ITT General Terms and Conditions 19 December 2016 FINAL
ITT General Terms and Conditions 19 December 2016 FINAL
ITT General Terms and Conditions 19 December 2016 FINAL
19 DECEMBER 2016
QATAR PETROLEUM FOR THE SALE OF PETROLEUM COMPANY PRODUCTS LIMITED
Contents
Clause Page
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3
5 Payment ......................................................................................................................................... 5
7 Financial Security........................................................................................................................... 8
8 Destination ..................................................................................................................................... 9
13 Liability ......................................................................................................................................... 15
17 Confidentiality .............................................................................................................................. 18
18 Notices ......................................................................................................................................... 19
1 Introduction
The General Terms and Conditions detailed herein are for use by Qatar Petroleum For The Sale Of
Petroleum Products Company Limited (“QPSPP” or the “Seller”) in support of specific “Into Tank”, “Ex
Tank” and “In Situ” (stock transfer) sale and purchase agreements for bulk Oil. Where there is a
conflict or discrepancy between these General Terms and Conditions and any Specific Agreement for
a particular contract then the terms set out in the Specific Agreement shall prevail.
2.1 The Oil shall be delivered in bulk ITT by the Seller to the Buyer at the location defined in the
Specific Agreement.
2.2 In the case of delivery Ex Tank or Into Tank or In Situ transfers, nominations shall be made in
accordance with the standard operating procedures of the relevant storage facility or facilities
at the Terminal.
2.3 The Seller hereby expressly warrants that it has marketable title, free and clear of any liens or
encumbrances to the Oil sold hereunder, and that the Seller has full right and authority to
transfer such title.
2.4 In the case of delivery Ex Tank, risk in (including without limitation, risk of loss or evaporation
of, or damage to, the Oil) and title to the Oil transferred by the Seller, and all liabilities with
respect thereto, shall pass from the Seller to the Buyer as the Oil passes the outlet flange of
the Seller’s storage tank from which the Oil is being delivered.
2.5 In the case of delivery Into Tank, risk in (including without limitation, risk of loss or evaporation
of, or damage to, the Oil) and title to the Oil transferred by the Seller, and all liabilities with
respect thereto, shall pass from the Seller to the Buyer as the Oil passes the inlet flange of
the Buyer’s receiving storage tank.
2.6 Where delivery is effected In Situ (by way of stock or inventory transfer), risk in (including
without limitation, risk of loss or evaporation of, or damage to, the Oil) and title to the Oil
transferred by the Seller, and all liabilities with respect thereto, shall pass from the Seller to
the Buyer at such time and day and in such tank(s) as shall either be described in the Specific
Agreement or as otherwise agreed between the Parties prior to such transfer being effected
and, where applicable, confirmed by the owner/operator of such tank(s).
2.7 Any loss of, or damage to, the Oil occurring before or at the time of title transfer, that is
caused by or attributable to the Buyer or the receiver of the Oil or any of their respective
contractors, agents or employees shall be for the account of the Buyer.
2.8 The Parties agree that the transfer of risk in and title to the Oil is not conditional upon delivery
of the necessary transfer documentation relating to the Oil produced by the Terminal or any
other documentation.
3.1 Quantity
The Seller shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase and take from the Seller, ITT
at the Delivery Point, the amount of Oil sold under the Specific Agreement at the frequency of
delivery specified therein, and the invoice quantity shall be the quantity determined in
accordance with Clause 3.3.
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3.2 Quality
3.2.1 The quality of the Oil shall be as provided by the Seller to the Buyer at the time and
place of transfer, unless otherwise provided in the Specific Agreement, in which case
the quality of the Oil shall comply with the Specific Agreement. Such specifications
represent the only quality characteristics which the Oil is required to meet.
3.3.1 The Seller shall supply, operate and maintain, or cause to be supplied, operated and
maintained, all devices required for collecting samples and for determining the quality
and composition of the transferred Oil and all other measurement or testing devices
that are necessary to perform the measurement and testing required under the
Specific Agreement at the Terminal.
3.3.2 The quantity and quality of the Oil at the Terminal shall be determined for each
transfer and the taking, testing and retaining of samples for the purposes of
determining the compliance of the Oil with the quality and quantity provisions of the
Specific Agreement shall be carried out by the Terminal operator in accordance with
good standard practice at the Terminal on completion of discharge or as soon as
practicable after delivery, save as otherwise provided for in the Specific Agreement.
3.3.3 The quantity shall be determined by the Terminal operator and shall be based upon
the quality and quantity certificates of the Terminal, comprising measurements taken
in accordance with this Clause in the following order of precedence:
3.3.4 Unless otherwise agreed in the Specific Agreement, for the purpose of quality
determination, the Terminal operator will draw and retain representative tank
composite samples prior to transfer of title.
(a) In the case of delivery ex-tank samples shall be taken at the manifold exit
point and the samples retained;
(b) In the case of delivery into tank samples shall be taken at the inlet manifold
and the samples retained;
(c) In either case, and in the case of In Situ transfers, samples shall be taken
and the samples retained in accordance with good standard practice at the
Terminal.
3.3.5 Upon completion of measurements, the Seller shall instruct the Terminal operator to
prepare and sign certificates advising the quality and quantity of the Oil to be
transferred and to provide these to the Seller and the Buyer as soon as practicable
(and by the time of delivery) by telex, cable, e-mail or facsimile.
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3.3.6 Notwithstanding any other term of the Agreement, no other sample taken at the
Terminal shall be used for the purposes of determining the quality of the Oil
transferred.
3.3.7 The Terminal operator’s certificates of quality and quantity shall be conclusive and
binding on the Parties for the purposes of invoicing, except in the cases of manifest
error or fraud, and shall be without prejudice to the rights of either Party to make any
claim pursuant to Clauses 3.4 and 10.
3.3.8 The Seller shall arrange for the samples to be retained in a sealed condition by the
Terminal for at least seventy five (75) days from the transfer of title of the Oil or longer
if there is a dispute filed within sixty (60) days as per Clause 3.4; however samples of
LPG shall not be retained unless so determined in the Specific Agreement. In the
event of notification of a dispute of the findings of the Terminal inspection, either
Party may instruct the Independent Inspector to take and retain for seventy five (75)
days samples of LPG and all reasonable charges for this will be shared equally
between the Parties
3.3.9 In the case of delivery Ex Tank or Into Tank, the Buyer shall have the right to appoint
an independent inspector at the storage facility, subject to the prior agreement of the
relevant storage company having been obtained. Such appointment shall be notified
in writing to the Seller within five (5) days before delivery. However, all charges in
respect thereof shall be for the Buyer’s account and the duties of such inspector shall
be considered solely as a service to the Buyer.
3.4.1 Notice of claim as to any apparent defect in quantity or quality, in the case of the
Buyer, or any apparent excess in the quantity, in the case of the Seller, with respect
to the Oil shall be made in writing to the Seller or the Buyer, as the case may be,
immediately after the apparent defect or excess is discovered. Any such complaint of
deficiency of quantity or quality or excess in quantity shall be admissible only if
notified in writing to the Seller or the Buyer, as the case may be, within sixty (60) days
of delivery date and accompanied by evidence fully supporting the complaint. If the
Seller or the Buyer, as the case may be, receives no formal notification as to the
claim within the sixty (60) day period, the claim shall be deemed waived.
3.4.2 In the event of dispute between the Parties over the quality of the Oil delivered to the
Buyer, either Party may request that a properly sealed sample of the Oil, as provided
pursuant to Clause 3.3.8, shall be opened and analyzed by an independent third
party laboratory, in compliance with the latest methodology as defined by ASTM (or
chosen in advance by the Parties if there is more than one methodology) and the
findings will be final and binding on the Parties.
3.4.3 In the event of a dispute between the Parties over the quantity of the Oil, either Party
may refer the matter for determination by an Expert pursuant to Clause 10.
4 Nomination Procedures
5 Payment
5.1 The Buyer shall pay the Seller for the Oil within seven (7) days of the transfer of the title and
risk of the Oil (the “Due Date”) (the date of transfer counts as day one (1)) against
presentation to the Buyer of the Seller’s invoice.
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5.2 The Seller's invoice referred to in Clause 5.1, shall be prepared on the basis of the
Certificates of Quantity and Quality prepared by the Terminal at the Terminal’s storage facility
(or equivalent document(s)) issued in accordance with the terms of this Clause 5.
5.3 Should the final price for the Oil not be known at the time of invoicing, the Seller shall prepare
a provisional invoice based upon the pricing information available at the time and the Buyer
shall make payment against this. The Seller shall prepare a final invoice to reflect the actual
price as soon as practicable thereafter and the Due Date for payment of the balance due by
either Party shall be seven (7) days after the Buyer receives the final invoice.
5.4 Unless otherwise agreed, the payment of any other costs, expenses or charges which arise
under the terms of the Agreement shall be made against presentation of the Seller’s invoice
and shall be for settlement by the Buyer on or by the date advised thereon.
5.5 The price of the Oil shall be as specified under the Specific Agreement and shall, unless
otherwise agreed between the Seller and the Buyer, be in US Dollars. Unit prices (i.e. US
Dollars per Barrel, US Dollars per Metric Tonne, US Cents per American Gallon, etc.) shall be
calculated to three (3) decimal places and shall be rounded up where the fourth digit after the
decimal point is a five (5), or higher. Invoices shall be rounded to two (2) decimal places and
shall be rounded up where the third digit after the decimal point is a five (5) or higher.
5.6 At least seven (7) days before the Due Date, the Seller shall provide the Buyer with the
invoice and supporting documentation along with written notice of the bank details into which
payment must be made quoting the Buyer’s name and the invoice number. The Seller may
provide the invoice and supporting documentation in writing in a form including originals,
facsimile or secure electronic submission if so agreed between the Parties. Should the Seller
provide the invoice less than seven (7) days before the Due Date, or make changes by late
notice of less than seven (7) days before the Due Date, then payment shall be made within
seven (7) days after receipt by the Buyer of the invoice or within seven (7) days of such late
notice (the “Adjusted Due Date”).
5.7 Where any payment under the Agreement falls due on a non-Banking Day then the Buyer
shall pay the Seller on or before the last preceding Banking Day to comply with the Due Date
or Adjusted Due Date.
5.8 Where the currency of the Specific Agreement is the US Dollar, the Seller shall have the
option, by giving at least seven (7) days notice to the Buyer before the Due Date, or the
Adjusted Due Date, to invoice and/or demand payment in a currency other than US Dollars
provided that:
5.8.1 Where the option to invoice or demand payment in a currency other than US Dollars
is exercised by the Seller, the rate of exchange from US Dollars to the chosen
currency shall be the mid rate of exchange quoted at 1500 hours on Tokyo Fix
(Reuters code: TKFE) (or if no rate is quoted at such time, the first rate quoted
immediately thereafter) published on Reuters on the second banking day (as defined
below) before the Due Date or Adjusted Due Date. Should Reuters not publish such
rate of exchange for such day, then the rate of exchange shall be the last rate of
exchange published by Reuters immediately before such second banking day;
5.8.2 Should Reuters either not quote, or cease to quote for the currency in question, then
the Seller and the Buyer shall consult and agree an appropriate exchange rate prior
to any payment in a currency other than US Dollars.
5.8.3 For purposes of Clause 5.8.1 only, “banking day” shall mean days on which banks in
New York and the central bank of the chosen currency are open for normal banking
business.
5.9 Payment for the Oil shall be made by the Buyer in full, and free of all charges without
deduction, withholding, set-off, condition or counterclaim, in immediately available funds as
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specified in the Specific Agreement or as otherwise notified in writing by the Seller pursuant to
Clause 5.6.
5.10 Should any payment for the Oil not be received by the Due Date or Adjusted Due Date or any
other monies due to the Seller for any reason whatsoever not be received by the dates
specified in the Agreement, the Seller shall have the right to charge the Buyer interest on the
amount overdue at the rate of LIBOR plus three percent (+3%). The interest shall be
calculated daily based upon a three hundred and sixty (360) day year.
5.11 The charging of interest by the Seller does not signify an acceptance of late payment and
shall not be construed as an indication of any willingness on the part of the Seller to provide
extended credit as a matter of course and shall be without prejudice to any rights and
remedies which the Seller may have for late or delayed payment under the Agreement or
otherwise. The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller for any additional costs incurred by the Seller
related to the late or non payment by the Buyer. Such costs may include but not be limited to
legal fees and debt collection agency fees.
5.12 In the event of a disagreement concerning any invoice or statement, the Buyer shall make
provisional payment of the total amount stated in such invoice or statement on or before the
Due Date or Adjusted Due Date, and shall notify the Seller within thirty (30) days of the date
of the relevant invoice of the reason for such disagreement (or where the reason for
disagreement concerns a deficiency in quantity or quality, within the period specified in
Clause 3.4.1) and the amount that is in dispute.
5.13 Without prejudice to Clause 5.6, an invoice or statement may be modified by the Seller upon
notification by the Seller to the Buyer that a modification is justified and the basis for such
modification.
5.14 Any dispute concerning any invoice or statement shall be resolved through the procedures
described in Clause 3.4 or the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Clause 10, as
applicable. Following resolution of any dispute regarding amounts set forth in an invoice or
statement, a Party to whom an amount is owed shall be paid such amount by the other Party
together with interest accrued thereon at an annual rate equal to LIBOR (calculated on the
basis of a 360-day year) in respect of each day from and including the Due Date or Adjusted
Due Date for such invoice or statement until and including the date upon which the amount so
due is actually received by the relevant Party in immediately available funds.
5.15 With the prior consent in writing of the Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, the Seller may assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, either partially or
totally, its right to receive payment of the price of the Oil sold under the Agreement or of any
other monies owed by the Buyer to the Seller under the Agreement, and such assignment,
transfer or disposal shall be effective upon the Seller giving the Buyer written notice thereof
6.1 The Seller shall be liable for all costs imposed or levied on the Oil prior to risk and title to the
Oil passing to the Buyer, including but not limited to all taxes, duties, imposts, charges, fees
and dues. The Buyer shall be liable for all costs imposed or levied on the Oil after taking risk
and title, including but not limited to all taxes, duties, imposts, charges, fees and dues, and, in
the case of taxes only, even if the tax laws are amended and such changes are applied
retroactively, after the passing of risk and title to the Oil to the Buyer has taken place.
6.2 Should Value Added Tax (VAT), Mineral Oil Tax (MOT), Excise Duty (ED) or other tax or duty
be applicable from the sale of the Oil or the transfer of risk and title therein (which, without
limitation, may be levied depending on the destination of, use of and/or documentation of the
Oil), the Seller shall invoice the Buyer for these unless the Buyer can prove to the Seller that
the purchase of the Oil is exempt therefrom, in which case the Buyer shall provide proof of
such exemption (including but not limited to the destination and use of the Oil) satisfactory to
the Seller.
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6.3 The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against all costs, penalties and interest associated with
the payment or recovery of any taxes and/or duties where the documentation provided by the
Buyer relating to the tax or duty fails to comply with the necessary requirements, including but
not limited to timelines, and any circumstance of fraud or misrepresentation.
6.4 The Seller shall use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that the correct tax or duty is
payable on the sale of the Oil and mitigate unnecessary costs and charges to the Buyer.
6.5 Should taxes and/or duties which are payable by or on behalf of the Buyer be subsequently
recoverable by the Seller, the Seller shall inform the Buyer and then the Seller shall use its
reasonable endeavours, at the Buyer’s expense and cost, to obtain a credit or repayment in
respect of such taxes and/or duties. If the Seller succeeds at recovering any repayment, the
Seller shall pay it to the Buyer within seven (7) days of receiving the credit or repayment, after
first deducting any costs, charges and taxes incurred by Seller associated with such credit or
repayment.
6.6 The Buyer shall pay the Seller for any other expenses, costs or charges that the Seller incurs
or is subject to, arising directly as a result of a transfer of Oil made under the Agreement,
provided that such expenses, costs or charges are not expressly stated to be for the Sellers
account, pursuant to the Agreement.
7 Financial Security
7.1 The Seller shall have the right in its sole discretion at any time to require the Buyer to provide
financial security for the anticipated value of the Oil and/or costs associated with the purchase
of the Oil in such amount as may be reasonably determined by the Seller (acting in its sole
discretion). Such security may include, but not be limited to:
7.1.3 provision of a bank performance bond in a format and from a bank acceptable to the
Seller;
7.1.4 provision of an irrevocable standby letter of credit in a format acceptable to the Seller
(example per Appendix B) and raised from or confirmed by a bank acceptable to the
Seller;
7.1.5 provision of a parent company guarantee in a format and substance and from an
Affiliate acceptable to the Seller (example per Appendix B).
7.2 All costs and charges associated with providing financial security in accordance with Clause
7.1 are for the Buyer’s account and there shall be no discount for early payment.
7.3 Unless otherwise specified by the Seller, the security shall be received by the Seller no later
than 17:00 hours London time on the fifth (5th) Working Day prior to the time of the transfer of
title and risk of the Oil.
7.4 The Buyer’s failure to provide any financial security within the time prescribed by the Seller
shall be a breach of condition by the Buyer, which shall give the Seller the absolute right to
either terminate the Agreement or, without prejudice to the right to terminate, suspend in
whole or in part the supply of Oil under the Specific Agreement, in either case, without any
liability of the Seller to the Buyer.
7.5 The Buyer shall be liable for all losses suffered by the Seller as a result of the Buyer’s breach.
7.6 The Seller’s right to terminate the Agreement pursuant to this Clause 7 shall be without
prejudice to any right of action or claim accrued on or before the date of termination.
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8 Destination
8.1 Should the Oil be re-delivered in any way, the Buyer must provide the Seller documentation
that clearly shows the final destination and details of the operations, logistics and facilities
used for the re-delivery of the Oil (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding details of the
customer(s) of the Buyer or the selling price for the Oil achieved by the Buyer). The Buyer
shall ensure that the Seller receives the completed certificate of discharge for the re-delivery
within two (2) months of the re-delivery date, and should any detail not be available then the
Buyer must formally advise the missing information to the Seller in writing.
8.2 The Seller shall have the right to appoint a representative to verify and/or witness the final
discharge of any re-delivery of the Oil sold under the Agreement for up to three (3) years after
the original Bill of Lading date. This shall include verification of any relevant documentation
and the investigation of the discharge of the re-delivery by an independent expert and all
costs in this regard shall be for the Seller’s account.
8.3 The Buyer shall notify the Seller, within two (2) Working Days of the completion of discharge
of the re-delivered Oil, of the details, including but not limited to, the quantity and date of
discharge, and the Discharge Port and Discharge Terminal for each cargo or part cargo.
8.4 The Buyer shall provide to the Seller an original certificate of discharge for each re-delivery of
Oil prepared on headed paper by the Vessel’s agent and attested by an official seal and
signature of the Customs Authorities or local chamber of commerce responsible for the
Discharge Port. If the Customs Authorities or local chamber of commerce responsible for the
Discharge Port refuses to attest the certificate of discharge, the certificate of discharge shall
be signed only by the Buyer, who shall certify such refusal took place.
8.5 The certificate of discharge of the re-delivered Oil shall clearly state the Vessel’s name and
agent, Discharge Port, date, quality and quantity of discharge, plus the Load Port, the date of
loading and quality and quantity loaded. The Seller may, in its sole discretion, either cancel or
suspend in whole or in part the supply of Oil under the Agreement or any other agreement
between the Buyer and the Seller as a result of Buyer’s violation of this Clause 8 without any
liability of the Seller to the Buyer.
8.6 It is an express condition of the Agreement that the Oil purchased shall not be sold, supplied,
imported or exported (by the Buyer or others), directly or indirectly and irrespective of means,
to any destination or counterparty that is:
8.6.1 at the relevant time prohibited under the laws of the country in which the Oil was
produced;
8.6.2 in violation of any code, decree, directive, rule, regulation or guideline issued or
applied by the government (or any agency thereof) of the producing country; or
8.6.3 prohibited by the conditions under which the Seller has purchased the Oil and
advised to the Buyer in the Specific Agreement.
8.7 The Seller undertakes to advise the Buyer of any sale and/or delivery restrictions and updates
of changes to such restrictions. However it is the express responsibility of the Buyer to keep
itself informed of any sale and/or delivery restrictions and ensure compliance. Should the
Buyer have, or could have, difficulty in complying with the above due to any conflicting law,
policy, demand or request from another government or agency thereof, then the Buyer shall
advise the Seller immediately and the Parties shall jointly review the implications thereof.
8.8 For the purposes of this Clause, Oil shall be deemed to be re-delivered when it is transported
or moved to a destination that differs from the destination at which the Oil is transferred from
the Seller to the Buyer.
8.9 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in the Agreement is intended to, nor should
be interpreted to, induce or require either Party or any other person to act (or be prevented
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from acting) in any way that is prohibited by, penalised under, or inconsistent with any
applicable laws, regulations or requirements relating to anti-trust or competition law, foreign
trade or export controls, embargoes or international boycotts of any type.
9 Force Majeure
9.1 No failure, delay or omission by either Party to fulfil any of its obligations under the
Agreement, in whole or in part, shall give rise to any claim against such Party or be deemed
to be a breach of the Agreement by such Party if and to the extent such failure, delay or
omission arises from events that are beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party to
avoid, prevent or overcome, (each an event of “Force Majeure”), except in relation to each
Party’s respective obligations concerning payment and the provision of security and
documentation. Subject to the foregoing, such events shall include, but not be limited to:
9.1.1 the refusal of the producing country’s government (or any agency thereof) to sell or
allow the sale of the requested volume of Oil to the Seller or the Seller’s supplier;
9.1.2 the election of the producing country’s government (or any agency thereof) to take
royalty Oil in kind;
9.1.3 compliance by the Seller or the Seller’s supplier(s) with contractual obligations to the
producing country’s government (or any agency thereof);
9.1.4 compliance with laws, regulations, orders, guidelines, requests, or the like of any
government (or any agency thereof), or international organisation;
9.1.5 the restriction on production of Oil by reason of the imposition by any government or
person purporting to act under governmental authority of conditions or requirements
which in the reasonable judgment of the Seller or the Seller’s supplier make it
necessary to cease or reduce the production of said Oil;
9.1.7 war (declared or undeclared), embargoes, blockades, acts of the public enemy,
pirates, assailing thieves or other belligerents, civil unrest, riots or disorders,
terrorism, sabotage, revolutions or insurrections;
9.1.8 fires, explosions, lightning, maritime peril, collisions, strandings, storms, landslides,
earthquakes, floods, disease, pestilence, and other actions of the elements;
9.1.9 strikes, lockouts or other labour difficulties (whether or not involving employees of the
Seller, the Seller’s supplier, the Seller’s agents or the Buyer);
9.1.11 closing or restrictions on the use of harbours, pipelines or any applicable Loading
Port or Discharge Port;
9.1.12 any change in the characteristics of the Oil before it is loaded which would result in
the Oil not meeting the description set forth in the Specific Agreement;
9.1.14 any other cause whether or not of the same class or kind that is beyond the
reasonable control of the affected Party to avoid, prevent or overcome.
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9.2 Notwithstanding the above, where a delay occurs or is anticipated to occur due to Force
Majeure, the Party affected shall give prompt notice to the other Party in writing thereof and
give full details of the cause and an estimate of the impact and duration of the delay and shall
endeavour to remedy the delay with all reasonable dispatch. Upon cessation of the event of
Force Majeure, the Party affected shall promptly resume performance of its obligations and
keep the other Party updated on the progress made in such efforts.
9.3 During any period that delivery by the Seller of the Oil sold under the Agreement is affected
by Force Majeure, the Seller can, subject to the Buyer’s agreement, advance, maintain or
postpone delivery of the Oil until such time when delivery can take place.
9.4 During any period that the Seller is unable to obtain sufficient Oil to meet its obligations under
the Agreement due to Force Majeure, the Parties shall jointly review and negotiate an
acceptable outcome to mitigate the consequences, however:
9.4.1 subject to Clause 9.6, neither Party may unilaterally cancel or terminate the
Agreement, nor extend the Agreement to make up for time or Oil lost;
9.4.2 the Seller shall be entitled to allocate its available supplies of Oil from any source at
its sole and absolute discretion;
9.4.3 the Seller shall not be obliged to purchase Oil to supply the shortfall;
9.4.4 the Buyer shall be free to purchase any Oil from other parties; and
9.4.5 the shortfall quantity of Oil not supplied by the Seller to the Buyer shall be deducted
from the quantity required to be transferred under the Specific Agreement.
9.5 The Parties’ performance under the Agreement shall be resumed as soon as is practicable
after the Force Majeure event and its effects have been remedied.
9.6 If by reason of Force Majeure the fulfilment by either Party of any terms and conditions of the
Agreement is delayed for a period exceeding six (6) consecutive months, either Party shall
have the right to terminate the Agreement by giving not less than thirty (30) days’ written
notice thereof.
9.7 Nothing contained in this Clause 9 shall relieve the Buyer of its obligations to pay in full for all
Oil sold and transferred hereunder or to make any other payment (including under any
indemnity) which has become due and payable under the Agreement prior to or during the
occurrence of any Force Majeure.
The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
The Parties shall act in good faith and use all reasonable endeavours to settle any claim or
dispute amicably through negotiations and other constructive discussions within sixty (60)
days of notification of such claim or dispute by either Party as follows:
10.2.1 the claimant shall communicate to the other Party the nature of its claim or position in
the dispute;
10.2.2 within fourteen (14) days of such communication, the Party to which the claim or
dispute has been submitted shall accept or refuse such claim or agree to refuse to
settle such dispute;
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10.2.3 should the claim be refused or the dispute not settled then representatives and/or
senior management from each Party shall meet within twenty eight (28) days of the
initial communication of the claim or dispute and use all reasonable endeavours to
settle it;
10.2.4 the Parties shall advise each other in writing of the outcome of the meeting within the
following fourteen (14) days; and
10.2.5 further meetings and/or investigation shall be conducted as soon as practicable after
the initial meeting in order to expedite amicable resolution of the claim or dispute
within the sixty (60) days referenced at the beginning of Clause 10.2.
10.3 Arbitration
Without prejudice to Clauses 10.2 and 10.4, any claim or dispute that the Parties are unable
to resolve by mutual agreement pursuant to Clause 10.2 shall be exclusively and finally
settled as follows:
10.3.1 By arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber
of Commerce (the “Rules”) as in force on the date that one Party notifies the other
Party that it wishes to commence arbitration proceedings, except as modified by the
provisions of this Clause 10 (Law and Settlement of Disputes).
10.3.2 Any arbitration initiated under this Clause 10 shall be conducted by one or more
arbitrators appointed pursuant to the Rules.
10.3.4 The arbitration shall be conducted in English, and all arbitrators shall be fluent in the
English language.
10.3.5 The arbitration tribunal shall decide all questions strictly in accordance with the terms
of the Agreement and shall give effect to the same.
10.3.6 The arbitrators’ mandate shall continue until registration of the award.
10.3.7 The Parties agree that the arbitrators’ award shall be final and binding upon the
Parties, and that the Parties shall give effect to and comply with any such award. The
Parties agree to exclude and waive any appeal right to any court which would
otherwise have jurisdiction in the dispute or out of the award. Any Party may,
however, make an application to any court having jurisdiction for registration of the
award for the arbitral award to be recognized and enforced, including enforcement of
any award granting interlocutory relief, against any Party and for the obtaining of any
evidence (whether by discovery of documents, interrogatories, affidavits, or testimony
of witnesses, or whatever) which the arbitrators direct shall be admitted in the arbitral
proceedings.
10.3.8 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Clause 10, any claim or dispute may be
referred for settlement to an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, if all the
parties to the claim or dispute agree that such alternative is more appropriate to the
circumstances.
10.3.9 The arbitrators may, upon the request of a party who is not a Party, add such
requesting party to the arbitration at any time.
10.3.10 The Parties agree that if a claim or dispute which is or is to be referred to arbitration
hereunder:
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(a) raises issues which are substantially the same as, or are connected with,
issues raised in a claim or dispute arising out of any other agreement relating
to the Seller and which has already been referred to arbitration; or
(b) arises out of substantially the same facts as are the subject of a related claim
or dispute as described above,
then the arbitrators appointed or to be appointed in respect of the related claim or dispute
shall also become the tribunal in respect of the claim or dispute under the Agreement. Such
arbitrators shall have the power to make all necessary directions as to the determination of
the claim or dispute as they may consider appropriate.
10.4 Experts
10.4.1 Should any term or area of the Agreement require the assistance of an expert, or the
Parties mutually agree to the assistance of an expert, the Party requesting the
appointment of the Expert shall give notice to the other Party giving details of the
question proposed to be determined by the Expert. The Parties shall jointly appoint
the Expert and determine his terms of engagement.
10.4.2 If, within fourteen (14) days from the service of the above notice, the Parties have
failed to appoint the Expert, then the Expert shall be appointed by the International
Centre for Expertise in accordance with the provisions for the appointment of experts
under the Rules of Expertise of the International Chamber of Commerce.
10.4.3 The Expert appointed pursuant to these provisions (the “Expert”) shall be qualified by
education, training, and experience to determine the question in dispute. No Expert
shall be appointed who is or at anytime has been an employee or agent of the Seller
or the Buyer, or who has an interest (financial or otherwise) which conflicts or may
conflict with the Expert's impartiality versus the Parties.
10.4.4 The Expert shall be instructed, as soon as possible after his appointment, to fix a
reasonable time and place (or method) for receiving submissions and information
from the Parties, and the Expert may make such other inquiries and require such
other evidence as may be necessary for determining the issue in question. The
Expert shall be instructed to render his decision within one month of his appointment,
with a possible extension of fourteen (14) days if justified by specific circumstances,
such as delays in the Parties' provision of pertinent information.
10.4.5 Each Party shall provide all necessary information and evidence for the Expert to
perform his required function.
10.4.6 The Expert shall not act as an arbitrator, and shall render his decision only as an
expert. No law relating to arbitration shall apply to such Expert, his determination, or
the procedure by which he reaches his decision.
10.4.7 The Expert's decision shall be made in writing, contain the reasons for such decision,
and shall be final and binding on the Parties, except in the case of fraud, manifest
error, conflict of interest, or corruption.
10.4.8 Each Party shall bear the costs and expenses of all counsel, witnesses, and others
retained by it for the purposes of an Expert decision; however, the Parties shall share
the costs of the Expert equally.
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10.5 Miscellaneous
10.5.1 The Seller and/or the Buyer may pursue arrest, attachment and/or other interim
actions against the other Party, in any court in relation to non-payment of any monies
due under the Agreement.
10.5.2 Should any term within the Agreement be determined to be inconsistent with, or in
conflict with English law, then such term shall be deemed omitted or amended to
conform with English law without affecting any other term or the validity of the
Agreement.
10.5.3 Neither the Seller nor the Buyer waives any of their rights whatsoever under the
Agreement should they delay or not insist on the strict performance of any of the
terms and conditions of the Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. All
rights, benefits and remedies are cumulative.
10.5.4 Each Party hereby consents in respect of any legal action or proceedings arising out
of or in connection with the Agreement to the giving of any relief or the issue of any
process in connection with such action or proceedings in respect of the making,
enforcement or execution of any order or judgement which may be made or given in
such action or proceedings against its assets as may be invested in financial,
commercial or industrial activities, or deposited in banks (except any assets or
properties of the government (or any agency thereof) of the State of Qatar which may
be necessary for its proper functioning as a sovereign power).
10.5.5 Each Party in relation to the Agreement only (i) hereby represents and warrants that it
has entered into the Agreement and it is acting in a commercial capacity and (ii)
hereby irrevocably consents for the benefit of the other Party not to claim and hereby
irrevocably waives immunity from suit for itself and from execution or attachment in
respect of its assets as may be invested in financial, commercial or industrial
activities, or deposited in banks (except for any assets or properties of the
government (or any agency thereof) of the State of Qatar which may be necessary for
its proper functioning as a sovereign power).
10.5.6 The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods of
Vienna, 11th April 1980, as amended, shall not apply to the Agreement.
10.5.7 The Buyer understands that the Agreement is subject to any and all applicable
English laws, rules and regulations and shall not knowingly take any action that would
violate or cause the Seller (or the government (or any agency thereof) of the State of
Qatar) to be in violation of or penalised under any applicable law of any jurisdiction.
11.1 If the Buyer enters into an arrangement with its creditors or goes into bankruptcy or liquidation
of any kind, whether compulsory or voluntary, or is subject to any other analogous
proceedings, then the Seller may forthwith terminate the Agreement upon written notice to
this effect to the Buyer or its representatives. Such termination shall not affect the rights of
either Party against the other insofar as these rights were accrued prior to such termination,
but neither shall such termination create any liability of the Seller towards the Buyer.
11.2 The Agreement may be terminated or suspended upon seven (7) days written notice, without
prejudice to any right of action or claim accrued to that date, by either Party in the event of a
material breach by the other Party. Such material breach shall include, without limitation, the
following:
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11.2.3 the Buyer fails to make payments by the Due Date or Adjusted Due Date or fails to
raise financial security if required by the Seller as per Clause 7;
11.2.4 without prejudice to Clause 8.1 the Seller fails to supply the Oil in accordance with the
Agreement;
11.2.5 the Buyer fails to comply with the destination requirements as per Clause 8;
11.2.6 either Party fails to comply with the Ethical Standards requirements as per Clause 16.
12.1 The Agreement is entered into on the basis of the laws, rules, regulations, decrees and
specifications (“Regulations”) available and applicable on the date of the Agreement.
12.2 If at any time during the term of the Agreement, the Regulations are changed by any
government or their agent or public authority, or the basis of reference prices are changed,
which has a material impact upon either Party, and is not covered elsewhere in the
Agreement, then the Seller and the Buyer each have the option to give notice and request a
renegotiation of the Agreement within sixty (60) days of serving notice of the change, or the
change being implemented, whichever is the later. Upon receipt of any such notice the Seller
and Buyer shall forthwith proceed to renegotiate the Agreement (including the price of the
Oil), each acting in good faith.
12.3 Should the Parties fail to agree on new terms within sixty (60) days of notice being served,
then the Seller and the Buyer each shall have the right to terminate the Agreement at the end
of the said sixty (60) days.
12.4 The Parties must continue to perform their obligations during the period of renegotiation in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement, and all Oil lifted during this period shall be
governed by the originally agreed terms. If agreement is reached upon new terms and
conditions to be implemented, then such new terms and conditions shall apply as of the date
that notice was originally given by a Party under Clause 12.2 and any payments made in
respect of such period shall be adjusted accordingly.
13 Liability
13.1 NEITHER THE BUYER NOR THE SELLER SHALL BE LIABLE UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES IN RELATION TO THE PERFORMANCE (OR NON-PERFORMANCE) OF THE
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS,
GOODWILL, REPUTATION, CONTRACTS OR OPPORTUNITIES. FOR THE AVOIDANCE
OF DOUBT, THE FOREGOING PRINCIPLES SHALL ALSO APPLY TO ANY INDEMNITY
GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY LETTER OF INDEMNITY).
13.2 Without prejudice to Clause 3.4.1, should there be any claim hereunder against the Seller
(with respect to the quality and/or quantity of the Oil supplied, and/or any delay and/or failure
in the supply of the Oil), then the Seller’s liability shall be limited to the amount by which the
price of the replacement Oil (including brokerage if applicable) exceeds the price that the
Buyer would have paid Seller for the Seller’s Oil.
13.3 In any event, or combination of events, the Seller’s liability shall be limited to the value of the
quantity of the Oil specified for the specific delivery in the Agreement.
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13.4 Any claim or dispute by either Party shall be deemed waived unless the claiming Party
notifies the other Party in writing within the period(s) defined in the Agreement, and in the
absence of any such express period, within sixty (60) days of the date of title transfer to
Buyer, providing as much supporting documentation and detail as is available, including an
estimate of the total claim.
13.5 The Buyer shall defend, indemnify and hold the Seller harmless against any loss, damage or
injury resulting from any risk or event that occurs after title to the Oil has been transferred to
the Buyer, including, without limitation, from the handling, transportation or use of the Oil sold
under the Agreement.
13.6 Without prejudice to any other remedy that may be available to the Seller, if the Buyer fails to
accept delivery of the Oil in accordance with the terms of the Agreement without the prior
written consent of the Seller, the Seller reserves the right to pursue disposal of the Oil via any
other means. The Seller will, if reasonably or commercially feasible, advise the Buyer
promptly in writing before any action is taken. If taken, this action will not relieve the Buyer of
any remaining obligations to receive specific quantities of Oil or any other obligations under
the Agreement. Further, the Buyer will bear any price difference between the Agreement’s
applicable purchase price for a particular Oil nominated versus the actual price at which the
Oil was actually sold if lower than the applicable purchase price for such Oil.
13.7 Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Agreement, neither Party limits or excludes
its liability in respect of any costs, losses, damages, expenses or liability caused by its gross
negligence, wilful misconduct, any fraud or any statutory or other liability which cannot be
excluded under applicable law.
13.8 The Buyer acknowledges that the Oil sold by the Seller has been purchased by the Seller
from producing entities in the State of Qatar (the “Producing Entities”) and that Qatar
Petroleum is acting as the Seller’s Delegate. Subject to Clauses 13.1 and 13.7, the Buyer
hereby agrees to be responsible to the Producing Entities and Qatar Petroleum for any costs,
losses or damages suffered by the Producing Entities or Qatar Petroleum (as applicable) as a
result of a breach of the Agreement and further agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless not only the Seller but also the Producing Entities and Qatar Petroleum in respect of
any such costs, losses or damages. The Buyer’s liability and indemnity covered in this Clause
13.8 shall be capped, per incident, at the value of the Accepted Quantity of the Oil under the
Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Clause 13.8 shall be construed to
apply to the Buyer’s obligations under Clause 13.5. For clarification, nothing in this Clause
13.8 shall render the Buyer liable for consequential and indirect losses/damages (including,
without limitation, loss of production).
13.9 The Parties shall use reasonable endeavours to mitigate all costs, losses, damages and
expenses that could be claimed against the other Party.
13.10 Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Agreement, except for claims or disputes
related to the payment for the Oil or interests for late payment thereof, neither Party shall be
liable to the other Party for unrelated claims or disputes which are USD one thousand (1,000)
or less; each Party hereby waives any right to recover any amounts for such claims or
disputes. Claims or disputes shall be deemed unrelated if they do not arise from the same
cargo and BL and the same facts or circumstances that give rise to the claim or dispute.
13.11 This Clause 13 shall remain effective after the expiry and/or termination of the Agreement.
14.1 The Agreement has been entered into for the sole benefit of the Seller (the “Seller” to include
the Producing Entities and Qatar Petroleum to the extent set out in Clause 13.8) and the
Buyer.
14.2 Nothing in the Agreement, express or implied, is intended to create or confer upon any person
(other than the Parties, the Producing Entities, Qatar Petroleum and each of their respective
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successors and permitted assignees) any rights, remedies, third party status or obligations,
beneficiary status or liabilities under or by reason of the Agreement. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Producing Entities shall be entitled to the benefit of the Agreement to the extent set
out in Clause 13.8.
14.3 Subject to Clauses 5.15 and 14.4, neither Party has the right to assign, transfer or otherwise
dispose of its rights and obligations under the Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior
consent in writing of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Upon such consent, the assignee shall assume all rights and obligations and shall
be subject to all terms and conditions of the Agreement as if such assignee were a Party to
the Agreement initially. However, whenever an assignment, transfer or other disposal is made
the assigning Party shall remain jointly and severally responsible with the assignee for the full
performance of their obligations under the Agreement.
14.4 The Seller may, in its absolute discretion, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of its interests
in the Agreement to any entity that is wholly owned and/or controlled (directly or indirectly) by
the government of the State of Qatar provided that such entity (i) is subject to the Law and (ii)
shall undertake in writing to succeed to and assume all of the rights and obligations of the
Seller, and that the rights of the Buyer are not diminished by such assignment, transfer or
disposal. The Seller shall not be obliged to remain jointly and severally responsible for the
performance of such entity’s obligations following any such assignment, transfer or disposal.
15.1 The Buyer shall ensure that it, its agents, contractors and its respective employees take care
and attention for the proper and safe handling, storage, transportation, use and or disposal of
the Oil sold under the Agreement, including, but not limited to, the provision of appropriate
equipment, information and training to staff, contractors and agents.
15.2 Each Party shall comply with all legislation, permits and consents applicable at and in the
Terminal, as well as all international treaties and regulations signed by the country supplying
the Oil, the Terminal Regulations and/or Procedures.
15.3 The Seller shall be responsible for procuring and maintaining all permits and consents
necessary for the performance of its obligations under the Agreement and the Buyer shall be
responsible for procuring and maintaining all permits and consents necessary for the
performance of its obligations under the Agreement.
15.4 The Seller shall provide information to the Buyer about the health, safety and environmental
data including handling requirements and impacts of the Oil, as required under all applicable
rules and regulations and as requested by the Buyer, including, for example, a material safety
data sheet.
15.5 The Buyer shall be responsible for, and provide all necessary documentation, guidance and
advice to its agents, employees, customers and any entity that receives the Oil, as applicable,
regarding the handling and use after the Buyer has received the Oil. The Buyer represents
and warrants that it has in place a health, safety and environment management system and a
crisis response plan, and the Seller has the right to appoint an independent expert to assess
the effectiveness of such systems and plan as they relate to the Agreement. All costs of any
such expert shall be for the Seller’s account.
16 Ethical Standards
Each of the Seller and the Buyer undertake that, in connection with the Agreement, its directors,
officers, employees and agents, will not make, offer or agree to make or offer any loan, gift, service or
other payment, directly or indirectly, whether in cash or in kind, for the purposes of influencing any act
or decision, or inducing a director, officer, employee or agent of the other Party, any third party, or
government officials to do or omit to do any act in order to obtain or retain any improper benefit under
the Agreement or otherwise to secure any improper advantage. Should either Party be in violation of
this provision, the other Party may terminate the Agreement and any other agreement between the
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Parties immediately and without liability, except for payment of any amount owed prior to the date of
termination.
Furthermore, the Buyer agrees and undertakes to comply with the Seller’s Code of Conduct, as
amended from time to time.
17 Confidentiality
17.1 All information contained in, and relating to the Agreement, is confidential as between the
Seller and the Buyer for the duration of the Agreement and for three (3) years thereafter.
Neither Party shall disclose information or documents about the Agreement to any third party
without the other Party's prior consent in writing, and, if required by the disclosing Party,
subject to a written undertaking of confidentiality by such third party. For the avoidance of
doubt, these General Terms and Conditions for ITT Sales and Purchases of Bulk Oils,
standing alone, are not QPSPP confidential information.
17.2 The obligations of non-disclosure and of confidentiality shall not apply to the Agreement or
information or documents of the disclosing Party to the extent that they:
(a) are or become known to the receiving Party independently of any disclosure
by the disclosing Party or any agent or Affiliate or shareholder of the
disclosing Party, which has not been wrongly disclosed to or obtained by
such receiving Party and in respect of which there is no bar against
disclosure;
(b) are, or have become, public knowledge otherwise than through a wrongful
act or default of the receiving Party or a person to whom the receiving Party
is permitted to disclose such confidential information hereunder.
17.3 If a receiving Party is required to furnish the Agreement or any other confidential information
of the disclosing Party in any arbitration or legal proceedings (other than arbitration or legal
proceedings between the Parties themselves), the receiving Party shall be entitled to make
such disclosure provided that prior to any such disclosure the receiving Party shall
immediately notify the disclosing Party of such fact, and shall make every reasonable effort to
contest such requirement and/or obtain protective orders limiting the disclosure of the
Agreement or other confidential information of the disclosing Party, and secure for the
disclosing Party the opportunity to seek relief from the requirement of disclosure from the
arbitrator or authority conducting the legal proceeding.
17.4 To the extent required, a receiving Party may disclose the Agreement or other confidential
information of the disclosing Party to the following persons who require such disclosure where
bona fide necessary for the proper performance of their duties related to the Agreement:
(a) directors, officers, employees of the receiving Party or its Affiliates, banks or
other financial institutions and communicated in accordance with the
regulations of a recognized stock exchange; or
(b) any consultant, accountant, legal counsel or agent retained by the receiving
Party,
provided that any such receiving person undertakes in writing, or is under a duty to the
disclosing Party, to maintain the confidentiality of such information.
17.5 The receiving Party will use Confidential Information of the other Party solely for purposes of
performing its obligations under the Agreement.
17.6 Without prejudice to Clause 17.4, the Seller may disclose the Agreement or other confidential
information of the Buyer to Qatar Petroleum acting as the Seller’s Delegate to the extent
Qatar Petroleum requires such bona fide disclosure for the proper performance of its roles,
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duties and obligations related to the Agreement or under the Decree Law No. (15) of the State
of Qatar, as amended by Law No. (9) of 2016 of the State of Qatar.
18 Notices
All notices, nominations, confirmations, and other communications for the purposes of the Agreement
shall be in English and must be made to the other Party in writing in the form of letter, telegram, cable,
telex or facsimile. Such notice shall only be valid once received at the required address (physical or
electronic) and it is the responsibility of the sender to ensure timely receipt. Proof of receipt includes
the correct response/answerback from the receiver’s machine showing that the transmission had
been sent and received correctly, and physical delivery to the address advised under the Agreement,
whether or not the counterparty is there to receive it.
The address for notices shall be set out in the Specific Agreement.
The Seller and the Buyer may modify their respective addresses for notices at any time upon at least
fifteen (15) days advance written notice to the other Party.
19.1 The following terms and abbreviations used in this and the Specific Agreement shall mean:
“Accepted Quantity” means the quantity of Oil to be delivered against a specific nomination;
“Affiliate” means, in relation to either Party, a company or entity that directly or indirectly
controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with the Seller, or the Buyer, as the
case may be, and in relation to the Seller shall also include Qatar Petroleum, Affiliates of
Qatar Petroleum and the Government of the State of Qatar. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” shall mean (except for nominal shares held by directors which may be
required by the law of the jurisdiction of such corporation or legal entity):
(a) ownership or control (whether directly or otherwise) of fifty percent (50%) or more of
the equity share capital, voting capital or the like of the controlled entity;
(b) ownership of equity share capital, voting capital, or the like by contract or otherwise,
conferring control of, power to control the composition of, or power to appoint, fifty
percent (50%) or more of the members of the board of directors, board of
management, or other equivalent or analogous body of the controlled entity; or
(c) entitlement to receive fifty percent (50%) or more of any, but not necessarily every,
income or capital distribution made by the controlled entity, either on the liquidation,
winding up, dissolution, or otherwise;
“Agreement” means these “General Terms and Conditions” (including Appendices) together
with the applicable Specific Agreement;
“Banking Day” means any day that the banks are open for normal business in the place
specified for the payment of the invoice. If no place is specified then this shall be Doha, Qatar.
“Barrel” means forty two (42) U.S. gallons of two hundred and thirty one (231) cubic inches at
sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit;
“Bill of Lading” or “BL” is the customary document of title provided by the Seller to the Buyer
pursuant to the Agreement;
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“Buyer” shall have the meaning set out in the applicable Specific Agreement;
“Delegate” means any entity that is designated by the Seller or the Buyer to perform any
obligation or exercise any of their rights under the Agreement, including any entity that is a
direct or indirect source of Oil or services;
“Delivery Point” shall be the Terminal and/or tank in the Terminal defined in the Specific
Agreement.
“Due Date” and “Adjusted Due Date” means the date that payment under the Agreement
should be received by the Seller from the Buyer, as per Clause 5;
“In Situ“ “means, in relation to a transfer, sale or purchase of Oil whereby title to the Oil
transfers whilst such Oil is stored in a storage tank, as provided for in the Specific Agreement;
“Into Tank“ and “Ex Tank” means, in relation to a transfer, sale or purchase of Oil whereby
the Oil is delivered by transfer from one storage tank into another tank in the same storage
facility, as provided for in the Specific Agreement;
“ITT” means the transfer of title and risk to the Oil at the specified location and time, with all
costs and expenses up to the point and time of transfer at Seller’s expense, and all costs and
expenses after the transfer at Buyer’s expense.
“Letter of Indemnity” means a letter of indemnity substantially in the form set out in Appendix
A;
“LIBOR” means the London Interbank Offer Rate as published by the British Bankers
Association for the three (3) month rate for the US Dollar displayed on the appropriate page of
the Reuters screen as of 11 a.m. on the relevant day. If the agreed page is replaced or
service ceases to be available, the Seller may specify another page or service displaying the
appropriate rate after consultation with the Buyer;
“MPMS” means the Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards published by API, latest
edition;
“Oil” means any hydrocarbon including crude oil, products, gas, feedstock, blending
component and lubricant or as otherwise specified in the Specific Agreement;
“Party" means either the Buyer or the Seller, and jointly they may be referred to as the
"Parties";
“Pricing Reference” means any index used to determine the price of Oil, as specified in the
Specific Agreement;
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“Specific Agreement" means the specific contract details and any special terms and
conditions negotiated and agreed by the Parties, which supplement these General Terms and
Conditions;
“Terminal” is the facility where Oil is stored and handled, including incoming and outgoing
movements.
“Tonne” means a metric tonne or quantity with a mass of one thousand (1,000) kilograms;
“Toxic” means a substance (including vapours given off) harmful to persons if ingested,
absorbed and/or inhaled, including all substances for which exposure limits are
recommended as they may be harmful to health;
“US Dollar" or “USD” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America;
“Vessel” means a ship which is wholly or mainly constructed or is adapted for the carriage of
Oil;
“Volatile” means when a gas evaporates rapidly at atmospheric pressure and/or has a
flash point higher than minus ten (10) degrees centigrade; and
“Working Day” means a day that the banks are open in Doha, State of Qatar unless
expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement.
19.2 Amendments
All changes, updates and modifications of the Agreement shall only be effective once formally
detailed and confirmed in writing by the Parties as having been agreed.
(a) shall give the right for either Party to use any brand or trade mark or other
intellectual property right used and/or owned by the other Party; or
19.4 Gender
19.5 Interpretation
19.5.1 The order of Clauses, sections and sub-sections, and their headings are for
convenience only and do not affect interpretation of the Agreement.
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19.5.2 Where the Agreement specifies “... days notice”, this shall always mean that the
notification day equals day one (1), e.g. fifteen (15) days notice means that a notice
given on the 1st day of the month shall be effective on the fifteenth (15th) day of the
month. For the avoidance of doubt, where the last day for any notice to be given
under the Agreement falls on a day which is not a Working Day, such notice shall be
given on or before the last preceding Working Day.
19.5.3 The Gregorian calendar shall apply to the Agreement and any references to days,
months, quarters and years in the Agreement are to days, months, quarters and
years of the Gregorian Calendar. Unless expressly stated otherwise, all references to
a time of day shall be a reference to the time of day in Doha, Qatar.
19.5.4 Where the word “transfer” is used it shall include “arrange to be transferred” and the
term “transfer” shall be interpreted accordingly.
19.5.5 Where the word “supply” is used it shall include “arrange to be supplied” and the term
“supply” shall be interpreted accordingly.
19.6 Language
English is the governing language of the Agreement and must be used for all notices,
communication and information.
19.7 No Waiver
19.7.1 Neither Party shall be deemed to have waived, released or otherwise modified any of
its rights hereunder unless such Party has expressly stated its intention to do so in a
written instrument duly executed by such Party, provided further that any such
instrument shall relate only to such matter to which it expressly refers, and therefore
shall not apply to any other matter or to any prior, concurrent, or subsequent matter.
19.7.2 If any provision of the Agreement is found by any court or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such finding shall not affect,
impair or invalidate the other provisions of the Agreement, unless the exclusion of the
invalid or unenforceable provision results in a material change which causes the
transactions contemplated herein to be unreasonable, and all remaining provisions
not affected by such finding shall remain in full force and effect. The Parties agree to
attempt to substitute for any invalid or unenforceable provision a valid or enforceable
provision which achieves, to the greatest extent possible, the economic, legal, and
commercial objectives of the invalid or enforceable provision.
Any references within the Agreement to the Seller or the Buyer performing an obligation or
exercising a right shall not be interpreted as personal to the Seller or the Buyer so as to
prevent an operator, agent or Delegate from performing such obligation or exercising such
right on behalf of the Seller or the Buyer; provided always that each Party shall remain liable
to the other under the Agreement for procuring the performance of such obligations and for
the actions of any operator, or agent or Delegate, as the case may be.
19.9 Persons
Words denoting persons shall include companies, firms, corporations and joint ventures, and
vice versa.
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QPSPP has the unconditional right to record any or all negotiations and conversations and
such recordings may be used for its’ own purposes and in evidence in any proceedings
relating to the Agreement and for the purposes of other commercial matters between the
Parties.
19.11 References
All references to documents, codes, rules, publications, laws, rules, regulations and decrees,
include all updates, amendments, supplements and replacements thereof.
Words denoted in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
The Agreement has been entered into by the Parties on the specific understanding that time
is of the essence in the performance of the Agreement where a time period is stated.
20 Entire Agreement
The Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the Buyer and
the Seller for the transactions described therein. For all matters covered in the Agreement it
supersedes any prior understanding, agreement and or statement of intent in the
negotiations, both written and oral, that relate to the Agreement.
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Appendix A
Letter of Indemnity (Example)
From: Qatar Petroleum For The Sale of Petroleum Products Company Ltd (QPSPP)
To: …………………………………………………………………………………………
We hereby warrant to you that at the time property passed as specified under the terms of the above
Agreement we had the right to sell the said cargo to you and we had unencumbered title to the said
Oil.
We hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertake to indemnify you and hold you harmless against
any claim made against you by anyone as a result of breach by us of any of our warranties as set out
above, and all loss, costs (including, but not limited to, costs as between attorney or solicitor and own
client), damages, and expenses which you may suffer, incur or be put to, other than loss, costs
damages or expenses which are of a type excluded by Clause 13.1 of the Agreement.
This indemnity shall terminate three years from the date of this indemnity.
This indemnity shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and all disputes,
controversies or claims arising out of or in relation to this indemnity or the breach, termination or
validity hereof shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.
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Appendix B
Financial Security (Examples)
Standby Letter of Credit Format (Example)
Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No. [●]
Beneficiary Applicant
At the request of the above applicant, and for its account, we [name and address of Bank] hereby
open in your favour our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No [●].
This Stand-by Letter of Credit is for an amount of [amount in figures/words] and is available for
payment at our counters at sight against the following documents:
We hereby agree with you that presentation of the documents in compliance with the terms of this
Standby Letter of Credit will be duly honoured on presentation to us no later than the expiry date of
this Letter of Credit.
Special Conditions:
3 This Letter of Credit shall take effect in accordance with its terms but such terms shall not
alter, add to or in any way affect the Agreement between [Seller] and [Buyer] to which this
Letter of Credit relates.
4 The construction, validity and performance of this Letter of Credit shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with English law and any dispute with respect to this Letter of Credit
shall be submitted to and finally settled by the courts of England.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Standby Letter of Credit is subject to the
Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits Revision 2007 (ICC Publication No.
600).
5 The value of this Letter of Credit may escalate/de-escalate in accordance with the above
Price Clause without any further amendment on our part.
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Appendix B II
Dear Sirs:
1 This Parent Company Guarantee is hereby delivered as of the date hereof in consideration of
Buyer entering into an Oil sales and purchase agreement dated the [●] day of [●], (hereinafter
referred to as the “Agreement”), between; Qatar Petroleum For The Sale of Petroleum
Products Ltd (QPSPP), a company organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Qatar (hereinafter referred to as "Seller"); and [●], a corporation organised under the laws of
[●] (hereinafter referred to as "Buyer").
2 We the undersigned (name of the Parent Company), a company incorporated under the laws
of [●] have our registered office at [●] (hereinafter referred to as the “Parent Company”),
represent and warrant to Seller that we are the Parent Company of (name of Buyer) under the
Agreement, of which we the Parent Company, own or control all or a majority of the issued
and outstanding equity share capital thereof.
3 In our capacity as the Parent Company of Buyer, we the Parent Company by this Parent
Company Guarantee, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(a) guarantee to the Seller, as principal obligor and not merely as surety, the due, timely
prompt, full and complete performance by Buyer of all obligations including without
limitation, payments, sums, due interests, demurrages, fines, penalties and damages,
thereby due to Seller, as well as the full performance of all and any of Buyer’s
obligations and/or all and any of Buyer’s liabilities under the Agreement.
(b) subject to (c) below with respect to any obligation to make payment under the
Agreement, agree that if and to the extent that Buyer has failed to perform any or all
of its respective obligations or has committed any breach of its respective obligations,
and has failed to remedy any such breach within the time limits contained in the
Agreement, the Parent Company, upon receiving written notification from Seller shall
immediately perform or cause to be performed Buyer's unfulfilled obligations in
accordance with the Agreement free of offsets, without restriction or conditions not
otherwise contained in the Agreement, and notwithstanding any contestation or
objection by Buyer; and
(c) agree that if, and to the extent that, Buyer fails timely to perform any obligations
which constitutes an obligation to pay any amount under the Agreement, the Parent
Company will, within 5 Business Days after receiving written notification from
Beneficiary following the due date of such obligation, pay such sum as has not been
paid by Buyer, together with interest thereon at the rate per annum payable by Buyer
on such sum pursuant to the Agreement from the date such sum becomes payable
by Buyer under the Agreement until the payment of such sum in full. A “Business
Day” is any calendar day other than a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and any other
national holiday or day on which the banks in the primary office location of the Parent
Company and Seller are closed for business.
The Parent Company waives any right it may have of first requiring Seller to proceed against
or enforce any other rights or other guarantee or security with respect to or claim payment
from Buyer before making a demand against or claiming from the Parent Company
hereunder.
4 This Parent Company Guarantee shall extend to any amount that constitutes part of the
obligations owed by Buyer pursuant to the Agreement. If the obligations are unenforceable or
not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding Buyer
or the Parent Company (including, without limitation, the dissolution of Buyer or the Parent
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Company), the obligations of the Parent Company under this Parent Company Guarantee
shall continue in full force and effect and shall continue to legally bind the Parent Company as
if there had been no such unenforceability against or refusal or inability or lack of capacity on
the part of Buyer to allow payment of any amount that constitutes part of the obligations. This
Parent Company Guarantee shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may
be, if at any time any payment of any of the obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be
returned by Seller upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or liquidation of, or similar
proceeding with respect to Buyer or the Parent Company (including, without limitation, the
dissolution Buyer or the Parent Company) or otherwise, all as though such payment had not
been made.
5 Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by the Parent Company under this Parent
Company Guarantee, the Parent Company shall not have any right of subrogation in respect
of the Agreement, and the Parent Company waives, until the Buyer’s obligations under the
Agreement have been discharged in full:
(a) any right to enforce any remedy that the Parent Company may have against the
Buyer; and
(b) the benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security with respect to the
obligations now or hereafter held by the Seller.
If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any amount shall be paid to the Parent Company on
account of such subrogation rights prior to the time when all of the obligations under the
Agreement shall have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by the Parent Company in
trust for Seller and shall forthwith upon receipt by the Parent Company, be turned over to
Seller in the exact form received by the Parent Company, to be applied against the
obligations in such order as Seller may determine.
6 As separate and primary obligations, the Parent Company shall indemnify and hold Seller
harmless against all costs, liabilities, losses, and/or damages resulting from or arising out of
Buyer’s breach of its obligations, and/or the Parent Company's failure to perform with respect
to or breach of this Parent Company Guarantee or the unenforceability of the Parent
Company's obligations hereunder.
7 All payments by the Parent Company hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without
deduction for or on account of any taxes, except to the extent that the Parent Company is
required to make any such payment subject to the deduction or withholding of any tax. If any
tax or amount in respect of a tax must be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable or
paid by the Parent Company, on account of or by reference to any payment by or obligation of
the Parent Company hereunder, the Parent Company shall pay such additional amounts as
may be necessary to ensure that Seller receives a net amount equal to the full amount which
it would have received from the Parent Company had payment not been made subject to
such deduction or withholding.
8 All taxes required to be deducted or withheld by the Parent Company from any amounts paid
or payable hereunder shall be paid by the Parent Company prior to the date on which
penalties attach thereto and the Parent Company shall, within 30 days of such payment being
made, deliver to Seller such evidence as is reasonably available to the Parent Company that
payment has been duly remitted to the appropriate taxing authority.
(a) The Parent Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has all requisite power
and authority to conduct its business as now being conducted and to execute, deliver
and perform its obligations under this Parent Company Guarantee;
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Parent Company of this Parent
Company Guarantee has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
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the part of the Parent Company and this Parent Company Guarantee has been
validly executed and delivered by the Parent Company;
(c) This Parent Company Guarantee constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Parent Company;
(e) The obligations of the Parent Company under this Parent Company Guarantee rank
at least pari passu with all of its other unsecured and unsubordinated liabilities
(contingent or otherwise) and its unsecured and unsubordinated obligations, except
obligations that are mandatorily preferred by law;
(f) Neither the execution and delivery by the Parent Company of this Parent Company
Guarantee, nor its compliance with, or performance of the terms and conditions of
this Parent Company Guarantee will contravene the organizational documents of the
Parent Company or any legal obligation or any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any
court or governmental authority or will conflict with or result in any breach of any of
the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any
agreement, contract or instrument to which the Parent Company is a party, except for
any such conflict, breach or default that would not reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Parent Company’s ability to perform its obligations
under this Parent Company Guarantee; and
(g) There is no action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity by or before any court or
arbitral tribunal now pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the Parent Company,
threatened against the Parent Company which would reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse effect on the Parent Company’s ability to perform its obligations
under this Parent Company Guarantee.
10 This Parent Company Guarantee shall inure to the benefit of Seller and its respective
successors and assigns. Seller may at any time assign or otherwise transfer any or all of its
rights hereunder to an Affiliate of Seller. The Parent Company shall not assign or transfer any
or all of its obligations hereunder, but may cause others to perform its obligations hereunder.
11 This Parent Company Guarantee is a continuing guarantee and shall be effective as of the
Effective Date of the Agreement, and remain in full force so long as Buyer has obligations to
be performed by it in accordance with the Agreement and/or the Parent Company has
obligations pursuant to or arising out of this Parent Company Guarantee.
12 The Parent Company's obligations hereunder shall not be exonerated, discharged or released
by any of the following described actions, circumstance, matter or things which, but for this
provision, might operate to discharge, release or otherwise exonerate the Parent Company
from its obligations under this Parent Company Guarantee in whole or in part or otherwise
affect such obligations, and whether or not known to the Parent Company or Seller:
(b) the taking, variation, renewal, or refusal or neglect to perfect or enforce the
Agreement or any rights or remedies against or securities granted by Buyer;
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(e) any notice (including notice of the acceptance of this Parent Company Guarantee),
promptness, diligence, presentment, protest and demand with respect to any of the
Obligations; and/or
13 No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising on the part of Seller, any right, power, or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise
of any right, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise
of any other right, power, or privilege. No waiver by Seller shall be effective unless it is in
writing.
14 The rights and remedies of Seller herein provided are cumulative, and not exclusive of any
rights or remedies provided by law. This Parent Company Guarantee shall not be reduced or
defeated by any other compensation, which Seller receives on account of any breach, claim,
liability or loss by Buyer.
16 Terms defined in the Agreement shall have the same meanings in this Parent Company
Guarantee, except as otherwise defined herein.
17 All notices, requests, demands and other communications that are required or may be given
under this Parent Company Guarantee shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given:
A notice given in accordance with this article but received on a day other than a Business Day
or after business hours in the place of receipt will be deemed to have been received on the
next Business Day in that place. In each case notice shall be sent to:
Attention:
Telephone number:
Facsimile number
E-mail:
or such other place as the Parent Company may designate by written notice to Seller (at the
notice address for Seller provided in the Agreement or otherwise advised to the Parent
Company in writing by Seller).
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18 Any notice given under or in connection with this Parent Company Guarantee shall be in
English.
19 This Parent Company Guarantee shall be governed by, subject to, and construed and
interpreted in accordance with English law.
20 Any dispute between Seller and the Parent Company regarding this Parent Company
Guarantee that cannot be settled amicably between them within three (3) months, shall be
submitted to and finally settled by the courts of England.
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