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1. General

1.1 Unless otherwise specifically and expressly agreed in writing by Hemiter Corporation (hereinafter called ¡°HSC¡±), all services
provided by HSC are governed by the following general conditions of service, which prevail any purchase terms
and conditions.

1.2 Services carried out by HSCI, on behalf of an entity or individual from whom the instructions to act have originated ( hereinafter
called the ¡°Principal¡±) will be carried out by using techniques and processes that permit an independent, impartial and objective
approach. The end result of the Service will consist in a certificate or document (hereinafter called the ¡°Report¡±) communicating the collection of information AI has been requested to supply and will be delivered as a fax, a written document or an online report.

1.3 No other party than the Principal shall be entitled to give instructions to HSC, particularly on the scope of inspection or delivery ofReport, unless so authorised by the Principal.

2. Provision of services

2.1 HSC in the capacity of an independent third party, supplies information in the form of ascertainment or recommendations for thespecial purpose of contributing to the prevention of the risks to which the beneficiaries of its services are exposed, and of helping them assure the quality of their products. HSC¡¯s services (hereinafter called the ¡°Services¡±) consist of work performed by HSC,
including but not limited to :

audit of factories ;
pre-production inspections and quality control of the products ;
pre-shipment inspections and quality control ;
container loading inspections ;
during production inspections.

3. HSC¡¯s obligations and undertakings

3.1 HSC expressly reserves the right to act at its own discretion in accepting or declining a request for service, and cannot be
compelled to accept or be held liable for declining a request for services or for products :

Falling out of its scope of activity or specialisation ;
Presenting geographical accessibility problems, such as services to be rendered or products to be found in restricted or highly
remote areas ;
Requiring HSC to obtain special permissions to operate such as governmental permissions.

3.2 HSCundertakes to supply the Services it has accepted to carry out in a professional and timely manner, in accordance with proper
professional practice and in compliance with :

The Principal¡¯s special instructions when ordering the Service and as confirmed by HSC ¨C the terms of reference should be duly
signed by the Principal and HSCI -, and in the absence of such instructions:
Any relevant professional standard, trade custom, usage or practice ;
Such methods as AI shall consider appropriate on technical, operational and/or financial grounds.

3.3 AI shall exercise due care and skill in the selection and assignment of its personnel.

4. Principal¡¯s obligations and undertakings

4.1 To take all reasonable steps to assure HSC has access to the site and materials on which Service will be based ;

4.2 To provide HSC with all information and samples, as well as the documents necessary to complete requested Service, in a timely manner (and in any event not later than 48 hours prior to the desired intervention), except for generally available documents such
as codes and standards, either directly or through suppliers or agents of the Principal ;

4.3 To insure that adequate instructions and notice are given to HSC in due time to facilitate proper performance for the Service
requested ;

4.4 To advise HSC of the date on which the Services are to commence, or to be resumed, and also of essential dates affecting the item(s) for which Services are being rendered ;

4.5 Generally to render all reasonable assistance to HSC in providing necessary instructions, information, documents, safety and
security information in connection with the working conditions, required equipment and access (as the case may be).

4.6 Documents reflecting engagements between the Principal and third parties or third parties¡¯ documents - if received by HSC - are considered to be for information only and do not extend or restrict the scope of the services or obligations accepted by HSC.

5. Invoicing, fees and payment

5.1 Unless otherwise agreed invoices for Services performed by HSC are payable immediately upon receipt, each party bearing its
own bank charges. Late payment will incur an interest charge at 1.5% per month, or fraction thereof.

5.2. Cancellation charges : we accept cancellation until 3 pm (China Time) the day before the projected Inspection date. After this
limit, the Services booked will be charged in full.

HSC advises its clients to then re-charge this cost to their factory when the factory is proved to be mistaken.

5.3 In the event that HSC is being prevented from performing or completing in full requested Services, for any reason beyond its
control, such as but not limited to, wrong information given by Client or Factory (e.g. goods not ready for Inspection despite
information given by Factory,...), the Principal agrees to :

5.3.1 Reimburse any expenditure, and out of pocket expenses made or incurred in relation to this Service ;

5.3.2 Pay proportion of fees due for Services actually rendered and to release AI from all responsibility for partial or
non-performance of the Services.

5.4. In the event when the Inspection must be cancelled on the projected Inspection day, because of wrong information given by
Client or Factory (e.g. goods not ready for Inspection despite information given by Factory,...), the man-day will be considered spent, and HSC will charge full fee to Client as a 'missed Inspection' fee. HSC advises its clients to then re-charge this cost to their factory when the factory is proved to be mistaken.

6. Liability and indemnification

6.1 Limitation of liability

6.1.1 HSC is neither an insurer nor a guarantor and disclaims such capacity. Clients seeking a guarantee against loss or damage
should obtain appropriate insurance.

6.1.2 Subject to the Principal¡¯s instructions as accepted by HSC (as specified in the terms of reference), AI will issue the Report
relating to the facts as recorded by it within the limits of the instructions received and on the basis of the documents and information
provided by the Principal (refer to ¡ö4 above), but AI is under no obligation to report upon any facts or circumstances which are
outside the specific scope of its assignment.

6.1.3 HSC advice is given only in relation to documents and information provided by the Principal, and AI cannot be held liable if it has received incomplete or erroneous information.

6.1.4 In the event of false information being given to HSC by a third party, HSC accepts no liability.

6.1.5 HSC undertakes to use its best efforts and to exercise due care and skill in the performance of its Services, and accepts
liability only in case of negligence proven by the Principal.

6.2 Indemnification

6.2.1 In the event of HSC being held liable in respect of any claim for loss, damage or expense of whatsoever nature and however arising, its liability to the Principal shall in no circumstances exceed ten times the total aggregate sum of fees paid for the specific
Services for which a claim is made.

6.2.2 In addition, in case of the Service of pre-shipment inspections :

Where less than 100% of the production is complete, our responsability will only extend to those items completed at the time of
inspection ; The Report does not evidence shipment.

6.2.3 The Principal shall guarantee and indemnify HSC and its servants, agents or subcontractors against all claims made by third
parties for loss, damage or expense of whatsoever nature arising, relating to the performance or non-performance of any service, to the extent that the total sum of such claims exceed the limitation of liability mentioned in Article 6.2.1.

6.3 In the event of any claim, notice must be given to HSC headquarters (Hemiter Corporation located at Fengqi Road, Panhuo Bridge Industrial Zone, Yinzhou District, Ningbo, China 315100, Tel: +86 574-8779-7654 /Fax: +86 574-5687-7973 ) within seven daysfollowing discovery of the facts, or three months from the completion of the AI Service.

7. Termination of services

HSC shall be entitled to automatically either terminate and/or suspend provision of services in the event that :

7.1 The Principal commits any material breach of its obligations under these terms and conditions and/or the terms of reference and (if such breach shall be capable of remedy) fails to make good such breach within ten (10) days of receipt of notice served by the Non-Defaulting Party (HSC) requiring it so to do. Material breaches include, without limitation any wilful and deliberate breach by the Principal of its obligations under clause 4 hereabove ;

7.2 The principal is insolvent or unable to pay its debts, in suspension of payments, or convenes a meeting of or compounds with its creditors or has a receiving order made against it or (other than for the purposes of bona fide amalgamation or reconstruction) has an order made or a resolution passed for its winding up or for the appointment of an administrator to manage its affairs, business and property or has a receiver or administrative receiver appointed over any of its assets or undertaking or if HSC takes or suffers any similar or analogous action in consequence of debt.

8. Miscellaneous
8.1 The Report will reflect findings of the Service at the time and place of Service. This Report does not discharge sellers and
suppliers from their legal and/or commercial obligations towards the principle.
9. Applicable and Governing law, Jurisdiction and settlement of dispute

9.1 Unless otherwise provided, these terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Hong Kong Law.

9.2 All disputes or differences of any kind whatsoever between the parties in connection with or arising out of the services shal
be submitted to the non exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of China.

10. Language
These terms and conditions have been drafted in English. In case of discrepancy, the English version shall be controlling for all
purposes.

 

 
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