufacture, deliveries to the site, ordered
materials, construction, erection, testing, commissioning, and trial
operation;
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(ii)
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photographs
showing the status of manufacture and of progress of the Power
Plant;
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(iii)
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details
of the deployment of the Seller’s personnel and
equipment;
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(iv)
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safety
statistics, including details of any hazardous incidents and activities
relating to environmental aspects and public relations;
and
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(v)
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comparisons
of the actual and the planned progress, with details of any events or
circumstances that may jeopardize and delay the Connection to Grid Date in
accordance with this Agreement, and the measures planned to be adopted to
avoid any expected delay or to overcome any actual
delay.
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53.
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In
case the Purchaser disagrees with or respectively does not accept any part
of the content of a Progress Report, the Purchaser shall be entitled to
notify the Seller in writing at the latest within 10 days after the
receipt of the respective Progress Report of its disagreement including a
list of the defaults and – to the extent possible – instructions
regarding the remedying of the defaults (hereinafter referred to as:
“Disagreement Notice”)
and the terms and obligations as set forth for the
performance of the Construction Due Diligence shall
apply.
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G.
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Performance of
Construction Due Diligence
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54.
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The
Purchaser shall be entitled to perform an ongoing construction due
diligence (hereinafter
referred to as: “Construction Due Diligence”)
during the entire construction period of the Power Plant,
whereto the Progress Reports form a part of such Construction Due
Diligence.
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In order
to enable the Purchaser to perform such Construction Due Diligence, the Seller
shall be obliged, in addition to the issuing of the Progress Reports as defined
above, to:
(i)
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provide
the Purchaser, its officers, authorised advisors, agents and/or
representatives, without being limited to, with all requested information,
documentation and data, such as, without being limited to, plans, records,
contracts, technical documentation and files,
and
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(ii)
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grant
the Purchaser, its officers, authorised advisors, agents and/or
representatives, without being limited to, at any time full access to the
construction site of the Power Plant and to all relevant information,
documentation and data, such as, without being limited to, plans, records,
contracts, technical documentation and
files.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to provide all information, documentation and data also
in electronic form if requested.
55.
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In
case of a Disagreement Notice, be it with regard to a Progress Report or
with regard to the Construction Due Diligence, the Purchaser shall be
entitled to describe in detail the reasons for the negative outcome, list
the defaults and – to the extent possible – list remedying
instructions in the Disagreement
Notice.
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As
default shall be regarded any action, fact, plan, project detail and/or other
obstacle which:
(i)
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impedes
the achievement of Grid Connection of the Power
Plant;
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(ii)
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is
objectively able to impede the achievement of Grid Connection of the Power
Plant; or
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(iii)
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impedes
or is objectively able to impede the achievement of Grid Connection until
the Connection to Grid Date.
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56.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that in case of a default the Seller
shall be obliged and entitled to immediately remedy such default within a
reasonable period of time and shall be obliged to follow the instructions
and directives received from the Purchaser in order to achieve a positive
outcome of the Construction Due
Diligence.
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57.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that if the Seller fails to timely
remedy any above mentioned default, such failure shall be deemed to be a
Material Breach of this Agreement and the terms and obligations of art.
215 et seq. shall
apply to the extent that no exception as defined in art. 216 is
given.
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58.
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To
the extent that the Purchaser has requested any remedying measures, after
the defaults as listed in Disagreement Notice have been successfully
remedied by the Seller according to the instructions and directives given
by the Purchaser and the Purchaser has approved the results of such
remedies, the Purchaser shall give a notice of positive
outcome.
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H.
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Achievement of Grid
Connection
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59.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that
after:
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(i)
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the
Final Test Report according to art. 42 of this Agreement has had a
positive outcome and has been fully accepted by the Purchaser, wherefore
such acceptance shall be deemed to be given, unless the Purchaser gives
within 10 days a Disagreement Notice pursant to the terms and conditions
of art. 55 in which case the proceeding pursant art. 56 et seq. shall apply;
and
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(ii)
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the
Power Plant has achieved the Grid Connection pursuant to art. 17 of this
Agreement, the Construction Process shall be deemed to be completed and
the terms and conditions as set forth for the Acquisition Process as
defined below shall apply, whereas the terms and obligations of art. 215
et seq. regarding
the Material Breach of this Agreement shall apply in case Grid Connection
has not or not completely been achieved until the agreed Connection to
Grid Date.
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The
notice of positive outcome of any Disagreement Notice and/or of any other
Construction Due Diligence does not prejudice in any way the Seller’s warranties
and representations made in this Agreement.
CHAPTER
4 – ACQUISITION PROCESS
A.
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Structure of
Acquisition Process
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60.
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The
Acquisition Process shall consist of the following
sections:
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(i)
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Performance
of Final Due Diligence;
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(ii)
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Final
Due Diligence report;
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-
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Notice
of positive outcome;
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-
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Notice
of negative outcome;
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B.
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Performance of Final
Due Diligence
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61.
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The
Purchaser shall be entitled to perform a complete and thorough final due
diligence (hereinafter
referred to as: “Final Due Diligence”)
of the Company and the Power Plant after the Grid Connection
has been achieved pursuant to art. 17 of this
Agreement.
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62.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Final Due Diligence shall,
without being limited to, also
include:
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(i)
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the
validation that all requirements of the Grid Connection pursuant to art.
17 of this Agreement have been
fulfilled;
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(ii)
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the
validation that the Company has good, marketable, full and sole title to
all of its properties and assets, including, without being limited to, the
Power Plant and any related part thereof as disclosed to the Purchaser,
free and clear of any Lien;
and
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(iii)
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the
validation that the Seller owns all Shares in the Company and that the
Shares are free and clear of any
Liens.
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63.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to deliver to the Purchaser, its officers,
authorised advisors, agents and/or representatives, without being limited
to, all information, documentation and data regarding the Company and the
Power Plant requested, such as, without being limited to, any statutory
and other corporate books, including all minutes of the board of directors
and of the general meeting, financial and accounting records and books,
including all balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and yearly
corporate reports, contracts, plans, permits, authorisations
etc.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to provide all information, documentation and data also
in electronic form if requested.
The
Seller shall be obliged to grant the Purchaser, its officers, authorised agents
and/or representatives any requested access to all sites, information,
documentation and data, such as, without being limited, as described
above.
64.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to immediately and continuously inform the
Purchaser about any fact related to the Company and/or the Power Plant
which may not yet be known to the Purchaser and which may be considered as
being of interest to the Purchaser for the successful execution of this
Agreement, such as, without being limited to, new legislative and/or
political developments and any other fact which may have a Material
Adverse Effect on acquiring the Company, operating the Power Plant and/or
the future economic development of the Company and/or the Power Plant
(e.g. licenses, feed-in tariffs
etc.).
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65.
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In
any case, the Seller shall be obliged to supply the information,
documentation and data, including the specified technical documentation,
as described in Annexe C enclosed to this
Agreement.
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C.
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Final Due Diligence
Report
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a.
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Final
Due Diligence Report and Time
Period
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66.
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The
Purchaser shall be entitled perform the Final Due Diligence within a
reasonable time period (approximately 30 days) after the Purchaser has
received (i) all necessary and requested information, information,
documentation and data from the Seller and (ii) had all requested access
pursuant to art. 63 of this Agreement. The time period will be prolonged
in case the Purchaser has not received all necessary information,
documentation, data and/or site
access.
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The
Purchaser shall inform the Seller in writing about the outcome of the Final Due
Diligence (hereinafter
referred to as: “Final Due Diligence Report”)
within the aforementioned time period.
b.
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Negative
outcome of Final Due Diligence
Report
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67.
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In
case of a negative outcome of the Final Due Diligence Report, the
Purchaser shall be entitled to describe in detail the reasons for the
negative outcome, list the defaults and – to the extent
possible – list remedying instructions in the Final Due Diligence
Report.
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As
default shall be regarded:
(i)
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the
fact that Grid Connection as set forth in art. 17 herein has not been
achieved or such Grid Connection may be revoked due to a revocation of any
licenses, consents, permits, approvals and authorisations or any other
reason attributable to the Seller;
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(ii)
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the
fact that the requirements of the Company as set forth in art. 9 hereof
have not been fulfilled; or
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(iii)
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the
fact that the prerequisites outlined in art. 62 hereof have not been
fulfilled and could not be validated during the Final Due
Diligence.
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68.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that in case of defaults as listed in
the Final Due Diligence the Seller shall be obliged and entitled to
immediately remedy the defaults within a reasonable period of time and
shall be obliged to follow the instructions and directives given by the
Purchaser in order to achieve a positive outcome of the Final Due
Diligence unless otherwise provided in writing by the
Purchaser.
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69.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that in case the Seller fails to
timely remedy the above mentioned defaults according to the instructions
and directives given by the Purchaser, such failure shall be deemed to be
a new Material Breach of this Agreement and the terms and obligations of
art. 215 et seq.
shall apply to the extent that no exception as defined in art. 216
is given.
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70.
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To
the extent any remedying measures were requested by the Purchaser, after
the defaults as listed in the Final Due Diligence Report have successfully
been remedied by the Seller in accordance with the instructions and
directives given by the Purchaser and the Purchaser has approved the
results of the remedies, the Purchaser shall give the notice of positive
outcome of the Final Due Diligence.
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c.
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Positive
outcome of Final Due Diligence
Report
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71.
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The
Parties shall proceed to the Closing Process as set forth herein after the
notice of positive outcome of the Final Due Diligence Report, which in no
way shall prejudice any of the Seller’s warranties and representations
made in this Agreement, has been issued by the
Purchaser.
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CHAPTER
5 – CLOSING PROCESS
A.
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Structure of Closing
Process
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72.
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After
having received the deliveries owed by the Seller as set forth in art. 74,
the Purchaser shall fulfil the delivery requirements as set forth in art.
75.
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The
Purchaser shall be entitled to withold ten (10) percent of the Purchase Price
which shall be used as a security for the fulfillment of the Seller’s
representation and warranties and which shall be released to the Seller after
the period of six months after the Seller has fulfilled all of its closing
deliveries unless the Purchaser is entitled to claim a price reduction pursuant
to art. 82.
73.
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The
Closing Process shall consist of the following
sections:
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(i)
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Delivery
Requirements of the Seller;
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Acquisition Agreement
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54/54
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(ii)
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Delivery
Requirements of the Purchaser;
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(iii)
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Closing
and Signing of Closing Minutes.
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B.
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Delivery Requirements
of the Seller
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74.
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The
Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser or such Party as appointed by the
Purchaser within 10 days after the issuance of the notice of positive
outcome of the Final Due Diligence Report by the
Purchaser:
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(i)
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all
Shares and share certificates in the Company holding full and sole
ownership of the Power Plant and the Licenses free and clear of any Liens,
including a corresponding declaration of assignment of the Shares from the
Seller to the Purchaser as well as the approval of the Board of Directors
of the Company of the assignment and transfer of the Shares in the
statuary and legally provided
form;
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(ii)
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any
further original copies of documents and/or approvals which may be
required pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations to be delivered
for the valid, complete and successful transfer of all Shares in the
Company to the Purchaser and the acceptance of the Purchaser as sole
shareholder of the Company including any therefore statuary and legally
required registration of the Purchaser as sole shareholder in any register
such as, without being limited, any commercial register, or a confirmation
of the Seller as a warranty and representation that such documents and
approvals are not required;
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(iii)
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all
original copies of financial documents of the Company which are up to
date, including, without being limited to, all accurate, true and complete
balance sheets as well as accurate, true and complete profit and loss
accounts of the Company, including all receipts and accounting books of
the Company;
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(iv)
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all
original copies of the Licenses;
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(v)
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all
original copies of all Guarantees;
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(vi)
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an
original copy of each agreement, contract and covenant of the Company
which is mentioned in this Agreement or any Annexe
thereto;
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(vii)
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all
original corporate documents, including, without being limited to, the
Articles of Association and the documents of incorporation of the
Company;
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(viii)
|
an
original copy of the letters of resignation of all members of the Board of
Directors of the Company as well as of the written confirmation of the
Board of Directors of the Company wherein the Board of Directors commits
to henceforth refrain from any acting for or on behalf the Company in
whatsoever way, unless they receive written instructions from the
Purchaser;
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(ix)
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all
plans, manuals, documentation and/or technical drawings of the Power Plant
or related thereto;
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(x)
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an
original copy of all guarantees and warranties of all
Sub-Contractors;
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(xi)
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an
original copy of all acceptance protocols of all necessary approvals and
acceptance regarding the Power Plant and its Grid Connection given by the
responsible authorities of all applicable
jurisdictions;
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(xii)
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the
bank account details of the Seller for the transfer of the Purchase
Price;
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(xiii)
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the
confirmation of the Company’s banks that the Purchaser or any appointee of
the Purchaser have full access to all bank accounts of the
Company.
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C.
|
Delivery Requirements
of the Purchaser
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75.
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The
Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller within 30 days after receipt of all
of the documents as set forth in art. 74 hereof from the
Seller:
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(i)
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the
written instruction to the bank of the Purchaser to transfer 90% of the
Net Purchase Price as specified in art. 83 hereof to the account specified
by the Seller;
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(ii)
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the
written confirmation of the Purchaser’s bank regarding the acceptance
receipt of the Purchaser’s payment
instruction;
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(iii)
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the
written statement that the Purchaser releases and holds harmless the
Seller from any claim arising out of such liabilities of the Company in
such amount as disclosed in Annexe B hereof which may be made by the
therein listed creditors of such
liability.
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whereas
the beginning of the 30 day period will be deemed to have been postponed in case
the Purchaser discovers that not all documents as set forth in art. 74 hereof
have been delivered.
D.
|
Closing and Signing of
Closing Minutes
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76.
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The
Closing shall be deemed to have occurred if, but only if, each and every
condition precedent and each and every action provided for in this
Agreement has been fulfilled and executed (or waived in writing). The
Parties agree to confirm the fulfilment of the Closing by signing the
closing minutes as set forth in Annexe D hereto (hereinafter referred to as
“Closing
Minutes”).
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77.
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The
signing of the Closing Minutes and therefore the Closing for the
transactions provided for will be held at the Purchaser’s office at the
latest within 5 days after the issuance of all deliverables of the
Purchaser as set forth in art. 75 hereof or at such other place and date
as otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing. The signing of the Closing
Minutes and the exchange of the signed agreements via fax shall be deemed
to be sufficient in case it has been agreed by both Parties in
writing.
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Acquisition Agreement
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78.
|
Risk
and use relating to the Company and all of its assets, including, without
being limited to, the Power Plant, shall be transferred from the Seller to
the Purchaser at Closing.
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Notwithstanding
the aforementioned sub-article the Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that any
payment received after Signing for the Power Plant feeding the power into the
power grid, including all test feedings, shall be transferred to the Company and
shall remain without any deduction and Lien in the Company and shall not be
removed nor used in any other way by the Seller or any other third party (hereinafter referred to as: “Received Payments for Power
Feed-in”.
79.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to grant to the Purchaser the signatory rights to
all accounts of the Company as desired by the Purchaser. Furthermore, the
Seller warrants and represents that it will not in any way dispose,
remove, impose a Lien or otherwise use the funds vested in the accounts of
the Company or use any signatory rights to perform such
action.
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80.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that any delay in fulfilling the
Closing Conditions and/or the delivery of the Closing Conditions in an
incomplete, inaccurate and/or invalid manner forms a Material Breach of
this Agreement and the terms and obligations of art. 215 et seq. shall apply to
the extent that no exception as defined in art. 216 is
given.
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CHAPTER
6 – PURCHASE
PRICE
A.
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Purchase
Price
|
81.
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The
Purchase Price shall be such overall amount for the acquisition of the
Power Plant as it results based on:
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(i)
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the
number of MWp of the Power Plant benefitting from the Feed-in Tariff as
warranted and represented by the Seller in this Agreement and in Annexe
A1;
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multiplied
by
(ii) the
Purchase Price per MW as specified in Annexe A1.
82.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the overall Purchase Price may
be reduced to the net Purchase Price (hereinafter referred to as:
“Net Purchase Price”):
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(i)
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as
a result of a cost saving based on instructions given by the Purchaser
regarding the improvement of the overall performance ratio of the Power
Plant during the Construction Process pursuant to art. 21 of this
Agreement by such amount which equals the cost savings;
and/or
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(ii)
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as
a result of Taxes levied on the Purchaser as defined in Chapter 7 by such
amount which equals the Taxes;
and/or
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(iii)
|
as
a result of a Material Breach of this Agreement by the Seller, especially
without being limited to, a breach of warranty and representation,
pursuant to to the terms and conditions as set forth in art. 218 et seq.;
and/or
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(iv)
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as
a result of a lower irradiation than the agreed irradiation warranted and
represented by the Seller in this Agreement as defined in Annexe A1 in
case of photovoltaic and rooftop Power Plants and/or as a result of less
wind hours than the agreed wind hours warranted and represented by the
Seller in this Agreement as defined in Annexe A in case of wind Power
Plants, whereas the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser a study made by
a respected, insurable and bankable irradiation or wind consultant,
payable by the Seller, whereas the Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain a
second opinion study from such expert as defined in Annexe A, whereby the
lower irradiation and/or wind hours resulting from such second opinion
study shall be binding and final, by such pro-rata amount which reflects
the ratio between the lower irradiation and/or wind hours and the agreed
irradiation and/or wind hours, whereas a pro-rata reduction shall be
granted;
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(v)
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as
a result of a lower Capacity than the agreed Capacity warranted and
represented by the Seller in this Agreement and in Annexe A by such
pro-rata amount which reflects the ratio between the lower Capacity and
the agreed Capacity, whereas a pro-rata reduction shall be
granted;
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(vi)
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as
a result of a lower Feed-in Tariff than the agreed Feed-in Tariff
warranted and represented by the Seller in this Agreement and in Annexe A
by such pro-rata amount which reflects the ratio between the lower Feed-in
Tariff and the agreed Feed-in Tariff, whereas a pro-rata reduction shall
be granted.
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In case
the reason for the reduction of the Purchase Price constitutes a Material Breach
under this Agreement as set forth in art. 215 hereof, the Purchaser shall
nevertheless be entitled to the actions as set forth in art. 218 et seq., especially, without
being limited to, the option to terminate the Acquisition
Agreement.
83
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The
Purchaser shall have the following payment
obligations:
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(i)
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The
Purchaser shall pay to the Seller ninety (90) percent of the Net Purchase
Price at the latest 30 days after the Seller has delivered to the
Purchaser all deliverables as set forth in art. 74 hereof, whereas any
taking over of any liabilities of the Company, which have been disclosed
to and accepted by the Purchaser and are listed in Annexe B hereof,
through the acquisition of the Company, including without limited to, any
long-term funding of the Power Plant, shall be regarded as payment in kind
of such Net Purchase Price and not be paid in
cash.
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Acquisition Agreement
|
56/56
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(ii)
|
The
Purchaser shall be entitled use the withheld ten (10) percent of the Net
Purchase Price as a security for the fulfillment of the Seller’s
obligations, including, without being limited to, the representation and
warranties, which shall be released to the Seller after a period of six
months after the successful Closing of this Agreement, unless the
Purchaser is entitled to claim a further price reduction as set forth in
this Agreement.
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84.
|
The
Purchase Price shall be deemed to be a lump-sum payment including all
fees, costs, including, but not limited to, any construction costs for the
Power Plant and costs for Sub-Contractors, and expenses for the
fulfillment of any obligation of this Agreement by the Seller, wherefore
the Seller shall not be entitled to claim any further remuneration, unless
otherwise agreed in writing.
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85.
|
The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Purchase Price as defined
herein shall be deemed to be including all Taxes of whatsoever nature,
such as, without being limited to, VAT, and of any applicable
jurisdiction, wherefore such Taxes shall be borne solely by the Seller
without any increase of the Purchaser
Price.
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B.
|
Costs
|
86.
|
The
Parties acknowledge and agree that each Party shall bear the costs for its
own consultants, advisors and brokers as well as for any expenses in
connection with the negotiations, creation, signing and fulfilment of this
Agreement. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that to the extent the
Acquisition Agreement requires a separate share transfer/assignment
agreement subject to the mandatory rules of the law applicable to the
Company, any costs related hereto shall be borne by the
Seller.
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CHAPTER
7 –
TAXES
A.
|
Principle
|
87.
|
The
Seller shall bear all Taxes levied on the Company and/or the Purchaser
based on taxable events which have occurred prior to the Closing of this
Agreement, including, without being limited to, the contribution of the
Power Plant and/or the Licenses into the Company as well as the transfer
of the Shares in the Company from the Seller to the
Purchaser.
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88.
|
Excluded
from the Seller’s obligation as set forth in art. 87 shall be all Taxes
levied on the Received Payments for Power Feed-in as set forth in art. 78
hereof to the extent that such Received Payments for Power Feed-in have
remained without any deduction and Lien in the Company and have not been
removed nor used in any other way by the Seller or any other third
party.
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B.
|
Taxes levied on the
Incorporation of the Company
|
89.
|
The
Seller shall bear all Taxes levied on the Company for the establishment
and/or the incorporation of the
Company.
|
C.
|
Taxes levied on the
Transfer of Real Estate
|
90.
|
The
Seller shall bear all Taxes levied on the Company for the purchase of land
in case land is purchased and owned by the Company, including, without
being limited to, all taxes levied on the change of ownership of such land
and/or taxes levied on profits made from the sale of real estate that may
arise. Thereby, the Seller shall bear any such taxes arising out of the
direct transfer of real estate from the Seller to the Company as well as
any such Taxes arising out of the indirect transfer of real estate by the
transfer of Shares from the Seller to the
Purchaser.
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91.
|
The
Purchaser reserves its right to demand from the Seller to transfer the
Shares or share certificates in the Company to such Party as appointed by
the Purchaser, especially, without being limited to, in case Taxes for the
purchase of land and/or Taxes on profits made from the sale of real estate
may arise out of the indirect transfer of real estate by the transfer of
Shares from the Seller to the
Purchaser.
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D.
|
Taxes levied on the
Contribution of the Power Plant into the
Company
|
92.
|
The
Seller shall bear all Taxes levied on the Company for the contribution of
the Power Plant as well as the Licenses into the
Company.
|
E.
|
Taxes levied on the
Transfer of the Shares
|
93.
|
The
Seller shall bear cover all Taxes levied on the Company for the transfer
of the Shares from the Seller to the Purchaser, including, without being
limited to, all stamp taxes that may
arise.
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CHAPTER
8 – INSURANCE
A.
|
General
Conditions
|
94.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to conclude and maintain at its own expense a
sufficient and gapless insurance coverage as defined in this Agreement
(hereinafter referred to as: “Insurance Coverage”).
|
95.
|
The
Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is entitled to give at
any time binding instructions with regard to the Insurance Coverage,
wherefore the Seller shall be obliged to have in place and maintain the
Insurance Coverage as defined in this Agreement in accordance with the
instructions given by the
Purchaser.
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96.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to ensure that the Insurance Coverage and the
therein stated terms and
conditions:
|
(i)
|
comply
with good international standards;
and
|
(ii)
|
comply
with the terms and conditions as being reasonably available in the
insurance market; and
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
57/57
|
(iii)
|
are
customarily purchased by contractors on similar projects with regard to
similar size, technology and location;
and
|
(iv)
|
covers
any loss and damage arising from the consequences of faulty design,
material or workmanship; and
|
(v)
|
covers –
to the extent legally possible – any loss of profit and other direct
or indirect or consequential
damages
|
97.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to conclude and maintain the Insurance Coverage in
the name of the Company and shall provide a waiver of recourse from the
insurers against the Purchaser.
|
98.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to conclude the Insurance Coverage with
financially reliable insurers or re-insurers reasonably acceptable to the
Purchaser.
|
99.
|
In
case of the occurrence of any damaging event affecting this Agreement,
such as, without being limited to, the Power Plant, the construction
material thereof, and/or the Company, the Seller shall be obliged
to:
|
(i)
|
promptly
notify the Purchaser;
|
(ii)
|
take
all necessary steps to preserve any damaged items, and not to clean,
destroy, discard or attempt to modify or unnecessarily move or remove any
parts that are directly a part of the damage (except as is reasonably
necessary to mitigate the damage and/or to ensure the safety of
personnel); and
|
(iii)
|
cooperate
with, and assist in relation to, any survey carried out by any insurance
loss adjustor as soon as is practically possible following the occurrence
of the damage.
|
B.
|
Insurance of the
Seller
|
100.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to conclude and maintain at its own expense a
sufficient and gapless liability insurance coverage. The liability
insurance shall be maintained for a minimum of EUR 5’000’000.00 per damage
event, twice in annual aggregate and shall cover personal injury, property
damage and environmental liability.
|
C.
|
Insurance of the
Company
|
a.
|
Risk
Advisor and Insurance Broker
|
101.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to conclude and maintain the complete Insurance
Coverage of the Company with Xxxxx GmbH, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 00000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, or such party as appointed by the Purchaser, who
shall act as risk advisor and insurance broker of the Company. Therefore,
the Seller shall be obliged to conclude and maintain all Insurance Cover
listed in art. 102 et
seq. of this Agreement.
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b.
|
Insurance
Coverage of the Company
|
102.
|
The
Insurance Coverage of the Company shall include a sufficient and gapless
liability insurance coverage. The liability insurance shall be maintained
for a minimum of EUR 5’000’000.00 per damage event, twice in annual
aggregate and shall cover personal injury, property damage and
environmental liability.
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103.
|
The
Insurance Coverage of the Company shall include, without being limited to,
a “transport and marine cargo insurance” which shall be maintained for not
less than 110 % of the Incoterm 2000 CIF value to cover loss or damage to
the construction or construction material during transportation with
conveyances of whatsoever kind from any warehouse worldwide until and
including unloading at the site of the Power
Plant.
|
This
cover shall not be less than the internationally known Institute Cargo Clauses
(A) of the Institute of London Underwriters, provided war risks are available at
base rate.
104.
|
The
Insurance Coverage of the Company shall include, without being limited to,
a “construction all risk insurance” which shall cover loss or damage to
the Power Plant on an all risks basis for not less than the full
reinstatement cost, subject to sublimits as are reasonably commercially
available and with exclusions of customarily required by the insurance
market, such as the exclusion of the terrorism risk, as not explicitly
requested by the Purchaser.
|
This
insurance shall cover any activity on the site of the Power Plant after
unloading of the construction material at the site of the Power Plant, including
storage on or near the site, construction, erection, assembly cold and hot
commissioning and testing until the Closing of this Agreement.
The
insurance deductible shall amount to a maximum amount of EUR 10’000.00 per each
and every loss and shall be borne by the Seller, unless the damage event is
based exclusively on actions undertaken by the Purchaser
105.
|
The
Insurance Coverage of the Company shall include, without being limited to,
a “(marine) delay in startup insurance” which shall cover all risks of a
delay in startup due to property damage during transportation
shipping.
|
106.
|
The
Seller shall be obliged to maintain such a “construction and erection all
risk insurance” including an “advanced loss of profit insurance” for the
Company in order to provide cover for loss or damage for which the Seller
is liable arising from a cause occurring through activities on the site of
the Power Plant prior to the Closing of this Agreement, and for loss or
damage caused by the Seller or Sub-Contractors in the course of any other
operations in connection with their defect liability obligations under
this Agreement.
|
107.
|
The
Insurance Coverage of the Company shall include an “environmental damage
insurance” with basic coverage for damages to the ground, surface water
and biodiversity outside of the location of the Power Plant as well as
with advanced coverage for damages to own and/or leased ground, including
damages to bodies of water.
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
58/58
|
108.
|
The
Insurance Coverage of the Company shall include an “property all risk
insurance”, including machinery breakdown coverage, covering all real and
personal property of the Company and – to the extent a separation is
required – the Power Plant.
|
109.
|
The
Purchaser shall be entitled to waive any part of the Insurance Coverage of
the Company as set forth in art. 102 et seq., whereby the
Seller shall not be obliged to conclude and maintain the specified
Insurance Cover of the Company.
|
110.
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In
case the Purchaser has to bear the Insurance Coverage of the Company in
part or in whole for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled to deduct
the cost of such insurance from the Purchase Price in the amount that
would have to be covered by the Seller in case the Seller would bear the
complete Insurance Coverage of the Company as set forth
herein.
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D.
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Insurances of
Sub-Contractors
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111.
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Upon
request of the Purchaser, the Seller shall be obliged to ensure that all
losses and damages caused by Sub-Contractors are sufficiently covered by
the corresponding insurance of the
Sub-Contractors.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Seller shall be fully liable for
any loss or damage caused by Sub-Contractors which is not covered by insurances
of the Sub-Contractors.
E.
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Proof of Insurance
Coverage
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112.
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Upon
request of the Purchaser, the Seller shall be obliged to provide
certificates of the insurances, copies of the insurance policies and
evidence that all premiums are paid by the Seller with regard to the
Insurance Coverage of the Seller as well as of the
Company.
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F.
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Insurance
Proceedings
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113.
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Any
insurance proceeding out of the Insurance Coverage shall be paid from the
insurers directly to the Party bearing the risk at the time of the loss or
damage and shall be applied for the repair or rectification of any damage
that has occurred.
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G.
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Change of Policy
Conditions
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114.
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The
Seller shall not be entitled to make any changes or alterations in the
policy conditions of the Insurance Coverage without the prior written
approval of the Purchaser.
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115.
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The
Seller shall be obliged to immediately notify the Purchaser in case the
insurers of the Insurance Coverage are cancelling or altering any of the
insurance policies whereby any rights or interests of the Company could be
affected.
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H.
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Insurance Coverage – Effect on
Liabilities
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116.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Chapter shall
limit the obligations, liabilities or responsibilities of the Seller under
the other terms and conditions of this Agreement and nothing in this
Chapter shall be construed to increase or reduce the limitations on
liability in this Agreement.
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117.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that in case the Seller fails to
effect and keep in force the Insurance Coverage as set forth herein, such
default forms a Material Breach of this
Agreement.
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118.
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The
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that any amount not insured or not
recovered from the insurers shall be borne by the Seller in accordance
with its obligations, liabilities or responsibilities to the extent that
no exception as defined in art. 216 is
given.
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I.
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Damage
Mitigation
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119.
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The
Seller acknowledges and agrees to be obliged to exert all reasonable
efforts to mitigate the damage accruing from any damaging event affecting
this Agreement, such as, without being limited to, the Power Plant, the
construction material thereof, and/or the
Company.
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CHAPTER
9– REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
A.
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Shares and Capital
Structure of the Company
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120.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Shares are free
and clear of any and all Liens.
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121.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser
that:
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(i)
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the
Seller owns and holds all Shares in the Company, i.e. 100% of the total
Shares representing 100% of the nominal value and 100% of the total voting
rights;
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(ii)
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all
of the Shares are validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and free
of preemptive rights;
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(iii)
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there
is no option, right to acquire, mortgage, charge, pledge, Lien or other
form of security or encumbrance on, over or affecting any of the Shares
nor is there any commitment to give or create any of the foregoing, and no
Person has claimed to be entitled to any of the
foregoing;
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(iv)
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except
for this Agreement, there are no understandings, arrangements,
restrictions, commitments or agreements of any kind relating to the Shares
or any securities outstanding representing the right to purchase or
otherwise receive Shares or equity securities of the
Company;
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(v)
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there
are no understandings, arrangements, restrictions, commitments or
agreements of any kind relating to the voting rights of the Shares or any
other shareholder agreement with regard to the
Shares;
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(vi)
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the
Shares certificates, endorsements and other documents delivered to the
Purchaser are transferred to and vested in the Purchaser good, valid and
indefeasible title to the Shares, free and clear of any and all
Liens.
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122.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Seller is
entitled to transfer the Shares of the Company to the Purchaser and that
the Purchaser will be entitled to subsequently transfer the Shares to any
third party. The Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the
Shares may be freely transferred to any third
party.
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123.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that neither the initial
transfer of the Shares from the Seller to the Purchaser nor any further
transfer of the Shares will have a Material Adverse Effect on the Grid
Connection of the Power Plant and will not lead to any loss of the Grid
Connection, be it, without being limited to, due to a revocation of any
licenses, consents, permits, approvals and authorisations etc. or due to
any other reason.
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B.
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Articles of
Association
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124.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Articles of
Association, documents of incorporation and/or any other related documents
of the Company as delivered to the Purchaser are true, complete and
valid.
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125.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Articles of
Association of the Company have embodied therein or annexed thereto a copy
of every resolution or agreement as is required by law to be embodied in
or annexed to it.
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126
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Articles of
Association of the Company have set out completely the rights and
restrictions attaching to each class of authorized share capital of the
Company. Neither the Company nor any class of their members has passed any
further.
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C.
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Corporate
Organization
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127.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company is duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of its
establishment, and each have all requisite (corporate) power and authority
to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as
now being conducted.
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D.
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Entitlement and
Representation
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128.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that it is duly entitled to provide all
required information as well as all documentation of the Company and the
Power Plant required by the Purchaser in order to perform all due
diligence processes as set forth in this
Agreement.
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129.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that all information, documents and data
provided under this Agreement with regard to each stage of the
Construction Process, the Acquisition Process and the Closing Process are
true, accurate, verified and, to the extent possible, also complete. In
addition, the Seller warrants and represents that it will not withhold any
relevant information, document and/or data in its possession. The Seller
warrants and represents that all information, documents and data
especially, without being limited to, with regard to the following
essential issues are true, accurate, verified and, to the extent possible,
also complete:
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(i)
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the
Capacity of the Power Plant;
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(ii)
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the
amount and duration of the Feed-in
Tariff;
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(iii)
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the
operability and functionality of the Power
Plant;
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(iv)
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the
Grid Connection of the Power Plant, including the Connection to Grid Date
in case no Grid Connection has yet been
achieved;
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(v)
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the
existence and validity of all necessary
Licenses;
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(vi)
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the
existence and validity of all Guarantees;
and
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(vii)
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the
financial information, documents and/or data provided to the Purchaser to
perform all due diligence processes as set forth in this
Agreement.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that any financial statements
are and will be accurate, complete and correct in all material respects, not
affected by unusual or non-recurring items, in accordance with the books and
records of the Company, have been or shall have been prepared in accordance with
applicable accounting regulations and generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied and accepted, using accounting bases and methods
consistently applied, and show or shall show a true and fair view of the assets
and liabilities, including claims, Taxes and contingent liabilities, of the
Company as at the dates thereof and the results of the operations and changes in
financial positions of the Company for the periods covered thereby.
E.
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Books, Records and
Accounting
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130.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the statutory and
other corporate books, including all minutes of the board of directors and
the general meeting, financial and account records and books, including
all balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and yearly reports, of the
Company are accurate, complete and true and have been properly kept and no
notice or allegation that any of them is incorrect or should be rectified
has been received.
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F.
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Compliance with
Relevant Laws
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131.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that it fulfils all requirements and
complies with all relevant laws of all involved jurisdictions, be it with
regard to the relationship between the Seller and the Purchaser or the
relationship between the Seller and the Company and/or the Power Plant
itself. The Seller shall fully act in accordance with all applicable laws,
decrees, regulations and Articles of
Association.
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132.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that it has not offered or given and will
not offer or give, directly or indirectly, any bribe or other improper
benefit or advantage to any third party involved in the business,
especially, but without being limited to, not in order to obtain any
contracts with regard to the construction of the Power Plant, such as
lease and/or ground purchase
agreements.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that it has not made and will not make, directly
or indirectly, any payment from any third party involved in the business except
to the extent that such payment is an agreed legitimate compensation for agreed
legitimate services.
133.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that it has not demanded or accepted and
will not demand or accept, directly or indirectly, any bribe or other
improper benefit or advantage from any third party involved in the
business.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that it has not received and will not receive,
directly or indirectly, any payment from any third party involved in the
business except to the extent that such payment is an agreed legitimate
compensation for agreed legitimate services.
134.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that it has all permits, licences and
authorisations that may be required for the execution and performance of
this Agreement. To the extent that the transfer of shares as foreseen in
this Acquisition Agreement requires a separate share transfer/assignment
agreement subject to mandatory provisions of the law applicable to the
Company, the Seller warrants and represents that such agreement can be
exercised without decrease, reduction and/or removal of any of the
Seller’s warranties and representations as set forth herein. In case of
such decrease, reduction and/or removal of the Seller’s representations
and/or warranties in whatsoever way due to such mandatory provisions, the
Seller shall be obliged to include all of its warranties and
representations as stated herein in such separate share
transfer/assignment agreement whenever legally possible. In either case,
the Seller hereby warrants and represents to the Purchaser to remain bound
to the herein stated representations and
warranties.
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G.
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Qualification to Do
Business
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135.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Seller is duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its
properties makes such qualification necessary (except for jurisdictions in
which the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect).
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136.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company is duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its
properties makes such qualification necessary (except for jurisdictions in
which the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect).
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H.
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No
Violations
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137.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that neither the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller nor the consummation by the
Seller of the transactions contemplated herein,
will:
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(i)
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violate
or constitute a breach of, or a default (or an event which, with notice or
lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, any law, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, ruling or order of any court, or
governmental agency to which the Seller is subject, or under any agreement
or instrument of the Seller or to which the Seller is subject or is a
party, which violation, breach or default referred to in this
clause;
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(ii)
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violate
or constitute a breach of any term or provision of any contract,
agreement, lease or other commitment which the Seller is a party or by
which the Seller is bound;
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(iii)
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would
have a Material Adverse Effect.
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I.
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Consents and
Approvals
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138.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that no consents or
approvals of or filings or registrations with any governmental authority
or agency are required to be obtained in connection
with:
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(i)
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the
execution and delivery by the Seller of this Agreement;
and
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(ii)
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the
consummation by the Seller of its obligations contemplated
hereby.
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J.
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Authorisation,
Validity and Enforceability
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139.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Seller has full
power and the authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller
enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
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140.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that this Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Seller, and to
the extent enforceable under the laws of Switzerland, enforceable in
Switzerland in accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally now or hereafter in
effect.
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K.
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No Default,Violation
or Litigation
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141.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company has
conducted its business in all material respects in accordance with all
applicable laws and regulations of any relevant foreign jurisdiction and
authority, and is not in violation of any law or order of any court or
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality (including, without limitation, laws, regulations, orders
and restrictions applicable to environmental standards and controls, wages
and hours, civil rights and occupational health and safety), which
violation would have a Material Adverse Effect, nor have they received any
notice of non-compliance therewith.
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142.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that there are no
lawsuits, proceedings, claims or governmental investigations pending or
threatened against, or involving the Company or their properties or
businesses and there is no basis for any such action which would have a
Material Adverse Effect.
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143.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that there are no
judgments, consents, decrees, injunctions, or any other judicial or
administrative mandates outstanding against the Company which would have a
Material Adverse Effect.
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L.
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Legal
Proceedings
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144.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company is not a
party to any, and there are no pending or threatened or expected legal,
administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, bankruptcy filings,
executions, actions or governmental or regulatory investigations of any
nature against the Company or challenging the validity or propriety of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, there is no injunction,
order, judgment, decree or regulatory restriction imposed upon the
Company, and the Company has been a party to any assurance or undertaking
given to any court or governmental agency or the subject of any injunction
which is still in force, in each case, which, if adversely determined,
would have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
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M.
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Employment
Matters
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145.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser
that:
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(i)
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the
Company does not employ any
Employees;
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(ii)
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the
Company does not have any obligation resulting out of an employment
agreement excepting those disclosed to and approved by the Purchaser as
listed in Annexe B;
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(iii)
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there
is no unfair labour practice complaint, labour disturbance, claim or other
controversy respecting any present or past Employees pending, to the best
of Seller’s knowledge, threatened or, proposed against, or affecting the
businesses of the Company, and the Seller has no knowledge of any facts or
circumstances which would indicate that any claims, complaints or
litigation could be brought against the Company in connection with
employment matters;
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(iv)
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the
Company is in compliance with all laws respecting employment and
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and
hours, work and residency permits and is not engaged in any unfair labour
practice;
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(v)
|
the
Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement with any
labour union or organization, nor are any of the Employees of Company, if
any, represented by any labour union or organization, nor is any such
matter proposed;
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(vi)
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the
Seller has complied with all of its statutory obligations to inform and
consult appropriate representatives as required by law in relation to the
transaction contemplated by this
Agreement;
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(vii)
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all
plans for the provision of benefits to the Employees, if any, comply in
all respects with all relevant statutes, regulations or other laws and all
necessary consents in relation to such plans have been obtained and all
governmental filings in relation to such plans have been
made;
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(viii)
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any
stock option plans and other share plans available to the Employees, if
any, prior to the Closing of this Agreement shall no longer apply and such
plans will be terminated at no cost to the Company and the Purchaser shall
not assume any obligations in respect to the Employees, if any, under such
plans;
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(ix)
|
the
Company is not under any present or future liability to pay to any of the
Employees, if any, or to any other person who has been in any manner
connected with the Company any pension, superannuation allowance, death
benefit, retirement gratuity or like benefit or to contribute to any life
assurance scheme, medical insurance scheme, or permanent health
scheme.
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146.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that it will be
responsible for the employment of all its staff and labour whether local
or otherwise, for the purpose of constructing the Power Plant and the
performance of the Agreement and will be responsible where relevant for
their payment, accommodation, supply of food and transport and any other
matters specified in this
Agreement.
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147.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that it will observe the
conditions of labour, comply with all relevant labour laws, including
those relating to employment, working hours, health, safety social
welfare, immigration and emigration that are relevant and applicable in
the country and will pay its staff and labour wages consistent with those
established or, if not established, practised for the trades and
industries of the country.
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148.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that it will keep full
records of its staff and labour employed on the site of the Power Plant
and will make these available to the Purchaser upon
request.
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149.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that it will provide and
maintain the necessary facilities for its own staff and
labour.
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150.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that it will be
responsible for ensuring that adequate medical facilities are provided for
and available. The Seller will collaborate with local health authorities
and will take the necessary measures to ensure the welfare, hygiene and
prevention and control of epidemics of and amongst the Seller’s staff and
labour.
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N.
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Returns
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151.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company has
complied with the provisions of any applicable law and regulation and all
returns, particulars, resolutions, announcements, disclosures and other
documents required under any legislation to be delivered on behalf of the
Company to any applicable commercial register or to any other authority
whatsoever have been properly made and
delivered.
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152.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that all such documents
delivered, whether or not required by law, were true and accurate when so
delivered and neither the Company nor any director thereof has received
notification of the levy of any fine or penalty for non-compliance by the
Company or any director thereof.
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O.
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Absence of Certain
Changes
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153.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company has
carried out its business in the ordinary and usual course so as to
maintain it as a going concern and without any material interruption or
alteration on the scope of its business, and there is
not:
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(i)
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any
material adverse change in the financial or trading positions of the
Company;
|
(ii)
|
any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) which
materially adversely affects the properties or assets of the
Company;
|
(iii)
|
any
compensation, commissions or perquisites payable or to become payable by
the Company to any director, officer, Employee, or agent of the Company,
or any payment of any bonus, profit sharing or other extraordinary
compensation to any director, officer, Employee or agent of the Company
that is not reflected in Annexe
B;
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(iv)
|
any
change in the accounting methods or practices followed by the Company, or
any change in the amortization policies or rates theretofore adopted by
the Company;
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(v)
|
any
cancellation of the debts owed to or claims held by the
Company.
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P.
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Sub-Contractors
|
154.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that – should the Seller or the
Company engage a Sub-Contractor in order to fulfil their obligations
according to the provisions set forth in this Agreement – it will
instruct the Sub-Contractor with regard to the provisions as set forth in
this Agreement, especially, without being limited to, the Confidentiality
Obligation as well as the obligations to possess sufficient permission and
authorisation to fulfil its contractual obligations under each applicable
jurisdiction, to observe all applicable laws and regulations, to fulfil
its obligations by observing the generally accepted rules of building and
construction and to possess a sufficient performance guarantee and to
provide to the Purchaser a copy of such performance guarantee as foreseen
in art. 44 hereof.
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155.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that it shall in any case be liable for any
Material Breach of this Agreement by any of its
Sub-Contractors.
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Q.
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Assets
|
156.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that all assets of the
Company including, but not limited to, the Power Plant and any part
thereof are free and clear of any and all Liens. The Seller warrants and
represents to the Purchaser that the Seller is the owner of and has good
and marketable title to all of its properties and assets as disclosed to
the Purchaser free and clear of any Liens, except for the Lien of current
Taxes not yet due and payable and such Lien as indicated in Annexe B and
accepted by the Purchaser.
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157.
|
The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that at the latest at Grid
Connection of the Power Plant or at Signing of this Agreement, whichever
is later:
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(i)
|
the
Company owns and holds all rights to all of its assets including, but not
limited to, the Power Plant, any part thereof as well as the
Licenses;
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(ii)
|
there
is no option, right to acquire, mortgage, charge, pledge, Lien or other
form of security or encumbrance on, over or affecting the assets of the
Company including, but not limited to, the Power Plant and any part
thereof nor is there any commitment to give or create any of the
foregoing, and no person has claimed to be entitled to any of the
foregoing;
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(iii)
|
except
for this Agreement, there are no understandings, arrangements,
restrictions, commitments or agreements of any kind relating to the assets
of the Company including, but not limited to, the Power Plant and any part
thereof representing the right to purchase or otherwise receive any right
to the Company or its assets, including, but not limited to, the Power
Plant and any part
thereof;
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(iv)
|
there
are no understandings, arrangements, restrictions, commitments or
agreements of any kind relating to the voting rights of the Shares or any
other shareholder agreement with regard to the Company or its assets,
including, but not limited to, the Power Plant and any part
thereof.
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R.
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Real Estate and
Leases
|
158.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that any and all lease, ground purchase
agreements and other similar contracts related to the Power Plant and/or
the Company (i) have been disclosed to the Purchaser in Annexe B hereof,
and (ii) are valid and enforcable.
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159.
|
The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that all lease agreements
and other similar contracts have been closed for the duration of at least
20 years, whereas the Purchaser shall be entitled to an extension option
of the agreements for further 5 years. The Seller warrants and represents
that all lease agreements and other similar contracts cannot be terminated
by the owner of the land before the lapse of the aforementioned
period.
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160.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that any concluded lease,
ground purchase or other similar agreements including, without being
limited to, easement, wayleave and/or cable wayleave agreements, have been
registered with the land registry office on the respective entry in the
land registry according to art. 23 hereof unless otherwise instructed by
the Purchaser.
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161.
|
The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company as per
the Closing of this Agreement is and will not be a party to and does not
have any obligations arising out of any undisclosed lease, ground purchase
and other similar contract.
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162.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company is not in
material default under any lease or ground purchase agreement nor has any
event occurred which, with the passage of time or giving of notice, would
constitute such a default. Exception is made for leasing contracts
stipulated by the Company under the Purchaser’s control according to the
Purchaser’s instructions.
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S.
|
Contracts
|
163.
|
The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that there are no
agreements, including, without being limited to, leases, mortgages,
commitments or instruments of any kind, to which the Company and/or the
Power Plant is a party or may be bound, and therefore constitute a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Company and/or the Power Plant, unless
such agreements have been disclosed to and approved by the Purchaser in
writing during the due diligence processes as foreseen in this Agreement
or in Annexe B.
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T.
|
Receivables
|
164.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that all accounts
receivable of Company (hereinafter referred to as the: “Receivables”) as stated in the financial
documents represent valid obligations of the account debtors of the
Company, which have arisen in the ordinary course of the businesses of the
Company, and are collectible in full (without any deductions, set-offs or
counterclaims) within a reasonable time, and do not include any
obligations to the Company.
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U.
|
Licenses. Permits and
Authorisations
|
165.
|
The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that at the latest at Grid
Connection of the Power Plant or at Signing of this Agreement, whichever
is later, all necessary licenses, consents, permits, approvals and
authorisations (public and private) have been obtained by the Company to
enable the Company to carry on its business in the places and in the
manner in which such business is now carried on and to operate the Power
Plant in the manner as agreed herein, and all such licenses, consents,
permits, approvals and authorisations are in full force and effect and are
not limited in duration or subject to onerous conditions and that there
will be no restriction on the right of the Company to carry on its
business which in any case does not now apply to the
Company.
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V.
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Intellectual Property
Rights
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166.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the conduct of the
business of the Seller and/or the Company as presently conducted does not
infringe upon or conflict with any intellectual property rights, including
patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, company name, service marks,
product brands, franchises, (hereinafter referred to as the: “Intellectual Property
Rights”) of any third
Party and the Seller has not received any notice from a party claiming
such an infringement or conflict, and the Seller is not aware of any facts
or circumstances which would indicate that such an infringement or
conflict could exist.
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167.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that all Intellectual
Property Rights, if any, developed by Employees or the Seller of the
Company directly or indirectly during the course of their employment or
ownership or by third parties for the Company are vested in the Company
and no Employee, ex-employee of the Company or the Seller or any other
person has any right, title or interest in the Intellectual Property
Rights developed by the Employees, the Seller or third parties under
contract to the Company and the Company does not owe any payment to such
Employee, ex-employee of the Company or the Seller or any other
person.
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168.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that all Intellectual Property Rights, if
any, vested in the Company will remain in the Company after the Signing of
this Agreement and that the Seller or any of its Affiliates will not take
any action that may prevent such Intellectual Property Rights from
remaining vested in the Company or from being transferred to the Purchaser
in performance of this
Agreement.
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Acquisition Agreement
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W.
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Claims
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169.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that there are no
outstanding obligations and/or inter-company debts between the Seller and
the Company nor has the Seller any outstanding obligations towards tax
authorities or any loans previously granted by the Company to the
shareholders.
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170.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that no claims will be
raised against the Company arising out of or in connection with agreements
entered into by the Company prior to the Closing of this Agreement except
those disclosed to the Purchaser in Annexe B hereof accepted by the
Purchaser and those disclosed to the Purchaser during the due diligence
processes as foreseen in this Agreement, in the amount disclosed to the
Purchaser.
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171.
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The
Seller warrants and represents to the Purchaser that the Company has not
developed, manufactured, sold or supplied any product or service
which:
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(i)
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is,
was or may become, in any material respect, faulty or defective;
or
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(ii)
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does
not comply in any material respect with any warranty or representation,
express or implied, made by or on behalf of the Company in respect of it
or with all laws, regulations, standards and requirements applicable to
it.
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X.
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Power
Plant
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a.
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Construction
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172.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that the construction of the Power Plant
has been performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations
and in accordance with the generally accepted rules of building and
construction, wherefore the Seller warrants and represents that the
structure of the Power Plant shall remain in viable, suitable and useable
condition for a time period of at least 20 years from the Connection to
Grid Date.
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Therefore,
the Seller shall be liable for any defect and damage to the structure and/or the
substance of the Power Plant.
b.
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Capacity
and Performance
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173.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that the Power Plant will produce electric
power at the agreed Capacity for a time period of at least 20 years from
the Connection to Grid Date at the Feed-in Tariff and for the duration as
specified in Annexe A. Thereby, the Seller warrants and represents that
any technical installations, including the software thereto, if
applicable, will be able to function properly and without any major repair
or even replacement for a period of at least 20 years from the Connection
to Grid Date.
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Therefore,
the Seller shall be liable for any defect and damage to the technical
installations, drop in power production of the Power Plant and/or reduction of
the amount and/or the duration of the Feed-in Tariff.
c.
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Spare
Parts
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174.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that spare parts for the Power Plant will
be available and deliverable for a time period of 20 years from the
Connection to Grid Date.
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As spare
parts shall be considered any parts required for the proper existence and
function of the Power Plant, including, but not limited to, the structure and
substance of the Power Plant, technical installations, modules, generators,
controls, software, equipment for the connection to the power grid,
etc.
d.
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Licences,
Permits and Authorisations
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175.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that all Licenses have irrevocably and
unconditionally been obtained and are fully valid for at least 20 years
from the Connection to Grid Date and will not be affected in whatsoever
kind by the transfer of the shares to the Purchaser. Therefore, the Seller
shall be liable for any expiration and/or revocation of any Licenses which
is not a result of any actions attributable to the
Purchaser.
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e.
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Guarantees
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176.
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The
Seller warrants and represents that all Guarantees have irrevocably and
unconditionally been obtained, are fully valid and have been transferred
to the Company where necessary. The Seller warrants and represents that
none of the Guarantees will be affected in whatsoever kind by the transfer
of the Shares to the Purchaser.
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f.
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Limitations
and Exclusions
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177.
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The
Seller’s guarantee and liability shall be limited in
case:
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(i)
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the
Purchaser neglectfully does not within appropriate time take all
reasonable steps it can take without the aid of the Seller and/or its
Sub-Contractors to mitigate the damage, wherefore the Seller’s liability
shall only encompass such damage which (a) could not reasonably have been
avoided by the Purchaser and/or (b) such damage which has subsequently
arisen due to the Seller’s negligence to aid the Purchaser after
notification of such damage by the
Purchaser;
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(ii)
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a
defect, damage or deficiency results from supplies and services of
Sub-Contractors requested by the Purchaser, wherefore the Seller shall be
obliged to assume liability only to the extent of such Sub-Contractor’s’s
liability obligations.
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Acquisition Agreement
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65/65
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178.
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Excluded
from the Seller’s guarantee and liability are all defects, damages and/or
deficiencies which:
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(i)
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are
proven to not have their origin in bad material, faulty design or poor
workmanship within the Seller’s, any of its Affiliate’s and/or its
Sub-Contractors’ control;
and/or
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(ii)
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do
result from reasons beyond the Seller’s, any of its Affiliate’s and/or its
Sub-Contractors’ control, e.g. those resulting from normal wear (general
wear and tear like, but not limited to, electric overload, environmental
pollution, electromagnetic disturbances);
and/or
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(iii)
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which
have their origin in improper maintenance, failure to observe the
operating instructions, excessive loading, use of any unsuitable material,
influence of chemical or electrolytic action, or resulting from other
reasons beyond the Seller’s, any of its Affiliate’s and/or its
Sub-Contractors control.
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Y.
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Consequences
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179.
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In
case of violation of any of the above warranties and representations, such
violation shall be regarded as a Material Breach of this Agreement,
wherefore the terms and obligations as set forth in art. 215 et seq. herein shall
apply.
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CHAPTER
10 – REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
A.
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Corporate
Organization
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180.
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The
Purchaser warrants and represents to the Seller that the Purchaser is a
company which is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of establishment, and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
business as now being conducted.
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B.
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No
Violations
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181.
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The
Purchaser warrants and represents to the Seller that neither the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser nor the consummation by
the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby,
will:
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(i)
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violate
or constitute a breach of, or a default (or an event which, with notice or
lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, any law, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, ruling or order of any court, or
governmental agency to which the Purchaser is subject, or under any
agreement or instrument of the Purchaser or to which the Purchaser is
subject or is a party, which violation, breach or default referred to in
this clause;
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(ii)
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violate
or constitute a breach of any term or provision of any contract,
agreement, lease or other commitment which the Purchaser is a party or by
which the Purchaser is bound;
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(iii)
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would
have a Material Adverse Effect.
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C.
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Consents and
Approvals
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182.
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The
Purchaser warrants and represents to the Seller that no consents or
approvals of or filings or registrations with any governmental authority
or agency are required to be obtained in connection
with:
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(i)
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the
execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement
and
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(ii)
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the
consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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D.
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Authorization,
Validity and Enforceability
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183.
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The
Purchaser warrants and represents to the Seller that the Purchaser has
full power and the authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser
enforceable in accordance with its
terms
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184.
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The
Purchaser warrants and represents to the Seller that this Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Purchaser, and
to the extent enforceable under the applicable laws, enforceable in
accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally now or hereafter in
effect.
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185.
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The
Purchaser warrants and represents that there is no pending action,
arbitrage or judicial procedure or administrative measure or any other
case which could affect the validity or the due performance of the
agreement. The Purchaser warrants and represents that to his knowledge no
such proceedings are anticipated to commence during the term of this
Agreement.
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E.
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Funds
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186.
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The
Purchaser warrants and represents that the Purchaser has sufficient funds
to complete the transactions contemplated herein and is able to pay the
Purchase Price as set forth in art. 81 et seq.
hereof.
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Acquisition Agreement
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66/66
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CHAPTER
11 – CONFIDENTIALITY
A.
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Confidential
Information
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187.
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Any
information in any form whatsoever (including, but not limited to,
disclosure made in writing, orally or in the form of restricted websites,
samples, graphics, machine-readable information, business-plans,
agreements, services, customers, marketing and accounting, patents,
patent-applications, research, product plans, products, developments,
inventions, processes, designs, drawings, engineering, formulae, markets,
software including source and object code, hardware configuration,
algorithms, models, computer programs or otherwise) especially regarding,
without being limited to, the acquisition of the Company and the Power
Plant, the Parties of the acquisition, any and all details related to such
acquisition, including, without being limited to, the Purchase Price, the
content of this Agreement, the time schedule of the acquisition, any
details regarding the construction of the Power Plant as well as other
business information of the Purchaser and/or its Affiliates shall be
considered to be confidential information (hereinafter referred to as: “Confidential
Information”).
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188.
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Confidential
Information shall also encompass all facts which are not open to the
public and for which due to their nature it may be assumed that the
Disclosing Party or any of its subsidiaries and Affiliates may want to
keep them confidential such as, without being limited
to:
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(i)
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all
business and fabrication secrets of the Disclosing Party or any of its
subsidiaries and Affiliates;
and
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(ii)
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any
information about customers and suppliers, contracts, partners, strategy
and organization, financials and accounting of the Disclosing Party or any
of its subsidiaries and
Affiliates;
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(iii)
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and
especially any information regarding the negotiation or contractual
execution of mergers and acquisitions of companies, businesses, assets,
know-how, licences, patents, trademarks as well as of any other right
regardless of whether such negotiation and/or contractual execution is
performed directly by the Disclosing Party or indirectly through a
subsidiary or through one of its
Affiliates.
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189.
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The
term Confidential Information shall not include any information disclosed
or either directly or indirectly made available by the Disclosing Party to
the Receiving Party which:
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(i)
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is
or becomes publicly available otherwise than through an act or negligence
of the Receiving Party and, without being limited to, of any director,
Employee, consultant, contractor, agent, and similar third party of the
Receiving Party;
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(ii)
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is
legitimately obtained at any time by the Receiving Party from a third
party:
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without
restrictions in respect of disclosure or use;
and
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-
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without
such third party being either directly or indirectly subject to a
confidentiality duty with regard to Confidential Information as defined in
this Agreement or to a similar confidentiality duty towards the Disclosing
Party or any of its subsidiaries and Affiliates;
and
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-
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to
the extent that it may be reasonable assumed by the nature of the
information that Disclosing Party or any of its subsidiaries and
Affiliates may not have an interest in keeping such information
confidential, if such third party is not or only partially subject to a
confidentiality duty.
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190.
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The
term Confidential Information shall not include any information disclosed
or either directly or indirectly made available by the Disclosing Party to
the Receiving Party which must reasonably be used and/or disclosed by the
Receiving Party for the successful operation of the Power Plant as well as
in order to guarantee a gapless and complete insurance coverage of the
Power Plant.
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B.
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Non Disclosure of
Confidential Information
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191.
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According
to the terms and provisions as set forth in this Chapter of this Agreement
(hereinafter referred to as: “Confidentiality
Obligation”),
the Receiving Party and, without being limited to, any director,
Employee, consultant, contractor, agent, and/or similar third party of the
Receiving Party shall not disclose Confidential Information to any third
party.
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192.
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In
addition the Receiving Party shall be fully liable
for:
|
(i)
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any
loss, theft or other inadvertent disclosure of Confidential
Information;
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(ii)
|
any
disclosure of Confidential Information by own persons (including, but not
limited to, present, former and future Employees, agents, consultants
etc.) or by Affiliates towards third
parties.
|
193.
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The
Receiving Party shall not be liable for unauthorised disclosure if it has
not acted neglectfully and it has used the degree of care in safeguarding
such Confidential Information as it is reasonably required by the
circumstances and by the degree of
confidentiality.
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194.
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The
Receiving Party must in any case protect Confidential Information
according the degree of care reasonably required by the degree of
confidentiality and by the circumstances, and, upon becoming aware of such
inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure, it must take reasonable measures
to mitigate the effects of such disclosure and to prevent any further
disclosure on its own cost.
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C.
|
Use of Confidential
Information
|
195.
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The
Receiving Party is entitled to use Confidential Information only to the
extent as stipulated in this Confidentiality Obligation and for the
purposes as defined in this Agreement. Any further use is explicitly
excluded.
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D.
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Permitted disclosure
of Confidential Information
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a.
|
Disclosure
within the structure of the Receiving
Party
|
196.
|
The
Receiving Party shall limit the dissemination of Confidential Information
to its directors, Employees and consultants having a reasonable need to
receive such information.
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Acquisition Agreement
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67/67
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197.
|
Such
directors, Employees and consultants are entitled to use the Confidential
Information but only to the same extent the Receiving Party is permitted
to do so under the restrictions of this Confidentiality
Obligation.
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198.
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The
Receiving Party hereby warrants that any director, Employee and consultant
to which Confidential Information is disclosed will be bound and will
abide by the terms of this Confidentiality
Obligation.
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b.
|
Disclosure
to third parties
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199.
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The
Parties acknowledge that the Receiving Party may disclose Confidential
Information to its contractors, agents and any other third parties which
do not qualify as directors, Employees or consultants of the Receiving
Party only upon prior written consent of the Disclosing Party which may
have an interest in keeping such Confidential Information
confidential.
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200.
|
The
Receiving Party hereby warrants that any contractor, agent and any other
third party to which Confidential Information is disclosed will be bound
and will abide by the terms of this Confidentiality Obligation. The
consent of the Disclosing Party shall depend upon prior presentation of
such a non-disclosure agreement.
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c.
|
Permitted
disclosure
|
201.
|
Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Confidentiality Obligation, the Receiving Party
shall not be prevented to disclose Confidential Information and no
liability will result thereof if such
disclosure:
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(i)
|
is
in response to a valid order of a court or any other governmental body
having jurisdiction over this Confidentiality Agreement or the entire
Agreement.
|
(ii)
|
is
otherwise required by law, provided that the Receiving Party, to the
extent possible, has made all reasonable
efforts:
|
-
|
to
give prior written notice to the Disclosing Party which may have an
interest in keeping such Confidential Information confidential;
and
|
-
|
to
protect the Confidential Information in connection with such
disclosure.
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E.
|
Copying and return of
furnished Confidential
Information
|
202.
|
The
Receiving Party shall not be entitled to copy samples, models, computer
programs, drawings, drafts, documents and other instruments furnished by
the Disclosing Party hereunder and containing Confidential Information,
unless and to the extent it is necessary for the purpose of this Agreement
and for which the Confidential Information has been given by the
Disclosing Party.
|
203.
|
All
samples, models, computer programs, access codes to restricted-websites,
drawings, drafts, documents and other instruments furnished hereunder and
containing Confidential Information shall remain the property of the
Disclosing Party. Upon the request such instruments or copies thereof
shall be promptly returned or destroyed by the Receiving Party according
to the instruction of the Disclosing Party or any of its subsidiaries and
Affiliates.
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F.
|
Indemnities,
injunctive relief
|
204.
|
The
Parties agree that each violation of the terms of this Confidentiality
Obligation shall allow the Disclosing Party or any of its subsidiaries and
Affiliates to claim damages from the Receiving Party. The Disclosing Party
or any of its subsidiaries and Affiliates shall be obliged to deliver
proof of actual damage.
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205.
|
In
addition to any other remedies that may be available, in law, in equity,
provided in this Agreement or otherwise, Disclosing Party or any of its
subsidiaries and Affiliates shall be
entitled:
|
(i)
|
to
obtain injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this
Confidentiality Obligation or the continuation of any such breach by the
Receiving Party, without the necessity of proving actual damages;
and
|
(ii)
|
to
be indemnified by the Receiving Party from any loss or harm, including but
not limited to attorney’s fees, arising out of or in connection with any
breach or enforcement of the Receiving Party’s obligations under this
Confidentiality Obligation or the unauthorised use or disclosure of the
Confidential Information.
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G.
|
Term and
Termination
|
206.
|
The
provisions of this Confidentiality Obligation shall apply retroactively to
any Confidential Information, which may have been disclosed prior to the
Signing of this Agreement.
|
207.
|
This
Confidentiality Obligation shall remain in force for a fixed period of ten
(10) years from the Signing of this Agreement. After the end of this term
of ten (10) years this Confidentiality Obligation is automatically renewed
for a further term of one (1) year unless one Party terminates this
Confidentiality Obligation by giving written notice with a notice period
of six (6) months.
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H.
|
No Rights
Granted
|
208.
|
Nothing
in this Confidentiality Obligation shall be construed as granting any
rights under any patent, copyright or other Intellectual Property Right of
either Party, nor shall this Confidentiality Obligation grant the
Receiving Party any rights in or to the Confidential Information other
than the limited right to review such Confidential Information solely for
the purpose for which the Confidential Information has been given by the
Disclosing Party.
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Acquisition Agreement
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68/68
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I.
|
Successors
and Assigns
|
209.
|
The
term and conditions of this Confidentiality Obligation shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of
the Parties, provided that Confidential Information may not be assigned
without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party. Nothing in this
Confidentiality Obligation, express or implied, is intended to confer upon
any Party other than the Parties hereto or their respective successors and
assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by
reason of this Confidentiality Obligation and/or this Agreement, except as
expressly provided herein.
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J.
|
Entire
Agreement
|
210.
|
This
Confidentiality Obligation constitutes the entire agreement regarding
Confidential Information between the Parties pertaining to the subject
matter hereof, and merges all prior agreements, negotiations and drafts
between the Parties with regard to the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement. Any and all other written or oral agreements existing between
the Parties regarding such transactions are expressly
cancelled.
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CHAPTER
12 – SIGNING AND ENTERING INTO FORCE
A.
|
Signing Date and
Procedure
|
211.
|
The
Signing of this Agreement shall take place as mutually designated by the
Parties hereto at the Signing Date. The Signing will take place by a
simultaneously exchange of agreements properly signed by the Seller and
the Purchaser, whereas the exchange of the signed Agreements via fax shall
be deemed to be sufficient.
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B.
|
Entering into
Force
|
212.
|
This
Agreement shall enter into force immediately after Signing by duly
authorized officers of both
Parties.
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CHAPTER
13 – TERMINATION AND MATERIAL BREACH
A.
|
Termination
|
213.
|
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Closing:
|
(i)
|
by
the mutual consent of the Purchaser and the Seller in a written
instrument;
|
(ii)
|
by
the Purchaser in case the Seller commits a Material Breach as set forth in
art. 215 hereof.
|
B.
|
Effect of
Termination
|
214.
|
In
the event of termination of this Agreement and abandonment of the
transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to art. 213 et seq., no Party
hereto (or any of its directors, officers, Employees, or agents) shall
have any liability or further obligation to the other Party, except as
provided herein and except that nothing herein will relieve any Party from
any liability arising under this Agreement as a result of a breach thereof
occurring prior to such
termination.
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C.
|
Material
Breach
|
215.
|
A
Material Breach shall be given whenever a
Party:
|
(i)
|
has
committed a severe breach or default of a contractual obligation, which
includes, without being limited to, (a) disobeying, ignoring and/or not
fulfilling the binding instructions given by the Purchaser as set forth in
this Agreement (e.g. in art. 38), and (b) violations of the warranties and
representations given by the Party;
and
|
(ii)
|
the
contractual obligation is an obligation which can be reasonably requested
in order to achieve the successful acquisition of the Company and the
Power Plant with the agreed specifications, including, without being
limited to, the achievement of Grid Connection until the agreed Connection
to Grid Date (e.g. no objectively impossible or illegal requests) or is an
obligation set forth in this Agreement;
and
|
(iii)
|
the
severe breach or default has led to a disadvantage or even a damage which
cannot easily be remedied.
|
216.
|
A
Material Breach shall not be given in case the severe breach or default of
a contractual obligation:
|
(i)
|
is
based exclusively on binding instructions and/or directives given by the
Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to art. 38 which lead to a severe breach
or a default which has not been caused by unlawful intent or negligence of
the Seller; or
|
(ii)
|
is
based exclusively on actions undertaken by the Purchaser;
or
|
(iii)
|
qualifies
as Force Majeure as set forth in art. 224 et seq. of this Agreement and such
severe breach or default has occured after Closing of this
Agreement.
|
217.
|
The
Parties acknowledge and agree that each Party shall be entitled to seek
injunctive relief against the other Party in the event of a Material
Breach without proof of actual
damages.
|
a.
|
Material
Breach of the Seller
|
218.
|
In
case a Material Breach as set forth in art. 215 is committed by the Seller
and such Material Breach is discovered prior to the Closing of this
Agreement, the Purchaser shall be
entitled:
|
Acquisition Agreement
|
69/69
|
(i)
|
either
to give written notice to the Seller to abide by the provisions set forth
in this Agreement and rectify the situation within a period of ten (10)
days or such longer period of time as stipulated by the Purchaser in the
written notice, whereas the Seller shall perform any necessary repairs
and/or changes to the Power Plant at its own costs;
or
|
(ii)
|
to
claim a reduction of the Purchase Price in proportion to the disadvantage
and/or damage which has resulted from the Material Breach;
or
|
(iii)
|
to
terminate the entire Acquisition Agreement, in which case the entire
Acquisition Agreement is terminated and no Purchase Price is owed by the
Purchaser.
|
In case
the Seller does not abide by the provisions of this Agreement and rectify the
situation within the granted time frame as set forth in par. (i) above, the
Purchaser shall be entitled to claim a reduction of the Purchase Price or to
terminate the Acquisition Agreement according to par. (ii) and (iii)
above.
Notwithstanding
the Purchaser’s course of action, the Purchaser shall in any case of a Material
Breach additionally be entitled to claim indemnification as set forth in Chapter
14 hereof.
219.
|
In
case a Material Breach as set forth in art. 215 is committed by the Seller
and such Material Breach is discovered after the Closing of this
Agreement, the Purchaser shall be
entitled:
|
(i)
|
either
to give written notice to the Seller to abide by the provisions set forth
in this Agreement and rectify the situation within a period of twenty (20)
days or such longer period of time as stipulated by the Purchaser in the
written notice, whereas the Seller shall perform any necessary repairs
and/or changes to the Power Plant at its own costs;
or
|
(ii)
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to
engage any third party to perform such necessary repairs and/or changes to
the Power Plant, whereupon the Seller shall be obliged to cover the costs
of such repairs and/or changes to the Power
Plant.
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In case
the Seller does not abide by the provisions of this Agreement and rectify the
situation within the granted time frame as set forth in par. (i) above, the
Purchaser shall be entitled to engage a third party according to par. (ii)
above.
Notwithstanding
the Purchaser’s course of action, the Purchaser shall in any case of a Material
Breach additionally be entitled to claim indemnification as set forth in Chapter
14 hereof.
220.
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In
case the Purchaser claims a reduction of the Purchase Price in proportion
to the disadvantage and/or damage which has resulted from the Material
Breach as foreseen in art. 218 par. (ii), the Purchaser shall be entitled
to directly deduct such amount from the Purchase
Price.
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The
reduction shall amount to:
(i)
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the
actual damage to the Power Plant or any part thereof resulting directly
from the Material Breach, whereas the monetary amount of such damage shall
be determined by the invoices for the repairs of the damage, including VAT
and any other charges for the repairs;
plus
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(ii)
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the
consequential damage to the Power Plant or any part thereof resulting
indirectly from the Material Breach, whereas the monetary amount of such
damage shall be determined by the invoices for the repairs of the damage,
including VAT and any other charges for the repairs;
plus
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(iii)
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the
loss of profit resulting from a delay of Grid Connection, reduced Capacity
of the Power Plant and/or reduced Feed-in Tariff, all resulting directly
or indirectly from the Material
Breach.
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221.
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In
case only a part of the Power Plant reaches Grid Connection at the Grid
Connection Date, the Purchaser shall be
entitled:
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(i)
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to
demand the continuation of the construction of the remaining parts in
order to achieve Grid Connection of the remaining parts, whereas the
Purchaser may claim a reduction of the Purchase Price which shall be
calculated according to the regulations as set forth in art. 220
hereof;
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(ii)
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to
demand that the Seller shall not continue with the construction of the
remaining parts, whereas the Purchaser will acquire only the Power Plant
with the parts that have achieved Grid Connection, in which case the
Purchase Price shall be recalculated on the basis of the Capacity which
has effectively been reached and for which Grid Connection has been
achieved;
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(iii)
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to
negotiate an individual agreement with the Seller based on the particular
case, without prejudice to any of the Purchaser’s rights under this
Agreement;
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(iv)
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to
terminate the entire Acquisition Agreement, in which case the entire
Acquisition Agreement is terminated and no Purchase Price is owed by the
Purchaser.
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222.
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The
Purchaser shall in any case of a Material Breach be entitled to claim
indemnification for any suffered damage, which includes, without being
limited to, indemnification for actual and direct damage, for indirect and
consequential damage and for loss of profit, as set forth in Chapter 14
hereof.
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b.
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Material
Breach of the Purchaser
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223.
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In
case a Material Breach is committed by the Purchaser, the Seller shall
give written notice to the Purchaser to abide by the provisions set forth
in this Agreement and rectify the situation within a period of twenty (20)
days. In case the Purchaser does not or cannot rectify the Material Breach
within the aforementioned time frame, the Seller shall be entitled to
claim interest on the Purchase Price in the amount of five (5) percent
p.a.
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The
Seller shall not be entitled to claim any further indemnification based on the
Material Breach of the Purchaser.
D.
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Force
Majeure
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224.
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As
Force Majeure shall be designated any severe breach or default of a
contractual obligation of which the Party which has committed such breach
or default can prove that:
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(i)
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its
failure to perform was caused by an impediment beyond its reasonable
control which has not directly or indirectly been caused by the
Party;
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(ii)
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it
could not reasonably have been expected to have taken the occurrence of
the impediment into account at the time of the Signing of the Agreement;
and
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(iii)
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it
could not reasonably have avoided or overcome the effects of the
impediment.
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225.
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Where
a Party commits any severe breach or default of a contractual obligation
because of default by a third party whom it has engaged to perform the
whole or part of the Agreement, such breach or default shall be regarded
as Force Majeure only in case the
Party:
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(i)
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establishes
the requirements set out in art. 224;
and
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(ii)
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proves
that the same requirements apply to the third
party.
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226.
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As
impediment as set forth in art. 224 (i) and (ii) hereof shall in any case
be regarded the occurrence of one or more of the following
events:
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(i)
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war
(whether declared or not), armed conflict or the serious threat of the
same (including, without limitation, hostile attack, blockade or military
embargo), hostilities, invasion, act of a foreign enemy, and/or extensive
military mobilisation;
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(ii)
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civil
war, riot, rebellion, revolution, military or usurped power, insurrection,
civil commotion or disorder, mob violence, and/or act of civil
disobedience;
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(iii)
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act
of terrorism;
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(iv)
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act
of authority whether lawful or unlawful, compliance with any law or
governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, curfew restriction,
expropriation, compulsory acquisition, seizure of works, requisition,
and/or nationalization;
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(v)
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act
of God, plague, epidemic, natural disaster including, without limitation,
violent storm, cyclone, typhoon, hurricane, tornado, blizzard, earthquake,
volcanic activity landslide, tidal wave, tsunami, flood, damage or
destruction by lightning, and/or
drought;
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(vi)
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act
of sabotage or piracy;
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(vii)
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explosion,
fire, destruction of machines, equipment, factories and of any kind of
installation, prolonged breakdown of transport, telecommunication or
electric current; or
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(viii)
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general
or regional labour disturbance including, but not limited to, boycott,
strike and lock-out, go-slow, or occupation of factories and
premises.
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CHAPTER
14 - INDEMNIFICATION
A.
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Indemnification by the
Seller
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227.
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The
Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser, any Affiliate
thereof and the directors, officers and Employees of the Purchaser or any
such Affiliate from and against any and all Losses arising out of any
breach by the Seller of any representation, warranty, agreement or
covenant herein, out of any liabilities of the Company related to the
period prior to the Closing of this Agreement directly or indirectly, and
out of any claim of any Employees or ex-employees arising out of any act
or omission by the Seller or the Company or any other act or occurrence
relating to employment during the period prior to the Closing of this
Agreement, of which the Purchaser gives notice to the Seller within twenty
(20) years after the Closing and except for indemnifications related to
Taxes, which shall survive for 10 years after Closing. Exception to such
indemnification by the Seller is made for Losses and claims which are
directly or indirectly predominantly caused by the Purchaser, e.g. the
Purchaser’s instruction to the Seller prior to the
Closing.
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B.
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Indemnification by the
Purchaser
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228.
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The
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller and the directors,
officers and Employees of the Seller from and against any and all Losses
arising out of any breach by the Purchaser of any representation,
warranty, agreement or covenant herein of which the Seller gives notice to
the Purchaser within two years after the Closing of this
Agreement.
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C.
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Limitation of
Indemnification Obligations
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229.
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of art. 227 to art. 228, the following limits shall apply
to the indemnification and hold harmless undertaking of either Party
hereto:
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(i)
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neither
the Purchaser nor the Seller shall be required to indemnify the other
party unless the amount of any such indemnification obligations exceed EUR
10’000 (Euro
tenthousand), in the case
of tax claims in the aggregate and, in such event, the Purchaser or the
Seller (as appropriate) shall be responsible for the entire amount of such
obligation;
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(ii)
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in
no event shall the Purchaser be obliged to indemnify the Seller in an
amount in excess of EUR 50’000 (Euro fiftythousand). These limitation shall not
apply to any obligation under Chapter
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230.
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Consistent
with art. 227 to art. 228, all indemnification payments made pursuant to
this Chapter shall be in such amounts so that the net effect thereof is to
place the indemnified party in the same position it would have been had if
the loss for which indemnification is given had not occurred. Each Person
seeking indemnification hereunder shall correct or mitigate, to the extent
practicable, any loss suffered by such Person for which indemnification is
claimed, and the indemnifying party shall be liable only for the amount
thereof which is net of any insurance proceeds, tax savings realized or to
be realized and other amounts paid by, or offset against any amount owed
to, any Person not a party to this Agreement. If a Person which has a
right of indemnification under this Chapter reasonably can, by expenditure
of money, mitigate or otherwise reduce or eliminate any loss for which
indemnification would otherwise be claimed, such Person shall take such
action and shall be entitled to reimbursement for such
expenditures.
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231.
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Any
Person who may be eligible for indemnification hereunder shall not
voluntarily assist any third party in bringing any claims that would
trigger indemnification hereunder.
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D.
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Procedure; Conditions
to Indemnification
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232.
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A
Party’s right to obtain indemnification or to be held harmless pursuant to
art. 227 to art. 228 shall be subject to the
following:
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(i)
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Notice. Each party hereunder
which believes itself being entitled to be indemnified or held harmless
pursuant to art. 227 to art. 228 (hereinafter referred to as the: “Indemnified Party”) shall provide prompt notice
in writing to each party from which the indemnity or hold harmless may be
sought hereunder (hereinafter referred to as the: “Indemnifying Party”) upon the Indemnified Party’s
obtaining knowledge of facts indicating that there may be a basis for a
claim by the Indemnified Party for indemnification or to be held harmless
under the provisions of this Chapter. Such notice shall be provided as
soon as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances subsequent to
obtaining knowledge of facts as above stated or receipt by the Indemnified
Party of notice of any demand, assertion, claim, action or proceeding,
judicial or otherwise, by any third party, with respect to any matter as
to which the Indemnified Party may be entitled to indemnification or to be
held harmless under the provisions of this Chapter. Every notice in
writing provided by an Indemnified Party to an Indemnifying Party under
this provision shall include a statement by the Indemnified Party of the
information which the Indemnified Party then has with respect to the
subject matter of the claim by the Indemnified Party and of the third
party claim which is the subject of the notice, including a statement of
the amount of the claim for which indemnity or hold harmless is sought.
The Indemnifying Party shall not be obliged to indemnify or to hold
harmless the Indemnified Party for any claims, including claims by third
parties, as to which prompt notice as required above has not been provided
to the extent the amount required to discharge a claim by a third party,
through settlement or otherwise, has increased due to any delay in
providing the notice or any inaccuracies or insufficiencies in the
provision of information by the Indemnified Party. Only to the extent that
there is an unreasonable delay in the notification of the Indemnifying
Party by the Indemnified Party and to the extent that the Indemnifying
Party is thereby adversely affected, the Indemnifying Party shall be
released to the extent of its damage thereby. For the avoidance of doubt,
the Purchaser is relieved from any provisions of law which may oblige the
Purchaser to conduct an inspection or examination of the Company as a
condition to claim any indemnification from the
Seller.
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(ii)
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Right
to Contest and Defend. The Indemnifying Party
shall be entitled, at its own cost and expense, to contest and defend any
claim by a third party with respect to which it has been provided notice
by an Indemnified Party under the provisions of this Chapter. The
Indemnifying Party shall, within a reasonable time in light of the
circumstances then existing, provide the Indemnified Party notice of the
Indemnifying Party’s election to so contest and defend a third party
claim.
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(iii)
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Right
to Control.
The Indemnifying Party shall have complete and exclusive control of
all matters relating to the defence of every third party claim as to which
it has issued notice of its election to contest and defend pursuant to the
above sub-paragraph (ii). In such event, the Indemnifying Party may elect
to conduct the defence in its own name or in the name of the Indemnified
Party. Unless the Indemnifying Party reasonably determines that
participation would not facilitate the defence of the third party claim,
the Indemnified Party shall be permitted, at its own expense, to
participate in proceedings and to be represented by attorneys of its own
choosing with respect to any such third party claim; provided, however, no
such participation by an Indemnified Party shall limit in any respect the
Indemnifying Party’s full authority to determine all action to be taken
with respect to the third party
claim.
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(iv)
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Cooperation. The Indemnified Party
shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting
any claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest, or, if
appropriate in the Indemnifying Party’s sole judgment, in making any
counterclaim against the Person asserting the third party claim, or any
cross-complaint or third party complaint against any Person, and shall
take such other action as may be reasonably requested by an Indemnifying
Party to reduce or eliminate any loss or expense for which the
Indemnifying Party would be responsible. The Indemnifying Party shall
reimburse the Indemnified Party for the additional, actual and reasonable
costs incurred by the Indemnified Party in and for the performance of such
cooperative activities specifically requested by the Indemnifying
Party.
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(v)
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Right
to Abandon. Pay or Compromise Third Party Claims. At any time after an
Indemnifying Party has elected to contest and defend a third party claim
pursuant to the above sub-paragraph (ii), the Indemnifying Party may
determine to abandon such contest or to pay or compromise the third party
claim, in which event the Indemnifying Party shall provide the Indemnified
Party notice in writing of such determination. The Indemnified Party shall
cooperate fully and assist in all activities necessary to accomplish the
abandonment, payment or compromise of the third party claim by the
Indemnifying Party, including the execution of all required agreements or
other documents, unless the Indemnified Party shall provide notice in
writing within five days of receipt of notice of the Indemnifying Party’s
determination that the Indemnified Party objects to such determination of
abandonment, payment or compromise. In the event the Indemnified Party
determines that the contest should continue, the Indemnifying Party shall
be liable to the Indemnified Party hereunder only to the extent of the
lesser of:
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(a)
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the
amount which the other party to the contested third party claim had agreed
to accept in payment or compromise as of the time of the Indemnifying
Party’s notice to the Indemnified Party, less any expense incurred by the
Indemnifying Party by reason of the Indemnified Party’s determination to
continue the contest, or
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(b)
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such
amount for which the Indemnifying Party may be liable with respect to such
claim by reason of the provisions hereof, less any expense incurred by the
Indemnifying Party by reason of the Indemnified Party’s determination to
continue the contest.
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(vi)
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Indemnifying
Party’s Election not to Contest or Defend a Third Party Claim. Should an Indemnifying
Party elect, subsequent to receipt of the notice provided for in the above
sub-paragraph (i), not to contest and defend a third party claim, the
Indemnifying Party shall be bound to provide indemnification or hold
harmless in conformance with the result obtained with respect thereto by
the Indemnified Party; provided that the amount of indemnification (or
hold harmless) shall not exceed the amount stated in the notice provided
for in the above sub-paragraph (i) and the Indemnified Party shall have
acted reasonably and in good faith in all matters relating to said third
party claim.
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(vii)
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Right
to Participate.
In any proceeding with respect to which the Indemnifying Party has
elected not to contest and defend, the Indemnified Party shall permit the
Indemnifying Party and its counsel to be present at, and to participate
in, conferences with all Persons, including any governmental authorities,
asserting any claim against the Indemnified Party or conferences with
representatives of or counsel for such
Persons.
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E.
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Exclusivity
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233.
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Each
Party’s right to indemnification for breach of representation, warranty,
agreement or covenant under this Chapter shall preclude any other monetary
award (whether at law or in equity) from the Indemnifying Party and shall
preclude assertion by such party of any right to any such monetary award
from the Indemnifying Party.
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CHAPTER
15 - MISCELLANEOUS
A.
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Notices of
Default
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234.
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The
Purchaser and the Seller shall each promptly give written notice to the
other Party upon becoming aware of the impending or threatened occurrence
of any event which could reasonably be expected to cause or constitute a
breach of any of their respective representations, warranties, covenants
or agreements contained in this
Agreement.
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B.
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Assignment
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235.
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Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests and/or obligations of
either Party hereunder may be assigned by either of the parties hereto
without the prior written consent of the other
Party.
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The
Parties acknowledge that the Purchaser shall in any case be entitled to transfer
any rights, interests and/or obligations out of the Acquisition Agreement
without consent to any third party.
C.
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Severability
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236.
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In
the event that any provision of this Agreement or the application of any
provision hereof is declared to be illegal, invalid or otherwise
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall
be reformed, if possible, or otherwise deleted, and the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected except to the extent necessary to reform
such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision unless reforming or
deleting the provision held invalid shall substantially impair the
benefits of the remaining portion of this Agreement. The same shall apply
with regard to contractual lacunas. To the extent that the transfer of
shares as foreseen in this Acquisition Agreement requires a separate share
transfer/assignment agreement, such share transfer/assignment agreement
shall not prejudice any of the rights and obligations of the Parties
contained in this Acquisition Agreement and this Acquisition Agreement
shall remain in force.
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D.
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Binding
Effect
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237.
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This
Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.
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E.
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Notices
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238.
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All
notices, requests, demands, consents and other communications given or
required to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and
delivered to the applicable Party at the address indicated on the first
page, or, as to each Party at such other address as shall be designated by
such Party in a written notice to the other Party complying as to delivery
with the terms of this article. All notices shall be in writing and may be
sent by facsimile, or registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid. Notice shall be effective upon actual receipt
thereof.
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F.
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Entire
Agreement
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239.
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This
Agreement contains the entire understanding of and all agreements between
the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding, oral
or written, pertaining to any such matters, which agreements or
understandings shall be of no force or effect for any purpose; provided,
however, that the terms of any confidentiality agreement between the
Parties hereto previously entered into, to the extent not inconsistent
with any provisions of this Agreement, shall continue to apply. This
Agreement may not be amended or supplemented in any manner except by
mutual agreement of the parties and as set forth in a writing signed by
the parties hereto or their respective successors in
interest.
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G.
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Third Party
Beneficiaries
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240.
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Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement, the parties hereto intend that
this Agreement shall not benefit or create any right or cause of action in
or on behalf of any Person other than the Parties
hereto.
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H.
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Waiver
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241.
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The
waiver of any breach of any provision under this Agreement by any Party
shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach
under this Agreement. No such waiver shall be effective unless in
writing.
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I.
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Expenses
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242.
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Unless
specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, each Party
shall bear and pay all costs and expenses which it incurs, or which may be
incurred on its behalf in connection with the preparation of this
Agreement and consummation of the transactions described herein, and the
expenses, fees, and costs necessary for any approvals of the appropriate
regulatory authorities.
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J.
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Language of the
Agreement
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243.
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Unless
otherwise specified, the ruling language of this Agreement and any
disputes or differences decided in relation to it is English. If there are
versions of any part of the Agreement that are written in more than one
language, the version that is in the ruling language will
prevail.
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244.
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Unless
otherwise agreed in writing, the language for day-to-day communications
between the Parties shall be the ruling language. Minor communications
that do not need to be recorded may be in any
language
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K.
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Good
Faith
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245.
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In
carrying out their obligations under this Agreement the Parties will act
in accordance with the principles of good faith and fair dealing. The
provisions of this Agreement, as well as any statements made by the
Parties in connection with it, shall be interpreted in accordance with the
principles of good faith and fair
dealing.
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246.
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Good
faith and fair dealing in this context includes, without limiting this
duty, the duty to co-operate, not to intentionally mislead, and to carry
out the Agreement to the mutual benefit of both Parties, accepting that
each is entitled to achieve its reasonable objectives, and requires the
Parties to:
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(i)
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share
information relevant to the other Party, subject only to obligations of
confidentiality;
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(ii)
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co-operate
and consult in such manner as necessary to achieve the completion of the
construction and/or the
acquisition;
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(iii)
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warn
of the potential consequences, including cost consequences, of proposed
actions;
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(iv)
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avoid
unnecessary interference in each other’s activities,
and
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(v)
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respond
to enquiries in a timely manner, which, if possible, will not impede the
progress of the construction and/or the
acquisition.
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Whenever
consultation is required by this Agreement, it means there shall be a direct
exchange of opinions prior to any final decisions being taken about the matter
requiring consultation
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Governing
Law
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247.
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the
substantive laws of
Switzerland at the exclusion
of any norms of international private law regulating the collision of
norms as well as at the exclusion of the UN-Convention on the
International Sale of Goods
(CISG).
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248.
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To
the extent that the transfer of shares as foreseen in this Acquisition
Agreement requires a separate share transfer/assignment agreement subject
to any other law than the law agreed in art. 247, such law shall be
applicable exclusively for the aforementioned share transfer/ assignment
agreement.
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M.
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Jurisdiction
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249.
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The
Parties hereby agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
ordinary courts of Zurich with respect to the breach or
interpretation of this Agreement or the enforcement of any and all rights,
duties, liabilities, obligations, powers, and other relations between the
parties arising under this
Agreement.
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N.
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Counterparts
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250.
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This
Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
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*
* * *
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Annexe to be
executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date written
below.
Zurich, this
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2nd of March
2010.
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Place/Date:
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02/03/2010
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The
Purchaser:
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The
Seller:
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GPR
Global
Power
Resources
Ltd.
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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/s/
Olivier de Vergnies
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
de
Vergnies
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