GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (JSC SERBIAN RAILWAYS: TRACK REHABILITATION)
Z A K O N
O POTVRĐIVANJU UGOVORA O GARANCIJI (AD ŽELEZNICE SRBIJE: REHABILITACIJA PRUGA) IZMEĐU REPUBLIKE SRBIJE I EVROPSKE BANKE ZA OBNOVU I RAZVOJ
Član 1.
Potvrđuje se Ugovor o garanciji (AD Železnice Srbije: Rehabilitacija pruga) između Republike Srbije i Evropske banke za obnovu i razvoj, potpisan 27. januara 2012. godine u Beogradu.
Član 2.
Tekst Ugovora o garanciji (AD Železnice Srbije: Rehabilitacija pruga) između Republike Srbije i Evropske banke za obnovu i razvoj, u originalu na engleskom i prevodu na srpski jezik glasi:
(Operation Number 42262)
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
(JSC SERBIAN RAILWAYS: TRACK REHABILITATION)
between
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
and
EUROPEAN BANK
FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Dated 27 January 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I - STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS; DEFINITIONS ...........................
Section 1.01. Incorporation of Standard Terms and Conditions.............................
Section 1.02. Definitions .......................................................................................
Section 1.03. Interpretation ...................................................................................
Section 1.04. Acknowledgement ...........................................................................
ARTICLE II - GUARANTEE; OTHER OBLIGATIONS......................................................
Section 2.01. Guarantee .......................................................................................
Section 2.02. Project Completion ..........................................................................
Section 2.03. Other Obligations ............................................................................
Section 2.04 Effectiveness of the Guarantee .......................................................
ARTICLE III - MISCELLANEOUS....................................................................................
Section 3.01. Notices ............................................................................................
Section 3.02. Legal Opinion ..................................................................................
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT dated 27 January 2012 between REPUBLIC OF SERBIA (the "Guarantor") and EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (the "Bank").
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, the Guarantor and Joint Stock Company Serbian Railways have requested assistance from the Bank in the financing of the Project;
WHEREAS, pursuant to a loan agreement dated the date hereof between Akcionarsko društvo "Železnice Srbije" as Borrower and the Bank (the "Loan Agreement" as defined in the Standard Terms and Conditions), the Bank has agreed to make a loan to the Borrower in the amount of EUR 95,000,000, for rehabilitation and modernisation of the Corridor X network focussing on renewal of the section Belgrade-Rakovica-Xxxxxx and rehabilitation of sections along Corridor X , subject to the terms and conditions set forth or referred to in the Loan Agreement, but only on the condition that the Guarantor guarantees the obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Agreement as provided in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Guarantor, in consideration of the Bank entering into the Loan Agreement with the Borrower, has agreed to guarantee such obligations of the Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I - STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS; DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Incorporation of Standard Terms and Conditions
All of the provisions of the Bank's Standard Terms and Conditions dated 1 October 2007, amended by the Loan Agreement, are hereby incorporated into and made applicable to this Agreement with the same force and effect as if they were fully set forth herein (such provisions are hereinafter called the "Standard Terms and Conditions").
Section 1.02. Definitions
Wherever used in this Agreement (including the Preamble), unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in the Preamble have the respective meanings given to them therein, the terms defined in the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Loan Agreement have the respective meanings given to them therein and the following term has the following meaning:
"Guarantor's Authorised
Representative" means the Minister of Finance of the Guarantor.
Section 1.03. Interpretation
In this Agreement, a reference to a specified Article or Section shall, except where stated otherwise in this Agreement, be construed as a reference to that specified Article or Section of this Agreement.
Section 1.04. Acknowledgement
The Guarantor has been provided with, and hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Loan Agreement.
ARTICLE II - GUARANTEE; OTHER OBLIGATIONS
Section 2.01. Guarantee
The Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees, as primary obligor and not as surety merely, the due and punctual payment of any and all sums due under the Loan Agreement, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and the punctual performance of all other obligations of the Borrower, all as set forth in the Loan Agreement.
Section 2.02. Project Completion
The Guarantor shall promptly take measures satisfactory to the Bank to provide the Borrower, or cause the Borrower to be provided, with such adequate support to perform all of its obligations under the Loan Agreement in support of the successful realisation of the Project.
Section 2.03. Other Obligations
(a) The Guarantor shall, by 31 December 2013, implement the Performance Contract for the financing of railway infrastructure between the Guarantor and the Infrastructure Manager.
(b) The Guarantor shall, by 31 December 2013, open access to the rail network to at least two other domestic operators.
Section 2.04 Effectiveness of the Guarantee
This Agreement shall become effective in accordance with Article IX of the Standard Terms and Conditions and upon the corresponding ratification of this Agreement by the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
ARTICLE III - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.01. Notices
The following addresses are specified for purposes of Section 10.01 of the Standard Terms and Conditions:
For the Guarantor:
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia Kneza Milosa 20
11000 Belgrade Serbia
Attention: Minister of Finance
Fax: x000 00 000 0000
For the Bank:
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development One Exchange Square
London EC2A 2JN United Kingdom
Attention: Operation Administration Unit Fax: x00-00-0000-0000
Telex: 8812161
Answerback: EBRD L G
Section 3.02. Legal Opinion
For purposes of Section 9.03(b) of the Standard Terms and Conditions and in accordance with Section 6.02(b) of the Loan Agreement, the opinion or opinions of counsel shall be given on behalf of the Guarantor by the Minister of Justice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto, acting through their duly authorised representatives, have caused this Agreement to be signed in six copies in the English language and delivered at Belgrade, Serbia as of the day and year first above written.
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
By: ______________________________
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: State Secretary
EUROPEAN BANK
FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
By: ______________________________
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Title: Managing Director
UGOVOR O GARANCIJI
(AD ŽELEZNICE SRBIJE: REHABILITACIJA PRUGA)
između
REPUBLIKE SRBIJE
i
EVROPSKE BANKE ZA OBNOVU I RAZVOJ
Datum: 27. januar 2012. godine
SADRŽAJ
ČLAN I - STANDARDNE ODREDBE I USLOVI; DEFINICIJE..........................................
Član 1.01. Primenjivanje Standardnih odredbi i uslova .....................................
Član 1.02. Definicije..........................................................................................
Član 1.03. Tumačenje ......................................................................................
Član 1.04. Potvrda prijema ...............................................................................
ČLAN II - GARANCIJA; OSTALE OBAVEZE...................................................................
Član 2.01. Garancija.........................................................................................
Član 2.02. Izvršenje Projekta............................................................................
Član 2.03. Ostale obaveze ...............................................................................
Član 2.04. Stupanje garancije na snagu........................................................
ČLAN III - RAZNO ...........................................................................................................
Član 3.01. Obaveštenja ....................................................................................
Član 3.02. Pravna mišljenja ..............................................................................
UGOVOR O GARANCIJI
UGOVOR sačinjen xxxx 27. januara 2012. godine, između REPUBLIKE SRBIJE (u daljem tekstu: Garant) i EVROPSKE BANKE ZA OBNOVU I RAZVOJ (u daljem tekstu: Banka).
PREAMBULA
S OBZIROM NA TO DA, xx Xxxxxx i Akcionarsko društvo „Železnice Srbije” zatražili pomoć xx Xxxxx za finansiranje ovog Projekta;
S OBZIROM NA TO DA, u skladu sa Ugovorom o zajmu koji nosi datum ovog ugovora, a koji je potpisan između Akcionarskog društva „Železnice Srbije” u svojstvu Zajmoprimca i Banke („Ugovor o zajmu” onako xxxx xx definisan u Standardnim odredbama i uslovima), Banka se saglasila da odobri zajam Zajmoprimcu u iznosu od 95.000.000 EUR, za rehabilitaciju i modernizaciju mreže pruga na Koridoru H fokusirajući se na obnovu deonice Beograd-Rakovica-Xxxxxx i rehabilitaciju deonica duž Koridora H, saglasno uslovima koje Ugovor o zajmu utvrđuje ili na koje se poziva, ali samo pod uslovom xx Xxxxxx garantuje za obaveze Zajmoprimca po Ugovoru o zajmu, xxxx xx predviđeno ovim ugovorom; i
S OBZIROM NA TO DA, xx Xxxxxx u odnosu na Banku stupio u Ugovor o zajmu sa Zajmoprimcem i preuzeo na sebe da garantuje za napred pomenute obaveze Zajmoprimca.
NA OSNOVU TOGA, ugovorne strane se ovim usaglašavaju na sledeći način:
ČLAN I - STANDARDNE ODREDBE I USLOVI; DEFINICIJE
Član 1.01. Primenjivanje Standardnih odredbi i uslova
Sve odredbe Standarnih odredbi i uslova Banke od 1. oktobra 2007. godine, onako kako su izmenjene u Ugovoru o zajmu, ovim se uključuju i obezbeđuje njihovo primenjivanje na ovaj ugovor sa istom snagom i dejstvom xxx xx xx u potpunosti navedene u ovom ugovoru (te odredbe u daljem tekstu će se nazivati „Standardne odredbe i uslovi”).
Član 1.02. Definicije
Gde god da se koriste u ovom ugovoru (uključujući Preambulu), a osim ukoliko nije drugačije utvrđeno ili ukoliko kontekst drugačije ne zahteva, izrazi definisani u Preambuli imaju značenja koja su im data u ovom ugovoru, izrazi definisani u Standardnim odredbama i uslovima i u Ugovoru o zajmu imaju odgovarajuća značenja koja su im data u njima, a sledeći izraz će imati sledeće značenje:
„Ovlašćeni predstavnik Garanta” označava ministra finansija Garanta.
Član 1.03. Tumačenje
U ovom ugovoru, svako pozivanje na neki konkretan član ili odeljak, ukoliko nije drugačije naznačeno u ovom ugovoru, smatraće se pozivanjem na taj konkretan član ili odeljak ovog ugovora.
Član 1.04. Potvrda prijema
Garantu je prosleđen, i on ovim potvrđuje da je primio primerak Standardnih odredbi i uslova i Ugovora o zajmu.
ČLAN II - GARANCIJA; OSTALE OBAVEZE
Član 2.01. Garancija
Garant ovim bezuslovno garantuje, kao primarni dužnik a ne samo xxx xxxxxx, propisno i pravovremeno plaćanje svih iznosa plativih po osnovu Ugovora o zajmu, bilo po navedenom dospeću, usled ubrzavanja ili na neki drugi način i pravovremeno izvršenje svih ostalih obaveza Zajmoprimca, a sve u skladu sa Ugovorom o zajmu.
Član 2.02. Izvršenje Projekta
Xxxxxx xx u najkraćem roku preduzeti mere, zadovoljavajuće za Banku, da pruži Zajmoprimcu ili da omogući da Zajmoprimcu bude pružena adekvatna podrška za izvršenje svih njegovih obaveza po Ugovoru o zajmu radi uspešne realizacije Projekta.
Član 2.03. Ostale obaveze
(a) Xxxxxx xx do 31. decembra 2013. godine imlementirati Ugovor o nivou usluga za finansiranje železničke infrastrukture između Garanta i Upravljača infrastrukturom.
(b) Xxxxxx xx do 31. decembra 2013. godine otvoriti pristup železničkoj mreži za najmanje 2 druga domaća operatera.
Član 2.04. Stupanje garancije na snagu
Ovaj ugovor stupa na snagu u skladu sa članom IX Standardnih odredbi i uslova, kao i po odgovarajućem potvrđivanju ovog ugovora xx xxxxxx Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije.
ČLAN III - RAZNO
Član 3.01. Obaveštenja
Sledeće adrese su navedene za potrebe člana 10.01 Standardnih odredbi i uslova:
Za Garanta:
Ministarstvo finansija Republike Srbije Kneza Miloša 20
11000 Beograd Republika Srbija
Na ruke: Ministar finansija
Faks: x000 00 000 0000
Za Banku:
Evropska banka za obnovu i razvoj One Exchange Square
London EC2A 2JN Velika Britanija
Na ruke: Jedinica za administrativno poslovanje Faks: + 44-20-7338- 6100
Teleks: 881261
Povratnu informaciju poslati na: EBRD LG
Član 3.02. Pravna mišljenja
Za potrebe člana 9.03(b) Standardnih odredbi i uslova a u skladu sa članom 6.02(b) Ugovora o zajmu, mišljenje ili mišljenja pravnih savetnika davaće u korist Garanta ministar pravde Republike Srbije.
U POTVRDU NAPRED IZNETOG, strane su preko svojih uredno ovlašćenih predstavnika potpisale ovaj ugovor u šest primeraka, na engleskom jeziku i zaključile ga u Beogradu, Republika Srbija, xxxx navedenog datuma i godine.
REPUBLIKA SRBIJA
Potpisuje: ________________________________________
Ime: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Zvanje: državni sekretar u Ministarstvu finansija
EVROPSKA BANKA ZA OBNOVU I RAZVOJ
Potpisuje: __________________________________________
Ime: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Zvanje: nadležni direktor
Član 3.
Ovaj zakon stupa na snagu osmog xxxx od xxxx objavljivanja u „Službenom glasniku Republike Srbije - Međunarodni ugovori”.