顾问合同英文版(3)

时间:2021-08-31

篇三:英文顾问合同

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  No.

  ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT

  OF

  PERMANENT LEGAL COUNSEL

  ENGAGING PARTY :ENGAGEDPARTY : THE UNIVERSAL LEGAL CORP.

  Party AEngaging Party:Address: rdTel: Fax:

  E-Mail:

  Party B Engaged Party: The Universal Legal Corp.

  Address:30Fl, The Youdianguangtong Bldg, 11 East Hubin Road, Xiamen, 361004, P.R.C. Tel: 86-592-2680710 Fax: 86-592-2680760

  E-Mail: [email protected]

  With the development of its business, Party A would like to invite Party B’s lawyer to assume the post of the former’s permanent Legal Counsel (“PLC”). Party A and Party B have entered into the following agreement (“Agreement”) to be observed by both contractual parties.

  I. Party B accepts the invitation from Party A and designates Lawyer assumethe post of PLC of Party A. The term of validity of this engagement of PLC will be from

  Upon request, the PLC shall furnish Party A with services as below:

  * to attend / participate in / handle lawsuits & actions

  - to deal with criminal cases, acting as the advocate or the agent / deputy

  - to deal with civil and commercial cases, acting as the agent / deputy

  a) cases of labor dispute

  b) cases of economic dispute

  c) maritime cases

  d) other civil cases (matrimonial cases, case of succession, civil debt cases, etc.)

  * to deal with cases of administrative proceedings / litigation, acting as the agent / deputy

  - administrative cases of public security

  - administrative cases of patent, trademark, copy right

  - administrative cases of taxation

  - other administrative cases ( industrial & commercial administrative, environmental protection,

  administrative punishment cases, etc.)

  * to handle extra-judicial legal affairs

  - to provide legal consultancy or to give counsel, verbally or in writing

  - to assume the post of Legal Adviser / Counsel, permanently or case by case

  - to attend / participate in mediations, conciliations and arbitrations in all kinds of cases, acting as the deputy / agent

  - to do market research / surveys and to provide credit investigation service

  - to participate in the feasibility study of projects

  - to draft / amend / modify / revise or examine / vet legal documents, such as economic contracts, agreements and constitutions, etc..

  - to take part in negotiations and to issue lawyer’s letters

  - to witness juristic acts

  - to go through the legal procedures / formalities of ventures’ establishments, alterations or cancellations / nullifications and other related legal affairs

  - to participate in liquidation affairs on the ventures’ dissolution or bankruptcy / insolvency

  - to furnish agency for legal affairs on matters of insurance & taxation

  - to provide legal service / assistance for bid invitations & tender offers of construction projects - to go through the formalities of Customs declarations or to apply for import /export licenses or

  to participate in anti-dumping investigations

  - to handle legal affairs in real estate transactions, including the legal affairs on the grant or transfer of land-use-right

  - to go through the formalities / procedures in the matters of notarial acts or successions, transfers & trust of properties

  - to furnish agency for the applications, registrations and filing of industrial property rights

  - to deal with / handle the legal affairs on international loan / credit arrangements

  & international contracts of tenancy, including the legal affairs on FX regulation

  - to act as agent of ventures for their administrative appeals or mediations

  - to undertake extra-judicial legal affairs authorized / entrusted by lawyers outside the country - to undertake other extra-judicial legal affairs

  * The PLC is obliged to visit Party A’s office at least once a month. With respect to the

  above-mentioned services, Party A may contact the PLC from time to time by telephone, fax or e-mail. In case Party A would like to meet with the PLC in person, an appointment should be made 24 hours prior to such meeting and such meeting generally shall be held at Party B’s office;

  * The total length of working time of the fore-mentioned services (extra-judicial legal affairs only;

  same hereinafter) shall be not more than hours. During the term of validity of this

  engagement, any agency / advocacy in lawsuits or arbitrations by the PLC or any over-time service from the PLC should be initiated through Party A’s additional trust formalities to Party B and be charged favorably at 20% discount based on the state regulations governing counsel fee or Party B’s Charging Clauses & payment conditions, whichever is applicable.

  II.

  Upon receipt of full cash payment or remittance of the PLC annual fee, Party B shall commence performing its duties & obligations under Article I of this Agreement. In case party A fails to pay or to pay the full amount, Party B is entitled to terminate the Agreement and correspondingly claim damages arising from Party A’s default.

  The incidental expenses should be paid up together with the PLC annual fee, fromwhich the PLC shall take responsibility for surplus or deficit. The PLC is also entitled to request reimbursement with vouchers/invoices for out-city traveling expenses arising from the PLC’s handling of matters entrusted or engaged by Party A .

  III. Party A is obliged to offer Party B true statements/descriptions of facts necessary for the PLC to

  perform its contractual duties & obligations and to provide relevant documents, materials & other essential assistance upon Party B’s request. The legal liabilities incurred from Party A’s misrepresentations, falsifications or other negligent acts shall be undertaken by Party A itself. Party A is also obliged to indemnify Party B for the claims/damages/losses arising from Party A’s fore-mentioned negligent acts. In such a case, Party B is concurrently entitled to terminate the Agreement and the PLC annual fee paid under the Agreement by Party A shall not be reimbursed.

  IV. The PLC is obliged to perform earnestly its duties & obligations within the scope of Party A’s

  authorizations and state legal provisions. In case Party B terminates the Agreement without valid causes or Party A’s lawful rights/interests is prejudiced owing to the PLC’s negligent acts, the PLC annual fee shall be reimbursed in full to Party A.

  V. Any transfer of or modification to the Agreement shall not be permitted without prior mutual written

  consent between Party A and Party B.

  VI. In case the term of validity of the engagement of PLC expires, the Agreement shall automatically

  extend for another one-year term unless a written notification of termination is issued by either party and the PLC annual fee shall thereupon be increased by 5% while other clauses shall remain unchanged, and so on and so forth.

  VII. The construe, interpretation & jurisdiction of the Agreement is subject to the law of the PRC. Any and

  all dispute(s) in connection with or arising from the performance of the Agreement shall first be settled amicably through friendly consultations & negotiations between Party A and Party B. If this fails, the said dispute shall then be submitted to the Xiamen Arbitration Commission for a final finding.

  Party A shall defray Party B a PLC annual fee of and incidental expenses of RMBfor telecommunications, mails, typing/duplicating of documents, city transportation, etc., totally

  VIII. Other clauses:

  IX. The Agreement shall be made in two originals and each Party holds one, which becomes effective

  as from the date of signature.

  Party A :

  Date of Signature:

  Party B : The Universal Legal corp. Account No.: 4100021419224845582 Bank Name:Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Xiamen Branch, Wucun Sub-BranchBankAddress: 30th Fl.,The Youdianguangtong, Bldg,11East Hubin Road, Xiamen, 361004, P.R. China : Date of Signatur