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Agreement
By signing this you confirm your agreement to the Terms of Business (and Appendix 1 and 2)
These terms of Business do not contain the entire agreement between us but comprise the principal
terms of our engagement. If we agree any further terms, we will agree these in writing.
Signed Signed
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Izabela Szeliga
For and on behalf of “The Agency” “Artist”
(If the Artist is a group, each member should sign
and print their name. If a member of the group signs
on behalf of the entire group, she/he warrants that
she/he has the right to sign this agreement on behalf
of the other members of the group)
Dated……………………………………… Dated………………………………………
I f by Artist’s manager:
S igned
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Print name
On behalf of the Artist
Who by signing this warrants that she/he has the
authority to sign this agreement on Artist’s behalf
D ated………………………………………
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Print name
For and on Behalf of “ Company”
Who by signing this warrants that she/he has the
authority to sign this agreement on Company’s
behalf; and that Company is exclusively entitled to
Artist’s services for all purposes anticipated under
these Terms of Business
Dated………………………………………
APPENDIX 1
DEFINITIONS
Gross Earnings Income less any value added or other equivalent sales tax
Promoter Any third party who provides you or offers to provide you with
any engagements including, but not limited to, promoters and
venue owners, Pr companies, Event Organizers.
Performing Rights Agreement Agreement to be signed between you and us specific to each
engagement stating: all details about the performance including but
not limited to: Date, Duration, Performance description, Your
Income/Fee, Your Obligations, Our Obligations, Duration,
Cancellation policy.
1 SERVICES
1.1 We are appointed as your agent in relation to the Activities. As such we will use reasonable
efforts to secure you appropriate engagements within the Activities, negotiate your performance
at any engagements and bring to your attention those enquiries we receive:
(a) For which your are available (and not otherwise engaged) and;
(b) That we consider are made in good faith, and
(c) That we consider would be of interest to you.
(d) For all Activities within Turkish Territory or for Turkish clients abroad.
1.2 We act on your behalf as an employment agency.
1.3 We will negotiate with the Promoter on your behalf. Once all terms and conditions of your
performance are agreed between the Promoter and Us, we will confirm your engagement and a
finalized agreement reflecting all the conditions agreed with the Promoter (Performing Rights
Agreement) will be signed between you and us.
1.4 In addition to those services set out in paragraph 1.1, we will undertake such additional services
to secure your stay and performance in Turkey for you as booking flights, accommodation,
organizing meals and local transfers, obtain work permits... ect Those out of pocket expenses in
providing those services (Recharge Expenses) will be charged directly to the Promoter.
2.1 In consideration of us acting as your agent in accordance with paragraph 1.1, We will perceive
from the Promoter The Gross Income plus tax and re-pay you your Income.
2.2 Usually you will receive 50% of your income as a booking confirmation and the remaining 50%
prior to your travel, but the exact conditions of payment are subject to negotiations and are to be
defined in the Performing Rights Agreement.
2.2 You authorize us to receive any and all Income on your behalf. We will account to you (or any
third party you request in writing) for any such Income on such dates and by such methods as we
agree in further contract specific to each Engagement (Performing Rights Agreement). If we hold
money on your behalf we will hold this in a client account on trust for you.
2.3 You will issue us and invoice for all amounts perceived from us.
3 INFORMATION
4 TRAVEL
4.1 You are aware that, by the nature of the Activities, you may be required to travel and live away
from home for a period of time in relation to any Engagement you undertake.
5 CONNECTED PERSONS
5.1 You acknowledge that we are “connected” in the course of business with the Connected
Business.
6.1 You will provide us with promotion material such as photographs, show-reels, dvds, description
of your act, your website address… etc in order to unable us to advertise and promote you to the
potential Promoters and clients.
6.2 You authorize us to use this information freely and you give us a non exclusive license for usage
of this material for its purpose to promote you, to publish it on our web site, use it on our printed
or other promotional material.
7 EXCLUSIVITY
7.1 You appoint us to act as your exclusive agent within the territory o Turkey.
7.3 In case you appoint another agent within the territory of Turkey we are entitled for the duration
of this agreement to charge you a 15% commission. Therefore you agree to refer to us any
potential Client or Promoter if they contact you directly in regards of the Activities.
8 GENERAL LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
8.1. We are not be liable for slight degrees of negligence. Our liability for gross negligence and
intentional misconduct shall be limited to typical and foreseeable damages. We disclaim all
liability under any legal theory for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary
damages (including but not limited to lost profits, trading losses and damages resulting from a
delay or loss of use of investments and any other pecuniary loss).
8.2. You are obliged to insure the above-mentioned risk, in accordance to subparagraph 1 by an
international insurance company.
9 INDEMNITY
9.1 You will indemnify and hold us harmless and our employees and affiliates against all costs,
claims, demands, expenses and liabilities whatsoever (including reasonable agents and attorney’s
fees) arising from a breach of obligation under this Agreement.
10 TERMINATION
10.1 You can terminate our appointment by giving us no less than 30 days notice in writing of your
intention to do so. We can terminate our appointment by giving you no less than 30 days notice
of our intention to stop acting for you. In the event our appointment is terminated for whatever
reason, you will still be required to pay us a 15% Commission on the Engagements (or any
engagements that have been negotiated on your behalf or introduced to you) and the Recharge
Expenses as set above.
11 GENERAL
11.1 Any Additional Terms referred to in Appendix 1 shall form part of the Terms of Business.
11.2 Both, you and we will be entitled to send any notices or other information required to be sent to
you by e-mail to the e-mail addresses set out in Appendix 1 and by fax or required letter to our
address of business. We will, on your written request, copy any notices or other information we
are required to give to you or any third party you nominate from time to time.
11.3 If “you” comprise more than one person then any reference to you in this engagement will be to
each of you jointly and severally.
11.4 Those Terms of Business shall be governed by the Turkish law.
11.5 If any term or condition of this Letter of Intent is null and void or will become null and void,
then all other terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect.
All modifications, alternations or amendments to this Contract shall be binding upon the Parties
hereto provided that the Parties have signed them hereto included but not limited to changes in
this agreement.
11.6 This Agreement has been drawn up in the English language. Any French or Turkish translations
are made available for reading purposes only and the English version prevails in case of any
discrepancies in the wording.