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JFE Techno-Research Corporation Service Agreement General Terms and Conditions
The purpose of these General Terms and Conditions is to provide for the terms and conditions which apply toall general agreements between JFE Techno-Research Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “JFE-TEC”) andthe client which are necessary to perform all services such as analysis/physical property evaluation and research(hereinafter referred to as “Services”) which the client consigns to JFE-TEC.
Article 1 (Scope of Services)
JFE-TEC shall, in addition to services provided for herein,
perform the Services falling within the scope specified in an
individual contract which is provided for in Article 3 andshall submit a report of the results of the Services performed.
Article 2 (Price)
The total quoted amount shown in the quotation(Consumption tax, etc. shall be otherwise added to the price)
shall be effective until the end of the term of validity as statedin the quotation.
Article 3 (Individual Contract)(1) In case of consigning the performance of the Services toJFE-TEC, the client shall prepare the written request, etc.
based on information set forth in the quotation, andshall deliver it to JFE-TEC.
(2) An individual service consignment contract between theclient and JFE-TEC shall become effective at the time
when the intention of purchase order is confirmed inwriting (including email and facsimile; hereinafter thesame in this Agreement).
(3) In the event of an inconsistency between the provisionsof an individual contract and those of these General
Terms and Conditions, those of an individual contract
shall govern.
Article 4 (Payment)(1) According to terms agreed upon when placing the order,
payment of consignment fees shall be made by banktransfer to the account designated by JFE-TEC not later
than payment due date stated on an invoice.
(2) If JFE-TEC is unable to confirm that payment ofconsignment fees referred to in the preceding paragraphhad been made not later than the due date, JFE shall beentitled to charge delayed interest calculated at the rateof 6% per year (on a prorated basis with 365 days peryear) on any outstanding balance of such payment for aperiod from the day following the due date until the day
before the day of actual payment.
Article 5 (Confidentiality)(1) With regard to information, data and results of the Services
performed, which are disclosed or provided orally or inwriting by the client as well as the client’s information
which has been obtained in the course of performing theServices and which has been disclosed by the client stating
expressly that such information is confidential (provided
that in the case of oral disclosure, limited to information
provided to JFE-TEC stating that the information isconfidential, accompanied by the written brief summary of

the confidential information within thirty (30) days of thedate of oral disclosure.) (hereinafter collectively referred toas the “Confidential Information”.), JFE-TEC shall notdisclose or divulge to any third party or use the Confidential
Information for any other purpose than that of performing
the Services without the written consent of the client, except
for information coming under any of the following
subparagraphs.
a. Information which was already in the public domain
or generally available to the public at the time of
disclosure or which, after disclosure by the client,comes into the public domain or becomes generally
available to the public due to an event that is not
attributable to the disclosing party’s own fault.
b. Information which was already in the possession of
the receiving party prior to disclosure by the client.
c. Information which has the same content as that of
information lawfully disclosed by a third party after
disclosure by the client, and for which the receiving
party assumes no obligation of confidentiality
against the third party.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph,
if JFE-TEC subcontracts to the third party the whole or any
part of analysis/physical property evaluation and researchservices, JFE-TEC may disclose the Confidential
Information to the subcontractor concerned with the priorconsent of the client, provided that JFE-TEC shall take allreasonable measures to ensure that the subcontractor
assumes the obligation of confidentiality not less strict thanthat imposed on JFE-TEC under the provision of thepreceding paragraph.
(3) The client shall not disclose or divulge to any third party
information as to the method of performing the Services
and the results of the Services performed, which aredisclosed by JFE-TEC orally or in writing, without theprior written consent of JFE-TEC, except for informationreferred to in the proviso of paragraph 1 herein.
(4) Each provision of this Article shall remain in force for aperiod of two (2) years after submission of the Services
report if an individual contract is entered into, or for two(2) years after confirming the performance of theServices if no individual contract is entered into.
Article 6 (Report)
JFE-TEC shall make delivery of data, reports, samples,
equipment and others not later than the date prescribed in anindividual contract.
Article 7 (Supply of Samples)(1) The client shall supply JFE-TEC with information,1/2

2022.10.15 Revision 6samples, equipment and materials, etc. which arenecessary to perform the Services, not later than the dateprescribed in an Individual Contract; provided, however,that JFE-TEC may reject receipt of those not meeting thestandard for use on the job as prescribed.
(2) If the client fails or is likely to fail to supply samples, etc.
not later than the date prescribed in an IndividualContract, the client shall immediately notify JFE-TEC
thereof, and both parties shall discuss and decide theaction to be taken including the extension of the date ofsubmitting the Services report.

and other public charges(d) If a petition is filed for compulsory execution ofattachment, provisional attachment, provisional
disposition, or for auction by the third party(e) If either party files a petition for bankruptcy
proceedings, corporate reorganization proceedings,
company arrangement, special liquidation, civilrehabilitation proceedings or any other judicial
insolvency procedures.
(f) Resolution of dissolution of a company(g) Any other event due to which it is reasonably
recognized that it would be difficult for the otherparty to perform the obligations under an
Individual Contract.
(h) If it is clarified that members of organized crimegroups exercise substantial influence over themanagement of either party or that either party has aclose relationship with members of organized crimegroups or belongs to the group similar to theforegoing.
(2) If an event set forth in any of subparagraphs of thepreceding paragraph occurs to either of the parties, either
party may, without giving any notification to the otherparty, make the other party waive the benefit of time forall its debts against the opponent party.

Article 8 (Actions after Completion of Services)(1) JFE-TEC shall, immediately after completion of
performing the Services, return to the client the samples
supplied as well as documents, photographs andequipment and materials, etc. which have been supplied
subject to the return after completion of performing theServices. Any expenses incurred in returning them shallbe borne by the client in principle.
(2) Unless otherwise agreed herein, JFE-TEC shall keep acopy of the written report of the Services performed incustody for a period of ten (10) years and other records,etc. relating to the Services in accordance with the quality
manual of JFE-TEC.
Article 9 (Use of the Results)(1) JFE-TEC shall not be liable for any damage resulting
from or caused in connection with the client’s use of theresults of the Services.
(2) If JFE-TEC fails to use due diligence in performing theServices or if any error is discovered in the content of
the Service report or if such defectiveness is caused byan event that is attributable to the fault of JFE-TEC, JFETEC shall, after consulting with the client, re-performthe Services at the expense of JFE-TEC or indemnify theclient for any damage suffered by the client to the extent
of not exceeding a total amount of consignment fees
paid by the client. JFE-TEC shall not assume any other
responsibility than those mentioned above.
(3) JFE-TEC makes no warranty that the performance of theServices will not result in infringement on theintellectual property rights of any third party.

Article 11 (Termination of Individual Contract byClient)
Unless specified in the preceding Article, if the clientterminates an individual contract, due to an event that isattributable to the fault of the client, after the date when an
intention of placing orders was confirmed in writing(including cases of recision, withdrawal, cancellation andavoidance; hereinafter the same in this Article), JFE-TEC
may, as charges for cancellation, claim payment of an amountequal to expenses resulting from such termination as a rule.
Article 12 (Force Majeure)
If either party finds it difficult to perform the Services due toany act of God and any other event that is not attributable tothe fault of JFE-TEC, both parties shall discuss and decideactions to be taken.

Article 10 (Termination of an Individual Contract)(1) If an event set forth in any of the following subparagraphs
occurs to either of the parties, the non-defaulting party may,without giving any notification to the defaulting party or
without taking any other procedures, immediately
terminate the whole or any part of an Individual Contract
which is still unperformed, or may suspend theperformance of an Individual Contract. In such a case, suchthe termination or suspension of an Individual Contract
shall not preclude the non-defaulting party from claiming
compensation for damage.
(a) A breach of any of terms of these General Terms
and Conditions and/or an Individual Contract(b) Dishonor of a bill drawn or accepted by either party(c) Procedure for collection of tax delinquency of taxes
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Article 13 (Matters to be discussed)
Any matter not stipulated herein or any question out ofinterpretation of these General Terms and Conditions shall besettled through consultation between both parties in a spiritof compromise from time to time.