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Non-Circumvention, Non-Disclosure and Working Agreement &

IRREVOCABLE MASTER FEE PROTECTION AGREEMENT

APPENDIX

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (I.C.C 400 / 500 / 600)


NON-CIRCUMVENTION, NON DISCLOSURE & WORKING AGREEMENT

WHEREAS the undersigned wish to enter into this Agreement to provide for the protection of
confidential information, and “Protected Sources” as hereafter defined, avoid circumvention of
brokers on the proposed transactions described herein, and assure the payment of fees to brokers
named herein as agreed upon among the parties hereto:

WHEREAS the undersigned desire to enter a working business relationship to the mutual and
common benefit of the parties hereto, including their affiliates, subsidiaries, stockholders, partners,
co-ventures, trading partners, and other associated organizations (hereinafter referred to as
“Affiliates”).

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual promises, assertions and covenants herein and
other good and valuable considerations, the receipt of which is acknowledged hereby, the parties
hereby agree as follows:

1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

a. The parties will not in any manner solicit, nor accept any business related to purchase or
sale of petroleum products from sources or their affiliates, where the names and business
of such sources or affiliates were (i) not publicly available, and (ii) have not been
disclosed or are not subsequently disclosed to the receiving party by a third party, and
(iii) were first made known to the receiving party by the disclosing party through this
agreement, without the express permission of the disclosing party to this agreement (the
“disclosing party”), such sources and contacts being hereafter referred to as “Protected
Sources”;
b. The parties will maintain complete confidentiality regarding each other’s Protected
Sources and will disclose such Protected Sources only pursuant to the express written
permission of the party who made available the Protected Source; provided the names of
Protected Sources may be disclosed without permission to lawyers, banks, accountants,
employees thereof and similar third parties essential to the conduct of the transactions
contemplate herein or as may be required by law.
c. The parties also undertake not to make use of a third party to circumvent this clause.
d. The parties hereby agree that, in the event a party hereto enters into an agreement for the
purchase or sale of a petroleum product with a Protected Source in circumvention of the
fee arrangements set forth in this Agreement the circumvented party shall be entitled to a
monetary penalty equal to the fees which would have otherwise been provided to the
circumvented party under the formula set forth in this fee agreement.
e. The duration of this Agreement shall continue for the duration of any contract or renewals
ore extensions agreed to hereunder.
f. All parties agree to refer any disputes between the parties arising out of or in connection
with this agreement including any questions regarding its existence, validity or
termination to arbitration under the arbitration rules of the International Chamber of

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Commerce, International Court of Arbitration and to be bound by the pre-arbitral referee


procedure of the International Chamber of Commerce in accordance with its Rules for a
Pre-Arbitral Referee Procedure. The appointed arbitrator shall hold the proceedings in the
United States of America at a convenient location determined by the arbitrator.

2. AGREEMENT TO TERMS

Signatures on this Agreement received by the way of Facsimile, Mail and/or E-mail shall be an
executed contract. Agreement enforceable and admissible for all purposes as may be necessary
under the terms of the Agreement.

# ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE IS VALID AND ACCEPTED AS A HAND WRITTEN SIGNATURE #

SELLER BUYER
Name Name of Buyer Rudi Van den Vonder
Passport Number Passport Number EI 072455
Issue At Issue At 12 may 2015
Buyer (Company)
Company Name CAVALO LIMITED
Name
Company Reg. No. Company Reg. No CA-78,336
Designation Designation Ghana
Address Address Pmb 248 Accra North
Telephone Telephone Nihil
Fax Cell Phone +639759649500
Email Address Email Address Artebronzo2@hotmail.com
Sign & Seal
Sign & Seal

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SELLER’S MANDATE BUYERS’ MANDATE


Name Name

Passport Number Passport Number


Issue At Issue At
Company Name Company Name
Company Reg. No. Company Reg. No.
Designation Designation
Address Address
Telephone Telephone
Fax. Fax.
Cell Phone Cell Phone
Email Address Email Address
Sign & Seal Sign & Seal
Buyer Intermediaries Buyer Intermediaries
Name Name
Passport Number Passport Number
Issue At Issue At
Company Name Company Name
Company Reg. No. Company Reg. No.
Designation Designation
Address Address
Telephone Telephone
Fax. Fax.
Cell Phone Cell Phone
Email Address Email Address
Sign & Seal Sign & Seal

EDT ( Electronic document transmissions )


EDT (Electronic document transmissions) shall be deemed valid and enforceable in respect of any provisions of this Contract.  As applicable, this agreement
shall be:-
1- Incorporate U.S. Public Law 106-229, ‘‘Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act’’ or such other applicable law conforming to the
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures (2001) and
2- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AGREEMENT (ECE/TRADE/257, Geneva, May 2000) adopted by the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic
Business (UN/CEFACT).
3- EDT documents shall be subject to European Community Directive No. 95/46/EEC, as applicable.  Either Party may request hard copy of any
document that has been previously transmitted by electronic means provided however, that any such request shall in no manner delay the parties from
performing their respective obligations and duties under EDT instruments.

Irrevocable Master Fee Protection Agreement

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REF. NO.
ICPO REF. NO.
FCO REF. NO.
CONTRACT NO.
COMMODITY AU METALL HALLMARKED BARS
ORIGIN
CONTRACT QTY
CONTRACT PERIOD
TERM
DESTINATION
SELLER’S COMPANY NAME
REPRESENTED BY
BUYER’S COMPANY NAME
REPRESENTED BY

We, the undersigned herewith referred as the Buyer, under penalty of perjury do
hereby irrevocably confirm and irrevocably accept to pay all intermediaries and fee
holders at the same time and in a manner as the seller is being paid for each and every
transaction of this contract up to the completion of the contract plus rollovers and
extensions and in accordance with the bank details to be specified in the hard copies of
this contract.

We, the Buyer, irrevocably confirm that we will order and direct our bank to endorse
automatic payment orders to the beneficiaries named below; furthermore, we, the
Buyer, confirm that all pay orders shall automatically transfer funds as directed into
each beneficiaries designated bank account within 1 (one) banking day after the date
of closing and completion of each and every shipment of the product during the contract
term plus any/or extensions and rollover of the specified contract. For the purpose of
clarity, we confirm that the closing and completion of each and every shipment shall be
deemed to take place when payment is made by the Buyer to the Seller.

We, the Buyer, agrees to provide all beneficiaries with written evidence of the pay
orders lodged with our bank together with acknowledgements of their acceptance.
Furthermore, our bank shall be instructed to provide duly signed and stamped
acknowledgement of this instruction as set out in the agreement. Forming part of this
agreement, it is understood that for the purposes of this Master Fee Protection
Agreement, our bank shall be the same bank and this MFPA acts as an integral part of it.
In the event we, the Buyer, fail to lodge this MFPA with our bank, or in the event we or
our bank fail to pay the Beneficiaries as required by this MFPA, any of the Beneficiaries
may lodge this MFPA with Buyer’s bank or any replacement bank Buyer may elect to use
in a transaction with Seller.

We, the Buyer, agree that the terms of Purchase and Sale of the Commodity shall be in
addition to the Contract between xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and CAVALO LIMITED Rudi Van
den Vonder (AS BUYER). Beneficiaries named below are acting strictly as our Agents
and or Mandates and shall have no liability whatsoever towards the Seller and/or Buyer
(and their respective Agents or intermediaries) on account of default under the contract

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by Seller and/or Buyer. Agents / Mandates and or Intermediaries shall have no liability
whatsoever towards the Seller and/or Buyer (and their respective Agents or
intermediaries) on account of default under the contract by Seller and/or Buyer.
Agents / Mandates and or Intermediaries or their officers, partners, directors and
employees shall not be liable under any theory of contract, strict liability, negligence,
misrepresentation or other legal equitable theory for any loss of damage of any nature
incurred by Buyer and/or Seller and their respective Mandate/Agents or intermediaries in
the performance of the contract(s) between Buyer and Seller. Agents / Mandates and or
Intermediaries shall not be liable to Buyer and/or Seller and their respective
Mandate/Agents or intermediaries for any special, incidental or consequential (indirect)
or contingent damages such as but not limited to loss of profit, loss of opportunity, loss
of business, etc.

We the undersigned being the Buyer or the Buyers named legally authorized
representative as stated within the signed and legally binding main transaction, contract
unconditionally agree and undertake to approve and originate all payments in USD
currency to all beneficiaries named below as their rightful and payable commissions.
This agreement also acts as a record confirming the commission amounts for each
named beneficiary as set out below:

TOTAL COMMISSION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:


The amount of ___% delivered should be settled as herein stated to be transferred into the account as
follows:

Seller side 00% (Open)


Buyer side 00% (Open)

 BUYER MANDATE : % (open)


 BUYER INTERMEDIARY : % (open)
 BUYER INTERMEDIARY : % (open)

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TERM & CONDITIONS


This master fee protection agreement covers the referenced initial contract and shall
include any renewals, extensions, rollovers, or additions thereof.

This master fee protection agreement and any subsequently issued pay orders shall be
assignable, transferable and divisible and shall not be amended without the express
written and notarized consent of the receiving beneficiary. All parties agree neither to
circumvent nor to attempt to circumvent the payments of the fees specified herein either
for this contract or any rollovers, renewals or extensions thereof at any time. This
document binds all parties, their employees, associates, transferees and assignees or
designees.
All faxed and/or e-mailed signatures shall be considered as original signatures for the
purpose of binding all parties to this agreement. This document may be signed and in
any number of counterparts all of which shall be taken together and shall constitute as
being one and the same instrument.

Any party may enter into this document and the agreement constituted thereby by
signing any counterpart any time, date or period mentioned in any provision of this
document shall only be amended by agreement in writing and signed off by all parties
concerned. Furthermore, we agree that any and all commissions due shall be paid to
the beneficiary as a result of any extension or rolls of the contract and that we shall
effect all necessary documentation with our bank without any undue delays to ensure
such commissions and paid within the terms of the agreement.

PARTIAL INVALIDITY:
The illegality, invalidity and non-enforceable provision of this document under the laws
of any jurisdiction shall not affect its illegality, validity or enforceability under the law of
any other jurisdiction or provision.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION:


This document shall be governed and construed in accordance with current English or
I.C.C 400/500/600 signed between partners NCND laws.

ARBITRATION:
All parties agree to refer any disputes between the parties arising out of or in connection
with this agreement including any questions regarding its existence, validity or
termination to arbitration rules of the international arbitration centre (I.A.C). The
appointed arbitrator shall hold the proceedings in any country chosen by the parties and
the rules of the IAC shall apply.
This document is signed and accepted by parties named below as to be included in the
main contract.

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BUYER’S REPRESENTATIVE- MANDATE: Total Commission share from Buyer Side % for each
and every Tranche including all rolls and extensions

Beneficiary
Name/ Address
Represented By
Title

Passport Number
Nationality

Sign / Seal / Date

Bank Name
Bank Address

Account No.- IBAN Nº


Account Name

SWIFT

Bank Officer
PREADVICE MUST BE SENT VIA SWIFT PRIOR TO WIRE
TRANSFER & EMAIL a notification immediately upon each
Special wire tranche transfer payment together with the transactions
code/s to:
instructions

ALL TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS SHALL STATE: “FUNDS ARE


CLEAN AND CLEAR, OF NON-CRIMINAL ORIGIN AND ARE
Required message PAYABLE IN CASH IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT BY
BENEIFICIARY’S BANK.”

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BUYER’S INTERMEDIARY : Total Commission share from Buyer Side % for each and every
Tranche including all rolls and extensions

Beneficiary Name/
Address

Represented By

Title

Passport Number
Nationality

Sign / Seal / Date

Bank Name

Bank Address

Account No.- IBAN Nº/


ABA

Account Name
SWIFT

Bank Officer

PREADVICE MUST BE SENT VIA SWIFT PRIOR TO WIRE TRANSFER &


Special wire EMAIL a notification immediately upon each tranche transfer payment
instructions together with the transactions code/s to: 
ALL TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS SHALL STATE: “FUNDS ARE
CLEAN AND CLEAR, OF NON-CRIMINAL ORIGIN AND ARE
Required message PAYABLE IN CASH IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT BY
BENEIFICIARY’S BANK.”

Paymaster for
Beneficiaries:

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BUYER’S SELLER FACILITATOR: Total Commission share from Buyer Side % for each and
every Tranche including all rolls and extensions

Beneficiary Name/
Address

Represented By

Title

Passport Number
Nationality

Sign / Seal / Date

Bank Name

Bank Address

Account No.- IBAN Nº

Account Name
SWIFT

Bank Officer

Special wire instructions

Required message

Special wire instructions PREADVICE MUST BE SENT VIA SWIFT PRIOR TO WIRE TRANSFER &
EMAIL a notification immediately upon each tranche transfer payment
together with the transactions code/s to: 

Required message ALL TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS SHALL STATE: “FUNDS ARE


CLEAN AND CLEAR, OF NON-CRIMINAL ORIGIN AND ARE
PAYABLE IN CASH IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT BY
BENEIFICIARY’S BANK.”

ALL BANK CHARGES SHOULD BE BORNE BY ACCOUNT BENEFICIARY

Note: It’s hereby agreed to by all parties that there shall be no direct contact, phone
calls or Emails by any beneficiary parties from the Buyer’s/ Seller’s associates, to
either Seller’s or Buyer’s bank contacts without direct specific approval by the Buyer
or Seller and penalty is, Subject to commission being forfeited.

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Bank Charges:

ALL BANK CHARGES AND WIRE FEES WILL BE BORNE BY ALL ACCOUNT
BENEFICIARIES

ACCEPTANCE BY THE SELLER/SELLER’S MANDATE, LEGAL


REPRESENTATIVE.

In doing so the Seller declares, agrees to the terms and agreements stated here in
these documents:

Seller Authorized Legal Associate Mandate Signature:


Seller Print Name:
Passport number:
Business Phone:
E-mail:
Date:

NOTARY PUBLIC

ON THIS ___ DAY OF ________ 20__

BEFORE ME, THE UNDERSIGNED NOTARY PUBLIC, PERSONALLY APPEARED


xxxxxxxxxx, Buyer/Buyers mandate (As per Addendum - Color Copy) TO ME
KNOWN TO BE THE

INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN AND WHO EXECUTED THE FOREGOING


INSTRUMENT, AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE EXECUTED THE SAME AS HIS
FREE ACT AND DEED

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ________________________


NOTARY PUBLIC

[SEAL]

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ACCEPTANCE BY THE BUYER’S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE

In doing so the Buyer declares, agrees to the terms and agreements stated here in
these documents:

Buyer, Authorized Signature:


Buyer, Print Name:
Company:
Passport number:
Business Phone:
E-mail:

Date:

PRESIDENT COMPANY

Buyer’s Bank Acknowledgment

This irrevocable payment order has been lodged and witness as per their agreed
transaction as to the commissions and agreements stated in the signed MFPA, by
the Buyers and Seller above.

No documents relative to this transaction will be lodged with the Buyer’s Bank
until such time as the terms and conditions of the CONTRACT issued by to
SELLER …………………………... BUYER _________________ ”,are completed.

_________________________
Witnessed by the Buyers Bank Officer
Name:
Title:
Bank Name:
Address:
Seal:
Date:

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