CUCBM's assistance charges Sample Clauses

CUCBM's assistance charges. (a) The charges for the assistance provided by CUCBM for the Contractor to carry out the CBM Operations in accordance with Article 9 of the Contract. (b) For all assistance to be provided by the head office organization of CUCBM to the Contractor in the course of the Exploration, CUCBM shall charge an administrative fee of twenty thousand U.S. dollars (US $20,000) for each Calendar Year. If the whole process of the Exploration Operations conducted for any CBM Field in any Calendar Year is less than twelve (12) calendar months, the administrative fee for such Calendar Year shall be calculated in proportion to the actual calendar month(s) spent thereon (if the actual time spent thereon in any calendar month is less than thirty (30) days, the calculation shall be made based on a full calendar month). The aforesaid administrative fee shall be paid respectively on June 1st and December 1st each Calendar Year, with ten thousand and five hundred U.S. Dollars (US $10,000) for each time. (c) For all assistance to be provided by the head office organization of CUCBM to the Contractor in the course of the Development Operations and the Production Operations before the implementation of a Joint Operating Agreement by the Parties, CUCBM shall charge an administrative fee of forty thousand U.S. dollars (U.S. $40,000) for each Calendar Year. If the whole process of the Development Operations conducted for any CBM Field in any Calendar Year is less than twelve (12) calendar months, the administrative fee for such Calendar Year shall be calculated in proportion to the actual calendar month(s) spent thereon (if the actual time spent thereon in any calendar month is less than thirty (30) days, the calculation shall be made based on a full calendar month). The aforesaid administrative fee shall be paid respectively on June 1st and December 1st each Calendar Year, with twenty thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S. $20,000) for each time. (d) No additional assistance charges shall be due for the assistance to be provided by CUCBM per Article 9 unless agreed in writing by the Parties. For the avoidance of doubt, this limitation does not relate to the reasonable, out of the pocket expenses (such as meals, transportation, accommodation and other travel expenses), approved in advance by the Parties and evidenced by appropriate receipts, CUCBM incurs in the process of providing the assistance.