Advertising Production Contract Terms
Advertising Production Contract Terms
Contract Terms
Part 2
A collaboration between:
These Contract Terms form Part 2 of the Agreement between the Agency
and Production Company named below for the production of the Film.
Contracts Terms
Agency (Insert full registered name of Agency)
Agency Producer
Client Campaign/Brand/Product
Name of Film(s)
Format
The total amount of the Charges payable by the Agency to the Production Company under this Agreement is:
£
Final PIBS Dated Final Budget Dated Final Script Dated Final Treatment Dated
1.       Interpretation
1.1.     Capitalised words in these Contract Terms shall have the meanings given to them in the PIBS.
1.2.     Where any provision contained in these Contract Terms conflicts with any provision of the PIBS, these Contract Terms shall take
         precedence unless otherwise expressly agreed in the PIBS.
1.4.     Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression, shall be construed as
         illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.
1.5. Unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular shall include the plural and in the plural shall include the singular.
1.6. A reference to any party shall include that party’s personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
2.2.   The Production Company shall provide the Production from the dates and for the durations specified in the PIBS or these
       Contract Terms in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
       (ii) appoint sufficient resources to perform its obligations under this Agreement including, subject to the prior written approval of
          the Agency, appointing or, at the request of the Agency, replacing, Key Individuals, who the Production Company shall ensure
          shall be suitably skilled, experienced and qualified to produce the Films;
       (iii) promptly inform the Agency of the absence (or anticipated absence) of any Key Individual and where
             necessary provide a suitably qualified and experienced replacement, subject to the prior approval of
             the Agency which, in the event of any such absence (or anticipated absence) due to any circumstances
             beyond the reasonable control of the Production Company, including but not limited to illness, shall not
             be unreasonably withheld;
       (iv) subject to (iii), not make any changes to any Key Individuals without the prior written approval of the
            Agency; and
       (v) provide such information to the Agency as the Agency may reasonably require from time to time,
           including by way of example only, any potential, additional costs or charges likely to be incurred due to
           Weather Days.
3.3.   The Production Company shall obtain, and at all times maintain, all necessary licences and consents and shall comply with all
       relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice in relation to its obligations under this Agreement.
3.4.   The Production Company shall meet regularly and co-operate with the Agency and such third parties (including any post-
       production companies and the Client) as the Agency may reasonably require in order to ensure that the Film(s) shall be produced
       in accordance with the obligations of the Production Company under this Agreement and that any changes to the Production that
       might be required by the Agency and agreed by the Production Company are made. Any such changes shall be documented by
       the parties either in section J of the PIBS or otherwise, including by email.
4.     Agency Responsibilities
4.1.   The Agency shall:
       (i) co-operate with the Production Company in all matters relating to this Agreement and appoint the
           Agency’s Representative who shall have the authority to bind the Agency on matters relating to the
           Production and Deliverables;
       (ii) provide such information as the Production Company may reasonably request in order to assist the
            Production Company in the provision of the Production; and
       (iii) provide the Agency Deliverables, including as may be specified as the Agency’s responsibility in the
             PIBS.
5.     Agency Approvals
5.1.   The Production Company shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable and, in any event, by any relevant dates set out in the PIBS,
       submit to the Agency for its approval the production items specified in section E of the PIBS. As soon as is reasonably practicable
5.2.   The Agency shall use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Agency Representative is available to approve (or reject) build
       and sets/locations at the reasonable request of the Production Company.
       (Note. During the period that the Agency Representative does not attend the shoot, right of creative
       approval passes to the Production Company unless other agreement is made).
5.3.   If the Agency rejects any production items pursuant to clause 5.1 it shall provide the Production Company with the reasons for
       such rejection and the Production Company shall correct and resubmit the items (“Re-delivered Items”) as soon as reasonably
       practicable after the date of notification of the rejection, taking into consideration any timeframe imposed on the Agency by its
       Client (or within any timeframe agreed in writing by the parties) for re-examination, at no cost to the Agency if the reason for their
       rejection is that they do not conform to the Specification, and the Agency shall inspect such Re-delivered Items as soon as
       reasonably practicable after delivery.
5.4.   The Agency shall have the right to have the Agency Representative (or other representative) in attendance during Shoots and/or
       recording and/or post-production of the Film for consultation and approvals and such other requirements of the Agency as it may
       deem necessary. The Production Company shall provide the representative with a monitor or other agreed means to view live
       pictures. If the Agency Representative (or other representative) is not at the Shoot at any stage and the Production Company
       requires a material decision to be taken by the Agency, the Production Company shall use best endeavours to contact the
       Agency Representative or, if unable to do so, an alternative representative of the Agency, and if it is unable to do so within the
       necessary time period, shall be entitled to take the decision in due consideration of the interests of the Agency and Client.
6.     Warranties
6.1.   The Production Company warrants and represents to the Agency that:
       (i) it shall perform its obligations under this Agreement with reasonable care and skill and in accordance
           with good industry practice and the standards expected of a professional and competent production
           company
       (ii) the Production and the Film Deliverables (excluding Film rushes that are not part of the final Film) shall
            conform with all Specifications;
       (iii) the Production and the Film Deliverables (excluding Film rushes that are not part of the final Film) do
             not and shall not infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party;
       (iv) the personnel (including the Key Individuals) who perform the Production are and shall be competent
            and suitable in every respect to do so; and
       (v) the Production and the Film Deliverables (excluding Film rushes that are not part of the final Film) shall
           be provided in accordance with all applicable legislation, regulations and codes of practice from time to
           time in force.
6.2.   The Production Company shall indemnify the Agency in respect of any damages, losses, claims, demands, actions, proceedings,
       costs (including reasonable legal and other professional costs) and expenses suffered by the Agency resulting from or arising out
       of any breach of any of the warranties and representations under clause 6.1.
7.     Payment
7.1.   In consideration of the performance of its obligations under this Agreement by the Production Company, the Agency shall pay the
       Charges in accordance with this Agreement.
7.2. The Production Company shall invoice the Agency for the Charges on the date(s) set out in the PIBS.
7.3.   If the Agency requires the Production Company to carry out any services over and above those specified in this Agreement, the
       Agency will pay any reasonable additional charges agreed in advance in writing in an Extra Charge Authorisation Form which
       shall be prepared by the Production Company and signed by the Agency in order to apply.
7.4.   The Agency shall pay each undisputed invoice which is properly due and submitted to it by the Production Company in
       accordance with this Agreement to the bank account nominated in writing by the Production Company.
7.6.   In the event that the Agency fails to make any undisputed payment properly due to the Production Company under this
       Agreement, the Production Company shall be entitled to charge the Agency interest on such overdue sum at the rate of 2%
       above the base rate of the Bank of England in force from time to time calculated from the due date up to the date of payment.
7.7.   In the event that the Production Company will be purchasing foreign currency under this Agreement, it shall include the final
       agreed cost in Sterling reimbursable by the Agency in the PIBS and the Budget and shall be responsible for ordering and paying
       for the foreign exchange at the rate and at the cost set out in the PIBS and the Budget.
9.2.   Title:
       (i) Title to the Film Deliverables shall remain with the Production Company until the Agency has paid the
           Charges in accordance with clause 7, at which point Title shall automatically vest in the Agency.
       (ii) The Production Company shall, promptly after the Shoot, return all wardrobe, props and other items
            purchased (not hired) by it for use in the Film to the Agency, title in which shall vest in the Agency from
            the date of purchase by the Production Company. Where a Shoot takes place overseas, the Production
            Company shall notify the Agency in advance if it intends to purchase any wardrobe, props or other
            items in order that the parties can agree how to deal with them after the Shoot.
      (Note. (i) Agency should refer to Clearcast Guidelines, the BCAP Code and the broadcasters’
      requirements for the production and delivery of commercials.(ii) Production Company should refer to the
      broadcasters’ requirements for commercials. (iii) See www.clearcast.co.uk and www.asa.org.uk).
12.2. Subject to clauses 12.3, 12.4 and 12.5 below, the Production Company hereby assigns to the Agency effective from the date of
      payment (and, in the case of copyright, by way of a present assignment of future copyright) with full title guarantee and free of all
      encumbrances all Intellectual Property Rights throughout the world for all purposes and for their full duration in all Film
      Deliverables and in all other footage shot by the Production Company in the production of the Film(s) whether or not included in
      the completed Film(s).
      (Note. ensure all parties, including the Client, are aware of what copyright and licence/assignment details
      have been obtained and that all parties are aware of any restrictions).
12.3. Subject to clause 12.4, the copyright in any animation exclusively designed, created and developed by the Production Company
      for inclusion in the Film shall remain vested in the Production Company and the provisions of sub-clauses i) to iii) below shall
      apply:
      (i) the Production Company hereby grants to the Agency effective from the date of payment, an exclusive,
          worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable licence (with full right to sublicense) to use such animation both in its
          entirety and in part in any audio-visual media (and including any lifts and stills for promotional purposes
          in unpaid media);
      (ii) if the Agency requires use of such animation in any non-audio-visual media, it may select a category of
           additional media from section D of the PIBS (at the agreed, additional licence fee, if relevant) and the
           Production Company hereby grants a licence to the Agency to use such animation on the terms of the
           licence set out in sub-clause i) in respect of such additional media;
      (iii) if the Agency requires use of such animation in any media and/or for any purpose other than as
            described in sub-clause i) or ii) or in addition thereto, the parties shall negotiate the particular media
            and/or purpose (together with the relevant additional licence fee, if relevant) and any such additional
            licence shall apply on the terms of the licence set out in clause i) in respect of such additional media
            and/or purpose.
12.4. If the Agency requires an assignment from the Production Company of all Intellectual Property Rights in any animation, it may
      select the option of an assignment from section D of the PIBS (at the agreed, additional assignment fee if relevant) in which event
      the Production Company hereby assigns to the Agency all Intellectual Property Rights in such animation on the same terms as
      the assignment of all other Intellectual Property Rights as set out in clause 12.2.
12.5. Where the Production Company commissions any material or Film Deliverable, including any animation, characters or models,
      from a third party for use in connection with the production of the Film(s) or uses any other material or other Film Deliverable
12.6. The Production Company undertakes to procure and pass on to the Agency irrevocable and unconditional waivers of all moral
      rights (as described in Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or any similar or equivalent legislation
      anywhere in the world), vesting in all Key Individuals and all other persons, including any third parties, engaged in the creation or
      production of the Film(s) or any part thereof, including any Film Deliverables.
12.7. Where the Production Company is responsible for the engagement of actors, models or other performers, the Production
      Company undertakes to obtain all necessary consents, releases, and approvals from such third parties on terms to be approved
      by the Agency to use their contributions in and in respect of the Film(s) and shall provide copies of all such consents, releases
      and approvals to the Agency.
      (Note. Consent forms and terms to be provided to the Production Company by the Agency with this
      Agreement).
12.8. If requested by the Agency, the Production Company shall promptly take all such actions and execute all such documents as
      may, in the Agency’s reasonable opinion, be necessary to enable the Agency or its Client to obtain, defend or enforce the rights
      intended to be assigned and/or licensed by this clause 12.
12.9. The Production Company shall not, and shall ensure that Key Individuals and other persons employed or otherwise engaged by
      the Production Company shall not, create or use any derivative or alternative versions of the Film or any part of it (including, by
      way of example only, substituting any music featuring in the Film with alternative music) without the prior written consent of the
      Agency.
      (Note. Agency should ensure it informs its Client of these cancellation provisions in advance of confirming
      the production to the Production Company. See also the joint industry guidance and IPA/ISBA
      Client/Agency Creative Services Agreement cancellation provisions).
      (For a Production which includes or is entirely comprised of animation, the date from which the Production
      Company was contracted to commence animation work on the Production shall be substituted for “first
      Shoot Date” for the purposes of this clause 14.1).
14.2. If any of the above amounts cannot be agreed the provisions of clause 23 shall apply. Any amounts which are not in dispute shall
      be paid in full by the Agency in accordance with the provisions of clause 7.
15.2. Nothing in this Agreement shall exclude or in any way limit either party’s liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by its
      negligence, any indemnity or any other liability to the extent such liability may not be excluded or limited as a matter of law.
15.3. Subject to clause 15.2, in no event will either party be liable under or in connection with this Agreement for any:
      (i) loss of actual or anticipated income or profits;
      (ii) loss of anticipated savings; or
      (iii) any indirect or consequential loss or damage including airtime costs, whether caused by tort (including
            negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, and whether or not such loss or damage is foreseeable,
            foreseen or known.
15.4. Where one party (“Indemnifying Party”) agrees to indemnify and keep the other party (“Indemnified Party”) indemnified under this
      Agreement, such indemnity is subject to the Indemnified Party complying with the following process in the event that a third party
      claim arises:
      (i) the Indemnified Party must promptly notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of such claim;
      (ii) the Indemnified Party must not make any admission of liability, settlement or compromise without the
           prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party;
      (iii) the Indemnified Party must give the Indemnifying Party express authority to conduct all negotiations
            and litigation and to defend and/or settle all litigation arising from such claim, provided that the
            Indemnifying Party regularly consults the Indemnified Party on the conduct and defence of the claim;
      (iv) the Indemnified Party must provide the Indemnifying Party with all available information and assistance
           in relation to such claim as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably require at the Indemnifying Party’s
           cost and expense; and
      (v) If within thirty (30) days after the Indemnifying Party’s receipt of notice of any such claim, the
          Indemnifying Party fails to take action to defend or settle such claim, the Indemnified Party may at the
          Indemnifying Party’s expense undertake the defence, compromise or settlement of the claim as it sees
          fit.
      (Note. See section B.2.b of PIBS and clause 4.1 of these Contract Terms).
          (b) non-appearance or non-usability of any Agency Deliverables provided by the Agency to the Production Company (other
              than any Agency Deliverables included in the PIBS as the responsibility of the Production Company);
          (c) loss or damage to the items specified in b) above;
          (d) death or bodily injury to artists and other persons caused by or arising out of the negligence of the Agency (subject to
              section B.3. of the PIBS);
          (e) risks to the Film Deliverables and any derivative material during such time as they are in the possession or control of the
              Agency or a third party at the instruction of the Agency;
          (Note. See clause 9 of these Contract Terms).
          (f) safekeeping of the Film Deliverables and any derivative material after the Completion Date;
          (Note. See clause 9 of these Contract Terms).
          (g) any statutory responsibility the Agency may have for providing employer’s liability insurance or worker’s compensation
              insurance; and
          (h) the total loss sustained due to the interruption, postponement, cancellation or abandonment of the production of the Film
              which arises out of any matter for which the Agency is responsible as defined under paragraph 16.1.i), a), b) and c)
              including, where relevant, reasonable Production Company costs and Director’s and Producer’s fees.
      (ii) the Production Company will be responsible for arranging insurance cover in respect of the following:
          (a) any breach of any of the warranties in clause 6 of these Contract Terms;
          (b) non-appearance of, or any failure to complete any part of the Production by, any person for whom the Production
              Company is responsible under this Agreement, including any Key Individual;
          (Note. See section B.2.a. of PIBS and clause 3 of these Contract Terms).
          (c) non-appearance or non-usability of any Production Company Deliverables (other than any Production Company
              Deliverables included in the PIBS as the responsibility of the Agency);
          (d) loss or damage to the items specified in c) above;
          (e) death or bodily injury to artists and other persons caused by or arising out of the negligence of the Production Company
              (subject to section B.3. of the PIBS);
          (f) the engagement by the Production Company of any person, firm company or other entity,whether as employee,
              freelancer, sub-contractor or otherwise, in the production of the Film(s);
          (g) risks to the Film Deliverables and any derivative material during such time as they are in the possession or control of the
              Production Company or a third party at the instruction of the Production Company;
          (Note. See clause 9 of these Contract Terms).
          (h) safekeeping of the Film Deliverables and any derivative material up to the Completion Date;
          (Note. See clause 9 of these Contract Terms).
          (i) any statutory responsibility the Production Company may have for providing employer’s liability insurance or worker’s
              compensation insurance; and
          (j) the total loss sustained due to the interruption, postponement, cancellation, abandonment of the production of the Film
              which arises out of any matter for which the Production Company is responsible as defined under clause 16.1.ii), b), c)
              and d) including, where relevant, reasonable Agency costs including but not limited to artists’ fees to the extent they have
              been disclosed on the PIBS and associated costs and Agency’s travel and accommodation costs.
          (Note. Parties should note that there are two main types of policy available: Commercial Producers
          Indemnity Insurance for Production Companies, and Advertising Agencies’ Indemnity Insurance for
16.2. Without prejudice to clause 16.1, the Production Company shall arrange and maintain with reputable insurers (unless otherwise
        agreed in writing):
        (i) employer’s liability insurance in an amount not less than £10,000,000;
        (ii) public liability insurance in an amount not less than £5,000,000;
        (iii) professional indemnity insurance at an amount not less than £1,000,000 for any one claim; and
     (Note. Agencies should check the applicable territorial jurisdictions and courts).
        (iv) commercial producer’s indemnity insurance in an amount sufficient to cover the Production Company’s
             own costs plus all additional costs required by the Agency under section B4 of the PIBS;
     unless such amounts are otherwise varied in the PIBS.
16.3. Each party shall, at the other’s request, provide the other with evidence that the insurances referred to in clause 16.1 and 16.2
        are in effect.
16.4. Failure to comply with clauses 16.1 or 16.2 shall amount to a material breach of this Agreement.
17.2. It is for the Agency to decide whether or not to insure against the cost of a Weather Day and if it takes out such insurance the fact
        that it has not been paid by its insurer shall not permit the Agency to refuse or delay payment to the Production Company of any
        sum due to it under 17.1) above.
18.2. The Affected Party shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the start of the Force Majeure Event, notify the other party in
        writing of the Force Majeure Event, the date on which it started, its likely or potential duration, and the effect of the Force Majeure
        Event on its ability to perform any of its obligations under the Agreement and shall use all reasonable endeavours to mitigate the
        effect of the Force Majeure Event.
18.3. If the Force Majeure Event prevents, hinders or delays the Affected Party’s performance of its obligations for a continuous period
        of more than 30 days, the party not affected by the Force Majeure Event may terminate this agreement and thereby cancel the
        Production immediately by giving written notice to the Affected Party.
18.4. In the event that this Agreement is terminated and the Production cancelled under clause 18.3, the Production Company shall
        provide all Film Deliverables as exist to the Agency and the Agency shall, after receipt of all such Film Deliverables (if any) and
        the Production Company’s invoice supported by substantiating documentation, pay the Production Company (in accordance with
        the Budget) in respect of work performed by the Production Company up to the date of the notice of termination, together with any
        unavoidable costs actually and already incurred by the Production Company, including an amount in respect of the Director’s fee
        and the Producer’s Fee to which the Production Company is committed and unable to avoid or otherwise mitigate.
(Note. If Agency schedule does not allow a 30 day delay, alter this accordingly on the PIBS).
19.2. Either party may terminate this Agreement forthwith by written notice to the other if that other party (being a company) passes a
      resolution for winding up (otherwise than for the purposes of a solvent amalgamation or reconstruction) or a court makes an order
      to that effect or (being a partnership or other unincorporated association) is dissolved or (being a natural person) dies, or if either
      party becomes or is declared insolvent or convenes a meeting of or makes or proposes to make any arrangement or composition
      with its creditors or has a liquidator, receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, manager, trustee or similar officer appointed
      over any of its assets or ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business.
19.3. In the event of termination by the Agency under clause 19.1) or 19.2) the Agency shall be entitled, without prejudice to any other
      rights it may have, to recover and the Production Company shall on demand pay to the Agency all reasonable additional costs
      which the Agency incurs in completing the Production. The Agency shall in addition be entitled on demand to immediate delivery
      of all Film Deliverables, whether or not then complete, including unfinished versions of the Film required by the Agency to
      complete the Production and/or to transmit the Film(s) and all Intellectual Property Rights and title in all such materials shall
      automatically pass to the Agency (to the extent that they have not already done so by virtue of clause 12 or otherwise).
19.4. Any provisions of this Agreement which are expressed to survive its termination or which from their nature or context ought
      reasonably to survive such termination, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination, and termination of
      this Agreement, however it arises, shall not affect or prejudice the accrued rights of the parties as at termination.
20.3. Each of the parties undertakes to maintain the confidentiality of the other party’s Confidential Information at all times and to use
      no less adequate measures than it uses in respect of its own confidential information to keep the other party’s Confidential
      Information secure. Neither party shall at any time, whether during the Term or at any time thereafter, without the prior written
      approval of the other party, use, disclose (other than to its employees, officers, agents, sub-contractors or authorised
      representatives, herein referred to as its “Associates”, to whom, and to the extent to which, such disclosure is necessary for the
      purposes contemplated under this Agreement), exploit, copy or modify any of the other party’s Confidential Information, or
      authorise or permit any third party to do the same, other than for the sole purpose of the exercise of its rights and/or the
      performance of its obligations in connection with this Agreement.
20.4. Each party agrees that, save where otherwise expressed in this Agreement, neither party to this Agreement shall obtain any
      rights in or in respect of the Confidential Information of the other party and each party shall retain full proprietary interests in their
      own Confidential Information.
20.5. In particular, during and after the Term, the Production Company shall treat in complete confidence all marketing and sales
      information and statistics relating to the Client’s business.
20.6. The Production Company undertakes not to post or otherwise publish any information regarding the Film, the Agency, the Client,
      the Product/Campaign Name/Brand (as set out in the PIBS) or the Shoot on its own website or any social media platform without
      the prior written consent of the Agency.
20.7. Neither party shall be in breach of this clause 20 if it discloses the other party’s Confidential Information in circumstances where
      such disclosure is required by law, regulation or order of a competent authority, provided that the other party is given reasonable
      advance notice of the intended disclosure and a reasonable opportunity to challenge the same.
21.2. The Production Company shall be responsible for the observance and performance of the Relevant Requirements by any person
      associated with it who performs services or provides goods in connection with this Agreement, and shall be liable to the Agency
      for any breach by such persons of any of the Relevant Requirements as defined in 21.1.i).
21.3. Breach of this clause 21 shall be deemed a serious breach under clause 19.1.
21.4. The Production Company shall indemnify the Agency against any losses, liabilities, damages, costs (including but not limited to
      legal fees) and expenses incurred by, or awarded against, the Agency as a result of any breach of this clause 21 by the
      Production Company or any breach of provisions equivalent to this clause 21 in any subcontract by any subcontractor of the
      Production Company.
21.5. For the purpose of this clause 21, the meaning of “adequate procedures” and “foreign public official” and whether a person is
      “associated” with another person shall be determined in accordance with section 7(2) of the Bribery Act 2010 (and any guidance
      issued under section 9 of that Act), sections 6(5) and 6(6) of that Act and section 8 of that Act respectively. For the purposes of
      this clause 21 a person associated with the Production Company includes but is not limited to any subcontractor of the Production
      Company.
22. General
22.1. No variation of this Agreement will be valid unless it is in writing and signed by or on behalf of each of the parties, for example, by
      amending the PIBS in the space provided at section J.
22.2. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes all previous
      communication, agreement and other arrangement whether oral or in writing. Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that
      in entering into this Agreement it has not relied on, and shall have no remedy in respect of, any statement, representation,
      warranty or understanding other than the statements, representations, warranties and understandings expressly set out in this
      Agreement and its only remedies in connection with any statements, representations, warranties and understandings expressly
      set out in this Agreement shall be for breach of contract as provided in this Agreement. Nothing in this clause shall, however,
      operate to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
22.3. The failure of either party to enforce or to exercise any term of or any right pursuant to this Agreement does not constitute, and
      shall not be construed as, a waiver of any such term or right and shall in no way affect that party’s right to enforce or exercise it.
22.4. If any provision of this Agreement (or part of any provision) is found by any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be
      invalid, unenforceable or illegal, it shall be severed from the terms of this Agreement but the other provisions will remain
      unaffected and in force.
22.6. Other than in respect of the Client, no term of this Agreement is intended to confer a benefit on, or be enforceable by, any person
      who is not a party to the agreement, other than the Client, (whether under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or
      otherwise.
22.7. The Production Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Agency, assign, transfer, charge, sub-contract or deal
      in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the
      Agency.
22.8. The Agency may at any time assign, transfer, charge, sub-contract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights under
      this Agreement.
23.2. To initiate a mediation, the parties shall agree on the appointment of a mediator within 21 days of a written request (mediation
      notice) by one party to the other for a mediation. If the parties are unable to agree on the appointment of a mediator within 21
      days or to agree the process under which the mediation should be performed, or if the mediation fails for any reason within 21
      days of its commencement, either party shall be entitled to elect to take their claim either to arbitration, in which event both parties
      shall submit to legally binding arbitration by a panel to which each of the IPA, APA and ISBA shall nominate one arbitrator, or to
      the courts.
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