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Agree%ent dated: Agree%ent n)%"er: BET*EEN: A+ENC, - CON.ULTANC,: Address: '!11 1() >>> Co%%ence%ent date: E/$ected co%$#etion date: T e tota# $rice for t is contract is esti%ated to "e 0e/c#)ding 1AT2: T e o)r#& rate w ic wi## a$$#& 0e/c#)ding 1AT2 is: (n!oicing fre3)enc&: Redis")rs%ents: Nat)re of cons)#tanc& ser!ices: adio adve ts >> 'aci#ities4E3)i$%ent $ro!ided: B& C#ient: B& Cons)#tanc&3 Notice 5eriod for ear#& Ter%ination: B& C#ient: B& Cons)#tanc&: da#s>> <<$ot" 5a ties s"ould "ave equal ig"ts o+ te mination and t"e notice 5e iod s"ould not e6ceed 30 << Came a4s& sound equi5ment& c ew >> << *ive minutes o+ +ootage , -ne and a "al+ minutes o+ << -ne . omotional /ideo 0 1" ee 'adio 2dve ts >> << << << << << 12/03/14 21/04/14 0 >> 0 0 >> >> >> >> << Have ing !ind C"a it# >> << $lac%list !edia >> <<Ha ow Lodge House& Ho nc"u c" 'oad& Ho nc"u c"& << << 12/03/14 000001 >> >>

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*6EREA. 728 1"e Consultanc# ca ies on t"e 9usiness o+ t"e 5 ovision o+ consultanc# se vices elating to t"e se vices 7:t"e Consultanc# ;e vices<8 s5eci+ied in <<t"e attac"ed Cont act Con+i mation =ote 7:t"e Con+i mation =ote<8>>. 1"e >m5lo#ment $usiness "as equested t"e Consultanc# and t"e Consultanc# "as ag eed wit" t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness& to 5 ovide t"e Consultanc# ;e vices on t"e te ms and su9?ect to t"e conditions o+ t"is ag eement 7:t"e 2g eement<8.

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(T (. A+REED as +ollows3@ 7 1.1 1.2 (NTER5RETAT(ON AND DE'(N(T(ON. )nless t"e conte6t ot"e wise equi es& e+e ences to t"e singula include t"e 5lu al and e+e ences to t"e masculine include t"e +eminine& and vice ve sa. 1"e "eadings contained in t"e 2g eement a e +o convenience onl# and do not a++ect t"ei inte 5 etation.

8C#ient9 means t"e 5e son& +i m o co 5o ate 9od# toget"e wit" an# su9sidia # o associated com5an# as de+ined 9# t"e Com5anies 2ct 1ABC equi ing t"e se vices o+ t"e Consultanc# and identi+ied in t"e cont act con+i mation =ote. : 2.1 CON.ULTANC, 1"e Consultanc#Ds o9ligation to 5 ovide t"e Consultanc# ;e vices s"all 9e 5e +o med 9# one o mo e em5lo#ees o+ t"e Consultanc# as t"e Consultanc# ma# conside a55 o5 iate 7:t"e ;ta++<8& <<9ut s"all 9e 5 o?ect led 9# t"e individual identi+ied in t"e Con+i mation =ote>> su9?ect to t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client 9eing easona9l# satis+ied t"at t"e ;ta++ "as t"e equi ed s%ills& quali+ications and esou ces to 5 ovide t"e Consultanc# ;e vices to t"e equi ed standa d.

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1"e Consultanc# "as t"e ig"t& at its own e65ense& to enlist additional o su9stitute ;ta++ in t"e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices o ma#& su9@cont act all o 5a t o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices& 5 ovided t"at t"e consultanc# 5 ovides details& w"eneve 5 actica9le& o+ t"e 5 o5osed su9stitute o su9 cont acto & a"ead o+ t"e 5lanned su9stitution and su9?ect to t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client 9eing easona9l# satis+ied t"at suc" additional ;ta++ o an# suc" su9@cont acto "as t"e equi ed s%ills& quali+ications& esou ces and 5e sonnel to 5 ovide t"e Consultanc# ;e vices to t"e equi ed standa d. E"e e t"e Consultanc# 5 ovides a su9stitute o su9@cont acts all o 5a t o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices 5u suant to clause 2.2 a9ove& t"e Consultanc# s"all 9e es5onsi9le +o 5a#ing t"e su9stitute o su9 cont acto and s"all ensu e t"at an# ag eement 9etween t"e Consultanc# and an# suc" su9stitute o su9@cont acto s"all contain o9ligations w"ic" co es5ond to t"e o9ligations o+ t"e Consultanc# unde t"e te ms o+ t"is 2g eement and t"e Consultanc# s"all emain es5onsi9le +o t"e acts o omissions o+ an# suc" su9stitute o su9@cont acto . 1"e Consultanc# s"all ta%e all easona9le ste5s to avoid an# un5lanned c"anges o+ ;ta++ assigned to t"e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices 9ut i+ t"e Consultanc# is una9le +o an# eason to 5e +o m t"e Consultanc# ;e vices t"e Consultanc# s"ould in+o m t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness on t"e +i st da# o+ unavaila9ilit# <<and in suc" case s"all 5 ovide a su9stitute su9?ect to t"e 5 ovisions o+ clause 2.2.>> Fue to t"e s5ecialised natu e o+ t"e wo % t"e e ma# 9e a lengt"# lea ning 5 ocess +o an# ;ta++ 5 io to 9ecoming +amilia wit" t"e wo %. 2s a esult w"e e su9stitute o additional sta++ a e 5 ovided o w"e e t"e 5e +o mance o+ all o 5a t o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices is su9@cont acted& t"e Consultanc# s"all 5 ovide w"e eve 5ossi9le& at its own e65ense& 7it 9eing acce5ted 9# t"e 5a ties t"at it would not 9e 5ossi9le in ci cumstances 5 ovided +o 5u suant to clause 2.3 a9ove8& an ove la5 5e iod +o suc" su9stitute o additional ;ta++ o an# suc" su9cont acto . Hn t"e event t"at t"e Consultanc# is una9le to su55l# eit"e t"e o iginal 5e sonnel o acce5ta9le su9stitutes o su9 cont acto s t"en t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness is entitled to cancel t"is 2g eement +o t"wit". 1"e Con+i mation =ote s"all s5eci+# t"e Client& t"e +ee 5a#a9le 9# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and suc" dis9u sements as ma# 9e ag eed& and an# ot"e elevant in+o mation. ;ave as ot"e wise stated in t"is 2g eement& t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client ac%nowledge and acce5ts t"at t"e Consultanc# is in 9usiness on its own account and t"e Consultanc# s"all 9e entitled to see%& a55l# +o & acce5t and 5e +o m cont acts to su55l# its se vices to an# t"i d 5a t# du ing t"e te m o+ t"is 2g eement <<5 ovided t"at t"is in no wa# com5 omises o is to t"e det iment to t"e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices>>. T6E CONTRACT 1"is 2g eement constitutes t"e cont act 9etween t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Consultanc# and gove ns t"e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices 9# t"e Consultanc# +o t"e Client. Hn addition t"e te ms o+ clause 2 a9ove e+lect in all mate ial es5ects t"e te ms o+ an# elated cont act 9etween t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client. 1"e Consultanc# s"all not 9e equi ed to 5 ovide an# advice and assistance in addition to t"e Consultanc# ;e vices and an# equests to 5 ovide suc" additional advice and

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assistance s"all 9e su9?ect to t"e 5 io a55 oval o+ t"e Consultanc# and ag eement 9etween t"e Consultanc# and t"e Client as to t"e level o+ +ees 5a#a9le +o suc" additional advice and assistance. Hn t"e event t"at suc" additional advice and assistance is ag eed& t"e Consultanc# must noti+# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness o+ t"e te ms u5on w"ic" suc" se vices will 9e 5 ovided including details o+ an# new +ee a angements in o de t"at t"e +ee a angement 9etween t"e Consultanc# and >m5lo#ment $usiness as set out in t"e Con+i mation =ote ma# 9e ad?usted acco dingl#. 3.3 =o va iation o alte ation o+ t"ese te ms s"all 9e valid unless a55 oved 9# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Consultant in w iting e6ce5t w"e e c"anges to t"e Consultanc# ;e vices a e necessa # to com5l# wit" a55lica9le sa+et# and ot"e statuto # equi ements& in w"ic" case t"e Consultanc# ma# ma%e suc" necessa # c"anges wit"out 5 io noti+ication to t"e Client o t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness. 2 5e son w"o is not a 5a t# to t"is 2g eement "as a ig"t unde t"e Cont acts 7'ig"ts o+ 1"i d .a ties8 2ct 1AAA to en+o ce an# te m o+ t"is 2g eement in addition to an# ig"t o emed# w"ic" e6ists o is availa9le a5a t + om t"at 2ct. UNDERTA=(N+ O' T6E CON.ULTANC, 1"e Consultanc# wa ants to t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client t"at 9# ente ing into and 5e +o ming its o9ligations unde t"is 2g eement it will not t"e e9# 9e in 9 eac" o+ an# o9ligation w"ic" it owes to an# t"i d 5a t#. 1"e Consultanc# wa ants to t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client t"at its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes o su9 cont acto s will ca # out t"e Consultanc# ;e vices wit" easona9le s%ill and ca e and as +a as 5ossi9le in acco dance wit" t"e te ms o+ t"is 2g eement and an# ot"e timeta9les o ot"e ta gets ag eed. TRA(N(N+ 1"e Consultanc# wa ants to t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client t"at its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@cont acto s used in acco dance wit" t"e te ms o+ t"is cont act "ave t"e necessa # s%ills and quali+ications to 5e +o m t"e Consultanc# ;e vices. CON.ULTANC,@. OBL(+AT(ON 1"e Consultanc# ag ees on its own 5a t and on 9e"al+ o+ its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9cont acto s used in acco dance wit" t"e te ms o+ t"is cont act as +ollows3@ G.1.1 =ot to engage in an# conduct det imental to t"e inte ests o+ t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness o t"e Client w"ic" includes an# conduct tending to 9 ing t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness o t"e Client into dis e5ute o w"ic" esults in t"e loss o+ custom o 9usiness. 1o com5l# wit" an# statuto # ules o egulations including 9ut not limited to t"ose elating to "ealt" and sa+et#& toget"e wit" suc" 5 ocedu es o+ t"e Client as t"e Client noti+ies t"e Consultanc# and/o its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@ cont acto s t"at it is essential t"at t"e Consultanc# and its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@cont acto s com5l# wit" to 5 o5e l# 5e +o m t"e ;e vices 7including +o e6am5le w"e e t"e ;e vices a e to 9e 5e +o med at t"e 5 emises o+ t"e Client t"e "ealt" and sa+et# 5olic#& secu it# a angements and +i e d ill o+ t"e Client8 du ing t"e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices. ;u9?ect to t"e ules and egulations w"ic" t"e Client noti+ies t"e Consultanc# and/o its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@cont acto s t"at it is essential t"at t"e Consultanc# and its

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;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@cont acto s com5l# wit" t"e Consultanc# and its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@cont acto s s"all not 9e 9ound 9# t"e 5olicies and 5 ocedu es w"ic" an em5lo#ee o+ t"e Client would 9e 9ound 9#. G.1.3 G.1.4 A I.1 1o +u nis" t"e Client and/o t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness wit" an# 5 og ess e5o ts as ma# 9e equested + om time to time. 1o noti+# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness +o t"wit" in w iting i+ it s"ould 9ecome insolvent& dissolved o su9?ect to a winding u5 5etition.

EBU(5MENT 1"e Consultanc# s"all 5 ovide at its own cost& su9?ect to an# ag eement to t"e cont a # s5eci+ied in t"e Con+i mation =ote as to an# +acilities w"ic" ma# 9e made availa9le 9# t"e Client& all suc" necessa # equi5ment as is easona9le +o t"e satis+acto # 5e +o mance 9# t"e ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@cont acto s o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices. H+ as a matte o+ convenience& t"e consultanc# is 5 ovided wit" equi5ment 9# t"e 2genc# o Client +o t"e 5u 5oses o+ an 2ssignment& t"e Consultanc# s"all 9e es5onsi9le +o ensu ing t"at t"e# 5 ese ve t"e secu it# and condition o+ suc" equi5ment. H+ and to t"e e6tent t"at an# equi5ment is lost w"ile in t"e Consultanc#4s 5ossession& t"e Consultanc# s"all 9e es5onsi9le +o t"e cost o+ an# necessa # e5ai s o e5lacement. MET6OD O' 5ER'ORM(N+ .ER1(CE. 1"e Consultanc#4s 5e sonnel a e 5 o+essionals w"o will use t"ei own initiative as to t"e manne in w"ic" t"e ;e vices a e delive ed 5 ovided t"at in doing so t"e Consultanc# s"all co@o5e ate wit" t"e Client and com5l# wit" all easona9le and law+ul inst uctions o+ t"e Client. 1"e Consultanc# ma# 5 ovide t"e Consultanc# ;e vices at suc" times and on suc" da#s as t"e Consultanc# s"all decide 9ut s"all ensu e t"at t"e Consultanc# 5 ovides t"e Consultanc# ;e vices on suc" da#s and at suc" times as a e necessa # +o t"e 5 o5e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices. 1"e elations"i5 9etween t"e 5a ties is 9etween inde5endent com5anies acting at a m4s lengt" and not"ing contained in t"is 2g eement s"all 9e const ued as constituting o esta9lis"ing an# 5a tne s"i5 o ?oint ventu e o elations"i5 o+ em5lo#e and em5lo#ee 9etween t"e 5a ties o t"ei 5e sonnel. E"e e t"e 5 o5e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices a e de5endent on t"e com5letion o+ tas%s o se vices 9# t"i d 5a ties 7including em5lo#ees o+ t"e Client 9ut e6cluding an# su9stitute o su9 cont acto o+ t"e Consultanc#8& t"e Consultanc# s"all "ave no lia9ilit# to t"e Client +o an# dela#& non o 5a tial 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices a ising + om t"e dela# o non o 5a tial 5e +o mance o+ suc" tas%s 9# t"i d 5a ties. 1"e Consultanc# ma# 5 ovide t"e Consultanc# ;e vices + om suc" locations as a e a55 o5 iate in t"e Consultanc#4s ?udgment. E"en necessa # t"e Client will 5 ovide t"e Consultanc# wit" a55 o5 iate access to t"e client4s +acilities as is necessa # +o t"e e++ective conduct o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices (N1O(C(N+ )5on com5letion o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices o as ma# 9e ag eed and s5eci+ied in t"e

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Con+i mation =ote t"e Consultanc# s"all delive to t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness its invoice +o t"e amount due + om t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness to t"e Consultanc# giving a detailed 9 ea%down s"owing t"e wo % 5e +o med. <<1"e invoice must 9e eceived 9# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness 9# no late t"an 12.00 noon on 1uesda# +ollowing t"e wee% to w"ic" it elates.>> 1"e Consultanc#4s invoice s"ould 9ea t"e Consultanc#4s name& com5an# egist ation num9e & /21 num9e and s"ould state an# /21 due on t"e invoice. A.2 A.3 1"e Consultanc# s"all o9tain t"e signatu e o+ an aut"o ised e5 esentative o+ t"e Client as ve i+ication o+ e6ecution o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices. 1"e >m5lo#ment $usiness s"all not 9e o9liged to 5a# an# +ees to t"e Consultanc# unless an invoice "as 9een 5 o5e l# su9mitted 9# t"e Consultanc# in acco dance wit" su9@ clause A.1 o+ t"is 2g eement and until t"e Client "as ve i+ied t"e e6ecution o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices. 'EE. ;u9?ect to t"e ecei5t o+ t"e Consultanc#4s invoice in acco dance wit" clause A a9ove and ve i+ication 9# t"e Client o+ e6ecution o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices in acco dance wit" su9@clause A.3 a9ove& t"e Consultanc# will eceive 5a#ment + om t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness +o t"e Consultanc# ;e vices in acco dance wit" t"e +ee s5eci+ied in t"e Con+i mation =ote& 5lus /21 to 9e s"own se5a atel# w"e e a55 o5 iate. 1"e Consultanc# s"all 9e es5onsi9le +o an# .2J> Hncome 1a6 and =ational Hnsu ance Cont i9utions and an# ot"e ta6es and deductions 5a#a9le in es5ect o+ its ;ta++ in es5ect o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices. 2ll 5a#ments will 9e made to t"e Consultanc#. H+ t"e Consultanc# s"all 9e una9le +o an# eason to 5 ovide t"e Consultanc# ;e vices to t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness no +ee s"all 9e 5a#a9le 9# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness du ing an# 5e iod t"at t"e Consultanc# ;e vices a e not 5 ovided. =otwit"standing t"e 5 ovisions o+ t"e 5 oviso to clause B.2& t"e Consultanc# will 9e a9le to sus5end t"e 5 ovision o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices on u5 to <<20>> da#s 5e annum 5e eac" ;ta++ 7o 5 o ata w"e e t"e Consultanc# ;e vices a e +o less t"an one #ea 8& su9?ect to giving t"e Client +ou wee%s notice o+ suc" da#s. 1"e Consultanc# s"all 9e es5onsi9le to 5a# t"e ;ta++ all sums due in es5ect o+ t"ose da#s u5on w"ic" t"e Consultanc# ;e vices 5 ovided a e sus5ended 5u suant to t"e Eo %ing 1ime 'egulations 1AAB o ot"e wise. OBL(+AT(ON. O' T6E EM5LO,MENT BU.(NE.. 1" oug"out t"e te m o+ t"is 2g eement t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness s"all 5a# t"e Consultant t"e ag eed +ee in acco dance wit" clause 10.1 a9ove. 1"e >m5lo#ment $usiness s"all +u nis" t"e Consultanc# wit" su++icient in+o mation a9out t"e Consultanc# ;e vices in o de +o t"e Consultanc# to a ange +o t"e Consultanc# ;e vices to 9e ca ied out. 1"e >m5lo#ment $usiness will advise t"e Consultanc# o+ an# "ealt" K sa+et# in+o mation o advice w"ic" it eceives + om t"e Client w"ic" ma# a++ect t"e Consultanc#4s ;ta++ du ing t"e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices.

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TERM O' T6E A+REEMENT 1"is 2g eement s"all commence in acco dance wit" t"e Con+i mation =ote and s"all eit"e 7as s5eci+ied in t"e Con+i mation =ote8 continue until com5letion o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices to t"e easona9le satis+action o+ t"e Client o t"e te mination date as s5eci+ied in t"e Con+i mation =ote& at w"ic" time t"is 2g eement s"all e65i e automaticall#& o t"e cont act 9e te minated ea l# 9# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness o Consultanc# u5on giving t"e equi ed notice as set out in t"e Cont act Con+i mation =ote. =otwit"standing su9@clause 12.1 o+ t"is 2g eement& t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness ma# at an# time wit" one wee%4s notice inst uct t"e Consultanc# to cease wo % on t"e Consultanc# ;e vices& o at an# time wit"out notice and wit"out lia9ilit# equi e t"e Consultanc# to cease wo % on t"e Consultanc# ;e vices& w"e e3 12.2.1 1"e Consultanc# 7o its su9stitutes and su9 cont acto s8 "as committed an# se ious o 5e sistent 9 eac" o+ an# o+ its o9ligations unde t"is 2g eementL 12.2.2 1"e Client easona9l# 9elieves t"at t"e Consultanc# 7o its su9stitutes and su9 cont acto s8 "as not o9se ved an# condition o+ con+identialit# a55lica9le to t"e Consultanc# + om time to timeL o 12.2.3 1"e Consultanc# 7o its su9stitutes and su9 cont acto s8 5 oves& in t"e easona9le o5inion o+ t"e Client& unsatis+acto # to t"e Client including w"ile 5e +o ming t"e Consultanc# ;e vices acting in 9 eac" o+ an# statuto # o9ligations o acting in 9 eac" o+ suc" 5 ocedu es o+ t"e Client as t"e Client noti+ies t"e Consultanc# and/o its ;ta++ t"at it is essential t"at t"e Consultanc# and its ;ta++ com5l# wit" to 5 o5e l# 5e +o m t"e ;e vicesL 12.2.4 H+ 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices is 5 evented 9# t"e inca5acit# o+ t"e ;ta++ and t"e Consultanc# is una9le to 5 ovide a e5lacement mem9e o+ ;ta++ o a suita9le su9stitute o su9 cont acto 5u suant to t"e 5 ovisions o+ clause 2.2. 12.2.C 1"e Consultanc# 9ecomes insolvent& dissolved o su9?ect to a winding u5 5etitionL 12.2.G 2n# mem9e o+ t"e Consultanc# 7o its su9stitutes and su9 cont acto s8 is guilt# o+ an# + aud& dis"onest# o se ious misconduct.

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2=F t"e 5 ovisions o+ t"is clause 12.2 s"all equall# a55l# to an# 5a t# 5e +o ming t"e Consultanc#4s o9ligations as 5 ovided +o in clause 2. 12.3 1"e Consultanc# ac%nowledges t"at t"e continuation o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices is su9?ect to and conditional u5on t"e continuation o+ t"e cont act ente ed into 9etween t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client. Hn t"e event t"at t"e cont act 9etween t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and t"e Client is te minated +o an# eason t"e 2ssignment s"all cease wit" immediate e++ect wit"out lia9ilit# to t"e Consultanc#. )5on com5letion o te mination o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices neit"e t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness no t"e Client s"all 9e unde an# o9ligation to o++e t"e Consultanc# +u t"e wo %& no s"all t"e Consultanc# 9e unde an# o9ligation to acce5t an# o++e o+ wo % made 9# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness o t"e Client. << =otwit"standing su9@clause 12.1 o+ t"is 2g eement t"e Consultanc# ma# te minate t"e cont act i+ t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness "as committed an# se ious o 5e sistent 9 eac"

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o+ an# o+ its o9ligations unde t"is 2g eement o in t"e event t"at t"e Client 9ecomes insolvent& dissolved o su9?ect to a winding u5 5etition>> 7; 13.1 (NTELLECTUAL 5RO5ERT, 1"e Consultanc# ac%nowledges t"at all co5# ig"t& t adema %s& 5atents and ot"e intellectual 5 o5e t# ig"ts de iving + om t"e Consultanc# se vices s"all 9elong to t"e client& including an# documents o ot"e wo %s 5 e5a ed 9# t"e consultanc# its sta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9cont acto s. 2cco dingl# t"e Consultanc# s"all 7and s"all 5 ocu e t"at an# elevant mem9e o+ its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@cont acto s8 e6ecute all suc" documents and do all suc" acts at its own cost as t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness s"all + om time to time equi e in o de to give e++ect to its ig"ts 5u suant to t"is clause. CON'(DENT(AL(T, Hn o de to 5 otect t"e con+identialit# and t ade sec ets o+ an# Client and wit"out 5 e?udice to eve # ot"e dut# to %ee5 sec et all in+o mation given to it o gained in con+idence t"e Consultanc# ag ees on its own 5a t and on 9e"al+ o+ its ;ta++ and an# su9stitutes and su9@cont acto s used in acco dance wit" t"e te ms o+ t"is cont act as +ollows3@ 14.1.1 =ot at an# time w"et"e du ing o a+te t"e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices 7unless e65 essl# so aut"o ised 9# t"e Client o t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness as a necessa # 5a t o+ t"e 5e +o mance o+ its duties8 to disclose to an# 5e son o to ma%e use o+ an# o+ t"e t ade sec ets o con+idential in+o mation o+ t"e ClientL 14.1.2 1o delive u5 to t"e Client o t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness 7as di ected8 at t"e end o+ t"e 2ssignment all documents and ot"e mate ials 9elonging to t"e Client 7and all co5ies8 w"ic" a e in its 5ossession including documents and ot"e mate ials c eated 9# it o t"e ;ta++ du ing t"e cou se o+ t"e 2ssignmentL 14.1.3 =ot at an# time to ma%e an# co5#& a9st act& summa # o 5 Mcis o+ t"e w"ole o an# 5a t o+ an# document o ot"e mate ial 9elonging to t"e Client e6ce5t w"en equi ed to do so in t"e cou se o+ its duties unde t"e 2ssignment in w"ic" event an# suc" item s"all 9elong to t"e Client o t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness as a55 o5 iate. 14.2 1"e Consultanc# s"all 5 ocu e and ensu e t"at t"e 5 ovisions o+ t"is clause 14 s"all also a55l# to an# su9cont acto 5e +o ming t"e Consultanc#4s o9ligations 5 ovided +o in clause 2.

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5 ocu e t"at t"e 5 ovisions o+ t"is clause s"all also a55l# to an# com5ute equi5ment and associated so+twa e 5 ovided 9# an# su9cont acto o+ t"is 2g eement. 7A 1I.1 RELAT(ON.6(5 BET*EEN EM5LO,MENT BU.(NE.. AND CON.ULTANC, 1"e Consultanc# ac%nowledges to t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness t"at t"e e is no intention on t"e 5a t o+ t"e Consultanc#& its sta++& su9stitutes o su9 cont acto s o t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness o Client to c eate an em5lo#ment elations"i5 9etween an# o+ t"ose 5a ties and t"at t"e es5onsi9ilit# o+ com5l#ing wit" all statuto # and legal equi ements elating to t"e ;ta++ o+ t"e Consultanc# 7including 9ut not limited to t"e 5a#ment o+ ta6ation& mate nit# 5a#ments and statuto # sic% 5a#8 s"all +all u5on and 9e disc"a ged w"oll# and e6clusivel# 9# t"e Consultanc#. Hn t"e event t"at an# 5e son s"ould see% to esta9lis" an# lia9ilit# o o9ligation u5on t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and/o t"e Client on t"e g ounds t"at t"e sta++ a e an em5lo#ee o+ t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and/o t"e Client& t"e Consultanc# s"all u5on demand indemni+# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and/o t"e Client and %ee5 t"em indemni+ied in es5ect o+ an# suc" lia9ilit# o o9ligation and an# elated costs e65enses o ot"e losses w"ic" t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness and/o t"e Client s"all incu . 1"e Consultanc# s"all 9e es5onsi9le +o all o9ligations a ising unde o in connection wit"& t"e =ational !inimum Eage 2ct 1AAB in connection wit" t"e ;ta++. 1"e >m5lo#ment $usiness is unde no o9ligation to o++e wo % to t"e Cont acto and t"e Cont acto is unde no o9ligation to acce5t an# wo % t"at ma# 9e o++e ed 9# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness. =eit"e 5a t# wis"es to c eate o im5l# an# mutualit# o+ o9ligation 9etween t"emselves eit"e in t"e cou se o+& o 9etween& an# 5e +o mance o+ ;e vice unde t"e 2g eement NOT(CE. 2ll notices w"ic" a e equi ed to 9e given "e eunde s"all 9e in w iting and s"all 9e sent to t"e egiste ed o++ice + om time to time o+ t"e 5a t# u5on w"om t"e notice is to 9e se ved. 2n# suc" notice ma# 9e delive ed 5e sonall# o 9# +i st class 5 e5aid 5ost o +acsimile t ansmission and s"all 9e deemed to "ave 9een se ved i+ 9# "and w"en delive ed& i+ 9# +i st class 5ost 4B "ou s and i+ 9# +acsimile t ansmission w"en dis5atc"ed. L(AB(L(T, 1"e Consultanc# s"all 9e lia9le +o an# loss& damage o in?u # to an# 5a t# 7including an# loss& damage o lia9ilit# incu ed 9# t"e >m5lo#ment $usiness w"et"e unde its ag eement wit" t"e Client o ot"e wise8 esulting + om t"e acts o omissions o+ t"e Consultanc# o its ;ta++ 7including su9stitute o e5lacement ;ta++8 o + om t"e acts o omission o+ an# su9@cont acto to w"om t"e Consultanc# su9@cont acts t"e 5e +o mance o+ t"e Consultanc# ;e vices w"et"e o not suc" act o omission constitutes a 9 eac" o+ t"is 2g eement and t"e Consultanc# s"all indemni+# and %ee5 indemni+ied an# suc" 5a t# including& wit"out limitation to t"e +o egoing& t"e Client against an# suc" loss& damage o in?u # 5 ovided t"at t"e total agg egate lia9ilit# o+ t"e Consultanc# s"all not e6ceed in t"e case o+ lia9ilit# cove ed 9# 5 o+essional indemnit# insu ance <<N1&000&000>>. 1"e Consultanc# s"all ensu e t"e 5 ovision o+ adequate insu ance to cove t"e is% o+ a claim against t"e Consultanc# 7o its ;ta++ o an# su9@cont acto 8 w"et"e 5u suant to t"e te ms o+ t"is 2g eement 7including clause 1A.18 o ot"e wise 7including wit"out limitation >m5lo#e 4s Lia9ilit# Hnsu ance& .u9lic Lia9ilit# Hnsu ance and an# ot"e suita9le 5olicies o+ insu ance suc" as . o+essional Hndemnit# insu ance in es5ect o+ t"e Consultanc# and its ;ta++ o an# su9 cont acto 8. 1"e Consultanc# s"all note t"e inte est o+ t"e

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