Conditions and a size of break-up fee (held by an investment bank) in VC deals

Under what conditions (in what cases) investment bank can use break-up fee in VC deal, when founders violate an exclusivity agreement and refuse the deal? What can be the range of such a commission if the success fee for attracting investments is 4-6%?

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