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1、PLC Resource 3-100-9611. Full name: Agency agreement. Drafting note at 9-107-4991Dated-Agency agreementbetweenParty 1andParty 2ContentsClause1.Definitions and interpretation12.Appointment23.Agents obligations34.Sale of products65.Principals undertakings76.Commission and payments87.Advertising and pr
2、omotion108.Compliance with laws and regulations119.Intellectual property1110.Product liability and insurance1211.Duration and termination1312.Effects of termination1513.Confidentiality1514.Force majeure1615.Entire agreement1716.Amendments1717.Assignment1718.Freedom to contract1719.Waiver1720.Severab
3、ility1721.Rights of third parties1722.Notices1823.Governing law and jurisdiction19ScheduleSchedule 1The products20Schedule 2Territory21Schedule 3Minimum sales targets22Schedule 4Principals standard terms and conditions of sale23Schedule 5House accounts24THIS AGREEMENT is dated DATEParties(1) FULL CO
4、MPANY NAME, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number NUMBER whose registered office is at REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS (Principal).(2) FULL COMPANY NAME, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number NUMBER whose registered office i
5、s at REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS (Agent).BackgroundThe Principal manufactures and sells DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCTS and now wishes to appoint the Agent as its exclusive OR sole OR non-exclusive agent for the promotion and sale of those products within the Territory, as defined below.Agreed terms1. Definit
6、ions and interpretation1.1 The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause apply in this agreement.Commencement Date: DATE.Confidential Information: information of a confidential nature (including trade secrets and information of commercial value) known to the Principal and concerning the
7、 Principal and the Products and communicated to the Agent by the Principal.Control: the ability to direct the affairs of another, whether by virtue of the ownership of shares, contract or otherwise.Intellectual Property: any patent, copyright, registered design, unregistered design right, trade mark
8、 or other industrial or intellectual property owned or used by the Principal subsisting in the Territory in respect of the Products together with any current applications for any registrable items of the foregoing.Local Regulations: laws and regulations applicable to the Products in the Territory.Mi
9、nimum Sales Target: in relation to each Quarter OR Year, the amount of sales of the Products specified in Schedule 3 or such other amount(s) as may be agreed in writing between the parties in relation to any Quarter OR Year.Net Price: in relation to any Products, the price actually charged to the cu
10、stomer less any value added or other sales tax thereon included in the price , any transport, haulage or insurance charges included in the price and any discounts, rebates or returns.Products: the products of the type and specification manufactured AND/OR sold by the Principal and described in Sched
11、ule 1 together with any other products developed OR from time to time distributed by the Principal and which the Principal may permit the Agent, by express notice in writing, to promote and sell in the Territory but excluding any products which the Principal ceases to manufacture or distribute.Quart
12、er: each period of three calendar months ending on DATE, DATE, DATE and DATE.Territory: the countries OR areas specified in Schedule 2.Year: the period of 12 months from the Commencement Date and each consecutive period of 12 months thereafter during the period of this agreement.1.2 References to cl
13、auses and schedules are to the clauses of and schedules to this agreement.1.3 Headings are for convenience only and shall be ignored in interpreting this agreement.2. Appointment2.1 The Principal hereby appoints the Agent as its non-exclusive OR exclusive OR sole agent to promote and sell the Produc
14、ts in the Territory on the terms of this agreement and the Agent hereby accepts the appointment on those terms.2.2 Subject to clause 2.7, the Principal shall not, during the continuance of this agreement, appoint any other person, firm or company as its agent, distributor or franchisee for the sale
15、of the Products in the Territory.2.3 The Principal shall not, without the Agents consent and, subject to the following, make offers or quotations to or negotiate with or sell Products to any person in the Territory, and shall refer all such possible transactions to the Agent. The Principal reserves
16、the right to supply the Products directly to customers in the Territory rather than having to refer these to the Agent:(a) insofar as those customers are listed in Schedule 5; or(b) in the circumstances referred to in clause 2.6.2.4 The Agent shall not, outside the Territory, actively market the Pro
17、ducts nor solicit any orders for the Products.2.5 The Agent shall, but only in relation to specific transactions agreed by the Principal and the Agent to be covered by this clause 2.5, personally guarantee to the Principal the payment by the buyer of the price and due performance by the buyer of its
18、 other obligations under contracts for the sale of Products concluded by the Agent on the Principals behalf, whether or not the buyer ultimately pays and performs under those contracts of sale. The Agent shall not, however, be liable under this clause 2.5 where the failure by the buyer to pay or to
19、perform under the relevant sale contract is caused by some default by the Principal.2.6 If the Agent does not achieve the Minimum Sales Target during any Quarter OR two successive Quarters OR Year, the Principal shall be entitled to supply direct to customers in the Territory pursuant to clause 2.3,
20、 but shall give the Agent not less than NUMBER months notice in writing before doing so.2.7 The Agent agrees that the Principal may, during the period of three months ending on the date of termination of this agreement, appoint a successor to the Agent and may introduce that successor to customers a
21、nd potential customers and allow that successor to make itself known as the Principals agent so as to be able to commence business from the day after expiry of this agreement.2.8 The Agent shall not, except with the Principals prior written consent, during the term of this agreement and for a period
22、 of two years following the termination or expiry of this agreement, be involved directly or indirectly in the development, manufacture or sale of any goods in the Territory which compete with the Products, and shall not buy the Products on its own account for resale.3. Agents obligationsThe Agent u
23、ndertakes and agrees with the Principal at all times during the term of this agreement:3.1 To act towards the Principal conscientiously and in good faith and not to allow its interests to conflict with the duties that it owes to the Principal under this agreement and the general law.3.2 Except as au
24、thorised by the Principal, not to act in a way which will incur any liabilities on behalf of the Principal nor to pledge the credit of the Principal.3.3 To comply with all reasonable and lawful instructions of the Principal from time to time concerning the marketing and sale of the Products in the T
25、erritory, and generally to carry out its agency in such manner as it thinks best to promote the interest of the Principal.3.4 To use its best OR all reasonable endeavours to promote and sell the Products in the Territory with all due care and diligence, to seek to improve the Principals goodwill in
26、the Territory, and (but only on the Principals standard terms and conditions of sale unless specifically authorised otherwise by the Principal under clause 4) without prior reference to the Principal to negotiate, conclude and enter into contracts for the sale of the Products in the name of and on b
27、ehalf of the Principal.3.5 To act in accordance with sound commercial principles in its relations with customers and potential customers in the Territory (including as to assessing, and where appropriate obtaining independent assessments of, their creditworthiness) and to do nothing which the Princi
28、pal considers could be prejudicial to its goodwill or commercial interests.3.6 To describe itself in all dealings with the Products and in all associated advertising and promotional material and (if any description is provided there) at its premises as sales agent or selling agent of the Principal.3
29、.7 To maintain at its own expense appropriate offices, stores and display and administration facilities and systems as may be necessary for the effective performance of its duties under this agreement.3.8 To employ a sufficient number of suitably qualified dedicated personnel to ensure the proper fu
30、lfilment of the Agents obligations under this agreement, including without limitation attending (on reasonable notice) meetings with the Principal to discuss the marketing and selling of the Products in the Territory, attending trade exhibitions and other sales outlets as the Principal considers app
31、ropriate, and making regular and sufficiently frequent calls on customers or potential customers to promote the Products.3.9 To keep the Principal fully informed of its activities concerning the promotion and sale of the Products and to provide the Principal with reports on request.3.10 To keep the
32、Principal fully and promptly informed of conditions and developments in the market for and use of the Products in the Territory (whether advantageous or disadvantageous to the Principal), of competing products and the activities of the Principals competitors in the Territory and to perform market re
33、search accordingly.3.11 To keep the Principal fully and promptly informed of its anticipated volumes of sales of the Products, so that the Principal may supply to the Agent sufficient volumes of stock of the Products to meet customers requirements in a timely manner.3.12 Promptly to inform the Princ
34、ipal of any order or enquiry concerning orders for the Products received for supply outside the Territory.3.13 To inform the Principal promptly of any complaint or after-sales enquiry concerning the Products received by the Agent.3.14 To maintain a list of customers and potential customers for the P
35、roducts in the Territory from time to time, and on request to supply the Principal with an up-to-date copy of that list.3.15 To use any samples of the Products provided under clause 5.3(a) only for disposal free of charge to customers or potential customers for the Products in the Territory, for the
36、 purpose of promoting sales of the Products there.3.16 To keep all stocks of the Products which it holds or which are under its control in conditions notified to and approved by the Principal or (in the absence of such notification) which are appropriate for their storage and security all at its own
37、 cost, stored separately from other goods and clearly indicated as belonging to the Principal.3.17 At its own expense to insure and keep insured all of the Principals property which may at any time be in the Agents possession, custody or control with a reputable insurer OR an insurer nominated by th
38、e Principal to its full replacement value against all the risks for which a prudent trader would insure his own property of the same type, to show to the Principal on demand the policy document and the most recent receipt for premium, to perform any obligation required of it under the terms of such
39、insurance, to do nothing which could invalidate any such insurance, and to pay to the Principal promptly on receipt the proceeds of any insurance claim made in respect thereof, holding the same pending such payment in the trust bank account referred to in clause 6.12.3.18 To issue invoices to custom
40、ers (in a form suitable for value added tax or other sales tax purposes) in respect of the sale of Products under this agreement, and to receive payment for the same.3.19 To take such action as the Principal may from time to time request to seek to collect the debts owing to the Principal by custome
41、rs in the Territory or to assist the Principal in taking such action, but not to take any such action without the Principals prior instructions.3.20 Not without prior reference to the Principal (and then only acting strictly on the Principals express instructions) on behalf of the Principal to take
42、part in any dispute or commence or defend any court or other dispute proceedings or settle or attempt to settle or make any admission concerning any such proceedings.3.21 To indemnify the Principal against any liabilities incurred by the Principal as a result of the Agent breaching any law from time
43、 to time in force in the Territory or the incurring of which is otherwise not authorised by the Principal hereunder.3.22 To allow the Principals authorised representatives at any reasonable time to have access to the Agents premises (or to arrange for the Principals authorised representatives to hav
44、e access to other relevant premises) for the purpose of inspecting the Agents books and records and for inspecting or taking stock of or possession of any of the Principals property which is in the Agents possession, custody or control.4. Sale of products4.1 All sales of the Products by the Agent on
45、 behalf of the Principal shall be at the Principals list prices as specified in the price lists provided from time to time by the Principal to the Agent for this purpose, subject to any discounts or deductions as the Principal may allow.4.2 All sales of the Products by the Agent on behalf of the Pri
46、ncipal shall be on the Principals standard terms and conditions for the sale of the Products in the Territory as varied from time to time (a copy of the current version of which is attached as Schedule 4) or on such other terms and conditions as the Principal may at any time specify in writing to th
47、e Agent.4.3 The Agent shall, in the course of dealing with customers and prospective customers for the Products, bring to their notice the Principals terms and conditions referred to in clause 4.2.4.4 The Agent shall not, without the Principals prior written consent, make or give any representations
48、, warranties or other promises concerning the Products beyond those contained in the Principals standard terms and conditions referred to in clause 4.2.4.5 The Agent shall not become the owner of any Products nor of any other goods delivered from the Principal to the Agent.4.6 The Principal and Agent shall, NUMBER days before the beginning of each Quarter, agree stock levels and target volumes for the next Quarter in relation to each of the Products.4.7 Provided the Principal supplies
