Eng DBFM Overeenkomst Rws Standaard

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Directorate-General for Public Works and Water

Management (RWS)
DBFM AGREEMENT
Standard 2.0
Date
Status
30 July 2009
DBFM OVEREENKOMST RIJKSWATERSTAAT | 30 juli 2009
Contents
1.
DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................... 6
2.
KEY OBLIGATIONS AND TERM............................................................. 6
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
5.
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
6.
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
7.
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
8.
8.1
8.2
8.3
KEY OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR ......................................................... 6

KEY OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY .......................................... 7
TERM ................................................................................................ 7
FINANCING ......................................................................................... 7
PROJECT FINANCING ................................................................................ 7
FINANCIAL CLOSE GUARANTEE .................................................................... 7
FINANCIAL CLOSE .................................................................................. 8
PERFORMANCE BOND ............................................................................... 9
REFINANCING ....................................................................................... 9
FINANCIAL MODEL .................................................................................10
RWS INFRASTRUCTURE..................................................................... 10
ISSUING THE COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE ....................................................10
ACCESS.............................................................................................11
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION .....................................................................12
AVAILABILITY AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................12
ISSUING THE AVAILABILITY CERTIFICATE .......................................................13
ISSUING THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ........................................................14
THIRD-PARTY INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................... 14
ACCESS.............................................................................................14
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION .....................................................................14
AVAILABILITY AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................15
COMPLETION AGREEMENTS FOR THIRD-PARTY INFRASTRUCTURE .............................15
ISSUING OF THE PART COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FOR THE THIRD-PARTY INFRASTRUCTURE
15
CABLES AND THIRD-PARTY PIPELINES ............................................. 16
UNDISTURBED LOCATIONS AND TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES ..........................16
THIRD-PARTY CABLES AND PIPELINES CATEGORY 1 ...........................................16
HAND BACK ....................................................................................... 18
HAND BACK REQUIREMENTS......................................................................18
HAND BACK INSPECTIONS ........................................................................18
HAND BACK BANK GUARANTEE ..................................................................18
ISSUING THE HAND BACK CERTIFICATE .........................................................19
QUALITY ASSURANCE ....................................................................... 20
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ............................................................................20
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ..........................................................20
INSPECTIONS ......................................................................................20
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8.4
8.5
9.
CONSEQUENCES OF INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS ........................21

OBLIGATION TO CORRECT .........................................................................21
SUPERVENING EVENTS ..................................................................... 21
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
10.
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
11.
11.1
11.2
12.
12.1
12.2
12.3
13.
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
14.
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
NOTIFICATION OF A SUPERVENING EVENT ......................................................21

DELAY EVENT ......................................................................................23
COMPENSATION EVENT............................................................................23
FORCE MAJEURE EVENT ...........................................................................23
POSTPONED COMPLETION EVENT.................................................................24
EARLY TERMINATION..................................................................... 24
TERMINATION DUE TO AN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION EVENT ................................24
TERMINATION DUE TO CONTRACTOR DEFAULT ...............................................24
TERMINATION DUE TO CONTRACTING AUTHORITY DEFAULT.................................25
DISCRETIONARY TERMINATION BY CONTRACTING AUTHORITY ..............................25
TERMINATION DUE TO A PROLONGED DELAY EVENT..........................................26
TERMINATION DUE TO A FORCE MAJEURE EVENT ............................................26
DIRECT AGREEMENT ............................................................................27
DEFAULT ........................................................................................ 27
CONTRACTOR DEFAULT .........................................................................27
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY DEFAULT ..........................................................28
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY ........................................................... 28
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY LIABILITY .........................................................28
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY INDEMNITIES .....................................................29
CONTRACTOR INDEMNITIES ....................................................................30
CHANGES........................................................................................ 31
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY CHANGE ...........................................................31
CONTRACTOR CHANGE .........................................................................31
PROCEDURES INVOLVING AND RESULTING FROM CHANGES..................................32
OTHER CHANGES ...............................................................................32
INSURANCE .................................................................................... 32
INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR MATERIAL DAMAGE ................................................32
POLICY CONDITIONS DURING THE AVAILABILITY PERIOD ....................................32
EXTRAORDINARY PREMIUM INCREASE AND UNINSURABLE RISK ............................33
EXTRAORDINARY PREMIUM DECREASE ........................................................35
15.
SHAREHOLDERS ............................................................................. 35
16.
SUBCONTRACTORS ......................................................................... 36
16.1
16.2
17.
17.1
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
IMPORTANT SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................36

NEW SUBCONTRACTORS .......................................................................36
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY .............................................................. 37
LICENCE TO CONTRACTING AUTHORITY .......................................................37
ESTABLISHING A PLEDGE .......................................................................37
AGREEMENTS WITH SUBCONTRACTORS .......................................................38
REVISION AND DESTRUCTION ..................................................................38
REPEATED USE ..................................................................................38
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17.6
17.7
18.
USE AFTER EARLY TERMINATION ...............................................................38

PROVISION OF LICENCE TO CONTRACTOR FOR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE ...............38
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS....................................................... 39
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
18.5
18.6
REGULATIONS ...................................................................................39
WORKING CONDITIONS AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ..........................39
PERMITS .........................................................................................39
FEE LEVIED ON THE EXTRACTION OF SAND, GRAVEL AND SOIL ..............................40
(TRAFFIC) SAFETY ..............................................................................40
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT, WINTER MAINTENANCE, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND NON-STANDARD
TRANSPORT .................................................................................................40
18.7
[COST OF MAINS SERVICES] ...................................................................40
19.
19.1
19.2
19.3
19.4
20.
20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
21.
21.1
21.2
21.3
21.4
22.
22.1
22.2
22.3
22.4
22.5
23.
23.1
23.2
24.
24.1
24.2
24.3
24.4
24.5
24.6
24.7
24.8
INDEXATION .................................................................................. 40
PRICE LEVEL .....................................................................................40
NON-INDEXED AMOUNTS .......................................................................40
INDEXING THE GROSS AVAILABILITY PAYMENT ..............................................41
INDEXATION OF OTHER AMOUNTS..............................................................41
EXCESS PROFITS ............................................................................ 41
WEIGHTED AVERAGE RETURN ON EQUITY .....................................................41
SHARING OF EXCESS PROFITS .................................................................41
MAXIMIZATION ..................................................................................41
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL ......................................................41
DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................... 42
DISPUTES........................................................................................42
EXPERT DETERMINATION .......................................................................42
JURISDICTION ...................................................................................43
JURISDICTION IN CASE OF THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS .....................................43
COMMUNICATION .......................................................................... 44
LANGUAGE .......................................................................................44
COMMUNICATION ...............................................................................44
NOTIFICATIONS AND APPROVALS ..............................................................44
REPRESENTATIVES ..............................................................................44
REPRESENTATIONS..............................................................................45
CONFIDENTIALITY ......................................................................... 45
CONFIDENTIALITY ...............................................................................45
EXCEPTIONS .....................................................................................45
FINAL STIPULATIONS .................................................................... 46
APPLICABLE LAW ................................................................................46
EXCLUSION ......................................................................................46
TRANSFER OF RIGHTS ..........................................................................46
WAIVER ..........................................................................................46
ENTIRE AGREEMENT.............................................................................47
CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS ....................................................................47
CONTRADICTION ................................................................................47
UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES ................................................................47
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24.9
NO THIRD-PARTY CLAUSES .....................................................................47
SCHEDULES ............................................................................................... 48
SCHEDULE 1 DEFINITIONS .............................................................................48
SCHEDULE 2 PAYMENT MECHANISM ...................................................................66
SCHEDULE 3 COMPENSATION FOR SUPERVENING EVENTS ...........................................82
SCHEDULE 4 COMPENSATION FOR EARLY TERMINATION .............................................88
SCHEDULE 5 CHANGES ...............................................................................95
SCHEDULE 6 DIRECT AGREEMENT ................................................................... 101
SCHEDULE 7 MODELS ............................................................................... 123
SCHEDULE 8 MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................... 131
SCHEDULE 9 PROGRAMME OF REQUIREMENTS .................................................... 132
SCHEDULE 10 FINANCIAL MODEL ADJUSTMENT GUIDELINE ..................................... 139
SCHEDULE 11 AGREEMENT GOVERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ..................... 152
SCHEDULE 12 INSURANCE .......................................................................... 155
SCHEDULE 13 INFORMATION FURNISHED .......................................................... 156
SCHEDULE 14 THIRD-PARTY CABLES AND PIPELINES ............................................. 157
SCHEDULE 15 RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES TO ACCESS THE RWS AND THIRD-PARTY AREAS
DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PERIOD.................................................................... 158
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This Agreement is dated [date of signature].
(1)
THE STATE OF THE NETHERLANDS (Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water
Management, Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, with its seat in The
Hague (the Contracting Authority), represented by [name of authorized representative];
(2)
[NAME OF CONTRACTOR], with its registered office in [location of the registered office of
the Contractor] (the Contractor), represented by [name of authorized representative];
have agreed to the following:
1.
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms in this Agreement have the meaning ascribed to them as set out in Schedule 1
(Definitions).
2.
KEY OBLIGATIONS AND TERM
2.1
Key Obligations of the Contractor

(a)
The Contractor must:

(i)
carry out all Work required to obtain the Commencement Certificate in

accordance with this Agreement;
(ii)
keep the RWS Infrastructure available during the Development Period in

(iii)
carry out all Work required to obtain the Availability Certificate in accordance
with this Agreement;
(iv)
keep the RWS Infrastructure available during the Availability Period in

(v)
carry out all Work required to obtain the Completion Certificate in accordance
(vi)
carry out all Work in accordance with the Management System;
(vii)
carry out all Work required to obtain the Hand Back Certificate in accordance
(viii)
do everything that is necessary to realise the above, insofar as this Agreement

does not specifically stipulate otherwise; and
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(ix)
fulfil all its other obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
(b)
All costs incurred by the Contractor in order to fulfil the aforementioned obligations will
be borne by the Contractor, except to the extent that this Agreement specifically
stipulates otherwise.
(c)
Regardless of circumstances or events that may arise during the execution of this
Agreement, the Contractor has:
(i)
no right to any payment from the Contracting Authority;
(ii)
no right to a postponement or suspension of the performance of its obligations;

and
(iii)
no right vis--vis the Contracting Authority with regard to a Contracting

Authority Default,
except to the extent that such rights are specifically stipulated in this Agreement or
result from public law.
2.2
Key Obligations of the Contracting Authority

The Contracting Authority must:
2.3
(a)
pay the Net Availability Payment to the Contractor for the period from the
Commencement Date to the Expiry Date in accordance with Schedule 2 (Payment
Mechanism);
(b)
after the Completion Certificate has been issued, pay the Lump-Sum Completion
Payment to the Contractor in accordance with Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism); and
(c)
fulfil all its other obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
Term
This Agreement comes into effect on the Contract Date and ends, subject to Article 24.6
(Continuous obligations), on the Expiry Date unless it is terminated earlier in accordance with
Article 10 (Early Termination).
3.
FINANCING
3.1
Project financing
The Contractor must finance the Work by means of Project financing.
3.2
Financial Close Guarantee

(a)
On the Contract Date, the Contractor must provide a Bank Guarantee in the amount of
[z ] as guarantee for the fulfilment of its obligations under this Agreement in
accordance with the model provided in Schedule 7 (Models), Part 1 (the Financial Close
Guarantee).
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3.3
(b)
The Financial Close Guarantee must remain in effect for a period of three months after
the Contract Date. If the deadline for Financial Close specified in Article 3.3 (a) is
extended as a result of a Supervening Event or a Disruption of Financial Markets, the
Contractor must ensure that the term of the Financial Close Guarantee is adequately
extended so that, as long as the Supervening Event or Disruption of Financial Markets
continues, the residual term of the Financial Close Guarantee will always be at least 1
month.
(c)
Concurrent to issuing the Confirmation of Financial Close, the Contracting Authority

must notify the bank issuing the Financial Close Guarantee that the Financial Close
Guarantee shall cease to apply as at the date of the Confirmation of Financial Close, and
return the original of the Financial Close Guarantee to said institution.
Financial Close
(a)
Financial Close must occur within the three months following the Contract Date. If
Financial Close cannot occur within three months of the Contract Date due to a
Supervening Event or a Disruption of Financial Markets, the deadlines for attaining
Financial Close will be extended up to 10 Business Days after the day on which the
Supervening Event or Disruption of the Financial Markets no longer prevents the
attaining of Financial Close. If the deadline for attaining Financial Close is extended by
more than [180 Calendar Days] owing to the occurrence of the Supervening Event or
the Disruption of Financial Markets, either of the Parties has the right to terminate this
Agreement. Upon termination of the Agreement on these grounds, neither Party shall
be liable to compensate the other.
(b)
The date of Financial Close must be established in consultation with the Contracting
Authority.
(c)
On the date of Financial Close, the Contracting Authority and the Contractor must enter
into a Direct Agreement with the Security Agent.
(d)
On the date of Financial Close, the Contractor must hand over to the Contracting
Authority a Confirmation of Financial Close signed by the Facility Agent / Intercreditor
Agent in accordance with the model provided in Schedule 7 (Models), Part 4
(Confirmation of Financial Close).
(e)
On the date of Financial Close, the Contracting Authority and the Contractor must
determine the Gross Availability Payment and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital in
accordance with the model provided in Part 5 (Confirmation of Gross Availability
Payment and Weighted Average Cost of Capital) of Schedule 7 (Models).
(f)
Twenty Business Days after the date of Financial Close, the Contractor must hand over
to the Contracting Authority the entire Finance Agreements and the Junior Debt
Agreements (CD-ROM format accepted), in the form of copies certified by the
Contractor. Throughout the period from the Financial Close Date up to and including the
Expiry Date, the Contractor in the absence of prior consent from the Contracting
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Authority may only provide security interest on its rights under this Agreement vis--vis
the Contracting Authority as specified in the Finance Agreements on the date of the
Financial Close.
3.4
3.5
Performance Bond
(a)
On the Financial Close Date, the Contractor must provide a Bank Guarantee in the
amount of [z ] as guarantee for the fulfilment of its obligations under this Agreement
in accordance with the model (Performance Bond) provided in Part 2 (Performance
Bond) of Schedule 7 (Models).
(b)
The term of validity of the Performance Bond must extend to one month after the
Scheduled Availability Date. If the Scheduled Availability Date is postponed pursuant to
Article 9.2 (Delay Event), the Contractor must ensure that the term of validity of the
Performance Bond is extended by an equal period at the very least.
(c)
Within 10 Business Days of receipt of a declaration from the Contractors chartered

accountant confirming that at least the amount outlined in Paragraph (a) of the
Performance Bond has been expended on components of objects listed with respect to
the Completion Date in Schedule 9, Table 1 (RWS Infrastructure Objects), the
Contracting Authority must inform the bank issuing the Performance Bond that the
Performance Bond shall cease to apply with effect from the date of the chartered
accountants declaration and return the original copy of the Performance Bond to said
bank, unless it notifies the Contractor that it disputes the accuracy of the declaration.
(d)
Concurrent to issuing the Availability Certificate, the Contracting Authority must notify
the bank issuing the Performance Bond that the Performance Bond ceases to apply as
from the date of the Contracting Authoritys notification and return the original copy of
the Performance Bond to said bank, unless the Contracting Authority has already
notified said bank that the Performance Bond has ceased to apply.
Refinancing
(a)
The Contractor may not enter into a new Finance Agreement with any other party than
an existing Lender if any Grounds for Exclusion or Grounds for Refusal apply to the new
Lender.
(b)
The Contractor must request the Contracting Authoritys consent prior to entering into a
new Finance Agreement with any party other than an existing Lender. This authorisation
must be given within [20] Business Days after the Contractor has demonstrated that
no Grounds for Exclusion apply to the new Lender, unless the Contracting Authority
demonstrates that a Ground for Refusal applies to the new Lender (or a (legal) entity of
which the new Lender is a subsidiary within the meaning of Article 2:24a of the Dutch
Civil Code or belongs to the same group as the Lender as referred to in Article 2:24b of
the Dutch Civil Code). If the Contracting Authority grants its authorisation, no Grounds
for Exclusion shall be deemed to apply to the new Lender pursuant to Paragraph (a).
(c)
The Contractor must inform the Contracting Authority in advance of any Refinancing
other than that referred to in Paragraph (b).
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3.6
(d)
The Contractor must pay [z%] of the Financial Benefit (before taxes) achieved through
the Refinancing to the Contracting Authority. This payment must be made on the basis
of a payment schedule that is established on the basis of the expected actual realisation
of that benefit under unchanged circumstances.
(e)
If there is to be Refinancing, the Parties must consult to determine the Financial Benefit
and the payment schedule referred to in Paragraph (d). This determination must be
based on a comparison between the payments that are expected to be made by the
Contractor to its Shareholders before and after the Refinancing based on the Updated
Financial Model. Upon determination of the Financial Benefit, any commissions,
penalties, breakage costs and other costs and expenses will be left out of consideration
insofar as these cannot be regarded as consistent with the market.
(f)
If the Contracting Authority and the Contractor cannot reach an agreement within 3
months regarding determination of the Financial Benefit and the payment schedule
specified in Paragraph (d), both items will be determined in accordance with Article 21
(Dispute Resolution).
Financial Model
(a)
On the date of the Financial Close, the Contractor must furnish the Financial Model that
has been completed in accordance with Schedule 10 (Financial Model Adjustment
Guideline).
(b)
In determining the compensation to be paid pursuant to Articles 10 (Early Termination),

3.5 (Refinancing) or 20.2 (Sharing of excess profits), account must (also) be taken of
the Updated Financial Model. The compensation to be paid pursuant to Article 9.3
(Compensation Event) shall on the Contracting Authoritys request be determined in
accordance with the Updated Financial Model.
(c)
The Contractor must furnish the Updated Financial Model together with a description of
adjustments made since the Original Financial Model, or where applicable, the most
recent copy of the Updated Financial Model.
(d)
At the request of the Contracting Authority, the Contractor must demonstrate, by means
of an affirmative declaration from an independent expert acceptable to the Contracting
Authority, that the Updated Financial Model is based on the Original Financial Model and
that the adjustments are in accordance with Schedule 10 (Financial Model Adjustment
Guideline).
4.
RWS INFRASTRUCTURE
4.1
Issuing the Commencement Certificate

(a)
If the Contractor believes that the conditions for issuing the Commencement Certificate
referred to in the Certificate Plan have been fulfilled, the Contractor may demonstrate
such fulfilment by providing the Contracting Authority with the documents named in the
Certificate Plan. The Contractor may submit these documents to the Contracting
Authority in stages, according to the procedure described for that purpose in the
Management Plan.
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4.2
(b)
Within [20] Business Days of receiving a document as specified in Paragraph (a), the
Contracting Authority must inform the Contractor whether the Contractor has
demonstrated that the conditions for issuing the Commencement Certificate described
in this document have been fulfilled. After such notification, and prior to issuing the
Commencement Certificate, the Contracting Authority may verify whether or not this is
the case and may verify at all times whether such conditions for issuing the
Commencement Certificate described in previously submitted documents continue to be
met.
(c)
The Contractor is entitled to amend a document and resubmit it to the Contracting

Authority in the event that the Contracting Authority determines that the conditions
described in said document have not been demonstrably fulfilled.
(d)
If the Contractor has demonstrated that all conditions for issuing the Commencement
Certificate are fulfilled, the Contracting Authority must issue the Commencement
Certificate to the Contractor within [20] Business Days of receiving all documents that
demonstrate such fulfilment.
(e)
If the Contracting Authority refuses to issue the Commencement Certificate, it must

inform the Contractor of this refusal within the same period of [20] Business Days,
specifying its reasons.
Access
(a)
In the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the Completion
Date, the Contracting Authority must provide access to the Contractor to perform the
Work to the RWS Area and the Third-Party Area [with the exception of the sections
referred to in Schedule [z] to which the Contracting Authority is obliged to provide
access as from the date specified in this Schedule in respect of the relevant sections]1,
whereby:
(i)
the Contractor must have regard to the third-party rights of access to the RWS
Area and the Third-Party Area as referred to in Schedule 15 (Rights of third
parties to access the RWS Area and the Third-Party Area during the
Development Period); and
(ii)
insofar as the RWS Area and the Third-Party Area form part of the public road or
waterway, bus lane or rail infrastructure, access by the Contractor will be
subject to authorisation by the relevant authority in charge. Supplementary to
the provisions of point (i), the Contractor must take account of the fact that
third parties other than those referred to in Schedule 15 (Rights of third parties
to access the RWS Area and the Third-Party Area during the Development
Period) also have rights of access to the public road and waterway, bus lane or
rail infrastructure.
The Contractors Servants or Agents will also be afforded access in this regard.
Some sites have yet to be acquired and this is generally achieved within 4 weeks of the effective date of the Transport Infrastructure (Planning
Procedures) Decree. Access can then be made available to such areas.
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(b)
(c)
4.3
(i)
the Contractor shall have regard to the rights of third parties to access the RWS
Area; and
(ii)
insofar as the RWS Area forms part of the public road or waterway, bus lane or
rail infrastructure, access by the Contractor will be subject to authorisation by
the relevant authority in charge.
Prior to the date on which the Transport Infrastructure (Planning Procedures)

Decree [Road Improvement Decree] becomes irrevocable, the Contractor will
not be entitled to carry out the following Work: [z]]
Design and construction

(a)
(b)
4.4
Throughout the period beginning on the day after the Completion Date and ending on
the Expiry Date, the Contracting Authority will grant access to the Contractor to the
RWS Area in order to perform the Work, whereby:
The Contractor must design and build the RWS Infrastructure in a manner that ensures
that on the Availability Date, the RWS Infrastructure shall:
(i)
at least comprise of the objects listed in respect of the Availability Date in

Schedule 9, Table 1 (RWS Infrastructure Objects); and
(ii)
meet the Tender requirements.
The Contractor must design and build the RWS Infrastructure in a manner that ensures
that on the Completion Date, the RWS Infrastructure shall:
(i)
at least comprise of the objects listed in respect of the Completion Date in

(ii)
meet the Completion requirements.
Availability and maintenance

(a)
(b)
Throughout the period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the
Availability Date, the Contractor must ensure that the RWS Infrastructure:
(i)
comprises of the Traffic Lanes referred to in Schedule 2, Table 1, Annex 1

(Traffic Lane definitions and availability requirements in the Development
Period);
(ii)
at least comprises of the objects listed in respect of the Commencement Date in

(iii)
is maintained in accordance with the Transition requirements.
Throughout the period beginning on the Availability Date and ending on the Completion
Date, the Contractor must ensure that the RWS Infrastructure:
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(c)
4.5
(i)

(Traffic Lane definitions and availability requirements in the Availability Period);
(ii)
at least comprises of the objects listed in respect of the Availability Date in

(iii)
is maintained in accordance with the Tender requirements.
Throughout the period beginning on the day after the Completion Date and ending on
the Expiry Date, the Contractor must ensure that the RWS Infrastructure:
(i)

(Traffic Lane definitions and availability requirements in the Availability Period);
(ii)
at least comprises of the objects listed in respect of the Completion Date in

(iii)
is maintained in accordance with the Completion requirements.
Issuing the Availability Certificate

(a)
If the Contractor believes that the conditions for issuing the Availability Certificate
such fulfilment by providing the Contracting Authority with the documents referred to in
the Certificate Plan. The Contractor may submit these documents to the Contracting
Management Plan.
(b)
The Contracting Authority must inform the Contractor within [20] Business Days of
receiving a document as specified in Paragraph (a) whether the Contractor has
demonstrated that the conditions for issuing the Availability Certificate described in the
document have been fulfilled. The Contracting Authority may verify at all times whether
this is the case as well as whether the conditions for issuing the Availability Certificate
described in previously submitted documents continue to be met.
(c)

(d)
If the Contractor has demonstrated that all conditions for issuing the Availability
Certificate have been fulfilled the Contracting Authority must issue the Availability
Certificate to the Contractor within [20] Business Days of receiving the documents that
demonstrate such fulfilment.
(e)
If the Contracting Authority refuses to issue the Availability Certificate, it must inform
the Contractor of same within the same period of [20] Business Days, specifying its
reasons.
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4.6
Issuing the Completion Certificate

(a)
If the Contractor believes that the conditions for issuing the Completion Certificate
such fulfilment by providing the Contracting Authority with the documents referred to in
the Certificate Plan. The Contractor may submit these documents to the Contracting
Management Plan.
(b)
Within [20] Business Days of receiving a document as specified in Paragraph (a), the
Contracting Authority must inform the Contractor whether the Contractor has
demonstrated that the conditions for issuing the Completion Certificate described in the
this is the case, as well as whether the conditions for issuing the Completion Certificate
described in previously submitted documents continue to be met.
(c)

(d)
If the Contractor has demonstrated that all conditions for the issuance of the Completion
Certificate have been fulfilled, the Contracting Authority must issue the Completion
Certificate to the Contractor within [20] Business Days after having received all
documents demonstrating such fulfilment.
(e)
If the Contracting Authority refuses to issue the Completion Certificate, it must inform
the Contractor of this refusal within the same period of [20] Business Days, specifying
its reasons.
5.
THIRD-PARTY INFRASTRUCTURE
5.1
Access
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4.1 Paragraph (a), where a Part Completion Certificate
has been issued in respect of an object forming part of the Third-Party Infrastructure, the
Contracting Authority shall no longer be obliged to provide access to that part of the Third-Party
Area in which the relevant object is located.
5.2
Design and construction

The Contractor must design and construct the Third-Party Infrastructure in a manner that the
Third-Party Infrastructure:
(i)
at least comprises of the objects listed with respect to the date of issuing of the
Completion Certificate referred to in Schedule 9, Table 1 (Third-Party
Infrastructure Objects); and
(ii)
meets the Completion requirements.
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5.3
Availability and maintenance

(a)
(b)
5.4
5.5
Throughout the period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the
Completion Date, the Contractor must ensure that the Third-Party Infrastructure:
(i)
at least comprises of the objects listed with respect to the Commencement Date
in Schedule 9, Table 1 (Third-Party Infrastructure Objects); and
(ii)
meets the Transition requirements.
Where a Part Completion Certificate has been issued in respect of an object forming part
of the Third-Party Infrastructure, the Contractor will no longer be obliged to comply with
the provisions of Article 5.3 Paragraph (a) with regard to the area in which the relevant
object is located.
Completion agreements for Third-Party Infrastructure

(a)
The Contractor is obliged, on behalf of the Contracting Authority and subject to the
Contracting Authoritys approval, to reach agreement on the handover by the
Contracting Authority to the relevant authority of objects forming part of the Third-Party
Infrastructure. The arrangements must be set down in a completion agreement to be
concluded between the Contracting Authority and the authority in charge of the relevant
object.
(b)
Such completion agreements at the very least must provide as follows:

(i)
As from the date of issuing of the Part Completion Certificate, the Contractor
shall on behalf of the Contracting Authority for a period of 6 months thereafter
and forthwith at the request of the relevant authority ensure that the object in
question meets the Completion requirements, if it transpires that the object fails
to meet said requirements on account of a default on the Contractors part; and
(ii)
the relevant authoritys standard procedures regarding inspections and/or

handovers shall be complied with.
Issuing of the Part Completion Certificate for the Third-Party Infrastructure

(a)
If the Contractor believes that an object or objects having a mutually related function
and forming part of the Third-Party Infrastructure meet the conditions for issuing of a
Part Completion Certificate referred to in the Certificate Plan, the Contractor may hand
over the documents referred to in the Certificate Plan and demonstrating such to the
Contracting Authority.
(b)
The Contracting Authority may verify if the conditions governing issuance of a Part
Completion Certificate have been met.
(c)

Authority if the Contracting Authority determines that the conditions described in said
document have not been demonstrably fulfilled.
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(d)
Where the conditions governing issuance of a Part Completion Certificate have been
met, the Contracting Authority must issue the Part Completion Certificate to the
Contractor within [20] Business days of receipt of the documents referred to in
Paragraph (a).
(e)
If the Contracting Authority refuses to issue the Part Completion Certificate, it must
inform the Contractor of this refusal within the same period of [20] Business Days,
specifying its reasons.
(f)
If it transpires within a period of 6 months as from the date of issuance of a Part

Completion Certificate that the object provided for in the Part Completion Certificate
fails to meet the relevant Completion requirements owing to a Contractor Default, and
the Contracting Authority or the authority to which the relevant object has been
transferred in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.4 has raised this matter with
the Contractor within this period, the Contractor shall be obliged to ensure that the
object meets the relevant requirements as yet.
6.
CABLES AND THIRD-PARTY PIPELINES
6.1
Undisturbed locations and temporary protective measures
6.2
(a)
The Contractor must ensure that all Third-Party Cables and Pipelines remain undisturbed
during the performance of the Work, unless otherwise provided in a Project agreement.
(b)
Where a Third-Party Cable or Pipeline is damaged by the Contractor during the

performance of the Work, the Contractor must report this immediately to the relevant
authority in charge of the cable or pipeline and send a copy of this report without delay
to the Contracting Authority.
(c)
Where a Third-Party Cable or Pipeline requires temporary protection during the

performance of the Work, the Contractor must put the requisite measures in place to
ensure that the said Third-Party Cable or Pipeline is temporarily protected. Prior to
putting these measures in place, the Contractor must obtain permission from the
authority in charge of the cable or pipeline. A copy of the document outlining the
permission obtained from the authority in charge of the cable or pipeline shall be sent
without delay by the Contractor to the Contracting Authority.
Third-Party Cables and Pipelines Category 1

The location of the Third-Party Cables or Pipelines Category 1 must be retained.
6.3

(a)
During the performance of the Work, the Contractor must abide by the provisions of the
Project Agreement that was concluded by the Contracting Authority in relation to the
rerouting, removal or permanent protection of Third-Party Cables and Pipelines
Category 2. Where necessary, the Contractor shall make additional arrangements with
the authorities in charge of the cables or pipelines.
(b)
The Contractor must arrange for the performance of the Work to be agreed where
necessary with whomsoever is in charge of actually rerouting, removing or permanently
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protecting the Third-Party Cables and Pipelines Category 2 situated within the RWS and
the Third-Party Areas.
6.4
(c)
The Contracting Authority shall bear the costs of rerouting, removing or permanently
protecting the Third-Party Cables and Pipelines Category 2.
(d)
Where the Contractor arranges for a Third-Party Cable or Pipeline Category 2 to be

removed, rerouted, or afforded permanent protection in a manner that deviates from
the Project agreement, the Contractor shall bear the additional costs involved.

(a)
Where the rerouting, removal or permanent protection of a Third-Party Cable or Pipeline

Category 3 is deemed necessary in connection with the Work, the Contractor on behalf
of the Contracting Authority shall send a Change Request to the authority in charge of
the cable or pipeline. The Change Request must be approved by the Contracting
Authority before it is sent to the authority in charge of the cable or pipeline.
(b)
If the Contracting Authority refuses to approve the Change Request, it must inform the
Contractor of this refusal within 15 Business Days of receipt of a full draft of the Change
Request. The Change Request may only be refused by the Contracting Authority if the
draft does not meet the Regulations governing Cables and Pipelines.
(c)
After submitting the Change Request to the authority in charge of the cable or pipeline,
the Contractor must reach agreement with the said authority in regard to the content of
the Project Agreement. The Project agreement must be in line with the Regulations
governing Cables and Pipelines. The agreement must be reached on behalf of the
Contracting Authority and is subject to the Contracting Authoritys approval.
(d)
If the authority in charge of the cable or pipeline is unwilling to allow the Contractor to
check the estimated costs for the permanent protection, rerouting or removal of the
cable or pipeline, the Contracting Authority at the Contractors request will be obliged to
reach an agreement with the authority in charge of the cable or pipeline, subject to the
Regulations governing Cables and Pipelines, on the price to be paid.
(e)
The Project agreement must be signed by the Contracting Authority. If the Contracting
Authority refuses to sign a Project agreement, it must inform the Contractor of this
refusal within 15 Business Days of receipt of a full draft of the Project agreement
(including annexes) which has been agreed between the Contractor and the authority in
charge of the cable or pipeline. The Contracting Authority may only refuse to sign if the
Project agreement does not meet the Regulations governing Cables and Pipelines.
(f)
The final amount paid by the Contracting Authority under the Project agreement to the
authority in charge of the cable or pipeline in respect of a Third-Party Cable or Pipeline
Category 3 becomes payable by the Contractor, and the Contractor shall forward said
payment to the Contracting Authority on first request.
(g)
No Work involving the rerouting, removal or permanent protection of Third-Party Cables

and Pipelines Category 3 may be commenced with by the Contractor unless provision is
made for such work in a Project agreement. In performing the said Work, the
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Contractor must abide by the arrangements provided for in the relevant Project
agreement.
(h)
The Contractor must arrange for the performance of the Work to be agreed where
necessary with whomsoever is in charge of actually rerouting, removing or permanently
protecting the Third-Party Cables and Pipelines Category 3 situated within the RWS and
the Third-Party Areas.
7.
HAND BACK
7.1
Hand Back Requirements

The Contractor must ensure that on the Expiry Date the RWS Infrastructure complies with the
conditions for issuing the Hand Back Certificate as specified in the Certificate Plan.
7.2
7.3
Hand Back Inspections

(a)
Under the provisions of Article 7.1 (Hand Back Requirements), the Parties must jointly
inspect the RWS Infrastructure.
(b)
The first inspection must take place no earlier than [] months and no later than []
months before the Expiry Date. The last inspection must take place no earlier than []
months and no later than [] months before the Expiry Date.
(c)
The inspections shall take place at the Contracting Authoritys request. The Contracting
Authority must make its request to the Contractor no later than [] Business Days
before the inspection.
(d)
The Contractor shall organise the inspections.
(e)
The inspections shall take place according to the provisions of Schedule 8 (Management
Plan). Within 15 Business Days after each inspection, the Contractor must provide the
Contracting Authority with a summary of the Work that must be performed in addition
to the Work included in the Subplans referred to in [z] of the Management Plan in order
for the RWS Infrastructure to comply on the Expiry Date with the requirements laid
down in Article 7.1 (Hand Back Requirements). The Contractor must include plans for
the completion of this additional Work and a list of the associated costs to this review.
(f)
The Contracting Authority may verify if the review of the additional work, its planning
and the statement of the costs involved are accurate and complete. If the Contracting
Authority determines that these documents are not accurate and complete, the
Contractor must revise these documents as soon as possible and resubmit them to the
Hand Back Bank Guarantee

(a)
No later than [z] months prior to the Expiry Date, the Contractor must provide a Bank
Guarantee in the amount of [z ] as a guarantee for the fulfilment of its obligations
under this Agreement in accordance with the model provided in Part 3 (Hand Back Bank
Guarantee) of Schedule 7 (Models).
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7.4
(b)
The term of validity of the Hand Back Bank Guarantee must extend to [z ] months after
the Expiry Date.
(c)
If inspections reveal that the Contractor must take measures to ensure compliance of
the RWS Infrastructure with the Hand Back Requirements on the Expiry Date and that
the cost of these measures is higher than the maximum amount of the Hand Back Bank
Guarantee, the Contractor within [z] Business Days of sending the review specified in
Article 7.2 Paragraph (e) must provide an additional Bank Guarantee in an amount that
is equivalent to the difference
Issuing the Hand Back Certificate

(a)
No later than [20] Business Days prior to the Expiry Date the Contractor must deliver
the documents listed in the Certificate Plan demonstrating that the RWS Infrastructure
will meet the requirements on the Expiry Date for issuing the Hand Back Certificate as
stated in the Certificate Plan. The Contractor may submit these documents to the
Contracting Authority in stages, according to the procedure described for that purpose
in the Management Plan.
(b)
Within [20 ] Business Days after receiving a document as specified in Paragraph (a),
the Contracting Authority must inform the Contractor whether the Contractor has
demonstrated that the conditions for issuing the Hand Back Certificate described in the
or not this is the case, as well as whether the conditions for issuing the Hand Back
Certificate described in previously submitted documents continue to be met.
(c)

(d)
If the Contractor has demonstrated that on the Expiry Date all conditions for the
issuance of the Hand Back Certificate have been fulfilled, the Contracting Authority
must issue the Hand Back Certificate to the Contractor on the Expiry Date and inform
the bank that issued the Hand Back Bank Guarantee that the Hand Back Bank
Guarantee shall cease to apply on the Expiry Date and return the original copy of the
Hand Back Bank Guarantee to said bank.
(e)
If the documents referred to in Paragraph (a) do not demonstrate that the RWS
Infrastructure meets the conditions set in Article 7.1 (Hand Back Requirements) on the
Expiry Date and the Contracting Authority therefore is unwilling to issue the Hand Back
Certificate, the Contracting Authority must notify the Contractor of same within [20]
Business Days of receiving all the documents referred to in Paragraph (a), specifying its
reasons. The Contracting Authority may not call in any payment under the Hand Back
Bank Guarantee for 40 Business Days after sending the aforementioned statement of
reasons to the Contractor.
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8.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
8.1
Management System
8.2
8.3
(a)
The Contractor must prepare and maintain a Management System that applies to the
Work, including Work performed by the Contractors Agents.
(b)
The Management System must be described in the Management Plan. The Management
System and the description thereof in the Management Plan must be organised in
accordance and in conformity with the requirements of ISO 15288:2008 or a
replacement standard and meet the supplementary requirements provided for in the
Management Specifications.
(c)
In performing the Work, the Contractor must follow the Management Specifications and
the plans provided for in Schedule 8, Part 1 (Basic Management Plan and Subplans
governing the Tender).
(d)
In preparing the documents referred to in Schedule 8, Part 2 (Detailed Subplans), the

Contractor must duly observe the conditions and timeframes set out in Schedule 8, Part
1 (Basic Management Plan and Subplans governing the Tender) and part 2 (Detailed
Subplans).
(e)
Within 1 year of the Contract Date, the Contractor must be in possession of a Quality
System Certificate that conforms to the NEN-ISO 9001:2008 standard (or a
replacement standard) pertaining to the Management System.
(f)
Once in receipt of the certificate referred to in Paragraph (e), the Contractor must
continue to be in possession of said certificate for the remaining term of this
Agreement.
(g)
The certificate referred to in Paragraph (e) must be issued by a certification body that is
recognised by a national accrediting body (in the Netherlands: de Dutch Accreditation
Council - RVA).
Performance Measurement System

(a)
The Contractor must design and build the Performance Measurement System in
accordance with the requirements set out in the Measurement Specifications.
(b)
Throughout the period beginning on [the date of [z] months after] the
Commencement Date and ending on the Expiry Date, the Contractor shall ensure that
the Performance Measurement System functions and is maintained in accordance with
the requirements set out in the Management Specifications.
Inspections
(a)
The Contracting Authority may at any time inspect or commission an inspection to

ensure that the Contractor fulfils its obligations under the Agreement. The Contracting
Authority must be given access by the Contractor to the locations and offices where the
Work is prepared and performed, for purposes of an inspection.
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8.4
8.5
(b)
At the Contracting Authoritys request, the Contractor must, within the shortest possible
time, provide the former with all the information that the Contracting Authority is
reasonably deemed to require to perform the inspection.
(c)
In performing an inspection, the Contracting Authority will endeavour to impede the

performance of Work as little as possible.
(d)
The Contracting Authority must make information about the results of the inspection
available to the Contractor within a reasonable period.
(e)
The Contracting Authority is not required to make use of its right to undertake
inspections.
Consequences of inspections and examination of documents

(a)
If the Contracting Authority conducts an inspection, it is not required to establish any

Contractor Defaults.
(b)
An inspection does not imply any approval of Work performance. The Contractor
remains responsible for fulfilling its obligations based on this Agreement.
(c)
The fact that the Contracting Authority examines, tests, assesses or approves any
document does not in any way mean that the Contracting Authority assumes any
liability or responsibility for the content thereof or that the Contractor is discharged of
any responsibility based on this Agreement.
Obligation to correct
(a)
The Contractor must remedy any damage to the Infrastructure as soon as possible, but
in any case no later than the Correction Deadline, or if no Correction Deadline applies
with regard to the damage in question, within a reasonable period of time. In the latter
case, the Contractor must provide the Contracting Authority with a correction plan
specifying the reasonable period involved and requesting the Contracting Authority to
approve the said period provided for in the correction plan. If the Contracting Authority
cannot approve the said period provided for in the Correction Deadline, the Correction
Deadline will be determined subject to Article 21 (Dispute Resolution).
(b)
This obligation does not apply in regard to any damage that is the consequence of a
Force Majeure Event.
9.
SUPERVENING EVENTS
9.1
Notification of a Supervening Event

(a)
If, as a consequence of a Force Majeure Event, the Contracting Authority cannot fulfil its
obligations pursuant to this Agreement or can only fulfil them at higher costs, it must
inform the Contractor as soon as possible of the following:
(i)
the events or circumstances that constitute the Force Majeure Event;
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(b)
(ii)
the obligations pursuant to this Agreement that inevitably cannot be fulfilled as

a result or can only be fulfilled at higher costs; and
(iii)
the expected duration of the inability to fulfil said obligations.
If, due to a Supervening Event, the Contractor cannot fulfil its obligations pursuant to
this Agreement or can only fulfil them at a Financial Disadvantage, it must inform the
Contracting Authority as soon as possible of the following:
(i)
the events or circumstances that constitute the Supervening Event;
(ii)
the obligations pursuant to this Agreement that inevitably cannot be fulfilled as

a result or can only be fulfilled at a Financial Disadvantage;
(iii)
the expected duration of the inability to fulfil said obligations; and
(iv)
in the event of a Delay Event or a Postponed Completion Event, the expected

duration of the Critical Delay or Critical Delay in Completion caused by the
Supervening Event, with particulars thereof.
In the event of a Critical Delay or a Critical Delay in Completion, the Contractor must
inform the Contracting Authority within 10 Business Days after making the relevant
notification whether, and at what additional costs, it will be able to make up for the
Critical Delay or Critical Delay in Completion in part or in full.
(c)
Within 20 Business Days of sending the notification as stated in Paragraph (b) (i) to (iv),
the Contracting Authority must inform the Contractor of the following:
(i)
whether it does or does not accept that a Supervening Event has occurred;
(ii)
whether it does or does not, to the extent that this is applicable, accept that a
Critical Delay or Critical Delay in Completion exists and whether it agrees with
the duration thereof as specified by the Contractor; or
(iii)
whether or not it requires more information in order to make a judgement.
If the Contracting Authority has not responded within 20 Business Days in one of the
ways referred to in this Paragraph, it will be assumed that the Contracting Authority
acknowledges the occurrence of a Supervening Event and agrees to the duration of the
Critical Delay or Critical Delay in Completion specified by the Contractor.
(d)
If the Contracting Authority requires further information as outlined in Paragraph(c)

under (iii), the Contractor must provide the Contracting Authority with said information
(to the extent that it is in its possession) as soon as possible but at the latest within 20
Business Days. Within 20 Business Days of receiving said information, the Contracting
Authority must make a notification to the Contractor as referred to in Paragraph (c).
(e)
If the Contracting Authority does not accept that a Supervening Event has occurred or
does not agree with the duration of the Critical Delay or Critical Delay in Completion
specified by the Contractor and the Contractor does not agree with this notification, the
Contractor must notify the Contracting Authority of same within [10] Business Days of
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receiving the notification, in which case either Party will be at liberty to commence
proceedings under Article 21 (Dispute Resolution). If the Contractor fails to inform the
Contracting Authority within the period specified that it cannot accept the Contracting
Authoritys notification, the Contractor shall be deemed to concur with said notification.
(f)
9.2
9.3
The Financial Disadvantage must be agreed where applicable by the Parties in

accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening Events).
In determining the Financial Disadvantage, the Contracting Authority has the right to
have an investigation carried out by an independent expert. If the Parties have not been
able to reach agreement within 3 months of sending the notification regarding the
Financial Disadvantage as specified in Paragraph (b), the Financial Disadvantage must
be determined subject to Article 21 (Dispute Resolution).
Delay Event
(a)
If a Delay Event occurs, the Scheduled Availability Date will be extended by the addition
of a period equal to the duration of the Critical Delay, insofar as the Contractor is not
required to make up for this Critical Delay by applying Paragraph (b). The Contractor
must adapt the Project Planning accordingly.
(b)
If, in the event of a Delay Event, the Contractor can make up for all or part of the
Critical Delay by incurring a Financial Disadvantage, the Contractor must do so at the
request of the Contracting Authority.
(c)
In the event of a Delay Event, the Contracting Authority must pay the Contractor
compensation in accordance with Section 1 (Delay Event) of Schedule 3 (Compensation
for Supervening Events). The previous sentence does not apply to a Delay Event
referred to under (c) of the definition of a Delay Event.
Compensation Event
If a Compensation Event occurs, the Contracting Authority must indemnify the Contractor (or in
the event of a Contracting Authority Change, the Contractor may have to pay the Contracting
Authority) compensation in accordance with Section 2 (Compensation Event) of Schedule 3
(Compensation for Supervening Events).
9.4
Force Majeure Event

(a)
If a Force Majeure Event occurs, the obligations that as a result thereof cannot be
fulfilled or that can only be fulfilled at a Financial Disadvantage shall be suspended for
the duration of such Force Majeure Event. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Article 10.6 (Termination upon a Force Majeure Event), these obligations shall be
deemed to have expired.
(b)
In the case of a Force Majeure Event:

(i)
the Contractor must take all measures that are reasonably possible in order to
mitigate the negative consequences of the Force Majeure Event, without being
obliged to repair damage to the Infrastructure as a consequence of the Force
Majeure Event;
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9.5
(ii)
the Parties must consult about the possibilities of continuing this Agreement, in
amended form or otherwise; and
(iii)
the Contracting Authority must pay compensation to the Contractor in

accordance with Section 3 (Force Majeure Event) of Schedule 3 (Compensation
for Supervening Events).
(c)
Without prejudice to the payment obligations that may arise subject to Paragraph (b)
under (iii), the Parties shall not be liable towards each other for any damage as a
consequence of a Force Majeure Event. Any damage that is incurred remains entirely for
the account of the Party that has incurred the damage.
(d)
In this Agreement, the Parties have set out an exhaustive regulation of the events and
circumstances pursuant to which a default cannot be attributed to a Party (within the
meaning of Article 6:75 of the Dutch Civil Code). A Party cannot therefore rely on this
provision in any situation other than these circumstances.
Postponed Completion Event

(a)
If a Postponed Completion Event occurs, the Scheduled Completion Date will be

extended by a period equal to the duration of the Critical Delay in Completion, insofar
as the Contractor is not obliged to make up for said delay under Paragraph (b). The
Contractor must adapt the Project Planning accordingly.
(b)
If, in the event of a Postponed Completion Event, the Contractor can make up for all or
part of the Critical Delay in Completion by incurring a Financial Disadvantage, the
Contractor is obliged to do so at the request of the Contracting Authority.
(c)
In the event of a Postponed Completion Event, the Contracting Authority must pay the
Contractor compensation in accordance with Section 4 (Postponed Completion Event) of
Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening Events). The previous sentence does not
apply to a Postponed Completion Event as referred to under Paragraph (c) of the
definition of a Delay Event.
10.
EARLY TERMINATION
10.1
Termination due to an Immediate Termination Event
10.2
(a)
The Contracting Authority may terminate this Agreement on a date of its choosing if an
Immediate Termination Event should arise.
(b)
In the event of termination pursuant to Paragraph (a), the Contracting Authority must
pay compensation to the Contractor or as the case may be, the Contractor must pay
compensation to the Contracting Authority, in accordance with Section 1 (Termination
due to an Immediate Termination Event or Termination due to Contractor Default) of
Schedule 4 (Compensation for Early Termination).
Termination due to Contractor Default

(a)
The Contracting Authority may terminate this Agreement on a date that it specifies if a
Contractor Default exists and the Contractor does not remedy that situation within a
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reasonable period of time as specified in Article 11.1, Paragraphs (a) and (b), unless the
Contractor Default, in view of the situations extraordinary nature or minimal
significance, does not warrant termination with all of the associated consequences.
(b)
10.3
10.4
[The Contracting Authority may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to

Paragraph (a) on account of a Contractor Default that consists of a failure to
adhere to the Availability Requirements, except if the implementation of
Availability corrections in accordance with Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism)
results in the Net Availability Payment during a consecutive period of at least
[3] Quarters being less than:
(i)
[z] % of the Gross Availability Payment for the Quarters beginning

prior to the Availability Date; or
(ii)
[z] % of the Gross Availability Payment for the Quarters beginning

after the Availability Date.
(c)
The Contracting Authority may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to

Paragraph (a) on account of any other Contractor Default than the Contractor
Default referred to in Paragraph (b), unless the Contracting Authority has
allocated penalty points for (the failure to correct) this Contractor Default
more than [twice].]
(d)
pay compensation to the Contractor or as the case may be, the Contractor must pay
compensation to the Contracting Authority, in accordance with Section 1 (Termination
due to an Immediate Termination Event or Termination due to Contractor Default) of
Schedule 4 (Compensation for Early Termination).
Termination due to Contracting Authority Default

(a)
The Contractor may terminate this Agreement on a date that it specifies if a situation of
Contracting Authority Default exists and the Contracting Authority does not remedy that
situation within a reasonable period of time as specified in Article 11.2, Paragraphs (a)
and (b), unless the Contracting Authority Default, in view of the situations
extraordinary nature or minimal significance, does not warrant termination with all of
the associated consequences.
(b)
pay compensation to the Contractor in accordance with Section 2 (Termination due to
Contracting Authority Default or Discretionary Termination by the Contracting Authority)
of Schedule 4 (Compensation for Early Termination).
Discretionary termination by Contracting Authority

(a)
The Contracting Authority may terminate this Agreement at any time on a date that it
specifies.
(b)
If the fulfilment of this Agreement by the Contracting Authority or the contents of the
Contracting Authority Schedules are or come to be in conflict with Regulations, and this
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conflict cannot be corrected by a Contracting Authority Change, the Contracting

Authority must terminate this Agreement pursuant to Paragraph (a).
(c)
10.5
Termination due to a prolonged Delay Event

(a)
(b)
(c)
10.6
pay compensation to the Contractor in accordance with Section 2 (Termination due to
Contracting Authority Default or Discretionary Termination by the Contracting Authority)
of Schedule 4 (Compensation for Early Termination).
The Contractor may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect, where:
(i)
in the case of a Delay Event as referred to in paragraph (d) of the definition

thereof, the Critical Delay lasts longer or it is established that the Critical Delay
will last longer than [z] year(s); or
(ii)
in the case of a Delay Event (not being a Compensation Event, a Force Majeure
Event or a Delay Event as referred to in Paragraphs (c) or (d) of the definition
thereof) the Critical Delay lasts longer or it is established that the Critical Delay
will last longer than 2 years.
The Contracting Authority may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect, where:
(i)
in the case of a Delay Event as referred to in paragraph (d) of the definition

thereof, the Critical Delay lasts longer or it is established that the Critical Delay
will last longer than [z] year(s); or
(ii)
in the case of a Delay Event (not being a Force Majeure Event or a Delay Event
as referred to in Paragraph (d) of the definition thereof), the Critical Delay lasts
longer or it is established that the Critical Delay will last longer than 2 years.
In the event of termination pursuant to Paragraphs (a) or (b), the Contracting Authority
must pay compensation to the Contractor in accordance with Section 3 (Termination
due to a Prolonged Delay Event) of Schedule 4 (Compensation for Early Termination).
In the event of termination pursuant to Paragraph (a) (i) or Paragraph (b) (i), the
compensation payable by the Contracting Authority to the Contractor as specified in the
previous sentence shall not exceed [z].
Termination due to a Force Majeure Event

(a)
If a Force Majeure Event continues for [180] Business Days and the Parties have not
reached an agreement concerning the continuation of this Agreement, or as much
earlier as it has been established that the Agreement shall not be continued as a
consequence of a Force Majeure Event, either of the Parties has the right to terminate
this Agreement with immediate effect.
(b)
pay compensation to the Contractor in accordance with Section 4 (Termination due to a
Force Majeure Event) of Schedule 4 (Compensation for Early Termination).
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10.7
Direct Agreement
The rights pursuant to this Article can only be exercised subject to provisions of the Direct
Agreement.
11.
DEFAULT
11.1
Contractor Default
(a)
If a Contractor Default occurs, the Contracting Authority may inform the Contractor of
this and may set a reasonable deadline for the Contractor to correct the Contractor
Default.
(b)
If the Contractor believes that the deadline set by the Contracting Authority is not
reasonably sufficient for correction of the Contractor Default, the Contractor may inform
the Contracting Authority of this within 10 Business Days. The notification sent to the
Contracting Authority must be accompanied by a proposal for corrective measures to be
taken and a time schedule for the execution of the work. If the Contracting Authority
does not reject the deadline for correction referred to in this proposal within 10
Business Days of receiving it, this deadline shall be considered to have been accepted
by the Contracting Authority. If the Contracting Authority rejects the deadline referred
to in the proposal and the Contractor does not agree to this rejection, the Contractor
must commence proceedings concerning the dispute, pursuant to Article 21 (Dispute
Resolution), within 10 Business Days of receiving notice of the rejection.
(c)
If a Contractor Default occurs and the Contractor has failed to rectify this within the
deadline that applies pursuant to Paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Article, the Contracting
Authority shall be entitled to:
(d)
(i)
file a claim for specific performance pursuant to Article 3:296 of the Dutch Civil
Code; or
(ii)
rectify the Contractor Default, or arrange to have it rectified;
(iii)
take measures under Article 18.5 ((Traffic) Safety) to the extent that these
measures need to be taken due to Contractor Default;
(iv)
suspend its obligations that are associated with the relevant Contractor Default;
or
(v)
terminate the Agreement pursuant to Article 10.2.
If, pursuant to Paragraph (c) under (ii), the Contracting Authority rectifies the
Contractor Default or arranges to have it rectified or takes measures pursuant to
Paragraph (c) under (iii), the Contractor must pay an amount to the Contracting
Authority equal to the costs paid by the Contracting Authority to third parties (in case of
the involvement of third parties) and the internal costs incurred by the Contracting
Authority as per its standard internal direct setting off costs (in case of measures taken
unilaterally) plus a surcharge of 10%.
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(e)
11.2
In the event of a Contractor Default or an Immediate Termination Event, the

Contracting Authority shall have no rights other than those expressly provided for in
this Agreement. For example the Contracting Authority may not, in that case:
(i)
suspend its obligations based on the Agreement other than pursuant to

Paragraph (c) under (iv);
(ii)
claim damage from the Contractor; or
(iii)
demand dissolution of this Agreement.
Contracting Authority Default

(a)
If a Contracting Authority Default occurs, the Contractor may inform the Contracting
Authority of this and may set a reasonable deadline for the Contracting Authority to
correct the Contracting Authority Default.
(b)
If the Contracting Authority believes that the deadline set by the Contractor is not
reasonably sufficient for the correction of the Contracting Authority Default, the
Contracting Authority may inform the Contractor of this within 10 Business Days of
receiving notification from the Contractor. The notification from the Contracting
Authority must be accompanied by a proposal for the correction measures to be taken
and a time schedule for the implementation of this work. If the Contractor does not
reject the deadline for correction referred to in this proposal within 10 Business Days of
receiving it, the deadline will be deemed to be accepted by the Contractor. If the
Contractor rejects the deadline for correction referred to in the proposal and the
Contracting Authority does not agree to this rejection, the Contracting Authority must
institute proceedings pursuant to Article 21 (Dispute Resolution) within 10 Business
Days of receiving the rejection.
(c)
If a Contracting Authority Default occurs and the Contracting Authority has not corrected
this default after expiry of the deadline that applies pursuant to Paragraphs (a) or (b) of
this Article, the Contractor is entitled to exercise its right of termination specifically
afforded to it under this Agreement.
(d)
With regard to a Contracting Authority Default, the Contractor has no other rights than
those specifically provided for in this Agreement. For example, in such a case, the
Contractor shall not be at liberty to:
(i)
suspend its obligations pursuant to this Agreement;
(ii)
claim damage from the Contracting Authority; or
(iii)
demand dissolution of this Agreement.
12.
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
12.1
Contracting Authority Liability

(a)
The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any damage or damage sustained by the
Contractor, unless specific provision is made for same in this Agreement.
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(b)
(c)
12.2
For example, the Contracting Authority shall not be liable in respect of:
(i)
damage or damage sustained by the Contractor due to the condition of the

Existing Infrastructure, the RWS Infrastructure or the Third-Party Infrastructure
or due to conditions pertaining in, at or adjacent to the Existing Infrastructure,
RWS Infrastructure or Third-Party Infrastructure;
(ii)
the content of the Contractor Schedules or any inconsistency between the

Contractor Schedules and the other parts of the Agreement; or
(iii)
the content of a document once said document has been examined, assessed or
agreed to by the Contracting Authority (tacitly or otherwise).
The Contracting Authority shall indemnify the Contractor in regard to any damage for
which the Contracting Authority is liable in law (outside of this Agreement) vis--vis the
Contractor, including any damage that the Contractor may incur as a consequence of an
unlawful act on the part of the Contracting Authority.
Contracting Authority Indemnities

(a)
Insofar as not due to a Contractor Default, the Contracting Authority must indemnify the
Contractor in respect of:
(i)
third-party claims for compensation in respect of damage incurred due to an

unlawful act on the part of the Contracting Authority;
(ii)
third-party claims pursuant to an (alleged) infringement of Intellectual or

Industrial Property Rights during the performance of Work with respect to any
part of the Existing Infrastructure;
(iii)
third-party claims deriving from the Contractors compliance with the directions
and instructions of the Contracting Authority pursuant Article 18.6 Paragraph
(b) or Article 18.5 ((Traffic) Safety), to the extent that such directions or
instructions do not necessarily result from a Contractor Default; and
(iv)
all third-party claims arising in connection with the performance of Work that
exceed the maximum amounts specified in Article 12.3 (Contractor
Indemnities), Paragraph (c).
(b)
The Contracting Authority shall indemnify the Contractor against third-party claims
arising in connection with any damage incurred as a consequence of the unavailability
or decreased availability of the Infrastructure to public traffic.
(c)
The indemnity by the Contracting Authority does not apply to third-party claims that
arise pursuant to an agreement that these third parties have concluded with the
Contractor, to the extent that the Contractor would not be liable for this if the
agreement did not exist.
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12.3
Contractor Indemnities
(a)
Insofar as not due to a Contracting Authority Default, the Contractor must indemnify the
Contracting Authority in respect of:
(i)
third-party claims for compensation in respect of damage incurred by an

unlawful act on the part of the Contractor;
(ii)
third-party claims pursuant to an (alleged) infringement of intellectual or

industrial property rights while performing the Work (except insofar as such
infringement is prescribed by a Contracting Authority Schedule or involves an
(alleged) infringement as specified in Article 12.2 (Contracting Authority
Indemnities), Paragraph (a) under (ii));
(iii)
third-party claims relating to a Contractor Default with the exception of claims

by third parties arising in connection with damage sustained due to
unavailability or reduced availability of the Infrastructure to public traffic;
(iv)
all negative consequences of the failure of the Contracting Authority or

Contractor to fulfil Regulations applicable to working conditions and occupational
health and safety with respect to the performance of Work (except to the extent
that non-fulfilment is the consequence of an action or failure to act on the part
of the Contracting Authority); and
(v)
claims by authorities in charge of cables or pipelines in connection with the

performance of the Work.
(b)
The indemnity by the Contractor does not apply to third-party claims pursuant to an
agreement that these third parties have concluded with the Contracting Authority, to
the extent that the Contracting Authority would not be liable in such instances if the
agreement did not exist.
(c)
The liability of the Contractor vis--vis the Contracting Authority pursuant to this Article
is limited to the sum of:
(i)
[maximum] per claim (indexed in accordance with the preliminary figures for
total expenses in all categories of the Consumer Price Index as published by
Statistics Netherlands) during the Development Period;
(ii)
[maximum] per claim (indexed in accordance with the preliminary figures for
Statistics Netherlands) during the Availability Period;
(iii)
[maximum] in total (indexed in accordance with the preliminary figures for

Statistics Netherlands) during the Development and Availability Periods
together.
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13.
CHANGES
13.1
Contracting Authority Change

(a)
The Contracting Authority may propose to amend Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism),

Schedule 8 (Management Plan) or Schedule 9 (Programme of Requirements), or the
definitions for Scheduled Availability Date or Expiry Date (a Contracting Authority
Change).
(b)
If:
(i)
a relevant Change in Law necessitates an amendment to this Agreement; or
(ii)
the wording of the Transport Infrastructure (Planning Procedures) Decree [Road

Improvement Decree] once it becomes irrevocable differs from the wording of
the Transport Infrastructure (Planning Procedures) Decree [Road Improvement
Decree] as at two weeks prior to [date of Definitive Registration] and this
necessitates a change in this Agreement; or
(iii)
this Agreement (excepting the Contractor Schedules) mandates activity that

contravenes Regulations or infringes on the intellectual or industrial property
rights of a third party and such contravention or infringement can be corrected
by a Change in the Agreement;
the Parties must effect the amendment as a Contracting Authority Change. A Change as
referred to in this Paragraph (b) may concern any provision in this Agreement (including
Contractor Schedules).
(c)
13.2
A Contracting Authority Change may not result in:

(i)
the Work being substantially changed with regard to the original purpose of the
Agreement; or
(ii)
the Contractor having to act contrary to Regulations in performing the Work.
(d)
A Contracting Authority Change is a Compensation Event.
(e)
If the Contractor can demonstrate that a Contracting Authority Change will adversely
affect the risk profile of the Work borne by the Contractor or the Lenders, a guarantee
must then be provided that the Contracting Authority will bear or compensate any
additional risks.
Contractor Change
(a)
The Contractor may propose a change to Schedule 8 (Management Plan) or to the

Programme of Requirements (a Contractor Change).
(b)
If the Contractor Schedules demand an action that contravenes Regulations (other than
as a consequence of a Relevant Change in Law) or infringes on third-party intellectual
or industrial property rights and such contravention or infringement can be corrected by
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a Change in the Agreement, the Parties must effect such change as a Contractor
Change.
(c)
(d)
13.3
A Contractor Change may not result in:

I.
The Work being substantially changed with regard to the original

purpose of the Agreement; or
II.
the Contracting Authority having to act contrary to Regulations.
Unless the Parties have agreed otherwise, the consequences of a Contractor Change are
for the account of the Contractor.
Procedures involving and resulting from Changes

The procedures to be observed in regard to a proposed Change and the manner in which the
(financial) consequences of a Change shall be determined are set out in Schedule 5 (Changes).
13.4
Other Changes
The Parties may only make other Changes to this Agreement by way of a document prepared
and signed by Parties for that purpose.
14.
INSURANCE
14.1
Insurance benefits for material damage
14.2
(a)
The provisions of Article 14 Paragraphs (b) and (c) apply to the insurance taken out or
arranged by the Contractor with regard to material damage to the Infrastructure.
(b)
The Contractor must ensure that payments by the insurer pursuant to any insurance as
referred to in Article 14.1 Paragraph (a) shall only take place in accordance with Article
14 of the Direct Agreement.
(c)
No later than the commencement date of insurance as specified in Paragraph (a), the
Contractor must demonstrate that the provisions of Paragraph (b) have been met, by
handing over the entire policy conditions of the insurance to the Contracting Authority.
Policy conditions during the Availability Period

(a)
No earlier than [z] but no later than 25 Business Days before the Scheduled Availability
Date, the Contractor must provide the Contracting Authority with the entire policy
conditions of the insurance policies purchased and referred to in Schedule 12
(Insurance), including a specification of the level of the premiums.
(b)
If any risk for which the Contractor should seek coverage pursuant to Schedule 12
(Insurance) has become Uninsurable on the date that the Contractor has furnished the
policy conditions in accordance with Paragraph (a), the provisions of Article14.3
Paragraphs (b) and (d) shall apply by analogy.
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14.3
(c)
If an Extraordinary Premium Increase takes place at the time that the Contractor has
furnished the policy conditions in accordance with Paragraph (a), the provisions of
Article 14.3 Paragraphs (a) and (c) shall apply by analogy. If an Extraordinary Premium
Decrease has taken place at that time, the provisions of Article 14.4 shall apply by
analogy.
(d)
The indicative conditions referred to in Schedule 12 (Insurance) shall, within 20

Business Days of the Contractor having furnished the policy conditions in accordance
with Paragraph (a), be replaced by said policy conditions. This change to the Agreement
shall be implemented as a change as defined in Article 13.4.
Extraordinary Premium Increase and Uninsurable Risk

(a)
(b)
The Contractor must notify the Contracting Authority within 5 Business Days of an
Extraordinary Premium Increase that occurs during the Availability Period. In the event
of such Extraordinary Premium Increase, the Contracting Authority must choose
between the following two options:
(i)
The Contracting Authority shall regard the Extraordinary Premium Increase as a

Compensation Event, for which the Contractor, notwithstanding the provisions
of Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening Events), Part 2 (Compensation
Event), will be paid 85% of the Financial Disadvantage of the Extraordinary
Premium Increase. In such instances, the Contractor shall continue to bear the
risks against which it has purchased insurance coverage with respect to which
there has been an Extraordinary Premium Increase. For the avoidance of doubt,
the Parties hereby establish that the Financial Disadvantage of the Extraordinary
Premium Increase applies only to the part of the total premium increase that
exceeds 30%; or
(ii)
the Contracting Authority classes one or more risks which give rise to an
Extraordinary Premium Increase as an Uninsurable risk, whereupon the
provisions of Paragraph (b) shall apply (unless the occurrence of the risk
renders the Contractor liable to the Contracting Authority) so that an
Extraordinary Premium Increase no longer arises.
Where a risk for which the Contractor has taken out insurance according to an
insurance policy referred to in Schedule 12 (Insurance) becomes an Uninsurable risk
during the Availability Period, the Contractor must inform the Contracting Authority
thereof within 5 Business Days. In this event, the Parties must consult to determine
how the Uninsurable risk should be managed. If the Parties fail to reach agreement
within 10 Business Days of notification by the Contractor regarding the manner in which
the Uninsurable risk should be managed, the Contracting Authority shall proceed as
follows:
(i)
If the Uninsurable risk is a third-party liability, it shall choose between the

following two options:
(A)
The Contracting Authority shall allow this Agreement to continue,

whereupon Paragraph (b) (ii) of this Article shall apply by analogy to
the said risk; or
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(B)
(ii)
The Contracting Authority shall terminate the Agreement and

compensate the Contractor in accordance with Article 10.6
(Termination upon a Force Majeure Event);
If the Uninsurability involves another risk, it shall allow this Agreement to

continue and, if this risk arises, it shall choose between the two following
options:
(A)
The Contracting Authority shall in accordance with the Direct

Agreement credit the insurance account on behalf of the Contractor
with an amount equal to the insurance payment that would have been
paid if the risk had not become Uninsurable; or
(B)
The Contracting Authority shall terminate this Agreement and pay the
Contractor the amount referred to in Article 10.6 (Termination upon a
Force Majeure Event) plus the total amounts paid by the Contractor
pursuant to Paragraph (c) and, in the event of a third-party liability
risk, pay the relevant third party a sum that is equal to the insurance
payment that would have been paid if the risk had not become
Uninsurable.
If the Contracting Authority terminates this Agreement pursuant to Article 14.3

Paragraph (b) under (i) (B) or under (ii) (B), it will not be entitled to continue the Work
itself or arrange for the Work to be continued in the same manner.
(c)
Commencing on the date that Paragraph (b) subparagraph (i) under (A) or Paragraph
(b) subparagraph (ii) applies, the Contractor shall pay the Contracting Authority
compensation equal to the premium that the Contractor paid for the coverage of the
Uninsurable risk immediately prior to the Uninsurability of that risk.
(d)
Commencing at the time of the notification as specified in Paragraph (a), the Contractor
must demonstrate once a year that an Extraordinary Premium Increase necessarily still
exists. If an Extraordinary Premium Increase no longer exists, the Contractor must
inform the Contracting Authority of this within 5 Business Days. As of the date on which
the Extraordinary Premium Increase has terminated, the Parties shall terminate any
arrangement that has been established according to Paragraph (a) under (i). If the
arrangement has been established in accordance with Paragraph (a) under (ii), the
Contractor must, along with its notification, specify the shortest possible period within
which the insurance for the risk can actually be effected. After the conclusion of this
period, the risk will no longer be regarded as Uninsurable and the arrangement
established in accordance with Paragraph (a) under (ii) will be considered to have
terminated. Termination of an arrangement established under Paragraph (a) does not
have retroactive effect.
(e)
Commencing at the time of notification as specified in Paragraph (b), the Contractor

must make enquiries once every Quarter to determine whether the relevant risk can
once again be insured on commercially acceptable terms. If this is the case, the
Contractor must inform the Contracting Authority of this fact within 5 Business Days. At
that time, the Contractor must specify the shortest possible period within which the
insurance for the risk can actually be effected. After the conclusion of this period, the
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risk will no longer be considered to be Uninsurable and the arrangement that was
established in accordance with Paragraph (b) under (ii) will be considered to have
terminated. If the risk can be insured again on commercially acceptable terms but an
Extraordinary Premium Increase occurs with respect to that risk, then Paragraph (a)
shall apply.
(f)
14.4
15.
The provision of this Article 14.3 apply by analogy to insurance agreements not referred
to in Schedule 12 (Insurance) but which have been arranged by the Contractor under
Article 13.4 to replace the insurance agreements referred to in Schedule 12
(Insurance).
Extraordinary Premium Decrease

(a)
The Contractor must inform the Contracting Authority of any Extraordinary Premium
Decrease that occurs during the Availability Period in regard to an insurance agreement
referred to in Schedule 12 (Insurance). The Contractor is liable to the Contracting
Authority for compensation as from the date of the Extraordinary Premium Decrease.
This compensation is equal to 85% of the difference between the premium that the
Contractor paid immediately prior to the Extraordinary Premium Decrease and the
premium that the Contractor paid after the Extraordinary Premium Decrease occurred.
(b)
If the Contractor demonstrates that an Extraordinary Premium Decrease no longer

exists, the Contractor is no longer obliged to pay the Contracting Authority the
compensation outlined in Paragraph(a).
(c)
The provisions of this Article 14.4 apply by analogy to insurance agreements not
referred to in Schedule 12 (Insurance) but which have been concluded by the
Contractor under Article 13.4 to replace the insurance agreements referred to in
Schedule 12 (Insurance).
SHAREHOLDERS
(a)
The transfer or issuing of a share in the capital of the Contractor leading to a change of
control over Contractors company may take place only with the consent of the
Contracting Authority or in accordance with the Direct Agreement.
(b)
In deviation from Paragraph (a), the Contracting Authoritys consent is not required in
case of the transfer of a share to a legal entity that is part of the same group as the
transferring shareholder, within the meaning of Article 2:24b of the Dutch Civil Code.
(c)
Where this leads to the transfer of Control of the entity in question, the Contracting
Authoritys consent shall also be required in regard to the transfer of a share in the
capital of a (legal) entity which:
(d)
(i)
has direct or indirect control over the company of the Contractor; or
(ii)
is a sole custodian or manager, a sole managing partner or a sole administrator

of a fund that has (direct or indirect) Control over the Contractors company.
In deviation from Paragraph (c), the Contracting Authoritys consent is not required in
case of the transfer of a share:
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(i)
to a legal entity that is part of the same group as the transferring legal entity,
as referred to in Article 2:24b of the Dutch Civil Code; or
(ii)
through trading on any stock exchange established in the European Union or the
United States of America.
(e)
The Contracting Authority must provide the consent referred to in Paragraphs (a) and
(c) within 20 Business Days of the Contractor submitting a completed BIBOB
questionnaire (or an equivalent document based on a replacement regulation) which
does not point to any Grounds for Exclusion in regard to the purchaser, unless the
Contracting Authority demonstrates within this period that Grounds for Refusal apply
with respect to the purchaser (or a (legal) entity of which the purchaser is either a
subsidiary within the meaning of Article 2:24a of the Dutch Civil Code or a member of
the same group as the purchaser within the meaning of Article 2:24b of the Dutch Civil
Code).
(f)
If the Contracting Authority provides the consent referred to in Paragraphs (a) or (c), no
Grounds for Exclusion will be deemed to exist with regard to the buyer.
16.
SUBCONTRACTORS
16.1
Important Subcontractors
16.2
(a)
The Contractor must ensure that an Important Subcontractor listed in the following table
remains actively involved in the execution of the Work during the period referred to
herein, unless compelling circumstances prevent it from doing so.
(b)
Important Subcontractors:
Important Subcontractor
Period
[z]
[z]
[z]
[z]
New Subcontractors
The Contractor and all of its Subcontractors which have been approved in advance by the
Contracting Authority in accordance with this paragraph may only enter into an agreement with
a new Subcontractor to perform a part of the Work subject to the Contracting Authoritys
approval. This approval must be granted within 20 Business Days after the Contractor has
complied with the following:
(i)
The Contractor must complete and furnish a new Agreement duly signed by the
Subcontractor and the Contractor as provided for in Article 17.3 (Agreements
with Subcontractors); and
(ii)
if the value of the contract is above the threshold value referred to in Article 7
Paragraph (a) (tender threshold for services to the central government) of the
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general procurement directive (Directive 2004/18/EC): the Contractor must

complete and furnish a BIBOB questionnaire (or an equivalent document based
on a replacement regulation) which does not point to any Grounds for Exclusion
with regard to the Subcontractor,
unless the Contracting Authority demonstrates within this period that there are Grounds for
Refusal in regard to the new Subcontractor. If the Contracting Authority grants its consent, no
Grounds for Exclusion will be deemed to apply to the new Subcontractor.
17.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
17.1
Licence to Contracting Authority
17.2
(a)
The Contractor hereby grants the Contracting Authority an unconditional, irrevocable,

transferable, royalty-free licence that is not limited in time and that includes the right to
grant sublicences, for the Use of all its Intellectual Property Rights (including the rights
for which Subcontractors have granted the Contractor one or more licences under the
agreements referred to in Article 17.3 (Agreements with Subcontractors)), which have
arisen or shall arise in connection with the Work and documents, including any work
embodied therein or stemming therefrom or otherwise arising pursuant to this
Agreement, all of the above subject to Article 17.5 (Repeated use).
(b)
To the extent that execution of this Agreement makes it necessary to obtain licences for
Intellectual Property Rights belonging to third parties (such as for the reuse of old
designs or for the use of standard software), the Contractor shall endeavour to acquire
the necessary licences on behalf of and in the name of the Contracting Authority.
Insofar as it is not possible to acquire these licences in the name of the Contracting
Authority, the Contractor shall consult with the Contracting Authority. In any event, the
authorisation of the relevant third parties at least must be such that the Contracting
Authority is not bound to the Contractor for the future operation and maintenance of
the Work, being in a position to unilaterally proceed with the operation and
maintenance, whether by outsourcing this to a third party or otherwise.
Establishing a pledge
(a)
As a guarantee for the fulfilment of its obligations pursuant to this Article 17

(Intellectual Property), the Contractor shall on behalf of the Contracting Authority
establish a first pledge on the Intellectual Property Rights in regard to the design of the
Infrastructure and to the Performance Measurement System pertaining to the
Contractor on the Contract Date.
(b)
As a guarantee for the fulfilment of its obligations pursuant to this Article 17

(Intellectual Property), the Contractor must also establish a first pledge on behalf of the
Contracting Authority in regard to the Intellectual Property Rights concerning the design
of the Infrastructure and the Performance Measurement System created after the
Contract Date and pertaining to the Contractor. This first pledge must be established
when so desired by the Contracting Authority, and in any case:
(i)
once every 6 months throughout the Development Period; and
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(ii)
17.3
during the Availability Period in the event of a revision of the design of the
Infrastructure or of the Performance Measurement System.
Agreements with Subcontractors

The Contractor shall conclude a written agreement with the Important Subcontractors and with
all other Subcontractors involved in executing the Work, in accordance with the model provided
in Schedule 12 (Agreement governing Intellectual Property Rights).
17.4
Revision and destruction

The Contractor may not:
17.5
17.6
(i)
in regard to the documents, the work embodied therein and/or any design or
work stemming therefrom, rely on Article 25 Paragraph 1 subparagraphs (a),
(b) and (c) of the Netherlands Copyright Act 1912, subject to the provisions of
Article 25 Paragraph 3 of the Netherlands Copyright Act 1912;
(ii)
resist any other entire or partial revision or destruction of the documents, work
embodied therein and/or any design or work stemming therefrom.
Repeated use
(a)
Subject to Article 17.6 (Use after Early Termination), the Contracting Authority may only
on one occasion use and cause to be used the design that is embodied in the
documents or that stems therefrom, in whole or in part (reproduction in the sense of
Article 13 of the Netherlands Copyright Act 1912). Any further reproduction of the
design or parts thereof by the Contracting Authority requires authorisation from the
Contractor. The Contractor is required to grant this consent but is entitled to attach
reasonable conditions thereto, including the payment of reasonable compensation.
(b)
Repeated use includes the right of the Contracting Authority to engage third parties for
this form of use. The Contractor hereby relinquishes any right to deny the form of use
referred to in this provision, and in particular relinquishes the right to rely in this
context on any Intellectual Property Rights whatsoever in order to hinder or limit such
use.
Use after early termination

The Contracting Authority may use the design whether embodied in the documents or stemming
therefrom without recourse to the Contractor or its Subcontractors if this Agreement is
terminated prematurely pursuant to Article 10.1 (Termination due to an Immediate
Termination Event), Article 10.2 (Termination due to Contractor Default), or Article 10.5
(Termination due to a Prolonged Delay Event) or Article 10.6 (Termination due to a Force
Majeure Event).
17.7
Provision of Licence to Contractor for Existing Infrastructure

The Contracting Authority hereby grants the Contractor an unconditional, irrevocable,
transferable and royalty-free licence for the term of this Agreement, including the right to grant
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sublicenses allowing third parties to use the intellectual property rights in regard to the Existing
Infrastructure and the Work embodied therein.
18.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
18.1
Regulations
The Contractor must ensure that the Work is performed according to Regulations.
18.2
18.3
Working conditions and occupational health and safety

(a)
The Contractor must take the appropriate measures to guarantee the safety of Agents
and other persons authorised by the Contractor or the Contracting Authority to use the
RWS Area and Third-Party Area (with the exception of the public road or waterway, bus
lane or rail infrastructure).
(b)
The Contractor must ensure compliance with the Contracting Authoritys existing
statutory obligations concerning working conditions and occupational health and safety
with regard to the Work.
Permits
(a)
The Contractor must acquire all Permits necessary for the Work with the exception of
Permits pertaining to the Flora and Fauna Act and the Nature Conservation Act, which
will be obtained by the Contracting Authority in its own name.
(b)
The Contractor shall ensure that all of the Permits it must obtain under Paragraph (a)
are secured in its name [with the exception of Permits pertaining to the Forestry
Act, which must be issued in the name of the Contracting Authority].
(c)
For purposes of the Contractors Work, the Contracting Authority shall endeavour to
have Permits that are issued in its name in relation to the Existing Infrastructure
converted into the Contractors name, insofar as may be necessary. The Contractor
must provide its full cooperation in this regard.
(d)
The Contractor must ensure that all of the Permits issued in its name with regard to the
Third-Party Infrastructure object referred to in Article 5.5 Paragraph (a) shall be issued
in the name of the authority in charge of the relevant object on the date specified in
Article 5.5 Paragraph (a).
(e)
The Contractor hereby grants irrevocable power of attorney to the Contracting Authority
to have Permits issued in the Contractors name placed in the name of a substitute
contractor in the event of any restructuring as referred to in Article 8 of the Direct
Agreement or in the name of the Step-in Entity if a replacement DBFM agreement
comes into effect, as outlined in the Direct Agreement.
(f)
The Contractor hereby grants the Contracting Authority irrevocable power of attorney to
transfer any Permits originally issued in the name of the Contractor to the Contracting
Authority on the Expiry Date or on the date of earlier termination of this Agreement.
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18.4
Fee levied on the extraction of sand, gravel and soil

The Contractor is exempted from paying the requisite fee levied in relation to any sand, gravel
and soil extracted by the Contractor on state property, should the Contractor decide to use
same for purposes of executing the Work.
18.5
(Traffic) safety
Where it is deemed necessary by the authority in charge of the Infrastructure that immediate
measures need to be taken:
(a)
in the event of a circumstance or event arising which endangers the safety of the
Infrastructure; or
(b)
in the interest of traffic safety at the Infrastructure,
the Contractor shall be obliged to take these measures without delay. The authority in charge of
the Infrastructure may opt to take these measures or arrange for this to be done without
recourse to the Contractor.
18.6
18.7
Incident Management, winter maintenance, traffic accidents and non-standard

transport
(a)
The Incident Management and the winter maintenance at the Infrastructure shall be
executed by or on behalf of the authority in charge of the Infrastructure.
(b)
In the event of traffic accidents occurring or non-standard transport being required at

the Infrastructure, the Contractor shall take the appropriate traffic measures as
instructed by the authority in charge of the Infrastructure (within the time reasonably
specified by same) .
[Cost of mains services]

[Throughout de period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the
Availability Date, the Contracting Authority shall bear the energy costs associated
with powering the equipment in relation to traffic, bridges and tunnels.]
19.
INDEXATION
19.1
Price level
All euro amounts in this Agreement are based on the [fill in: date] price level.
19.2
Non-indexed amounts
The following amounts are not indexed:
(a)
the Lump-Sum Payment;
(b)
the Financial Close Guarantee; and
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(c)
19.3
the Performance Bond.
Indexing the Gross Availability Payment

The Gross Availability Payment (GAP) is indexed annually on 1 January according to the
indexation formula included in Section 1.2 (Indexing the Gross Availability Payment) of
Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism).
19.4
Indexation of other amounts

In all cases other than those provided for in Articles 19.2 and 19.3, all euro amounts in this
Agreement are indexed annually on 1 January according to the preliminary figures for total
expenditures in all categories of the Consumer Price Index, whereby the price index as of 1
January is regarded as corresponding to the aforesaid Consumer Price Index for January of the
previous year.
20.
EXCESS PROFITS
20.1
Weighted average return on equity

Within 3 months after (i) the Hand Back Certificate has been issued and (ii) it has been
determined (whether or not in accordance with Article 21 (Dispute Resolution)) which liabilities
exist on the part of the Contractor toward the Contracting Authority in connection with the
Work, except for the payment obligations arising under Article 20.1, the Contractor must
furnish the Contracting Authority with an Updated Financial Model which must specify the
weighted average return after tax on the share capital invested by the Shareholders and the
Shareholders' loans (GR%).
20.2
Sharing of excess profits

If the return (GR%) referred to in Article 20.1 is greater than [z]% (X%), the Contractor must
pay the Contracting Authority an amount that will reduce the ultimate average return to X%
plus [50%] of the difference between GR% and X%, subject to Paragraph (c). In calculating
this amount, the Financial Benefit of Refinancing that the Contractor does not have to pay to the
Contracting Authority under Article 3.4 Paragraph (d) shall be disregarded.
20.3
Maximization
The amount to be paid pursuant to Article 20.2 shall not be greater than the net present value
(as at the Expiry Date) paid by the Contracting Authority to the Contractor, pursuant to Article 9
(Supervening Events) during the term of this Agreement.
20.4
Weighted Average Cost of Capital

If application of this Agreement requires determination of the net present value of amounts, this
calculation must take place based on the Weighted Average Cost of Capital.
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21.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
21.1
Disputes
21.2
(a)
In the event of a dispute arising between the Parties in connection with or arising from
this Agreement, the Parties shall agree to discuss the issues.
(b)
If the dispute cannot be resolved by consultation within [z], the dispute will be
submitted in the following instances and at the request of either Party to a Committee of
Experts in accordance with the provisions of Article 21.2 (Expert Determination):
(i)
in a dispute about amounts having regard to conformity with market standards;
(ii)
[z];
(iii)
in instances where it is expressly provided for in this Agreement that certain

disputes will be resolved by means of a binding opinion;
(iv)
if the Parties (as a result of the consultation referred to in Paragraph (a)) jointly
decide to resolve the dispute by means of a binding opinion.
(c)
In all instances other than those referred to in Paragraph (b), the dispute will be settled
at the request of either Party in the manner outlined in Article 21.3 (Jurisdiction).
(d)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the forgoing paragraphs, the Parties may in cases of
urgency always refer the dispute to the court in interlocutory proceedings in The Hague.
Expert Determination
(a)
The Committee of Experts consists of one member, unless the Parties have determined
when formulating the agreement pursuant to which the dispute is submitted for a
binding opinion that the Committee of Experts will comprise three members.
(b)
If the Committee of Experts consists of one member, this expert will be jointly
appointed by the Parties. If the Parties fail to reach an agreement on the appointment of
the expert within 20 Business Days subsequent to the deadline referred to in Article
21.1 (b), the expert shall at the request of either Party be appointed by the President of
the District Court in The Hague.
(c)
If the Committee of Experts comprises three members, each Party will appoint one
member to this Committee. The members of the Committee of Experts so appointed will
jointly name a third member of the Committee, who shall function as the chairperson of
said Committee of Experts.
(d)
Articles 1025 through 1035 of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure apply by analogy to the
binding opinion, appointment and functioning of the Committee of Experts.
(e)
The terms under which members are appointed to the Committee of Experts will be set
by the Parties in consultation with the intended members of said Committee of Experts.
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21.3
(f)
The costs of the Committee of Experts together with the costs of legal assistance will be
paid by the unsuccessful Party, unless the Committee of Experts determines otherwise.
(g)
Unless the Parties agree otherwise, the procedure shall be as follows:

(i)
Either Party shall send a request for a binding opinion to the member(s) of the
Committee of Experts within four weeks of the appointment of this Committee,
and send a copy thereof to the other Party. The request consists of at least a
description of the dispute, the position of the Party making a submission and the
relevant appendices;
(ii)
The other Party must respond to the request within four weeks;
(iii)
Depending on the requirements of the Committee of Experts, the Parties will be

given the opportunity to further explain their position to the Committee in
writing and/or subsequently in person and may support their positions with
supplementary documentation. The Committee of Experts however shall
proceed expeditiously in arriving at its Expert Determination; and
(iv)
The Committee of Experts will issue the Parties with a draft of its determination
within four weeks of the last permitted act of procedure by the Parties. The
Parties may respond in writing within two weeks of the issuing of this draft. The
Committee of Experts will then formulate and issue its final determination to the
Parties within a period of two weeks.
(h)
The Contractor may implead a Subcontractor as a third party.
(i)
The final determination of the Committee of Experts is considered to be a binding

opinion (a decision made by a third party as defined in Article 7:900 Paragraph 2 of the
Dutch Civil Code).
Jurisdiction
Except in the instances referred to in Article 21.1 Paragraph (b), any dispute arising in
connection with this Agreement or any ensuing agreements will be settled by the court in The
Hague.
21.4
Jurisdiction in case of third-party proceedings

(a)
If the Contracting Authority impleads the Contractor in proceedings instituted by a third

party against the Contracting Authority before the civil court, the Contractor shall not be
at liberty to invoke a binding opinion that has been agreed between the Parties.
(b)
If the Contractor impleads the Contracting Authority in proceedings instituted by a third

party against the Contractor before the civil court, the Contracting Authority shall not be
at liberty to invoke a binding opinion that has been agreed between the Parties.
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22.
COMMUNICATION
22.1
Language
All communications between the Parties must occur in Dutch [except communications relating to
[z], which may also take place in English].
22.2
Communication
The Contractor is obliged to conduct communications with the Contracting Authority and third
parties in accordance with the Management Specifications.
22.3
22.4
Notifications and approvals

(a)
All documents that must be handed over to the Contracting Authority or which the
Contracting Authority has a right to inspect pursuant to this Agreement must be written
in Dutch. Notwithstanding this, the Finance Agreements, the Junior Debt Agreements,
the Original Financial Model and the Updated Financial Model may be drawn up in
English.
(b)
All notifications, announcements, requests, and other communications in connection

with this Agreement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority at
[correspondence address] and to the Contractor at [correspondence address]. It
is the responsibility of the sender to demonstrate that the other Party has received the
communication.
(c)
All approvals and consent by a Party that are required pursuant to this Agreement must
be received in advance and in writing.
Representatives
(a)
Either of the Parties must appoint one or more persons as its representative(s) in issues
involving the performance of the Agreement by notifying the other Party of the
appointment.
(b)
In signing this Agreement, the Contracting Authority appoints [name of authorized

representative] as its representative in the meaning of Paragraph (a).
(c)
In signing this Agreement, the Contractor appoints [name of authorized

representative] as its representative in the meaning of Paragraph (a).
(d)
A Party may replace the representative(s) appointed by it or appoint one or more

additional representative(s) by notifying the other Party of the replacement /
appointment.
(e)
A Party may specify in any such notification that the authority to represent it only
applies to two representatives appointed by it and who act jointly.
(f)
A Party may specify in the notification that in making proposals to amend this
Agreement or agreeing to any other such changes, it may only be represented by
representatives appointed specifically for such eventualities.
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22.5
Representations
(a)
The Contracting Authority declares upon signature of this Agreement that the
Contracting Authority is entitled to enter into this Agreement and its obligations based
on this Agreement are binding and legal.
(b)
The Contractor declares by signing this Agreement that the Contractor is entitled to
enter into this Agreement and its obligations based on this Agreement are binding and
legal.
(c)
On the Financial Close Date, the Contractor must declare that the Contractor has
concluded the Finance Agreements and Junior Debt Agreements in accordance with
drafts submitted to the Contracting Authority on the Contract Date or as revised vis-vis these drafts in a manner approved by the Contracting Authority.
(d)
On the Financial Close Date, the Contractor must declare that it has provided no
securities on the Contractor's rights under this Agreement vis--vis the Contracting
Authority other than those stipulated in the Finance Agreements.
(e)
On the Financial Close Date, the Contractor must declare that agreements have been
concluded pursuant to Article 17.3 (Agreements with Subcontractors) with all of the
Subcontractors (thus far identified) that have been or will be appointed by the
Contractor during the performance of the Work. The Contractor must furthermore
declare that these agreements have been validly signed by the respective parties and
submitted to the Contracting Authority.
23.
CONFIDENTIALITY
23.1
Confidentiality
23.2
(a)
The Contracting Authority and Contractor agree not to divulge Confidential Information
to anyone and will ensure that such information is treated in a confidential manner,
except in the instances provided for in Article 23.2.
(b)
The Contractor shall ensure that all Subcontractors and Agents comply with the
provisions in Paragraph (a).
Exceptions
(a)
A Party may disclose Confidential Information:

(i)
to its Agents insofar as is necessary in exercising and/or performing the rights

and obligations based on this Agreement;
(ii)
to suppliers of equity or debt capital, or else to parties involved in the

Contractors (syndicated) financing;
(iii)
to the extent required by Regulations (other than the Dutch Government

Information (Public Access) Act);
(iv)
to the extent required by judicial decision.
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(b)
The Contracting Authority may also disclose Confidential Information:

(i)
to the extent required by the Dutch Government Information (Public Access)

Act.
(ii)
to the extent required for (the commissioning of) maintenance, renovation or

improvement of the RWS Infrastructure after termination of this Agreement; or
(iii)
to the extent required for the performance of agreements concluded between

the Contracting Authority and third parties.
(c)
In cases specified in Paragraph (a) under (iii) and Paragraph (b) under (i), the Parties
must consult with each other before the Confidential Information is disclosed.
(d)
In the case outlined in Paragraph (b) under (i), the Contracting Authority must at the
Contractor's request and insofar as is possible, invoke the grounds for exception and the
limitations provided for in Articles 10 and 11 of the Dutch Government Information
(Public Access) Act.
24.
FINAL STIPULATIONS
24.1
Applicable law
This Agreement is governed by the law of the Netherlands.
24.2
Exclusion
The provisions in Articles 7:400 and 7:413 of the Dutch Civil Code as well as Articles 7:750
through 7:769 of the Dutch Civil Code do not apply.
24.3
24.4
Transfer of rights
(a)
Transfer by a Party of its rights based on this Agreement is only possible with consent of
the other Party except in cases involving a transfer of rights based on a Finance
Agreement, Direct Agreement or a security agreement based on a Finance Agreement or
the Direct Agreement.
(b)
The Contracting Authority can transfer its legal relationship with the Contractor based
on this Agreement to a third party provided that the Contracting Authority guarantees
the third partys fulfilment of the obligations stemming from this Agreement. The
Contractor grants its consent to such transfer in advance.
Waiver
(a)
The Contractor may not invoke any rights of retention or retention of ownership and
must ensure that its Subcontractors cannot invoke any such rights.
(b)
As far as possible, the Parties waive their rights to invoke the nullity or voidability of this
Agreement.
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24.5
Entire agreement
This Agreement contains all the arrangements made by the Parties up to and including the
Contract Date concerning the object of this Agreement and replaces all previous agreements
between the Parties on this subject.
24.6
Continuing obligations
Provisions from this Agreement that, due to their nature, are intended to extend beyond the
termination of this Agreement shall remain in effect after the termination of this Agreement.
24.7
Contradiction
In the event of any contradiction between a Contractor Schedule and another part of this
Agreement, the other part will prevail.
24.8
Unforeseen circumstances
With regard to the occurrence of unforeseen circumstances, the Parties agree that they have
knowingly and willingly entered into this long-term Agreement and that the mechanisms
included in this Agreement are already intended to overcome the consequences of any
unforeseen circumstances that may arise.
24.9
No third-party clauses
Unless otherwise expressly provided for, no provision in this Agreement is intended as a thirdparty clause within the meaning of Article 6:253 of the Dutch Civil Code.
THE STATE OF THE NETHERLANDS
[NAME OF CONTRACTOR]
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Name of authorized representative]
[Name of authorized representative]
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 DEFINITIONS
Shareholder
A holder of shares in the capital of the Contractor.
Commencement Certificate
A written notice from the Contracting Authority to the

Contractor confirming that the conditions for issuing
the Commencement Certificate stated in the
Certificate Plan have been met.
Commencement Date
The date [occurring [z] Business Days after the

date] on which the Contracting Authority issues the
Commencement Certificate. If a point in time on the
Commencement Date is significant for a provision in
this Agreement, then this point in time shall be set at
00.00 a.m. (midnight) (at the end of the
Commencement Date), unless explicitly stipulated
otherwise.
Closing
A continuous closing or narrowing of a Traffic Lane

(or of a part thereof lengthwise) which is not an
Authorised Narrowing.
Bank Guarantee
A bank guarantee that is issued by a credit institution

having a rating of at least [z] by Standard & Poors or
[z] by Moodys and is recorded in the register
referred to in Article 1:107 of the Netherlands
Financial Supervision Act.
Basic Management Plan
The plan provided for in Section 1 of Schedule 8, Part

1 (Basic Management Plan and Subplans governing
the Tender).
Important Subcontractor
A Subcontractor as referred to in Article 16.1

(Important Subcontractors) under Paragraph (b).
Availability Certificate

the Availability Certificate referred to in the Certificate
Plan have been met.
Availability Correction
See Section 2 (Availability Correction) of Schedule 2

(Payment Mechanism).
Availability Date
The date on which the Contracting Authority issues

the Availability Certificate. If a point in time on the
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Availability Date is significant for a provision in this

Agreement, then this point in time shall be set at
00.00 a.m. (midnight) (at the end of the Availability
Date), unless explicitly stipulated otherwise.
(a) In the Development Period: the requirements
outlined in Schedule 2, Annex 1, Table 2
(Availability Requirements during the
Availability Requirements
(b) in the Availability Period: the requirements

outlined in Schedule 2, Annex 2, Table 2
(Availability Requirements during the Availability
Period).
Availability Deduction
See Section 2.2 (Availability Deduction) of Schedule 2

Availability Value
See Section 2.5 (Availability Value) of Schedule 2

Existing Infrastructure
The overall infrastructural objects located at the RWS

Area and Third-Party Area as at the Contract Date
and the grounds forming part of the said RWS Area
and Third-Party Area as at the Contract Date. The
Existing Infrastructure is also deemed to include the
objects referred to in Schedule 9, Part 1, Section 2
(Existing Infrastructure).
Payment Period
A quarter.
Confirmation of Financial Close
See Article 3.2 (Financial Close) Paragraph (b) and

Schedule 7 (Models), Part 4 (Confirmation of Financial
Close).
Contracting Authority Schedules
The schedules that form part of this Agreement, with

the exception of the Contractor Schedules.
Contractor Schedules
(a)
Schedule 8 (Management Plan); and
(b)
the Contractors Programme of Requirements.
Supervening Event
A Force Majeure Event, a Delay Event, a Postponed

Completion Event or a Compensation Event.
Penalty Points
See Section 3.4 (Penalty Points) of Schedule 2

Gross Availability Payment
See Section 1.1 (Gross Availability Payment) of

Extraordinary Premium Decrease
A decrease of more than 30% of the total premiums
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that are due in respect of the insurance cover

referred to in Schedule 12 (Insurance) in relation to
the total indicative premiums for the said insurance
as referred to in Schedule 13 (indexed according to
the Consumer Price Index as published by Statistics
Netherlands) which decrease is due to general
circumstances in the international insurance market
and not due to an act or omission on the Contractors
part.
Extraordinary Premium Increase
An increase of more than 30% of the total premiums

that are due in respect of the insurance cover
referred to in Schedule 12 (Insurance) in relation to
the total indicative premiums for the said insurance
as referred to in Schedule 13 (indexed according to
the Consumer Price Index as published by Statistics
Netherlands) which increase is due to general
circumstances in the international insurance market
and not due to an act or omission on the Contractors
part.
Certificate Plan
Schedule 9, Part 4 (Certificate Plan).
Committee of Experts
See Article 21.2 (Expert Determination).
Contract Date
The date on which this Agreement is signed. If a point

in time on the Contract Date is significant for a
provision in this Agreement, then this point in time
shall be set at 00:00 a.m. (midnight) (at the end of
the Contract Date), unless explicitly stipulated
otherwise.
Part Completion Certificate

the Part Completion Certificate referred to in the
Direct Agreement
The agreement signed on the date of Financial Close

between the Contracting Authority, the Security
Agent, and the Contractor, which is attached as
Schedule 6 (Direct Agreement).
Lump-Sum Payment
The payment due from the Contracting Authority

pursuant to Section 4.1 (Lump-Sum Payment) of
Expiry Date
The day falling on

(a) [z] year after the Availability Date [, or
(b) if the Availability Date falls on a date
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before the Scheduled Availability Date ,

[z] year(s) after the Availability Date:
(i) plus the number of Calendar Days
occurring between the Availability Date
and the Scheduled Availability Date; and
(ii) less the number of Calendar Days by
which the Scheduled Availability Date has
been postponed due to a circumstance as
referred to in subsection (c) of the
definition for Delay Event insofar as this
number of Calendar Days is less than or
equal to the number of Calendar Days
referred to in (b) (i);
whereby the maximum number of Calendar
Days added as a result to the period of [z year]
will amount to 180 Calendar Days.
If a point in time on the Expiry Date is significant for
a provision in this Agreement, then this point in time
shall be set at 00:00 a.m. (midnight) (at the end of
the Expiry Date), unless explicitly stipulated
otherwise.
Availability Period
The period commencing on the day after the

Availability Date and ending on the Expiry Date.
Financial Close
The date on which the suspensive conditions included

in the Finance Agreements are fulfilled or waived.
Financial Close Guarantee
See Article 3.2 (Financial Close Guarantee).
Financial Model
The Original Financial Model or the most recent

Updated Financial Model.
Financial Disadvantage
Lender
Finance Agreement
(a)
An increase in the Contractors expenses or a

decrease in its income, insofar as in line with
market conditions and demonstrable by the
Contractor.
(b)
A Financial Disadvantage shall not include an

Availability Deduction or a Performance
Deduction; and
(c)
a negative Financial Disadvantage is set at

zero except where a Contracting Authority
Change has occurred.
Every natural person or legal entity with which a

Finance Agreement is concluded.
(a)
Every agreement, bond, or other arrangement

in terms whereof credit (including guarantee
facilities and letters of credit) is made available
to the Contractor for the purpose of financing
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the Work;
(b)
other agreements, bonds, or arrangements

from which (potential) amounts due (including
rating agency fees and agency fees) in relation
to the financing of the Work is evident;
(c)
instruments for covering interest rate risk,

exchange rate risk, inflation risk and other
derivatives (or related options) entered into or
taken out in relation to the (financing of the)
Work;
(d)
arrangements related to (a), (b) or (c),

including inter-creditor agreements, securities,
and monoline wraps; and
(e)
letters of credit furnished in relation to the

Work,
in all cases, to the extent that they are not a Junior

Debt.
Updated Financial Model
The Original Financial Model that is updated by the

Contractor in accordance with Schedule 10 (Financial
Model Adjustment Guideline).
Third-Party Area
The Area marked as such in the drawings included in

Schedule 9, Part 1, Section 1.2 (Third-Party Area).
RWS Area
The Area marked as such in the drawings included in

Schedule 9, Part 1, Section 1.1 (RWS Area).
Partial Non-Availability
Percentage
See Section 3.1 (Partial Non-Availability Percentage)

of Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening
Events).
Use
(a) Usage forming part of the management and

maintenance of works (including part or full
changes and/or destruction);
(b) usage of illustrations of the work; and
(c) all disclosure and reproduction acts, regardless
of the use or the manner of representation and
regardless of whether this use or manner of
representation is already known at the time
that this Agreement comes into effect.
Scheduled Availability Date
Scheduled Completion Date
[z], or the date as possibly adjusted pursuant to

Article 9.2 (Delay Event)
(a) Up to the Availability Date: The date occurring
[zz] Calendar Days after the Scheduled
Availability Date; and
(b) from the Availability Date: The date occurring
[zz] Calendar Days after the Availability Date or
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such later date as determined according to

Article 9.5 (Postponed Completion Event).
Dispute Resolution
Force Majeure Event
See Article 21 (Dispute Resolution).

The circumstance that the Contractor is inevitably
unable to comply with its obligations under this
Agreement, or is only able to comply with them while
incurring a Financial Disadvantage, or the Contracting
Authority is inevitably unable to comply with its
obligations under this Agreement, or is only able to
comply with them by incurring greater costs, insofar
as this results from one or more of the following
events or circumstances:
(a) war, civil war, or terrorist actions in the
Netherlands;
(b) nuclear explosions or detonations of explosive
substances, insofar as they are not caused by
the Contractor;
(c) ionising radiation or radioactive, chemical, or
biological contamination at or close to the
RWS or Third-Party Area insofar as this arises
after the Contract Date and insofar as it is not
caused by the Contractor;
(d) a crashing aircraft or a pressure wave as a
result of a supersonic aircraft;
(e) a hurricane;
(f) an earthquake having a force greater than
[z] on the Richter scale; or
(g) a flood not caused by local precipitation [or
leakage in the Infrastructure], insofar as it
is not caused by the Contractor.
Postponed Completion Event
A circumstance or an event as referred to in

subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) and [zz] of the
definition of Delay Event which arises after the
Availability Date, insofar as it gives rise to a Critical
Delay in Completion and insofar as it is not due to a
Contractor Default, with the exception of the
circumstance referred to in subparagraph(c) of the
definition of Delay Event.
Delay Event
One or more of the following events or circumstances

insofar as these give rise to a Critical Delay and
insofar as they are not due to a Contractor Default,
with the exception of the circumstance referred to
under (c).
(a) a Compensation Event;
(b) a Force Majeure Event;
(c) the use by Lenders of their rights based on the
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Direct Agreement.
(d) the Transport Infrastructure (Planning
Procedures) Decree [Road Improvement
Decree] has not become irrevocable on [z]; or
(e) [zz]2.
Compensation Event
A circumstance in which the Contractor is inevitably

unable to comply with its obligations under the
Agreement or is only able to comply with them at a
Financial Disadvantage, insofar as this results from
one or more of the following events or circumstances
and to the extent that it is not the result of a
Contractor Default or a Force Majeure Event:
(a) a Contracting Authority Default
(b) a Contracting Authority Change;
(c) a Relevant Change in Law;
(d) the Contractors compliance with directions or
the adoption of traffic measures pursuant to
Article 18.6 (Incident management, winter
maintenance, traffic accidents and nonstandard transport);
(e) the adoption of measures as provided for in
Article 18.5 ((Traffic) safety);
(f) access provided to third parties by the
Contracting Authority to the RWS Area or
Third-Party Area during the Development
Period or the exercise by third parties of
access rights in regard to the RWS Area or
Third-Party Area during the Development
Period other than in accordance with Article
4.2 (Access);
(g) damage to the Infrastructure owing to an
Incident or Incident Management in respect of
which the consequences arise after the
Commencement Date and which is not due to
an act or omission on the part of the
Contractor;
(h) at the Contracting Authoritys request (as
referred to in subparagraph (b) of Article 9.2
(Delay Event) or Article 9.5 (Postponed
Completion Event)), making up for either a
Critical Delay or a Critical Delay in Completion
or a part thereof; or
(i) [zz]3.
Weighted Average Cost of
2
3
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (both equity
The risks which must be listed as a Delay Event due to the risk distribution process within the Tender stage are filled in here.
The risks which must be listed as a Compensation Event due to the risk distribution process within the Tender stage are filled in here.
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Capital
and loan capital) that must be determined by the

Parties at Financial Close on the basis of the Financial
Model and adjusted in accordance with Schedule 10
(Financial Model Adjustment Guideline).
Immediate Termination Event
One of the following events or circumstances, insofar

as such does not result from a Contracting Authority
Default or a Force Majeure Event:
(a) a Bank Guarantee is not provided in
accordance with Articles 3.1 (Financial Close
Guarantee), 3.3 (Performance Bond) or 6.3
(Hand Back Bank Guarantee);
(b) the Commencement Certificate is not obtained
within [z] months after the Contract Date;
(c) Financial Close is not achieved (or it is clear
that Financial Close is incapable of being
achieved) within the period specified in Article
3.2 (Financial Close);
(d) the Availability Certificate is not obtained (or it
becomes evident that the Availability
Certificate will not be obtained) within [z]
months after the Scheduled Commencement
Date;
(e) the Completion Certificate is not obtained (or it
becomes evident that the Completion
Certificate will not be obtained) within [z]
months after the Scheduled Completion Date;
(f) a share is transferred contrary to Article 15
(New Shareholders);
(g) The Contractor acts contrary to Article 3.4
(Refinancing);
(h) The Contractor suspends the execution of
practically all Work for a period of [15]
successive Business Days (unless this is
envisaged in planning previously delivered by
the Contractor to the Contracting Authority);
(i) a payment obligation of the Contractor
pursuant to a Finance Agreement is
accelerated in accordance with the grounds for
early repayment in the Finance Agreement
(other than on the grounds of Refinancing); or
(j) the Contractor:
(i) makes an application for a (provisional)
suspension of payments or is awarded a
(provisional) suspension of payments;
(ii) files a petition for voluntary liquidation or is
placed into liquidation;
(iii) is dissolved.
Refinancing
The alteration of the payment obligations (vis--vis
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amount or scheduling) by the Contractor pursuant to

an existing Finance Agreement or the conclusion of a
new Finance Agreement, with the exception of:
(a)
arrangement of supplementary financing

made necessary by a Compensation Event;
(b)
refinancing as envisaged in the Original

Financial Model;
(c)
refinancing that is deemed necessary to

prevent the impending liquidation of the
Contractor; and
(d)
refinancing that takes place in the context

of a restructuring as envisaged in the
Direct Agreement.
Refinancing is also regarded as a change in the

Contractors payment obligations to Lenders
compared to the Contractors payment obligations as
envisaged on [Final Tender Date], insofar as these
changes do not stem from an adjustment in the base
rates.
Correction Deadline
The maximum duration specified in [z] of the

Programme of Requirements regarding a Closing that
takes place with respect to an Activity outlined
therein, whether extended or shortened as provided
for in Section 3.5 (Correction Deadlines) of Schedule
2 (Payment Mechanism).
Agents
Every natural person or legal entity employed by or

otherwise affiliated with the Contractor or Contracting
Authority who/which performs Work or renders
services for the benefit of or on behalf of the
Contractor or Contracting Authority.
Incident
A traffic accident or breakdown affecting one or more

motor vehicles or trailers or the occurrence of cargo
fallen of at the Infrastructure.
Incident Management
Incident management as outlined in the RWS Policy

Rules governing incident management (Government
Gazette 1999, 89) or a regulation in lieu thereof.
Indexation Formula
See Section 1.2 (Indexing of Gross Availability

Payment) of Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism).
Index Figure
See Section 1.2 (Indexing of Gross Availability

Infrastructure
The RWS Infrastructure and the Third-Party

Infrastructure insofar as no Part Completion
Certificate has been issued in respect of the Third-
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Party Infrastructure.
Third-Party Infrastructure
All infrastructural objects located in the Third-Party

Area, with the exception of the objects referred to in
Schedule 9, Part 1, Section 4.1 (Objects excluded
from the Third-Party Infrastructure) and the grounds
forming part of said Third-Party Area.
RWS Infrastructure
All infrastructural objects located in the RWS Area,

with the exception of the objects referred to in
Schedule 9, Part 1, Section 3.1 (Objects excluded
from the RWS Infrastructure) and the grounds
forming part of said RWS Area.
Intellectual property rights
All current and future rights pertaining to intellectual

property, in their most wide-ranging form (including
but not limited to: copyrights, patents, trademark
rights, design rights, domain names, database rights
and know-how) that have arisen or shall arise in
connection with the Design documents, including the
work embodied therein or stemming therefrom or
otherwise arising pursuant to this Agreement.
Junior Debt
A loan provided to the Contractor by a Shareholder

(or by a legal entity affiliated to the Shareholder as
part of a group) which has been subordinated to the
loans made available to the Contractor under the
various Finance Agreements.
Junior Debt Agreement
Any agreement governing a Junior Debt provided to

the Contractor.
Third-Party Cables and Pipelines
All cables and pipelines within the RWS Area and the
Third-Party Area being the responsibility of a party
other than the Contracting Authority.

Category 1
The Third-Party Cables and Pipelines listed in

Schedule 14, Part 1 (Cables and Pipelines Category
1).

Category 2
The Third-Party Cables and Pipelines for which the

Contracting Authority has concluded a Project
Agreement prior to the Contract Date, as provided for
in Schedule 14, Part 2 (Cables and Pipelines Category
2).

Category 3
The Third-Party Cables and Pipelines not forming part

of the Cables and Pipelines Category 1 or 2.
Calendar Days
All days in a year.
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Small Change
A Change resulting in a Financial Disadvantage

smaller than [z].
Full hour
An hour beginning and ending on the hour.
Discount percentage
See Section 3.2 (Discount percentage) of Schedule 2

Critical Delay
A delay in the Work that makes it impossible to

prevent the Scheduled Availability Date from being
exceeded by more than the following number of
Calendar Days without Financial Disadvantage:
(a) 14 Calendar Days if the circumstance or
event that caused the delay occurs in the
period up to two years before the Scheduled
Availability Date;
(b) 7 Calendar Days if the circumstance or
event that caused the delay occurs in the
period starting from two years before the
Scheduled Availability Date up to and
including the Scheduled Availability Date;
or (in derogation of (a) and (b)):
(c) 0 Calendar Days if the delay is the
consequence of a Contracting Authority
Change or a Relevant Change in Law;
determined according to the procedure outlined in [z]
of the Management Specifications.
Critical Delay in Completion
A delay in the Work that makes it impossible to

prevent the Scheduled Completion Date from being
exceeded by more than the following number or
Calendar Days without Financial Disadvantage:
(a)
7 Calendar Days;
or (in derogation of (a)):

(b)
0 Calendar Days if the delay is the

consequence of a Contracting Authority
Change or a Relevant Change in Law;
determined according to the procedure outlined in [z]

of the Management Specifications.
Quarter
A period of 15 minutes beginning for each Full Hour

at :00, :15, :30 and :45.
Management Plan
Any plans (whatever they are called) which together

describe the Contractors Management System.
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Management Specifications
The requirements specified in Schedule 9, Part 3

(Management Specifications).
Management System
The Contractors business environment consisting of

the required processes, which can be supported by a
structure of methods, procedures, techniques,
auxiliary resources, and trained personnel.
Multiplier
See Section 2.4 (Multiplier (mQuarter) of Schedule 2

Net Availability Payment
See Section 1.4 (Determining the Net Availability

Subcontractor
A natural person or legal entity directly or indirectly

contracted by the Contractor for the purposes of the
Work.
Uninsurable
A risk for which cover cannot be secured on the

international insurance market from reputable
insurers with a credit rating not below [z], except
where the risk has become uninsurable due to an act
or omission on the Contractors part and save where
the occurrence of the risk has led to a liability on the
part of the Contractor towards the Contracting
Authority.
Original Financial Model
The financial model that is certified by the Parties as

such on the Contract Date.
Tender requirements
The requirements that apply pursuant to Schedule 9,

Part 2 (Output Specifications) throughout the period
from the Availability Date to the Completion Date.
Hand Back Certificate

the Hand Back Certificate stated in the Certificate
Plan have been met.
Hand Back Requirements
The requirements governing issuance of the Hand

Back Certificate pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 2
(Output Specifications).
Hand Back Bank Guarantee
See Article 7.3 (Hand Back Bank Guarantee).
Agreement
This agreement (including the schedules attached

thereto).
Party
The Contracting Authority or the Contractor.
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Periodic Statement
See Section 5.1 (Periodic Statement) of Schedule 2

Performance Measurement
System (PMS)
The system referred to in [z] of the Management

Specifications.
Performance Deduction
See Section 3 (Performance Deduction) of Schedule 2

Programme of Requirements
The Contracting Authoritys Programme of

Requirements and the Contractors Programme of
Requirements.
Contracting Authoritys
Programme of Requirements
Part 1 to Part 4 of Schedule 9 (Programme of

Requirements).
Contractors Programme of
Requirements
Part 5 of Schedule 9 (Programme of Requirements)

together with the further details provided in the
Contracting Authoritys Programme of Requirements
as listed by the Contractor in the Performance
Measurement System in accordance with the
Management Specifications.
Project financing
The manner of financing a project company, whereby

the providers of loan capital have no available means
of recovery other than the assets of the project
company involved in the relevant project; therefore
they have no means of recovering the assets of
shareholders, Subcontractors or third parties.
Project Agreement
An agreement concluded between the Contracting

Authority and an authority in charge of cable or
pipeline in relation to the rerouting or removal or the
permanent protection of a Third-Party Cable or
Pipeline Category 2 or 3.
Project Planning
The planning marked [zz], duly updated and

furnished to the Contracting Authority in accordance
with the provisions of Schedule 8 (Management Plan).
Development Period
The period commencing on the Commencement Date

and ending on the Availability Date.
Regulations
Every applicable regulation that is stipulated in:

(a) a statutory provision (which includes legislation
in the formal sense, subordinate legislation,
and provisions of international law or EC law)
or in another generally binding regulation or in
a Permit or a ruling of any governmental
authority, on a national, supranational or inter-
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governmental level (which also includes an

administrative authority or supervisory or
policy-making authority) that is binding on the
Contractor; or
(b) a Relevant Policy Rule.
Regulations governing Cables
and Pipelines
(a)
The agreement concluded between the Minister

for Transport, Public Works and Water
Management and the umbrella organisations for
the cable and pipeline authorities (the Agreement
governing the rerouting of cables and pipelines
outside the Management Area, concluded
between Minster for Transport, Public Works and
Water Management and EnergieNed, VELIN and
VEWIN dated 10 February 1999 (published in the
Government Gazette 1999, no. 97);
(b)
the compensation for damage resulting from the

rerouting of cables and pipelines in and adjacent
to RWS Engineering Structures and Railway
Structures 1999, NKL 1999 dated 12 May 1999
(published in the Government Gazette 1999, no.
97);
(c)
[include the regulations governing the

relevant project];
or whatever replacement or supplementary regulations

may apply, as announced by the Contracting Authority
to the Contractor in advance of entering into a Project
Agreement with an authority in charge of a Cable or
Pipeline.
Relevant Policy Rules
Relevant Change in Law
(a)
the Regulations governing Cables and Pipelines;
(b)
the RWS Policy Rules for Incident Management

(Government Gazette 1999, 89); and
(c)
[z]4.
A change, introduction or repeal of Regulations that

takes effect after the [Final Tender Date] and that
the Contractor could not reasonably foresee on that
date (which should be understood to mean that there
has not yet been any written public announcement or
statement by or on behalf of the relevant authority,
body or institution that brought about the change,
introduction or repeal of the Regulations in regard to
the date of implementation of the change, its
introduction or repeal) and:
(a) specifically relates to the Contractor or to
contractors in agreements similar to this one;
Other regulations that will apply to the Contractor and which are not listed under the definition for Regulations under (a).
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or
(b) specifically relates to the RWS Infrastructure
or the Third-Party Infrastructure; or
(c) necessitates the Contractor to invest more
capital (costs which normally are written off
in more than 1 year).
Traffic Lane
A traffic lane or Emergency Lane which:

(a) has been listed with respect to the
Development Period in Schedule 2, Annex 1,
Table 1 (Traffic Lane definitions relative to
(b) has been listed with respect to the
Availability Period in Schedule 2, Annex 2,
Availability Period).
Lane Closure
See Section 2.3 (Lane Closure) of Schedule 2

Security Agent
The legal entity that holds the security rights for the
benefit of the Lenders and that enters into the Direct
Agreement.
Contracting Authority Default
A default by the Contracting Authority in complying

with one or more of its obligations under this
Agreement (which includes a circumstance of which it
is certain that compliance without default will be
impossible) insofar as such default:
(a) is not the result of a Contractor Default; or
(b) is not the result of a Force Majeure Event.
Contractor Default
A default by the Contractor in complying with one or

more of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement
(which includes a circumstance in which it is certain
that compliance without default will be impossible)
insofar as such default:
(a) is not the result of a Contracting Authority
Default;
(b) is not the result of a Delay Event, a
Compensation Event or a Force Majeure
Event; or
(c) is not an Immediate Termination Event.
Authorised Narrowing
A width restriction occurring during the Development

Period not exceeding the minimum width of a Traffic
Lane, as approved by the Contracting Authority.
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Transport Infrastructure
(Planning Procedures) Decree
The Transport Infrastructure (Planning Procedures)

Decree [z].
Routing Section
A routing area which:

(a)
has been listed with respect to the

Development Period in Schedule 2, Annex 1,
(b)
has been listed with respect to the Availability

Period in Schedule 2, Annex 2, Table 1
(Traffic Lane definitions relative to Availability
Period).
Transition requirements

from the Commencement Date to the Availability
Date.
Grounds for Exclusion
A ground for exclusion as provided for in Article 45 of

Directive 2004/18/EC (or a regulation replacing
such), which regulation outlines how the Contractor
can demonstrate that such grounds do not apply to
the legal entity in question or the circumstance that
the natural person or legal entity in question:
(a) is unlikely to have adequate financial resources
to meet its obligations (only insofar as the
natural person or legal entity is a new
Shareholder that still has to pay equity capital
or provide loans); or
(b) is unlikely to have adequate financial resources
to fulfil its obligations under the Finance
Agreements (insofar as the natural person or
legal entity is a new Lender).
Performance Bond
See Article 3.4 (Performance Bond).
Permit
Each decision, traffic decision, official decision,

licence, exemption, notification, order or other
permission under public law that is required with
respect to the Work, with the exception of the
Transport Infrastructure (Planning Procedures)
Decree [the Road Improvement Decree].
Disruption of the Financial

Markets
The occurrence of an extraordinary event in the

financial markets of the European Union that has a
negative effect on the Contractors access to national
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or international capital or interbank markets

(including EURIBOR).
Project Data
The particulars recorded in the documents referred to

in Schedule 13 (Project Data).
Confidential Information
The content of this Agreement and all information

relating thereto which owing to the nature thereof
must remain confidential, such as documents,
computer files, specifications, formulae, evaluations,
methods, processes, technical descriptions, reports
and other data, files, drawings, models, and
calculations, as well as the documentation or
information provided during the course of the
procedures pursuant to Article 21 (Dispute
Resolution).
Change Request
A request submitted by the Contracting Authority to

an authority in charge of a cable or pipeline
pertaining to the rerouting, removal or permanent
protection of a Third-Party Cable or Pipeline Category
3 which is deemed necessary in connection with
performance of the Work.
Completion Certificate

Contractor confirming that all conditions for issuing
the Completion Certificate referred to in the
Completion Date
The date on which the Contracting Authority issues

the Completion Certificate. If a particular point in
time on the Completion Date is required for purposes
of any provision in this Agreement, this time shall be
set at 00.00 a.m. (midnight) (at the end of the
Completion Date), unless explicitly stipulated
otherwise.
Completion requirements

from the Completion Date to the Expiry Date.
[Road Improvement Decree]
[The Road Improvement Decree [z].]
Grounds for Refusal
A ground for exclusion as envisaged in Article 45 of

Directive 2004/18/EC (or a regulation replacing such)
for which the regulation does not include a description
of the manner in which the Contractor can
demonstrate that such grounds do not apply to the
legal entity in question, or the circumstance that the
natural person or legal entity in question:
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(a)
has its registered office or principal place of

business in a country against which the
Contracting Authority, or a treaty organisation to
which the Contracting Authority belongs, has
imposed economic or political sanctions;
(b)
has senior management that is involved in illegal

or terrorist activities;
(c)
has as a principal activity the acquisition of

claims against enterprises that are in financial
difficulty; or
(d)
has a fundamental dispute with the Contracting

Authority, which could have a negative impact
upon the fulfilment of this Agreement by the
Contractor.
Business Day
Every day except a Saturday, Sunday or public

holiday or a day considered equivalent thereto
pursuant to the Dutch General Extension of Time
Limits Act.
Work
The work that the Contractor must carry out and the
services that it must perform pursuant to this
Agreement.
Change
A Contracting Authority Change or a Contractor

Change.
See Article 13.1 (Contracting Authority Change).
Contractor Change
See Article 13.2 (Contractor Change).
Control
Control within the meaning of the SER (Social and

Economic Council) ruling on the 2000 Merger Code
(even if these rules do not apply).
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SCHEDULE 2 PAYMENT MECHANISM

1.
AVAILABILITY PAYMENT
1.1
Gross Availability payment (GAP)

(c)
The Gross Availability Payment (GAP) is [zz]. The amount of the Gross Availability
Payment (GAP) is adjusted on the Financial Close Date in accordance with the procedure
outlined in Schedule 10, Part 2 (Special Stipulations governing Financial Close).
(d)
The Gross Availability Payment (GAP) is calculated as follows:

(i) In regard to the Payment period which includes the Commencement Date, the
GAP is calculated proportionally in respect of the number of Calendar Days
occurring in this Payment Period as from the Commencement Date, relative to the
number of Calendar Days occurring in said Payment Period; and
(ii)
(c)
1.2
In regard to the Payment period which includes the Expiry Date, the GAP is
calculated proportionally in respect of the number of Calendar Days occurring in
the Payment Period up to the Expiry Date, relative to the number of Calendar
Days occurring in said Payment Period.
The Gross Availability Payment (GAP) may be adjusted in accordance with Schedule 3
(Compensation for Supervening Events), Section 2.3.
Indexing the Gross Availability Payment

(a)
Effective from Financial Close, the GAP amount will be indexed annually on 1 January in
accordance with the Indexation Formula.
(b)
The Indexation Formula provides a percentage that is referred to as the Index Figure.
The Indexation Formula is as follows:
[z]
Index figuret
= 100% + (an * in)

n=1
in which:
[z]
0 an [z]
and
(an) [z]5 and
in = (in,t-2 / in,t-1) - 100%
n=1
Index figuret
index figure for year t.
an
weighting factor related to the price index figure n.
in
price development on the basis of price index figure n over the

period of the year in question t in comparison with the year in
Only a part of the GAP is indexed.
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question t-1.6
in,t-2
price index figure n for the period of the year in question t-2, as
published by CROW, Statistics Netherlands or Eurostat for the
date on which the Index figure is determined.
Weighting factors for price index figures

No.
Price index figure
Weighting factor
[z]
[zz]
[z]
[zz]
()
(c)
In the event of the first indexation, the parameter in,t-1 in the indexation formula is replaced
by the price index figures for the period of the year [z ]7.
(d)
If a price index figure is published more frequently than once per year and no price index
figure is published for the year, the price index figure to be used by the Contractor shall be
determined on the basis of:
(i) advice obtained from the publishing institution regarding the method to be used in
determining the price index figures for the year; or if it is not possible to obtain such
advice:
(ii) the mathematical average of the price index figures as published for the year in
question (being more frequent than once per year).
1.3
(e)
If a price index figure has not yet been determined on the date on which the Index figure is
determined, the current publication or the most recent known price index figure will be used
instead. Once the price index figure has been set Once the price index figure has been set,
the index figure must be adjusted retroactively and the overpaid or underpaid Net
Availability Payment set off accordingly.
(f)
If the base year is changed or the manner of determination, composition or publication of

price index figures changes, this may give rise to consultation between the Contractor and
Contracting Authority in order to find a way of ensuring that the original principles are
approximated as far as possible.
Payment of Net Availability Payment

The Net Availability Payment (NAP) is payable throughout the period starting on the
Commencement Date and ending on the Expiry Date or on an earlier date if the Agreement is
terminated early.
6 The tenderers shall state price index figures (with acknowledgement (CROW, Statistics Netherlands or Eurostat)) and associated weighting factors
during the tender phase, in order that the indexation formula following the Definitive Registration may be established.
7
The price level referred to in Article 19.1
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1.4
Determining the Net Availability Payment (NAP)
a)
From the Commencement Date to the Payment Period in which the Availability Date
occurs, the following applies:
the Net Availability Payment (NAP) is equal to [z] per cent8 of the Gross Availability
Payment (GAP) minus the Availability Correction (AC) and minus the Performance
Deduction (PD).
NAP = [z]% 8 GAP AC PD
in which:
b)
(i)
the Gross Availability Payment (GAP) is calculated in accordance with the

provisions of Section 1.1 of this Schedule;
(ii)
the Availability Correction (AC) is calculated in accordance with the provisions of

Section 2 of this Schedule; and
(iii)
the Performance Deduction (PD) is calculated in accordance with the provisions of

Section 3 of this Schedule.
In the Payment Period in which the Availability Date occurs, the following applies:
The Net Availability Payment (NAP) is equal to [z] per cent of the Gross Availability
Payment (GAP) proportional to the number of Calendar Days occurring in the Payment
Period in question prior to the Availability Date, plus one hundred per cent of the Gross
Availability Payment (GAP) proportional to the number of Calendar Days for the relevant
Payment Period as from the Availability Date, minus the Availability Correction (AC) and
minus the Performance Deduction (PD).
NAP = a 8 [z]% 8 GAP + b 8 GAP AC PD
in which:
c)
(i)

(ii)

(iii)
the Performance Deduction (PD) is calculated in accordance with the provisions of

Section 3 of this Schedule;
(iv)
a is calculated in respect of the Calendar Days occurring in the relevant

Payment Period prior to the Availability Date, divided by the number of Calendar
Days occurring in the relevant Payment Period; and
(v)
b is calculated in respect of the Calendar Days occurring in the relevant Payment

Period as from the Availability Date, divided by the number of Calendar Days
occurring in the relevant Payment Period.
As from the Payment Period following the Payment Period in which the Availability Date
occurs up to the actual Expiry date, the following applies:
The GAP ratio paid in the Development Period includes a payment for the costs of maintaining the Transition Infrastructure.
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the Net Availability Payment (NAP) is equal to the Gross Availability Payment (GAP)
minus the Availability Correction (AC) and minus the Performance Deduction (PD).
NAP = GAP AC - PD
in which:
(i)

(ii)

(iii) the Performance Deduction (PD) is calculated in accordance with the provisions of
Section 3 of this Schedule.
d)
If the calculation results in the Net Availability Payment equalling zero, it is then set at
zero:
NAP 0
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2.
AVAILABILITY CORRECTION
2.1 Availability Correction (AC)

The Availability Correction (AC) is equal to the sum of the Availability Deductions per
Quarter ( ADs).
AC = ADs
2.2 Availability Deduction (AD)
a)
The Availability Deduction per Quarter (AD) is the amount that is assigned to a
Quarter in which there arises one or more Lane Closures. This sum is arrived at as
follows:
AD = mQuarter 8 AVQuarter
in which:
2.3
(i)
the Multiplier mQuarter for the Quarter in question is calculated in accordance with
the provisions of Section 2.4 of this Schedule; and
(ii)
the Availability value (AVQuarter) for the Quarter in question is calculated in

accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5 of this Schedule.
Lane Closure
(a)
(b)
A Lane Closure occurs where:

(i)
the Availability Requirements are not met; or
(ii)
a Closing has been arranged on the Contractors request in connection

with the performance of the Work.
Notwithstanding (a), no Lane Closure occurs where:
(i)
the Availability Requirements have not been met owing to a Compensation

Event as provided for in subsection (e) of the definition thereof and the
Contractor within twice the Correction Deadline period (the second
Correction Deadline pursuant to Section 3.5 under (e)) has arranged once
again for the Availability Requirements to be met. The provisions of
Section 3.5 under (d) apply by analogy;
(ii)
the situation referred to in Section 2.3 under (a), subsection (i) or (ii), has
arisen owing to a Supervening Event that is not a Compensation Event as
provided for under Section (e) of the definition thereof;
(iii)
the Availability Requirements have not been met and the Contractor has
applied for a Closing that meets the requirements of the procedure
referred to in [z] of the Management Specifications, but the road
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administrator has not approved the request for a Closing. In this case, as
soon as the road administrator has refused the Closing request, the
Contractor must re-apply for a Closing to take effect on the next available
date for a Closing to be approved by the road administrator. This exception
applies as from the date on which the road administrator notifies the
Contractor that the Closing has not been approved to the next available
date for the Closing to be approved by the road administrator; or
(iv) an Availability Requirement has not been met in the first [z] Business
Days after the Commencement Date and the Contractor has arranged for
this Availability Requirement to be met as yet within twice the Correction
Deadline (the second Correction Deadline pursuant to Section 3.5 under
(e)).
c)
Lane Closures created on the same Traffic Lane, within one Routing Section and on the
same day during the same Quarter are regarded as one single Lane Closure.
d) The date on which the Lane Closure begins is determined as follows:

(i)
(e)
a Lane Closure as referred to in Section 2.3 under (a) subsection (i) commences
at the earliest of the following times:
(A)
the date on which it is automatically entered and recorded in the

Performance Measurement System, or manually entered and recorded if
necessary, that the Availability Requirements have not been met;
(B)
the date on which it is stated in the Contractors Correction Report as

referred to in [z] of the Management Specifications that the Availability
Requirements have not been met;
(C)
the date on which the Contractor reports to the Contracting Authority in

accordance with [z] of the Management Specifications; or
(D)
the date on which the Contracting Authority notifies the Contractor that the
Availability Requirements have not been met;
(ii)
notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.3 Paragraph (d) subsection (i), a Lane
Closure as referred to in Section 2.3 under (a) subsection (ii) begins at the time
that the requisite traffic signalling is activated in accordance with the procedure
set out in [z] of the Management Specifications; and
(iii)
in the situation referred to in Section 2.3 Paragraph (b) subsections (ii) and (iv),
the Lane Closure commences at the time that the second Correction Deadline has
expired.
The date on which the Lane Closure ends is determined as follows:
A Lane Closure ends on the last of the following times:

(i)
the date on which it is automatically or manually entered and recorded in the

Performance Measurement System that the Availability Requirements have been
met once more;
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(ii)
the date on which it is stated in the Contractors Correction Report as referred to

in [z] of the Management Specifications that the Availability Requirements have
been met once more;
(iii)
the date on which the Contractor reports to the Contracting Authority in

accordance with the procedure outlined in [z] of the Management Specifications.
2.4 Multiplier (mQuarter)
(a) The Multiplier (mQuarter) for the relevant Quarter is as follows:

(i)
for Quarters from the Commencement Date to the Availability Date:

[z]; and
(ii)
for Quarters from the Availability Date to the Expiry Date:

[z].
(b) The Multiplier (mQuarter) has a minimum value of 0 (zero) and a maximum value of 1 (one).
2.5 Availability Value (AVQuarter)
The Availability Value (AVQuarter) is set in accordance with the following table:
Each Quarter from 11:00 p.m. to 05:00
a.m.
[z]
Each Quarter from 05:00 a.m. to 11:00

p.m.
[z]
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3.
PERFORMANCE DEDUCTION
3.1 Performance Deduction (PD)

The Performance Deduction (PD) for the Payment Period in question is equal to the Gross
Availability Payment (GAP) amount multiplied by the balance of the Discount Percentage
(DP%) minus the Bonus Percentage (BP%).
PD = GAP 8 (DP% BP%)
in which:
(i)
the Gross Availability Payment (GAP) for the calculation is equal to the amount
specified in Section 1.1 of this Schedule, notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 1.1 (b) of this Schedule; and
(ii)
the balance of the Discount Percentage minus the Bonus Percentage (DP% BP%) is set at 0 (zero), if the balance of the Discount Percentage minus the
Bonus Percentage (DP% - BP%) is below 0 (zero).
3.2 Discount Percentage (DP%)

The Discount Percentage (DP%) is equal to the number of Penalty Points specified by the
Contracting Authority for the corresponding Payment Period, multiplied by 0.1%.
3.3 Bonus Percentage (BP%)
The Bonus Percentage (BP%) for the Payment Period in question is equal to:
(i)
[z] % if in the previous 2 (two) Payment Periods the Discount Percentage (DP%) was
zero;
(ii)
zero (0%) in the Payment Period in which the Commencement Date occurs;
(iii)
zero (0%) in the Payment Period following the Payment Period in which the
Commencement Date occurs;
(iv)
zero (0%) in all other instances.
3.4 Penalty Points

(a)
The Contracting Authority may impose Penalty Points in accordance with the following
table in the event of an occurrence of a circumstance or an event in a category as
listed in this table. If the Contracting Authority opts to impose Penalty Points, these
must be in accordance with and not below the number of points listed in the relevant
category.
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Category
Penalty Points:
Table I. SAFETY
1.
An accident has occurred due to a Contractor Default, resulting in one

or more deaths or serious injury to persons.
10
2.
An accident has occurred due to a Contractor Default, different to the

type of accident referred to in 1.
3.
A situation has arisen, due to a Contractor Default, which has directly

or indirectly endangered the safety of road users.
4.
A situation has arisen, due to a Contractor Default, which has directly

or indirectly endangered the safety of third parties (other than road
users) and/or Agents.
Table II. PROCESS MANAGEMENT

5.
A Contractor Default constituting an infringement of Article 8.1

(Management System).
6.
The occurrence of one or more of the following circumstances:
(a)
The performance of Work in the absence of:
(iv)
the issuing of Documents as referred to in Requirement [z] of

the Management Specifications;
(v)
a Project Agreement concluded as specified in Article 6.4

(Third-Party Cables and Pipelines Category 3);
(vi)
the Contractor has notified the Contracting Authority promptly

as specified in Requirement [z] of the Management
Specifications;
(b)
[z].
7.
A Contractor Default or a derogation as referred to in [z] of the

Management Specifications has not been reported promptly in
accordance with the Management Plan.
8.
Failure to remedy a Contractor Default in accordance with Paragraph

(a) of Article 11.1 (Contractor Default), with the exception of the
Contractor Defaults outlined in Categories 10 to 15, or failure to
correct a deviation as outlined in [z] of the Management
Specifications.
9.
A Contractor Default pursuant to the provisions outlined in document

[z].9
2 per week
Table III. MAINTENANCE
This category is suitable for reference to an overlapping document which sets out requirements in relation to early completion of a part of the
Work, for example, as provided for in a Management Agreement.
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Category
Penalty Points:
10.
(Reserved)
11.
A Contractor Default signifying failure on the Contractors part to

meet the requirements specified in [z] of the Management
Specifications.
The number of
penalty points listed
in Table I of the
relevant
Requirement.
12.
A Contractor Default signifying that the Correction Deadline, as

referred to in subsection a) of the definition thereof, has expired and
that the Contractor has failed to comply with [z] of the Management
Specifications.
The same number of

penalty points as
referred to in
Category 11 above,
plus 1.
13.
A Contractor Default signifying that in the event of an Incident, the

requirements referred to in[z] of the Management Specifications
have not been met within the first Correction Deadline.
The number of
in Tables I and II of
the relevant
Requirement.
14.
A Contractor Default signifying that the Contractor has failed to meet

the requirements within a new Correction Deadline set in accordance
with Section 3.5 under (e).
The number of
in Category 12, 13
or 15, plus 1.
15.
A Contractor Default signifying that in the first [z] Business Days10

following the Commencement Date, the requirements referred to
in[z] of the Management Specifications have not been met within the
first Correction Deadline.
The number of
in Table II of the
relevant
Requirement.
(b) If a Contractor Default comes under more than one category, the Contracting Authority may only
impose the Penalty Points relative to one category, being the category in which the highest number
can be recorded.
10
In conformity with the number of Business Days specified in Section 2.3 under (b) subsection (iv) of this Schedule.
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3.5
Correction Deadlines
(a)
The relevant period in determining whether the Correction Deadline has expired
is the period between the date on which the Correction Deadline begins and the
date on which the requirements specified in Categories 11 en 12 in the Table
under (a) of this Section have been complied with once more.
(b)
The start date for the Correction Deadline is determined as follows:
(c)
(i)
if the requirements specified in [z] of the Management Specifications have

not been met owing to an Incident and in order to remedy this, a Closing
will be necessary, the Correction Deadline will begin on the date specified in
[z] of the Management Specifications.
(ii)
in all other instances, the earliest of the following dates will apply:
(A)
the date on which it is automatically entered and recorded in the

Performance Measurement System, or manually entered and recorded
if necessary, that the relevant requirement has not been met;
(B)

referred to in [z] of the Management Specifications that the relevant
requirement has not been met;
(C)
the date on which the Contractor reports to the Contracting Authority

in accordance with [z] of the Management Specifications;
(D)
the date on which the Contractor issues a notification pursuant to [z]

of the Management Specifications; and
(E)
the date on which the Contracting Authority notifies the Contractor

that the relevant requirement has not been met.
The date on which the requirements specified in Categories 10 to 15 of the Table

under Section 3.4 Paragraph (a) are met, shall be the last date of the following:
(A)
the date on which it is automatically or manually entered and

recorded in the Performance Measurement System that the relevant
requirement has been met once more;
(B)

referred to in [z] of the Management Specifications that the relevant
requirement has been met once more;
(C)
The date on which the Contractor reports to the Contracting Authority

in accordance with the procedure outlined in [z] of the Management
Specifications.
(d) If the Contractor, in order to perform the Work for which a Correction Deadline has
been set, has requested a Closing which meets the requirements specified in
[procedure governing expedited application for traffic measures] of the
Management Specifications and the Contracting Authority has refused to grant said
request for the Closing, the Correction Deadline will be extended by a period that
equals the period from the refusal of the Closing to the date on which the
Contracting Authority deems that the Closing may take place.
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(e) If the Contractor fails within the Correction Deadline to meet the requirements
specified in Categories 12, 13 or 15, a new Correction Deadline will be set in this
regard, being equal to 20% of the original Correction Deadline. Each time that the
Contractor fails to meet the relevant requirements within the new Correction
Deadline, a further Correction Deadline is set, equivalent to 20% of the original
Correction Deadline.
3.6
Repeat Deduction
(a)
Where a Contractor Default for which Penalty Points have been imposed is
repeated within the same or the subsequent Payment Period and within the same
category, the Contracting Authority may once more impose the same number of
Penalty Points, plus 1 (one), and so on.
(b)
Where a Contractor Default as referred to in Category 5 of the Table continues for

more than one week, the Contracting Authority may impose 1 (one) additional
Penalty Point for each week additional to the said week that the Contractor
Default continues, up to a maximum of 20 (twenty) additional Penalty Points per
Payment Period for the relevant Contractor Default.
4.
LUMP-SUM PAYMENT
4.1
Lump-Sum Payment
The amount of [z] (the Lump-Sum Payment) becomes due from the Contracting
Authority to the Contractor on the date that the Completion Certificate is issued.
4.2
Payment of the Lump-Sum Payment

Within [30] Calendar Days of the Lump-Sum Payment becoming due, the Contractor
shall send the Contracting Authority an invoice for same.
4.3
Indexing the Lump-Sum Payment

The Lump-Sum Payment amount is not indexed.
INVOICING AND PAYMENT
5.1
Periodic Statement
(a) Within 30 Calendar Days after the end of each Payment Period, the Contractor shall
forward to the Contracting Authority a Periodic Statement of the Net Availability
Payment and other amounts that are due under the Agreement between the Parties
at the end of that Payment Period. The Periodic Statement will be forwarded
together with a detailed analysis of how the amounts are determined and with
supporting documents, including at least the recorded measurements from the
Performance Measurement System.
(b) The Contracting Authority may request further information from the Contractor in
order to assess the accuracy of the Periodic Statement. A request for further
information does not affect the provisions in Section 5.2 (Invoice and Payment
Period).
(c) The Lump-Sum Payment is not included in the Periodic Statement.
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5.2
Invoice and Payment Period

a.
The Periodic Statement is forwarded together with an invoice (or a credit note if
the statement reflects that the Contractor owes the Contracting Authority a net
amount).
b.
The invoice or credit note shall be addressed as follows:

[z]
5.3
c.
An invoice or credit note must be paid no later than the 30th Calendar Day after
the date of the Contracting Authoritys receipt thereof, except for the Lump-Sum
Payment, which must be paid within 30 Calendar Days after the date on which the
Completion Certificate is issued.
d.
The amount of value-added tax owing must be indicated on each invoice or credit
note.
Interest on late payment

Unless explicitly stated to the contrary in this Agreement, interest must be paid on any
late payment of an invoice or credit note as from the day after the payment period
expiry date, at a rate equal to the default interest rate payable under the Finance
Agreements (insofar as this default interest rate conforms to market rates).
5.4
Disputed amounts
The Contracting Authority may suspend payment if it disputes an amount for which an
invoice has been issued. In such instances, the Contracting Authority shall promptly
notify the Contractor in relation to same, outlining why it disputes the amount. If the
Contractor disagrees with this contention, Article 21 (Dispute Resolution) becomes
applicable. If it transpires that the Contracting Authority has incorrectly disputed the
invoiced amount, it must pay the interest referred to in Section 5.3 (Interest on Late
Payment) backdated to the date on which payment would have become due had there
been no dispute.
5.5
Setting off
Unless otherwise referred to in this Agreement, the Contracting Authority may set off
any amounts owing to the Contractor under this Agreement against amounts that are
payable by the Contractor to the Contracting Authority pursuant to the Agreement.
5.6
Euro currency
Invoicing and payment pursuant to this Agreement will be in the euro currency.
5.7
Value added tax

All the amounts stipulated in the Agreement are exclusive of VAT.
5.8
Updating Traffic Lane definitions in the Development Period

In the Development Period, the Contractor will be required to adjust Table 1 of Annex 1
as follows:
(a)
At least 3 months prior to any changes occurring in the actual use of the Traffic
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Lanes as defined in Table 1 of Annex 1, the Contractor shall submit a proposal to

the Contracting Authority to change this Table and the drawing and specify the
date on which the updated version becomes applicable;
(b)
the Contractor shall adjust Table 1 of Annex 1 in a manner that clearly shows
which Traffic Lanes are being replaced by other Traffic Lanes in accordance with
the provisions of Article 4.4. paragraph (a) subsection (i); and
(c)
the Contractor must submit the updated version of Table 1 of Annex 1 to the
Contracting Authority for its approval.
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ANNEX 1
TRAFFIC LANE DEFINITIONS AND AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS IN THE
DEVELOPMENT PERIOD
Drawings
A detailed outline of the Routing Sections of the RWS Infrastructure set out in Table 1 in the
Development Period can be seen on the following drawings:
[z]
Table 1. Traffic Lane definitions relative to the Development Period

[z]
Table 2. Availability requirements relative to the Development Period

[The Availability Requirements in the Development Period (where applicable subject to Schedule
9, Part 2 (Output Specifications).]
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ANNEX 2
TRAFFIC LANE DEFINITIONS AND AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS IN THE AVAILABILITY
PERIOD
Drawings
A detailed outline of the Routing Sections of the RWS Infrastructure set out in Table 1 in the
Availability Period can be seen on the following drawings:
[z]
Table 1. Traffic Lane definitions relative to the Availability Period

[z]
Table 2. Availability requirements relative to the Availability Period

[The Availability Requirements in the Availability Period (where applicable subject to Schedule 9,
Part 2 (Output Specifications).]
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SCHEDULE 3 COMPENSATION FOR SUPERVENING EVENTS
1.
DELAY EVENT
1.1
Compensation
In the case of a Delay Event (not being a Compensation Event), the Contracting Authority
must pay the Contractor an amount equalling:
(a)
the interest due on the principal amounts outstanding under the Finance Agreements for
the relevant Critical Delay period;
plus
(b)
the amounts that the Contractor is charged under the Finance Agreements in regard to
changes in the dates on which the Contractor is to pay the outstanding amounts under
said Finance Agreements, insofar as those changes arise from the Critical Delay in
question and insofar as these are in line with market conditions.
plus
(c)
1.2
daily compensation for each Calendar Day11 during which the respective Critical Delay
continues.
Daily Compensation
The Daily Compensation specified in Section 1.1 of this Schedule under (c) is calculated as
follows:
Daily Compensation for
Calendar Days up to and
including the
Commencement Date
Daily Compensation for

Calendar Days as and from
the Commencement Date
the first 60 Calendar Days of

the Critical Delay:
[z]
[z]
After that:
[z]
[z]
1.3
Payment of compensation
Compensation must be paid as from the Payment Period following the Payment Period in which
the duration of the Critical Delay is determined. If the full duration of the Critical Delay cannot
yet be determined at the end of the Payment Period in which the Critical Delay (also) occurred,
the compensation will be paid in the Payment Period following the Payment Period in question
and this in proportion to the number of Calendar Days in the Payment Period in which the
Critical Delay occurred. Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism), Part 5 (Invoicing and payment)
also applies where relevant.
This daily compensation is in connection with the standstill costs that arise during construction works (construction site costs etc.). The daily
compensation has nothing to do with the maintenance costs for the Transition Infrastructure to be taken into account by the Contractor: the
partial GAP for these maintenance costs continue to remain payable.
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2.
COMPENSATION EVENT
2.1
Compensation
(a)
The Contracting Authority must compensate the Contractor for the Financial
Disadvantage that can be attributed to the corresponding Compensation Event.
(b)
In the case of Compensation Events other than a Contracting Authority Change in which
the Financial Disadvantage turns out to be negative, the Financial Disadvantage is set to
zero.
(c)
For purposes of determining the Financial Disadvantage, the Contractor must provide
the Contracting Authority with a specification of the Financial Disadvantage in which the
following items are included if applicable:
Table x: Specification of Financial Disadvantage
Extra direct costs

Consultancy costs
[z]
Employee and equipment hours
[z]
Materials
[z]
Leasing
[z]
Supplies and Subcontractors
[z]
Additional one-off and time related general construction site

costs
Arrangement of construction site facilities, including the installation
and removal of huts
[z]
Maintenance of construction site facilities
[z]
Consumption costs
[z]
Depreciation
[z]
Work administration and supervision
[z]
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Margin
Standard market-conforming margins for general costs
[z]% of the direct costs
Costs of postponement (in the case of Critical Delays)

The interest attributable to the Critical Delay in question
accumulated on the principal amounts outstanding under the
Finance Agreements
[z]
The amounts the Contractor is charged under the Finance

Agreements with regard to changes in the dates on which the
Contractor is to pay the outstanding amounts under said Finance
Agreements, insofar as those changes arise from the Critical Delay
in question and insofar as these are in line with market conditions
[z]
Total
[z]
(d)
The Contractor's substantiation of the Financial Disadvantage must be on the basis of

the open book principle. This means that the Contractor must, insofar as necessary at
the first request of the Contracting Authority, substantiate the Financial Disadvantage by
providing the Contracting Authority with all the information and documents having any
reasonable connection to the relevant increase in future expenditures or decrease in
future revenue, whether or not due to third parties (including all Subcontractors referred
to in Article 16). In any event, this information includes all the details concerning the
planning, prices and financing of the Work associated with the Financial Disadvantage.
(e)
The Contractor must ensure that the Financial Disadvantage is traceably connected to
the following documents, which the Contractor must make available to the Contracting
Authority on the Contract Date:
(i)
the agreement concluded with the [the EPC contractor].
(ii)
[].
(f)
If the information included in the documents referred to in (e) above is no longer valid,
the Contractor must provide the Contracting Authority with the valid information within
the 10 Business Days subsequent to the Contractor having learned that the information
was out of date.
(g)
The costs necessarily incurred by the Contractor in hiring Subcontractors and other third
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parties and constituting a portion of the Financial Disadvantage must be in line with
market rates. The Contracting Authority is entitled to have a benchmark study
conducted by an independent expert according to the provisions of Article 21.2 (Expert
Determination).
2.2
2.3
Thresholds
(a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1, the Contracting Authority shall only be
obliged to pay the amount specified in Section 2.1 in the event of a Compensation Event
(not being a Contracting Authority Change, a Contracting Authority Default or the
remedying of a Critical Delay or a Critical Delay in Completion at the request of the
Contracting Authority) if this amount is larger than or equal to [z].]
(b)
Insofar as the cumulative amount of the Financial Disadvantage deemed payable by the
Contractor pursuant to Paragraph (a) exceeds [z] in a Calendar Year, the Contracting
Authority must compensate the Contractor for the part that exceeds this amount.
(a)
(i)
as a lump sum;
(ii)
as an amount paid in instalments; or
(iii)
by means of an adjustment to the Gross Availability Payment (GAP).
(b)
The Contracting Authority shall indicate, on the basis of provisional insight into the
extent and time distribution of the compensation, which of the methods as set out under
(a) it wishes to adopt.
(c)
Where the Contracting Authority elects to compensate the Contractor in the form of an
adjustment of the Gross Availability Payment (GAP):
(d)
2.4
The Contracting Authority may pay the compensation in one of the following ways:
(i)
Schedule 10 (Financial Model Adjustment Guideline) will apply where relevant;

and
(ii)
Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism) shall be adjusted accordingly.
Section 5 of Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism) also applies where applicable.
Financial Benefit regarding a Contracting Authority Change

(a)
Where the set Financial Disadvantage occurring in the event of a Contracting Authority
Change pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Schedule is negative, thereby resulting in a
financial benefit for the Contractor, the Contractor must pass on the said financial
benefit to the Contracting Authority.
(b)
The financial benefit must be paid to the Contracting Authority in accordance with a
payment scheme determined on the basis of the expected actual realisation of that
benefit, under the same circumstances.
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3.
FORCE MAJEURE EVENT
3.1
Partial Non-Availability Percentage

In the case of a Force Majeure Event, a determination must be made as to the part(s) of the
Infrastructure for which the Contractor will be unable to fulfil its obligations due to the event,
or the parts for which it will only be able to fulfil its obligations at a Financial Disadvantage.
This part is expressed as a Partial Non-Availability Percentage (PNAP %).
3.2
Compensation
In regard to the period during which a Force Majeure Event has occurred:
(a)
the Contracting Authority must pay the Contractor all amounts that it owes the latter in
respect of said period pursuant to this Agreement, on the understanding that the Gross
Availability Payment (GAP) is replaced by the (100% - PNAP %) of the Gross Availability
Payment (GAP);
(b)
the Contracting Authority must also make an additional payment to the Contractor,
equal to the sum of:
(c)
3.3
(i)
PNAP% multiplied by the interest to be attributed to the duration of the Force

Majeure Event on the principal amounts outstanding under the Finance
Agreements;
(ii)
PNAP% multiplied by the amounts payable by the Contractor under the Finance
Agreements in regard to changes in the dates on which the Contractor is to pay
the outstanding amounts under said Finance Agreements, insofar as those
changes arise from the duration of the Force Majeure Event in question and
insofar as these are in line with market conditions;
(iii)
the costs of the measures taken by the Contractor pursuant to Paragraph (b)
under (a) of Article 9.4 (Force Majeure Event); and
if a decision is reached to continue this Agreement after a Force Majeure Event, the
Contracting Authority must compensate the Contractor for the Financial Disadvantage
(determined pursuant to Section 2 of this Schedule) arising in connection with correcting
the damage caused by the Force Majeure Event to the Infrastructure.
Payment
Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism), Section 5 (Invoicing and payment) also applies where
relevant.
4.
POSTPONED COMPLETION EVENT
4.1
Compensation
In the case of a Postponed Completion Event (which is not a Compensation Event or a Force
Majeure Event), the Contracting Authority must pay the Contractor an amount equalling:
(a)
in regard to the relevant Critical Delay in Completion, the interest payable on the
principal amounts that remain outstanding under the Finance Agreements and which
would have been settled with the Lump-Sum Payment;
plus
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(b)
4.2
the amounts that the Contractor is charged under the Finance Agreements in regard to
changes in the dates on which the Contractor is to pay the outstanding amounts under
said Finance Agreements, insofar as those changes arise from the relevant Critical Delay
in Completion and insofar as these are in line with market conditions.
Compensation must be paid as from the Payment Period following the Payment Period for
which the duration of the Critical Delay in Completion is determined. If the full duration of the
Critical Delay in Completion cannot yet be determined at the end of the Payment Period in
which the Critical Delay in Completion (also) occurred, the compensation will be paid in the
Payment Period following the Payment Period in question and this in proportion to the number
of Calendar Days in the Payment Period in which the Critical Delay in Completion occurred.
Schedule 2 (Payment Mechanism), Section 5 (Invoicing and payment) also applies where
relevant.
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SCHEDULE 4 COMPENSATION FOR EARLY TERMINATION
1.
TERMINATION DUE TO AN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION EVENT OR TERMINATION DUE

TO CONTRACTOR DEFAULT
1.1
Compensation for termination prior to Financial Close

In the event of termination owing to Termination due to an Immediate Termination Event or a
Contractor Default prior to attaining Financial Close, the Contractor must pay the Contracting
Authority compensation in the amount of [amount of the Financial Close Guarantee].
1.2
Compensation for termination after Financial Close

In the event of termination owing to Termination due to an Immediate Termination Event or a
Contractor Default after attaining Financial Close, the Contracting Authority must pay the
Contractor (or, if the compensation is negative, the Contractor must pay the Contracting
Authority) compensation equal to:
(a)
compensation for the value (V) of the Work already completed by the Contractor, which
amount shall be determined at the Contracting Authoritys discretion according to (A)
the re-tendering method or (B) the valuation method.
(A)
Re-tendering
In the event of re-tendering, compensation is determined as follows:

Compensation is equal to the highest amount bid in the re-tendering procedure described
below minus the costs of re-tendering, the Contracting Authoritys other transaction costs
and all costs pertaining to the termination incurred by the Contracting Authority.
Re-tendering will take place as follows:
(i)
the re-tendering procedure is contracted by the Contracting Authority, which at

the Contractors request and subject to the nondisclosure rule shall keep the
Contractor informed of the progress being made with the re-tendering;
(ii)
the re-tendering takes place pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement on the
date that this Agreement expires or subject to terms that are reasonably
comparable thereto;
(iii)
the (tender) agreement will commence on the date of its award and end on the
original Expiry Date;
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(iv)
tenderers must submit tenders containing an offer for a lump-sum payment for
performing the Agreement in accordance with the provisions under ii and iii,
which sum must be paid by the party awarded the contract to the Contracting
Authority; and
(v)
there must be at least three tenders from different tenderers.
If the Contracting Authority receives fewer than three tenders, it will then apply the
valuation method.
(B) Valuation
In the case of valuation, compensation is determined as follows:
(i)
The net present value of the payments (calculated using the Weighted Average
Cost of Capital) that the Contracting Authority is expected to have made had the
Agreement continued until the Expiry Date, in which the anticipated Availability
Corrections and Performance Deductions to be applied in determining the
expected Net Availability Payments, shall be equal to the average of these
deductions over the most recent 12 Payment Periods (or less as the case may
be, if the number of whole Payment Periods fall in the period from the
Availability Date to the date on which this Agreement is ended);
minus
(ii)
the net present value of the payments (calculated using the Weighted Average
Cost of Capital) that the Contracting Authority is expected to have made to a
replacement contractor that assumes the obligations of the Contractor under the
terms of this Agreement, insofar as said obligations must be fulfilled from the
day on which this Agreement ends up to and including the Expiry Date, in line
with market rates;
minus
(b)
a fixed compensation for additional costs (AC) equal to:
(i)
[z] if this Agreement ends on a date prior to the Availability Date; and
(ii)
[z] if this Agreement ends on a date after the Availability Date;
minus
(c)
the total of the amounts paid by the insurer on the basis of insurances policies (Ins) as
specified in Article 14.1 Paragraph (a), insofar as such amounts are not used to repair
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damage to the Infrastructure;

C = V AC Ins
The C and V amounts may be negative. The AC and Ins amounts may not be negative.
1.3
(a)
The compensation must be paid within 30 Calendar Days of receiving the invoice
indicating the calculated final amount.
(b)
Interest must be paid on the compensation from the date that the Agreement is
terminated to invoice date at a rate equal to the default interest rate due under the
Finance Agreements (as long as this default interest conforms to market rates).
2.
TERMINATION DUE TO CONTRACTING AUTHORITY DEFAULT OR DISCRETIONARY

TERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
2.1
Compensation
In the event of termination due to a Contracting Authority Default Event or a Discretionary
termination by the Contracting Authority, the Contracting Authority must pay the Contractor
compensation equal to:
(a)
the principal amounts outstanding under the Finance Agreements (PA);
plus
(b)
the costs that are charged to the Contractor under the Finance Agreements as a
consequence of the termination of this Agreement, insofar as these are in line with
market conditions (CFA);
plus
(c)
the principal amounts outstanding under the Junior Debt Agreements (JD);
plus
(d)
the paid-up and outstanding capital on shares in the Contractor plus any stipulated and
paid share premium (Shar);
plus
(e)
a return compensation (RC1) resulting in a return percentage after tax on the amounts
listed in (c) and (d) for the period from the Contract Date to the date on which this
Agreement is ended, equal to the weighted average percentage of the applied return
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requirements listed in the Updated Financial Model after tax on the amounts listed in (c)
and (d) for the period from the Contract Date to the date on which the Agreement is
ended (J), whereby:
(i)
if the actual return percentage realised after tax on the amounts listed in (c)
and (d) for this period is higher than the weighted average percentage of the
applied return requirements listed in the Updated Financial Model after tax, this
amount will be equal to zero;
(ii)
in determining this amount, account must be taken of the following:

(A)
the contract breakage costs pursuant to agreements entered into by the

Contractor with Subcontractors in the performance of the Work,
suppliers and consultants and arising in connection with the termination
of the Agreement, insofar as these cost are not already accounted for
under (b), and provided that they are in line with market conditions, up
to a maximum of [z];
(B)
the interest payments already made under the Junior Debt Agreements;
(C)
the distributions already made on shares and the posted reserves

excluding the share premium;
plus
(f)
a return compensation (RC2) equal to the amount resulting in a return percentage after
tax on the amounts listed in (c) and (d) equal to the weighted average percentage of
the applied return requirements listed in the Updated Financial Model after tax on the
amounts listed in (c) and (d) for the period from the date on which the Agreement is
ended to the Expiry Date;
minus
(g)
the post-tax return that the Contractor can achieve by means of an alternative
deployment of the amounts described in (c) and (d) above (AltR);
(i)
for the period from the date on which this Agreement expires to the Expiry Date
(i.e. the Expiry Date applicable upon full performance of this Agreement
pursuant to the Project Planning);
(ii)
for investing in investment opportunities that arise at the time of termination of

this Agreement; and
(iii)
for investment opportunities with characteristics similar to those affecting the

performance of this Agreement (including the risk profile);
plus
(h)
the amount in tax that the Contractor must necessarily pay in the Netherlands as a
consequence of payment of the termination compensation (Tx). The Contracting
Authority may pay this amount directly to the Netherlands Tax and Customs
Administration.
C = PA + CFA + JD + Shar + RC1 + RC2 AltR + Tx
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The PA , CFA , JD , Shar , RC1 , RC2, AltR , Tx amounts must not be negative.
2.2
Payment of Compensation
(a)
(b)
Interest must be paid on the compensation in an amount equal to the weighted average
project return for the period from the date that the Agreement is terminated to the
invoice date.
3.
TERMINATION DUE TO A PROLONGED DELAY EVENT
3.1
Compensation
In the event of termination due to a Prolonged Delay Event, the Contracting Authority must
pay the Contractor compensation equal to:
(a)
plus
(b)
plus
(c)
the principal amounts outstanding under the Junior Debt Agreements (JD);
plus
(d)
the paid-up and outstanding capital on shares in the Contractor plus any stipulated and
paid share premium (Shar);
plus
(e)
a return compensation (RC1*) resulting in a return percentage after tax on the amounts
listed in (c) and (d) for the period from the Contract Date to the date on which this
Agreement is ended, equal to the average return percentage on ten-year Dutch
Government bonds, whereby:
(i)
if the actual return percentage realised after tax on the amounts listed in (c)
and (d) for this period is higher than the average return percentage on ten-year
Dutch Government bonds (as published at the payment date), this amount will
be equal to zero;
(ii)
in determining this amount, account must be taken of the following:
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(A)
the contract breakage costs pursuant to agreements entered into by the

Contractor with Subcontractors and with suppliers and consultants in
performance of the Work, and arising in connection with the termination
of the Agreement, insofar as these cost are not already accounted for
under (b), and provided that they are in line with market conditions, up
to a maximum of [z] Subcontractor;
(B)
the interest payments already made under the Junior Debt Agreements;
(C)
the distributions already made on shares and the posted reserves

excluding the share premium;
plus
(f)
a return compensation (RC2*) equal to the amount resulting in a return percentage

after tax on the amounts listed in (c) and (d) for the period of five years from the date
on which the Agreement expires equal to the average return percentage on ten-year
Dutch Government bonds (as published on the date on which this Agreement expires);
minus
(g)
the total of the amounts paid by the insurer on the basis of insurance policies (Ins) as
plus
(h)
the amount in tax that the Contractor must necessarily pay in the Netherlands as a
consequence of the payment of the termination compensation (Tx). The Contracting
Administration.
C = PA + CFA + JD + Shar + RC1* + RC2 Ins + Tx

The PA, CFA, JD, Shar, RC1*, RC2*, Ins, and Tx amounts must not be negative.
3.2
(a)
(b)
Interest must be paid on the compensation in an amount equal to the weighted average
project return for the period from the date that the Agreement is terminated to the
invoice date.
4.
TERMINATION DUE TO A FORCE MAJEURE EVENT
4.1
Compensation
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In the event of termination due to Contracting Authority Default, the Contracting Authority
must pay the Contractor compensation equal to:
(a)
plus
(b)
plus
(c)
the principal amounts outstanding under the Junior Debt Agreements minus interest
payments already made on the basis of Junior Debt Agreements (JD*);
plus
(d)
the paid-up capital on shares in the Contractor plus any agreed and paid premium
minus payments already made on shares (Shar*);
minus
(e)
the total of the amounts paid by the insurer on the basis of insurances policies (Ins) as
plus
(f)
the amount in tax that the Contractor must inevitably pay in the Netherlands as a
consequence of the payment of the termination compensation (Tx). The Contracting
Administration.
C = PA + CFA + JD* + Shar* Ins + Tx

The PA, CFA, JD*, Shar*, Ins, and Tx amounts must not be negative.
4.2
(a)
(b)
Interest must be paid on the compensation from the date that the Agreement is
terminated to invoice date at a rate equal to the default interest rate due under the
Finance Agreements (as long as this default interest conforms to market rates).
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SCHEDULE 5 CHANGES
1.
Small Changes
1.1
Procedure
(a)
The Contracting Authority may submit a request for a Small Change at any time. The
Request must include the following details:
(i)
a statement to the effect that the proposal involves a Small Change; and
(ii)
a description of the Small Change.
The Contractor must process this request within [10] Business Days after it was made
and convert it into a proposal for a Small Change as referred to in paragraph (c).
(b)
The Contractor may submit a proposal for a Small Change as referred to in paragraph
(c) at any time.
(c)
The proposal for a Small Change must include the following details:
(d)
1.2
a statement to the effect that the proposal involves a Small Change;
(ii)
a description of the Small Change; and
(iii)
a description of the measures and/or Work required in respect of or as a result

of the Small Change.
As soon as possible after receiving the proposal for a Small Change as specified in
Paragraph (c), the Contracting Authority will inform the Contractor that either:
(i)
it agrees with the proposal for a Small Change;
(ii)
it does not agree with the proposal for a Small Change;
(iii)
the change does not involve a Small Change.
(e)
After the Contracting Authority has agreed to a Small Change, the Small Change will
form part of the Agreement.
(f)
If the Contracting Authority does not agree with the proposal for a Small Change, the
Contractor may submit the proposal as an other Contractor Change.
Determining the Financial Disadvantage due to Small Changes

(a)
unit
[z]12
12
(i)
In the event of a Small Change, the Financial Disadvantage is determined using the
prices and margins referred to in the table below.
Price
[z]
To be completed by the Contracting Authority prior to tendering. If necessary, adjustable during the tendering period.
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(b)
The prices in the above table are indexed annually according to Article 19.4 (Indexing
other amounts)
2.
OTHER CHANGES
2.1

(a)
(i)
Work that no longer has any direct connection with the original purpose of this
Agreement; or
(ii)
the Contractor having to act contrary to Regulations in performing the Work.
(b)
If the Contractor can demonstrate that a Contracting Authority Change will adversely
affect the risk profile of the Work, the Contractor or the Lenders, a guarantee must be
provided to the effect that any additional risks will be borne or compensated by the
(c)
Within [20] Business Days of the Contracting Authority making a request for a
Contracting Authority Change or if it is established that a change must be effected as a
Contracting Authority Change, the Contractor must provide the Contracting Authority
with provisional information as stated in Paragraph (d) of this section. This does not
apply if the Contractor is able to demonstrate that it is unable to implement the
proposed Change.
(d)
In the event of a Contracting Authority Change, the Contractor must provide the
Contracting Authority with provisional information comprising:
(e)
2.2
A Contracting Authority Change may not result in:
(i)
details as to how the Change will result in a Critical Delay or a Critical Delay in
Completion;
(ii)
an estimate if the matter involves a Small Change or a Large Change; and
(iii)
the order of magnitude of the financial consequences of the proposed Change

established in accordance with Section 2.9 (Determination of the Financial
Disadvantage due to Changes) of this Schedule, (including an estimate of the
costs of compiling and developing the Change proposal), which the Contracting
Authority must compensate (assuming that this compensation will take place as
a lump-sum payment).
Upon receipt of the information provided in accordance with Paragraph (b), the
Contracting Authority may request the Contractor to make an initial Change proposal as
referred to in Section 2.4 (Change proposal)
Contractor Change
A Contractor Change may not result in:
2.3
(a)
the Work falling outside the original generally agreed scope of this Agreement; or
(b)
the Contracting Authority having to act contrary to Regulations.
Provisional information regarding a Contracting Authority Change

(a)
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Contracting Authority with provisional information in accordance with Paragraph (b) of

this Section within [20] Business Days of the Contracting Authority making a request for
a Contracting Authority Change or if it is established that a change must be effected as
a Contracting Authority Change. This does not apply if the Contractor is able to
demonstrate that it is unable to implement the proposed Change.
(b)
(c)
2.4
Contracting Authority with provisional information comprising:
(i)
Completion;
(ii)
an estimate if the matter involves a Small Change or a Large Change; and
(iii)
the order of magnitude of the financial consequences of the proposed Change

established in accordance with Section 2.11 (Settlement of Financial Situation)
of this Schedule, (including an estimate of the costs of compiling and developing
the Change proposal), which the Contracting Authority must compensate
(assuming that this compensation will take place as a lump-sum payment).
The Contracting Authority may request the Contractor to make an initial change
proposal as referred to in Section 2.4 (Change proposal) within [z] Business Days of
receipt of the information provided in accordance with (b) above.
Change proposal
(a)
(b)
The Contractor must make an initial proposal for a Contracting Authority Change within
[20] Business Days of receiving a request as outlined in the preceding Section. The
Contractor may at any time make an initial proposal for a Contractor Change. An initial
proposal for a Contractor Change or a Contracting Authority Change must comprise at
least:
(i)
a description of the Change(s) to be incorporated in this Agreement;
(ii)
a description of how the Contractor wishes to introduce the Change;
(iii)
Completion;
(iv)
a proposal to process the Change as a Small Change or a Large Change;
(v)
in the event of a Contracting Authority Change, a provisional overview of the

Financial Disadvantage of the proposed Change established in accordance with
Section 2.11 (Settlement of Financial Situation) of this Schedule, (including an
estimate of the costs of compiling and developing the Change proposal), which
the Contracting Authority must compensate (assuming that this compensation
will take place as a lump-sum payment), or else of the Financial Benefit of the
proposed Change for which the Contractor must pay the Contracting Authority;
(vi)
in the event of a Contractor Change, a proposal to share the financial benefit of

the Change with the Contracting Authority.
The Contracting Authority may request additional information from the Contractor within
[20] Business Days of receipt of the initial proposal.
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2.5
2.6
Contracting Authority Response

(a)
The Contracting Authority must state within [20] Business Days of receipt of the
proposal (or the additional information) specified in Section 2.4 (Change proposal) if it
agrees to the Change proposal.
(b)
The Contracting Authority may only withhold its consent to a Contracting Authority
Change for which it has received a Change proposal if it is of the opinion that:
(i)
the Change can be effected in a different manner as specified by the Contracting

Authority, which results in less compensation to be paid by the Contracting
Authority to the Contractor (or in more being paid by the Contractor to the
Contracting Authority);
(ii)
the Change can be effected in a different manner as specified by the Contracting

Authority, which results in a smaller Critical Delay or a Critical Delay in
Completion; or
(iii)
costs charged are not in line with market conditions as stipulated in the
definition of Financial Disadvantage or the Contracting Authority does not agree
with the Contractors proposed manner of processing the Change as a Small or
Large Change. In that event, the Parties must consult with each other and if
they fail to reach agreement within [40] Business Days, the manner in which
the Change shall be effected and the consequences thereof must be determined
in accordance with Article 21 (Dispute Resolution).
(c)
The Contracting Authority may approve a Contracting Authority Change subject to the
right to have the amount of compensation it must pay to the Contractor determined in
accordance with Article 21 (Dispute Resolution). In this case, the Contracting Authority
must initiate the dispute resolution procedure within [10] Business Days.
(d)
The Contracting Authority may attach conditions to its consent to a Contractor Change
(such as sharing of the financial advantage of the Change). The Contractor may
withdraw a Contractor Change after perusing the Contracting Authoritys conditions.
Further details
(a)
If it has good cause to do so, the Contracting Authority may agree to the proposal
subject to its further elaboration and consequent approval by the Contracting Authority.
In this case, the Contractor must further elaborate the proposal.
(b)
The Contracting Authority may request additional information from the Contractor within
[20] Business Days of receipt of the elaborated proposal.
(c)
The Contracting Authority must state within [20] Business Days of receipt of the
elaborated proposal (or the additional information) if it agrees with the elaborated
Change proposal.
(d)
If the Contracting Authority does not agree with the elaborated proposal, the Parties
must consult with each other and if they fail to reach agreement within [40] Business
Days, the manner in which the Change shall be effected must be determined in
accordance with Article 21 (Dispute Resolution). In this case, the Contracting Authority
must initiate the dispute resolution procedure within [10] Business Days.
(e)
The Contracting Authority may approve a Contracting Authority Change subject to the
right to have the amount of compensation it must pay to the Contractor determined in
accordance with Article 21 (Dispute Resolution).
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2.7
Proposed Change as part of this Agreement

A proposed Change forms part of this Agreement if the Contracting Authority:
2.8
2.9
(a)
consents to the proposal as specified in Section 2.4 (Change proposal) whether or not
(in the event of a Contracting Authority Change) such consent is subject to the right to
have the amount of compensation that the Contracting Authority must pay to the
Contractor determined in accordance with Article 21 (Dispute Resolution);
(b)
consents to the elaborated proposal as specified in Section 2.6 Paragraph (c) whether or
not (in the event of a Contracting Authority Change) such consent is subject to the right
to have the amount compensation that the Contracting Authority must pay to the
Contractor determined in accordance with Article 21 (Dispute Resolution); or
(c)
the manner in which the Change will be effected and the amount of the compensation
that the Contracting Authority must pay to the Contractor is determined in accordance
with Article 21 (Dispute Resolution).
Withdrawal of proposed Change

(a)
The Contracting Authority may withdraw a Contracting Authority Change until it

becomes part of this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.7 (Proposed Change as part of
this Agreement). This does not apply to a Contracting Authority Change that has to be
effected pursuant to Article 13.1 (Contracting Authority Change) Paragraph (b) and
Article 13.2 (Contractor Change) Paragraph (b).
(b)
The Contractor may withdraw a Contractor Change until such time as it becomes part of
this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.7 (Proposed Change as part of this Agreement).
Costs
(a)
(b)
2.10
The costs to be borne by the Contractor in regard to processing a proposal for a

Contracting Authority Change shall:
(i)
form part of the Financial Disadvantage if the Contracting Authority Change

becomes part of this Agreement; or
(ii)
be compensated by the Contracting Authority by paying a lump sum if the

Contracting Authority Change does not become part of this Agreement.
The costs to be borne by the Contracting Authority in regard to processing a proposal for
a Contractor Change must be refunded by the Contractor to the Contracting Authority.
In the event of the Parties sharing the financial benefit of the Change, these costs shall
be deducted from this benefit before distribution thereof takes place.
Miscellaneous provisions
(a)
If a Party anticipates that a time period stated in this Schedule is not long enough in
order for it to complete what it must do in such period, due to the extent or complexity
of a proposed Change, the Parties must agree upon a reasonable extension. The Party
requiring the extension must advise the other Party thereof as soon as possible (and, in
any event, no later than before half of the original period has elapsed).
(b)
If a Relevant Change in Law necessitates a Contracting Authority Change, the periods

referred to in Sections 2.6 (Further Details) and 2.7 (Proposed Change as part of this
Agreement) will be reduced as much as necessary to ensure that the Contracting
Authority Change can be implemented before the Relevant Change in Law comes into
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force.
2.11
(c)
Where any of the procedures outlined in this Schedule are followed, the Parties shall
make themselves available for interim discussion so that a Change may be effected as
quickly and efficiently as possible.
(d)
A Contractor Change previously rejected by the Contracting Authority may not be

proposed again by the Contracting Authority as a similar or largely similar Contracting
Authority Change.
(e)
The Contractor may not postpone the execution of a Contracting Authority Change
because the Contracting Authority has given its consent on condition that the amount of
compensation it must pay the Contractor is determined in accordance with Article 21
(Dispute Resolution).
Settlement of Financial Situation

In the event of a Change other than a Small Change, the Financial Disadvantage is calculated
in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening Events),
Section 2 (Compensation Event).
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SCHEDULE 6 DIRECT AGREEMENT
Direct Agreement
between
The State of the Netherlands
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management
and
[Contractor B.V.]
and
[Security Agent]
and
Step-in Entity
(following accession)
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Table of contents
Article
Page
1.
Definitions
103
2.
Relationship between this Agreement and the DBFM Agreement
103
3.
No Termination Without Notification Of Termination And Interim Period
103
4.
Correction Notice
105
5.
Correction Report
105
6.
End Of Interim Period
107
7.
Step-In Period
108
8.
Effecting Restructuring
109
9.
End Of Step-In Period
110
10. Liquidation Of The Existing Contractor: Automatic Termination And Replacement 111
11. Liquidation of the Existing Contractor: Payments
111
12. General
113
13. Securities and Payments
113
14. Insurance Proceeds for Material Damage
114
15. Assignment of Rights and Obligations
115
16. Notice, Termination, and Waiver
115
17. Applicable Law and Disputes
115
18. Communication
116
19. Confidentiality
117
20. Jurisdiction And Changes In This Agreement
117
21. Entry of Step-In Entity
118
Annexes
Page
ANNEX 1. DEFINITIONS
119
ANNEX 2. RESTRUCTURING NOTICE
122
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This Agreement is dated [date]

THE STATE OF THE NETHERLANDS, whose seat is established in The Hague, Ministry of
Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Directorate-General for Public Works and
Water Management [z] , represented herein by [z] (the Contracting Authority);
[z], with its registered office at [z], represented by [z] [the Existing Contractor];
[zz] acting on behalf of the Lenders of the Existing Contractor [the Security Agent]; and
[Step-in Entity] (following incorporation and accession by virtue of Article 21) [the Step-in
Entity];
jointly referred to as: the Parties
HAVE AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING:

1.
Definitions
(a)
The definitions are set out in Annex 1 (Definitions).
(b)
Any capitalised term in this Agreement, which is not defined in Annex 1 (Definitions), is
defined as set out in the DBFM Agreement.
2.
Relationship between this Agreement and the DBFM Agreement
2.1
The rights and obligations of the Contracting Authority and the Contractor as set out in the
DBFM Agreement shall remain fully valid, insofar as this Agreement does not provide
otherwise.
2.2
In the event of inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the
DBFM Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail during the Interim Period and the Step-In
Period. The DBFM Agreement shall prevail outside the Interim Period and the Step-In Period.
3.
No termination without Termination Notice and Interim Period
3.1
The Contracting Authority may not:

(a)
terminate the DBFM Agreement pursuant to Articles 10.1 (Termination due to an

Immediate Termination Event) or 10.2 (Termination due to Contractor Default) of the
DBFM Agreement;
(b)
file for the liquidation of the Contractor; or
(c)
make a claim under the Performance Bond or the Hand Back Bank Guarantee,
without notifying the Security Agent and the Contractor of its intention to do so (a
Termination Notice).
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3.2
A Termination Notice must state the date on which the Contracting Authority requires
termination or the date on which it wishes to file for the liquidation of the Contractor or wishes
to make the claim as referred to in Article 3.1.
3.3
Where a Contractors payment obligation under a Finance Agreement is called in early, the
Security Agent must inform the Contracting Authority thereof without delay (a Notice of
Accelerated Payment).
3.4
The Interim Period commences on the earliest of the following dates:

(a)
on the date of a Termination Notice as defined in Article 3.1;
(b)
on the date of a Notice of Accelerated Payment as defined in Article 3.3; and
(c)
on the date of Insolvency.
3.5
A Notice of Accelerated Payment issued as a result of a Termination Notice and a Termination

Notice issued as a result of a Notice of Accelerated Payment shall not give cause for a new
Interim Period to commence.
3.6
During the Interim Period, the Contracting Authority may not:

(a)

Immediate Termination Event) or 10.2 (Termination due to a Contractor Default)
thereof;
(b)
(c)
make a claim under the Performance Bond or the Hand Back Bank Guarantee.
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3.7
No earlier than 5 Business Days and no later than 15 Business Days after the commencement
of the Interim Period, the Contracting Authority shall submit a detailed list to the Security
Agent of all Antecedent Obligations of which it is aware at that time and, if the Interim Period
commences with a Termination Notice, of the events or circumstances that led to that notice.
This detailed list must be accompanied by an estimate of the Continuation Costs incurred or to
be incurred by the Contracting Authority in connection with the implementation of the Work
during the Interim Period, if the Contracting Authority performs the Work itself or expects to
perform it on the basis of the provisions in Article 3.10 or 3.11.
3.8
In the event that the Contractor initiates proceedings against the Contracting Authority
pursuant to Article 17.2 et seq. to establish the lawfulness of a Termination Notice, the period
of 15 Business Days as provided for in Article 3.7 shall not commence until the first Business
Day following the day that the ruling delivered in the proceedings finds the Termination Notice
to be lawful.
3.9
The Contracting Authority is entitled to withdraw a Termination Notice. This brings the Interim
Period to an end. The Interim Period or the Step-In Period does not come to an end as a result
of the withdrawal of a Notice of Accelerated Payment.
3.10
During the Interim Period the Contracting Authority is not required to wait for the Contractor
to correct a Contractor Default within a reasonable period of time before enforcing its right
pursuant to Article 11.1 (Contractor Default), Paragraph (c) subparagraph (ii) of the DBFM
Agreement to correct the Contractor Default itself or have it corrected by a third party. The
Contractor is no longer permitted to correct a Contractor Default itself after it has been
notified by the Contracting Authority that the said default is to be corrected by or on the
instructions of the Contracting Authority.
3.11
The Contractor shall refrain from carrying out all or specific Work during the Interim Period, as
instructed by the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority is allowed to carry out such
Work itself or have it carried out by a third party.
4.
Correction Notice
4.1
The Security Agent may submit a Correction Notice during the Interim Period.
4.2
The Security Agent may withdraw the Correction Notice before the Step-In Date as referred to
in Article 7.1.
5.
Correction Report
5.1
The Contracting Authority must send an updated review of the Antecedent Obligations and an
updated estimate of Continuation Costs to the Security Agent within 5 Business Days after the
Security Agent has submitted a Correction Notice.
5.2
The Security Agent must submit a first draft of the Correction Report to the Contracting
Authority within 30 Business Days of receiving the review as referred to in Article 5.1.
5.3
The Correction Report must include the following:

(a)
all agreed Antecedent Obligations and Continuation Costs;
(b)
the Correction Programme that has to be implemented in order to comply as yet with
the Agreed Antecedent Obligations or to remove the causes or to limit the consequences
of the event that led to the Termination Notice, the Notice of Accelerated Payment or
the Insolvency, along with an estimate of the technical aspects of the Work;
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5.4
(c)
a review of the expected financing required to implement the Correction Programme

(and the manner in which this will be provided) and to comply with the current
obligations under the DBFM Agreement;
(d)
details of all outstanding amounts which the Contracting Authority must pay the
Contractor and all other obligations arising from the DBFM Agreement that the
Contracting Authority has not yet complied with (as of the date of the Correction
Report);
(e)
all other matters to be agreed between the Contracting Authority and the Security Agent
for inclusion in the Correction Report; and
(f)
the duration of the Correction Period.
Within 3 Business Days of submitting the draft as referred to in Article 5.2, the Contracting
Authority must enter into consultation with the Security Agent in regard to:
(a)
the said draft;
(b)
all other matters which the Contracting Authority or the Security Agent believe still have
to be included in the Correction Report; and
(c)
if required, the appointment of experts to assist them in the preparation of the

Correction Report.
Such consultation must be completed within 15 Business Days of commencement.

5.5
If the Step-In Period commences before the Completion Date, the Correction Period must in
any case continue until the Completion Date or, if earlier, until the date on which the
Restructuring is implemented. If the Step-In Period commences after the Completion Date, the
Correction Period may not last for longer than 6 months, unless the Security Agent can
demonstrate that a period of 6 months is unreasonably short in order to execute the
Correction Programme.
5.6
The Contracting Authority and the Security Agent must jointly take all necessary measures to
carry out inspections and, if necessary, jointly appoint experts to assist them in drawing up
the Correction Report. From the date of the Correction Notice, the Contracting Authority and
the Security Agent must make themselves available for consultations and exchange of
information as soon as one of them considers this necessary or desirable, so as prepare the
Correction Report in due time.
5.7
The Contractor shall on request co-operate fully in preparing and completing the Correction
Report.
5.8
Within 20 Business Days after finalising the consultations as referred to in Article 5.4, the
Security Agent must submit the Correction Report for approval to the Contracting Authority.
5.9
The Contracting Authority shall inform the Security Agent whether it has approved the
Correction Report within 20 Business Days of receipt thereof. The Contracting Authority may
only withhold its approval if the Correction Report is factually inaccurate or if it has reasonable
grounds for believing that the Contractor does not have sufficient financial, technical, logistical
and/or organisational resources at its disposal in order to complete the Work (or arrange
same) and to comply with its obligations under the DBFM Agreement. Once approved, the
Correction Report will be deemed to have been adopted on the date of such approval.
5.10
If the Contracting Authority fails to inform the Security Agent within the deadline stipulated in
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Article 5.9 whether or not it has approved the Correction Report, it will be deemed to have
approved same. If it is determined in a binding opinion pursuant to Article 16.2 that the
Contracting Authority has wrongly refused approval of the Correction Report, the Contracting
Authority must then approve the Correction Report within 5 Business Days of receipt of the
binding opinion.
5.11
Approval by the Contracting Authority of the Correction Report shall not:

(a)
constitute any liability on the part of the Contracting Authority; and
(b)
affect the obligations of the Contractor under the DBFM Agreement or this Agreement,
unless the Correction Report explicitly deviates from the DBFM Agreement, having
regard to the provisions of Article 13 (Changes) of the DBFM Agreement.
5.12
If, following approval of the Correction Report but before the date on which a Restructuring is
implemented as referred to in Article 8, either the Contracting Authority or the Security Agent
become aware of an Additional Antecedent Obligation, then either Party shall inform the other
thereof. In such an instance the Contracting Authority and the Security Agent must do
everything reasonably within their power to reach agreement within 10 Business Days on
incorporating the Additional Antecedent Obligation into the Correction Report.
5.13
The costs of the Correction Report (including the costs of the experts as defined in Article 5.6)
are payable by the Contractor.
5.14
Upon approval of the Correction Report and proper completion of the Correction Programme
contained therein, the Contractor will be discharged of its obligations under the Agreed
Antecedent Obligations and the Agreed Additional Antecedent Obligations. The said approval
and completion shall not, however, detract from the Contracting Authority's rights in the event
of the Contractors non-compliance with its other obligations under the DBFM Agreement.
5.15
In the event of inconsistencies between the Correction Programme and one or more provisions
of the DBFM Agreement, the provisions of the DBFM Agreement shall prevail over the
Correction Programme, unless the Correction Programme explicitly deviates from those
provisions. In such instances, the Correction Programme shall prevail.
6.
Termination of the Interim Period
6.1
The Interim Period shall end (unless the Contracting Authority and the Security Agent agree to
extend it) at the earliest of the following dates:
(a)
10 Business Days after the list referred to in Article 3.7 has been submitted, unless the
Security Agent has submitted a Correction Notice as referred to in Article 4.1;
(b)
the day on which the Security Agent withdraws the Correction Notice as referred to in
Article 4.2;
(c)
(if the Contracting Authority has refused the approval referred to in Article 5.9 or is
deemed to have refused it in accordance with Article 5.10) the expiry of the time limit
referred to in Article 17.3, provided that the Security Agent has not initiated a dispute in
this regard;
(d)
(if the Contractor has initiated a dispute as described in Article 17.2 paragraph (b)) on
the first Business Day after the day on which a binding opinion was issued stating that
the refusal to grant the approval was well-founded;
(e)
the day on which the Contracting Authority withdraws the Termination Notice in
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question as specified in Article 3.9;

(f)
the Step-In Date by which the Step-In Period referred to in Article 7.1 commences;
(g)
the first Business Day after the day on which it is determined in the binding opinion,
pursuant to Article 17.2 (a), that the Termination Notice in question was unfounded; or
(h)
termination of the DBFM Agreement in accordance with Article 10.1.
6.2
The Contracting Authority and the Security Agent may agree that the Interim Period is to end
at another time than as stated in Article 6.1.
6.3
If the Interim Period expires before the Step-In Period commences and the Contracting
Authority has not withdrawn the Termination Notice,
(a)
the DBFM Agreement shall terminate, subject to the stipulations therein and without
further notification being made to the Security Agent;
(b)
the Contracting Authority may file for the liquidation of the Contractor; and
(c)
the Contracting Authority may make a claim on the grounds of the Performance Bond or
the Hand Back Bank Guarantee,
but in all instances not before the date referred to in the Termination Notice. Article 3.10 shall
then continue to apply until the end of the DBFM Agreement.
7.
Step-In Period
7.1
The Step-In Period shall commence on the Step-In Date, which occurs 5 Business Days after
the Correction Report has been adopted (the Step-In Date).
7.2
The Contracting Authority's rights as referred to in Articles 3.10 and 3.11 shall terminate on
the Step-In Date.
7.3
During the Step-In Period:
7.4
7.5
(a)
the Contracting Authority and the Contractor must send the Security Agent a copy of all
notices and inform the Security Agent of all payments between the Contracting
Authority and the Contractor; and
(b)
the Security Agent must keep the Contracting Authority updated on the manner in which
the Contractors financing requirements are being met.
During the Step-In Period, the Contracting Authority may not:

(a)

Immediate Termination Event) or 10.2 (Termination due to Contractor Default) of the
DBFM Agreement;
(b)
(c)
make a claim under the Performance Bond or the Hand Back Bank Guarantee,
The Contractor hereby gives the Security Agent an irrevocable mandate and power of
attorney, with the right of substitution, to represent the Contractor during the Step-In Period
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vis--vis the other Parties to this Agreement and third parties. The Contractor shall, during
this period, refrain from any legal act insofar as this has not been approved in advance by the
Security Agent in writing. The other Parties to this Agreement may and must regard the
Security Agent as the sole representative of the Contractor during the Step-In Period.
7.6
The Contracting Authority may not institute any claim for specific performance of the
Contractor's obligations under the DBFM Agreement or the Correction Programme before
completion of the Correction Programme.
8.
Effecting Restructuring
8.1
At any time during the Step-In Period the Security Agent may:
(a)
transfer the Contractor's rights and obligations under the DBFM Agreement (or have
them transferred) to a Suitable Substitute Contractor by way of a contract takeover as
referred to in Article 6:159 of the Dutch Civil Code; or
(b)
implement changes in the contractual structure, the company structure, the

management structure or the control structure of, and/or concerning the Contractor
(including changes and/or terminations of Finance Agreements and/or contracts with
Subcontractors) to the extent that, in the reasonable view of the Contracting Authority,
the Contractor can be regarded as being adequately equipped to perform the Work as
appropriate throughout the term of the DBFM Agreement.
(both constitute Restructuring).

8.2
The Security Agent must inform the Contracting Authority both promptly and comprehensively
in regard to the background of a proposed Suitable Substitute Contractor and the manner in
which the Suitable Substitute Contractor is to be financed.
8.3
Within 10 Business Days after receiving the information it requires in order to arrive at the
decision in question, the Contracting Authority must announce whether it agrees to the
proposed Restructuring, and that it will cooperate with a Restructuring as provided for in
Article 8.1 (a).
8.4
The Contracting Authority may only refuse its consent and cooperation as referred to in Article
8.3, stating reasons, if the following has not been sufficiently demonstrated:
(a)
that the person to whom the Security Agent wishes to assign the rights and obligations
of the Contractor, or have them assigned, on the basis of the DBFM Agreement is a
Suitable Substitute Contractor;
or, as the case may be,

(b)
that as a result of the changes referred to in Article 8.1 Paragraph (b), there is a
safeguard that the defaults which gave rise to the Termination Notice have been
removed and will not occur again in the future and that the Contractor is sufficiently well
equipped to carry out the Work properly for the remainder of the term of the DBFM
Agreement.
8.5
In the event that the Contracting Authority refuses to give its consent or cooperation as
referred to in Article 8.3 the Security Agent shall, without prejudice to the time limits
stipulated elsewhere in this Agreement, be given the opportunity to adjust its proposals and
resubmit them to the Contracting Authority.
8.6
In the event of a Restructuring as referred to in Article 8.1 Paragraph (a), the Contracting
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Authority, the Suitable Substitute Contractor, and the Security Agent must enter into a new
direct agreement. This new direct agreement must be identical to this Agreement.
8.7
Where the Contracting Authority reasonably believes that the implementation of the Correction
Programme has been completed, then it must, at the request of the Security Agent or the
Contractor, confirm the same in writing to the Security Agent and the Contractor.
9.
Termination of the Step-In Period
9.1
The Step-In Period shall end (unless the Contracting Authority and the Security Agent agree to
extend it) at the earliest of the following dates:
9.2
(a)
termination by the Contracting Authority pursuant to Article 9.2;
(b)
the Step-Out Date as referred to in Article 9.3;
(c)
the date on which a Restructuring is effected as referred to in Article 8;
(d)
the Expiry Date;
(e)
the date on which the Correction Period expires without the Correction Programme
having been completed and Restructuring having been effected; or
(f)
termination of the original DBFM Agreement in accordance with Article 10.1.
The Contracting Authority may:

(a)
terminate the Step-In Period with immediate effect;
or, as the case may be,

(b)
terminate the DBFM Agreement with immediate effect following expiry of the Step-In
Period but before completion of the Correction Programme,
(in both instances without a new Interim Period commencing) if the Contractor:
(i)
fails to comply with its payment obligations in connection with the Agreed
Antecedent Obligations, the Agreed Additional Antecedent Obligations or the
Continuation Costs within 10 Business Days after (a) the Step-In Date or (if
later) (b) the date on which they become due; and/or
(ii)
(following notice of default taking into account a reasonable time limit)

continues to be in default:
(A)
in taking all substantive measures to implement the Correction

Programme; or
(B)
in complying with its other obligations under the DBFM Agreement

(insofar as no deviations have been agreed in respect of the Correction
Report, irrespective of whether these are temporary or not).
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9.3
During the Step-In Period, the Security Agent may at any time give notice of termination of
the Step-In Period to the Contracting Authority by a certain date (the Step-Out Date), with
due observance of a notice period of not longer than 10 Business Days. Such notice of
termination shall not detract from the Contractor's obligations that have arisen up to the StepOut Date.
9.4
At the time the Step-In Period terminates pursuant to Article 9.1, Paragraphs (a), (b), (d) or
(e):
(a)
the Contracting Authority may terminate the DBFM Agreement, subject to the
stipulations therein and without further notice to the Security Agent;
(b)
the Contracting Authority may file for the liquidation of the Existing Contractor; and
(c)
the Contracting Authority may make a claim on the grounds of the Performance Bond or
the Hand Back Bank Guarantee,
but in all instances not before the date referred to in the Termination Notice. The Contracting
Authority must inform the Security Agent about its intention to make use of the aforesaid
possibilities.
10.
Liquidation of the Existing Contractor: Automatic termination and replacement
10.1
The Original DBFM Agreement terminates automatically on the occurrence of Insolvency (and
irrespective of whether a Notice of Termination has been given).
10.2
From the time referred to in Article 10.1, the Existing Contractor and the Contracting Authority
shall be discharged from their obligations under the Original DBFM Agreement, with the
exception of the obligations referred to in Article 24.6 (Continuous obligations) thereof.
10.3
From the time referred to in Article 10.1, the Replacement DBFM Agreement shall enter into
force and the Step-in Entity shall become the Contractor as defined in this Agreement.
10.4
The Security Agent may, until no later than the 13th day following the day on which the
amount of the Contracting Authority Payment is determined pursuant to Article 11.2,
terminate the Replacement DBFM Agreement by notifying the Contracting Authority in writing.
In such instances the Contracting Authority and the Step-in Entity will be discharged from all
their obligations towards each other under the Replacement DBFM Agreement and the
Contracting Authority must, pursuant to Article 11.1(a) make the Contracting Authority
Payment in a single lump-sum amount to the Existing Contractor, on the understanding that, if
the Contracting Authority Payment is a negative amount, the Existing Contractor must pay this
amount to the Contracting Authority. In such instances, Articles 11.2 to 11.7 and 11.9 shall
not apply.
10.5
The Contracting Authority, the Step-in Entity, and the Security Agent must enter into a new
direct agreement as soon as possible after the time referred to in Article 10.1. This new direct
agreement must be identical to this Agreement.
11.
Liquidation of the Existing Contractor: Payments
11.1
In the event of automatic termination of the Original DBFM Agreement pursuant to Article
10.1:
(a)
the Contracting Authority must pay the Existing Contractor a sum of money (the
Contracting Authority Payment); and
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(b)
as a consideration for the willingness of the Contracting Authority to enter into the
Replacement DBFM Agreement, the Step-in Entity must pay a sum of money to the
Contracting Authority equal to the Contracting Authority Payment, in the same
instalments and at the same times as the Contracting Authority is obliged to make the
Contracting Authority Payment to the Existing Contractor pursuant to Article 11.4; and
(c)
the Step-in Entity must pay the Contractor an amount equal to the sum of the
Continuation Costs.
11.2
The Contracting Authority Payment is equal to the amount that the Contracting Authority
would have had to pay to the Existing Contractor pursuant to Article 10.1 Paragraph (b)
(Termination due to an Immediate Termination Event) of the Original DBFM Agreement, if this
Agreement had not applied.
11.3
The obligation of the Contracting Authority to pay the Contracting Authority Payment to the
Existing Contractor only exists to the extent that the Contracting Authority receives payments
from the Step-in Entity under Article 11.1 (b) (irrespective of whether this is a result of setting
off).
11.4
The Contracting Authority Payment must, subject to Article 11.5, be paid in instalments to a
value equal to 65 per cent of the sum of the payments that are paid periodically to the Step-in
Entity under the Replacement DBFM Agreement.
11.5
If, after the time referred to in Article 10.1, the Interim Period terminates other than due to
the commencement of the Step-In Period, or the Step-In Period terminates, any remaining
part of the Contracting Authority Payment must:
(a)
be paid by the Contracting Authority to the Existing Contractor in a single lump-sum

amount; or
(b)
be paid by the Step-in Entity to the Contracting Authority, but only if:
(i)
the Step-In Period is terminated upon a Restructuring being effected by the

Step-in Entity; or
(ii)
the Contracting Authority makes a payment to the Step-in Entity pursuant to

Article 10 (Early Termination) of the Replacement DBFM Agreement,
provided that the Contracting Authority's payment obligation to the Existing Contractor under
the circumstances described in (a) above arises only to the extent that the Contracting
Authority has received the same amount from the Step-in Entity (irrespective of whether this
is a result of setting off).
11.6
11.7
If the Contracting Authority Payment is a negative amount, then the following shall apply in
derogation of Articles 11.1 to 11.5 inclusive:
(a)
the Existing Contractor must pay the Contracting Authority Payment to the Contracting
Authority; and
(b)
the Contracting Authority must pay the Contracting Authority Payment to the Step-in
Entity, on the understanding that the Contracting Authority's payment obligation arises
only to the extent that the Contracting Authority is receiving one or more amounts from
the Existing Contractor pursuant to provision under (a).
In the event the Step-in Entity effects a Restructuring as referred to in Article 8.1 (a), the
Step-in Entity must pay the Contracting Authority an amount equal to the Additional Payment
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and the Continuation Costs.

11.8
After receiving the amount referred to in Article 11.7 (irrespective of whether this is a result of
setting off), the Contracting Authority must pay the same amount to the Existing Contractor.
The Contracting Authority's payment obligation towards the Existing Contractor therefore
exists only to the extent that the Contracting Authority has received the same amount from
the Step-in Entity.
11.9
The amounts owed by the Contracting Authority to the Step-in Entity under the Replacement
DBFM Agreement or this Agreement must be set off against the amounts owed by the Step-in
Entity to the Contracting Authority pursuant to this Article 11 and vice versa.
12.
General
12.1
The Contracting Authority consents to the Security Agent's technical adviser attending
inspections, tests, and meetings between the Contracting Authority and the Contractor during
the Interim Period and the Step-In Period. The foregoing sentence does not bind the
Contracting Authority to carry out inspections and tests or to hold meetings with the Existing
Contractor.
12.2
If pursuant to this Agreement the Contracting Authority at a given time is not entitled to make
a claim on the basis of a bank guarantee and the time limit (original or as extended pursuant
to this Article) of that bank guarantee ends during this period, the Contracting Authority is
nevertheless entitled to make such a claim if the time limit of the bank guarantee is not
extended by at least 1 month not later than on the third Business Day before the day on which
it would expire.
12.3
Where the Contractor has a right to terminate the DBFM Agreement pursuant to Article 10.5
(Termination upon a Prolonged Delay Event) thereof, the same right shall be accorded to the
Security Agent. The Security Agent may exercise that right by notifying the Contracting
Authority and the Contractor.
12.4
Paragraph (d) et seq. of Article 3.5 (Refinancing) of the DBFM Agreement do not apply in the
case of Refinancing obtained in connection with a Restructuring or following Insolvency.
13.
Securities and Payments
13.1
The Contracting Authority takes notice of and gives consent, as far as is required, for the
establishment of security rights as referred to in the Finance Agreements on the date of
Financial Close for the benefit of the Lenders in regard to:
(a)
the rights of the Existing Contractor vis--vis the Contracting Authority under the DBFM
Agreement, this Agreement or the other contracts concluded or to be concluded by the
Existing Contractor in order to execute its obligations under the DBFM Agreement and/or
the rights of the Existing Contractor in accordance with other project documents (as
defined in the Finance Agreements);
(b)
the rights of the Existing Contractor under insurance policies concluded in connection
with the execution of the Work;
(c)
the shares in the capital of the Contractor;
(d)
the rights of the Existing Contractor based on the bank accounts it maintains; and
(e)
any claims by the Existing Contractor for non-contractual compensation for damage in
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the event of nationalisation or confiscation or comparable deprivation by the authorities

of the rights of the Existing Contractor arising from or in connection with the DBFM
Agreement.
13.2
The Contracting Authority confirms that, as from the date of this Agreement, it has not been
notified that the rights of the Existing Contractor under the DBFM Agreement, insurances
and/or this Agreement:
(a)
have been encumbered with restrictive rights (as referred to in Article 3:8 of the Dutch
Civil Code) in favour of parties other than the Lenders; or
(b)
have been assigned to parties other than the Lenders.
13.3
Further to the pledge referred to in Article 13.1, the Contracting Authority shall as and from
the date of Financial Close pay the Contractor all monies due to same under and/or in
connection with the DBFM Agreement and/or this Agreement by lodgement to one or more
bank accounts as designated in writing by the Security Agent. A payment made by the
Contracting Authority into such an account shall release the Contracting Authority from its
payment obligation to the Contractor. Upon signature of this Agreement, the Existing
Contractor grants the Security Agent an unconditional and irrevocable power of attorney to
give the instruction(s) referred to in the foregoing sentence and, if the Security Agent deems
this necessary, to alter this instruction in writing. The Existing Contractor declares that the
Contracting Authority shall only be discharged from its payment obligation by making payment
into the designated bank account(s).
13.4
The Contracting Authority may not enforce the pledge as referred to in Article 17.2 (b) of the
DBFM Agreement as long as the Interim Period or Step-In period continues.
14.
Insurance proceeds for material damage
14.1
The provisions of this Article 14 apply with regard to the insurance concluded or to be
concluded by the Contractor with regard to material damage to the Infrastructure.
14.2
No later than on the commencement date of insurance coverage as referred to in Article 14.1,
the Contractor shall open an account with the Security Agent (the "Insurance Account"). The
Contractor must ensure that all payments made to the policyholder pursuant to an insurance
policy as envisaged in Article 14.1, are lodged to the Insurance Account.
14.3
As security for the fulfilment of its obligations under Articles 14.5 and 14.8, the Contractor
hereby establishes or undertakes to establish a first pledge in favour of the Contracting
Authority prior to the commencement date of insurance coverage as referred to in Article 14.1,
in regard to the following:
14.4
(a)
the rights of the policyholder pursuant to this insurance policy; and
(b)
the rights of the Contractor vis--vis the Security Agent to the payment of the balance
on the Insurance Account.
The Contracting Authority shall notify the insurer in regard to the first pledge referred to in
Article 14.3 (a). The Contracting Authority shall also notify the Security Agent in regard to the
first pledge referred to in Article 14.3 (b). The Security Agent acknowledges that its pledge on
the Contractor's rights pursuant to the insurance coverage referred to in Article 14.1 and on
the Insurance Account balance shall rank below a first pledge established or yet to be
established in favour of the Contracting Authority pursuant to Article 14.3. The Security Agent
shall waive any potential (existing or future) right to any setoff or suspension and any
potential (existing or future) right to rely on a creditors default, force majeure or unforeseen
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circumstances that it experiences in connection with the Insurance Account, insofar as these
rights diminish the rights of the Contracting Authority pursuant to its pledge under Article
14.3.
14.5
The Contractor may only have access to a receivable on the Insurance Account where the
Contractor has outlined in advance that the amount in question is actually to be used
responsibly to repair damage to the Infrastructure. The Contracting Authority and the Security
Agent will in such instances waive their pledges on the amount in question.
14.6
Insofar as an amount received on the Insurance Account remains according to a joint written
determination by the Contracting Authority and the Contractor following repair of the entire
damage to the Infrastructure, the Contracting Authority shall waive its pledge on that amount.
14.7
Where an amount has been retained on the Insurance Account upon early termination of the
DBFM Agreement, and the Contracting Authority is required to pay compensation to the
Contractor under the DBFM Agreement due to the termination, the balance on the Insurance
Account shall be paid to the Contractor up to a maximum of the termination compensation
amount as soon as possible after the said termination compensation amount has been
determined. The Contracting Authority shall in that case waive its pledge on said balance.
14.8
Where an amount has been retained on the Insurance Account upon early termination of the
DBFM Agreement, and the Contractor is required to pay compensation to the Contracting
Authority under the DBFM Agreement due to the termination, the balance on the Insurance
Account shall be paid to the Contracting Authority up to a maximum of the termination
compensation amount as soon as possible after the said termination compensation amount
has been determined. The Security Agent shall in that case waive its pledge on said balance.
15.
Assignment of rights and obligations
15.1
Insofar as not expressly consented to in this Agreement, none of the Parties can or may assign
the rights or obligations arising from this Agreement to a third party without the prior written
consent of the other Parties.
15.2
The Security Agent may not assign its rights and obligations arising from this Agreement to a
subsequent security agent, unless this assignment is permitted under a Finance Agreement or
prior consent is obtained for this purpose from the Contracting Authority. The Contracting
Authority may not withhold this consent on unreasonable grounds nor shall it delay granting
its consent.
15.3
The Contracting Authority must assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a
third party to which in accordance with paragraph (b) of Article 24.3 (Assignment of rights) of
the DBFM Agreement, its legal relationship towards the Contractor has been assigned under
the terms of the DBFM Agreement. The other Parties must co-operate with such assignment.
16.
Notice, termination, and waiver
16.1
This Agreement shall remain in force until the rights and obligations arising from it have been
fully discharged and may not be prematurely terminated.
16.2
As far as this is possible, the Parties shall relinquish their right to rely on this Agreement being
or becoming null and void. The Parties are not entitled to demand that this Agreement be
rescinded.
17.
Applicable Law and Disputes
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17.1
This Agreement is governed by the law of the Netherlands.
17.2
Any dispute concerning:

(a)
the validity of a Termination Notice as referred to in Article 3.1; or
(b)
the validity of the Contracting Authoritys refusal to approve the Correction Report as
referred to in Articles 5.9 or 5.11,
shall be settled by a binding opinion (a determination by a third party as defined in Article

7:900 Paragraph 2 of the Dutch Civil Code). Where applicable, the person giving the binding
opinion shall adopt the Correction Report as part of its binding opinion.
17.3
The Contractor or the Security Agent may institute proceedings as provided for in Article 17.2
by notifying the Contracting Authority thereof within 10 Business Days after receiving the
Termination Notice or notification from the Contracting Authority that the approval referred to
in Article 5.9 has been refused.
17.4
The Contracting Authority and the Contractor or the Security Agent must jointly appoint the
third party charged with giving a binding opinion. In the absence of agreement on the said
appointment within 5 Business Days after the Contractor or the Security Agent has given the
notice to the Contracting Authority as referred to in Article 17.3, the third party charged with
giving a binding opinion shall be appointed, at the request of the Contracting Authority or the
Contractor or the Security Agent, by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in The
Hague.
17.5
The third party charged with giving a binding opinion must resolve the dispute within 20
Business Days of being appointed by issuing a binding opinion and, where applicable, adopt
the Correction Report.
17.6
The costs of the third party charged with giving a binding opinion (and any advisers engaged
by same) shall be borne by the Contracting Authority and/or the Contractor or the Security
Agent on the pro rata basis to be determined by the binding adviser.
17.7
If the third party charged with giving a binding opinion does not adopt the Correction Report,
the Restructuring Notice shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.
17.8
All other disputes arising in connection with this Agreement, or in connection with other
ensuing agreements, shall be settled in accordance with Article 21 (Dispute resolution) of the
DBFM Agreement.
18.
Communication
18.1
The Existing Contractor, the Security Agent, and the Contracting Authority must inform each
other as soon as is reasonably possible of any Insolvency or threat thereof that comes to their
attention.
18.2
The Security Agent must inform the Contracting Authority as soon as is reasonably possible if
it becomes aware of the occurrence of any circumstance that results or may be reasonably
expected to result in monies becoming prematurely due and payable pursuant to a Finance
Agreement.
18.3
The Contracting Authority must send the Security Agent a copy of all notices of default and
notifications that it issues in accordance with Paragraph (a) of Article 10.1 (Termination due to
an Immediate Termination Event) or 10.2 (Termination due to Contractor Default) of the DBFM
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Agreement.
18.4
Where this concerns the Contracting Authority, all correspondence, declarations, and notices
concerning this Agreement shall be directed to the:
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
[z]
18.5
Where this concerns the Security Agent, all correspondence, declarations, and notices
concerning this Agreement shall be directed to:
[zz]
18.6
Where this concerns the Existing Contractor, all correspondence, declarations, and notices
[z]
18.7
Where this concerns the Step-in Entity, all correspondence, declarations, and notices
[address will be provided on accession pursuant to Article 21]
18.8
All notifications, announcements, requests, and other communications pursuant to this

Agreement must be in writing. It is the responsibility of the sender to demonstrate that the
other Party has received the communication.
18.9
All approvals and consent by a Party that are required pursuant to this Agreement must be
received in advance and in writing.
19.
Confidentiality
The Parties shall treat this Agreement and all information relating thereto as confidential and
not divulge the contents thereof to third parties, except where:
(a)
this is necessary for the performance of this Agreement, including the provision of
information to arbitrators involved in resolving a dispute;
(b)
one of the Parties is required to disclose such information on the basis of statutory
regulations or the Finance Agreements; or
(c)
the third party is obliged to observe confidentiality owing to its position or rules of
professional conduct.
20.
Authority to conclude this Agreement and to make changes thereto
20.1
The Contracting Authority declares and guarantees that it is fully authorised to enter into and
sign this Agreement and that its obligations under this Agreement shall be lawful and binding.
20.2
The Security Agent declares and guarantees that it is fully authorised to enter into and sign
this Agreement and that its obligations under this Agreement shall be lawful and binding.
20.3
The Existing Contractor declares and guarantees that it is fully authorised to enter into and
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sign this Agreement and that its obligations under this Agreement shall be lawful and binding.
20.4
The Step-in Entity declares and guarantees that it is fully authorised to enter into and sign this
Agreement and that its obligations under this Agreement shall be lawful and binding.
20.5
Changes to this Agreement shall only be valid if they are confirmed by the Parties in writing.
21.
Entry of Step-in Entity
21.1
The Security Agent is entitled to permit a legal entity under Dutch law (the Step-in Entity) to
enter into this Agreement. This legal entity assumes all the rights and obligations of the Stepin Entity under this Agreement (including those from the Replacement DBFM Agreement).
21.2
No Grounds for Exclusion or Grounds for Refusal must apply to the Step-in Entity at the time
of entering into the Agreement.
21.3
In the event that the Step-in Entity has not entered into this Agreement at the time that
Insolvency occurs, Articles 10 and 11 shall not apply and Article 6.3 shall apply as if the
Interim Period had expired without a Restructuring Notice having been issued.
Signed in
Signed in
Date ..
Date .
On behalf of the Contracting Authority,
[z]
On behalf of the Contractor,
[zz]
Signed in
Date ..
Date .
On behalf of the Security Agent
[zz]
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ANNEX 1. DEFINITIONS
Additional Payment
The amount that remains after the payment received by the

Contractor from or on behalf of a Suitable Substitute
Contractor for the assignment of the DBFM Contract is used in
order to repay all the claims of the Lenders of the Existing
Contractor and/or the Step-in Entity.
Contracting Authority Payment
See Article 11.2.
Additional Antecedent
Obligations
All the Antecedent Obligations that have not, as yet, been

included in the Correction Report.
Continuation Costs
The costs incurred by or on behalf of the Contracting

Authority but payable by the Contractor in the performance of
Work as outlined in Articles 3.10 and 3.11.
DBFM Agreement
The Original DBFM Agreement or, following an Insolvency and

the coming into force of the Replacement DBFM Agreement
pursuant to Article 10.3, the Replacement DBFM Agreement.
Suitable Substitute Contractor
A potential substitute contractor regarding whom the

Contracting Authority, using reasonable and objective criteria,
judges that the following has been demonstrated:
Correction Period
(a)
it is authorised to become a party to and to

comply with the obligations of the Contractor
under the DBFM Agreement;
(b)
it will be able to comply with the obligations of

the Contractor under the DBFM Agreement;
(c)
it does not have the same management team as

that of the Existing Contractor on the date,
where applicable, of the Termination Notice, the
Notice of Accelerated Payment, or the Insolvency
date;
(d)
the Existing Contractors equity capital providers

(if any), whose attributable default (in their
actions as shareholder, sub-contractor, or
partner of]a sub-contractor, or otherwise) has
led to the Termination Notice in question, are not
a party thereto, and have no involvement
therein, unless these providers of equity capital
demonstrate that they will be in a position in the
future to perform to the required level; and
(e)
no Grounds for Exclusion or Grounds for Refusal

apply.
The permissible duration of the Correction Programme that
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the Contracting Authority and the Security Agent shall agree

within the context of adopting the Correction Report, with due
observance of Article 5.5.
Correction Programme
The Correction Programme as included in the Correction

Report.
Correction Report
The report specified in Article 5.
Restructuring
See Article 8.1.
Insolvency
The circumstance where the Existing Contractor:

(a)
files for bankruptcy or is declared bankrupt;
(b)
applies for a moratorium on payments; or
(c)
is dissolved.
Step-in Date
See Article 7.1.
Step-in Entity
See Article 20.1.
Step-in Period
The period that commences as referred to in Article 7.1 and

terminates as stipulated in Article 9.1.
Interim Period
The period that commences as referred to in Article 3.4 and

terminates as stipulated in Article 6.1.
Termination Notice
See Article 3.1.
Notice of Accelerated Payment
See Article 3.3.
Correction Notice
Notice (pursuant to the model provided in Annex 2) of the

intention to draw up a Correction Report or to effect a
Restructuring.
Original DBFM Agreement
The DBFM Agreement of [z] between the Contracting

Authority and the Existing Contractor including the agreed
changes thereto.
Contractor
(a) the Existing Contractor;

(b) in the event of Insolvency and the coming into force
of the Replacement DBFM Agreement pursuant to
Article 10.3, the Step-in Entity; or
(c) following a Restructuring as referred to in Article
8.1 (a), the Suitable Substitute Contractor.
Antecedent Obligations
At any time, all the Contractor's obligations under the DBFM

Agreement that have not been complied with up to that time.
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Agreed Antecedent Obligations
The Antecedent Obligations as included in the Correction

Report before or on the date that this report is adopted.
Agreed Additional Antecedent

Obligations
The Additional Antecedent Obligations as included in

accordance with Article 5.12 in the Correction Report after the
date that the report has been adopted.
Agreement
This direct agreement.
Party
The Contracting Authority and/or the Existing Contractor

and/or the Security Agent and/or the Step-in Entity, but only
after its entry.
Step-Out Date
See Article 9.3.
Replacement DBFM Agreement
The DBFM Agreement that is considered to have been

concluded between the Contracting Authority and the Step-in
Entity on the date of entry of the Step-in Entity to this
Agreement, under the suspensive condition of an Insolvency
taking place and otherwise under the same conditions as the
Original DBFM Agreement, insofar as not expressly stipulated
otherwise or required in connection with this Agreement. The
Replacement DBFM Agreement shall be considered to have
been changed every time the Original DBFM Agreement is
changed, so that these changes may be deemed to have been
included therein.
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ANNEX 2. CORRECTION NOTICE

To:
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management,

Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management
[z];
Copy to:
[z]
(address will be provided on entry pursuant to Article 21)

(The Step-in Entity)
Reference is made to the Direct Agreement between the Contracting Authority, the Existing
Contractor, the Step-in Entity and the Security Agent, dated [zz]. The terms in this Notice shall
have the same meaning as the terms in the aforementioned Direct Agreement.
In accordance with Article 4.1 of the Direct Agreement, we hereby inform you of our intent to
proceed to draw up a Correction Report or to implement a Restructuring. You are requested to
consider this notification as a Correction Notice.
On behalf of the Security Agent
[z]
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SCHEDULE 7 MODELS
PART 1
FINANCIAL CLOSE GUARANTEE
[Name and other details of bank or financial institution]
Guarantee number ([z])
THE UNDERSIGNED,
[Name of bank or financial institution], with its registered office at [place], hereinafter referred to
as the Bank,
WHEREAS:
[Contractor B.V.], with its registered office and principal place of business at [address] [postal
code] [place], hereinafter referred to as the Contractor,
and
The State of the Netherlands, whose seat is established in The Hague, Ministry of Transport, Public
Works and Water Management, Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management,
represented herein by [z], hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Authority,
have entered into a DBFM Agreement" number [z], on [contract date] hereinafter referred to as the
"Agreement";
the Contractor is obliged under Article 3.1 (Financial Close Guarantee) of the Agreement to provide a
bank guarantee in favour of the Contracting Authority as security for the fulfilment of its obligations
towards the Contracting Authority in the performance of the Agreement;
the Bank is prepared to issue such a guarantee in favour of the Contracting Authority in accordance with
the conditions provided below.
DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
1.
The Bank hereby irrevocably and unconditionally by way of an independent obligation

guarantees payment to the Contracting Authority of all amounts that the Contracting Authority
may claim from the Contractor under the Agreement, up to a cumulative maximum amount of
[z] euro ( [z]).
2.
The maximum amount referred to in Article 1 of this bank guarantee shall remain unchanged for
the duration thereof.
3.
This bank guarantee is an abstract first demand guarantee. The Bank may not under any
circumstances rely on the underlying legal relationship between the Contracting Authority and
the Contractor as set out in the Agreement.
4.
On first demand in writing by the Contracting Authority and without demanding reasons or
further proof, the Bank shall proceed to pay all monies specified by the Contracting Authority to
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be due from the Contractor under the Agreement, up to the maximum amount as stipulated in
Article 1.
5.
This bank guarantee shall lapse on the first of the following dates:
(a)
three months after [enter: the contract date]; or
(b)
upon receipt by the Bank of a declaration from the Contracting Authority that this bank
guarantee shall cease to apply.
6.
This bank guarantee is governed by the law of the Netherlands. Any disputes arising in relation
to this bank guarantee shall be referred to the competent Court in The Hague.
7.
This bank guarantee must be returned no later than the date referred to in Article 5 to the
undersigned at the following address: [address].
[place], [date]
[name of bank]
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PART 2
PERFORMANCE BOND
[Name and other details of the bank or financial institution]

THE UNDERSIGNED,
as the Bank,
WHEREAS:
and
"Agreement";
the Contractor is obliged under Article 3.4 (Performance Bond) of the Agreement to provide a bank
guarantee in favour of the Contracting Authority as security for the fulfilment of its obligations towards
the Contracting Authority pursuant to the Agreement;
1.

[z] euro ( [z]).
2.
3.
4.
The Bank shall, on first demand in writing by the Contracting Authority and without demanding
reasons or further proof, proceed to pay all monies specified by the Contracting Authority to be
due from the Contractor under the Agreement, up to the maximum amount as stipulated in
Article 1.
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5.
(a) one month after [enter: scheduled availability date]; or
(b) upon receipt by the Bank of a declaration from the Contracting Authority that this bank
6.
7.
This bank guarantee must be returned no later than the date referred to in Article 5 to the
[place], [date]
[name of bank]
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PART 3
HAND BACK BANK GUARANTEE
[Name and other details of the bank or financial institution]

THE UNDERSIGNED,
as the Bank,
WHEREAS:
and
"Agreement";
the Contractor is obliged under Article 7.3 (Performance Bond) of the Agreement to provide a bank
guarantee in favour of the Contracting Authority as security for the fulfilment of its obligations towards
the Contracting Authority pursuant to the Agreement;
1.

[z] euro ( [z]).13
2.
3.
13
Enter indexed amount as per Article 8.3 Paragraph (a).
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4.
On first demand in writing by the Contracting Authority and without demanding reasons or
further proof, the Bank shall proceed to pay all monies specified by the Contracting Authority to
be due from the Contractor under the Agreement, up to the maximum amount as stipulated in
Article 1.
5.
(a)
[enter: the duration referred to in Article 7.3 Paragraph (b) of the DBFMAgreement] months after [enter: the Expiry Date]; or
(b)
upon receipt by the Bank of a declaration from the Contracting Authority that this bank
6.
7.
This bank guarantee must be returned, after the expiry date as referred to in Article 4, to the
[place], [date]
[name of bank]
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PART 4
CONFIRMATION OF FINANCIAL CLOSE
[LETTERHEAD OF THE FACILITY AGENT / INTERCREDITOR AGENT]

To:
[Security Agent]
[place], [date]
Dear [z],
With reference to the Finance Agreements concluded with [name of Contractor] for a total amount of
[amount] [amount in words] dated [date], with reference [z], hereinafter referred to as the
Finance Agreements,
we hereby declare that we have duly received the documents and supporting documents set out in the
summary below in good order and to our full satisfaction and that Financial Close in respect of the
DBFM Agreement with number [z] has accordingly been achieved on the date as stipulated above.
Yours sincerely,
[name of Facility Agent / Intercreditor Agent]
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PART 5
DETERMINATION OF GROSS AVAILABILITY PAYMENT AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE
COST OF CAPITAL
THE UNDERSIGNED,
and
code] [place], hereinafter to be referred to as the Contractor,
WHEREAS:
The Contracting Authority and the Contractor have entered into a DBFM Agreement" number [z], on
[contract date] hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement";
DECLARE AS FOLLOWS:
The Contracting Authority and the Contractor have, with reference to the Agreement and for the
purpose of attaining Financial Close, jointly determined the Gross Availability Payment (GAP) on the
basis of the Financial Model at [z].
The Contracting Authority and the Contractor have further jointly determined the weighted average cost
of capital on the basis of the Financial Model at [z].
[place], [date]
[place], [date]
[z]
[z]
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SCHEDULE 8 MANAGEMENT PLAN
PART 1
BASIC MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SUBPLANS GOVERNING THE TENDER
1.
Basic Management Plan
[The Basic Management plan as presented by the Contractor during the tendering stage.]
2.
Subplans governing the Tender
[The Subplans (elaborations of the Basic Management Plan) submitted by the Contractor
during the tendering stage.]
PART 2
DETAILED SUBPLANS
[The titles and descriptions of the Subplans (elaborations of the Basic Management Plan)
which the Contractor must submit pursuant to Article 8.1 Paragraph (d) together with the
conditions and deadlines governing the submission of these Subplans by the Contractor.]
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SCHEDULE 9 PROGRAMME OF REQUIREMENTS
PART 1
INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINITIONS
1.
1.1
Areas
RWS Area
[Description (drawings) of the RWS Area in the period from the Commencement Date to the Completion
Date and in the period from the Completion Date to the Expiry Date]
1.2
Third-Party Area
[Description (drawings) of the Third-Party Area]

2.
Existing Infrastructure
[Summary of objects which inter alia the Existing Infrastructure comprises]
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3.
RWS Infrastructure
3.1
Objects not included in the RWS Infrastructure
[Summary of objects that are not included in the RWS Infrastructure]

3.2
RWS Infrastructure Objects

Table 1. RWS Infrastructure Objects
subsystem
decomposition
Commencement
Date
object 1
RWS
Infrastructure
object 2
Availability Date
Completion
Date
Expiry Date
()
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4.
Third-Party Infrastructure
4.1
Objects not included in the Third-Party Infrastructure
[Summary of objects that are not included in the Third-Party Infrastructure]

4.2
Third-Party Infrastructure Objects

Table 2. Third-Party Infrastructure Objects
subsystem
Third-Party
Infrastructure
decomposition
Commencement Date
On the date Completion

Certificate is issued
object 1
object 2
()
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PART 2
OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS
Table 3. Requirements Breakdown Structure
Requirement
Outset
require
ment
[object a] must
[Requirement 1]
Transit
ion
requir
ement
Tender
Requirement
[object b] must
[Requirement 2]
Hand Back
requirement14
The RWS Infrastructure

RWS must [Requirement 3]
The Infrastructure must

[Requirement 4]
The Third-Party
Infrastructure must
[Requirement 5]
[object c] must
[Requirement 6]
[object x + object y] must

[Requirement 7]
() must ()
Completion
requirement
14
The Third-Party Infrastructure is not subject to any different Hand Back requirements, and only the Completion Requirements apply hereto.
After completion, the Third-Party Infrastructure disappears from the scope of the project.
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PART 3
MANAGEMENT SPECIFICATIONS
[The requirements governing the Management System and descriptions of the procedures to be
followed.]
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PART 4
CERTIFICATE PLAN
1.
Commencement Certificate
[The conditions governing issuance of the Commencement Certificate, with reference to the documents
that may be used by the Contractor in demonstrating that these conditions have been met.]
2.
Availability Certificate
[The conditions governing issuance of the Availability Certificate, with reference to the documents that
may be used by the Contractor in demonstrating that these conditions have been met.]
3.
Completion Certificate
[The conditions governing issuance of the Completion Certificate, with reference to the documents that
may be used by the Contractor in demonstrating that these conditions have been met.]
4.
Part Completion Certificate
[The conditions governing issuance of the Part Completion Certificate, with reference to the documents
that may be used by the Contractor in demonstrating that these conditions have been met.]
5.
Hand Back Certificate
[The conditions governing issuance of the Hand Back Certificate, with reference to the documents that
may be used by the Contractor in demonstrating that on the Expiry Date, the RWS Infrastructure will be
in conformity with the conditions governing issuance of the Hand Back Certificate]
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PART 5
CONTRACTORS PROGRAMME OF REQUIREMENTS
[The Contractors Programme of Requirements (elaboration of Contracting Authoritys Programme of

Requirements), as submitted by the Contractor during the Tender stage.]
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SCHEDULE 10 FINANCIAL MODEL ADJUSTMENT GUIDELINE
PART 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.
2.
Updating of Financial Model

(a)
Prior to submitting the Updated Financial Model at Financial Close, the Contractor must
update the Original Financial Model pursuant to the provisions of Part 1 and Part 2 of
this Schedule.
(b)
Where the Updated Financial Model is used for purposes of determining the payment
due in accordance with Article 9.3 (Compensation Event), the Contractor must update
the most recent Updated Financial Model pursuant to the provisions of Part 1 and Part 3
of this Schedule.
(c)
In determining the payment due in accordance with Article 10 (Premature Termination),

the Contractor must update the most recent Updated Financial Model pursuant to the
provisions of Part 1 and Part 4 of this Schedule.
(d)
In determining the payment due in accordance with Article 3.4 (Refinancing), the
Contractor must update the most recent Updated Financial Model pursuant to the
provisions of Part 1 and Part 5 of this Schedule.
(e)
In determining the payment due in accordance with Article 20 (Sharing of Excess

Profits), the Contractor must update the most recent Updated Financial Model pursuant
to the provisions of Part 1 and Part 6 of this Schedule.
(f)
When submitting the Updated Financial Model, the Contractor must include a notice,
titled Updating of Financial Model. The Contractor must provide a summary in this
notice in accordance with Article 3.5 Paragraph (c), setting out the adjustments made in
the Updated Financial Model.
(g)
Adjustments in the Updated Financial Model are subject to joint consultation between
the Parties. The Contracting Authority is entitled to verify the adjustments in the
Updated Financial Model and to this end, to call in a third-party (financial) expert if
necessary.
(h)
Within 30 Business Days after receiving the Updating of Financial Model notice, the
Contracting Authority shall notify the Contractor as to whether or not it shall approve
the adjustments in the Updated Financial Model. Where the adjustments in the Updated
Financial Model are acceptable to the Contracting Authority, the said adjusted Updated
Financial Model will count as the most recent Updated Financial Model.
Technical requirements governing the Model in the Updated Financial Model

(a)
The Updated Financial Model must meet the following requirements:

(i)
the Updated Financial Model must be compatible with the software [z] or with
the replacement software as approved by the Contracting Authority;
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(b)
3.
(ii)
the Updated Financial Model must be a standalone model and therefore should
not include any links to other models or plug-ins or be dependent on other
third-party software;
(iii)
there must be a clear distinction between input (variable input and fixed input),
calculation fields and output;
(iv)
where the cells refer to and where they derive from must be traceable. The
input cells must be recognisable as distinguished from the derivative cells;
(v)
a manual must be available with clear user instructions, including a clear

description of the functions.
Where developments in software render usage of the Updated Financial Model

impossible, the Contractor shall be required to adjust and upgrade the Updated
Financial Model in consultation with the Contracting Authority so as to ensure that the
Updated Financial Model remains operable.
Technical requirements governing the Updated Financial Model

(a)
The Updated Financial Model must be capable of displaying the balance sheet, the profit
and loss account and the cash flow statement and be in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles; in this regard, the Contractor is free to make use of the
Dutch standard (Book 2, Title 9 of the Dutch Civil Code) or the IFRS standards.
(b)
Projected figures must be provided on a quarterly basis (at the end of the quarter),
expressed in nominal amounts and displayed up to two years after the Expiry Date.
(c)
The Updated Financial Model must (at the very least) include details of:
(d)
(i)
the Contract Date, the Scheduled Availability Date, the Scheduled Completion
Date, and the Expiry Date;
(ii)
the Indexation Formula;
(iii)
all relevant assumptions such as the (economic) life, depreciation periods (as for
each project component), cost structure (as for the capital investments and
operational costs for the principal project components in the Development
Period and the Availability Period) forecasts of Availability Corrections and
Performance Deductions, tax treatment, types of equity (including margins and
fees), term loan(s), price and inflation indices, required return on equity after
tax and equity structure plus other financial instruments;
(iv)
the relevant anticipated financial results such as the weighted average discount
rate, the (weighted) average project return, NCW estimate, outline statement of
assets, valuation of risks, and the relevant financial ratios such as the DSCR
(annual and average) and the LLCR (annual en average);
(v)
details of the value added tax amounts, corporate tax and any other tax
receivable or payable by the Contractor at various stages during the term of the
Contract; and
(vi)
The return percentage after tax required in respect of paid-up and outstanding
capital on shares in the Contractor plus any share premium due and paid and
the capital sums outstanding under the Junior Debt Agreements.
Unless explicitly provided to the contrary, the Updated Financial Model must give details
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of the situation pertaining at the review date.

4.
Miscellaneous
(a)
In none of the instances in which the Updated Financial Model is adjusted pursuant to
this Schedule may any correction take place concerning previously made Availability
Payments.
(b)
The Updated Financial Model may not be adjusted in connection with macroeconomic
developments, expenditures or revenues, unless they arise pursuant to the agreed
financial consequences of Refinancing and a Compensation Event (as determined in
accordance with the Updated Financial Model).
(c)
Usage of the Updated Financial Model may not result in the receipt of a payment which
would lead to a situation in which a previously determined payment following a
Supervening Event is paid once more either in full or in part.
(d)
The Updated Financial Model must be updated insofar as necessary in regard to changes
in the Scheduled Availability Date (and likewise in the Scheduled Completion Date and
the anticipated Expiry Date) pursuant to Article 9.2 Paragraph (a), and the Scheduled
Completion Date pursuant to Article 9.5 Paragraph (a).
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PART 2
SPECIAL STIPULATIONS GOVERNING THE FINANCIAL CLOSE
1.
Updating on Financial Close

To facilitate the achievement of Financial Close, the Contracting Authority and the Contractor
shall apply the Financial Close protocol incorporated in Annex 1 (Financial Close protocol).
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PART 3
SPECIAL STIPULATIONS GOVERNING COMPENSATION EVENT
1.
Adjustment of Updated Financial Model in event of GAP adjustment

When the Contracting Authority informs the Contractor that it proposes to make a payment
pursuant to Article 9.3 (Compensation Event) by means of an adjustment in the Gross
Availability Payment as provided for in Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening Events),
Section 2.3, the following stipulations will apply.
(a)
The Contractor must adjust the most recent Updated Financial Model so that it gives
details of the situation that applied immediately prior to the Supervening Event.
(b)
The Contractor processes the part of the Financial Disadvantage that is not being paid
by the Contracting Authority pursuant to Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening
Events), Section 2.2, in the Updated Financial Model provided for under paragraph (a),
whereby the Gross Availability Payment (GAP) ensuing from this model remains
unchanged.
(c)
The Contractor processes the part of the Financial Disadvantage that the Contracting
Authority will pay pursuant to Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening Events),
Section 2.2, in the Updated Financial Model as adjusted pursuant to Paragraph (b). The
Contractor then calculates the new GAP based on these new input parameters. The
Contractor must demonstrate that there are no other factors influencing the GAP arising
from this step other than the payment ensuing from the Financial Disadvantage
(including the costs associated with additional financing, if any).
(d)
The Contractor must demonstrate that the new GAP being calculated in accordance with
Paragraph (c), shall be such that the return percentage after tax in respect of:
(i)
the paid-up and outstanding capital on shares in the Contractor plus any
stipulated and paid share premium; and
(ii)
the principal amounts outstanding under the Junior Debt Agreements
remain unchanged vis--vis the situation that pertained immediately prior to the
occurrence of the Supervening Event.
(e)
The Contractor must take the steps referred to in Paragraphs (a) to (c) within 30
Business Days after receiving the notice from the Contracting Authority referred to
under (a). Once these steps have been taken and once the Contracting Authority has
informed the Contractor that it has opted to make (full or partial) payment to the
Contractor by way of an adjustment in the Gross Availability Payment as referred to in
Schedule 3 (Compensation for Supervening Events), Section 2.3 Paragraph (a)
subsection (iii), the Updated Financial Model referred to under (c) will then be regarded
as the most recent Updated Financial Model.
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PART 4
SPECIAL STIPULATIONS GOVERNING EARLY TERMINATION
1.
Termination due to an Immediate Termination Event or Termination due to

Contractor Default
In determining the present value of the payments expected to be made by the Contracting
Authority pursuant to Schedule 4 Section 1.2 Paragraph (a) subsection (B) (i), the Contractor
shall adjust the most recent Updated Financial Model so that this model shows the payments
expected to have been made by the Contracting Authority in the event of the Agreement
proceeding to the Expiry Date.
2.
3.
Termination due to Contracting Authority Default or Discretionary Termination by

the Contracting Authority
(a)
The Contractor shall update the Updated Financial Model so that on the Expiry Date of
the Agreement the Model provides an accurate account of the principal sums that are
outstanding under the Junior Debt Agreement as referred to in the compensation
component JD and the paid-up and outstanding capital on shares plus any share
premium due and paid as provided in the compensation component Shar in Schedule 4
Section 2.1 Paragraphs (c) and (d).
(b)
In determining the compensation component RC1 pursuant to Schedule 4 Section 2.1

Paragraph (e), the Contractor shall update the Updated Financial Model as from the date
on which the Agreement ends so that the Model provides an accurate account of the
financial result for the period from the Contract Date to the date on which the
Agreement ends.
(c)

Paragraph (e), the Contractor where necessary shall append to the Updated Financial
Model a module which provides a calculation of the compensation component RC1.
Termination due to a (prolonged) Delay Event

(a)
The Contractor shall update the Updated Financial Model so that on the Expiry Date of
the Agreement this provides an accurate account of the principal sums that are
outstanding under the Junior Debt Agreement as referred to in the compensation
component JD and the paid-up and outstanding capital on shares plus any share
premium due and paid as provided in the compensation component Shar in Schedule 4
Section 3.1 Paragraphs (c) and (d).
(b)
In determining the compensation component RC1 referred to in Schedule 4 Section 3.1

Paragraph (e), the Contractor shall update the Updated Financial Model as from the date
on which the Agreement ends so that the Model provides an accurate account of the
financial results for the period from the Contract Date to the date on which the
Agreement ends.
(c)

Paragraph (e), the Contractor shall append to the Updated Financial Model a module
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which provides a calculation of the compensation component RC1.

4.
Termination due to a Force Majeure Event

The Contractor shall update the Updated Financial Model so that on the Expiry Date of the
Agreement this provides an accurate account of the principal sums that are outstanding under
the Junior Debt Agreement as referred to in the compensation component JD and the paid-up
and outstanding capital on shares plus any share premium due and paid as provided in the
compensation component Shar in Schedule 4 Section 4.1 Paragraphs (c) and (d).
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PART 5
SPECIAL STIPULATIONS GOVERNING REFINANCING
1.
Financial Model Adjustment in event of Refinancing (Article 3.4)

(a)
The discussions concerning the financial benefit and the subsequent payment schedule
as referred to in Article 3.4 must lead to agreement as to the manner of adjustment of
the Updated Financial Model and the net effect of these adjustments so as to facilitate
determination of the said financial benefit.
(b)
The determination of the financial benefit must be based on a comparison between the
payments that are expected to be made by the Contractor to its shareholders before
and after the Refinancing.
(c)
To this end, two calculations are made before and after the Refinancing based on 2
new Financial Models: (i) the pre-refinancing Updated Financial Model and (ii) the postrefinancing Updated Financial Model. Except for the net effect of the Refinancing proper,
all assumptions and formulas must be the same in both of these models.
(d)
The pre-refinancing Updated Financial Model gives a projection of the Contractors cash
flows, including the payments expected to be made by the Contractor to the
Shareholders from the proposed Refinancing date to the Expiry Date.
(e)
To arrive at the pre-refinancing Updated Financial Model, the Contractor must make use
of the most recent Updated Financial Model. The results achieved for the period between
the proposed moment of Refinancing and the Expiry Date of Compensation Events and
Contracting Authority Changes that have taken place between the moment of Financial
Close and the proposed moment of Refinancing must be processed in the prerefinancing Updated Financial Model. In so doing, the Contractor indexes each amount
expressed in euros and indexed in this Agreement in accordance with the system
outlined in Article 19 (Indexation). In calculating the Index figures which wholly or
partly refer to the period following the date of Refinancing, the development in each
price index figure in the Indexation Formula is afforded a growth rate that is equal to
the geometric mean for that price index figure over a period of 5 calendar years that
precedes the year in which Refinancing takes place.
(f)
The post-refinancing Updated Financial Model is obtained by adjusting the prerefinancing Updated Financial Model in regard to the financing conditions that apply as
from the moment of Refinancing.
(g)
The financial benefit is then determined and paid as follows:

(i)
In regard to the period as from the proposed moment of Refinancing to the

Expiry Date, the payments made by the Contractor to its Shareholders on the
basis of the pre-refinancing Updated Financial Model are deducted from the
payments expected to be made by the Contractor to the Shareholders on the
basis of the post-refinancing Updated Financial Model.
(ii)
The balance arising in accordance with Paragraph (g) subsection (i) of this
Section is distributed in a series of payments for each Quarter as from the date
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of Refinancing to the Expiry Date. This is the series of payments that is referred
to in Article 3.4 Paragraph (d) of the Agreement.
(iii)
(iv)
Each quarterly amount from the series of payments provided for in Paragraph
(g) subsection (ii) of this Section is increased by 50%. The series of quarterly
amounts thus resulting must then be transferred by the Contractor to the
Contracting Authority, as desired by the Contractor, as follows:
(A)
in quarterly amounts in accordance with the series of quarterly

amounts; or
(B)
In a lump sum, whereby the series of quarterly amounts is converted

into cash at the moment or Refinancing, based on the Weighted Average
Cost of Capital arising as a result of the post-refinancing Updated
Financial Model.
The Contracting Authority shall be entitled to set off the payment(s) to be

received subject to subsection (iii) against all receivables due from the
Contractor.
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PART 6
SPECIAL STIPULATIONS GOVERNING EXCESS PROFIT
1.
Financial Model Adjustment in event of Excess Profit (Article 20.2)

For purposes of updating the Updated Financial Model to be provided by the Contractor to the
Contracting Authority pursuant to the provisions of Article 20.2, the following stipulations shall
apply:
(a)
adjustments to the most recent Updated Financial Model shall take place in respect of all
agreed or fixed financial consequences of all Supervening Events.
(b)
adjustments to the Updated Financial Model shall not take place in respect of costs
incurred as a result of payments to the Shareholders of the Contractor that:
(i)
were not provided for in the Original Financial Model;
(ii)
have no bearing on the services being proposed at the time of entering the
Agreement in connection with the performance of the Agreement; or
(iii)
are designed to limit the excess profit as provided for in this Agreement.
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ANNEX 1
FINANCIAL CLOSE PROTOCOL
1.
Definitions
Capitalised terms used in this Annex 1 shall have the following meaning:
(a)
Adjusted GAP: the amount of the Gross Availability Payment resulting from the
application of the procedure described in this Annex 1;
(b)
FO: the final offer submitted by the Contractor to the Authority on [date];
(c)
Base Rates: the EURIBOR and EURIBOR swap rates published by Reuters as included in
the Original Financial Model;
(d)
Independent Auditor: a register accountant or the equivalent under the law of a member
state of the European Union, appointed by the Contractor and acceptable to the
Contracting Authority;
(e)
Swap Pricing Model: the swap pricing model provided in the Original Financial Model or
the swap pricing model referred to in the Original Financial Model;
Other capitalised terms used in this Annex 1 have the meaning ascribed to them or to the
equivalent term in the Dutch language in Schedule 1.
2.
3.
Notification by the Contractor

(a)
The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Authority of the Facility Agent and his swap
provider within 7 days after their appointment by the Contractor, but 21 days before the
expected date of Financial Close at the latest.
(b)
The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Authority of any outstanding conditions
precedent which it expects to be included in the Finance Agreements, providing the
programme for the fulfilment of such outstanding conditions precedent. The Contractor
shall notify the Contracting Authority as soon as possible when any of such outstanding
conditions precedent are fulfilled.
Preparation of swap procedure

(a)
At least [z] days before the expected date of Financial Close, the Contractor and the
Authority shall meet to agree any further details of the process to be followed at
Financial Close as may be necessary, including details of one or more dry runs to be
held before Financial Close.
(b)
15 days before the expected date of Financial Close and also 1 day before the expected
date of Financial Close, the Contractor shall demonstrate provisionally to the
Contracting Authority that no other influences will affect the outcome of the Swap
Pricing Model than the development of the Base Rates between the date of submission
of the FO and Financial Close.
(c)
At least 7 days before the expected date of Financial Close and also 1 day before the
expected date of Financial Close, the Contracting Authority shall provide insight to the
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Contractor in the working of the swap pricing model which the Contracting Authority will
use at Financial Close to benchmark the interest swap rate as referred to in paragraph 4
(f).
4.
(d)
15 days before the expected date of Financial Close and also 1 day before the expected
date of Financial Close, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Authority with a
draft for an Updated Financial Model which contains modifications and optimisations on
the basis of the definitive financing structure and conditions of the Contractor and
taking into account the actual dates changed in the Project Planning as a result of the
actual date of the signing of the Agreement, without changing the Gross Availability
Payment submitted at FO. The draft for the Updated Financial Model shall be adapted in
accordance with article 3.5 and Schedule 10, Part 1 and 2. The changes made in the
draft for the Updated Financial Model shall be explained by the Contractor to the
Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority shall inform the Contractor whether
the draft for the Updated Financial Model is acceptable to it.
(e)
The swap procedure to be followed at Financial Close as described in paragraph 5, shall

be tested by the Parties 7 days before the expected date of Financial Close. The draft
for the Updated Financial Model shall be adapted in accordance with article 3.5 and
Schedule 10, Part 1 and 2. The changes made in the draft for the Updated Financial
Model shall be explained by the Contractor to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting
Authority shall inform the Contractor whether the draft for the Updated Financial Model
is acceptable to it.
(f)
The Parties can agree that an additional test of the swap procedure can take place if this
is advisable on the basis of the test as described under (d).
Swap procedure at Financial Close

At Financial Close, the following steps shall be carried out by the Parties in the order described
below:
(a)
the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Authority with a statement from the
Independent Auditor confirming that no other influences will affect the outcome of the
Swap Pricing Model than the development of the Base Rates between the date of
submission of the FO and Financial Close;
(b)
the Contracting Authority shall notify the Contractor of then current updated Base
Rates;
(c)
immediately thereafter, the Contractor shall update the Original Financial Model only
with:
(i)
the actual date of Financial Close and the other actual dates changed in the
Project Planning as a result of the actual date of the signing of the Agreement;
and
(ii)
the updated Base Rates provided by the Authority to the Contractor pursuant to
paragraph 4 sub (b).
(d)
the Contractor shall obtain interest swap rates for the facilities from his swap providers
on the basis of the debt profile resulting from the use of the updated Base Rates in the
Original Financial Model as described in paragraph 4 (c), using the Swap Pricing Model.
(e)
the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Authority of the interest swap rates for the
facilities obtained in accordance with paragraph 4 (d). The Contractor shall provide the
Contracting Authority with a statement from the Independent Auditor confirming that
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the interest swap rates for the facilities notified by the Contractor pursuant to this
paragraph 4 (e) are correct and that such interest swap rates are the outcome of the
same Swap Pricing Model that was included in the Original Financial Model at FO or that
was referred to in the Original Financial Model at FO;
(f)
at the same time, the financial advisor of the Contracting Authority shall also obtain an
interest swap rate for the facilities on the basis of the debt profile resulting from the use
of the updated Base Rates in the Original Financial Model as described in paragraph 4
(c), using their swap pricing model;
(g)
if the interest swap rate for a facility obtained by the Contractor is more than 5 basis
points higher than the interest swap rate for a facility obtained by the financial advisor
of the Contracting Authority, then the steps to be carried out at Financial Close
according to this paragraph 4 shall be recommenced at step (d) for all the facilities, with
a maximum of two such recommencements. If after the second recommencement the
interest swap rate for a facility obtained by the Contractor is still more than 5 basis
points higher than the interest swap rate for a facility obtained by the financial advisor
of the Contracting Authority, then the interest swap rate obtained by the financial
advisor of the Authority after the second recommencement shall apply for that facility;
(h)
the Contractor shall produce a draft for a further update of the Original Financial Model
by adapting the Original Financial Model as described in paragraph 4 (c) so that the
applicable interest swap rate for the facilities established in accordance with paragraph
4 (d) to (g) is included hard coded as an input in place of the Swap Pricing Model;
(i)
the Contractor shall calculate the Adjusted GAP using the draft for the updated Original
Financial Model referred to in paragraph 4 (g). The Contracting Authority shall also
calculate the Adjusted GAP and shall confirm whether it accepts the calculation by the
Contractor;
(j)
the Contractor shall produce a draft for an Updated Financial Model by updating the
draft referred to in paragraph 4 (c) with:
(i)
the actual date of Financial Close and the other actual dates changed in the
Project Planning as a result of the actual date of the signing of the Agreement;
and
(ii)
the Adjusted GAP accepted by the Authority as referred to sub (i).
(k)
the Contractor shall enter into the swap agreement based on the debt profile resulting
from the use of the Adjusted GAP as referred to sub (i) in the draft for the Updated
Financial Model referred to sub (j);
(l)
if between carrying out step (d) and step (k), the yield curve is disturbed materially, the
steps to be carried out at Financial Close according to this paragraph 4 shall be
recommenced at step (d);
(m)
following this process and after approval by the Contracting Authority, the draft for the
Updated Financial Model referred to sub (j) will be deemed to be the Updated Financial
Model.
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SCHEDULE 11 AGREEMENT GOVERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
This Agreement is dated [zz].

(1)
[name of Subcontractor - ], having its registered office and principal place of business at
[address] [postal code] [ place], hereinafter referred to as the Subcontractor; and
(2)
[name of Contractor], having its registered office and principal place of business at [address]
[postal code] [ place], hereinafter referred to as the Contractor;
(jointly referred to as: the Parties)

WHEREAS:
The Contractor and the State of the Netherlands, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water
Management, Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, Department [Department],
with its seat at Koningskade 4, (2596 AA) The Hague, hereinafter referred to as the Contracting
Authority, have concluded a DBFM Agreement on [date] under number [number] pertaining to the
design, construction, financing and maintenance of [description of Road], hereinafter referred to as "the
Agreement;
The Contractor proposes to conclude an Agreement in writing with the Subcontractor pursuant to Article
17.3 of the Agreement in regard to the transfer of the Subcontractors Intellectual Property Rights and
the use thereof.
HAVE AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Definitions:
Capitalised terms appearing herein are defined as set out below and, if not appearing below, are defined
as in the Agreement.
Area means the world.
Use means all communications and reproductions howsoever used or represented and regardless of
whether this use or manner of representation is already known at the time that this Agreement comes
into effect.
Intellectual Property Rights means all current and future rights pertaining to intellectual property,
howsoever wide-ranging (including but not limited to intellectual property rights, patent rights,
trademark rights, design rights, domain names, database rights and know-how) that arise in connection
with the Design documents, including any Work embodied therein or otherwise ensuing pursuant to this
Agreement.
Licence means the permission granted to the Subcontractor to Use the Work in the Area subject to the
terms of this Agreement.
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Design documents refer to information produced by the Subcontractor in connection with the
performance of the Work, regardless of the type of information carrier used.
Works refers to all work undertaken by the Subcontractor for the Contractor in connection with the
performance of the Work by the Contractor.
Stipulations:
1.
The Subcontractor hereby grants the Contractor an unconditional, transferable, irrevocable,

royalty free Licence that is not limited in time and cannot be terminated to Use the Intellectual
Property Rights, including the right to grant sublicenses to third parties.
2.
The Subcontractor is familiar with Article 17 of the DBFM Agreement and approves in advance of
the Contractor granting a sublicence in accordance therewith to the State of the Netherlands to
Use all Intellectual Property Rights. The Subcontractor hereby approves the use by the State of
the Netherlands and the Contractor to use the Intellectual Property Rights in accordance with
the DBFM Agreement.
3.
The Subcontractor warrants that it is the titleholder of the Intellectual Property Rights and that
it is entitled to enter into this Agreement.
4.
As a guarantee for the fulfilment of the Contractors obligations towards the Contracting
Authority pursuant to this Article 16 of the DBFM Agreement, the Subcontractor hereby
establishes a first pledge on behalf of the Contracting Authority in regard to the Intellectual
Property Rights concerning the design of the Infrastructure and to the Performance
Measurement System as appertaining to it on the Contract Date. As a guarantee for the
fulfilment of the Contractors obligations towards the Contracting Authority pursuant to this
Article 16 of the DBFM Agreement, the Subcontractor hereby also establishes a first pledge on
behalf of the Contracting Authority in regard to the Intellectual Property Rights concerning the
design of the Infrastructure and to the Performance Measurement System arising after the
Contract Date and appertaining to it. This first right of pledge must be established as and when
required by the Contracting Authority and in any event (i) once per 6 months throughout the
Development Period, and (ii) during the Availability Period in the event of a change in the
design of the Infrastructure or the Performance Measurement System.
5.
The Subcontractor expressly warrants that the Intellectual Property Rights are not subject to
any other licences, pledges or attachment.
6.
The Subcontractor shall indemnify the Contractor against all claims from third parties in respect
of the Intellectual Property Rights.
7.
The Parties shall immediately inform each other if any infringement of the Intellectual Property
rights comes to their attention or if a third party invokes better rights in respect of the works
embodied therein or the designs or works ensuing therefrom.
8.
The Contractor shall at its own expense institute proceedings against third parties that infringe
the Intellectual Property rights or the works embodied therein or the designs or works ensuing
therefrom. The Subcontractor hereby grants an irrevocable power of attorney to the Contractor
to pursue such infringements at its own expense, both in and out of court. Compensation in
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respect of damage incurred and surrender of profits ensuing therefrom shall accrue to the
Contractor.
9.
The Subcontractor hereby waives the rights provided for under Article 25, Paragraph 1
subsection a of the Netherlands Copyright Act 1912 in regard to the use by the Contractor of
the works embodied in the Intellectual Property Rights or the designs or works ensuing
therefrom. The Subcontractor hereby also waives its rights as provided for in Article 25,
Paragraph 1 subsections b and c of the Netherlands Copyright Act 1912 in regard to changes in
the works embodied in the Intellectual Property Rights or the designs or works ensuing
therefrom. Neither shall the Subcontractor resist any other entire or partial revision or
destruction of the Documents, work embodied therein or design or work stemming therefrom.
Where the personality rights referred to in this Section cannot be waived, the Subcontractor
shall not exercise these rights in the absence of prior consultation with the Contractor.
10.
This Agreement has been entered into for an indefinite period of time.
11.
The Parties hereby waive their right to cancel or terminate this Agreement.
12.
This Agreement is subject to Dutch law. Any dispute arising in connection with this Agreement
or in connection with other agreements deriving herefrom shall be referred to the competent
Court in The Hague.
This Agreement has been drawn up in duplicate and signed at [place] on [date].
[Name of Contractor]
[Name of Subcontractor]
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SCHEDULE 12 INSURANCE
[zz]
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SCHEDULE 13 INFORMATION FURNISHED
[z]
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SCHEDULE 14 THIRD-PARTY CABLES AND PIPELINES
PART 1
THIRD-PARTY CABLES AND PIPELINES CATEGORY 1
[z]
PART 2
THIRD-PARTY CABLES AND PIPELINES CATEGORY 2
[z]
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SCHEDULE 15 RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES TO ACCESS THE RWS AND THIRD-PARTY AREAS
DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PERIOD
[z]
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KEY OBLIGATIONS AND TERM............................................................. 6

KEY OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR ......................................................... 6

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CONSEQUENCES OF INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS ........................21

NOTIFICATION OF A SUPERVENING EVENT ......................................................21

IMPORTANT SUBCONTRACTORS ................................................................36

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USE AFTER EARLY TERMINATION ...............................................................38

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NO THIRD-PARTY CLAUSES .....................................................................47

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This Agreement is dated [date of signature].

have agreed to the following:

KEY OBLIGATIONS AND TERM

Key Obligations of the Contractor

The Contractor must:

carry out all Work required to obtain the Commencement Certificate in

keep the RWS Infrastructure available during the Development Period in

keep the RWS Infrastructure available during the Availability Period in

carry out all Work in accordance with the Management System;

do everything that is necessary to realise the above, insofar as this Agreement

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fulfil all its other obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

no right to any payment from the Contracting Authority;

no right to a postponement or suspension of the performance of its obligations;

no right vis--vis the Contracting Authority with regard to a Contracting

Key Obligations of the Contracting Authority

fulfil all its other obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

Financial Close Guarantee

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Concurrent to issuing the Confirmation of Financial Close, the Contracting Authority

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Within 10 Business Days of receipt of a declaration from the Contractors chartered

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In determining the compensation to be paid pursuant to Articles 10 (Early Termination),

Issuing the Commencement Certificate

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The Contractor is entitled to amend a document and resubmit it to the Contracting

If the Contracting Authority refuses to issue the Commencement Certificate, it must

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Prior to the date on which the Transport Infrastructure (Planning Procedures)

Design and construction

at least comprise of the objects listed in respect of the Availability Date in

meet the Tender requirements.

at least comprise of the objects listed in respect of the Completion Date in

meet the Completion requirements.

Availability and maintenance

comprises of the Traffic Lanes referred to in Schedule 2, Table 1, Annex 1

at least comprises of the objects listed in respect of the Commencement Date in

is maintained in accordance with the Transition requirements.

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comprises of the Traffic Lanes referred to in Schedule 2, Table 1, Annex 2

at least comprises of the objects listed in respect of the Availability Date in

is maintained in accordance with the Tender requirements.

comprises of the Traffic Lanes referred to in Schedule 2, Table 1, Annex 2

at least comprises of the objects listed in respect of the Completion Date in

is maintained in accordance with the Completion requirements.

Issuing the Availability Certificate

The Contractor is entitled to amend a document and resubmit it to the Contracting

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