In this task, you're given a passage that represents a legal contract or clause between multiple parties, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.

Example Input: Exhibit 10.34   INTERNET CHANNEL COOPERATION AGREEMENT   Contract Number: 181015BD0120

     Party A:

  Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.

  Address:

  Baidu Building, 10 Shangdi 10  Street, Haidian District, Beijing

  Contact:

  HOU Gang

  Telephone: 010-59927171 Fax: 010-59920021

    Party B:

  China Online Housing (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.

  Address:

  8/F, Ideal International Plaza, 58 Beisihuan Xilu, Haidian District, Beijing

  Contact: Telephone: 010-58951000 Fax: 010-58951005   Party C: Beijing Yisheng Leju Information Services Co., Ltd. Legal representative: ZHU Xusheng Authorized signatory: Address: 8/F, Ideal International Plaza, 58 Beisihuan Xilu, Haidian District, Beijing Contact: Telephone: 010-58951000 Fax: 010-58951005   In this Agreement, Party A, Party B and Party C individually a Party, collectively the Parties. The transaction contemplated to be jointly conducted by Party A and Party B hereunder is referred to as the Operation.   WHEREAS:   1. From its formation in January 2000, Party A has been providing search technology services with the mission to provide the public with easy access to information. it has completed transformation from a back-office technology provider to an independent search services provider for the public and is the first operator of competitive ranking in the PRC. The www.baidu.com operated by Party A has grown into the largest Chinese website and Chinese search engine in the world.   2. Party B is a leading online and offline real estate information and consulting services provider in the PRC. The SINA Leju operated by Party B is a leading real estate and home furnishing network information network in the PRC, having plentiful and quality database on real estate (including new, used and leased real estate), home and furniture.   3. Party A and Party B through negotiations agree to conduct comprehensive cooperation in real estate and home furnishing information services by capitalizing on their respective advantages, including their strategic cooperation on the formation of a real estate and home furnishing channel by Party A. Both Parties will jointly launch Baidu Leju Real Estate and Home Furnishing Channel for which Party B will be wholly responsible for its construction. Party B will form a dedicated team and, to the extent permitted by Party A, conduct a whole new design of all information, products and data of Party A on real estate, used homes, home and furniture, so as to present the existing services of Party B to the   1

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  customers of Party A through the channels of Party A. Meanwhile, Party B will be responsible for all operations of the advertising or any other businesses in connection with the real estate and home furnishing channel of Party A according to agreement. Party A will use promotional resources to provide full assistance in Party B's efforts in customer development and traffic expansion.   NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:   ARTICLE I DEFINITION AND INTEPRETATION   1.1 Definition   Unless otherwise defined in the context, in this Agreement:   (a) PRC Laws mean any laws, regulations, rules and regulatory documents in the PRC which are current and will be issued going forward.   (b) Business Secrets mean any technical, financial, commercial or any other information owned and treated as business secrets by one Party and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates, which have the following attributes:   (i) It is unknown to the public;   (ii) It may generate economic benefit for its owner;   (iii) It is practical; and   (iv) It is treated as business secrets with appropriate protection measures by its owner.   (c) Effective Date means the date of this Agreement.   (d) Force Majeure means the occurrence of any acts of God or man-made disasters or accidents during the term of this Agreement which is unforeseeable or, if foreseeable, unavoidable, or uncontrollable and make it impossible for one Party to perform this Agreement in a whole, including earthquakes, typhoons, floods, fires, wars, strikes, riots, hacker attacks, technical breakdown of telecommunication departments, and legal restrictions.   (e) Baidu Net/Party A's Website means the Internet website owned by Party A whose domain name is http://www.baidu.com, through which Party A provides search services to its users.   (f) Leju Net/Party B's Website means the Internet website owned by Party B whose domain name is http://www.leju.com.   (g) First Tier Channel on Baidu Net means any of the channels with the headings of news; real estate and home furnishing; tie bar; Zhidao; and entertainment in the product lists of Baidu Net.   (h) Second Tier Channel of Baidu Net means any of the channels with the headings of real estate, used homes, and decorations in the real estate and home furnishing channel of Baidu Net.   2





  (i) Real Estate and Home Furnishing Channel/Cooperation Channel means a First Tier Channel on Baidu Net jointly constructed by Party A and Party B, whose channel name and domain name is Baidu Leju Real Estate and Home Furnishing Net (the Baidu Leju) and leju.baidu.com, respectively.   (j) Category means the webpage publishing a certain type of information under each level of the channels on Party A's Website. The homepage of each channel consists of multiple categories.   1.2 Interpretation   (a) Any date in this Agreement means its calendar date.   (b) The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of any part of this Agreement.   (c) Singular form of any word include its plural form as required in the context, and vice versa.   (d) Any reference to the article, section and paragraph means the article, section and paragraph of this Agreement.   ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES   2.1 Legal Status   Each Party represents and warrants to the other Parties that as of the date of this Agreement:   (a) It is qualified to conduct the transaction contemplated under this Agreement, and such transaction is in line with its scope of business;   (b) It has the full power to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder;   (c) Its authorized representative has full authority to sign this Agreement on its behalf (a photocopy of which authorization letter will be provided upon request of the other Parties); and   (d) To its knowledge, it has disclosed all of the documents issued by the local government having jurisdiction over the place where it is incorporated or its business address is located which may have material adverse effect upon performance of its obligations under this Agreement; and it is not a party to any liquidation, dissolution or bankruptcy proceedings.   2.2 Legal Effect   (a) As of the date of this Agreement, it is bound by this Agreement.   (b) It warrants that none of its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or conduct of any transaction contemplated hereunder is in violation of any PRC laws or any agreement to which it is a party.   (c) Prior to the date of this Agreement, it has presented its business license   3





  which has passed annual inspection for the current year to the other Parties, the sealed copy of which business license will be provided to the other Parties.   ARTICLE III TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT   3.1 Term   (a) This Agreement will be effective as of the date of its execution, and term of the Cooperation will be four years from the date on which the channel is uploaded.   (b) The channel is expected to be uploaded on August 1, 2010.   (c) As of the date of this Agreement, both Party A and Party B will cooperate to complete all preparatory work in connection with the Cooperation channel contemplated under this Agreement, so as to ensure smooth upload of the Cooperation channel.   3.2 Extension   Upon expiration of this Agreement, with all conditions being equal, Party B has the preferential right to continue Cooperation with Party A in respect of the real estate channel. If both Party A and Party B continue their Cooperation, they will negotiate to reach an agreement to that effect no less than one month prior to the expiration of this Agreement.   3.3 Phases of Cooperation (subject to the actual date of the upload of the channel)   Phase I will commence on August 1, 2010 and end on July 31, 2011.   Phase II will commence on August 1, 2011 and end on July 31, 2012.   Phase III will commence on August 1, 2012 and end on July 31, 2013.   Phase IV will commence on August 1, 2013 and end on July 31, 2014.   ARTICLE IV CONTENT AND SCOPE OF COOPERATION   It is agreed that the Cooperation contemplated under this Agreement will consist of:   (i) formation of the Cooperation channel;   (ii) advertising operation of the Cooperation channel;   (iii) promotion of the Cooperation channel; and   (iv) cooperation with any other products.   The details of the Cooperation are as follows:   4





  4.1 Formation of the Cooperation Channel   (a) During the term of this Agreement, Party B will use the Baidu's Real Estate and Home Furnishing Channel as the jointly formed channel of Party A and Party B. Party A grants all-round exclusive rights to Party B to construct, maintain and operate the Cooperation channel. As the owner of www.baidu.com, Party A has ownership and control over second tier domain names. Party A has the right to deprive Party B of the operating rights of the website without any liability if Party B is found in violation of any law. Party A is required to receive written consent from Party B prior to its adjustment of any second tier domain names which is under independent operation of Party B.   (b) Party A authorizes Party B to maintain and construct all of the contents under the second tier domain names as follows:   (i) Leju.baidu.com   (ii) House.baidu.com   (iii) Jiaju.baidu.com   (iv) Fangyou.baidu.com   (v) Esf.baidu.com   (vi) Rent.baidu.com   (vii) Dichan.baidu.com   (viii) Jiancai.baidu.com   (c) Party B will be solely responsible for the sponsorship, operation, upgrade, and maintain of Baidu Real Estate and Home Furnishing Channel, including provision of bottom-level webpage and systems, integration of the data, information and intelligence provided by users relating to real estate and home furnishing on the Cooperation channel, and provide related maintenance and support to end-users. Party B has the discretion to arrange the layout and linkage of the channels, categories, articles and data relating to real estate and home furnishing on the Cooperation channel.   (d) The reformed Cooperation channel will still exist as a real estate and home furnishing channel, a First Tier Channel of Baidu Web, whose domain name is leju.baidu.com. The homepage of the Cooperation channel will be designed to give full presentation of the cooperation between the two Parties.   (e) During the term of this Agreement, Party A will add the Cooperation channel to the linkage access to the real estate and home furnishing in the product list page of Baidu Net (http://www.baidu.com/more/).   (f) Party B will be responsible for development of each level of webpage of the Cooperation channel, and has control, approval and discretion over its design, layout and appearance. It is agreed by both Parties that the homepage of the Cooperation channel will have a domain name of leju.baidu.com, which may be reformed according to the design and layout of Party B, or remains consistent with the overall style of Party A's Net. If it remains consistent with the style of Party A's Net, Party B will ensure no material change be made to the brand   5





  image of Party A or any webpage relating thereto, provided that any design planned by Party B is subject to consent of Party A.   (g) Except for the homepage of the Cooperation channel, any other sub-channels, categories and articles within the Cooperation channel is subject to design and layout of Party B at its sole discretion. Such sub-channels, categories and articles may all use the domain name of Party B's Net or Party A's Net, such as baidu.leju.com\esf or baidu.leju.com\jiaju.   (h) The contents, operations, products, services, images, texts and super links of the Cooperation channel will be operated on the server of Party B. Party B will be solely responsible for the servers, bandwidth and any other facilities necessary for the Cooperation channel. Party B has sole control, approval and discretion over the contents, operations, products, services, images, texts and super links in or included in the Cooperation channel, as well as to include which and how to include any existing information or services on the Party B's Net into the Cooperation channel through super links.   (i) Party B warrants that none of the articles, contents and web pages of the Cooperation channel is in violation of PRC laws or any international treaty to which the PRC is a signatory, including without limitation any content detrimental to national security, of pornographic, fraudulent, insulting, defamatory, hectoring or harassing nature, infringing upon the copyrights, personal rights or any other valid rights and interests of any other parties or in breach of any social customs, or any linkage thereto. If Party A receives any complaint regarding the content of the Cooperation channel, Party B shall resolve such complaint immediately, negotiate with or respond to any review or enquiry from any third party or competent authorities at its own expenses, and be liable for any loss incurred by Party A.   (j) To ensure legality of the contents within the Cooperation channel, Party B will make the contact of its customer services conspicuously displayed at the homepage of the Cooperation channel, and keep its users of the way to file a complaint upon occurrence of any tort or law-breaching incidents. Party B will respond to any complaint within a reasonable upon receipt thereof, which response process is subject to approval of Party A. If Party B receives any complaint of any third party regarding the tort or breach of any content in the Cooperation channel which is forwarded from Party A, Party B will delete such content within 24 hours or notify Party A of its responsive measures.   (k) Party A will cooperate with Party B to handle any agreement relating to cooperation regarding real estate and home furnishing channel which has not been fully performed by the date of this Agreement. It is agreed that party A will disclose to Party B all of its agreements regarding Cooperation Channel which are valid as of the date hereof, and Party B reserves the option to agree or waive its acceptance of such agreement according to its circumstances. If Party B agrees to accept part of such agreements, the confidentiality and transfer of debts and claims under such agreements will be subject to special agreement of the other party thereto, and Party A will perform the tasks set forth under Section 4.1(k) with reasonable care.   (l) Party A hereby agrees to take all actions necessary for cooperation between the client of Cooperation Channel with Party B and the transfer mentioned above, including:   (i) Within ten (10) business days upon execution of this Agreement,   6





  provide to Party B a schedule listing all agreements regarding Cooperation Channel which are valid as of the date hereof as well as a copy of all such agreements;   (ii) Within ten (10) business days upon execution of this Agreement, provide to Party B a correct and detailed financial statement reflecting all accounts receivable and payable, including any payment made by Party A or the client under any outstanding agreement with the note whether such payment is for completed or uncompleted services.   (iii) Within ten (10) business days upon execution of this Agreement, provide to Party B a client document (including the name, position and the residence of its person in charge) for follow-up and maintenance efforts by Party B; and   (iv) Introduce Party B to its clients as the new communicator and the successor of Party A.   4.2 Advertising on the Cooperation Channel   (a) Party A agrees that the pricing, specifications and contents of the advertising on the Cooperation Channel is subject to sole discretion of Party B. Party B has absolute and sole control, approval and discretion regarding the advertising operation of the Cooperation Channel, may conduct and benefit from legal advertising operations at its sole discretion.   (b) Party A will provide to Party B the authorization and any other legal documents necessary for Party B to conduct advertising operation on the Cooperation Channel, and provide good-faith support in connection with coordination and promotion necessary in such advertising operation.   (c) Party A will provide assistance to Party B in installing and commissioning advertising management and release system on the Cooperation Channel to ensure smooth management of the advertising on the Cooperation Channel by Party B. Party B has sole discretion to use the advertising management and release system of its own or from Party A.   (d) Party B will be liable for its advertising operation, and will handle and be held liable for any dispute, complaint or government investigation or penalty arising from the content or release of its advertising. Party B will be held liable for any loss incurred by Party A as owner of the website resulting from Party B's conduct.   (e) Without prior consent of Party B and during the term of this Agreement, Party A may not release advertising or promotion information, or any other information or linkage against law or industrial standards on the Cooperation Channel.   (f) Party B has the right to conduct marketing activity in the name of Baidu Leju Real Estate and Home Furnishing Net, provided that such conduct will not appear as if Party B represents Baidu or Party B and Baidu has any relationship other than that provided under this Agreement.   (g) Party A represents and warrants that Party B will not be liable for any cost, expense, damage, loss, indemnity, tax, levy, action or claim regarding any client incurred prior to the date of this Agreement.   7





  4.3 Promotion of the Cooperation Channel   (a) During the term of this Agreement, Party A undertakes to promote the key word (including any of the key words relating to real properties, building material products and home furnishing) involved in the Cooperation Channel. Party A warrants that such key word will be promoted on the open search platform of Baidu and preferentially displayed at the left side of the search result pages, the exact display position of which is subject to separate agreement between the Parties. The search results will link to the real estate and home furnishing channel under cooperation of the Parties. The key words will be provided to Party B to Party A, and the information included in any of the key words and their search results will be in compliance with laws and regulations, as well as business rules of Party A, including without limitation user's experience. Party B agrees that Party A may modify the display of search results out of consideration relating to user experience, provided that such modification will not materially change the display, content and position of the search results. Party A will be deemed in breach of this Agreement if it is required to modify search results pursuant to laws, regulations, court rulings or other mandatory documents.   (b) During the term of this Agreement, Party A undertakes to provide to Party B Baidu network promotion resources equal to RMB10 million for each cooperation period from its commencement. Party A will provide such resources to Party B through a separate account for promotion of the Cooperation Channel at the discretion of Party B. Party B must use up the resources within the period provided under this Agreement and any remaining resources will be cancelled as of the commencement of the next cooperation period. Additionally, Party A agrees to provide support for Party B's promotion at Baidu picture search, Baidu Zhidao, Baidu Baike, Baidu Search Chart, Hao123 and other Baidu products. Party A will provide assistance for Party B in effective promotion of search results, the details of which are subject to separate agreement of the Parties.   (c) Party A undertakes to provide support for Party B in marketing and promotional efforts, including without limitation joint promotional activities on Baidu leju Cooperation Channel.   4.4 Cooperation of Other Products   (a) During the term of this Agreement, Party A and Party B will conduct cooperation regarding Tieba products, the details of which are subject to supplemental agreement of the Parties. Party A undertakes not to make additional charge from Party B regarding Tieba products.   (b) During the term of this Agreement, Party A and Party B will conduct cooperation regarding Baidu Map products, the details of which are as follows:   (i) Party B will provide real estate, home furnishing and life related data required by Party A, and Party A will use its technological means to provide display platform for Party B at map.baidu.com, the details of which are subject to separate agreement of the Parties.   (ii) Subject to provision of relevant real estate information to Party A from Party B, Party A will display the real estate information, and any of its updates from time to time, provided by Party B on map.baidu.com   8





  on preferential basis. Party A will deal with any failure to display such information as provided in the preceding sentence immediately upon notice for such effect from Party B in writing.   (iii) Party A and Party B have entered into agreement regarding map cooperation prior to this Agreement. Party B has the option to continue performing such agreement, or terminate such agreement and perform the Cooperation provided hereunder.   (c) During the term of this Agreement, Party A agrees to give preferential cooperation to Party B regarding Baidu news products.   Cooperation Fee   1. Cooperation Fee   The cooperation fee under this Agreement will be RMB200 million, of which RMB160 million will be channel cooperation fee and RMB40 million will be promotion fee for the Cooperation Channel. The cooperation fee will be payable in four installments as follows   (a) Within 15 business days after the date hereof, Party B will pay RMB50 million to Party A.   (b) Within 15 business days after the end of the first cooperation period, Party B will pay another RMB50 million to Party A.   (c) Within 15 business days after the end of the second cooperation period, Party B will pay another RMB50 million to Party A.   (d) Within 15 business days after the end of the third cooperation period, Party B will pay the remaining RMB50 million to Party A.   2. Payment of Cooperation Fee   The channel cooperation fee provided under this Agreement will be payable by Party B or its designated entity to the following account of Party A at the expense of Party B, which payment could be in foreign currency at equivalent amount.   Beneficiary: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.   Bank: China Merhcants Bank, Beijing Branch, Beisihuan Sub-branch   Account number: 866180198510001   ARTICLE V RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS   5.1 Each of the Parties warrants that its execution and performance of this Agreement is in no violation of any third party interests or PRC laws.   5.2 Party B will be responsible for server configuration, bandwidth, operation, maintenance, users and user services management and development necessary for the Cooperation Channel, as well as any expenses and liabilities arising thereof.   5.3 Party B warrants that any and all information provided or released onto the Cooperation Channel during the Cooperation is in no violation of PRC laws, general code of   9





  ethics and intellectual property and/or other legal interests of any third party and, upon occurrence of such violation, Party B will delete the violating information from the Cooperation Channel, resolve any dispute and be liable for any consequence arising thereof, and indemnify Party A for any loss incurred by Party A thereof.   5.4 Any delay of service by Party B due to any force majeure will be notified to Party A immediately, and Party B will take prompt measures to ensure performance of this Agreement;   5.5 Party A allows Party B to conduct any activity in the name of real estate and home furnishing website of Party A's website without violation of any laws and provisions under this Agreement, provided that such conduct will not appear as if Party B represents Baidu or Party B and Baidu has any relationship other than that provided under this Agreement.   5.6 Party B will be responsible for advertising operation of the real estate channel. Party B has sole discretion to conduct advertising operation, and any gains, liabilities, duties, taxes and expenses arising therefrom will be owned or paid by Party B.   5.7 Party B will pay the channel cooperation fee provided under this Agreement.   5.8 Party A will provide to Party B the promotional resources provided under this Agreement, including Baidu network promotional resources, provide promotional support to Party B, and make promotion of Party B on its website.   5.9 Party B will embed Baidu search bar into the homepage of www.leju.com, and any income thereof will be shared between Party A or any of its affiliates and Party B on monthly basis, the details of which are subject to separate alliance agreement between Party B and Party A or any of its affiliates.   5.10 Party C will be severally and jointly liable for any and all obligations of Party B under this Agreement.   ARTICLE VI   OWNERSHIP   Party A maintains its ownership of all rights, entitlements and interests of its websites and trademarks. Party B maintains its ownership of all rights, entitlements and interests of its websites, trademarks, and the information and data on the Cooperation Channel.   ARTICLE VII EXCLUSIVITY   During the term of this Agreement, Party B and its affiliates will be the exclusive cooperator of Party A's real estate and home furnishing cooperation channel. Party B and its affiliates will be the exclusive provider of real estate and home furnishing information, products and data in Party A's real estate and home furnishing channel. Party A may not make any identical or similar cooperation regarding the real estate and home furnishing information, products and data in its real estate and home furnishing channel with any competitor of Party B.   ARTICLE VIII CONFIDENTIALITY   8.1 Unless with express prior written consent from the other Party (which consent   10





  may not be withheld without reason), none of the Parties may make any public announcement or statement regarding this Agreement or any relationship with this Agreement.   8.2 Subject to written consent from the other Party, any Party may make press release or any other public presentation regarding the cooperation, cooperation channel and Party B's participation in the Cooperation Channel contemplated under this Agreement.   8.3 Any Party (the Receiving Party') will keep in strict confidence any business secret received by it from the other Party (the Disclosing Party) and, without prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, may not disclose such information to any third party or, if it fails to do so, be liable for any loss incurred by the Disclosing Party, unless such information:   (a) Has been known to the Receiving Party without any non-disclosure obligation prior to its receipt of the same from the Disclosing Party;   (b) Has been known to the public without fault of the Receiving Party;   (c) Is legally received from any third party without non-disclosure obligation or use restriction;   (d) Is developed independently by the Receiving Party;   (e) Is disclosed without prior written consent from the Disclosing Party; and   (f) Is disclosed under legal requirements having jurisdiction of the Receiving Party, provided that the Receiving Party will notify the Disclosing Party with prior written notice permitted under applicable laws and regulations of the exact business secret to be disclosed so as to enable the Disclosing Party to take effective protective measures.   8.4 The provisions under this Article VIII will have effect during and after the term of this Agreement.   ARTICLE IX BREACH LIABILITY   9.1 If any Party fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, the breaching Party will cease its breach of this Agreement immediately upon receipt of a written notice from the non-breaching Party requesting correction of such breach, and will continue to perform, take corrective measures, or indemnify any loss incurred by the non-breaching Party within ten business days. If the breaching Party continues with such breach or fails to perform any of its obligations, the non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect upon written notice to the breaching Party, and hold the breaching Party liable for any loss incurred by the non-breaching Party.   9.2 If each of the Parties is liable for breach of this Agreement, it will be held liable according to the extent of its failure thereof.   11





  ARTICLE X   TERMINATION   10.1 Special Provisions   The Parties agree that within three months prior to the 4  anniversary of the date hereof, Party B may conduct comprehensive review of the Cooperation contemplated hereunder and may elect to continue performing or terminate this Agreement. If Party B elects to terminate this Agreement, it will notify Party A in writing and this Agreement will terminate upon receipt of such written notice by Party A. Party B will settle any and all cooperation fee regarding the Cooperation Channel outstanding prior to 4  anniversary of the date hereof, and arrange appropriate transfer of all matters relating to the operation and construction of the Cooperation Channel to Party A. Such termination will not affect performance of any right and obligation occurred prior thereto.   10.2 This Agreement will terminate if:   (a) The Parties decide not to extend it upon its expiry;   (b) The non-breaching Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Article IX;   (c) Any of the Parties terminates this Agreement pursuant to Article XI;   (d) Any of the Parties declares bankruptcy or is in the process of liquidation or dissolution;   (e) Any force majeure event continues for more than 30 days and any of the Parties issues a termination notice pursuant to Article XIII of this Agreement and terminates this Agreement on the date of receipt provided under this Agreement; and   (f) With agreement of the Parties.   If any of the Parties terminates this Agreement unilaterally under any of the above circumstances, this Agreement will terminated immediately upon receipt of the termination notice by the other Party.   10.3 If any of the Parties declares bankruptcy or is in the process of liquidation or dissolution, any Party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect upon notice to the other Party in writing. Any Party encountering such circumstance will immediately notify the other Party of such circumstance.   10.4 Post-Termination Matters   (a) Unless otherwise provided under Section 10.1 of this Agreement, upon early termination of this Agreement, Party A will return to Party B the channel cooperation fee paid by Party B net part of the payment for the obligations which have been performed under this Agreement. If this Agreement is early terminated for any fault of Party B, Party B may not claim for any reason repayment of any channel cooperation fee paid to Party A. Termination of this Agreement will affect any settlement or payment obligation outstanding under this Agreement, or any obligation or right accrued prior to such termination.   (b) Upon termination of this Agreement, Party B will arrange appropriate transfer of all matters relating to the operation and construction of the Cooperation Channel to Party A.   (c) Upon termination of this Agreement, Articles VIII, IX and XII will   12

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  continue to have binding effect upon the Parties.   ARTICLE XI ASSIGNMENT AND WARRANTY OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATION'S   11.1 Without prior written consent of the other Parties, none of the Parties may assign any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party.   11.2 In the event of any merger or division involving any of the Parties, all rights and obligations of such Party will be assigned in conjunction with such merger or division, provided that such Party will warrant that the rights and obligations of the other Party under this Agreement will not be affected. Upon occurrence of any of the above circumstances which could affect performance of this Agreement, such Party is obligated to notify the other Party of such effect. If such merger or division could make it impossible to perform this Agreement, the Party against which this Agreement will not be performed may terminate this Agreement with a prior written notice to such Party.   11.3 Neither Party A or Party B may create any security interest upon any of its rights under this Agreement for any third party claim.   11.4 Any Party involving in any merger will notify the other Party immediately of such merger so that the Parties may reach further agreement regarding the assignment of the rights and obligations under this Agreement.   ARTICLE XII GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION   12.1 The execution, effect, interpretation and performance of this Agreement and resolution of any dispute arising from this Agreement will be governed by PRC Laws.   12.2 Any dispute arising from construction or performance of this Agreement will be firstly resolved through negotiations of the Parties.   12.3 If the Parties fail to resolve the dispute through negotiations, any of the Parties may submit the dispute for resolution by litigation at the local people's court having jurisdiction over Party A.   ARTICLE XIII FORCE MAJEURE   13.1 Force Majeure will include without limitation any acts of God, such as earthquakes, fires, and rampant epidemics; government authority factors, such as laws, policies and administrative orders; and any other element subject to legal requirements.   13.2 In the event of any Force Majeure which prevents any of the Parties from performing this Agreement, the Party encountering such Force Majeure will notify the other Party with details of such Force Majeure as soon as reasonably possible. Any delay or failure to perform this Agreement due to Force Majeure will not operate as breach of this Agreement and ground to make any indemnity, claim or punishment. Under such circumstance, the Party encountering the Force Majeure will be obligated to perform this Agreement with reasonable measures to the extent practicable and, upon end of the Force Majeure, notify the other Parties of the end of the Force Majeure within five days. If the Force Majeure causes this Agreement un-performable, the Parties may negotiate to terminate this Agreement without any liability on any Party. Any issue post to such termination will be resolved by the Parties through negotiations.   13





  ARTICLE XIV SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS   14.1 Any failure or delay to perform any of the rights, powers or privileges under this Agreement will not operate as waiver thereof unless expressly made by the waiving Party in writing. Any single or partial exercise of any rights, powers or privileges hereunder by any Party will not preclude its further exercise of any rights, powers or privileges, unless without express waiver by such Party in writing.   14.2 If any of the provisions under this Agreement is held illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law, the Parties will modify such provision so that this Agreement could be valid, effective and enforceable according to the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible, and the remainder of this Agreement will remain valid and enforceable.   14.3 Any and all terms of this Agreement may not be changed or amended by any Party. Any matter not provided under this Agreement or any amendment, change or supplement hereto will be subject to supplemental agreement with signature and seal of the authorized representative of each of the Parties, which supplemental agreement will have the same effect with this Agreement.   14.4 Any matter not provided under this Agreement will be resolved under the PRC Laws.   14.5 This Agreement is made in six counterparts with two for each Party, and each original has the same effect.   14.6 This Agreement is dated April 29, 2010.   (NO TEXT BELOW)   Party A: /s/ Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.   Party B: /s/ China Online Housing (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.   Party C: /s/ Beijing Yisheng Leju Information Services Co., Ltd.   14 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Anti-Assignment that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is consent or notice required of a party if the contract is assigned to a third party?
Example Output: Without prior written consent of the other Parties, none of the Parties may assign any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party.

Example Input: Exhibit 10.19 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED Certain portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to a request for Confidential Treatment and, where applicable, have been marked with [***] to indicate where omissions have been made. The confidential material has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT

This Manufacturing and Supply Agreement (this Agreement) is entered into as of the Effective Date (as defined below) by and between (1) Apollo Endosurgery, Delaware corporation having offices at 1120 S Capital of Texas Highway #300, Austin, TX 78746 (APOLLO), and (2) Establishment Labs, S.A a corporation organized under the laws of Costa Rica and having a principal place of business at Coyol Free Zone, B15, Alajuela, 20113, Costa Rica (ESTABLISHMENT). APOLLO and ESTABLISHMENT shall hereinafter be individually referred to as a Party and collectively as the Parties.

RECITALS

A. APOLLO is engaged in the research and development, manufacture, distribution and marketing of certain medical devices.

B. ESTABLISHMENT is engaged in the contract manufacturing and packaging of certain medical device products.

C. APOLLO desires that ESTABLISHMENT be the manufacturer and supplier of the product(s) outlined on Exhibit A of this Agreement (Product) for APOLLO.

D. APOLLO and ESTABLISHMENT desire to enter into this Agreement governing the supply of the Product upon the terms and conditions contained herein.

AGREEMENT

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained herein, the above recitals, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

1.1Affiliates of a Party shall mean any corporation or other business entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Party.

1.2Certificate of Conformance or COC shall mean a document prepared by ESTABLISHMENT containing at a minimum: product name, Lot (defined below) number, lot quantity and a statement indicating compliance to all product specifications. Each COC shall be signature approved by ESTABLISHMENT's Quality Assurance department.

1.3Control (including controlling, controlled by and under common control with of any party, corporation, or other business entity) shall mean the direct or indirect ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting or income interest in such party, corporation, or other business entity, respectively.

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1.4Current Good Manufacturing Practices (abbreviated GMPs or cGMPs) shall mean, a) for any period during the Term during which ESTABLISHMENT has received FDA certification, the standards established by the United States Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) for current Good Manufacturing Practices, as specified in FDA 21 C.F.R. §820 Quality Systems Regulations (or its successor provisions); and b) ISO 13485 Medical Devices - Quality Management Systems and other sections so designated by the title Good Manufacturing Practices; and c) as applicable to each respective Product to be manufactured and/or supplied by ESTABLISHMENT.

1.5Effective Date shall mean December 5, 2014.

1.6Facilities shall mean ESTABLISHMENT's manufacturing facilities at Coyol Free Zone, B15, Alajuela, 20113, Costa Rica.

1.7Lead Time shall mean the time period that begins on the day ESTABLISHMENT receives a Purchase Order (defined below) for Product from APOLLO and ends on the day ESTABLISHMENT is required to deliver the Product to APOLLO.

1.8Lot shall mean a defined quantity of starting material, packaging material or product processed in one process or series of processes so that it could be expected to be homogeneous.

1.9Product shall mean the product(s) to be manufactured and supplied by ESTABLISHMENT to APOLLO under Purchase Order(s) issued under this Agreement and as more specifically detailed in Exhibit A attached hereto.

1.10 Purchase Order shall mean a written purchase order issued to ESTABLISHMENT by APOLLO for the purchase of Product under this Agreement.

1.11Span of Control shall mean all operational activities that are necessary to occur at ESTABLISHMENT and component suppliers, if any, that are related to the procurement and manufacture of the Product.

1.12 Specifications shall mean the Product specifications provided to ESTABLISHMENT by APOLLO. The Specifications shall include all necessary test protocols, packaging and labeling specifications, bills of materials and other documentation required to describe, control, and assure the quality of the manufacture of the Product.

1.13 WIP shall mean Work In Progress.

2. TERM AND TERMINATION

2.1Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall be valid for a period of five (5) years with automatic renewal of one year thereafter until terminated

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by either party with one (1) year written notice prior to the expiration of the initial period or any extension period thereof.

2.2Termination.

(a) Either Party may terminate this Agreement (i) for material breach upon one hundred and twenty (120) days written notice specifying the nature of the breach, if such breach has not been substantially cured within the one hundred twenty (120) day period, or (ii) if the other Party shall formally declare bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, or receivership; or is named in an action for bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, or receivership proceedings, and fails to remove itself from such proceedings within ten (90) days from the date of institution of such proceedings.

(b) In the event this Agreement is terminated for reasons other than material breach by ESTABLISHMENT, APOLLO shall pay ESTABLISHMENT for all work, material purchases, WIP and finished goods performed pursuant to any unfinished Purchase Order(s) prior to such termination in addition to reparation charges outlined on Exhibit A of this Agreement.

(c) In the event this Agreement is terminated for any reason, ESTABLISHMENT shall promptly cease performing any work not necessary for the orderly close out of the affected Purchase Order(s) or for the fulfillment of regulatory requirements.

(d) Within thirty (30) days following the termination of this Agreement, and upon receiving payment for any outstanding invoices for previously fulfilled Purchase Orders, ESTABLISHMENT shall deliver to APOLLO all data and materials provided by APOLLO to ESTABLISHMENT for the manufacturing and supply activities under the impacted Purchase Order(s). Within this same timeframe APOLLO shall provide ESTABLISHMENT any reasonable compensation relative to work, materials, and WIP purchased specifically to support APOLLO's Product. Termination of this Agreement, for any reason, shall not release either Party from liability which at said time has already incurred, nor affect in any way the survival of any rights, duties or obligations of either Party which are expressly stated elsewhere in this Agreement to survive termination. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties agree that Sections 2.2 and Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 shall survive termination of this Agreement for any reason.

3. MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF PRODUCT

3.1Performance Standards. ESTABLISHMENT shall manufacture the Product in accordance with the Specifications of this Agreement, and shall comply with all quality system requirement communicated by Apollo from time to time, ISO 13485:2012 and any applicable cGMPs and all other applicable local, United States or European regulations or laws in connection with the manufacture, testing, packaging, labeling, shipping, and handling of the Product.

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(a) ESTABLISHMENT shall be responsible for normal and daily maintenance of all consigned equipment provided by APOLLO, as described in Exhibit C. APOLLO will be responsible for all other repair and/or replacement costs relating to loaned or consigned equipment due to normal wear and use. Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, at APOLLO's sole discretion, this equipment will be insured by APOLLO while located in ESTABLISHMENT's manufacturing plants.

3.2ESTABLISHMENT Representations. ESTABLISHMENT makes the following representations to APOLLO:

(a) ESTABLISHMENT is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Costa Rica. ESTABLISHMENT has all requisite power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted. ESTABLISHMENT has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement; all corporate actions of ESTABLISHMENT necessary for such execution, delivery and performance have been duly taken; and this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of ESTABLISHMENT.

ESTABLISHMENT shall perform all manufacturing, storage, handling, and testing of the Product(s) at the Facilities. ESTABLISHMENT warrants that the Facilities have been periodically inspected by its Notified Body's representatives and auditors and/or any other required government agency and are in good standing with said governmental agencies, are fully compliant with ISO 13485:2012 and that all employees working on the Product whose responsibilities involve work which must be performed under ISO 13485:2012 standards have been properly trained in the requirements of those standards. ESTABLISHMENT additionally warrants that the Facilities hold all necessary licenses and permits from applicable local, national, and European regulatory bodies, required for the manufacture and testing of the Product and that all such licenses and permits are in full force and effect.

(b) ESTABLISHMENT shall comply with all applicable export and import control laws and regulations.

3.3Suppliers. Except as otherwise agreed upon in writing ESTABLISHMENT assumes the responsibility for interacting with all chemical, component and packaging suppliers as required to deliver the Product in accordance with the applicable Purchase Order, including the Specifications, and this Agreement. Payment to the suppliers shall be handled directly by ESTABLISHMENT unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by APOLLO. ESTABLISHMENT shall not change its raw material, component or packaging materials without the prior written consent of APOLLO, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. With respect to the supply of the silicone raw materials for the shell and sheath product components, APOLLO shall acquire materials from a third party supplier and arrange for delivery to ESTABLISHMENT and ESTABLISHMENT shall be responsible for inspecting said components to ensure that they meet chemical, component and packaging specifications.

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4. PRICING AND PAYMENT; Fixtures and Tooling

4.1Product Prices. Pricing for the Product ordered per the terms of this Agreement is set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. Any penalty for failure to purchase a designated quantity of product for a defined period, if any, shall be clearly described in Exhibit A or in a written amendment. Any future modification to pricing shall be mutually agreed upon and may be captured in a revised Exhibit A or a written amendment signed by both Parties.

4.2Payment Terms. Unless otherwise agreed to by ESTABLISHMENT in writing, ESTABLISHMENT shall invoice APOLLO for Product ordered at the time of shipment and APOLLO shall pay each invoice within thirty (30) days from date of invoice. Each invoice shall set forth, in U.S. Dollars, the applicable price for the shipment properly determined in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If APOLLO disputes any portion of an invoice received from ESTABLISHMENT the Parties shall use good faith efforts to reconcile the disputed amounts as soon as practicable. Invoices should be sent to the physical and email addresses as specified in writing by APOLLO in the applicable Purchase Order.

4.3Fixtures and Tooling. In addition, Apollo will pay as set forth in Exhibit A for certain fixtures and tooling to be set forth in Exhibit C, and Apollo will maintain all right, title and interest in and to such fixtures and tooling. During the Term, fixtures and tooling will be identified to Apollo and will be subject to the requirements for ESTABLISHMENT to maintain set forth as part of the Services in Exhibit A. The parties will amend Exhibit C from time to time in writing to set forth an accurate list of such fixtures and tooling. With respect to all tooling and fixtures purchased by Apollo in connection with the manufacture and supply of Product and provision of Services hereunder and listed on Exhibit C (which, in accordance with this Agreement, Apollo shall retain all right, title and interest in and to), for so long as ESTABLISHMENT maintains possession of such tooling and fixtures, Establishment will retain, maintain and use such fixtures and tooling in the ordinary course of business (normal wear and tear excepted) consistent with its handling of other tooling and fixtures and will use such tooling and fixtures only for manufacturing and supply of Product and provision of Services to APOLLO as provided in this Agreement.

5. FORECASTS, PURCHASE ORDERS AND DELIVERY

5.1Forecasts. APOLLO shall provide ESTABLISHMENT on a monthly basis a twelve (12) month rolling forecast to allow for visibility into expected future demands. APOLLO shall deliver to ESTABLISHMENT a forecast for anticipated monthly deliveries of Product to APOLLO over the subsequent four (4) calendar quarters (the Forecast). The Forecast is to be used by the Parties for planning purposes and is not a commitment by APOLLO to purchase the quantities of Products specified in such Forecast, except as described below.

The quantities of Product forecasted for the initial three (3) months of each updated rolling Forecast shall represent a binding obligation of Apollo to purchase from ESTABLISHMENT, and of ESTABLISHMENT to manufacture and supply to APOLLO, such quantities of Product.

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ESTABLISHMENT shall, at all times during the Term, maintain an inventory of raw materials and components sufficient to manufacture the binding obligations.

5.2Orders. APOLLO shall routinely provide ESTABLISHMENT Purchase Orders for Product demands. All Product ordered by APOLLO shall be in the form of a firm written Purchase Order. Each Purchase Order shall contain at a minimum, the following information: description of the Product and quantity ordered, price, freight carrier information, payment terms, delivery date, and Purchase Order number for billing purposes. The Parties shall cooperate to establish appropriate lead times for orders; requested delivery dates shall provide sufficient lead times for the products ordered.

5.3Delivery. Unless expressly provided otherwise in the applicable Purchase Order, shipping to APOLLO for the Product shall be Ex Works - ESTABLISHMENT (Incoterms 2010). The Product will be packaged and shipped per the Specifications and using a shipper and insurance coverage approved by APOLLO. In the event that any delivery of the Product is anticipated to be late, ESTABLISHMENT will promptly notify APOLLO of the circumstances for the delay and, upon request, ESTABLISHMENT will take reasonable steps to minimize the delay. At the request of APOLLO, ESTABLISHMENT will provide a written corrective action for the result of delays caused by events under the Span of Control of ESTABLISHMENT.

5.4Acceptance, Rejection, and Claims. APOLLO may inspect any or all shipments of Product to insure all specifications are met including proper labeling, packaging and count within thirty (30) business days of APOLLO's receipt of each shipment; however, any such inspection shall not relieve ESTABLISHMENT of any obligations or warranties under this Agreement. APOLLO has the right to reject, via written notification to ESTABLISHMENT within this thirty (30) day period, any or all of a shipment of Product that fails to satisfy any warranty in this Agreement and may reject all of a given Lot of Product if a statistical sample does not meet the Specifications. Upon confirmation of defective condition by ESTABLISHMENT and issuance of a return material authorization (RMA) number, APOLLO shall be entitled to the immediate return and replacement, free of charge, of any Product supplied by ESTABLISHMENT in breach of any warranty under this Agreement.

5.5Spoilage Due to Change or Obsolescence. APOLLO shall be responsible for any printed packaging components, purchased raw materials, work in progress or finished Product which becomes obsolete as a result of a specification or drawing change so long as the purchased raw materials did not exceed three months of APOLLO's forecast requirements and, upon Apollo's request, such raw materials, work in progress and finished Product are transferred to APOLLO

6. WARRANTIES

6.1Product Warranty. ESTABLISHMENT warrants that all Product supplied under this Agreement shall, when it leaves ESTABLISHMENT's possession and control, conform with the Specifications and shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship.

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ESTABLISHMENT further warrants that the Product shall be manufactured in accordance with applicable ISO 13485:2012 standards and with all applicable laws and regulations.

6.2Debarment. ESTABLISHMENT represents, warrants and covenants that no person or entity that will be involved in the performance of ESTABLISHMENT's obligations under this Agreement is under investigation by the FDA or other Regulatory Authority for debarment or is presently debarred by the FDA or other Regulatory Authority. In addition, ESTABLISHMENT represents and warrants that it has not engaged in any conduct or activity that could lead to any such debarment actions. If during the Term, ESTABLISHMENT or any person or entity that will be involved in the performance of ESTABLISHMENT's obligations under this Agreement (i) comes under investigation by the FDA for a debarment action, (ii) is debarred, or (iii) engages in any conduct or activity that could lead to debarment, ESTABLISHMENT shall notify APOLLO immediately after gaining knowledge of the situation.

6.3 Intellectual Property. ESTABLISHMENT represents, warrants and covenants to APOLLO that ESTABLISHMENT will not, in the course of performing obligations hereunder, infringe or misappropriate any intellectual property of any other person. APOLLO represents, warrants and covenants to ESTABLISHMENT that by complying with its obligations under this agreement APOLLO will not knowingly direct ESTABLISHMENT to incur any violation, infraction or misappropriation of any intellectual property of any other party.

6.4Training. ESTABLISHMENT represents, warrants and covenants to APOLLO that all of its employees and personnel that will be performing any work in connection with this Agreement will have the appropriate training and skill necessary to perform their job functions.

6.5No Conflicts. ESTABLISHMENT represents, warrants and covenants that it shall not enter into any agreement or arrangement with any other entity that would prevent or in any way negatively interfere with ESTABLISHMENT's ability to perform it obligations hereunder.

7. REGULATORY AND QUALITY

7.1Compliance. ESTABLISHMENT agrees that its work under this Agreement will be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and with the standard of care customary in the industry. If requested by APOLLO, ESTABLISHMENT shall provide APOLLO with a certificate evidencing its accreditation by the appropriate accrediting body. Such accreditation shall remain in force during the term of this Agreement. ESTABLISHMENT agrees that all Product shipments to APOLLO shall be in accordance with APOLLO's instructions governing the shipment, labeling, and packaging of the Product.

7.2Quality Control. Establishment shall maintain and follow a quality control and testing program consistent with the Product Specifications, ISO 13485:2012, Applicable Laws and quality system requirements communicated in writing by APOLLO from time to time

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(the Quality Control Procedures). All Product supplied to APOLLO hereunder shall be manufactured in compliance with ISO 13485:2012 and all other applicable requirements of Regulatory Authorities, and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws (collectively, Regulatory Standards). At all times the Products shall be manufactured in an ISO Class 7 Clean Room, unless otherwise set forth in an amendment to this Agreement or the Exhibits hereto signed by both Parties.

7.3Records. Establishment shall keep complete, accurate and authentic accounts, notes, data and records pertaining to the manufacture, processing, testing, storage, and distribution of the Product, including without limitation master production and control records, in material compliance with applicable Regulatory Standards. Establishment shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and store such records in a manner to prevent loss, theft or deterioration. Establishment shall retain such records for five (5) years following the date of manufacture, or such longer period of time if consistent with Regulatory Standards, and shall make available to Apollo copies of such records; and upon the expiration of such period, Establishment shall contact Apollo and give Apollo the option to have such quality control documentation transferred to Apollo or destroyed. Unless this Agreement is terminated by Apollo due to a Triggering Event, in which case APOLLO shall bear the following costs: (i) ESTABLISHMENT may charge APOLLO for ESTABLISHMENT actual, documented, reasonable labor expenses incurred by ESTABLISHMENT for transfer or destruction of such documents and (ii) in the event of transfer of documents all freight costs shall be borne by APOLLO.

7.4Product Complaints/Reports. The parties expect that APOLLO shall receive any complaint, claim or adverse reaction report regarding the Product. However (and except as otherwise noted below) in the event that ESTABLISHMENT receives any complaint, claim or adverse reaction report regarding any Product, including, but not limited to, notices from a competent Regulatory Authority regarding any regulatory non-compliance of a Product, upon notice, ESTABLISHMENT shall within a reasonable time frame provide APOLLO with all information related to such complaint, report, or notice and such additional information regarding the Product as may be reasonably requested. ESTABLISHMENT shall provide as much information as it has, to allow APOLLO comply with the competent Regulatory Authority requirements for complaint handling. If Product contains a defect which could or did cause death or serious bodily injury, ESTABLISHMENT shall immediately provide APOLLO with a complete description of all relevant details known to ESTABLISHMENT concerning any such incident, including but not limited to, a description of any defect and such other information which may be necessary to report to the competent Regulatory Authority or any Ministry of Health. APOLLO is responsible for filing any/all MDR Reports as required by the competent Regulatory Authority.

7.5Recalls. APOLLO shall have the right to reasonably declare any recall of, or field corrective action to, any Product supplied to APOLLO under this Agreement. ESTABLISHMENT agrees to cooperate with APOLLO in connection with any such recall inasmuch as related to its concern in the Product.

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7.6Government Inquiries. Without limiting the generality of Section 7.2, ESTABLISHMENT shall use its best efforts to:

(a) Respond fully and accurately to all inquiries directed to it by the competent Regulatory Authority or any government agency or regulatory body with respect to the manufacture and testing of the Product.

(b) Assist APOLLO in responding to inquiries directed to APOLLO by any competent Regulatory Authority or any government agency or regulatory body with respect to the manufacture and testing of the Product.

7.7 Inspection of Manufacturing Facilities.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT shall permit APOLLO and its agents, during business hours and upon notice to ESTABLISHMENT, to inspect the Facilities where the Product is manufactured, handled, stored or tested, as well as all processes relating to the manufacture, handling, storage, or testing of the Product, as well as all test records regarding the Product.

7.8ESTABLISHMENT warrants and agrees that it will correct within a reasonable amount of time from the date of notification, all deficiencies and/or non-conformances found during an APOLLO or any competent Regulatory Authority (regulatory body or agency) audit; and that it will take reasonable steps to correct such deficiencies and/or non-conformances or issue an approved plan, including a timetable, to correct all deficiencies and/or non-conformances within a reasonable time period.

7.9Control Testing. ESTABLISHMENT shall perform quality control testing in accordance with the Specifications for release of each Lot of Product to APOLLO. Quality control testing shall include testing associated with the production of the Product, including, but not limited to, incoming component and raw material testing, in process testing, and final release testing as agreed upon from time to time between APOLLO and ESTABLISHMENT.

7.10 Specifications and Change Control.

(a) The Specifications may not be changed without prior written approval by APOLLO.

(b) ESTABLISHMENT shall not make any changes to the manufacturing process, Facilities, or equipment used in the manufacture that affects the form, fit or function of the Product without APOLLO's prior written approval.

(c) APOLLO shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide ESTABLISHMENT with sufficient written notice of any instructions or requirements of a government regulatory agency that may require a change of the Specifications. ESTABLISHMENT shall immediately notify APOLLO if any such changes in the Specifications

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shall render ESTABLISHMENT unable to supply the Product in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement or if they would cause a delay in supply of the Product.

7.11Technical Assistance. ESTABLISHMENT shall provide APOLLO with certain technical support regarding the Product as reasonably requested by APOLLO, including, but not limited to, analytical test methods, manufacturing process development, and validation support. If there are charges associated with these services, a separate quote will be provided to APOLLO.

7.12 Quality Agreement. ESTABLISHMENT and APOLLO shall execute a written Quality Agreement between the Parties (the Regulatory Agreement). Upon execution, the Quality Agreement shall be attached hereto as Exhibit B and shall be incorporated herein. The Quality Agreement may be updated from time to time upon the mutual written agreement of the Parties. ESTABLISHMENTs agrees to comply with any reasonable requirements of APOLLO's quality system.

8. INDEMNIFICATION, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INSURANCE

8.1 Indemnification by APOLLO. APOLLO agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless ESTABLISHMENT, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all liability, loss (including reasonable attorneys' fees) or damage they may suffer as the result of claims, demands, costs or judgments against them arising out of the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct on the part of APOLLO, its officers, agents, employees, contractors or consultants in connection with this Agreement.

8.2 Indemnification by ESTABLISHMENT. ESTABLISHMENT agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless APOLLO, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all liability, loss (including reasonable attorneys' fees), or damage they may suffer as the result of claims, demands, costs or judgments against them arising out of:

(a) a failure by ESTABLISHMENT, its officers, agents, employees, contractors or consultants to adhere to the terms of a Purchase Order or written instructions received from APOLLO in accordance with this agreement;

(b) negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct on the part of ESTABLISHMENT, its officers, agents, employees, contractors or consultants; or

(c) a breach of any applicable local law or regulation or of this Agreement by ESTABLISHMENT, its officers, agents, employees, contractors or consultants in relation to the execution of this agreement.

8.3General Conditions of Indemnification. Each Party's agreement to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless is conditioned on the indemnified Party (i) providing written notice to the indemnifying Party of any claim, demand or action arising out of the indemnified activities within thirty (30) days after the indemnified Party has knowledge of

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such claim, demand or action; (ii) permitting the indemnifying Party to assume full responsibility to investigate, prepare for and defend against any such claim or demand; (iii) assisting the indemnifying Party, at the indemnifying Party's reasonable expense, in the investigation of, preparation for and defense of any such claim or demand; and (iv) not compromising or settling such claim or demand without the indemnifying Party's written consent; provided, however, that the failure of the indemnified Party to undertake any of the foregoing actions shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of any obligation it may have under this Article 8, except to the extent that the indemnifying Party's ability to fulfill such obligation has been materially prejudiced thereby.

8.4Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR BREACHES OR VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE 9, OR INDEMNITY LIABILITIES ARISING UNDER THIS ARTICLE 8, OR CASES OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, REVENUES OR PROFITS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS OR CLAIMS AGAINST EITHER PARTY OR ITS CUSTOMERS BY ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE PARTY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

8.5 Insurance. ESTABLISHMENT, at its sole cost and expense, will maintain appropriate insurance including, but not limited to, Commercial General Liability Insurance with premises, operations coverage including Person Injury/Property Damage coverage, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. As of January 1, 2015, such insurance shall also have annual aggregate limits not less than $2,000,000. Evidence of insurance indicating such coverage will be delivered to APOLLO upon request. The evidence will (a) indicate that the policy will not change or terminate without at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to APOLLO, (b) APOLLO shall be listed as an additional insured on the commercial general liability policy.

9. CONFIDENTIALITY

9.1Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information shall mean all information relating to the subject matter of this Agreement (i) identified in written or oral format by the disclosing Party as confidential, trade secret or proprietary information and, if disclosed orally, summarized in written format within thirty (30) days of disclosure, or (ii) the receiving Party knows or has reason to know is confidential, trade secret or proprietary information of the disclosing Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information which the receiving Party can show: (i) is now or subsequently becomes legally and publicly available without breach of this Agreement by the receiving Party, (ii) was rightfully in the possession of the receiving Party without any obligation of confidentiality prior to receiving it from the disclosing Party, (iii) was rightfully obtained by the receiving Party from a source other than the disclosing Party without

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any obligation of confidentiality, or (iv) was developed by or for the receiving Party independently and without reference to such information as shown by documentary evidence.

9.2Nondisclosure. Each Party agrees not to use the Confidential Information of the other Party for any purpose, including trading in the financial instruments of the other Party, except in its performance under this Agreement. In addition, the receiving Party shall treat and protect such Confidential Information in the same manner as it treats its own information of like character, but with not less than reasonable care. The receiving Party agrees to take appropriate measures by instruction and/or written agreement prior to disclosure of Confidential Information to its employees and contractors to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure. Confidential Information may be disclosed to the extent necessary to comply with an order of an administrative agency or court of competent jurisdiction provided, however, that the Party so required to disclose Confidential Information shall provide prior written notice thereof to the other Party in sufficient time to enable that Party to seek a protective order or otherwise prevent such disclosure. The receiving Party's confidentiality obligations under this Article 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and shall remain binding on the Parties hereto until the earlier of a) the Confidential Information falls within one of the exceptions stated in Section 9.1 and b) five (5) years from the expiration or termination of the Agreement. Previously executed non-disclosure agreements between the Parties will remain in effect in conjunction with The Agreement until the termination dates specified in those agreements and any Confidential Information shall also be considered to be Confidential Information hereunder. Disclosure of Confidential Information under this Agreement will create no license, right, interest, or ownership in any such information in a receiving Party.

10. GENERAL PROVISIONS

10.1 Relationship Between the Parties. In fulfilling its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, each Party shall be acting as an independent contractor. Neither Party is granted any right or authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other Party.

10.2 Nonexclusivity. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict Apollo from establishing a second source for the manufacture of the Products.

10.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is neither expressly nor impliedly made for the benefit of any party other than those executing it.

10.4 Severability. If, for any reason, any part of this Agreement or any Purchase Order is adjudicated invalid, unenforceable or illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions of this Agreement or Purchase Order (as the case may be) will continue in full force and effect.

10.5 Notices. Any notice to be given under this Agreement must be in writing and delivered either in person, by any method of mail (postage prepaid) requiring return receipt,

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or by overnight courier, to the Party to be notified at its address(es) given below, or at any address such Party has previously designated by prior written notice to the other. Notice shall be presumptively deemed to be sufficiently given for all purposes upon the earlier of: (a) the date of actual receipt; (b) if mailed, three (3) calendar days after the date of postmark; or (c) if delivered by overnight courier, the next business day the overnight courier regularly makes deliveries.

If to ESTABLISHMENT: Establishment Labs S.A. Coyol Free Zone, B15, Alajuela 20113, Costa Rica Attention: Luis Gutierrez. General Counsel

If to APOLLO: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. 1120 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, Suite 300 Austin, TX 78746 Attn: Brian Szymczak, Legal Dept.

10.6 Force Majeure. Each Party shall be excused from liability for the failure or delay in performance of any obligation under this Agreement by reason of any event beyond such Party's reasonable control, including, but not limited to, Acts of God, other natural forces or war. Such excuse from liability shall be effective only to the extent and duration of the event(s) causing the failure or delay in performance and provided that the Party seeking relief has not caused such event(s) to occur. Notice of a Party's failure or delay in performance due to force majeure must be given to the other Party within three (3) calendar days after its occurrence. All delivery dates under this Agreement that have been affected by force majeure shall be tolled for the duration of such force majeure.

10.7 Legal Fees. The prevailing Party in any litigation between the Parties relating to this Agreement may be awarded some or all of its reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs if the Court (in its reasonable discretion) finds that a non- prevailing party has not acted in good faith in the pursuit or defense of a claim hereunder, in addition to any other relief that it may be awarded.

10.8 Governing Law and Venue. Notwithstanding its place of execution or performance, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, irrespective of its laws regarding choice or conflict of laws. Any dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be submitted for resolution to a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in Austin, Texas, and the Parties hereby agree to submit to the jurisdiction and venue of such court.

10.9 Assignment. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the Parties to it, and to their successors and assigns. Neither Party shall have the right to assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, APOLLO may assign the Agreement to and may, without the

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prior consent of ESTABLISHMENT, assign all of its rights under this Agreement to (i) a parent or subsidiary of Apollo, (ii) a purchaser of all or substantially all the Apollo assets related to this Agreement, or (iii) a third party acquiring control of Apollo through a merger, acquisition, sale of assets or other corporate reorganization.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

ESTABLISHMENT LABS, SA Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. By: /s/ Juan Jose Chacon By: /s/ Todd Newton Name: Juan Jose Chacon Name: Todd Newton Title: CEO Title: CEO

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1. a. i. ii.

2. a. b. c.

3.

a. b. c. d.

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4. a. b. c.

5. a. b. c.

6. a. b. c.

EXHIBIT A

Product & Price Listing

Apollo BIB Sheath and Balloon Assembly Transition to E-LABS Rev.4

Transition Plan Milestones & Description Approximate Timeline Fee Notes

Project Launch Apollo to define component requirements (draft drawings) Onsite review of Allergan process in Costa Rica (1 trip). Agreement on specification/requirements Production to be performed in an ISO Class 7 Clean Room.

[***] [***] Agreement to be signed before project launch..

Proof of Process Obtain raw materials Prototype 1st mandrels/fixtures Deliver samples (10 pcs each) to Apollo (or Allergan) to agreed draft specification

[***] [***]

Requirements: -Drawings from Allergan for molds and tooling. -STL files from Allergan. -Materials standard specifications from Allergan. -Contact information of suppliers. -No cost for raw materials is included. -Tooling and Materials to be provided from Allergan.

Process Set Up & Scale Up (for initial annual volumes of up to 50,000 pcs/each) Define production mandrels/fixtures Measurement system process set up Manufacturing Documentation Process characterization & definition of process limits

Tooling (for annual volumes of 50,000 pcs/each) BIB Balloon Mandrels BIB Sheath Mandrels

[***] [***]

Completion is achieved when ready for first wet run.

E-Labs Process Validation Equipment qualification Measurement systems Apollo review of protocol

[***] [***]

No raw materials or equipment cost are considered.

First Articles / Validation (Apollo) Quantities to be determined by Apollo Deliver first articles to Apollo Transition project complete

[***] [***]

Patched BIB ballon with Sheath, including raw material.

Manufacture / Deliver BIB Components for Commercial Use Apollo receives approval from applicable government/regulatory agencies. Order quantities to be determined Anticipate first delivery by [***].

[***] [***]

Patched BIB ballon with Sheath, including raw material.

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• • • •

• • • •

• ◦ ◦ • • • •

• ◦ ◦ • • • •

Tooling & Other Program Requirements Unit Price Notes

Shell, BIB Sheath, DWG BSS Rev. 08 [***] Material: NuSil [***] Silicone Assumes NuSil MED 4-2014 [***], Xylene [***]/liter Bulk packaged in double poly bags and labeled Lead time: [***] weeks

For annual volumes between [***] See below

Shell, BIB Sheath, [***] and E-Labs Draws from Apollo Stock] Material: NuSil [***] Silicone Assumes NuSil MED [***]/kg, Xylene [***]/liter Bulk packaged in double poly bags and labeled Lead time: [***] weeks

For annual volumes between [***] See below

Budgetary pricing for higher volumes of Shell Bib Sheath, [***]

Note: This row should accommodate the two scenarios: Purchasing NuSil Material & Apollo Purchases NuSil Material and E-Labs Draws from Apollo Stock

Annual Volumes [***]

Annual [***]

See below

See below

Balloon Assembly, BIB (E/S), per [***] Includes Shell, BIB BB, [***] Material: NuSil [***] Assumes NuSil [***]kg, Xylene [***]/liter Includes Valve Ring, BIB produced [***] Includes Valve Cylinder Slit, [***] for [***] Bulk packaged in double poly bags and labeled Lead time: [***] weeks

For annual volumes between [***] See below

Balloon Assembly, BIB (E/S), per drawing 6870 Rev 10 [Apollo Purchases Nusil Material and E-Labs Draws from Apollo Stock] Includes Shell, BIB BB, [***] Material: NuSil [***] Silicone Assumes NuSil [***]/kg, Xylene [***]/liter Includes Valve Ring, BIB [***] Includes Valve Cylinder Slit, [***] for [***] each Bulk packaged in double poly bags and labeled Lead time: [***] weeks

For annual volumes between [***] See below

Budgetary pricing for higher volumes of BIB [***]

Annual Volumes [***] pieces

Annual [***]+ pieces

See below

See below

PRICES

TRANCHES BIB SYSTEM PRICING MATRIX [***] [***] [***] [***] BIB SYSTEM [***] [***] [***] [***] BIB SHELL [***] [***] [***] [***] BIB SHEATH [***] [***] [***] [***]

Conditions: • Prices have been calculated considering the information available to Establishment Labs on this date, subject to the requirements noted on each item. Prices may vary with further information. • Minimum yearly purchases of [***] units on each contract year. Five-year contract term is considered.

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• As discussed with client, the quote given is for the manufacture of both components; prices for individual components is for reference only. • No cost of equipment or molds is included in the pricing. Item 3, Tooling, does include the cost of specific tooling as requested, for reference. • Process set-up and validation is considered on as-is condition. No process modification is quoted at this stage. • Quality control and certificates included as detailed in Exhibit B • Product sold [***] • Item 3, Tooling includes ONLY: ◦ For BIB Balloon, each run consists of [***] ◦ For BIB Sheath each run consists of [***] ◦ Unit Prices of tools: ▪ BIB Balloon Mandrel [***] ▪ BIB Balloon Handle [***] ▪ BIB Sheath Mandrel [***] • Note: The Tooling price is incomplete, prices for the following were not requested and are not included: cutters, inserts, racks, carts and machines (sheath dipping, mixing, cutting, vulcanizing). • Invoicing during the first six months after deliver of First Article should be a minimum of [***]. Any difference will be paid by Apollo. • Payment Terms: ◦ Fee for project launch payable upon signing. ◦ Transition Plan payments: on milestone completion. ◦ Net 30 on product sales. • Projected timeline for First Articles / Validation is [***]. For every month Establishment comes in earlier than said date, [***] incentive payment will be paid to Establishment. • For clarity, for the period from the delivery date of the first Purchase Order (as described in Item 6(c) above) until the end of the Calendar Year in which such delivery date occurs, Company shall be required to order only [***] to be given the pricing on such Purchase Orders for [***] annual units for such Calendar Year. Thereafter, in subsequent Calendar Years, the annual volume minimums to be given volume pricing shall be as set forth above and shall be per Calendar Year. [NOTE: This is to bring the contract pricing into a calendar year basis after the first purchases.] • In the event of termination under section 2.2(b) no additional reparation charges have been agreed upon by the parties; any future agreed upon reparation charge or amount shall be binding only if adopted as an amendment to this Agreement.

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Exhibit B Regulatory Agreement

Establishment Labs Apollo BIB Balloon and Sheath Testing & Inspection Proposal

1. Manufacturing facility capabilities: • ISO Class 7 (ISO 14644-1:1999) - Certified clean room. • ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2008 Certified facility. • RDC#16:2013 Brazilian GMPs Approved facility. • SAP inventory levels remote consultation interface. Optional. 2. Certificate of raw material conformance as per specification for all supplier lots of silicone dispersions, valve ring, slit valve and silicone adhesive: • Incoming inspection testing, as applicable: ◦ Appearance, viscosity, Shore A durometer value, tear strength, refractive index, supplier certificate review, tack free time, tensile strength, and elongation. ◦ Verification of Slit Valve functionality at incoming receiving. • Pre-process testing and statistical analysis report to comply with mechanical properties of the shell: ◦ Shell thickness lot analysis. ◦ Shell elongation and break force. ◦ Tensile set. ◦ Lot viscosity and devol time process parameters definition. 3. Certificate of product conformance per lot, including: • Reference to Apollo/EL specifications drawing or Material Standard Specification. • EL Product Lot Number. • QTY description per lot. • Product Part Number and Description. • Raw Materials description with related documents including: ◦ Part number and supplier lot number. ◦ Supplier product certificates. • In process product testing controls, including: ◦ 100% shell and Sheath thickness report. ◦ 100% shell and Sheath visual inspection. ◦ 100% assembly visual inspection. ◦ Sampling testing for shell elongation and break force. ◦ Sampling testing for patch-joint. ◦ Sampling testing tensile strength. ◦ 100% leak test inspection of the balloon assembly. • DHR Review and QA approvals. • Other as required. 4. Process engineering: • Manufacturing procedures engineering change orders managing and execution. • Process parameters improvement and DMR's updating, if applicable. • Process data analysis.





• Process Control Plans that identify Procedures, tooling, critical process controls, inspection requirements, inspection frequency, and inspection equipment. 5. Digital back-up at Establishment Labs in accordance with Quality Standards of: • Raw material incoming inspection reports. • Pre-process testing reports. • DHRs for every lot number. • Lot processing parameters. • Clean room monitoring. • Equipment maintenance and calibration records. • Tensile tester testing raw data. 6. Validations: • All processes that cannot be verified need to be validated. 7. Quality System: • Must be updated to allow business as a contract manufacturer. • For Apollo product, updates should include but not limited to: customer related processes, customer audits, feedback, monitoring and measurement of product, management review, and analysis of non-conforming product.





Exhibit C

Fixtures and Tooling

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Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Insurance that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?
Example Output: ESTABLISHMENT, at its sole cost and expense, will maintain appropriate insurance including, but not limited to, Commercial General Liability Insurance with premises, operations coverage including Person Injury/Property Damage coverage, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. As of January 1, 2015, such insurance shall also have annual aggregate limits not less than $2,000,000. Evidence of insurance indicating such coverage will be delivered to APOLLO upon request. The evidence will (a) indicate that the policy will not change or terminate without at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to APOLLO, (b) APOLLO shall be listed as an additional insured on the commercial general liability policy.

Example Input: Exhibit 10.66

                             TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT

        Astana                                         January 31, 2000

                                    PREAMBLE

JSC NOC KazakhOil, hereinafter referred to as the Company, in the person of Executive Marketing Director Ms. A. M. Rakhimbekov, acting on the basis of the Power of Attorney (1) 1-13 dated January 3, 2000, on the one side and JSC Karakudukmunay, hereinafter referred to as the Principal in the person of General Director Mr. N. D. Klinchev and Financial Director Mr. R. Moore, acting on the basis of the Charter, on the other side, collectively referred to as the Parties, have entered into this Transportation Contract (the Contract) and hereby agree as follows:

                           1. SUBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

1.1  The Company, at the expense and on the instructions of the Principal, shall      arrange transportation for export in batches to the far abroad of crude oil      (Commodity) belonging to the Principal and shall provide such other      services in connection therewith as are provided in this Contract.

1.2  The volume of a batch of Commodity transported hereunder shall be      determined in accordance with the monthly schedules of transit and      distribution of Kazakhstany oil.

                        2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

2.1  As used in the Contract, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

Buyer means STASCO in its capacity as Buyer under the Offtake Agreement and any other person in its capacity as buyer under any Other Agreement.

Commodity is defined in item 1.1.

Company is defined in the Preamble to this Contract.

Contract is defined in the Preamble to this Contract.

CPC Blend means the blend of crude oil generally available at the CPC Terminal that complies with minimum specifications agreed by the Principal and STASCO pursuant to the Offtake Agreement.

CPC Pipeline means the pipeline being constructed by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium from the Tengiz field to Novorossiysk.

CPC Pipeline Operational Date means the last day of the month in which (i) the CPC Pipeline is completed, (ii) the Karakuduk Field is so connected with the CPC Pipeline (via pipeline, rail link, or otherwise) that Karakuduk Crude Oil can and will be evacuated to the CPC Terminal via the CPC Pipeline, (iii) the CPC Pipeline commences pumping commercial quantities of crude oil as determined by the Principal and STASCO pursuant to the Offtake Agreement, and (iv) if the CPC Pipeline is only transporting Commodity on a blend (as opposed to batch) basis, the Principal and STASCO have agreed on the specifications for CPC Blend pursuant to the Offtake Agreement.

CPC Terminal means the single buoy-mooring terminal being built by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium near Novorossiysk.

DAF has the meaning given to delivered at frontier in the Incoterms 1990.

Delivery Basis means (i) during the Principal Period, delivery of Commodity on terms of DAF Adamovo, DAF Fenyeshlitke, DAF Budkovce, FOB sea-port Odessa, FOB sea-port Novorossiysk, or FOB sea-port Ventspils, as applicable, and (ii) during the Secondary Period, delivery of Commodity on terms of FOB CPC Terminal, in each case in accordance with the route indicated in the monthly delivery schedules of the Company.

Delivery Date for a batch of Commodity means the date of execution of the last acceptance-delivery act/bill of lading for that batch of Commodity in accordance with item 4.1.vii.

Delivery Month means the period for delivery under the Offtake Agreement or the Other Agreement, as applicable.

Effective Date means the date of actual execution of this Contract by the Parties.

FOB has the meaning given to free on board in the Incoterms 1990.

Initial Term means the period commencing on the Effective Date and concluding on the last day of the month in which the fifth anniversary of the Offtake Agreement Effective Date falls.





Karakuduk Crude Oil means Commodity produced from the Karakuduk Field or from such other field as the Principal and the Company may agree.

Karakuduk Field means the Karakuduk oil field in the Mangistau Oblast of the Republic of Kazakhstan as more particularly described in the Petroleum Contract and the License.

Offtake Agreement means that certain Crude Oil Sale and Purchase Agreement between the Principal and STASCO dated 1 November 1999.

Offtake Agreement Effective Date means the effective date of and as defined in the Offtake Agreement.

Other Agreement means any agreement other than the Offtake Agreement pursuant to which the Principal sells Karakuduk Crude Oil.

Parties is defined in the Preamble to this Contract.

Petroleum Contract means that certain Agreement for Exploration, Development and Production of Oil in Karakuduk Oil Field in Mangistau Oblast of the Republic of Kazakhstan between the Ministry of Oil and Gas Industries of the Republic of Kazakhstan for and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Principal.

License means License No. MG#249 (Oil) dated 25 June 1995 (as subsequently amended) granted to the Principal by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Principal is defined in the Preamble to this Contract.

Principal Period means the period from the Effective Date to the CPC Pipeline Operational Date.

REBCO means Commodity that satisfies the specifications of TU-39-1623-93 Russian oil delivered for export; Specifications for export to the far abroad.

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Secondary Period means the period from the CPC Pipeline Operational Date to the date of termination of this Contract (inclusive).

STASCO means Shell Trading International Limited acting through its agent Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited.

Tenge means official currency of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2.2 In this Contract, unless the context otherwise requires:

i.   Headings are used for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation      of this Contract;

ii.  any expression, which means individual, includes any company, Partnership,      trust, joint venture, association, corporation, or other corporate      organization and vice versa;

iii. references to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise expressly provided in      this Contract, are references to articles and sections of this Contract;

iv.  except as otherwise expressly provided, any reference to a document      includes an amendment or supplement to, or replacement or renovation of,      that document;

v.   a reference to any Party to this Agreement and to any other document      includes that Party's legal successors and assigns;

vi.  words, which mean the singular, also include the plural and vice versa;

vii. the word including means including without limitation;

viii. a business day means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which      banks are open for ordinary banking business in London;

ix.  tonne is a metric ton; and

x.   a year means a calendar year, a quarter means a calendar quarter, and a      month means a calendar month.

                                   3. QUALITY

3.1  Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Principal shall at all times      deliver to the Company Karakuduk Commodity pursuant to this Contract. The      Company shall ensure that (i) during the Principal Period, the quality of      Commodity delivered at the relevant delivery point shall be REBCO, and (ii)      during the Secondary Period, the quality of Commodity delivered at the CPC      Terminal shall be Karakuduk Commodity for segregated batch deliveries or      shall be CPC Blend for deliveries for which segregated batch delivery is      not available.

4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

4.1  At all times during the term of this Contract, the Company shall:





(i)  Assist in obtaining required&sbsp;official export permissions (certificate of      origin of the Commodity at place the load output, customs declaration on      Commodity output) for release of the batch of Commodity being delivered      from the customs territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

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(ii) accept Karakuduk Commodity from the Principal at Metering Point 719 (PSP      Samara of the Western branch office of KazTransOil) and arrange its      transportation for export in accordance with the Delivery Basis;

(iii) execute all customs formalities to carry out transit transportation of the      batch of Commodity through the territory of Russian Federation and the      countries of the C.I.S.;

(iv) procure sending of a route telegram to AK Transneft;

(v)  procure delivery of the indicated Commodity to the Buyer on the Delivery      Basis, less operating losses in transportation of the Commodity, that are      charged to the Principal's account;

(vi) procure berthing for the Buyer's tanker and delivery of the batch of      Commodity to such tanker through the Company's agents in the relevant port;

(vii) timely present to the Principal the Acts of acceptance-delivery of the      Commodity (oil)/Bills of Lading executed at the Delivery Basis. (During the      Principal Period, Acts of acceptance-delivery executed on the DAF basis      (Adamovo, Fenyeshlitke or Budkovce) shall be presented in one copy, Bills      of Lading and sets of shipping documents attached to them executed on the      FOB basis (Odessa, Novorossiysk or Ventspils) shall be presented in the      number of copies specified in the Buyer's instructions, and during the      Secondary Period, such documents as may be required at that time executed      on the FOB CPC Terminal basis shall be presented according to the list and      in the number of copies as it would be agreed between Principal, Company      and CPC;

(viii) provide the Principal with information on the status of execution of this      Contract;

(ix) on the Principal's request, prepare analyses of the Buyer's calculations of      prices;

(x)  cooperate with the Principal, to render, if possible, such assistance that      can prove necessary for the Principal to perform its obligations under the      Offtake Agreement or any other contract with the Buyer regarding Commodity;      and

(xi) during the term of this Contract, observe all provisions of this Contract      and other terms and conditions agreed upon with the Principal.

4.2  At all times during the term of this Contract, the Principal shall:

(i)  Deliver Karakuduk Commodity to the Company at Metering Point 719 (PSP      Samara of the Western branch office of KazTransOil) in the amount      determined in accordance with item 1.2 of this Agreement;

(ii) independently conclude contracts with the Buyer on selling Crude Oil for      export and submit a copy of each such contract with the Buyer to the      Company 5 days before the beginning of the relevant Delivery Month;

(iii) obtain, at its own expense, required official export permissions      (certificate of origin of the Commodity at place of the load output,      customs declaration on Commodity output) for release of the batch of      Commodity being delivered from the customs territory of the Republic of      Kazakstan and deliver them before the 5th day of the Delivery Month;

(iv) if the Delivery Basis is DAF, provide the Company before the 5th day of the      Delivery Month with a copy of confirmation from AK Transneft on its      readiness to accept the agreed batch of Commodity from coordinators at the      relevant directions;

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(v)  if the Delivery Basis is FOB, to provide the Company and the Company's      agent in the relevant port 5 days before the agreed upon loading&bbsp;period      (Laycan) with the Buyer's instructions on filling in the shipping      documents, including name of the vessel, its characteristics, loading      period (Laycan), lay time and other necessary data;

(vi) make a 100% pre-payment for transportation of the batch of Commodity      through the territory of Russian Federation and the CIS countries, in      accordance with the Payment Order of AK Transneft;

(vii) pay the additional expenses if the transport tariffs are increased,      providing the Company presents the appropriate documents;

(viii) reimburse the Company for the cost of execution of the customs      declaration at the Energy customs office of the RF in accordance with the      Company's invoice;





(ix) reimburse the Company for all expenses reasonably incurred in connection      with the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Contract      within 30 (thirty) days of delivery to the Principal of proper invoices and      other supporting documents for such expenses;

(x)  pay the Company's fee for the services rendered under Article 5 hereof, in      accordance with the invoice and tax invoice;

(xi) provide copies of all payment documents;

(xii) pay all transportation and other expense of KazTransOil on the territory      of Kazakhstan under its contract with KazTransOil;

(xiii) to make all necessary payments to the budget of the Republic of      Kazakhstan related to excise taxes, VAT and other obligatory payments to      the budget in accordance with the tax legislation

(xiv) during the term of this Contract, observe all provisions of this Contract      and other terms and conditions agreed upon with the Company.

                       5. COMPANY'S FEE AND PAYMENT TERMS

5.1  The Principal shall pay the Company a fee of $1.00 (one dollar), inclusive      of VAT, per one net tonne of Commodity shipped pursuant to this Contract.

5.2  The Principal shall pay the commission fee for each delivered batch of      Commodity to the Company's account within 30 (thirty) banking days after      the Delivery Date.

5.3  The payment shall be made in accordance with the invoice presented by the      Company and the tax invoice (original or a fax copy) in Tenge at the      official exchange rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan      effective on the Delivery Date in accordance with item 4.1.vii.

                         6. PERIOD AND TERMS OF LOADING

6.1  Commodity will be shipped by the Company in batches during the period from      the Effective Date through the term of this Contract subject to (i) the      Principal having the requisite supplies of Commodity and (ii) the Principal      having entered into the Offtake Agreement or another Agreement with the      Buyer.

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6.2  The Company shall have a right to deliver Commodity to the Buyer with a      permissible +/-5% deviation from the number of batches of Commodity.

                 7. OWNERSHIP RIGHT AND RISK OF ACCIDENTAL LOSS

7.1  Ownership right and risk of loss with respect to all Commodity transported      under this Contract, shall remain with the Principal at all times prior to      transfer of the ownership right and risk of loss with respect to such      Commodity to the Buyer in accordance with the Delivery Basis. At no time      shall the Company have the ownership right to any Commodity transported      under this Contract.

7.2  At any time in accordance with reasonable requirements of the Principal,      the Company shall confirm the Principal's ownership rights to Commodity,      transported under this Contract.

7.3  At any time the Principal may insure this Contract at his own expense, and      the Company shall render feasible assistance to the Principal in this case.

                             8. LIABILITY; INDEMNITY

8.1  The Parties shall be liable for non-execution and/or improper execution of      their obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the legislation      of the Republic of Kazakstan.

8.2  In case if the Principal violates the conditions of this Contract, and such      violation entails infringement of the Off-take Agreement conditions by the      Principal, then the Principal shall be solely liable in front of the      Purchaser for such violations. In addition, the Company shall not be liable      in front of the Principal or the Purchaser hereunder.

8.3  In case if violation by the Principal of the Off-take Agreement conditions      takes place due to infringement by the Company of its liabilities in front      of the Principal under this Contract, the Company shall be soley liable in      front of the Principal for such losses resulting from such violation ,      evidenced and supported by confirming documents ..

                             9. TERM OF THE CONTRACT

9.1  In accordance with items 9.3, 9.4, and 10.3, this Contract shall come into      force on the Effective Date, remain effective throughout the Initial Term,      and be prolonged, or further extended automatically for a period of 12





     months, each such extension commencing at the end of the last day of the      Initial Term or the relevant anniversary thereof, unless either Party      serves written notice of termination on the other Party at least 65 days      prior to the end of the Initial Term, or any subsequent extension.

9.2  Any notice of termination served by any Party with violation of the period      of notice required by item 9.1 shall be invalid and of no effect      whatsoever.

9.3  If the Company fails to perform within 30 days upon notice from the      Principal on nonperformance by the Company of any of its obligations under      this Contract, and keeps non-performing it, then the Principal may upon      expiry of the indicated 30 day period, terminate this Contract, with      obligatory accounts settling.

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9.4  If the Principal fails to perform within 30 days upon notice from the      Company on nonperformance by the Principal of any of its obligations under      this Contract, and keeps non-performing it, then the Company is entitled,      upon expiry of such 30 day period, to terminate this Contract, with      obligatory accounts settling.

                                10. FORCE-MAJEURE

10.1 Except for the obligations to make any payment, required by this Contract      (which shall not be subject to relief under this item), a Party shall not      be in breach of this Contract and liable to the other Party for any failure      to fulfil any obligation under this Contract to the extent any fulfillment      has been interfered with, hindered, delayed, or prevented by any      circumstance whatsoever, which is not reasonably within the control of and      is unforeseeable by such Party and if such Party exercised due diligence,      including acts of God, fire, flood, freezing, landslides, lightning,      earthquakes, fire, storm, floods, washouts, and other natural disasters,      wars (declared or undeclared), insurrections, riots, civil disturbances,      epidemics, quarantine restrictions, blockade, embargo, strike, lockouts,      labor disputes, or restrictions imposed by any government.

10.2 The Party affected by the indicated circumstances shall be excused from      performance or accurate performance, as the case may be, of such obligation      for so long as such circumstance continues to exist. The Party affected      shall promptly, at any rate, within twenty-four (24) hours from the receipt      of information about the occurrence of such event must notify the other      Party on the occurrence of such circumstances and on the obligations      affected.

10.3 If performance of the obligations by any Party under this Contract have      been delayed for a period of 3 months, the other Party shall be entitled to      terminate this Contract thereafter by giving notice to that effect to the      Party claiming relief under Section 10, with obligatory accounts settling.

10.4 No circumstance described in item 10.1 shall result in prolongation of the      validity term of this Contract.

                  11. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AND APPLICABLE LAW

11.1 In the event of any disputes arousal under this Contract, the Parties shall      exercise all reasonable efforts to resolve them by negotiations.

11.2 In the event that resolution of the disputes by negotiations is impossible,      they shall be subject to court consideration at the defendant's location.

11.3 Effective legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall apply to any      relations of the Parties arising out of this Contract.

                     12. MISCELLANEOUS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

12.1 Neither Party shall be entitled to assign any of its rights or duties      hereunder to any third parties without a written consent of the other Party      thereto.

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12.2 Any amendments or alterations to this Contract shall be considered valid      only if executed in writing and signed by the authorized representatives of      the Company and the Principal. Usage of facsimile communication for signing      the above mentioned amendments and alterations shall be acceptable.

12.3 From and after the Effective Date, all prior negotiations and      correspondence pertinent to the Contract shall have no legal force.

12.4 In all other matters not stipulated in this Contract, relations of the      Parties shall be governed by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan      in force.

12.5 The Parties shall guarantee observance of confidentiality in respect to any      information and documentation received hereunder; provided, that nothing in





     this item shall restrict either Party from disclosing details of or      relating to this Contract information (i) to any shareholder of such Party,      (ii) to any creditor to such Party, (iii) to any person considering to      become a shareholder of or creditor to such Party, (iv) to the extent      necessary to comply with any laws or regulations applicable to such Party.

12.6 Any attachments to this Contract shall be an integral part hereof.

12.7 This Contract has been executed in 2 (two) original copies in both the      Russian language and the English language, one copy in each language for      each of the Parties, in addition, the Russian text of the Contract has      priority.

                               13. REPRESENTATIONS

13.1 Each Party represents to the other Party that:

i.   It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the      jurisdiction of its incorporation or registration and, if provided under      such laws, in good standing;

ii.  it has the power to sign and deliver this Contract and has undertaken all      necessary measures to authorize such signing, delivery and execution;

iii. such signing and delivery do not violate or conflict with any law      applicable to it, any provisions of its constitutional documents, any      orders or judgements of any court or another agency of government      applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restrictions      binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;

iv.  all governmental and other permits which are required to have been obtained      by it with respect to this Contract, have been obtained and have full legal      force; and all conditions of any such permits have been complied with; and

v    obligations of such Party under this Contract constitute its legal, valid      and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its respective      terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, re-organization, insolvency,      moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and      subject, as to the enforceability, to equitable principles of general      application (regardless of whether enforcement on execution of this      Contract is sought in a proceeding in equity or under law)).

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                                14. MISCELLANEOUS

14.1 This Contract constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect      to the subject matter of this Contract and the Parties acknowledge that      they do not enter into this Contract regardless of any previous contacts      between the Parties or their affiliates.

14.2 Any amendments or alterations to any of the terms of this Contract shall be      effective unless they are registered in writing and signed by or on behalf      of each of the Parties; no waiver of any provision hereof shall be      effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Party, against which      such waiver is sought to be enforced.

14.3 Except as expressly provided herein, the rights, authorities and remedies,      provided in this Contract, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights,      authorities and remedies provided by the law.

14.4 Except as expressly provided herein no delay or omission on the part of      either Party in exercising any rights, authorities or remedies, provided by      law or under this Contract, nor any indulgence granted by any Party to      another Party, shall impair such rights, authorities or remedies, or be      construed as a waiver thereof; moreover, no single or partial exercise of      any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Contract shall      hinder other or further exercise thereof, as well as exercise of any other      right, power or remedy.

14.5 This Contract does not confer rights or remedies upon any person other than      the Principal and the Company.

                  15. LEGAL ADDRESSES AND PROPS OF THE PARTIES

             COMPANY:                                      PRINCIPAL

JSC NOC KazakhOil                                    JSC Karakudukmunay 473000, Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana,         466200, Aktau, Mangistau oblast 60, Republic avenue                                District 3, Building 82 Tel.: (3172) 280609, fax 327724                 Tel.: (3292) 513795, fax 518336 TRN 600700150675                                       TRN 430600001175

Bank props:                                               Bank props: Tenge account (1) 000467052                           AB Neftebank, Aktau in Akmola affiliate of                           Tenge account (1) 609614 JSC Almaty trade and finance bank, Astana IAT 195301730                                           IAT 192901705

/s/ Amangeldy Tlegenov                        &bbsp;     /s/ Nikolai D. Klinchev





- --------------------------------------------     ------------------------------- A.M. Rakhimbekov                                       Nikolai Klinchev

                                                      /s/ Richard J. Moore                                                  -------------------------------                                                         Richard Moore

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Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Volume Restriction that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a fee increase or consent requirement, etc. if one party’s use of the product/services exceeds certain threshold?
Example Output:
The Company shall have a right to deliver Commodity to the Buyer with a      permissible +/-5% deviation from the number of batches of Commodit