Unofficial translaction paymentofinterestcalculated at the legal interest rate, without prejudice to possible damages due to othercauses. Interest shall accrue from themailing of the formal notice sent by the seller to the buyer by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by any other equivalent means. ARTICLE 292-When the contract is breached and that the buyer went ahead and bought substitutes, he may obtain compensation corresponding to the difference between the purchase price of substitutes and the price agreed in the contract, as well as all other damages due to another cause. When the contract is breached and the seller proceeded with the resale of the goods, he may receive damages corresponding to the difference between the agreed contract price and the resale price, as well as all other damages due to another cause. ARTICLE 293-The party which invokes a non-execution of the obligations of the contract shall takeall reasonable measures in light of thecircumstances to limit losses, or keep his gains. Failing to do so, the defaulting party may request a reduction of damages equal to the amount of losses that could have been avoided and the gain that could have been achieved. CHAPTER V: EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY ARTICLE 294– A party may not be liable for non-execution of one of any of his obligationswhere he provesthathis non-performance was duetoan impediment beyond his control, such as an act of a third party or a case of force majeure. A case of force majeure shall be any impediment that is beyond a party’s control and the occurance or consequeces of which no-one could have reasonably foreseen. ARTICLE 295– When a non-execution of one of the parties is due to an act of a third party which has been put in charge of executing part or the entire contract by such party, he shall not be exempted from liability. CHAPTER VI: TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT ARTICLE 296- The termination of the contract shall release the parties from their obligations but shall not exemptthem from potential damages. It shall have no effect on the terms of the contract relating to the settlement of disputes or to rights and obligations of the parties in case of termination. ARTICLE 297-The party who executed part or all his obligations may be refunded by the OHADA / Uniform Act / Unofficial Translations P. - 74 - of 78

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