EX-10.8 13 u99016exv10w8.txt EX-10.8 TECHNICAL & CONSULTING SERVICE AGMT EXHIBIT 10.8 TECHNICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICE AGREEMENT by and between BEIJING QIAN CHENG SI JIN ADVERTISING COMPANY LIMITED and QIAN CHENG WU YOU NETWORK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) COMPANY LIMITED MAY 3, 2004 ARTICLE 1 COOPERATION..................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 2 TECHNICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES OF PARTY B.................................... 4 ARTICLE 3 SERVICE FEES.................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 4 COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP............................................................. 4 ARTICLE 5 TERM AND TERMINATION............................................................ 5 ARTICLE 6 LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT................................................ 5 ARTICLE 7 WAIVER.......................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 8 NOTICE.......................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 9 GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES RESOLUTION........................................... 7 ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS................................................................... 7
2 TECHNICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICE AGREEMENT This Technical and Consulting Service Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made and entered into on May 3, 2004 by and between the following parties: BEIJING QIAN CHENG SI JIN ADVERTISING COMPANY LIMITED, a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the People's Republic of China, with its registered address at the premises of the Government of Yujiawu Hui Nationality Township, Tongzhou District, Beijing, China ("PARTY A"). QIAN CHENG WU YOU NETWORK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) COMPANY LIMITED, a wholly foreign owned enterprise duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the People's Republic of China, with its registered address at Unit D, 32/F, China Merchant Tower, 118 Jian Guo Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing, China ("PARTY B"). (hereinafter referred to as a "PARTY" individually, and the "PARTIES" collectively) WHEREAS: 1. Party A is a company specializing in the advertising business, which has extended experience and strength in the areas of design, production, and publishing of advertisements, and acting as agent for domestic and foreign companies in advertising; 2. Party B is a company specializing in the technical services, which has technical expertise and experiences in the design and development of software, and also has extended experience and personnel with respect to information technology; 3. Party A and Party B intend to explore the respective advantages of both Parties to fully utilize platform media, and hereby agree to cooperate with each other to develop advertising services and the relevant technical services. NOW THEREFORE, Party A and Party B hereby agree to enter into this Agreement under the following terms and conditions and to perform this Agreement according to such terms and conditions: ARTICLE 1 COOPERATION 1.1 Whereas Party B has technical expertise and experiences in the software and information technology, Party A hereby agrees to engage Party B and Party B agrees to be engaged by Party A as the exclusive technology provider for Party A. 1.2 Party A agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, Party A shall not 3 engage any third party as Party A's technology provider without the consent of Party B, excluding Party B's affiliates. 1.3 Party A agrees that Party B shall have the right to provide other advertising companies the same or similar technical services under this Agreement and it shall also have the right to delegate other company or individual to perform Party B's obligations to provide technical services under this Agreement. ARTICLE 2 TECHNICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES OF PARTY B 2.1 Party B shall be responsible for providing Party A with the entire or partial design scheme of the advertisement project, software design and production in connection with graphics and web page, and other relevant technical services (including installation and testing of the software), and technical consulting services, and for updating periodically the foresaid design and production. 2.2 Upon the request of Party A, Party B shall be responsible to develop, design and produce the design software and technology for Party A required in the advertising business, and Party B shall license Party A the right to use such software and technology. 2.3 Party B shall provide appropriate training and technical support and assistance to the staff of Party A, including but not limited to providing the appropriate training to Party A and its staff (including trainings related to, among other things, customer services and technology). 2.4 Other technical and consulting services necessary for Party A's businesses. ARTICLE 3 SERVICE FEES Party B shall issue the bill to Party A based on the workload for the technical services to Party A in accordance with the price agreed by both Parties. Party A shall pay relevant service fees to Party B in accordance with the date and amounts as set out on the bill. Party A and Party B may otherwise make other arrangement for the payment of service fees based on the actual circumstances. ARTICLE 4 COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP The ownership of the intellectual property rights of Party A and Party B from or in connection with the cooperation shall be determined as follows: Party B owns the 4 copyright for the software and other relevant software designed by Party B, and the intellectual property rights of and any other rights derived from the results of development and research through the research and development under this Agreement and other agreements entered into by both Parties shall be owned by Party B, including without limitation the right to apply for patent, copyright for the software, technical documents and technical information as the carrier or other intellectual property rights, and the right to license the foresaid intellectual property rights to other parties or to transfer the foresaid intellectual property rights. ARTICLE 5 TERM AND TERMINATION 5.1 This Agreement shall become effective from the date of execution hereof by the respective authorized representatives of Parties with the company seals of the Parties affixed hereto, and shall remain effective for ten (10) years. 5.2 During the term of this Agreement, in the event of a breach of this Agreement by Party A, Party B may send a written notice of such breach to Party A. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of applicable laws, this Agreement may be, and may only be, terminated by Party B by written notice if Party A fails to cure such breach within fourteen (14) days of its receipt of Party B's notice of such breach. 5.3 This Agreement may be extended to any term agreed by the Parties in writing. ARTICLE 6 LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT 6.1 In the event of default by any Party hereto on its obligations provided in this Agreement, the defaulting party shall, upon the receipt of a written notice from the non-defaulting party requesting the correction, immediately refrain from such default, and shall compensate the non-defaulting Party for all losses and damages thus caused to the non-defaulting party within fourteen (14) days of the notice. 6.2 In the event that the Parties hereto are both at fault, then they shall bear the respective liabilities for the breach in accordance with the actual faults committed by parties. ARTICLE 7 WAIVER 7.1 Except for the obligation of compensation provided herein, no Party shall be 5 liable for any contingent, consequential, special or punitive damages or other damages of the other Party arising from or in connection with this Agreement, whether or not alleged to be the result of contracts or infringement (including negligence or strict liability), or other circumstances, and whether or not the other Party has been informed of the possibilities of such damages to such other Party. 7.2 The rights and obligations under this Agreement shall apply to the respective successors, permitted assigns, executor, and manager of both Parties to the extent possible. Any Party may transfer the services which it shall provide under this Agreement to any of its affiliates or successors, regardless whether such succession is obtained from merger, acquisition, asset purchase or otherwise. 7.3 The invalidity, nullity and unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not affect or prejudice the validity, effectiveness and enforceability of other provisions hereof. However, the Parties hereto shall cease the performance of such invalid, null and unenforceable provision and shall amend such provision only to the extent that it will be valid, effective and enforceable with respect to such specific facts and situations in a manner that most closely reflect the original intentions of such provision. 7.4 Any allowance, grace period and deferred exercise of the rights entitled under this Agreement granted by one Party in connection with the other Party's default or delay shall not be deemed as a waiver by such Party of its rights and shall not prejudice, affect or restrict any of the rights which such Party shall be entitled to under this Agreement and relevant PRC laws and regulations. ARTICLE 8 NOTICE Any notice hereunder shall be delivered by personal delivery or via facsimile or by registered airmail to the following addresses and numbers or to any other addresses and numbers which have been notified in writing by one Party to the other Party. Notices sent by registered airmail shall be deemed to be effectively served on the fifth day after the date of dispatch. Notices delivered by hand or sent via facsimile shall be deemed to be effectively served on the next day after the delivery or transmission. If transmitted via facsimile, the original copy of the notices shall be sent by registered airmail or by personal delivery to the other Party immediately after the transmission. PARTY A: Beijing Qian Cheng Si Jin Advertising Company Limited Address: Premises of the Government of Yujiawu Hui Nationality Township, Tongzhou District, Beijing Attention: Mr. FENG Lei 6 PARTY B: Qian Cheng Wu You Network Information Technology (Beijing) Company Limited Address: Unit D, 32/F, China Merchant Tower, 118 Jian Guo Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing Attention: Mr. WANG Tao ARTICLE 9 DISPUTES RESOLUTION AND GOVERNING LAW 9.1 The execution, effectiveness, performance and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China. 9.2 Any disputes arising from or in connection with the execution, performance, interpretation and dispute settlement of this Agreement shall be settled by both Parties through friendly consultations. If Parties fail to settle the disputes through friendly consultations, either Party may submit the dispute to China International Economy and Trade Arbitration Commission (hereinafter referred to as "CIETAC") for arbitration in Beijing in accordance with the then applicable arbitration rules of CIETAC. 9.3 During the arbitration, the Parties shall continue to perform their obligations under this Agreement not subject to the arbitration. 9.4 The arbitral award shall be final and binding upon the Parties ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 This Agreement may not be revised , modified, supplemented or dissolved unless by written agreements between the Parties signed by the authorized representatives. 10.2 Appendixes attached to this Agreement shall be an integral part of this Agreement. The Parties may, from time to time, revised, add to and adjust the Appendixes hereto during the term of this Agreement. 10.3 This Agreement is written in Chinese in two counterparts, with each Party holding one counterpart. 7 (No Body Text on this Page) PARTY A: BEIJING QIAN CHENG SI JIN ADVERTISING COMPANY LIMITED SIGNED BY: ___________________ AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: TITLE: PARTY B: QIAN CHENG WU YOU NETWORK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) COMPANY LIMITED SIGNED BY: ___________________ AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: TITLE: 8 AMENDMENT TO TECHNICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICE AGREEMENT Beijing Qian Cheng Si Jin Advertising Company Limited ("Party A") and Qian Cheng Wu You Network Information Technology (Beijing) Company Limited ("Party B") made and entered into the Technical and Consulting Service Agreement ("Technical Service Agreement") on May 3, 2004. Party A and Party B hereto agree to enter this agreement as an amendment to the Technical Service Agreement ("Amendment Agreement") as of July 2, 2004, as follows: 1. Article 3.1 of the Technical Service Agreement provided that "Party B shall issue the bill to Party A based on workload for the technical services to Party A in accordance with the price agreed by both Parties. Party A shall pay relevant service fees to Party B in accordance with the date and amounts as set out on the bill. Party A and Party B may otherwise make other arrangement for the payment of service fees based on the actual circumstances." The Parties hereby agree that the above provision should be amended as: "Party B shall issue the bill to Party A based on workload for the technical services to Party A in accordance with the price agreed by both Parties. Party A shall pay relevant service fees to Party B in accordance with the date and amounts as set out on the bill." 2. Other provisions under the Technical Service Agreement shall remain effective. 3. This Amendment Agreement is a part of the Technical Service Agreement and shall have the same legal effect. 4. This Amendment Agreement becomes effective upon the day of execution by the respective authorized representative of Party A and Party B. Party A: Beijing Qian Cheng Si Jin Advertising Company Limited By: _____________________ Name: Title: Party B: Qian Cheng Wu You Network Information Technology (Beijing) Company Limited. By: _____________________ Name: Title: