中外合資經營企業(yè)合同翻譯模板

中外合資經營合同格式

第一章 總 則

中國＿＿＿＿＿公司和＿＿＿＿＿國＿＿＿＿＿公司，根據(jù)《中華人民共和國中外合資
經營企業(yè)法》和中國的其它有關法律法規(guī)，本著平等互利的原則，通過友好協(xié)商，同意在中
華人民共和國共同投資舉辦合資經營企業(yè)，特訂立本合同。

第二章 合 資 雙 方

第一條 合資合同雙方
合同雙方如下：
１．１．“中國＿＿＿＿＿公司”（以下簡稱甲方）是一個按中華人民共和國（以下簡
稱“中國”）法律組織和存在的企業(yè)法人，在中國注冊，持有編號為＿＿＿＿＿的營業(yè)執(zhí)照
。
法定地址：
法人代表：
１．２．“＿＿＿＿＿公司”（以下簡稱乙方）是一個按＿＿＿＿＿國法律組織和存在
的企業(yè)法人，在＿＿＿＿＿注冊，持有編號為＿＿＿＿＿的營業(yè)執(zhí)照。
法定地址：
法人代表：
１．３．各方均表明自己是按中國法律或＿＿＿＿＿國法律合法成立的有效法人，具有
締結本合資合同并履行本合同義務所需的全部法人權限。

第三章 合資公司的成立

第二條 按照中國的合資企業(yè)法和其它有關法律和法規(guī)，合同雙方同意在中國境內＿＿
＿＿＿?。撸撸撸撸呤薪⒑腺Y公司。
第三條 合資公司的中文名稱為＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
合資公司的英文名稱為＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
法定地址：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
第四條 合資公司為中國法人，受中國的法律、法規(guī)和有關規(guī)章制度（以下簡稱“中國
法律”）的管轄和保護，在遵守中國法律的前提下，從事其一切活動。
第五條 合資公司的法律形式為有限責任公司，合資公司的責任以其全部資產為限，雙
方的責任以各自對注冊資本的出資為限。合資公司的利潤按雙方對注冊資本出資的比例由雙
方分享。

第四章 生產和經營的目的范圍和規(guī)模

第六條 目的
合資雙方希望加強經濟合作和技術交流，從事第七條所規(guī)定的經營活動，……（根據(jù)具
體情況寫），為投資雙方帶來滿意的經濟利益。
第七條 合資公司生產和經營范圍（略）
第八條 合資公司生產規(guī)模（略）

第五章 投資總額與注冊資本

第九條 總投資
合資公司的總投資額為＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿人民幣。
第十條 注冊資本
合資公司的注冊資本為＿＿＿＿＿人民幣，其中：
甲方＿＿＿＿＿元，占＿＿＿＿＿％；
乙方＿＿＿＿＿元，占＿＿＿＿＿％。（如乙方以外幣出資，按照繳款當日的中國國家
外匯管理局公布的外匯牌價折算成人民幣）
第十一條 雙方將以下列作為出資：
１１．１．甲方：現(xiàn)金＿＿＿＿＿元
機械設備＿＿＿＿＿元
廠房＿＿＿＿＿元
工地使用費＿＿＿＿＿元
工業(yè)產權＿＿＿＿＿元
其它＿＿＿＿＿元 共＿＿＿＿＿元
１１．２．乙方：現(xiàn)金＿＿＿＿＿元
機械設備＿＿＿＿＿元
工業(yè)產權＿＿＿＿＿元
其它＿＿＿＿＿元 共＿＿＿＿＿元
第十二條 合資公司注冊資本由甲、乙方按其出資比例分＿＿＿＿＿期繳付，每期繳付
的數(shù)額如下：（略）
第十三條 貸款
總投資和注冊資本之間的差額向銀行貸款?？墒紫瓤紤]向合資公司所在的國內銀行或其
它渠道借貸。甲、乙方按在合資公司注冊資本的比例各自負責貸款擔保。
如果合資公司董事會認為，除了第十一條規(guī)定的雙方投資額和上述貸款外，合資公司的
經營需要流動資金和其它資金，雙方應按各自在合資公司注冊資本的比例為上述借款作擔保
。
如果不能按上述方式獲得借款，董事會將按合同雙方各自在合資公司中的資本比例向合
同雙方另外征集資金。除非合同雙方另以書面形式明確表示同意，任何一方都沒有義務再增
加注冊資本成為第三方借貸給合資公司的款項作擔保。但是，如果合資公司的經營、利潤狀
況良好，合同雙方原則上同意再適當增加注冊資本，即按經營發(fā)展狀況和穩(wěn)妥的股本籌措原
則使用積累的儲備基金。
第十四條 資本轉讓
除非得到另一方的同意并經審批機關批準，合同任何一方都不得將其認繳的資本股份全
部或部份轉讓給第三方。
如果一方將其認繳的資本股份全部或部分轉讓給第三方，則另一方具有優(yōu)先受讓的權利
，受讓的條件不得苛刻于轉讓給第三方的條件。另一方特此表示，如果自己不行使優(yōu)先受讓
權，即為同意上述轉讓。
第十五條 抵押和擔保
未經董事會一致同意，任何一方都不得將其認繳的資本股份全部或部分用作抵押，也不
得用作擔保。

第六章 合資雙方的責任

第十六條 甲、乙方應各自負責完成以下各項事宜：
１６．１ 甲方責任（根據(jù)具體情況寫，主要有：）
——按第五章規(guī)定出資并協(xié)助安排資金籌措；
——辦理為設立合資公司向中國有關主管部門申請批準、登記注冊、領取營業(yè)執(zhí)照等事
宜；
——向土地主管部門辦理申請取得土地使用權的手續(xù)；
——協(xié)助合資公司組織合資公司廠房和其它工程設施的設計、施工；
——協(xié)助辦理乙方作為出資而提供的機械設備的進口報關手續(xù)和在中國境內的運輸；
——協(xié)助合資公司聯(lián)系落實水、電、交通等基礎設施；
——協(xié)助合資公司申請所有可能享受的關稅和稅務減免以及其它利益或優(yōu)惠待遇；
——協(xié)助合資公司招聘中方管理人員、技術人員、工人和所需的其他人員；
——協(xié)助外籍工作人員辦理所需的入境簽證、工作許可證和旅行手續(xù)等；
——負責辦理合資公司委托的其它事宜。
１６．２ 乙方責任：
——按第五章規(guī)定出資并協(xié)助安排資金籌措；
——辦理合資公司委托在中國境外選購機械設備、材料等有關事宜；
——提供需要的設備安裝、調試以及試生產技術人員、生產和檢驗技術人員；
——培訓合資公司的技術人員和工人；
——如乙方同時又是技術轉讓方，則應負責合資公司在規(guī)定期限內按設計能力穩(wěn)定地生
產合格產品；
——負責辦理合資公司委托的其它事宜。

第七章 技 術 轉 讓

第十七條 許可與技術引進協(xié)議
合資公司和＿＿公司的“許可與技術引進協(xié)議”應與本合同同時草簽。

第八章 商標的使用及產品的銷售

第十八條 合資公司和＿＿公司就使用＿＿公司的商標簽訂“商標使用許可協(xié)議”，所
有同商標有關的事宜均應按照“商標使用許可協(xié)議”的規(guī)定辦理。
或 合資公司的產品使用商標為＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
第十九條 合資公司的產品，在中國境內外市場上銷售，外銷部分占＿＿＿＿＿％，內
銷部分占＿＿＿＿＿％。
第二十條 合資公司內銷產品可由中國物資部門、商業(yè)部門包銷或代銷，或由中國外貿
公司包銷的占＿＿＿＿＿％。
第二十一條 產品可由下述渠道向國外銷售：
由合資公司直接向中國境外銷售的占＿＿＿＿＿％。由合資公司與中國外貿公司訂立銷
售合同，委托其代銷，或由中國外貿公司包銷的占＿＿＿＿＿％。由合資公司委托乙方銷售
的占＿＿＿＿＿％。

第九章 董 事 會

第二十二條 合資公司注冊登記之日，為合資公司董事會成立之日。
第二十三條 董事會由＿＿＿＿＿名董事組成，其中甲方委派＿＿＿＿＿名，乙方委派
＿＿＿＿＿名。董事長由甲方委派，副董事長由乙方委派。董事、董事長和副董事長任期４
年，經委派方繼續(xù)委派可以連任。
第二十四條 董事會是合資公司的最高權力機構，決定合資公司的一切重大事宜：
１．修改合資公司的章程；
２．終止或解散合資公司；
３．與其它經濟組織合并；
４．合資公司注冊資本的增加；
５．采納、更改或終止集體勞動合同、職工工資制度和集體福利計劃等；
６．分紅；
７．批準年度財務報表，……（略）
第二十五條 董事會的所有決議均需全體董事的多數(shù)表決方能通過，但第二十四條＿＿
＿＿＿款所列事項需全體董事一致同意后方能通過。
第二十六條 董事長是合資公司的法定代表。如果董事長不能行使其職責，應書面授權
副董事長代理。
第二十七條 董事會會議每年至少召開一次，由董事長召集并主持會議。經三分之一以
上的董事提議，董事長可召開董事會臨時會議。會議紀要歸合資公司存檔。
任何一名董事如不能出席會議，應以書面委托的形式指定一名代理出席會議和行使表決
權。如果董事既不出席會議也不委托他人參加會議，應視作棄權。

第十章 經營管理機構

第二十八條 合資公司設經營管理機構，負責公司的日常經營管理工作。經營管理機構
設總經理一人，由＿＿＿＿＿方推薦，副總經理＿＿＿＿＿人，由甲方推薦＿＿＿＿＿人，
乙方推薦＿＿＿＿＿人?？偨浝?、副總經理由董事會聘請，任期＿＿＿＿＿年。
第二十九條 總經理的職責是執(zhí)行董事會會議的各項決議，組織領導合資公司的日常經
營管理工作。副總經理協(xié)助總經理工作。
第三十條 總經理、副總經理有營私舞弊或嚴重失職的，經董事會會議決議可隨時撤換
。

第十一章 設備材料的采購

第三十一條 合資公司生產中所需要的有關設備、儀器等物資，其采購權歸合資公司。
第三十二條 合資公司所需原材料、燃料、零部件、運輸工具等，在條件相同情況下，
盡先在中國購買。

第十二章 勞 動 管 理

第三十三條 合資公司職工的招聘、處罰、辭退、合同期限、工資、勞動保險、生活福
利等事宜，按照《中華人民共和國勞動法》和《中華人民共和國中外合資經營企業(yè)勞動管理
規(guī)定》及其實施辦法，經董事會研究制定方案，由合資公司和合資公司工會組織集體或個別
地訂立勞動合同。勞動合同訂立后，報當?shù)貏趧庸芾聿块T備案。
第三十四條 外籍職工有關的勞動事務詳細規(guī)定見附件。

第十三章 工 會

第三十五條 工會的任務為：（略）
——保護法律規(guī)定的職工的民主權利和物質利益；
——協(xié)助合資公司安排和合理使用福利基金；
——參加調解職工與合資公司之間發(fā)生的爭議；等。
第三十六條 工會代表有權就職工的獎勵、處罰、解聘、工資、福利、勞動保護和勞動
保險等問題同經營管理機構協(xié)商。
第三十七條 根據(jù)中國法律和法規(guī)的有關規(guī)定，合資公司應每月依法撥交按公司全部職
工實際工資總額的＿＿＿＿＿％作為工會經費。

第十四章 稅務、財務和審計

第三十八條 合資公司應按有關的中國法律和法規(guī)的規(guī)定支付各類稅款。
第三十九條 合資公司職工應按中國的稅法支付個人所得稅。
第四十條 合資公司按照《中華人民共和國合資經營企業(yè)法》的規(guī)定提取儲備基金、企
業(yè)發(fā)展基金和職工福利基金，每年提取的比例由董事會根據(jù)公司經營情況討論決定。
第四十一條 合資公司的會計年度與公歷年相同，從每年１月１日起至１２月３１日止
，一切記帳憑證、單據(jù)、報表、帳簿，用中文或雙方同意的一種外文書寫。
第四十二條 合資公司的財務帳冊應每年一次由一個在中國注冊的會計事務所進行審計
，費用由合資公司承擔。合同各方有權各自承擔費用自行指定審計師審計合資公司的帳目。
第四十三條 每一營業(yè)年度的頭三個月，由總經理組織編制上一年度的資產負債表，損
益計算書和利潤分配方案，提交董事會會議審查。

第十五章 保 險

第四十四條 合資公司在經營期內為保護公司不因各類災害而受損失，應向中國人民保
險公司投保。保險的險別，投保的價值和期限等應由董事會作出決定。發(fā)生的保險費由合資
公司承擔。

第十六章 合資公司的期限及正常終止

第四十五條 合資公司的期限為＿＿＿＿＿年。合資公司的成立日期為合資公司營業(yè)執(zhí)
照簽發(fā)之日。
經一方提議，董事會會議一致通過，可以在合資期滿６個月前向原審批機構申請延長合
資期限。
第四十六條 合資期滿或提前終止合資，應按可適用法律和公司章程所規(guī)定的有關條款
進行清算。

第十七章 合同的修改、變更和終止

第四十七條 對合同及其附件所作的任何修改，須經合同雙方在書面協(xié)議上簽字并經原
審批機構批準后方能生效。
第四十八條 由于不可抗力，致使合同無法履行，或是由于合資公司連年虧損，無力繼
續(xù)經營，經董事會一致通過，并報原審批機構批準，可以提前終止合同。
第四十九條 由于一方不履行合同、章程規(guī)定的義務，或嚴重違反合同、章程的規(guī)定，
造成合資公司無法經營或無法達到合同規(guī)定的經營目的，視作違約方片面終止合同，對方除
有權向違約方索賠外，并有權按合同規(guī)定報原審批機構批準終止合同。

第十八章 違 約 責 任

第五十條 如果任何一方未及時繳納第十二條規(guī)定的注冊資本金額，則每拖欠一個月該
方即應支付相當于出資額＿＿＿＿＿％的違約賠償金。如逾期３個月仍未提交，除累計支付
出資額的＿＿＿＿＿％作為違約金外，守約一方有權按本合同第四十九條規(guī)定終止合同，并
要求違約方賠償損失。
第五十一條 由于一方違約，造成本合同及其附件不能履行或不能完全履行時，由違約
方承擔違約責任；如屬雙方違約，根據(jù)實際情況，由雙方分別承擔各自應負的違約責任。

第十九章 不 可 抗 力

第五十二條 由于地震、臺風、水災、火災、戰(zhàn)爭以及其它不能預見且對其發(fā)生和后果
不能防止或避免的不可抗力，致使直接影響合同的履行或者不能按約定的條件履行時，遇有
上述不可抗力的一方，應立即電報通知對方，并應在１５天內，提供不可抗力詳情及合同不
能履行，或者部分不能履行，或者需要延期履行的理由的有效證明文件，此項證明文件應由
不可抗力發(fā)生地區(qū)的公證機構出具。按其對履行合同影響的程度，由雙方協(xié)商決定是否解除
合同，或者部分免除履行合同的責任，或者延期履行合同。

第二十章 適 用 法 律

第五十三條 本合同的訂立、效力、解釋、履行受中華人民共和國法律的管轄。在某一
具體問題上如果沒有業(yè)已頒布的中國法律可適用，則可參考國際慣例辦理。

第二十一章 爭議的解決

第五十四條 凡因執(zhí)行本合同所發(fā)生的或與本合同有關的一切爭議，雙方應通過友好協(xié)
商解決，如果協(xié)商不能解決，
應提交北京中國國際貿易促進委員會對外經濟貿易仲裁委員會根據(jù)該會的仲裁程序暫行
規(guī)則進行仲裁。
或，應提交＿＿國＿＿地＿＿仲裁機構根據(jù)該仲裁機構的仲裁程序進行仲裁。
或，仲裁在被訴人所在國進行。
仲裁裁決是終局的，對雙方都有約束力。
第五十五條 在仲裁過程中，除雙方有爭議正在進行仲裁的部分外，本合同應繼續(xù)履行
。

第二十二章 合 同 文 字

第五十六條 本合同用中文和＿＿＿＿＿文寫成，兩種文字具有同等效力。上述兩種文
本如有不符，以中文本為準。

第二十三章 合同生效及其它

第五十七條 按照本合同規(guī)定的各項原則訂立的如下附屬協(xié)議文件，包括：技術轉讓協(xié)
議、銷售協(xié)議……，均為本合同的組成部分。
第五十八條 本合同及其附件，自中華人民共和國審批機構批準之日起生效。
第五十九條 雙方發(fā)送通知，如用電報、電傳時、凡涉及各方權利、義務的，應隨之以
書面信件通知。合同中所列雙方的法定地址為收件地址。
第六十條 本合同于＿＿＿＿＿年＿＿＿＿＿月＿＿＿＿＿日由雙方指定的授權代表在
中國＿＿＿＿＿簽署。
中國＿＿公司代表 ＿＿國＿＿公司代表

Chapter 1 General Provisions

In accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment (the “Joint Venture Law”) and other relevant Chinese laws and regulations, __________Company and ___________ Company, in accordance with the principle of equality and mutual benefit and through friendly consultations, agree to jointly invest to set up a joint venture enterprise in ________of the People’s Republic of China.

Chapter 2 Parties of the Joint Venture

Article 1
Parties to this contract are as follows: ___________Company (hereinafter referred to as Party A), registered with __________ in China, and its legal address is at ___________ (street) __________ (district) ___________ (city) ___________China.

Legal representative: Name:
Position:
Nationality:
__________Company (hereinafter referred to as Party B), registered with __________.
Its legal address at ___________.
Legal representative: Name:
Position:
Nationality:
(Note: In case there are more than two investors, they will be called
Party C,D…in proper order).

Chapter 3 Establishment of the Joint Venture Company

Article 2
In accordance with the Joint Venture Law and other relevant Chinese laws and regulations, both parties of the joint venture agree to set up _____________joint venture limited liability company ( hereinafter referred to as the joint venture company).

Article 3
The name of the joint venture company is __________Limited Liability Company.
The name in foreign language is __________.
The legal address of the joint venture company is at __________street
___________(city)___________ province.

Article 4
All activities of the joint venture company shall be governed by the laws, decrees and pertinent rules and regulations of the People’s Republic of China.

Article 5
The Organization form of the joint venture company is a limited liability company. Each party to the joint venture company is liable to the joint venture company within the limit of the capital subscribed by it. The profits, risks and losses of the joint venture company shall be shared by the parties in proportion to their contributions to the registered capital.

Chapter 4 The Purpose, Scope and Scale of Production and Business

Article 6
The goals of the parties to the joint venture are to enhance economic co-operation technical exchanges, to improve the product quality, develop new products, and gain a competitive position in the world market in quality and price by adopting advanced and appropriate technology and scientific management methods, so as to raise economic results and ensure satisfactory economic benefits for each investor.
(Note: This article shall be written according to the specific situations in the contract).

Article 7
The productive and business scope of the joint venture company is to produce __________ products; provide maintenance service after the sale of the products; study and develop new products.
(Note: It shall be written in the contract according to the specific conditions).

Article 8
The production scale of the joint venture company is as follows:
1. The production capacity after the joint venture is put into operation is __________.
2. The production scale may be increased up to ____________ with the development of the production and operation. The product varieties may be developed into ___________.
(Note: It shall be written according to the specific situation).

Chapter 5 Total Amount of Investment and the Registered Capital

Article 9
The total amount of investment of the joint venture company is RMB ___________ (or a foreign currency agreed upon by both parties).

Article 10
Investment contributed by the parties is Renminbi __________, which will be the registered capital of the joint venture company. Of which: Party A shall pay ____________ Yuan, accounting for __________%; Party B shall pay ___________Yuan, accounting for __________%.

Article 11
Both Party A and Party B will contribute the following as their investment:
Party A:
cash __________Yuan machines and equipment __________Yuan
premises __________Yuan
the right to the use of the site __________Yuan
industrial property __________Yuan
others __________ Yuan, __________ Yuan in all.
Party B: cash __________Yuan
machines and equipment __________Yuan
industrial property __________Yuan
others __________Yuan, __________Yuan in all.
(Note: When contributing capital goods or industrial property as investment, Party A and Party B shall conclude a separate contract to be a part of this main contract).

Article 12
The registered capital of the joint venture company shall be paid in ___________ installments by Party A and Party B according to their respective proportion of their investment. Each installment shall be as follows:
(Note: it shall be written according to the concrete conditions).

Article 13
In case any party to the joint venture intends to assign all or part of his investment subscribed to a third party, consent shall be obtained from the other party to the joint venture, and approval from the examination and approval authority is required.
When one party to the joint venture assigns all or part of his investment, the other party has preemptive right.

Chapter 6 Responsibilities of Each Party to the Joint Venture

Article 14
Party A and Party B shall be respectively responsible for the following matters:
Responsibilities of Party A:
Handling of applications for approval, registration, business license and other matters concerning the establishment of the joint venture company from relevant departments in charge of China;
Processing the application for the right to the use of a site to the authority in charge of the land;
Organizing the design and construction of the premises and other engineering facilities of the joint venture company;
Providing cash, machinery and equipment and premises … in accordance with the provisions of Article 11;
Assisting Party B to process import customs declaration for the machinery and equipment contributed by Party B as investment and arranging the transportation within the Chinese territory;
Assisting the joint venture company in purchasing or leasing equipment, materials, raw materials, articles for office use, means of transportation and communication facilities etc.;
Assisting the joint venture company in contacting and settling the fundamental facilities such as water, electricity, transportation etc.;
Assisting the joint venture in recruiting Chinese management personnel, technical personnel, workers and other personnel needed;
Assisting foreign workers and staff in applying for entry visas, work licenses and handling their travel procedures;
Responsible for handling other matters entrusted by the joint venture company.
Responsibilities of Party B:
Providing cash, machinery and equipment, industrial property … in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, and responsible for shipping capital goods such as machinery and equipment etc. contributed as investment to a Chinese port;
Handling the matters entrusted by the joint venture company, such as selecting and purchasing machinery and equipment outside China, etc.;
Providing necessary technical personnel for installing, testing and trial production of the equipment as well as the technical personnel for production and inspecting;
Training the technical personnel and workers of the joint venture company;
In case Party B is the licensor, it shall be responsible for the stable production of qualified products of the joint venture company in the light of design capacity within the specified period;
Responsible for other matters entrusted by the joint venture company.
(note: It shall be written according to the specific situation).

Chapter 7 Transfer of Technology

Article 15
Both Party A and Party B agree that a technology transfer agreement shall be signed between the joint venture company and Party B (or a third party) so as to obtain advanced production technology needed for realizing the production and operation purpose and the production scale specified in Chapter 4 of the contract, including product design, manufacturing technology, means of testing, materials prescription, standard of quality and the training of personnel etc.
(Note: It shall be written in the contract according to the concrete conditions).

Article 16
Party B offers the following guarantees on the transfer of technology:
(Note: Article applies only when Party B is responsible for transferring technology to the joint venture company).
1. Party B guarantees that the overall technology such as the designing, manufacturing technology, technological process, tests and inspection of products (Note: The name of the products shall be written) provided to the joint venture company must be integrated, precise and reliable. It is to meet the requirement of the joint venture’s operation purpose, and be able to obtain the standard of production quality and production capacity specified in the contract;
2. Party B guarantees that the technology specified in this contract and the technology transfer agreement shall be fully transferred to the joint venture company, and pledges that the provided technology should be truly advanced among the same type of technology produced by Party B, the model, specification and quality of the equipment are excellent and it is to meet the requirement of technological operation and practical usage;
3. Party B shall work out a detailed list of the provided technology and technological service at various stages as specified in the technology transfer agreement to be an appendix to the contract, and guarantee its performance;
4. The drawings, technological conditions and other detailed information are part of the transferred technology and shall be provided on time;
5. During the term of the technology transfer agreement, Party B shall provide the joint venture company with any improvements in the technology and the improved information and technological materials in time, and shall not charge separate fees;
6. Party B shall guarantee that the technical personnel and the workers in the joint venture company can master all the technology transferred within the period specified in the technology transfer agreement.

Article 17
In case Party B fails to provide equipment and technology in accordance with the provisions of this contract and the technology transfer agreement or in case any deceiving or concealing actions are found, Party B shall be responsible for compensating the direct losses to the joint venture company.

Article 18
The technology transfer fee shall be paid in royalties. The royalty rate shall be ___________% of the net sales value of the products. The term for royalty payment is the same as the term for the technology transfer agreement specified in Article 19 of this contract.

Article 19
The term for the technology transfer agreement signed by the joint venture company and Party B is ___________ years. After the expiration of the technology transfer agreement, the joint venture company shall have the right to use, research and develop the imported technology continuously.
(Note: The term for a technology transfer agreement is generally no longer than 10 years, and it shall be approved by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation or other examination and approval authorities entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation).

Chapter 8 Selling of Products

Article 20
The products of joint venture company will be sold both on the Chinese and the overseas market, the export portion accounts for __________%, __________% for the domestic market.
(Note: An annual percentage and amount for outside and domestic selling will be written out according to practical situations, in normal conditions, the amount for export shall at least meet the needs of foreign exchange expenses of the joint venture company).

Article 21
Products may be sold on overseas markets through the following channels:
The joint venture company may directly sell its products on the international market, accounting for ___________%.
The joint venture company may sign sales contracts with Chinese foreign trade companies, entrusting them to be the sales agencies or exclusive sales agencies, accounting for __________%.
The joint venture company may entrust Party B to sell its products, accounting for ______________%.

Article 22
The joint venture’s products to be sold in China may be handled by the Chinese materials and commercial departments by means of agency or exclusive sales, or may be sold by the joint venture company directly.

Article 23
In order to provide maintenance service to the products sold both in China or abroad, the joint venture company may set up sales branches for maintenance service both in China or abroad subject to the approval of the relevant Chinese department.

Article 24
The trade mark of the joint venture’s products is __________.

Chapter 9 The Board of Directors

Article 25
The date of registration of the joint venture company shall be the date of the establishment of the board of directors of the joint venture company.

Article 26
The board of directors is composed of __________directors, of which ___________shall be appointed by Party A, _________by Party B. The chairman of the board shall be appointed by Party A, and its vice-chairman by Party B. The term of office for the directors, chairman and vice-chairman is four years, their term of office may be renewed if continuously appointed by the relevant party.

Article 27
The highest authority of the joint venture company shall be its board of directors. It shall decide all major issues (Note: The main contents shall be listed in the light of Article 36 of the Implementing Regulations for the Joint Venture Law) concerning the joint venture company. www.legaltranz.com Unanimous approval shall be required for any decisions concerning major issues. As for other matters, approval by majority or a simple majority shall be required.
(Note: It shall be explicitly set out in the contract).

Article 28
The chairman of the board is the legal representative of the joint venture company. Should the chairman be unable to exercise his responsibilities for any reason, he shall authorize the vice- chairman or any other directors to represent the joint venture company temporarily.

Article 29
The board of directors shall convene at least one meeting every year. The meeting shall be called and presided over by the chairman of the board. The chairman may convene an interim meeting based on a proposal made by more than one third of the total number of directors. Minutes of the meetings shall be placed on file.

Chapter 10 Business Management Office

Article 30
The joint venture company shall establish a management office which shall be responsible for its daily management. The management office shall have a general manager, appointed by Party _______, _______ deputy general managers, _______by Party ______; _______by Party ________. The general manager and deputy general managers whose terms of office is ________ years shall be appointed by the board of directors.

Article 31
The responsibility of the general manager is to carry out the decisions of the board and organize and conduct the daily management of the joint venture company. The deputy general managers shall assist the general manager in his work. Several department managers may be appointed by the management office, they shall be responsible for the work in various departments respectively, handle the matters handed over by the general manager and deputy general managers and shall be responsible to them.

Article 32
In case of graft or serious dereliction of duty on the part of the general manager and deputy general managers, the board of directors shall have the power to dismiss them at any time.

Chapter 11 Purchase of Equipment

Article 33
In its purchase of required raw materials, fuel, parts, means of transportation and articles for office use, etc., the joint venture company shall give first priority to purchase in China where conditions
are the same.

Article 34
In case the joint venture company entrusts Party B to purchase equipment on the overseas market, persons appointed by the Party A shall be invited to take part in the purchasing.

Chapter 12 Preparation and Construction

Article 35
During the period of preparation and construction, a preparation and construction office shall be set up under the board of directors. The preparation and construction office shall consist of _________ persons, among which ________ persons will be from Party A, _______ persons from Party B. The preparation and construction office shall have one manager recommended by Party _________, and one deputy manager by Party ________. The manager and deputy manager shall be appointed by the board of directors.

Article 36
The preparation and construction office is responsible for the following concrete works: examining the designs of the project, signing the project construction contract, organizing the purchase and inspection of related equipment, materials, etc., working out the general schedule of project construction, compiling the expenditure plans, controlling project financial payments and final accounts of the project, drawing up managerial methods and keeping and filing documents, drawings, files and materials, etc., during the construction period of the project.

Article 37
A technical group with several technical personnel appointed by Party A and Party B shall be organized. The group, under the leadership of the preparation and construction office, is in charge of the examination, supervision, inspection, testing, checking and accepting, and performance checking of the project design, the quality of the project, the equipment and materials and the imported technology.

Article 38
After approval by both parties, the establishment, remuneration and the expenses of the staff of the preparation and construction office shall be covered in the project budget.

Article 39
After having completed the project and finished the turning over procedures, the preparation and construction office shall be dissolved upon the approval of the board of directors.

Chapter 13 Labor Management

Article 40
Labor contract covering the recruitment, employment, dismissal and resignation, wages, labor insurance, welfare, rewards, penalties and other matters concerning the staff and workers of the joint venture company shall be drawn up between the joint venture company and the trade union of the joint venture company as a whole, or the individual employees in the joint venture company as a whole or individual employees in accordance with the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Labor Management in Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment and its Implementing Rules. The labor contracts shall, after being signed, be filed with the local labor management department.

Article 41
The appointment of high-ranking administrative personnel recommended by both parties, their salaries, social insurance, welfare and the standard of travelling expenses etc. shall be decided by the meeting of the board of directors.

Chapter 14 Taxes, Finance and Audit

Article 42
The joint venture company shall pay taxes in accordance with the provisions of Chinese laws and other relative regulations.

Article 43
Staff members and workers of the joint venture company shall pay individual income tax according to the Individual Income Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China.

Article 44
Allocations for reserve funds, expansion funds of the Joint Venture Company and welfare funds and bonuses for staff and workers shall be set aside in accordance with the provisions of the Joint Venture Law. The annual proportion of allocations shall be decided by the board of directors according to the business situation of the joint venture company.

Article 45
The fiscal year of the joint venture company shall be from January 1 to December 31. All vouchers, receipts, statistic statements and reports shall be written in Chinese.
(Note: A foreign language can be used concurrently with mutual consent).

Article 46
Financial checking and examination of the joint venture company shall be conducted by an auditor registered in China and reports shall be submitted to the board of directors and the general manager. In case Party B considers it necessary to employ a foreign auditor registered in another country to undertake annual financial checking and examination, Party A shall give its consent. All the expenses thereof shall be borne by Party B.

Article 47
In the first three months of each fiscal year, the manager shall prepare the previous year’s balance sheet, profit and loss statement and proposal regarding the disposal of profits, and submit them to the board of directors for examination and approval.

Chapter 15 Duration of the Joint Venture

Article 48
The duration of the joint venture company is ___________ years. The establishment date of the joint venture company shall be the date on which the business license of the joint venture company is issued. An application for the extension of the duration, proposed by one party and unanimously approved by the board of directors, shall be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (or the examination and approval authority entrusted by it) six months prior to the expiry date of the joint venture.

Chapter 16 The Disposal of Assets after the Expiration of the Duration

Article 49
Upon the expiration of the duration, or termination before the date of expiration of the joint venture, liquidation shall be carried out according to the relevant laws. The liquidated assets shall be distributed in accordance with the proportion of investment contributed by Party A and Party B.

Chapter 17 Insurance

Article 50
Insurance policies of the joint venture company on various kinds of risks shall be underwritten with the People’s Republic of China. Types, value and duration of insurance shall be decided by the board of directors in accordance with the provisions of the People’s Insurance Company of China.

Chapter 18 The Amendment, Alteration and Termination of the Con- tract

Article 51
The amendment of the contract or other appendices shall come into force only after a written agreement has been signed by Party A and Party B and approved by the original examination and approval authority.

Article 52
In case of inability to fulfill the contract or to continue operation due to heavy losses in successive years as a result of force majeure, the duration of the joint venture and the contract shall be terminated before the time of expiration after being unanimously agreed upon by the board of directors and approved by the original examination and approval authority.

Article 53
Should the joint venture company be unable to continue its operation or achieve its business purpose due to the fact that one of the contracting parties fails to fulfill the obligations prescribed by the contract and articles of association, or seriously violates the provisions of the contract and articles of association, that party shall be deemed to have unilaterally terminated the contract. The other party shall have the right to terminate the contract in accordance with the provisions of the contract after approval by the original examination and approval authority, and to claim damages. In case Party A and Party B of the joint venture company agree to continue the operation, the party who fails to fulfill its obligations shall be liable for the economic losses caused thereby to the joint venture company.

Chapter 19 Liability for Breach of Contract

Article 54
Should either Party A or Party B fail to pay on schedule the contributions in accordance with the provisions defined in Chapter 5 of this contract, the party in breach shall pay to the other party _________% of the contribution starting from the first month after exceeding the time limit. Should the party in breach fail to pay after 3 months, __________% of the contribution shall be paid to the other party, who shall have the right to terminate the contract and to claim damages from the party in breach in accordance with the provisions of Article 53 of the contract.

Article 55
Should all or part of the contract and its appendices be unable to be fulfilled owing to the fault of one party, the party in breach shall bear the liability therefor. Should it be the fault of both parties, they shall bear their respective liabilities according to the actual situation.

Article 56
In order to guarantee the performance of the contract and its appendices, both Party A and Party B shall provide each other with bank guarantees for performance of the contract.

Chapter 20 Force Majeure

Article 57
Should either of the parties to the contract be prevented from executing the contract by force majeure, such as earthquake, typhoon, flood, fire, war or other unforeseen events, and their occurrence and consequences are unpreventable and unavoidable, the prevented party shall notify the other party by telegram without any delay, and within 15 days thereafter provide detailed information of the events and a valid document for evidence issued by the relevant public notary organization explaining the reason of its inability to execute or delay the execution of all or part of the contract. Both parties shall, through consultations, decide whether to terminate the contract or to exempt part of the obligations for implementation of the contract or whether to delay the execution of the contract according to the effects of the events on the performance of the contract.

Chapter 21 Applicable Law

Article 58
The formation, validity, interpretation, execution and settlement of disputes in respect of, this contract shall be governed by the relevant laws of the People’s Republic of China.

Chapter 22 Settlement of Disputes

Article 59
Any disputes arising from the execution of, or in connection with, the contract shall be settled through friendly consultations between both parties. In case no settlement can be reached through consultations, the disputes shall be submitted to the Foreign Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade for arbitration in accordance with its rules of procedure. The arbitral award is final and binding upon both parties. Or Any disputes arising from the execution of, or in connection with the contract shall be settled through friendly consultations between both parties. In case no settlement can be reached through consultations, the disputes shall be submitted to __________Arbitration Organization in __________for arbitration in accordance with its rules of procedure. The arbitral award is final and binding upon both parties. Or any disputes arising from the execution of, or in connection with the contract shall be settled through friendly consultations between both parties. In case no settlement can be settled through consultations, the disputes shall be submitted for arbitration. Arbitration shall take place in the defendant’s country. If in China, arbitration shall be conducted by the Foreign Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in accordance with its rules of procedure. If in ___________, the arbitration shall be conducted by ___________in accordance with its rules of procedure. The arbitral award is final and binding upon both parties.
(Note: When formulating contracts, only one of the above-mentioned provisions can be used).

Article 60
During the arbitration, the contract shall be observed and enforced by both parties except for the matters in dispute.

Chapter 23 Language

Article 61
The contract shall be written in Chinese and in ___________. Both language versions are equally authentic. In the event of any discrepancy between the two aforementioned versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

Chapter 24 Effectiveness of the Contract and Miscellaneous

Article 62
The appendices drawn up in accordance with the principles of this contract are integral parts of this contract, including: the project agreement, the technology transfer agreement, the sales agreement etc.

Article 63
The contract and its appendices shall come into force commencing from the date of approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China (or its entrusted examination and approval authority).

Article 64
Should notices in connection with any party’s rights and obligations be sent by either Party A or Party B by telegram or telex, etc., the written letter notices shall be also required afterwards. The legal addresses of Party A and Party B listed in this contract shall be the posting addresses.

Article 65
The contract is signed in ___________, China by the authorized representatives of both parties on __________, __________.
For Party A For Party B
(Signature) (Signature)