1、The Licence Contract for Panasonic Frequency conversion system Signature Date:2012.01.08 Signature place: Beijing Contract No.:1009225 China, Beijing, Gree Company (hereinafter referred to as “Licensee”) on the one hand, and Panasonic Company, Japan Country (hereinafter referred to
2、 as “Licensor”) on the other hand; Whereas Licensor has the Technical Know-how, which design, manufacture, install and sell the Panasonic Frequency conversion system products; Whereas Licensor has right and agreed to transfer the above-mentioned technical know-how to Licensee; Whereas Lice
3、nsee hopes to use to technical know-how of Licensor to design, manufacture, sell and export the Panasonic Frequency conversion system products; The authorized representatives of both parties, through friendly negotiations, have agreed to enter into the Contract under the terms and conditions as
4、 stipulated below: Article 1 Definition 1.1 “Licensee” means China Gree Company or the legal representative, agent and inheritor to the property of the Company. 1.2 “Licensor” means Panasonic Company, Japan Country or the legal representative, agent and inheritor to the property of
5、the Company. 1.3 “The Contract products” means all the products, model and specifications as stipulated in Annex 1 to the Contract. 1.4 “The Technical Documentation” means all the technical indices, drawing, design and other documents relating to the calculation, operation, maintenance an
6、d inspection of the Contract Products as stipulated in Annex 2 to the Contract. 1.5 “The Contract Factory” means the place, which Licensee manufactures the Contract Products by using the Technical Documentation and know-how supplied by Licensor. That is Gree factory, Beijing City. 1.6 “Ne
7、t Selling Price” means the remaining amount of invoice value of the Contract Products, deducted by the charges for packing, freight, insurance premium, commission, commercial discount, taxation and other dues as well as the value of the parts purchased from out-side the factory. 1.7 “The Techni
8、cal Service” means the technical instruction and the technical training to be rendered by Licensor to Licensee with respect to the design, manufacture, assembly, inspection, adjustment, operation and other work of the Contract Products as stipulated in Annex 4 and annex 5 to the Contract. 1.8 “
9、Commercial Production” means the production after Set No. one of the Contract Products is made in the Contract Factory. 1.9 “The Date of Effectiveness” means the date of approval for the Contract by the competent authorities of both parties’ Government, whichever comes later. Article 2 Sco
10、pe of the Contract 2.1 “Licensor has agreed to transfer to Licensee and Licensee has agreed to obtain from Licensor the technical know-how for the design, manufacture, sale, install and maintain of the Contract Products. The name, model, specifications and technical indices of the contract Prod
11、ucts are detailed in Annex 1 to the Contract.” 2.2 “The Licensor has agreed to grant Licensee to licence and right to design, manufacture, use, sell and export the Contract Products in the People’s Republic of China. The Licence and right are nonexclusive and non-transferable.” 2.3 The Lic
12、ensor has been responsible to provide Licensee with the relevant know-how and technical documentations related to the Contract Products. Their contents, quantity and time of delivery are detailed in Annex 2 to the Contract. 2.4 Licensor will be responsible to dispatch his technical personnel to
13、 China for explaining the technical documentations and rendering technical instruction and service on design, manufacturing, assembly, inspection and acceptance test of the Contract products. The specific contents and requirements of the technical instruction and service are detailed in Annex 4 to t
14、he Contract. 2.5 Licensor will be responsible to receive and arrange for technical training of the Licensee’s personnel in the Licensor’s factory, Licensor shall make his best effects to satisfy the needs of Licensee so that the said technical personnel are able to master the above-mentioned kn
15、ow-how. The specific training contents and requirements are detailed in Annex 5 to the Contract. 2.6 Licensor shall be obligated to supply Licensee at the most favorable price with the parts, components, raw materials and standard parts for the contract Products, when Licensee so requires. Both
16、 parties shall have consultation and sign the new contract for the specific contents of supplying in due time. 2.7 Licensor agrees that Licensee has the right to use the Licensor’s trademark. The contract products can also be adopted combination trademark of both parties or marked the words: “M
17、ade in China under licence of Licensor.” 2.8 After the contract Products manufactured by Licensee are up to standard through the acceptance tests, Licensor agrees to buy=back a part of the Contract Products in accordance with stipulations in Article 8,9 of the Contract. Article 3 Price of
18、the Contract 3.1 The total Contract price which shall be paid by Licensee to Licensor in accordance with the contents and scopes stipulated in Article 2 to the contract shall be 730000000 RMB (Say:柒亿叁仟万元人民币). Their break down prices are as follows: A. The technology transfer fee is 6000000
19、00rmb. (Say: 陆亿元人民币) (or the licence fee) B. Design fee is 50000000 rmb. (Say:伍仟万元人民币) C. Technical documentation fee is 50000000 rmb. (Say: 伍仟万元人民币) D. Personnel training fee is 30000000 rmb. (Say: 叁仟万元人民币) 3.2 The above-mentioned total contract price shall be firm and
20、 fixed, all their technical documentation price shall be all expenses incurred before delivery of the technical documentation at the airport. (Note: the airport shall be the international airport which is close to the Contract Factory of Licensee.) Selection Proposal 1 Suitable for the con
21、tracts to be priced on Royalty of products 3.1 In accordance with the contents and scopes stipulated in Article 2 to the Contract, this contract shall be priced on royalty of products made by Licensee. The Contract currency shall be US Dollar. 3.2 Royalty of the Contract shall be calc
22、ulated starting from the date which both parties sign the acceptance certificate for the Contract Products, the date of settling accounts shall be 31, December of each year in terms of Calendar year. 3.3 Royalty at the rate of 5% shall be calculated in terms of net selling price after the Contr
23、act products sold in those year. The Contract Products which not sold shall not be included. 3.4 The quantity of selling, net selling amount and Royalty which Licensee shall pay for the Contract products in last year shall be submitted to Licensor in written forms by Licensee within 10 (ten) da
24、ys after the date of settling accounts for the Royalty. The specific methods which calculate net selling amount and royalty are detailed in Annex 01 to the Contract. 3.5 The fee of the Technical Service and personnel training of the Contract shall be calculated according to the real workday. Th
25、e standard of day work wage and calculating methods are detailed in Annex 02 to the Contract. 3.6 If Licensor demand to audit accounts of Licensee, it shall notice Licensee within 10 (ten) days after receiving the written notice issued by licensee in accordance with the stipulation of Clause. 3
26、4. The specific contents, procedure and methods of audit are detailed in Annex 03 to the Contract. Selection Proposal 2 Suitable for the contracts to be priced on Combination of fixed price and Royalty 3.1 The initial payment and Royalty shall be adopted in calculating the price
27、s of the Contract in accordance with the contents and scopes stipulated in Article 2 to the Contract. The Contract currency shall be U.S. Dollar. 3.2 The initial payment of the Contract shall be 700000000 rmb (Say: 七亿元人民币), and shall be fixed price. 3.3 The royalty of the Contract shall be
28、 calculated starting from the date which both parties sign the acceptance certificate of the Contract products in terms of Calendar year, the date of settling accounts shall be 31, December of each year. Royalty at rate of 10% shall be calculated in terms of net selling price after the Contract prod
29、ucts sold in those year. The specific calculating methods are the same with Clause 3.4 of Selection Proposal 1. 3.4 The calculating methods of fee for technical service and personnel training is the same with Clause 3.5 of Selection proposal 1. 3.5 The procedure, contents and methods of au
30、dit are the same with Clause 3.6 of Selection proposal 1. Article 4 Conditions of Payment 4.1 All the cost stipulated in the Contract shall be effected in US Dollar by telegraphic transfer or mail transfer through the Bank of China, Beijing and the Bank of China. All the Bank charges incur
31、red inside China shall be borne by Licensee, and all the bank charges incurred outside China shall be borne by Licensor. 4.2 The total Contract price stipulated in Article 3 to the contract shall be effected by Licensee to Licensor according to the following manner: (1) 12% (12 percent) of
32、 the total Contract price, namely US Dollars (Says: 88000000rmb) Shall be paid by Licensee to Licensor within 30 (thirty) days after Licensee has received the following documentation which are provided by Licensor and has found them in conformity with the Stipulations of the Contract: A. One Ph
33、otostat copy of the valid export licence issued by the relevant authorities of Licensor, or one copy of the letter issued by the relevant authorities of Licensor starting that the valid export licence is not required: B. One original of the irrevocable letter of Guarantee issued by Licensor’s B
34、ank for a sum of 500000rmb(Say:伍拾万元人民币) in favor of Licensee. The specimen of the letter of guarantee is detailed in Annex 6 to the Contract; C. Four copies of the perform invoice covering the total Contract price; D. Two copies of the sight draft. When making the above-mentioned paym
35、ent, Licensee shall submit to Licensor one original of the irrevocable letter of guarantee issued by the Bank of China, Beijing for a sum of US Dollarsin favor of Licensor. The specimen of the letter of guarantee is detailed in Annex 7 to the Contract. (2)10% of the total Contract price, namely
36、shall be paid by Licensee to Licensor after Licensor has delivered the last batch of the technical documentation stipulated in Annex 2 to the Contract and within 30(thirty) days after Licensee has received the following documents which are provided by Licensor and has found them in conformity with t
37、he stipulations of the contract: A. Four copies of the commercial invoice: B. Two copies of the sight draft; C. Four copies of the airway bill for delivering the Technical Documentation. (3) 5 percent of the total Contract price, namely US Dollars shall be paid by licensee to Lic
38、ensor within 30 (thirty) days after Licensee has received the following documents and has found them in conformity with the stipulations of the Contract: A. Four copies of the commercial invoice; B. Two copies of the sight draft; C. Two copies of the certificate signed by both parties
39、 stating that the performance guarantee period of the Contract Factory has started. 4.3 Licensee shall have the right to deduct from any of the above-mentioned payments the penalties and/or compensation which Licensor shall pay in accordance with the stipulations of the Contract. Selection
40、 Proposal 1 Suitable for the contracts to be priced On Royalty of Products 4.1 The royalty stipulated in Article 3 to the Contract shall be paid by Licensee after the Contract Products is up to standard in the acceptance test. 4.2 The real selling quantity and net selling amount
41、of the Contract Products in last calendar year shall be submitted by Licensee to Licensor within 10 (ten) days after the date of settling accounts to Royalty. The royalty shall be paid by Licensee to Licensor within 30 (thirty) days after Licensee has received the following documents which are provi
42、ded by Licensor and has found them in conformity with the stipulations of the Contract: A. Four copies of the statement on calculation of Royalty within this period; B. Four copies of the commercial invoice; C. Two copies of the sight draft. 4.3 The payment of the fee for technic
43、al service and personnel training under the Contract is detailed in Annex 04 to the Contract. 4.4 Licensee shall have the right to deduct from any of the above-mentioned payments penalties and/or compensation which Licensor shall pay in accordance with the stipulations of the Contract. S
44、election proposal 2 Suitable for the contracts to be priced On combination of fixed price and Royalty 4.1 The initial payment stipulated in Article 3 to the contract shall be in the same paying method with Clause 4.2. The number of their payments is decided according to the requiremen
45、t of specific contract, the documents which are demanded in each payment are the same with Clause 4.2. 4.2 The payment of Royalty is the same with Clause 4.2 of the Selection Proposal 1. 4.3 The methods of payment for fee of technical service and personnel training under the Contract are d
46、etailed in Annex 01- to the contract. 4.4 The way of payment for the penalties and compensation is the same with Clause 4.3 of this contract. Article 5 Delivery of the Technical Documentation 5.1 Licensor shall deliver to licensee the technical documentation at Beijingairport in
47、accordance with the contents, quantity and time stipulated in Annex 2 to the Contract. The risk of the technical documentation shall be transferred from Licensor to Licensee after its arrival at Beijing airport, China. 5.2 The date stamped by Beijing airport, China shall be the actual date of d
48、elivering the technical documentation. 5.3 Licensor shall, within 24 (twenty-four) hours after dispatching each batch of the technical documentation, inform Licensee by telex or cable of the contract number, airway bill number, airway bill date, documentation number, number of parcels, weight,
49、flight and expected arrival date, and at the same time, shall airmail to Licensee two copies of the airway bill and the detailed list of the technical documentation. 5.4 In case of any loss, damages or shortage caused to the technical documentation in the airway, Licensor shall make supplementa
50、ry or replaceable delivery to Licensee within 30 (thirty) days after receiving Licensee’s written notice without any charges. 5.5 The technical documentation shall be packed in strong cases suitable for long distance transportation and numerous handlings with protective measures against moistur






