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BYLAWS OF CHAdeMO ASSOCIATION
Chapter 1 Purpose(Purpose)
Article 1 This Association aims to achieve the following objectives:

To establish and improve

CHAdeMO Protocol (Annex 1) to be widely disseminated as a standard technology for DC
quick-charge; to contribute to enhancing electric vehicle users’ convenience by technological analysis
of normal/quick charging infrastructure.
2. This Association does not prevent its members from developing and using other charging
technologies than that of CHAdeMO Protocol, provided that the members abide by the membership
obligations set forth in these Bylaws.
Chapter 2 Members(Members’ Rights and Obligations)
Article 2 Regular Members may share information about technological specifications and participate
in the processes of their modification through sessions of the Technological Workshop.
2. Members may share information related to the promotion of charging infrastructures through sessionsof the Infrastructure Workshop.
3. Members may use the CHAdeMO trademark (see Attached Figure 1), without being required to pay
additional fees other than the membership dues, for the purpose of conducting the activities of thisAssociation. The use of the CHAdeMO trademark shall comply with separate trademark usage
regulations set forth in Article 5.
4. Regular Members shall comply with the certification procedures described in Annex 2 attachedhereto before commencement of marketing the chargers manufactured by using CHAdeMO Protocol,
and obtain the certification that the chargers conform to the standard specifications of quick chargers forelectric vehicles (hereinafter “Standard Specifications”) to be issued by this Association.
(Appointment)
Article 3 This Association shall have a president, a chief director, and a secretary general.
2. The representative director shall be the chief director.
3. The president shall be elected by a resolution of the General Assembly(Confidential Information)
Article 4 Members shall keep the information set forth below (hereinafter “Confidential Information”)
in confidence and may disclose it to only the minimum number of their officers and employees who
have a “need to know” such Confidential Information to fulfill the objectives of this Association, andalso shall not use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than the objectives of this
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Association. Members shall not use for any purpose other than the objectives of this Association nor
disclose the Confidential Information to any third party other than the Regular Members without priorconsent of the disclosing party of such Confidential Information and the Board of Directors.
Notwithstanding the above, Members may disclose the Confidential Information to only the minimum
number of officers and employees who have a “need to know” it of their Affiliates (which mean any
company or entity, directly or indirectly controlled by a Member, for which purpose “control” means
either ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares of such company or entity, or the
power to direct its policies and management whether by contract or otherwise) to fulfill the objectivesof this Association; provided, however, that in the event that Members disclose the Confidential
Information to their Affiliates, they shall notify the name of said Affiliates to the Board of Directors,
and impose the same obligations set forth in these Bylaws on said Affiliates.
(1) The Standard Specifications and their extended specifications,(2) Handouts or electronic data of the documents described in subparagraph (1) above to be distributedby post or e-mail,(3) Among all the materials distributed in the Technological Workshop, those externally designated asconfidential in nature of the information presented, such as those marked “Confidential Information,”and the contents in such materials,(4) Information that is presented orally or by means of visual displays, such as transparencies in theTechnological Workshop and whose content is declared as being “Confidential Information” by its
disclosing party(5) Copies or duplications of any material and information of subparagraphs (1) to (4) above.
With respect to the information to be regarded as confidential which is presented by a Member orally or
by means of visual displays in the Technological Workshop, the Member shall notify to other Membersof the Technological Workshop in writing or orally that such information is the Confidential
Information.
2. Exemption from Obligations of Confidentiality
The following Information shall not be regarded as Confidential Information:(1) Information that can be verified to have already been in the domain of public knowledge at the timeof its distribution or presentation,(2) Information that can be verified to have already been in their own possession prior to the session inwhich it was distributed or presented,(3) Information that can be verified to have entered the domain of public knowledge without any faultof the recipient after its distribution or presentation,(4) Information that can be verified to have been independently developed, manufactured or created by
the recipient without access to the Confidential Information,(5) Information that has been obtained legally after its distribution or presentation from duly authorizedthird parties, without owing any obligation of confidentiality,(6) Information whose disclosure is required by laws and regulations; provided, however, that therecipient shall notify the disclosing party of that information and the Board of Directors before
disclosing the information and also make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information is used to the
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minimum extent necessary and only for the purposes defined by laws and regulations.
3. Term of Obligations of Confidentiality
Members shall keep the Confidential Information in confidence for five (5) years from the date of its
receipt.
4. Remedial Measures
Whenever any problem occurs, is suspected to occur, or is likely to occur, with respect to any
Confidential Information in possession of a Member, including loss, leakage or otherwise, such
Member shall take emergency measures promptly to prevent the escalation of the damages resulting
from the problem and consult the provider of that information and the Board of Directors about
remedial measures.
5. Withdrawal and Dismissal from Membership
If Members are disqualified as a member of the CHAdeMO Association due to withdrawal or dismissalfrom the Association, they shall either return to the Board of Directors, or dispose of or destroy all
writings and media relating to the Confidential Information and copies or duplications thereof in theirown possession at the time of disqualification, as directed by the Board of Directors. If the Confidential
Information has been disposed of or destroyed, they shall submit written evidence to prove the disposal
or destruction to the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding the above, Members are permitted to store
one set of the copies for the legal records at their appropriate administration departments.
(Intellectual Property Rights)
Article 5 Any invention, utility model, design and works which are conceived by a Member and any
patent, utility model right, design right, copyright and any other intellectual property right resulting
from the foregoing which are acquired by such Member prior to and after the admission to thisAssociation, shall be solely owned by and remain the property of the conceiving or acquiring Member.
2. For the purpose of driving the CHAdeMO Protocol to an international standard, promoting thedissemination, development and utilization of the related technology throughout the world, and thereby
contributing to industrial development, in the event that a Member owns or acquires any patent, utility
model right, design right, copyright or any other intellectual property right (including those acquired by
the Member prior to and after the admission to this Association) which are described or embodied in theStandard Specifications and necessary for the apparatus to be manufactured based on the CHAdeMo
Protocol (hereafter collectively called “Essential IP”), the Member shall grant to all other Members(including those who will newly become a Member in the future) a reasonable and non-discriminative
license, or royalty-free license, without a right to sublicense, to utilize the Essential IP throughout theworld. For the avoidance of doubt, “Essential IP” shall include, but not limited to, any intellectual
property right in the following fields:(1) Interface circuit between electric vehicles and electric chargers; Signal level; and Data format,(2) Control procedures of charging current
On the other hand, “Essential IP” shall not include local technologies on each side of electric chargers
and electric vehicles; and for example, the following technologies shall not be included in the Essential
IP:
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3. In the event that a Member is disqualified as a member of this Association due to withdrawal or
dismissal from the Association and the Member owns the Essential IP at the time of the withdrawal or
dismissal, the license granted by the Member to other Members shall survive and remain in effect under
the same conditions as set forth in Article 5.2 above. On the other hand, in the event that a Member isdisqualified as a member of this Association due to withdrawal or dismissal from the Association, thelicense granted by any of other Members to such a disqualified Member under Article 5.2 above shallbe automatically terminated and such a disqualified Member shall not have any more right to utilize anyof the Essential IP without charge after the withdrawal or dismissal from the Association.
4. Any difference or dispute between Members related to the scope of the Essential IP and interpretationof the licensing conditions shall be amicably settled through mediation by the Board of Directors. If
no settlement is made within ninety (90) days after commencement of the mediation, such a disputeshall be settled by Settlement of Dispute as set forth in Article 22 hereof.
5. Trademark(1) Members are entitled to use the CHAdeMO trademark in Attached Figure 1, with no additionalcharge, to their own products or services that comply with the CHAdeMO Protocol and that have been
duly certified by this Association.
(2) Members shall comply with the usage manuals on the CHAdeMO trademark which are provided ina separate instrument at the time of using the CHAdeMO trademark. Upon request of the Board of
Directors, Members shall send samples of the products or advertisements using the CHAdeMO
trademark to the Board of Directors for its inspection.
(3) To avoid hurting the brand value of the CHAdeMO trademark, Members shall make efforts tomaintain the quality of the products and services using the CHAdeMO trademark.
(Non-warranty)
Article 6 Members shall acknowledge and accept the followings.
(1) The providers of the Confidential Information make no warranty that the information is free fromany defects and that it fits for any particular purposes or needs of the recipient. The recipient shall be
responsible for evaluation of the received Confidential Information at its own risk.
(2) With respect to any disclosed Confidential Information including Standard Specifications or the factof being certified by the Association, there shall be no warranty of, either explicitly or implicitly,
non-infringement of third parties’ patents, utility model rights, design rights, and other intellectual
property rights or any other rights.
(Liability for Damages)
Article 7 Members shall be liable for any damages caused to this Association and/or any Member
thereof resulting from their breaches attributable to them of any provision set forth in these Bylaws.
Damages shall not include, however, any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages caused
to this Association and/or any Member thereof as a result of such breaches.
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Chapter 3 General Assembly(Composition)
Article 8 The General Assembly shall be composed of all of members of this Association.
(Functionality)
Article 9 At the General Assembly, the documents provided for in Article 38.1(1) through (4) shall bereported, and resolutions shall be made on election of Executive Members, amendments of the Articlesof the Association, matters as may be separately provided for in the Bylaws, and other matters the boardof directors may deem necessary.
2. The Board of Directors shall submit major activities report and financial statements to General
Assembly prior to the annual Constituent Members’ meeting.
(Holding Meetings)
Article 10 General Assembly shall convene in case that the propositions of the Constituent Members’
meeting need to refer to resolutions by General Assembly prior to the Constituent Members’ meeting.
(Convening Meetings)
Article 11 The president shall convene the General Assembly.
2. Notice in writing (including by fax or e-mail transmission) shall be given at least seven (7) days prior
to the scheduled date of the General Assembly which shall state the date, time and place, agendas andinformation about the agendas.
(Chairperson)
Article 12 The President shall preside as a chair at the General Assembly.
(Quorum)
Article 13 The General Assembly shall take effect with the attendance of one-half or more of members
holding the right to vote.
(Voting)
Article 14 One voting right shall be granted to each of the Executive Members, Regular Members andSupporting Members at the General Assembly.

The agenda items at the General Assembly shall be

resolved by a majority vote of the members present, unless otherwise provided for in the Bylaws.
2. The General Assembly shall resolve only those agenda items specified in the notice pursuant to theprovision of Article 11.2.
(Proxy)Article 15 Members who is unable to attend a meeting of the General Assembly for cause may exercise
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their voting rights in writing or by proxy with regard to agenda items specified in the notice.
2. Only a member shall qualify as an agent in the previous paragraph. The agent attending a meetingshall submit a form evidencing the appointment of the proxy to the chairperson.
3. Members who exercise their voting rights at a meeting pursuant to Article 15.1 hereof are deemed to
be present at that meeting for the application of the provisions of Article 13 and Article 14.1.
(Minutes of Meeting)
Article 16
1. Meeting minutes shall be prepared which states the following topics at each meeting of the General
Assembly.
(1) Date and place(2) Current number of Members(3) Number of the members, directors and auditors present(4) Number of the members who exercised their voting rights(5) Brief explanation of the course of proceedings and the outcome of the proceedings(6) Name of the director who prepared the minutes
Chapter 4 Assets and Accounting(Composition of Assets)
Article 17 The assets of the Association shall be composed of the following:(1) Assets listed in the assets list at inception of this Association(2) Membership due revenues(3) Monetary donations(4) Revenues derived from assets(5) Operating revenues(6) Miscellaneous(Special Account)
Article 18 This Association may institute a special account, by a resolution of the Board of Directors, asnecessary to carry out its operations.
2. Accounting of the special account in the previous paragraph shall be kept separately from those of thegeneral account.
Article 19 Any balance remaining from the settlement of revenues and expenditures of this Association,
by a resolution of the Board of Directors, shall be reserved in whole or in part, or shall be carried overto the next fiscal year.
Chapter 5 Amendments to the Bylaws

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Article 20 No amendments including Annex shall be made to the Bylaws without a resolution of theBoard of Directors.
Chapter 6 Compliance with Law(Compliance with Law and Antitrust Guidelines)
Article 21 All Members shall comply at all times with all the laws and regulations applicable to theMembers in relation to the activities of this Association.
2. Antitrust Guidelines(1) It is the policy of this Association to comply fully with antitrust laws and trade regulations. The
applicable antitrust laws and trade regulations are intended to promote vigorous and fair competition
and to combat various restraints of trade.
(2) Each Member who participates in this Association’s activities has a responsibility to this Association
to avoid any improper conduct from an antitrust standpoint. In considerations of antitrust laws and toeliminate any possible infringements of competition laws, the exchange and disclosure of commerciallysensitive information must be avoided during any discussion. Such commercially sensitive information
includes, amongst other things:a) Information on customers, suppliers, volume of sales, market shares, capacities, geographic markets
or specific products;b) Prices, credit conditions, other commercial conditions and terms of sale, refunds and rebates,
production costs, profit and profit margin information;c) Marketing plans, R&D plans, business development, strategy and investment plans;d) Purchasing plans or bidding plans (incl. bid/no-bid for specific projects); ande) Any other information about actual or future competitive behavior or information that is generally
considered to be business secret.
Chapter 7 Settlement of Dispute(Governing Law and Arbitration)
Article 22 This Bylaw shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
2. Any difference or dispute between the Members or between this Association and the Members
concerning the interpretation or validity of these Bylaws or the rights and liability of the Members shallbe settled by arbitration in Tokyo, Japan in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of theJapan Commercial Arbitration Association. The award thereof shall be final and binding upon theparties hereto. Judgement upon such award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Chapter 8 Supplementary Rules(Workshops)
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Article 23 This Association shall institute the following Workshops to expedite the implementation of
its activities:(1) Technological Workshop: Maintains and manages standard specifications relevant to quick-chargers
for electric vehicles, reviews various technologies to aid in the smooth maintenance of charging
infrastructures, to encourage “international standards” bodies, such as SAE and IEC to adopt thisAssociation’s standards, conducts specifications compliance certification activities and so on.
(2) Infrastructure Workshop: collects and publicizes information on the usage of electric vehicles andquick-chargers, encourages quick-chargers installation to the corporations, proposes measures for
greater dissemination of electric vehicles to central and local governments.
2. Matters relevant to the inauguration of new Workshops, modification or elimination of existing
Workshops shall be voted by the Board of Directors. The matters necessary for such organization andadministration shall be decided separately by a vote of the Board of Directors.
(Language)
Article 24
The official text of the Bylaws is Japanese. Any translations of the Bylaws to other languages may bemade for convenience purpose only. In case that any conflict or discrepancy occurs between theJapanese version and another version about interpretation of any provisions, the Japanese version shallprevail.

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Attached Figure 1 CHAdeMO trademark

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Annex 1

CHAdeMO Protocol Guide● Feature (Versatility)
The CHAdeMO Protocol ensures that the chargers can work with vehicles of any battery type. This ispossible because the on-board ECU, which is responsible for the deciding the optimal charging current
contingent on the battery status, transmits commands to the chargers allowing them to supply DC
current.

VehicleQuick charger(command reception)(command transmission)

CAN Communication② Charging enabling signal③ Charging command value① Operating status

ECU

three-phase
input

On-board battery

Contact connector④ DC current output● Feature (Interface)
The interface used with the CHAdeMO Protocol has signal lines wired to maintain communication
between the charger and the vehicle. Such wirings are common to all vehicles and chargers and arecompliant with the CHAdeMO Protocol.
charger

Power (supply) line - positive
Power (supply) line - negative
Control EV relay - 1
Control EV relay - 2
Proximity detection
Ready to charge control
Communication +Communication Earth line for insulation monitor

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Annex 2
CHAdeMO Protocol Certification Procedure
CHAdeMO Protocol Certification Procedure
Step 1
A member (hereinafter “Applicant”) of the CHAdeMO Association who has developed a productcompliant with a specifications established by the CHAdeMO Association (hereinafter “CHAdeMO
Protocol”) and who applies for CHAdeMO Protocol certification shall have its product subjected to acertification test at certifying bodies authorized by CHAdeMO Association in accordance with theTest Specification for CHAdeMO Charger (hereinafter “Test Specification”).
Step 2After the test, a certifying body shall submit a CHAdeMO Protocol certification application to the
CHAdeMO Association secretariat, accompanied by a test report.
Step 3
The CHAdeMO Association shall review the application and the test report and issue a certificate toApplicant on verifying the compliance of Applicant’s product with the CHAdeMO Protocol.
CHAdeMO Protocol Certification Test
- The certification test standard is issued by Technological Workshop and is available to Regular
Members on CHAdeMO website.
- The certification test shall be carried out using an actual vehicle (or equivalent simulator) by acertifying body authorized by the CHAdeMO Association.
- Prior to the certification test, the certifying body may require Applicant to perform a preliminary test
and report the results of that test. Certification test and result notifications will be issued separatelyby the certifying body.
- Names of the certification bodies are posted on CHAdeMO website.
* The certifying body runs the certification test and submits a record of its implementation andmeasurement results and also verifies product compliance with the CHAdeMO Protocol. Testing,defect handling, check experiment and analyses carried out for fix, research and other purposes andso on, other than a specified test suite, are beyond the responsibility of the certifying body.
* Unless otherwise agreed upon, all the expenses incurred for this certification test shall be borne by
Applicant. If problems occur running the certification test, Applicant shall indemnify the resultant
damages at its responsibility.
Disclaimer
The purpose of the certification process is to test and verify the compliance of product samples
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submitted with the CHAdeMO Protocol and it should in no way be constructed to ensure that the
products are free from all possible problems, including but not limited to the effects frommanufacturer-specific specifications and equipment-specific installation environments.
The CHAdeMO Association expects to release equipment connectivity information as needed.
Certified products should be manufactured and sold at the sole responsibility of the applicant forcertification and the CHAdeMO Association and the certifying body are in no position to indemnify theapplicant for any damages and expenses arising from the accidents occurring with the products or for
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