Exclusive Cooperation Agreement
[Reference
Translation]
Exclusive
Cooperation
Agreement
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by
and between
Hubei
Chutian Broadcasting and Television Network Co., Ltd.
and
Hubei
Chutian Video Communication Network Co., Ltd.
June
2008
Table
of Contents
Article
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Page
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1.
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DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATIONS
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2
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2.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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4
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3.
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SERVICES
PROVIDED BY PARTY B TO PARTY A
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4
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4.
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SHARE
OF THE RESOURCES BY THE PARTIES
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5.
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NON-COMPETITION
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5
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6.
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FEES
AND PAYMENT TERMS
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6
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7.
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FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
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6
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8.
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EFFECTIVE
DATE, BREACH AND TERMINATION
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9.
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GOVERNING
LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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10
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10.
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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THIS
EXCLUSIVE COOPERATION AGREEMENT
(Agreement)
is made
on this fifth
day
of
June 2008
in
Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China ("PRC")
by
and between:
(1)
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Hubei
Chutian Broadcasting and Television Network Co., Ltd. (Party
A),
a
legal entity established under the laws of the PRC with its registered
address at Special Xx.0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000000, the PRC;
and
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and
(2)
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Hubei
Chutian Video Communication Network Co., Ltd. (Party
B),
a
legal entity established under the laws of the PRC with its registered
address with its registered address at 12th Floor, Block B, Chutian
Urban
Garden, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 000000,
the PRC,
whose legal representative is XXXXX Xxxxxxxx.
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(individually
a Party,
and
collectively, the Parties).
RECITALS
A.
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Party
B shall provide exclusive services for Party A to engage in the Business
in the Exclusive Cooperation Areas;
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B.
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Party
A are engaged in the Business (as defined below) and have obtained
the
necessary permit for the lawful operation of its
Business;
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C.
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Party
A is willing to accept technical support services in relation to its
Business, and Party B is willing to provide such
services.
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NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE
PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1.
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DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATIONS
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1.1
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Definitions.
Unless otherwise indicated, the following terms in this Agreement
shall
have the meanings set forth below:
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Effective
Date
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the
effective date of this Agreement, which shall be the date first
indicated
above;
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Event
of Breach
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as
defined in Article 8.3 below;
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Business
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any
business with respect to the design, construction, operation and
maintenance of cable TV projects and networks (including TV fee
collection
of distribution net and network leases); any business with respect
to the
management of construction, marketing and operation of the analog
and
digital TV networks and digital TVs (including sale of set-top
Boxes, sale
of pay-per-program and digital TV fee collection); and value-added
network
business;
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Exclusive
Cooperation
Area
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refers
to the
following municipal cities, districts, counties, independent factories
and
mines in which the cable TV distribution networks are acquired
by Party A:
Xiantao City, Qianjiang City, Jinxiang Group, Yicheng City, Gong’an
County, Baokang County, Yuan’an County, Jingshan County, Dangyang City,
Shayang County, Guangshui City, Shennongjia Forest Area, Yingshan
County,
Qujialing Administration Zone, Tongcheng County, Longganhu Administration
Zone, and Zhongxiang City;
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Financial
Statements
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cash
flow statements, balance sheets, profit and loss statements and
any other
financial statements relating to the Business, which shall be prepared
in
accordance with international accounting standards;
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PRC
Law
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all
laws and regulations of the PRC which are applicable upon and after
the
date of signing of this Agreement;
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Project
Account
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as
defined in Article 7.1.1;
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RMB
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Renminbi,
the lawful currency of the PRC.
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1.2
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Interpretations.
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1.2.1
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The
headings herein are for reference purposes only and do not affect
the
meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof.
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1.2.2
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Any
reference herein to an Article or Appendix is to an article or
appendix of
this Agreement.
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1.2.3
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Unless
otherwise indicated, a reference herein to a day, month or year
is to a
calendar day, month or year. A reference to a business day is to
a day on
which commercial banks are open for business in the PRC.
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2.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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2.1
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Parties.
Each Party represents and warrants that, as of the date of signing
hereof:
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2.1.1
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it
has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to
perform its responsibilities and obligations hereunder;
and
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2.1.2
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it
shall maintain as strictly confidential the provisions and existence
of
this Agreement and any information relating to the Business of
the other
Party to which it might have access during the performance of this
Agreement, including without limitation customer database, financial
and
business development plans, market research and other information
deemed
to be confidential by such other
Party.
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2.2 |
Party
A. Party
A represents and warrants that, as of the date of signing hereof,
it has
obtained and will maintain the validity of all permits from the
relevant
governmental authorities necessary for the lawful operation of
its
business and its performance of this
Agreement.
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3.
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SERVICES
PROVIDED BY PARTY B TO PARTY
A
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3.1
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Exclusivity.
Party A and Party B shall engage in an exclusive operational cooperation
in relation to any and all fields of the Business, and Party A
shall
ensure that Party B exclusively provides any and all services in
relation
to the Business of Party A.
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3.2
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Business-Related
Services.
Party B undertakes to provide, in the Exclusive Cooperation Area,
various
technical services to Party A including but not limited to, exclusively
engaging in the operational cooperation with Party A in the
following:
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3.2.1
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Collecting
the license fees and installment fees from analog cable TV
users;
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3.2.2
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Collecting
the license fees and installment fees from digital cable TV
users;
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3.2.3
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Collecting
channel landing fees;
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3.2.4
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The
marketing, promotion and sales of digital TV set-top
Boxes;
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3.2.5
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The
building and maintenance of the cable TV network;
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3.2.6
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The
marketing, promotion and sales of businesses in relation to broadcast
and
television network broadband access;
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3.2.7
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the
operation of businesses in relation to wireless network transmission
and
cable TV;
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3.2.8
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Providing
Party A with various troubleshooting, software support and other
technology services;
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3.2.9
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Providing
Party A with the developments, updates and upgrades in relation
to the
provider application software and user application
software;
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3.2.10
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Providing
Party A with training services for technology staff and technology
consulting services in relation to the business; and
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3.2.11
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Providing
Party A with other applicable technology
services.
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SHARED
RESOURCES OF THE PARTIES
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4.1
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Party
A and Party B shall share their resources, which include but is
not
limited to, Government Approvals and client information (client
database,
etc.);
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4.2
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Party
A shall provide Party B with all support and most favoured treatment
in
relation to the Business, which include but is not limited to,
providing
Party B with the right to use its business facilities and
offices.
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5.
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NON-COMPETITION
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5.1
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Party
A shall not directly or indirectly or cause its respective shareholders
to
directly or indirectly(through agency or other methods) encourage
or ask
for any invitation from, accept suggestions of, consult or negotiate
with,
or provide any information to any other individual or entity related
to
any transaction or services under this
Agreement.
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5.2
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If
Party A or any of its shareholders, are in receipt of suggestions
or other
information with respect to the
transactions hereunder from a third party, Party A must immediately
notify
the contents of such information to Party B. Party A shall ensure
that its
shareholders comply with this Article. Party A will be liable for
any
breach of this Article by its shareholders.
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FEES
AND PAYMENT TERMS
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6.1
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In
consideration for the services provided by Party B to Party A,
Party A
shall pay Party B the service fees which shall be of an amount
equivalent
to the revenue, before any applicable taxes (not including any
applicable
business taxes), that is accrued by Party A in
the Exclusive Cooperation Area during the term of this agreement
and the
first renewal period. If Party A and Party B require the adjustment
of the
revenue transfer arrangement that is based on the transfer structure,
Party A shall use best efforts to cooperate with Party B to implement
a
the necessary revenue transfer mechanism. The service fee shall
be
remitted in full, in RMB, to Party B's designated bank account
within 5
days after the last day of the preceding month. At such time, Party
A
shall also provide to Party B the relevant Financial Statements
for the
corresponding month, as well as any other relevant documents and/or
information regarding the calculation of the service
fee.
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6.2
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Other
fees.
The Parties hereby expressly agree that there shall not be any
other
payment obligations arising from the service requirements, other
than the
services fees expressly stipulated to in Article
6.1.
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7.
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FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
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7.1
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Project
Account.
The Parties agree that, in the interests of clarity, all receivables
and
payables relating to the Business that are generated or incurred
in the
Exclusive Cooperation Area during the term of this Agreement shall
be only
remitted to and withdrawn from the same dedicated bank account,
in
accordance with the following
provisions:
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7.1.1
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within
30 days after the Effective Date, Party A shall open a RMB bank
account in
its name for use specifically in respect of the Business (Project
Account);
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7.1.2
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the
Project Account shall be opened at the Beijing branch of a bank
agreed to
by the Party A and Party B, and shall be set up such that the personal
seals of 1 representative from each of the Parties are required
in order
for money to be deposited or withdrawn from it, which representatives
shall be appointed by the Parties in writing within 10 days after
the
Effective Date;
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7.1.3
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the
Project Account shall be used for the sole purpose of receiving
proceeds
from Party B and/or effecting payments relating to the Business;
and
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7.1.4
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Party
A and Party B may request from the relevant bank at any time a
statement
of the activities on the Project
Account.
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7.2
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Records.
Party A agrees to maintain comprehensive financial records (including
the
Financial Statements) in respect of the Business, which shall be
kept at
its registered office in Jinan, PRC and shall be available for
Party B's
inspection at such times as Party B may reasonably request in writing.
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7.3
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Annual
Statement.
Within 30 days after the end of each financial year, Party A shall
provide
to Party B comprehensive Financial Statements for such financial
year.
Each Financial Statement, together with the financial records described
in
Article 7.2 above, shall be subject to an independent audit conducted
by a
reputable accounting firm registered in the PRC approved by Party
B, at
Party A's sole expense.
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7.4
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Financial
Statements.
Within 10 days after a written request for such from Party B, Party
A
shall also provide to Party B Financial Statements.
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7.5
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Undertaking.
Upon the agreement entered into by the Parties, Party B may be
empowered
by Party A as its authorized representative to collect the revenue,
before
any applicable taxes (not including any applicable business taxes),
accrued by Party A in the Exclusive Cooperation Area during the
term of
this agreement and the first renewal
period.
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EFFECTIVE
DATE, BREACH
AND TERMINATION
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8.1
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Effective
Date.
This Agreement shall enter into effect from the Effective Date
and shall
continue with full force and effect until the earlier of
either:
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8.1.1
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the
20th anniversary hereof; or
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8.1.2
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its
termination by either Party in accordance with Article 8.4
below.
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8.2
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Extension.
The term of this Agreement may be extended within 60 days before
its
expiration pursuant to Party A’s notice to Party B and another share
holder of Party B, Jinan Youxiantong Network Technology Co., Ltd.,
indicating its intent to extend the term. The extension term shall
be
determined by Party A and clearly stated the abovementioned notice.
Party
B and another share holder of Party B, Jinan Youxiantong Network
Technology Co., Ltd., shall agree to such extended term unconditionally,
under the condition that the term cannot not exceed 10 years.
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8.3
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Breach.
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events constitutes
a breach
of this Agreement (Event of
Breach):
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8.3.1
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either
of the Parties has failed to perform any of its obligations hereunder
,
thus causing substantial losses to the other Party, and such obligation
was not waived in writing by the other Party;
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8.3.2
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either
of the Parties is in breach of the terms hereof, and such breach
has not
been remedied for a period of 10 days after receipt of the other
Party's
written notice requesting such remedy;
and
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8.3.3
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any
representation or warranty made by either of the Parties herein
proves to
be false or misleading in any material
respect.
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8.4
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Termination.
This
Agreement will terminate automatically upon its expiration, unless
terminated prematurely under either of the following circumstances,
namely:
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8.4.1
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by
the non-breaching Party with 30 days' written notice upon the occurrence
of an Event of Breach; or
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8.4.2
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with
the mutual written consent of the
Parties.
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8.5
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Post
Termination.
Upon the termination of this Agreement by either
Party:
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8.5.1
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the
licenses granted hereunder shall cease with immediate effect; and
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8.5.2
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any
outstanding fees or other amounts payable hereunder by either Party
to
other Parties shall become due within 10 days after the date of
delivery
of an invoice for the same.
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8.6
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Survival.
The following obligations shall survive the termination of this
Agreement
for any reason:
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8.6.1
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the
confidentiality undertakings set forth in Article 2.1.2 above,
which shall
continue indefinitely after the date of termination (unless the
disclosure
of confidential information has already entered the public domain
or was
made pursuant to a court order or law of relevant jurisdiction);
and
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8.6.2
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the
obligation of the service fee, which shall continue for as long
as any
receivables generated from the relevant services during this Agreement
are
outstanding.
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GOVERNING
LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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9.1
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Governing
Law. The
execution, validity, interpretation and implementation of this
Agreement
and the settlement of disputes under it shall be governed by PRC
Law.
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9.2
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Interpretation.
If
any dispute arises in connection with the interpretation of any
provisions
of this Agreement, the Parties shall determine the true intention
of those
provisions by making reference to the wording of this Agreement,
the
relevant Articles, the objective of the Agreement, commercial practice
and
the principle of good faith.
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9.3
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Consultation.
If
any dispute arises in connection with this Agreement, the Parties
shall
attempt in the first instance to resolve such dispute through friendly
consultation or mediation.
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9.4
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Arbitration.
If
the dispute cannot be resolved in the above manner within 30 days
after
the commencement of consultations, either Party may submit the
dispute to
arbitration as follows:
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9.4.1
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all
disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall
be
submitted to the China Chamber of International Commerce for arbitration
in Beijing under the its rules and by a sole arbitrator appointed
in
accordance with those rules;
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9.4.2
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the
arbitration shall be conducted in the Chinese language, with the
arbitral
award final and binding upon both Parties. Unless otherwise determined
by
the arbitrator, the cost of arbitration shall be borne by the losing
Party.
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9.4.3
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When
any dispute is submitted to arbitration, except for the matters
under
dispute, the Parties shall continue to perform this
Agreement.
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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10.1
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Notices
and Delivery.
All notices and communications between the Parties shall be made
in
writing by facsimile transmission, delivery in person (including
courier
service) or registered airmail letter to the appropriate correspondence
addresses set forth below:
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Address:
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Special
Xx.0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxx
000000, the PRC
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Tel:
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[·]
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Fax:
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[·]
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Attn:
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and
Hubei
Chutian Video Communication Network Co., Ltd.
12th
Floor, Block B, Chutian Urban Garden, 1 Zhongbei Avenue, Wuchang,
Wuhan,
Hubei Province 430071, PRC
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Tel:
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[·]
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Attn:
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10.2
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Timing.
The time of receipt of the notice or communication shall be deemed
to
be:
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10.2.1
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if
by facsimile transmission, at the time displayed in the corresponding
transmission record, unless such facsimile is sent after 5:00 p.m.
or on a
non-business day in the place where it is received, in which case
the date
of receipt shall be deemed to be the following business
day;
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10.2.2
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if
in person (including express mail), on the date that the receiving
Party
signs for the document; or
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10.2.3
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if
by registered mail, on the 10th day after the date that is printed
on the
receipt of the registered mail.
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10.3
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Amendments.
The provisions of this Agreement may not be waived, modified or
amended
except by an instrument in writing signed by both Parties (which
instrument shall be attached as an Appendix
hereto).
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10.4
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No
Waiver.
Failure or delay on the part of either Party to exercise any right
under
this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver
thereof.
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10.5
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Severability.
The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect
the
validity of any other provision of this Agreement which is unrelated
to
that provision.
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10.6
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Binding
Effect. This
Agreement is legally binding upon the Parties and enforceable in
accordance with its terms and conditions. Appendices shall form
an
integral part of this Agreement and shall be legally binding upon
the
Parties.
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Successors.
This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties and upon their
respective
successors and assigns (if any).
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10.8
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Assignment.
Either Party may not assign or otherwise transfer its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent
of
other Parties.
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10.9
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Entire
Agreement.
This Agreement and any Appendices hereto constitute the entire
agreement
between the Parties and supersede all prior discussions, negotiations
and
agreements.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Parties hereto have executed or caused this Agreement to be executed by their
duly authorised representatives (as the case may be) as of the date first
indicated above.
For
and on behalf of
Party
A:
Hubei
Chutian Broadcasting and Television Network Co., Ltd.
Signature
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Name
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Xxxxx
Xxxx Ting
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Title
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CEO/Authorized
by Chairman
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Company Seal
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For and on
behalf of
Party
B:
Hubei
Chutian Video Communication Network Co., Ltd.
Signature
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Name
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Zen
Xx Xxx
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Title
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General Manager/Authorized by Chairman
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Company Seal
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