{"id":1405,"date":"2018-06-22T04:17:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T04:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/congokin.media\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2018-06-22T04:17:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T04:17:40","slug":"rdc-la-ceni-reconnait-un-contrat-avec-la-firme-dirigee-par-un-proche-de-trump-mais-rejette-les-allegations-sur-le-lobbying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/?p=1405","title":{"rendered":"RDC\u00a0: La CENI reconna\u00eet un contrat avec la firme dirig\u00e9e par un proche de Trump, mais rejette les all\u00e9gations sur le lobbying"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">RDC\u00a0: La CENI reconna\u00eet un contrat avec la firme dirig\u00e9e par un proche de Trump, mais rejette les all\u00e9gations sur le lobbying<\/h1>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\"><time class=\"entry-time\" datetime=\"2018-06-21T16:53:56+00:00\"><span class=\"label\">Date<\/span><span class=\"date-display\">21 juin 2018<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-media\"><a class=\"radium-modal-image\" href=\"https:\/\/actualite.cd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Avenue-strategie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actualite.cd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Avenue-strategie-908x414.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/actualite.cd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Avenue-strategie-908x414.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"paszonecont_39447\" class=\"paszone_container paszone-container-39447  top_pas \"><\/div>\n<p>La Commission \u00c9lectorale Nationale Ind\u00e9pendante (CENI) reconna\u00eet avoir sign\u00e9 un contrat avec le cabinet am\u00e9ricain Avenue Strategies Global pour, dit-elle, renforcer sa communication et non pour le lobbying.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0<em>La CENI\u00a0<\/em><em>a, en effet, sign\u00e9 un contrat avec Avenue Strategies Global et c\u2019est depuis 2016 qu\u2019elle recourt \u00e0 l\u2019appui des agences de relations publiques (qui n\u2019ont rien \u00e0 avoir avec le lobbying) pour renforcer sa communication. La CENI a \u00e9galement des agences RP \u00e0 Kinshasa\u00a0\u00bb,\u00a0<\/em>a dit Marie-France Idikayi, charg\u00e9e de communication de Corneille Nangaa.<\/p>\n<p>Ce contrat qui fait le tour du web r\u00e9v\u00e8le que la CENI s\u2019est engag\u00e9e \u00e0 payer mensuellement 19\u00a0000 USD \u00e0 ce cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>Plusieurs questions sont pos\u00e9es par les internautes sur les lignes budg\u00e9taires \u00e0 partir desquelles ces d\u00e9penses sont effectu\u00e9es.<\/p>\n<p>Avenue Strategies Global se sp\u00e9cialise en plaidoyer, conseil strat\u00e9gique, communications et relations publiques, ainsi que gestion de crise.<\/p>\n<p>Cette firme a travaill\u00e9 au profit des grands int\u00e9r\u00eats aupr\u00e8s de l\u2019administration Trump. C\u2019est elle qui travaille pour l\u2019Ukrainienne\u00a0Ioulia Tymochenko qui a annonc\u00e9 sa candidature \u00e0 la pr\u00e9sidentielle de 2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge js-clickToOpenTarget tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"fr\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pbrowning02\/status\/974422105092747264\" data-iframe-title=\"Tweet de Twitter\" data-dt-full=\"%{hours24}:%{minutes} - %{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-dt-explicit-timestamp=\"07:08 - 16 mars 2018\" data-dt-months=\"Janv|F\u00e9vr|Mars|Avr|Mai|Juin|Juil|Ao\u00fbt|Sept|Oct|Nov|D\u00e9c\" data-dt-am=\"AM\" data-dt-pm=\"PM\" data-dt-now=\"maintenant\" data-dt-s=\"s\" data-dt-m=\"m\" data-dt-h=\"h\" data-dt-second=\"seconde\" data-dt-seconds=\"secondes\" data-dt-minute=\"minute\" data-dt-minutes=\"minutes\" data-dt-hour=\"heure\" data-dt-hours=\"heures\" data-dt-abbr=\"%{number}%{symbol}\" data-dt-short=\"%{day} %{month}\" data-dt-long=\"%{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-twitter-event-id=\"1\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pbrowning02\/status\/974422105092747264\" data-tweet-id=\"974422105092747264\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar Identity-avatar u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pbrowning02\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"Pbrowning02 (nom d'utilisateur : pbrowning02)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1006781023814934528\/aQhy_wsO_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1006781023814934528\/aQhy_wsO_bigger.jpg\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1006781023814934528\/aQhy_wsO_normal.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"Pbrowning02\" data-scribe=\"element:name\">Pbrowning02<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@pbrowning02\" data-scribe=\"element:screen_name\">@pbrowning02<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-inViewportScribingTarget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Barry Bennett\u2019s firm Avenue Strategies Global LLC will provide government relations, public relations and strategic consulting services, including making contacts with members of the Trump administration and Congress, on behalf of Yulia Tymoshenko,<\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-card\">\n<div class=\"QuoteTweet\" tabindex=\"0\" data-scribe=\"section:quote\">\n<div class=\"QuoteTweet-nonMediaContainer\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget TweetAuthor--oneLine\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"Bloomberg Politics\" data-scribe=\"element:name\">Bloomberg Politics<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--verified \" title=\"Compte certifi\u00e9\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Compte certifi\u00e9\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\" data-scribe=\"element:verified_badge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">&#x2714;<\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@bpolitics\" data-scribe=\"element:screen_name\">@bpolitics<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"QuoteTweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former Trump adviser lobbying for former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko <span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">https:\/\/<\/span>bloom.bg\/2IsDefF<span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"QuotedTweet-media\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 66.3333%\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset NaturalImageNaturalImage--roundedBottom\" data-scribe=\"element:photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" title=\"Voir l'image sur Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DYXRQMcW4AUWaux?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"Voir l'image sur Twitter\" width=\"1200\" height=\"796\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DYXRQMcW4AUWaux\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Heure de publication : 15 mars 2018 23:08:28 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2018-03-15T23:08:28+0000\">07:08 &#8211; 16 mars 2018<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resize-sensor\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sur son site internet, Avenue Strategies revendique \u00ab\u00a0<em>un ancrage au Congr\u00e8s am\u00e9ricain, au sein du pouvoir ex\u00e9cutif, au Conseil national de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la Maison-Blanche, au D\u00e9partement d\u2019\u00c9tat am\u00e9ricain et aupr\u00e8s des repr\u00e9sentants am\u00e9ricains aux affaires commerciales<\/em>\u00ab\u00a0. Le cabinet affirme \u00e9galement que les membres de son \u00e9quipe ont occup\u00e9 des postes de direction dans le secteur priv\u00e9 et comprennent l\u2019importance de respecter les int\u00e9r\u00eats des actionnaires, des clients et des autres intervenants externes.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00ab\u00a0Chez Avenue Strategies, nous comprenons ce qu\u2019il faut pour naviguer dans le paysage politique et politique difficile. Et lorsque les gouvernements sont en transition, les connaissances, l\u2019exp\u00e9rience et l\u2019ex\u00e9cution de notre \u00e9quipe apportent de solides r\u00e9sultats. Avec des bureaux \u00e0 Washington, D.C., New York, Atlanta et Portland, Oregon, notre \u00e9quipe apporte des d\u00e9cennies d\u2019exp\u00e9rience \u00e0 des postes de direction au sein de l\u2019ex\u00e9cutif am\u00e9ricain, du Congr\u00e8s, des gouvernements des \u00c9tats, des gouvernements \u00e9trangers et du secteur priv\u00e9. Nous cr\u00e9ons des strat\u00e9gies personnalis\u00e9es et mettons en \u0153uvre des campagnes efficaces en votre nom\u00a0\u00bb,<\/em>\u00a0explique la firme sur sa plaquette de pr\u00e9sentation.<\/p>\n<p>Fond\u00e9e \u00e0 la fin de 2016, Avenue Strategies est dirig\u00e9e par Barry Bennett. Actif dans la politique depuis 30 ans, Barry a r\u00e9cemment \u00e9t\u00e9 conseiller principal de la campagne Donald Trump. Au d\u00e9but du cycle \u00e9lectoral de 2016, il a dirig\u00e9 la campagne du Dr Ben Carson. Auparavant, Barry avait servi les George W. Bush en tant que directeur des communications au G-8.<\/p>\n<p>Voici le texte du contrat:<\/p>\n<h4>Received by NSD\/FARA Registration Unit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 06\/01\/2018 4:16:52 PM<\/h4>\n<p><strong>CONSULTINGAGREEM NT_<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT <\/strong><strong>(the \u00ab\u00a0Agreement\u00a0\u00bb)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>dated this 30th day of May, 2018 BY AND BETWEEN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>CoIIlIIlission Electorale Nationale Independante (CENI) (the \u00ab\u00a0Client\u00a0\u00bb)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>-AND-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Avenue Strategies Global, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, 1627 I Street NW Suite 1110, Washington, D.C., 20006<\/p>\n<p>(the \u00ab\u00a0Contractor\u00a0\u00bb).<\/p>\n<p><strong>BACKGROUND:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8211; The Client is of the opinion that the Contractor has the necessary qualifications, experience and abilities to provide services to the Client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>The Contractor is agreeable to providing such services to the Client on the tetms and conditions set out in this Agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>IN <strong>CONSIDERATION OF <\/strong>the matters described above and of the mutual benefits and obligations set.forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, . the Client and the Contractor (individually the \u00ab\u00a0Party\u00a0\u00bb and collectiv:ely the \u00ab\u00a0Parties\u00a0\u00bb to this Agreement) agree as follows:<\/p>\n<h5><u>Services Provided<\/u><\/h5>\n<h3>I. The Client hereby agrees to engage the Contractor t _provide the Client<\/h3>\n<p>with services as set forth on Exhibit A (the \u00ab\u00a0Services\u00a0\u00bb)<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Services will also include any other tasks which the Parties may agree on. The Contractor hereby agrees to provide such Services to the Client.<\/p>\n<p>The Contractor may from time to time engage others (at no cost or expense<\/p>\n<p>to the Client) ,to assist in providing the Services and the Client<\/p>\n<h4>\/Received\u00a0 by NSD\/FARA Registration Unit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 06\/01\/2018 4:16:52 PM<\/h4>\n<p><em>Consu\/#ng Agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><strong>Page <\/strong>2 of 10<\/p>\n<h4>acknowledges and agrees to such third-party involveJl}ent as Contractor<\/h4>\n<p>. may deem reasonable and necessary. Contractor and its representatives<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>and subcontrac ors providing services on ts behalf hereunder will devote substantial tiI11e, but not full time, to.this ertgagement. Client understands and acknowledges that Contractor and such representatives and subcontractor have and will continue to have other engagements during the term of this Agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Term of Agreement<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>The term of this Agreement (the \u00ab\u00a0Term\u00a0\u00bb) will begin on June 6, 2018 and will remain in full force and effect until October 6, 2018. The Term of this Agreement may be extended with the written consent of the<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Performance<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>The Parties agree to do everything reasonably necessary n&lt;i appropriate consistent with standard industry practice to ensure that the terms of this Agreement take effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Currency<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all monetary amounts referred to in this Agreement are in USO (US Dollars).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Compensation<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>For the servi es rendered by the Contractor as required by this Agreement, the Client will provide comp\u00b7ensation (the \u00ab\u00a0Compensation\u00a0\u00bb) to the Contractor of<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>$19,000 per month.<\/p>\n<h4>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A deposit of $38,000 (the \u00a0\u00bbDeposit\u00a0\u00bb) will be payable by the Client simultaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, a signed Agreement. \u00b7 All invoices are to.be paid in full upon receipt.<\/h4>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>After the initiaJ deposit, payments are to be made in full on the first @y of every month until the contract is \u00b7<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Reimbursement of Expenses<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>The Contractor will be reimbursed for reasonable and n cessary expenses incurred by the Contractor in connection with providing the Services under this Agreement, upon presentation of appropriate documentationo-4<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Consulting Agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Page 3 oflO<\/p>\n<p>therefore.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All expenses, including any travel expenses, need to be pre-approved by the Client.<\/p>\n<p>Io.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All incurred expenses Will be reimbursed by Client within fifteen (15) days of Client&rsquo;s receipt of invoices therefor. Expenses may include, but not be limited to, transportation, lodging and meals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Confidentiality<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I I. This is a confidential engagement. The Contractor agrees to obtain prior, written consent from the Client before disclosing Client as a client of the Contractor. This includes but is not limited to inclusion of Client on Contractor&rsquo;s cJient lists, marketing materials, press materials or websites. which are publicly available.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>The tenn \u00ab\u00a0Confidential Information\u00a0\u00bb means any nonpublic, confidential, or proprietary information given in any medium, whether or not identified or marked as \u00ab\u00a0Confidential\u00a0\u00bb or with any similar legend, including but not ltmited to all customer or consumer information, as well as any material prepared by the Recipient and its representatives that contains or reflects such information. The term \u00ab\u00a0Recipient\u00a0\u00bb means the party to whom the Confidential Information is<\/li>\n<li>Each Recipient shall permit access to the Confidential Information of the other Party only to the Recipient&rsquo;s Personnel who have (a) a need\u00a0 to know the Confidential Information and (b) agreed to provide physical\n<ul>\n<li>and virtual protections as least as restrictive as those required by this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Agreement and by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The Recipient shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordin ces governing or relating to privacy rights in connection with its perfortnance under this Agreement including; without limitation, the Gramm,.Leach-Bliley Act.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"14\">\n<li>Each Recipient agrees that it will hold in strict confidence and not disclose any Confidential Information of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever, except as allowed by this<\/li>\n<li>Notwithstanding the restrictions in this Agreement, a Recipient&rsquo;s disclosure of Confidential Information-in response to a valid order by a court or governmental body is not a -yiolatiol) of this Agreement, provided that (if legally permitted) the Recipient provides the o er Party <em>)-\\<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Consulting Agreement <\/em>Page <em>5 <\/em>of 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>compqter records or files containing Confidential Information which<\/h4>\n<p>. h ve. been created pursuant to automa ic archiving and back-up procedures and such archives and\/or backups are not accessible during the ordinary course of business. Customer or consumer information shall be destroyed by . a method that ensures it is always protected from unauthorized disclosure. Confidential Information disposed of in the regular course of business shall be securely destroyed and, where applicable, in accordance with the Disposal of Consumer Information provision of the FACT Act.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"19\">\n<li>All Confidentilll Information of the disclosing Party is and shall remain the property of the disclosing party. By disclosing the Confidential Information to the. Recipient, the disclosing party does not grant any express or implied rights or license to the<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><u><br \/>\nOwnership of Intellectual Property<\/u>Each Party agrees that the other Party is entitled to seek injunctive relief fQr a Breach and other relief as may be granted\u00b7 by a court with jurisdiction. The Recipient agrees to defend, indemnify, and .hold ha:nttless the other Party and its Personnel from any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys&rsquo; fees, costs, and expenses resulting from the Recipient&rsquo;s material breach of this Agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"21\">\n<li>AH intellectual property and related material, including any trade secrets, moral rights, goodwill, relevant registrations or applications for registration, and rights in any patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, industrial design 8:f1d trade name (the \u00ab\u00a0Intellectual Property\u00a0\u00bb) that is developed or produced under this Agreement, is a \u00ab\u00a0work made for hire\u00a0\u00bb and will be the. sole property of the Client. The use of the Intellectual Property by the Client will not be restricted in any . .<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\nThe Contractor may not use the Intellectual Property for any purpose\u00b7 other than performing its duties pursuant to this Agreement except.J.. with the written consent of the \u00b7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Consulting Agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Page 6 oflO<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Return of Property<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"23\">\n<li>Upon the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will return to the Client ny property, documentation, records, or Confidtmtial Information which is the property of the Client.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Reliance on Client&rsquo;s Information<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"24\">\n<li>Client acknowledges and agrees that Contractor, .in performance of its duties under this Agreement, will be relying on the truth, completeness and accuracy of the written documentation delivered and the verbal communication made by Client and its agents to Contractor and its agents<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>.in connection with . any arid all matters relating to Contractor&rsquo;s engagement hereunder.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Capacity\/Independent Contractor<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"25\">\n<li>In providing the Services under this Agreement it is expressly agreed that the Contractor is acting as an independent contractor and not as\u00b7an ihe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contractor and the Client acknowledge that this . Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture between them; and is exclusively a contract for service. The Client is not required to pay, or make any contributions to, any sochd security, local, state or federal tax, unemployment compensation, workers&rsquo; compensation, insurance premium, profit-sharing, pension or any other employee benefit for the Contractor during the Term. The Contractor is responsible for paying, and complying with reporting requirements for, all local, state and federal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>. truces related to payments made to the Contractor under this Agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Notice<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"26\">\n<li>All notices, requests, demands or other communications required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement will be given in writing and delivered to the Parties of this Agreement as follows:\n<ol>\n<li>Commission Electorale Nationale Independante (CENI)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Avenue Strategies Global, LLC<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>1627 I Street NW Suite 1110, Washington, District of Columbia, 20006<\/p>\n<p><em>Consulting Agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Page 7 of 10<\/p>\n<h6>or to such other address as any Party may from time to time notify the other,\u00ad and will be deemed to be properly delivered (a) immediately upon being served person_ally, (b) two days after being deposited with the postal service if served by registered mail, or(c) the following day after being deposited\u00a0 with an overnight courier.<\/h6>\n<p><strong><u>Indemnification<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"27\">\n<li>Except to the extent paid in settlement from any applicable insurance policies, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each Party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its respective directors, stockbolders, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever, which result from or arise out of any act or omission of the indemnifying party, its respective directors, stockholders, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns that occurs in connectfon with th.is Agreement. This indemnification will survive the termination of this Agreement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Modification of Agreement<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"28\">\n<li>Any amendment or modification of this Agreement or additional ob-ligation assumed by either Party in connection with this Agreement will only be<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>. binding if evidenced in writing signed by each Party or art authorized representative of each Party.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Time of the Essence<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"29\">\n<li>Time is of the essence in this Agreement. No extension or\u00a0 variation of this &lsquo; Agreement will operate as a waiver of this<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Assignmen<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"30\">\n<li>The Contractor will not vohmtarily, or by operation oflaw, assign or otherwise transfer its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Entire Agreement<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"31\">\n<li>It is agreed that there is no representation,-warranty, collateral agreement or condition affecting this Agreement except as expressly\u00a0 provided in this\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 , Agreement and Exhibit A hereto.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00b7<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Consulting Agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Page 8 of 10<\/p>\n<h2><u>Enurement<\/u><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>. \u00b7 This Agreement wiU enure to the. benefit of and be binding on the Parties a,nd their respective heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors and assigns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Titles\/Headings<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"33\">\n<li>Headings are inserted for the convenience of the Parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Gender<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"34\">\n<li>Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice Words in the masculine mean and include tbe feminine and vice versa.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Governing Law<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the intention of the Parties to this Agreement that this Agreement and the perfonnance under this Agreement, and all suits and special proce dings ll!lder this Agreement, be\u00b7 construed in accordance with and governed, to the exclusion of the law of any other forum, by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to &lsquo;the jurisdiction in which any action or special proceeding y be instituted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Severability<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"36\">\n<li>In the event that any ofthe provisions of this Agreement\u00a0 are held\u00a0 to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, all other provisions will nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable with the invalid or unenforceable parts . severed from the remainder of this<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Waiver<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"37\">\n<li>.The waiver by either Party of a breach, default, delay or omis ion of arty of the provisions of this Agreement by the other Party will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Termination<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"38\">\n<li>Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time with 30-days written notice. In such event, Clienfshall be obligated to pay Contractor any unpaid and undisputed amounts due for Services rendered through the date of the termination. Further, Client agrees to forfeit the remaining balance of the<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"551\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Consulting Agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Page 9 of 10<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>deposit in the event that the Agreement is terminated before the end of the two-month period covered by the deposit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conflicts of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>39. Contractor agrees that it will avoid activities, investments or other situations which may conflict with its duties to Client as described herein. In providing services under this Agreement, the Contractor agrees that, as of this date, the Contractor does not represent any client whose interest is currently adverse to the interest of the Client. The Contractor further agrees that if, during the term of this Agreement, it determines that a client represented by Contractor either<\/p>\n<p>i) has or may potentially have an interest adverse to the\u00a0 interest of the Client, or ii) is a competitor of Client, the Contractor shall immediately disclose such conflict of interest. Upon receipt of the disclosure, the Client, at its sole discretion, shall take any appropriate action, up to and including termination of this Agreement without penalty.<\/p>\n<p>IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly affixed their signatures under hand and seal on this 6th day of June, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Electorate Nationale Independante (CENI)<\/p>\n<p>B<\/p>\n<p>Its:<\/p>\n<p>(\u201cClient\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>(\u201cContractor\u201d)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Consulting Agreement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>Page 10 of 10<\/p>\n<p>Exhibit A<\/p>\n<p>Services<\/p>\n<p>Strategic Communications Consulting and Public Relations.<\/p>\n<p><u>Check Appropriiite Bo.x: <\/u>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend pgfw-icon-display pgfw-icon-display--default\" style=\"--pgfw-icon-justify:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/congokin.blog?action=genpdf&#038;id=1405\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button pgfw-single-pdf-download-button--default pgfw-single-pdf-download-button--icon-only\" title=\"G\u00e9n\u00e9rer un PDF\" style=\"--pgfw-icon-width:25px;--pgfw-icon-height:45px;\" aria-label=\"Download PDF\"><span class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button__media\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img src=\"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RDC\u00a0: La CENI reconna\u00eet un contrat avec la firme dirig\u00e9e par un proche de Trump, mais rejette les all\u00e9gations sur le lobbying Date21 juin 2018 La Commission \u00c9lectorale Nationale Ind\u00e9pendante (CENI) reconna\u00eet avoir sign\u00e9 un contrat avec le cabinet am\u00e9ricain Avenue Strategies Global pour, dit-elle, renforcer sa communication et non pour le lobbying. \u00ab\u00a0La CENI\u00a0a, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politique","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1405\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/congokin.blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}