Contract No.: [_____________] Loan Contract
EXHIBIT
10.12
Contract
No.: [_____________]
Loan
Contract
Borrower
(Party A): Shandong Caopu Arts &
Crafts Co., Ltd.
Lender
(Party B): Laishang Bank Heze
Branch
In
accordance with provisions of Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China and
General Provisions on Lending, after reviewing the status and the request of the
Borrower, the Lender agrees to grant the Borrower a line of credit. The Borrower
and the Lender, through friendly negotiation, have executed this Contract as
follows:
Article
I Particulars
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Type
of Loan: Short-term
loan;
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2.
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Amount
of Loan: Say Total
RMB [____];
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3.
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Purpose
of Loan: As [_____];
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4.
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Term
of Loan: From [_____]
to
[_____];
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5.
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Interest
Rate:
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A.
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The
interest rate for the Loan under the Contract shall be [__]%
per annum, namely [__]‰
each month. The interest rate shall be accrued on a day-to-day basis from
the first day of draw-down and the calculation shall be made [__],
with the 20th day of [__]as
interest settlement date. The Borrower must pay the accrued interest on
each settlement day. In the event that the payment for the last
installment is not on the settlement date, the unpaid interest shall be
settled along with the principal (i.e. daily interest rate=monthly
interest rate/30).
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B.
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During
the loan term, in the event that the People's Bank of China adjusts the
interest rate on borrowings, which applies to the loan under this
Contract, Party B is not obliged to notify Party A of the change and has
the right to compute interest in accordance with the newly adjusted rate
and calculation method.
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6.
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Type
of Repayment: [__].
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7.
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Source
of Repayment:
[__].
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8.
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Guarantee:
[__]shall
act as the Guarantor for the loan under this Contract and take joint
and several liabilities. The Contract of Guarantee is to be
otherwise concluded.
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9.
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In
the event that the amount, interest rate and term of the loan stated in
this Contract are different from those recorded on the loan certificate,
the recordation is subject to the loan certificate. The loan certificate
shall be treated as part of the Contract and share the same legal
effectiveness with this
Contract.
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Article
II In the event that the following conditions are not satisfied, Party B shall
be entitled not to provide the loan under this Contract:
A.
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Party
A opens a general
settlement account with Party
B.
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B.
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Party
A has provided all documents and materials as required by Party B and has
gone through necessary procedures.
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C.
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In
the event that the loan under this Contract involves in guarantee of
mortgage or pledge, related procedures pertaining to registration and/or
insurance have been complied with the requirements of the Lender and such
guarantee and insurance remains in effect. In the event that the loan
under this Contract involves in suretyship guarantee, the suretyship
guarantee has been entered into and come into
effect.
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D.
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In
the event that foreign exchange loan is involved under this Contract,
Party A has gone through approval, registration and other legal procedures
in accordance with relevant
regulations.
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Article
III Rights and Obligations of Party A and Party B
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Rights
and Obligations of Party A
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A.
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Rights
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Party A
shall have the right to draw down and use the entire loan as stipulated in this
Contract.
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B.
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Obligations
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a.
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Party
A shall repay, on time, the loan principal and interest as stipulated in
this Contract.
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b.
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Party
A shall use the loan for purposes as agreed in this Contract, and shall
not appropriate or embezzle the said
loan.
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c.
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Party
A shall settle accounts and make deposits in relation to the said loan
proceeds through the account as agreed in Article II under this
Contract.
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d.
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In
the event that foreign exchange loan is involved under this Contract,
Party A shall go through approval, registration and other legal procedures
in respect of the said loan in accordance with relevant
regulations.
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e.
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Party
A shall present to Party B authentic, integrated and valid financial
statements and other materials and information on a monthly basis, and be
cooperative with any supervision or inspection, carried out by Party B, on
production and business operations, financial activities and use of loan
proceeds.
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f.
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In
the event that Party A had been engaged, before paying up the loan
principal and accrued interest, in contracting, leasing, shareholding
reform, joint operation, merger, acquisition, separation, joint venture,
transfer of assets, change to ownership, application for winding-up of
business for rectification, application for dissolution, application for
bankruptcy, or other actions that might cause variations to the
debtor-creditor relationship of this Contract or affect realization of
creditor’s rights of the said loan, Party A shall notify Party B in
writing 30 days in advance and fix on obligations of debt repayment or
discharge of debt before maturity upon the written consent from Party B,
failing which, Party A shall not proceed with any of the acts
aforementioned.
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g.
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In
the event that any other occurrences, with the exception of the acts
aforementioned, happen to Party A, which might exert material adverse
effects on its ability of repayment of the said loan, such as cease of
production, interruption of business, cancellation of registration,
revocation of license, legal representative or principal(s) engaging in
illegal activities, involving in major lawsuit or arbitration, suffering
major productive and operational difficulties, deterioration of financial
condition, etc., Party A shall immediately notify Party B in writing and
arrive at an agreement with Party B on the warranty measures to preserve
its rights as a creditor on terms accepted by Party
B.
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h.
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In
the event that Party A provides security for other’s/others’ debts or
provides mortgage or pledge to a third party with its principal property,
which might affect its ability of repayment of the said loan, Party A
shall send prior written notice to Party B and secure consent from Party
B.
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i.
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Party
A and its investors shall not surreptitiously withdraw fund, transfer
assets, or transfer shares without consent of Party B, with the purpose of
evading its obligations to Party B.
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j.
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Party
A shall notify Party B, on time, such changes as the business name, legal
representative, premise, business scope and other items in written
instruction.
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k.
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In
the event that suspension of production, out of business, cancellation of
registration, revocation of license, bankruptcy, loss from operations or
other situations happen to the Guarantor of the said loan, which result in
the incapacity of guarantee in respect of the said loan, in part or in
whole, or in the event that the collateral, pledge or right of pledge
in respect of the said loan depreciates, Party A shall provide, on time,
other security measures accepted by Party
B.
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l.
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Party
A shall bear all correlative charges in connection with registration,
insurance, notarization, authentication, evaluation, transportation as
well as attorney fees of Party B in relation to this Contract and/or its
Contract of Guarantee. In so far as any fees paid by Party B on behalf of
Party A, Party B shall be entitled to make deductions directly from the
account of Party A.
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2.
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Rights
and Obligations of Party B
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A.
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Rights
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a.
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Party
B shall be entitled to demand Party A present authentic business
activities and financial situations in relation to the said
loan.
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b.
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Party
B shall be empowered to check and monitor the use of the loan
proceeds.
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c.
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Party
B shall have the right to be aware of Party A’s productive operations,
financial activities, inventory, use of loan proceeds or the equivalent,
and to claim for financial reports, materials and information on
schedule.
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d.
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In
the event that Party A fails to fulfill obligations as agreed in this
Contract, Party A shall agree with Party B to deduct loan principal,
interest, compound interest, default interest, liquidated damage,
compensation for damage and expenses arising from realization of
creditor’s right directly from Party A’s account or entrust another bank
to deduct from any account opened by Party A with the
trustee.
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e.
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In
the event that Party A fails to perform obligations as agreed in this
Contract, Party B shall be entitled to suspend draw-down of the loan,
recall the loan prior to its maturity or cancel this Contract. Party A
shall be liable for the economic losses caused as a result
thereof.
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f.
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Party
B shall be entitled to request Party A to provide other guarantee measures
acknowledged by Party B, to suspend draw-down of the said loan, and/or
recall the loan prior to its maturity, in the event that Party A or
Guarantor of this Contract encounters any other occurrences mentioned
hereinafter: deteriorating operations or financial conditions, dispute
over debt, guarantee incapacity to the Guarantor, damage/loss/obvious
depreciation to collateral/pledge, or other situations that might endanger
loan safety.
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g.
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Party
B shall have the right to suspend draw-down of the said loan, and/or
recall the loan prior to its maturity, and take corresponding measures to
preserve creditor’s rights, in the event that Party A’s business model,
system of its organization or the same has changed or might endanger the
safety of the said loan.
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h.
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In
the event that the amount refunded by Party A is not enough for the loan
repayment due under this Contract, Party B shall be at its option to use
such amount in repaying the principal, interest, default interest,
compound interest or other fees.
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i.
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In
the event that Party A fails to assume the obligation of repayment, Party
B shall have the right for public disclosure of such
default.
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B.
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Obligations
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a.
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Party
B shall grant loans to Party A as agreed in this
Contract.
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b.
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Party
B shall keep information provided by Party A covering debt, finance
production and business secret, with the exception of inquiring
application put forward by the authority for legal
use.
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Article
IV Default Liability
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Default
Liability for Party A
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A.
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Within
the validity of this Contract, Party A shall be deemed as breach of
contract, in the event of any one of the occurrences listed hereunder, and
the circumstances of which are serious or rectifications have not been
conducted within prescribed time limit. Party B shall be entitled to
suspend draw-down of the said loan, and/or recall the loan prior to its
maturity.
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a.
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Provide
Party B with financial reports with false information or concealment of
material fact(s), or conceal major financial or business
activities.
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b.
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Fail
to truthfully provide Party B with all bank accounts, savings deposits and
loans, guarantee, and other
materials.
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c.
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Refuse
to accept supervision performed by Party B in respect of use of loan
proceeds, activities pertaining to production, operation and
finance.
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B.
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Within
the validity of this Contract, Party A shall be deemed as breach of
contract, in the event of any one of the occurrences listed hereunder, and
Party B shall be entitled to suspend draw-down of the said loan, and/or
recall the loan prior to its maturity, record interest in accordance with
related regulations of the People's Bank of China until such time as the
entire principal and interest have been totally
repaid.
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a.
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Fail
to use the loan for purposes as agreed in this
Contract.
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b.
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Utilize
the said loan to engage in equity investment or as registered
capital.
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c.
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Utilize
the said loan to engage in such speculative activities as securities,
futures, real estate, etc.
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d.
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Obtain
loan purposely and use it in lending to seek illegitimate
income.
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e.
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Obtain
loan through fraudulent means.
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Party B
shall be entitled to charge a default interest and compound interest at a
monthly rate of [__]‰
based on the amount embezzled for the period of embezzlement of
loan.
C.
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Party
A shall be charged by Party B the compound interest accrued at a rate
agreed in this Contract in the event that Party A fails to pay accrued
interest within the term of the said loan. Party A shall pay Party B the
default interest at a rate of [__]‰
on a monthly basis for the overdue outstanding principal, until such time
as the entire principal and interest have been totally
repaid.
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D.
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In
the event that Party A fails to notify, as agreed, Party B of variations
to its business model, system of its organization or legal status, or to
perform obligations of debt settlement as agreed in written instrument,
Party B shall be entitled to suspend draw-down of the said loan, and/or
recall the loan prior to its maturity, take other measures in accordance
with laws. At the same time, Party A shall pay Party B liquidated damage
at 5% of the loan principal.
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E.
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Party
A shall be deemed as breach of contract in the event of making untrue or
inaccurate statement or guarantee, concealing material fact(s), and Party
B shall have the right to suspend draw-down of the said loan, and/or
recall the loan prior to its maturity, take other measures in accordance
with laws. At the same time, Party A shall pay Party B liquidated damage
at 5% of the loan principal.
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F.
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In
the event that Party A fails to perform any one liability as agreed under
this Contract or Contract of Guarantee and has hindered Party B in
achievement of creditor’s rights, Party B shall be entitled to suspend
draw-down of the said loan, and/or recall the loan prior to its maturity,
take corresponding measures as agreed in this Contract or Contract of
Guarantee.
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G.
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In
the event that the economic losses caused by Party A’s default to Party B
exceed liquidated damage, Party A shall pay compensation for damage for
the excess portion.
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H.
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In
the event that Party B goes to court or arbitration over Party A’s default
to achieve creditor’s right, Party A shall assume lawyer’s fees,
travelling expenses and other fees arising from realization of creditor’s
right.
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2.
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Default
Liability for Party B
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In the
event that Party B fails to draw down the loan proceeds as agreed under this
Contract within the validity of this Contract, Party B shall grant the said loan
in full. Besides, Party B shall pay Party A liquidated damage by Party B’s
demand deposit interest rate over the same period in terms of amount not yet
released and delay days.
3.
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Payment
Methods for Liquidated Damage and Compensation for
Damage
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Liquidated
damage and compensation for damage in connection with this Contract shall be
paid by Party A or Party B on a voluntary basis. In the event of failure of
performance, the two parties hereinto have reached agreement to deduct the
amount directly from the other party’s account.
Article
V Prepayment and Extension of Loan
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Prepayment
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Party A
shall notify Party B in writing 10 days earlier of loan prepayment and
prepayment shall be subject to the consent from Party B. The interest of prepaid
amount shall accrue at a rate specified in this Contract and actual days of
use.
2.
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Loan
Extension
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A.
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In
the event that Party A is still unable to repay the loan when the loan
becomes due through much effort, Party A might apply for extension of
loan.
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B.
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Party
A shall present, 15 days prior to the due date, a written application for
extension and the written consent from the Guarantor who would resume the
guarantee responsibility upon extension, or a new letter of guarantee
acknowledged by Party B.
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C.
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Where
Party B agrees to extension, both sides hereinto shall enter into
additional agreement on extension of
payment.
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Article
VI Assignment, Modification or Rescission of Contract
1.
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As
long as this Contract comes into effect, Party B might not request the
consent of Party A on assignment of liabilities, in whole or in part,
under this Contract to a third party, while shall present Party B a
written notification.
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2.
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In
the event that Party A intends to assign liabilities, in whole or in part,
under this Contract to a third party as long as this Contract comes into
effect, Party A shall submit a written guarantee beforehand describing the
Guarantor assents to resume guarantee responsibility following assignment
of obligations or present a new letter of guarantee acknowledged by Party
B.
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3.
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As
long as this Contract comes into effect, neither party hereinto shall make
any modification without approval from the other party. In the event of
any modification, besides the written guarantee describing the Guarantor
assents to resume guarantee responsibility following any modification or a
new letter of guarantee, both sides concerned shall reach a written
agreement on modification.
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4.
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As
long as this Contract comes into effect, Party B shall have the right to
rescind this Contract unilaterally, in the event of situations happens to
or probably happens to Party A, prior to draw-down of the said loan, that
might endanger the loan safety or impair payment
capacity.
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5.
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The
terms under this contract shall remain in effect before agreement on
assignment, modification and rescission of this Contract enters into
force.
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Article
VII Representations and Warranties of Party A
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Party
A is a company duly organized and validly existing under the law of the
People’s Republic of China or a natural person with full capacity for
civil conduct, and has the power and authority to dispose of its property
in operation, to carry out operations in connection with the loan purposes
as specified under this Contract, and to conclude and fulfill this
Contract.
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2.
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Party
A has already obtained approval from its superior authority or the Board
of Directors (Shareholders Meeting or Annual General Meeting) or other
authority to acquire all necessary
authorization.
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3.
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Conclusion
and performance of this Contract would not breach provisions (including
Articles of Association) and other stipulations, including but not limited
to provision of guarantee for others and/or itself, that are binding on
Party A and its assets.
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4.
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All
documents, materials provided to Party B by Party A, including but not
limited to financial reports and Loan Contract concluded with the other
financial institution(s) and being in effect, and information guaranteeing
others and/or itself shall be true, integrated, accurate, lawful and
effective.
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The
representative, principal or authorized agent of Party A shall bear legal
liability for aforementioned declarations and warranties.
Article
VIII Special Provisions and Other Provisions
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Special
Provisions
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A.
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Party
A shall not be exempt of repayment obligation under this Contract for the
sake of nullity and rescission of this Contract, variations to financial
status, mode of business, system of its organization or legal status, or
any other agreement or documentation concluded with
others.
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B.
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As
far as this Contract comes into effect, in the event that Party A fails to
notify Party B in writing any variation to its legal name, legal
representative, statutory domicile, etc., all materials delivered by Party
B to Party A in line with materials mentioned in this Contract shall be
deemed as acknowledgement of
service.
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2.
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Other
Provisions
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N/A
Matters
not covered herein, if any, shall be construed by reference to laws and
regulations of the People’s Republic of China. For matters not stipulated in
applicable laws and regulations, Party A and Party B shall come into
supplementary agreement in writing. Upon endorsed by the Guarantor, the
supplementary agreement shall be deemed as an appendix to this Contract and have
the same legal force as this Contract.
Article
IX Dispute Resolution
In the
event that any dispute over performance of this Contract is aroused, both
parties hereinto shall seek negotiated settlement. In the event that negotiation
fails and both sides have to turn to litigation, the dispute shall be governed
at the local court where Party B resides.
Article
X Execution and Termination of Contract
This
Contract shall come into effect after being signed and sealed by Party A and
Party B hereinto from the date of signing to the date on which the loan
principal, interest, compound interest, default interest, liquidated damage,
compensation for damage and expenses arising from the realization of creditor’s
right by Party B have been cleared off.
Article
XI Contract Wording
This
Contract is drawn up in duplicate.
Both parties hereinto shall hold one copy
respectively and each copy has equal legal effect.
Article
XII Special Announcement
Party B
has already adopt reasonable ways to call Party A’s attention to terms
pertaining to exemption or limitation of its liabilities under this Contract,
and has given full explanations on related terms in regard to Party A’s request.
There is no objection to understanding of all clauses and contents between Party
A and Party B.
Party A:
Caopu Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. (Stamped)
Legal
Representative or
Authorized
Agent of Party A: Li Jinliang (Sealed)
Address:
0000 Xxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx
Tel:
0000000
Party B:
Laishang Bank Heze Branch (Stamped)
Legal
Representative or
Authorized
Agent of Party A: [__]
(Sealed)
Address:
000 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Tel:
0000-0000000