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Sporazum se v izvirniku v angleškem jeziku in v slovenskem prevodu glasi:* Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Finance Zupanciceva 3 61000 Ljubljana For the attention of Mr Mitja Gaspari, Minister of Finance Luxembourg, 8 June 1995 EIB European Investment Bank The Vice-President JU/SMFC/bmp n. 5823 Dear Sirs, 1. We refer to (i) the above mentioned contract (the “Contract”) dated 8/15/16 November 1988 between Samoupravna Interesna Skupnost za Ceste Slovenije (“SIS”) as Borrower, ourselves as lender, Ljubljanska Banka d.d. as guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement of even date, and other parties, and (ii) the letter from the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia dated 26 April 1994 and addressed to us (the “Letter”). Terms defined in the Contract and not otherwise defined herein shall bear the same meaning in this letter of agreement. 2. We understand from the Letter that the Borrower has been wound up and that the Republic of Slovenia has assumed by operation of law all its rights and obligations under the Contract. It is also requested that Ljubljanska Banka d.d. should be fully released from its guarantee. 3. With this letter of agreement it is acknowledged that the Republic of Slovenia has assumed and is entitled to all the rights and benefits and has assumed and is bound by all the obligations and liabilities expressed to be assumed by the Borrower under the Contract. Without limitation, the Republic of Slovenia hereby confirms that it is fully liable to the Bank for all sums of whatsoever nature expressed to be due or to become due to the Bank and for the performance of each and every obligation expressed to be undertaken by the Borrower. The term “Borrower” as defined in the Contract shall be thereafter construed accordingly. 4. Without limitation, the Republic of Slovenia hereby undertakes that it shall immediately inform the Bank of: (a) any alteration to its Law and Regulations which is important for this contractual relationship; (b) any decision made by it, any fact which obliges it or any demand made to it to prepay any loan originally granted for a term exceeding five years; (c) any intervention to create any security interest over any of its assets in favour of any party; (d) any fact or event which might prevent the fulfilment of any obligation undertaken by the Republic of Slovenia pursuant to this letter of agreement. 5. The Bank shall issue a letter of release and discharge of Ljubljanska Banka from all its obligations due under the Guarantee Agreement after having received the following documents: 5.1 an original of this letter of agreement duly countersigned by the representatives of the Republic of Slovenia; and 5.2 a legal opinion, in a form satisfactory in the opinion of the Bank, issued by the Principal Legal Counsel to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, stating that under the laws of the Republic of Slovenia: – the Contract and this letter of agreement are in full force and effect and that all the obligations of the Republic of Slovenia are valid and binding upon it and enforceable in accordance with their terms; – consequently, nothing herein contravenes or limits the rights of the Bank to receive punctual and effective payment by the same of any sum due for principal, interest or other charges under the Contract and this letter of agreement. 6. The legal relationship arising from this letter of agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with French law. The place of performance of all obligations arising pursuant to this letter of agreement is the head office of the Bank. All disputes concerning the legal relationship arising from this letter of agreement shall be submitted to the Court of Justice of the European Communities. The Republic of Slovenia hereby waives any immunity from or right to object to the jurisdiction of that Court. A decision of the Court given shall be conclusive and binding on the parties without restriction or reservation. 7. Notices and other communications given hereunder shall be sent to the respective address set out below except that notices to the Republic of Slovenia relating to litigation whether pending or threatened shall be sent to the address mentioned under 2) below where the Republic of Slovenia elects domicile: – for the Republic of Slovenia: 1) Ministry of Finance Zupanciceva, 3 61000 Ljubljana 2) Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia 179, Avenue Louise 1050 Brussels Belgium; – for the Bank: 100 Boulevard Konrad Adenauer L-2950 Luxembourg-Kirchberg. Each party to this letter of agreement may, by notice to the other, change its addresses as set out above, provided that the address in 2) above may only be changed to another address within the European Communities. 8. Save as varied by this letter of agreement all the provisions of the Contract shall continue to remain in full force and effect. Please signify your acceptance to the terms of this letter of agreement by returning a copy of it duly countersigned by the representatives of the Republic of Slovenia. Yours faithfully, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK Panagiotis Gennimatas, (s) We hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of agreement dated 8 June 1995 of which the attached is a true copy and agree to its terms. Signed for and on behalf of the Republic of Slovenia Mitja Gaspari, (s) Minister of Finance Ljubljana, October 10, 1996 Republika Slovenija Ministrstvo za finance Župančičeva 3 61000 Ljubljana gospodu Mitji Gaspariju, ministru za finance Luksemburg, 8. junija 1995 EIB Evropska investicijska banka Podpredsednik JU/SMFC/bmp n. 5823 Spoštovani 1. Sklicujemo se na (i) zgoraj omenjeno pogodbo (“Pogodba”) z dne 8., 15., 16. novembra 1988 med Samoupravno interesno skupnostjo za ceste Slovenije (“SIS”) kot posojilojemalcem, nami kot posojilodajalcem in Ljubljansko banko d.d. kot garantom po garancijski pogodbi z istim datumom in na (ii) pismo Ministrstva za finance Republike Slovenije z dne 26. aprila 1994, naslovljeno na nas (“Pismo”). V Pogodbi opredeljeni izrazi, ki niso bili tukaj drugače opredeljeni, imajo v tem sporazumu isti pomen. 2. S Pismom smo bili obveščeni, da posojilojemalec ne obstaja več in da je Republika Slovenija v skladu z zakonodajo prevzela vse njegove pravice in obveznosti po Pogodbi. Hkrati smo bili zaprošeni, da Ljubljansko banko d.d. odvežemo vseh njenih garancijskih obveznosti. 3. Ta sporazum potrjuje, da je Republika Slovenija prevzela in je upravičena do vseh pravic in ugodnosti, ter da je prevzela in jo zavezujejo vse obveznosti, ki jih je po Pogodbi imel posojilojemalec. Republika Slovenija s tem potrjuje, da je brez omejitev popolnoma odgovorna banki za vsa plačila kakršnekoli narave, ki so zapadla ali bodo zapadla v plačilo in za izpolnjevanje vseh obveznosti, ki jih je po Pogodbi imel posojilojemalec. Izraz “posojilojemalec” se razlaga enako kot v Pogodbi. 4. Republika Slovenija se brez omejitev obvezuje, da bo takoj obvestila banko: a) o vsaki spremembi svoje zakonodaje in predpisov, ki je pomembna za to pogodbeno razmerje; b) o vsaki sprejeti odločitvi, o vsakem dejstvu, ki bi jo obvezoval, ali o vsaki prejeti zahtevi za predčasno odplačilo kateregakoli posojila, ki je bilo prvotno odobreno za obdobje, daljše kot pet let; c) o vsaki zahtevi, da se kot jamstvo zastavi katerokoli njeno premoženje v dobro katerekoli strani; d) o vsakem dejstvu ali dogodku, ki bi lahko preprečil izpolnitev vseh obveznosti, ki jih je Republika Slovenija prevzela v skladu s tem sporazumom. 5. Banka bo s posebnim pismom razrešila Ljubljansko banko vseh njenih obveznosti po garancijski pogodbi, ko bo prejela naslednje dokumente: 5.1. izvirnik tega sporazuma, ki ga po predpisih sopodpišejo predstavniki Republike Slovenije; 5.2. pravno mnenje, v za banko sprejemljivi obliki, ki ga izda glavni pravni svetovalec Vlade Republike Slovenije, da sta v skladu z zakonodajo Republike Slovenije: – Pogodba in ta sporazum popolnoma veljavna in izvršljiva ter da so vse obveznosti Republike Slovenije na tej podlagi veljavne in obvezujoče in jih je mogoče uveljaviti v skladu z njunimi določbami in – zato nič v tem sporazumu ni v nasprotju ali ne omejuje pravice banke do prejema pravočasnega in dejanskega plačila vsakega dolgovanega zneska glavnice, obresti ali drugih stroškov po Pogodbi in tem sporazumu. 6. Pravna razmerja, ki izhajajo iz tega sporazuma, se ureja in razlaga v skladu s francosko zakonodajo. Kraj izpolnitve vseh obveznosti iz tega sporazuma je glavni sedež banke. Vsi spori v zvezi s pravnimi razmerji, ki izhajajo iz tega sporazuma, se predložijo Sodišču Evropskih skupnosti. Republika Slovenija se odpoveduje vsem imunitetam oziroma pravici do oporekanja pristojnosti tega sodišča. Odločitev sodišča bo brez omejitev ali pridržkov dokončna in obvezujoča za pogodbenici. 7. Obvestila in druga sporočila po tem sporazumu je treba poslati na ustrezen naslov, ki je naveden v nadaljevanju, razen obvestil za Republiko Slovenijo v zvezi s sodnimi spori, ki so bodisi v teku ali grozijo, ki jih je treba poslati na naslov, naveden v spodnji točki 2, ki si ga je Republika Slovenija izbrala za svoj stalni domicil: – za Republiko Slovenijo: 1) Ministrstvo za finance Zupančičeva 3 61000 Ljubljana 2) Veleposlaništvo Republike Slovenije 179, Avenue Louise 1050 Brussels Belgium – za banko: 100 Boulevard Konrad Adenauer L-2950 Luxembourg-Kirchberg Vsaka pogodbenica tega sporazuma lahko z obvestilom drugi pogodbenici spremeni svoj zgornji naslov, vendar pa je mogoče naslov pod točko 2) zgoraj zamenjati samo z naslovom v okviru Evropskih Skupnosti. 8. Razen tistega, kar je spremenjeno s tem sporazumom, vse določbe Pogodbe ostanejo v veljavi in izvršljive. Prosimo, da potrdite svoje soglasje s pogoji tega sporazuma z vrnitvijo izvoda pisma, ki ga po predpisih sopodpišejo predstavniki Republike Slovenije. S spoštovanjem, EVROPSKA INVESTICIJSKA BANKA Panagiotis Gennimatas l. r. Potrjujemo prejem pisma o sporazumu z dne 8. junija 1995, katerega izvirnik je priložen, in soglašamo z njegovimi pogoji. Podpisani za in v imenu Republike Slovenije Mitja Gaspari l. r. Minister za finance Ljubljana, 10. oktobra 1996