EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
Exhibit
10.4
THIS
AGREEMENT made the 29th day of June, 2009
BETWEEN:
XXXXXxxx.xxx
Group Ltd.
Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxx,, Xxxx Xxxx
(the
"Employer")
AND
China eMedia Holdings
Corporation.
Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxx,, Xxxx Xxxx
(the
“Holding Company”)
AND:
Xxx
Xxxx
N o. 9 –
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Tong,
Kowloon,
Hong Kong.
(the
"Employee")
WHEREAS the Employer has
agreed to employ the Employee and the Employee has agreed to be employed by the
Employer on the terms, conditions and understandings set forth in this
Employment Agreement (the "Agreement");
THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual promises contained in this Agreement, the Employer and the Employee
agree as follows:
1.
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POSITION
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1.1
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The
Board shall employ the Employee in the position of Chief Executive
Officer,
commencing on August 1, 2009.
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1.2
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The
Employee shall report to and be responsible to the Chair of the Employer's
Board of Directors (the "Board"), for the
Employer.
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1.3
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The
Employee will perform all such duties commensurate with the position as
are necessary to properly and efficiently administer the Employer's
operation.
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1.4
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The
Employee agrees to well and faithfully serve the Employer's interests and
shall devote his full time,
effort, skill, attention and energies to the performance of his duties in
relation to the business of the Employer as the Employer's and the Holding
Company’s Director and Chief Executive
Officer.
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1.5
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The
Employee agrees during the term of this Agreement not to undertake any
obligations or perform any employment or consulting services other than
services contemplated by this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by the
Board.
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1.6
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The
Employer's policies and procedures, as amended from time to time, are
incorporated into and form part of the Employee's terms and conditions of
employment. In the case of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement
and any policy or procedure, the terms of this Agreement shall
prevail.
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2,
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TERM
OF THE AGREEMENT
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2.1
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The
Employee's Appointment is for a Three Year Term
beginning on August 1, 2009, and ending on July
31, 2012.
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2.2
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The
terms and conditions of the Employee's employment will be reviewed at
least annually and, upon review, may be altered by mutual agreement, in
writing.
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2.3
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Unless
otherwise agreed, this Agreement will expire and terminate at the end of
the term without further obligation on the part of either
party.
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2.4
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At
the expiry of the Agreement, the parties may agree to extend the Agreement
on terms which they will set out in writing. Either party may express its
intention to renew this Agreement six months before its expiry.
Negotiations for the terms and conditions of the extended term shall be
completed within a reasonable period. In the event that the negotiations
are ongoing but have not been completed prior to the expiry of the
Agreement, the parties may agree to continue the terms and conditions of
the Agreement on a month-to-month basis. If the parties do not reach an
agreement on the terms of an extension of the Agreement, the provisions of
Article 2.3 will apply.
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3.
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PERFORMANCE
REVIEWS
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3.1
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A
formal Performance Review of the Employee's performance will be conducted
at least once per year.
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4.
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REMUNERATION
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During
the term of this Agreement, the Employer will pay and provide to the Employee
remuneration for carrying out his duties and
responsibilities, as follows:
4.1
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Salary/Compensation
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a.
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Commencing
August 1,20009, the Employer will pay to the Employee a monthly compensation of
US$Nil either by direct
deposit or another method that the Employer
chooses.
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b.
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The
Employee's salary will be reviewed on a annual basis and may be
adjusted upon review in accordance with the Compensation Reference Plan
Guidelines, including any amendments
thereto.
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c.
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The
nature of the Employee's position requires the Employee to be flexible
about hours of work. This is a senior management position and overtime is
not compensable. However, the Employer may, in its sole discretion,
approve compensation for exceptional workload
circumstances.
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d.
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The
Agreement allows the Employee to earn Incentive/Bonus Pay at the rate of
2% of Consolidated Gross Revenue of the Employer and its subsidiaries to
be computed in accordance with GAAP in addition to Salary as per 4.1a.
Such Incentive/Bonus Pay shall be paid annually on or before120 days after
the year end of the Employer.
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e.
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In
addition, the Agreement allows the Employee to receive annually
200,000 shares for consecutive three years in the form of the Holding
Company’s common stock commencing December 31,
2010.
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4.2
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Health and Welfare
Benefits
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a.
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Intentionally
Deleted
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b.
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Intentionally
Deleted
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4.3
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Pension
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a.
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The
Employee's entitlement to pension shall be in accordance with the
Employer's Pension Plan, subject always to the terms and conditions of the
Plan as they are determined from time to
time.
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4.4
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Vacation and Other
Leave
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a.
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The
Employee shall be entitled to vacation on the following
basis:
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For
the first 3 years of employment, 20
days;
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b.
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Vacation
entitlement will commence on the date of this
Agreement.
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c.
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Vacation
time may be taken in the year in which it was earned and may be carried
over into the next period of vacation earnings, and is cumulative.
Vacation may be taken at a time or times that are mutually agreed upon
between the Employee and the Employer. The Employer's approval will depend
on its operational requirements. A maximum of 20 days of vacation time
may be paid out in any single calendar
year.
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d.
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The
Employee is entitled to the same statutory holidays as other employees of
the Employer.
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e.
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The
Employee may be entitled to other pay for time not worked as provided for
in the Employer's policies and
procedures.
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4.5
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Expenses
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a.
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The
Employer shall reimburse the Employee for all reasonable, business-related
expenses incurred by the Employee in performing his duties, provided
that the Employee provides to the Employer within three months from such
expenditure a written statement of the expenses incurred, together with
copies of all receipts and supporting
documentation.
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b.
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The
Employer will not reimburse, directly or indirectly, expenses for spousal
or familial travel for any person, except where the payment
is:
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i.
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in
relation to a specific business
occasion;
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ii.
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authorized
specifically for that business occasion;
and
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iii.
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recorded
in the minutes of the Employer's governance body which are made publicly
available.
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5.
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AGREEMENT
TERMINATION
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5.1
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This
Agreement will commence on August 1, 2009. This Agreement may be
terminated in the following ways only, and by no other
method.
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5.2
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After
July 31, 2011, the Employer may terminate the Employee's employment at any
time, without cause, by giving working notice (the Notice Period) equal to
the lesser of:
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a.
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the
remaining term of the contract, or
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b.
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120
days.
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5.3
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During
the Notice Period the Employer may, in its sole
discretion:
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a.
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require
the
Employee to continue with his or her duties, assignments, tasks or
projects,
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b.
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assign
the
Employee to other duties, tasks or projects with the same or a successor
Employer, notwithstanding that the assignment may amount to a constructive
dismissal, if:
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i.
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the
assignment is reasonably consistent with the Employee's ability and
responsibility at the time of the assignment;
and
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ii.
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the
Employee is not required to relocate
unreasonably,
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c.
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assign
the
Employee to a non-successor Employer with the agreement of the Employee,
or
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d.
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excuse
the
Employee from performing his or her
duties.
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5.4
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If
the Employee refuses to perform the duties that the Employer assigns
during the Notice Period, the Employee will be deemed to have voluntarily
resigned from employment.
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5.5
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The
Employer has, in its sole discretion, the additional option of terminating
the Employee's employment immediately and, unless the parties otherwise
agree, paying the Employee an amount equivalent to the amount of salary
and benefits the Employee would have earned during the Notice Period. This
payment must be in the form of periodic payments unless the Employer, in
its sole discretion, considers a lump sum payment to be more
appropriate.
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5.6
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The
Employee will not be given a notice period or severance in the case of
voluntary resignation or
retirement.
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5.7
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The
Employee may terminate his employment with
the Employer, at any time, by providing the Employer with 120 days written
notice (the "Employee's Notice Period") to the Board. The Board, in its
sole discretion, may:
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a.
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accept
the notice in which case the Employee shall continue working until the end
of the Employee's Notice Period;
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b.
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propose
a shorter Notice Period, which shall apply if the Employee so agrees;
or
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c.
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accept
the resignation effective the date of receipt or any other date prior to
the end of the Notice Period, providing that the Board shall pay to the
Employee salary and benefits for the remainder of the Employee's Notice
Period.
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5.8
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The
Employer may, at any time, terminate the Agreement, with 120 days notice
or severance pay in lieu of notice, in the event the Employer has just and
reasonable grounds to discharge the Employee for
cause.
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5.9
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The
Employee acknowledges that other than as set out herein he is not entitled
to any other notice, payment or damages including severance pay from the
Employer, in the event the Agreement is
terminated.
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5.10
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Service
with the Employer shall be calculated as commencing on the Employee's
first day of employment with the
Employer.
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6.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
and NON-DISCLOSURE
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6.1
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The
Employee shall not, while employed with the Employer or at any time
thereafter, disclose any information relating to the private or
confidential affairs of the Employer to any person other than as directed
by the Employer. In addition, the Employee shall not, while employed with
the Employer or at any time thereafter, disclose the Employer's systems,
operations, records, strategies, or business plans to any person other
than as directed by the Employer. The Employee shall not use for
[his/her]
own purposes or for the purposes of others any such information he
may acquire in relation to the business or operation of the
Employer.
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6.2
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The
Employee agrees to return all materials which contain such confidential
information to the Employer immediately upon the termination of this
Agreement, or upon request by the Employer at any
time.
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7.
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ASSIGNMENT
OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
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7.1
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The
Employer has, in its sole discretion, the right to assign the
Employee's employment
contract in the event of a merger, take-over, amalgamation, transfer of
assets or for any other reason. If the Employer assigns the employment
contract, such assignment will be valid for the term of the Employee's
employment.
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8.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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8.1
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The
Employee hereby acknowledges that the obligations contained in this
Agreement are in addition to other fiduciary duties and obligations owed
by [him/her] to
the Employer as a result of the operation of law, prior to, during and
after the termination of [his/her]
Employment.
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9.
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NOTICES
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9.1
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All
Notices, demands and payments required or permitted to be given shall be
in writing and may be delivered personally, sent by facsimile or may be
sent by first class prepaid registered mail to the addresses set forth
above, or to other such addresses may from time to time be provided in
writing by the parties. Any Notice delivered or sent by facsimile shall be
deemed to have been given and received at the time of delivery. Any Notice
mailed shall be deemed to have been given and received on five days after
the mailing.
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10.
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JURISDICTION
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10.1
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This
Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the laws of Hong
Kong.
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11.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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11.1
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This
Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the Employer and the
Employee, and all other agreements, understandings, representations or
provisions relating to the subject matter of this Agreement are of no
further force and effect and are declared terminated and
cancelled.
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11.2
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All
provisions of this Agreement are to be construed as separate and distinct
covenants and agreements, separable from all other such separate and
extinct covenants and agreements. Should any provision or provisions of
this Agreement be determined to be illegal, void or unenforceable, it and
they shall be considered separate and severable from this Agreement and
its remaining provision shall remain enforced and be binding upon the
parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES
hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first
above written.
THE
CORPORATE SEAL OF
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THE
CORPORATE SEAL OF
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CNTVShop,com
Group Ltd.
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China
eMedia Holdings Corporation
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Was
hereby affixed
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was
hereby affixed
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In
the presence of
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in
the presence of
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Kwan____
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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Authorized
Signatory
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Authorized
Signatory
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Signed,
Sealed and Delivered by:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx
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