SALES AGENCY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
DATED: June
23, 2010
山东中文实业集团有限公司
(SHANDONG
ZHONGWEN INDUSTRIAL GROUP COMPANY LIMITED)
and
香港中文博国际集团有限公司
(HONGKONG
ZHONGWENBO INTERNATIONAL GROUP COMPANY LIMITED)
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THIS AGREEMENT is made on the
23rd day of June, 2010.
BETWEEN
(1)
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山东中文实业集团有限公司 (SHANDONG
ZHONGWEN INDUSTRIAL GROUP COMPANY LIMITED), a limited liability company
established and existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China
(the “ PRC ”) and whose address is at Damu
Village, Miaozi Town, Qingzhou City, Shandong Province, PRC ( 中華人民共和國山东省青州市庙子镇大牟村 );
and
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(2)
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香港中文博国际集团有限公司 (HONGKONG
ZHONGWENBO INTERNATIONAL GROUP COMPANY LIMITED) , a company incorporated and
existing under the laws of Hong Kong and whose registered office is at 0/X
& 0/X, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx.00 Xxxxx’x Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx (the “
Agent
”).
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WHEREAS
:
(A)
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The Principal manufactures and
sells the Products (as defined
below).
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(B)
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The Agent wishes to be appointed
as the Principal’s agent in the Territory for the sale of the Products (as
defined below).
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NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as
follows :
1.
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INTERPRETATION
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1.1
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In this Agreement, unless the
context otherwise requires:
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“ Force
Majeure
”
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means in relation to either
party, any circumstances beyond the reasonable control of that party
(including, without limitation, any strike, lock-out or other form of
industrial action).
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“ Intellectual
Property
”
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means any patent, copyright,
registered design, trade xxxx or other industrial or intellectual property
right subsisting in the Territory in respect of the Product, and
applications for any of the
foregoing.
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“ Net Sales
Value
”
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means in relation to any
Products, the price actually charged to the customer therefor (less any
value added or other sales tax thereon included in the
price).
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“ Products ”
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means products as are
manufactured by or for the Principal and are from time to time notified in
writing by the Principal to the Agent, as more particularly set out in the
List of Products in the Schedule
.
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“ Restricted
Information
”
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means any information which is
disclosed to the Agent by the Principal pursuant to or in connection with
this Agreement (whether orally or in writing, and whether or not such
information is expressly stated to be confidential or marked as
such).
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“ Territory ”
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means any productions other than
Brazil and the PRC (excluding the Special Administration Regions of Hong
Kong and Macau and the territory of
Taiwan).
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1.2
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The headings of this Agreement
are inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored in construing this
Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in
this Agreement to the singular shall be deemed to include references to
the plural and vice versa; references to one gender shall include all
genders and references to any person shall include an individual, firm,
body corporate or
unincorporate.
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1.3
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References to any statute or
statutory provision shall include any statute or statutory provision which
amends or replaces or has amended or replaced it and shall include any
subordinate legislation made under the relevant
statute.
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1.4
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References in this Agreement to
clauses, schedules and exhibit are references to, clauses of and schedules
and exhibit to, this Agreement and references to sub-clauses and
paragraphs are unless otherwise stated, references to sub-clauses and
paragraphs of the clause, sub-clause or, as appropriate, the schedule in
which the reference appears.
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2.
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APPOINTMENT
OF AGENT
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2.1
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The Principal hereby appoints the
Agent as its agent for the sale of the Products in the Territory, and the
Agent hereby agrees to act in that capacity, subject to the terms and
conditions of this
Agreement.
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2.2
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The Principal shall not, during
the continuance of this Agreement, appoint any other person, firm or
company as the Principal’s agent or distributor for the sale of the
Products in the Territory.
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2.3
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The Agent shall not solicit or
accept any orders for the
Products:-
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(i)
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from any person in the Territory
if the Agent knows or has reason to believe that the Products concerned
will be resold outside the Territory;
or
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(ii)
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from any person outside the
Territory.
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2.4
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Subject to the prior consent of
the Agent either generally or in relation to any specific transaction, the
Agent shall guarantee to the Principal the due performance by any customer
or customers of contracts that they have entered into with the Principal
as a result of the Agent’s activities under this Agreement. Such guarantee
shall be by way of separate agreement in writing between the Principal and
the Agent in a form to be agreed but which shall in any event provide that
the Agent is not to be liable thereunder in the event of a refusal to
perform by the customer or customers which is caused by any default of the
Principal.
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3.
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THE
AGENT’S DUTIES
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3.1
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The Agent shall, at all times
during the continuance of this Agreement
:
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(i)
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act in the interests of the
Principal and not allow its interests to conflict with the duties that it
owes to the Principal; and
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(ii)
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act towards the Principal
dutifully and in good faith.
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3.2
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The Agent shall use its best
endeavours to promote and market the Products to customers and prospective
customers in the Territory and, subject to the provisions of clause
4.1 , shall be
entitled without prior reference to the Principal to enter into contracts
for the sale of the Products in the name and on behalf of the
Principal.
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3.3
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The Agent shall conduct the
promotion and marketing of the Products in the Territory with all due care
and diligence and shall cultivate and maintain good relations with
customers and potential customers in the Territory in accordance with
sound commercial principles.
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3.4
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Subject as provided in this
Agreement and to any directions which the Principal may from time to time
properly give, the Agent shall be entitled to perform its duties hereunder
in such manner as it may think
fit.
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3.5
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The Agent shall in all dealings
concerning the Products describe itself as “Sales Agent” for the
Principal.
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3.6
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The Agent shall be responsible
for obtaining all licences, permits and approvals which are necessary or
advisable for the sale of the Products in the Territory and for the
performance of its duties
hereunder.
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3.7
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The Agent shall comply with all
applicable laws and regulations relating to the sale of the Products in
the Territory (other than those relating to the nature, method of
manufacture, packaging or labeling of the Products) and shall notify the
Principal of any changes in the laws and regulations in the Territory
relating to the nature, method of manufacture, packaging or labeling of
the Products.
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3.8
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The Agent shall maintain a list
of customers and potential customers for the Products in the Territory and
shall at the request of the Principal supply it with a copy of that
list.
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3.9
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The Agent shall from time to time
keep the Principal fully informed of the Agent’s promotional and marketing
activities in respect of the
Products.
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3.10
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The Agent shall keep the
Principal informed of conditions in the market for the Products in the
Territory.
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3.11
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The Agent shall promptly inform
the Principal of :
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(i)
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any complaint or after-sales
enquiry concerning the Products which is received by the Agent;
and
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(ii)
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any matters likely to be relevant
in relation to the manufacture, sale, use or development of the Products
within or outside the
Territory.
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3.12
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The Agent shall not
:
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(i)
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pledge the credit of the
Principal in any way;
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(ii)
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make any modifications to the
Products or their packaging or (without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing) alter, remove or tamper with the trade names, trade marks, or
other means of identification on the
Products;
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(iii)
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use any advertising, promotional
or selling materials in relation to the Products except those supplied or
approved by the principal;
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(iv)
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engage in any conduct which in
the opinion of the Principal is prejudicial to the Principal’s business or
the marketing of the Products generally;
or
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(v)
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be concerned or interested either
directly or indirectly in the manufacture, sale, promotion, marketing or
importation into the Territory of any goods which compete with the
Products.
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4.
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SALES
AND STOCKS OF THE PRODUCTS
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4.1
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All sales of the Products by the
Agent on behalf of the Principal shall be made on such terms and
conditions as the Principal may from time to time specify in writing to
the Agent, and accordingly :
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(i)
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the Agent shall, in the course of
dealing with all customers and prospective customers for the Products in
the Territory, bring to their notice such terms and conditions;
and
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(ii)
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the Agent shall not make or give
any promises, warranties, guarantees or representations concerning the
Products other than those contained in those terms and conditions of
sale.
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4.2
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All sales of the Products by the
Agent on behalf of the Principal shall be at the price specified in the
price lists which shall from time to time be supplied to the Agent for the
purpose by the Principal, subject to such discounts and other deductions
as the Principal may allow.
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4.3
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Title to the Products shall at no
time pass to the Agent, and the Agent shall ensure that all Products are
separately stored on its premises and marked as being the property of the
Principal.
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5.
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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
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5.1
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The Agent shall promptly and
fully notify the Principal of any actual, threatened or suspected
infringement in the Territory of any Intellectual Property of the
Principal which comes to the Agent’s notice, and of any claim by any third
party so coming to its notice that the importation of the Products into
the Territory, or their sale therein, infringes any rights of any other
person, and the Agent shall at the request and expense of the Principal do
all such things as may be reasonably required to assist the Principal in
taking or resisting any proceedings in relation to any such infringement
or claim.
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5.2
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Nothing in this Agreement shall
give the Agent any rights in respect of any trade names or trade marks
used by the Principal in relation to the Products or of the goodwill
associated therewith, and the Agent hereby acknowledges that, except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, it shall not acquire any rights in
respect thereof and that all such rights and goodwill are, and shall
remain, vested in the
Principal.
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5.3
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The Agent shall not use in the
Territory any trade marks or trade names so resembling the trade marks or
trade names of the Principal as to be likely to cause confusion or
deception.
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5.4
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The Agent shall, at the expense
of the Principal, take all such steps as the Principal may reasonably
require to assist the Principal in maintaining the validity and
enforceability of the Intellectual Property of the Principal during the
continuance of this
Agreement.
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5.5
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Without prejudice to the right of
the Agent or any third party to challenge the validity of any Intellectual
Property of the Principal, the Agent shall not do or authorize any third
party to do any act which would or might invalidate or be inconsistent
with the Intellectual Property of the Principal and shall not omit or
authorize any third party to omit to do any act which, by its omission,
would have that effect or
character.
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6.
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RIGHTS
AND DUTIES OF THE PRINCIPAL
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6.1
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The Principal shall at all times
during the continuance of this Agreement act towards the Agent dutifully
and in good faith.
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6.2
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The Principal shall be entitled
from time to time to extend the range of the Products, or discontinue any
of the same.
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6.3
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The Principal shall
:
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(i)
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supply to the Agent any
information which may come into its possession which may assist the Agent
to effect sales pursuant to this
Agreement;
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(ii)
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honour any contracts for the sale
of the Products entered into by the Agent on behalf of the Principal
pursuant to this Agreement;
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(iii)
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promptly and efficiently deal
with any after sales enquiry relating to the Products raised by a customer
in the Territory; and
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(iv)
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comply with all the applicable
laws and regulations relating to the nature, method of manufacture,
packaging and labeling of the
Products.
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6.4
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Subject to compliance by the
Agent with its obligations under this Agreement, the Principal shall
indemnify the Agent against any liability (including, without prejudice to
the generality of the foregoing, all costs and expenses which the Agent
may reasonably incur in defending any proceedings) which it may incur by
reason only of its being held out as the Principal’s
agent.
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7.
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FINANCIAL
PROVISIONS
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In
consideration of the obligations undertaken by the Agent hereunder, the
Principal shall pay the Agent commission equal to 5 per cent of the Net
Sales Value of all Products for which a contract of sale is made by the
Agent on behalf of the Principal pursuant to this Agreement. All sums
payable by the Principal under this Agreement shall be paid in full
without set-off or counterclaim or any restriction or condition and free
and clear of any tax or other deductions or withholdings of any
nature.
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8.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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8.1
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Except as provided by
clauses
8.2 and 8.3 , the Agent shall at all times
during the continuance of this Agreement and after its
termination:
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(i)
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use its best endeavours to keep
all Restricted Information confidential and accordingly not to disclose
any Restricted Information to any other person;
and
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(ii)
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not use any Restricted
Information for any purpose other than the performance of its obligation
under this Agreement.
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8.2
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Any Restricted Information may be
disclosed by the Agent to :
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(i)
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any customers or prospective
customers;
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(ii)
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any governmental or other
authority or regulatory body;
or
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(iii)
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any employees of the Agent or of
any of the aforementioned
persons,
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to
such extent only as is necessary for the purposes contemplated by this
Agreement, subject in each case to the Agent using its best endeavours to
ensure that the person in question keeps the same confidential and does
not use the same except for the purposes for which the disclosure is made,
or to any person as is required by
law.
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8.3
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Any Restricted Information may be
used by the Agent for any purpose, or disclosed by the Agent to any other
person, to the extent only that
:
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(i)
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it is at the date hereof, or
hereafter becomes, public knowledge through no fault of the Agent
(provided that in doing so the Agent shall not disclose any Restricted
Information which is not public knowledge);
or
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(ii)
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if can be shown by the Agent, to
the reasonable satisfaction of the Principal, to have been known to the
Agent prior to its being disclosed by the Principal to the
Agent.
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9.
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FORCE
MAJEURE
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9.1
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If either party is affected by
Force Majeure it shall forthwith notify the other party of the nature and
extent thereof.
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9.2
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Neither party shall be deemed to
be in breach of this Agreement, or otherwise be liable to the other, by
reason of any delay in performance, or non-performance, of any of its
obligations hereunder to the extent that such delay or non-performance is
due to any Force Majeure of which it has notified the other party; and the
time for performance of that obligation shall be extended
accordingly.
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9.3
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If the Force Majeure in question
prevails for a continuous period in excess of six months, the parties
shall enter into bona fide discussions with a view to alleviating its
effects, or to agreeing upon such alternative arrangements as may be fair
and reasonable.
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10.
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DURATION
AND TERMINATION
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10.1
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This agreement shall come into
force on the date hereof and, subject as provided in clauses
10.2 and
10.3 , shall continue in force for a
period of 2 years and thereafter unless or until terminated by either
party giving to the other written notice expiring at or at any time after
the end of that period.
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10.2
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Either party shall be entitled
forthwith to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the
other if that other party commits any repudiatory breach of any of the
provisions of this Agreement and, in the case of a breach capable of
remedy, fails to remedy the same within 30 days after receipt of a written
notice giving full particulars of the breach and requiring it to be
remedied.
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10.3
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Either party shall be entitled to
terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other party if
:
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(i)
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the other party commits a breach
of this Agreement (not being a repudiatory breach of this Agreement) and,
if the breach is capable of remedy, fails to remedy it within 30 days
after receipt of a written notice giving full particulars of the breach
and requiring it to be
remedied;
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(ii)
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the other party makes any
voluntary arrangement with its
creditors;
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(iii)
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the other party goes into
liquidation (except for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction and
in such manner that the company resulting therefrom effectively agrees to
be bound by or assume the obligations imposed on that other party under
this Agreement);
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(iv)
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anything analogous to any of the
foregoing under the law of any jurisdiction occurs in relation to that
other party; or
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(v)
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the other party ceases, or
threatens to cease, to carry on
business.
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10.4
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For the purposes of clause
10.3 , a breach
shall be considered capable of remedy if the party in breach can comply
with the provision in question in all respects other than as to the time
of performance (provided that time of performance is not of the
essence).
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10.5
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Any waiver by either party of a
breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be considered as a
waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision
thereof.
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10.6
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The rights to terminate this
Agreement given by this clause shall be without prejudice to any other
right or remedy of either party in respect of the breach concerned (if
any) or any other breach.
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11.
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CONSEQUENCES
OF TERMINATION
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11.1
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Upon the termination of this
Agreement for any reason :
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(i)
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the Agent shall within 30 days
send to the Principal or otherwise dispose of in accordance with the
directions of the Principal all stocks of the Products (other than any for
which it has accepted orders from customers before the date of
termination), samples and any advertising, promotional or sales material
relating to the Products then in the possession of the
Agent;
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(ii)
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the Agent shall cease to promote,
market, advertise or sell the
Products;
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(iii)
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the provisions of clause
7 shall continue in
force in relation to :
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(a)
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all sales of the Products before
the date of termination; and
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(b)
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all sales of the Products after
the date of termination pursuant to orders received on or before that
date;
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(iv)
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clause 8 shall continue in force
in accordance with its terms;
and
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(v)
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subject as otherwise provided
herein and to any rights or obligations which have accrued prior to
termination, neither party shall have any further obligation to the other
under the Agreement.
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11.2
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The costs incurred by the Agent
in complying with clause
11.1(i) shall, where
the termination is by the Agent pursuant to clause
10.2 , be for the
account of the Principal and, in any other case, be for the account of the
Agent.
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12.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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12.1
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Subject as provided in
clause
12.2 , this
Agreement is personal to the Principal and the Agent, which may
not without the written consent of the other party, assign, mortgage,
charge (otherwise than by floating charge) or dispose of any of its rights
hereunder, or sub-contract or otherwise delegate any of its obligations
hereunder.
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12.2
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The Agent shall not without the
prior written consent of the Principal employ sub-agents, if with such
consent it does so, every act or omission of the sub-agent shall for the
purposes of this Agreement be deemed to be the act or omission of the
Agent.
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12.3
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Nothing in this Agreement shall
create, or be deemed to create, a partnership or the relationship of
employer and employee between the
parties.
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12.4
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This Agreement contains the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof, supersedes all previous agreements and understandings between the
parties with respect thereto, and may not be modified except by an
instrument in writing signed by the duly authorized representatives of the
parties.
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12.5
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Each party acknowledges that, in
entering into this Agreement, it does not do so on the basis of, and does
not rely on, any representation, warranty or other provision except as
expressly provided herein, and all conditions, warranties or other terms
implied by statute or common law are hereby excluded to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
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12.6
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If any provision of this
Agreement is held by any court or other competent authority to be void or
unenforceable in whole or part, this Agreement shall continue to be valid
as to the other provisions thereof and the remainder of the affected
provision.
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13.
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NOTICES
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Any
notice or other communication given or to be given pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in writing sent or delivered to the recipient at the
address set out below or such other address as the addressee may by three
(3) business days’ prior written notice specify to the other
party:
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山东中文实业集团有限公司 (Shandong
Zhongwen Industrial Group Company
Limited)
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Address:
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中華人民共和國山东省青州市庙子镇大牟村
(Damu Village, Miaozi Town, Qingzhou City,
Shandong Province, PRC)
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Attention:
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Mr.
Duan Wenbo ( 段文博
)
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香港中文博国际集团有限公司
( Hongkong Zhongwenbo International Group Company
Limited)
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Address:
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0/X
& 0/X, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx.00 Xxxxx’x Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxx
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Attention:
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Mr.
Sun Hongyi ( xxx
)
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14.
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ARBITRATION
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Any
dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement
shall be settled by arbitration administered by the Hong Kong
International Arbitration Centre in accordance with the UNCITRAL
Arbitration Rules as at present in force and as may be amended by the
provisions of this Section. The arbitration shall be the sole and
exclusive forum for resolution of such dispute, controversy or claim, and
the award rendered shall be final and binding. Judgment on the award
rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof.
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GOVERNING
LAW
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This
Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of
the HKSAR.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF this
Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto on the date first written
above.
for
and on behalf of 山东中文实业集团
有限公司 (Shandong
Zhongwen
Industrial
Group Company Limited)
in
the presence of: -
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for
and on behalf of 香港中文博国际集
团有限公司
(Hongkong Zhongwenbo
International
Group Company Limited)
in
the presence of: -
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THE
SCHEDULE
LIST
OF PRODUCTS
No.
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Name
of Products
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1
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QTC63C
Tower Crane
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塔式起重机
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2
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HZS
HLS Series Concrete Mixing Station
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搅拌站
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3
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HBT
80 Concrete Pump
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混凝土输送泵
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* The
product description is attached to the Annex 1.
1
ANNEX
1
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
2