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This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the government of_____________(hereinafter called 'B') represented by________(hereinafter called 'A') and __________Corporation, a company duly organized and existing under the laws of the People's Republic of China with its principal office at___________(hereinafter called 'C').
Whereas, A and C concluded the Memorandum Concerning __________Project on the ____________and C had been given Exclusive Right from B to carry out investigation and implement ____________Project (hereinafter called 'the Project') by way of joint financing between C and B (so called BOT).
Whereas, the loan agreement, guarantee agreement, letter of guarantee, etc. shall constitute integral components of this Agreement. The Project's installed capacity is __________.
Now therefore, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definition and Interpretation
'Project' means the planning, feasibility study, design and engineering, construction, equipping, completion, testing, commissioning and operation of the infrastructure project.
'Project Cost' means the cost specified in Clause 3.
'Operation Period' means the period specified in Clause 10.1 from the starting date of commercial operation of the infrastructure project.
'Completion Date' means the day upon which C certifies that the infrastructure project has successfully completed its testing and can start Operation Period.
'Force Majeure' shall have the meaning specified in Clause 16.
'Project Scope' means the scope of supply and services of C in connection with the execution of the Project as described in Annex 2.
'Site' means the site for the infrastructure project including ___________, special roads, and other areas for construction as specified in Annex 2.
'Transfer Date' means the day following the last day of the Operation Period.
'New Company' means the Company to be established between C and ________entity as specified in Clause 5.
'Investment Agreement' means the Agreement on Mutual Encouragement and Protection of Investment between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the ___________.
'Exclusive Right' means the special power granted to C or New Company in the Memorandum, Agreement and its annex.
'Day' means the solar calendar day.
2. The Project
2.1 The Project shall be named as '________'.
2.2 The infrastructure project is intended to be located at __________. The exact location of the infrastructure project may be adjusted at the stage of detailed design in consideration of the site condition.
2.3 The Project shall be implemented on Building, Operation and Transfer Basis.
2.4 The Project shall be composed of ____________________, _________, _________, the details of which shall be as attached Annex 2 - Scope of the Project.
2.5 The final feasibility study report and detailed design after acceptance of B and C shall form basis for the development and completion of the Project.
3. The Project Cost
3.1 The project cost is $______, interest of the construction period is $______, the total project cost is $__________, and the details of which are shown in Annex 3 - Project Cost.
3.2 The total project cost shall comprise but not limited to the following costs and the details of the project cost shall be as attached Annex 3 - Project Cost:
1) Cost for feasibility study, design and engineering and other consulting services;
2) Cost for construction and installation;
3) Cost for purchasing equipment and materials;
4) Cost for administration including overseas expenses;
5) Overhead and miscellaneous expenses;
6) Contingencies;
7) Interest during the construction period (__________% per annum plus bank commission);
8) Premium for construction insurance and export credit insurance.
3.3 The Project Cost shall be based on the feasibility study report and in case of a substantial variation in investment arising from geologic reasons, the additional part to the Project Cost shall be approved by B. An additional investment agreement or contract should be concluded between B and C.
4. Responsibilities for Project Execution
4.1 C shall be responsible for the following provided that if and after New Company is established, responsibilities shall be transferred to New Company and be shared by the members of New Company:
1) the design and engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the Project;
2) all costs in connection with the building of the infrastructure project and the arrangement of all necessary funding;
3) operation of the infrastructure project;
4) transfer of the infrastructure project to B on the Transfer Date;
4.2 B shall be responsible for:
1) the arrangement of:
the provision of all necessary development approvals, permits, consents, site leases, access and other rights for C or New Company together with the fulfillment of essential requirements such as company registration, import license and exemption of customs duties and the like;
the provision of all necessary or desirable aids for C to obtain the loan; obtaining of all regulatory, statutory and other consents, approvals, authorizations, tax concessions and investment incentives as described hereinafter which are necessary or desirable for the implementation of the Project;obtaining of all necessary permits and approvals from the relevant _____________authorities for C or New Company to repatriate capital and dividends in US Dollars from ______;obtaining of resident visas, work permits and other necessary approvals from the relevant authorities for C or New Company's personnel, design, manufacturing, installation and construction personnel as well as their direct relatives including the travel in ___________; the provision of all necessary approvals and permits relating to extension of the infrastructure project and the Project facilities in order to increase _________________production if C or New Company intends to do so;the provision of all necessary security measures for construction and operation personnel and Project facilities till the Transfer Date;the provision of communications and transport facilities of the Project construction and the operation of the infrastructure project;
2) the assistance in the operation of the infrastructure project.
3) providing C and/or New Company with free use of the Site, including but not limited to the area of construction site, access road, transmission line right of way, __________and etc.
4) the negotiation and conclusion of service agreement with ___________Government or other countries' governments jointly with C or new Company, the People's Insurance Company of China representatives, whose presence in the negotiation B shall ensure, and whose approval B Shall obtain;
5) the exportation of ________________percent of __________ produced by the infrastructure project to __________or any third country;
6) the assignment of its representatives at Site and to the New Company to assist C or New Company and make necessary coordination between B and C or New Company.
4.3 B ensures that the Operation Period of the Project shall be not less than _______years. However if IRR (Inter Rate of Return) does not reach _______percent, both parties will discuss the proper extension of the Operation Period until the year IRR reaches _______%.
4.4 Conditions Precedent
B shall be responsible for the provision of the following documents for C to make available any part of this Agreement within _______months from the date of signing this Agreement and such documents shall be valid and effective to New Company:
1) a power guarantee issued by ___________________parliament acceptable to C in the form defined in Annex 7, which shall be returned to B on the Transfer Date;
2) warranty to be issued and loan agreement to be concluded with the proposal made by B for bearing __________percent of the Project Cost, the Bank of ______________as the loanee and __________Finance Ministry as the guarantor and acceptable to the Bank of China and the People's Insurance Company of China, and a letter of credit or letter of guarantee to be issued as required by the Bank of China provided that the length of maturity is__________ years including a _______year construction period and loan interest is ________percent per annum; B may make earlier reimbursement;
3) loan guarantee and warranty for C's sharing __________% of the Project Cost including interest of the construction period to be issued by the Bank of _____________ and ______________Finance Ministry respectively, acceptable to the People's Insurance Company of China and the Lending Bank and valid until to the Transfer Date (__________), providing all necessary assistance in enabling C to obtain the loan from international prime banks;
4) the legal certificate issued by _____________President of Supreme Court and the legal certificate issued by______________ Procurator General, certifying that this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable under the laws of _____________in every respect in the form defined in Annex 8; the certificate of approval issued by the Government of _____________, certifying that the Project is lawful and legitimate;
5) B shall permit the construction machinery, material and equipment necessary for the Project to be transported into __________via _____________by sea, and/or by road through __________as Well as by air, ensuring facilities from the __________border control and customs authorities.
4.5 B warrants and undertakes that B shall not change or permit others to change the environment of the Site which adversely affects the construction or operation of the Project. Such change shall include, but not limited to, _____________.
4.6 Buyer's Credit for B's sharing __________% of the Project Cost shall be provided by the Chinese side, payment terms of which to C are as follows:
1)________% of the credit shall be paid within _________days after the date of the conclusion of this Agreement;
2)_______% of the credit shall be paid by ____________;
3)_______% of the credit shall be paid by ____________;
4.7 The parties shall provide each other sufficient information that enables each party to have a clear understanding of the principal issues that affect matters associated with the Project.
4.8 The parties hereto shall mutually collaborate with each other in order to achieve the objectives of this Agreement and the performance by each party of their respective obligations.
5. New Company
5.1 The parties agree to establish a New Company at the time when the members of New Company are ready to invest their portions, but before the completion of the Project and for this purpose B shall recommend and designate a _______________entity which will be a member of New Company. C having _____________ percent of equity, shall be the leading company and shall appoint chairman of New Company. The remaining portion of equity shall be shared by _______entity.
5.2 Design and Construction of the Project shall be executed by C. At monthly intervals until ___________day (subject to postponement in case of______) of each month, C shall execute a statement of a claim for progress payment based on the prices for the construction works done in the preceding month to B and such statement shall be the conclusive evidence proving fairness of such claim except manifest calculation error.
5.3 B shall make its effort to assist in registering New Company at authority concerned in __________and to obtain all required permits or approvals from the relating authorities in ___________.
5.4 New Company shall be granted the same privileged rights as those granted to C specified in Clause 9.2 and C's obligations and responsibilities specified in this Agreement shall be transferred to New Company and be shared by the members of New Company.
The members of New Company shall describe the provisions on their rights and responsibilities in the articles of incorporation to be made on the basis of the provisions in this Agreement at the time of the establishment of New Company.
5.5 If members of New Company do not reach an agreement about any matters in relation with the Project, the opinion and decision of the major shareholder shall be final and binding upon the other members of New Company.
6. Construction of the infrastructure project
6.1 In pursuance of its obligations in relation with the construction of the infrastructure project under clause 4.1, C shall do followings with its full right in consultation with B:
1) to prepare detailed design and engineering in conformity with the national standards of P.R.China in force;
2) to appoint consultants and professional advisers;
3) to purchase equipment and materials including construction equipment, the specification of which and installation and testing shall meet the national standards of P.R.China in force;
4) to appoint, organize and direct staff; manage and supervise the Project;
5) to enter into contracts for the supply of equipment and materials and services;
6) to do all other thins necessary or desirable for the completion of the infrastructure project in accordance with the engineering standards;
7) to select subcontractors;
6.2 B shall be entitled at its own cost to monitor the progress and quality of the construction and installation work and for this purpose C shall:
1) ensure that B and any experts appointed by B in connection with the Project are afforded reasonable access to the Site provided that such access does not materially interfere with the works;
2) make available copies of plans and designs for inspection at the Site;
3) after ________months of the completion of the Project, supply B with ______sets of copies of 'as built' drawings and other documents.
6.3 B shall ensure that all infrastructure requirements and utilities necessary for the completion of the infrastructure project are made available in a timely fashion and accordingly shall at its own cost, interalia:
1) give free possession of the Site to C during the construction period;
2) ensure that custom clearance system is available to C to import equipment and materials for the Project without any delay and interference;
3) ensure that C will use electricity for construction and communication facilities in ________, the cost of the utilization of which shall be for C's account at __________current________________ rate and shall be included in the Project Cost as cost for construction or cost for administration as stipulated in Clause 3.2; C shall pay _____________charge to ______________authority every other months during the construction period;
4) ensure that C will build transmission line from___________ or another still nearer place to the Site for the use of _________in construction, which will be used to transmit _____________ from the infrastructure project after the completion of the Project;
5) jointly with C negotiate with _______________or other countries'governments to take necessary actions for the ___________________to be connected, received and supplied in those countries through the proper transmission line without any interference at the time of completion of the Project.
6.4 B shall ensure that during construction period C shall be granted the exemption of
1) customs duties, government taxes and local levies relating to the importation of all kinds of equipment and materials such as generating equipment, construction equipment, vehicles including cars, jeeps, etc., tools, construction materials and other goods for the construction of the infrastructure project as well as accommodation facilities;
2) company sales tax, income tax and so on to be imposed on C construction activities for the Project in _____________by the _____________authorities.
7. Project Schedule
7.1 The parties shall work together in order to endeavour to achieve the timely completion of the Project in accordance with the Project Schedule as Annex 4 according to which the construction period shall be _________years from the commencement date. However, C may extend the construction period upon the agreement of B.
7.2 The commencement date shall be the ______day after _______months from the Effective Date of this Agreement provided that C can start work for access road, survey, investigation, clean-up work around the site, etc. before the commencement date. However, if C commences construction work in accordance with the provision of Clause 9.1, the commencement date shall be the date where C materially starts the construction work, which shall be notified to B by C.
7.3 Upon substantial completion of the infrastructure project, C may request to New Company or its representative that the infrastructure project has successfully completed its testing and that accordingly the Completion Date has occurred.
7.4 If there is a variation to the Project and such variation affects the construction time of the infrastructure project, then C shall get the approval of B to extend the construction period, B shall not unreasonably withhold its approval.
8. Testing
8.1 The parties shall meet and agree procedures and a programme for the testing of the infrastructure project in accordance with the Chinese standards.
8.2 C shall give to B ________days' notice of its intention to commence any testing.
8.3 B and/or its experts shall be entitled to be present at testing which is agreed upon by the parties.
8.4 Forthwith upon the completion of any testing, C shall request to New Company or its representative whether or not the infrastructure project has satisfied such test and shall provide B with a copy of such certificate.
9. Effective Date and Privileged Right
9.1 This Agreement shall become in full force and effect as of the date of signing this Agreement provided that C has the right of reserving the fulfillment of its obligations until the fulfillment of the following conditions:
1) Handing over the Site to C free from rental charge and issuing by B of the letter to that effect valid till the expiration of BOT;
2) Fulfillment of the provisions of Clause 4.4.
Upon execution and signing of this Agreement, B's right to terminate the Exclusive. Right provided in the Memorandum mentioned in the preamble of this Agreement shall Lapse.
9.2 C shall be given following privileged rights in written document from the authorities concerned by the arrangement of B thereof and the same privileged rights shall be transferred to or enjoyed concurrently by New Company as the case may be, when it is established.
1) Approved by the Bank of the __________________and the _________Finance Ministry for:
the repatriation of C's investment including, but not limited to, the profits of such investment in US Dollars.
2) The Government of _______________approval of the employment of foreign nationals in supervisory, technical and advisory positions and for the positions of chairman, treasurer and general manager or their equivalent until the Transfer Date.
3) Other national and local approvals as may be necessary to proceed with the Project.
4) Approval of tax exemption as below by the authorities concerned in __________:
Full exemption of customs duties and other levies (if any) throughout BOT period for the importation of equipment, materials, construction machinery and other goods for the Project;
_____________percent exemption of profit tax, additional tax, local tax, and business tax for ______years starting from the first profit-making year and _________percent profit tax exemption for the subsequent years.
5) Free remittance of investment including, but not limited to, the profits of such investment in US Dollars and/or receipt of payments or sales proceeds in US Dollars, without withholding tax, remittance tax or any other taxes leviable under________ laws.
6) The approval by the relevant _________________Government agencies for the immediate importation into _____________of all equipment for the Project.
7) C shall register its subsidiary or affiliated or associated companies in _____________. A certificate of Registration issued by the B in relation to the Project, confirming that C including its subsidiary or affili ........................
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