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.

Q: [FORM]

ONLINE HOSTING AGREEMENT

This Online Hosting Agreement (this Agreement) is being entered into effective as of the 1st day of June, 1999 and is entered into by and between Diplomat Direct Marketing Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Diplomat), and Tadeo E-Commerce Corp., a Delaware corporation (Tadeo).

R E C I T A L S

A. Historically, Diplomat has been engaged directly in, among other things, the business of offering consumers the opportunity to place apparel orders directly with Diplomat through its toll free telephone number and its web site (the Direct Access Business).

B. Recently, Tadeo was formed and Tadeo and Diplomat have entered into a Web Design and Consulting Agreement of even date herewith (the Web Agreement) pursuant to which Tadeo has agreed to assist Diplomat in developing the technology, and providing other services necessary, to further Diplomat's Direct Access Business, including the hosting and maintenance of Diplomat's web site (the Web Site).

C. In connection with Diplomat's operation of its Direct Access Business, Diplomat desires to obtain various online hosting services (Services) from Tadeo, and Tadeo desires to provide such Services to Diplomat.

THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.     SERVICES.

Tadeo shall provide, directly or through a third party vendor reasonably satisfactory to Diplomat, the Online Hosting Services described on EXHIBIT A hereto, at the cost specified and on the other terms and conditions as set forth on EXHIBIT A.

Section 2.     COMPENSATION.

Diplomat will pay to Tadeo when due a fee for each of the Services equal to the amount described in EXHIBIT A hereto relating to each such Service; PROVIDED, that in the event Diplomat terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section 3 hereof, the fee for the provision of each

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terminated Service shall cease to accrue on and after the effective date of such termination. In the event that Diplomat terminates this Agreement other than in accordance with Section 3, Diplomat shall be obligated to pay for the Services in accordance with the fee schedule contained on EXHIBIT A throughout the balance of the Period (as hereinafter defined) as though Tadeo continued to provide the terminated Services through the balance of the Period. Late payments shall accrue interest at a rate equal to fifteen (15%) percent per annum.

Section 3.     TERM.

(a) The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date hereof (the Effective Date) and shall continue for a period of 12 months thereafter (the Period) in full force and effect until it is terminated in accordance with this Section 3.

(b) Diplomat or Tadeo, if such party is not in default of the terms of this Agreement, may extend the term of this Agreement for an additional one year (Additional Period), provided the extending party gives the other party at least sixty (60) days advance written notice before the end of the Period. If either party elects to extend the Agreement for the Additional Period, all other terms and conditions of this Agreement shall continue during the Additional Period.

(c) Tadeo shall have the right (but not the obligation) to terminate this Agreement and the rights granted to Diplomat hereunder if:

(i) Diplomat is in material breach of any of its obligations hereunder, which breach is not cured within five days of receipt of written notice from Tadeo of such breach;

(ii) The Web Agreement is terminated by any of Tadeo, Diplomat, or any other party thereto [in the event the rights and obligations of any party(ies) to such Web Agreement have been duly assigned to a third party(ies) under the terms thereof] in accordance with the terms of the Web Agreement, but not if the Web Agreement is terminated by Tadeo or its assignee(s) other than in accordance with the terms of the Web Agreement;

(iii) Diplomat is the subject of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or any voluntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation or composition for the benefit of creditors, if such petition or proceeding is not dismissed within 60 days of filing, or becomes the subject of any involuntary petition in bankruptcy or any involuntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation or composition for the benefit of creditors, if such petition or proceeding is not dismissed within 60 days of filing;





(iv) Diplomat involuntarily dissolves or is dissolved;

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(v) Diplomat is judicially adjudicated insolvent or generally is unable to pay its debts as they mature or makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or

(vi) Upon Tadeo giving Diplomat at least sixty (60) days advance written notice of termination of this Agreement.

(d) Diplomat shall have the right (but not the obligation) to terminate this Agreement and the rights granted to Tadeo hereunder if:

(i) Tadeo is in material breach of any of its obligations hereunder, which breach is not cured within five days of receipt of written notice from Diplomat of such breach;

(ii) The Web Agreement is terminated by any of Tadeo, Diplomat, or any other party thereto [in the event the rights and obligations of any party(ies) to such Web Agreement have been duly assigned to a third party(ies) under the terms thereof] in accordance with the terms of the Web Agreement, but not if the Web Agreement is terminated by Diplomat or its assignee(s) other than in accordance with the terms of the Web Agreement;

(iii) Tadeo is the subject of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or any voluntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation or composition for the benefit of creditors, if such petition or proceeding is not dismissed within 60 days of filing, or becomes the subject of any involuntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation or composition for the benefit of creditors, if such petition or proceeding is not dismissed within 60 days of filing.

(iv) Tadeo involuntarily dissolves or is dissolved;

(v) Tadeo is judicially adjudicated insolvent or generally is unable to pay its debts as they mature or makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or

(vi) Upon Diplomat giving Tadeo at least sixty (60) days advance written notice of termination of this Agreement.

(e) Tadeo will have the right (but not the obligation) to terminate this Agreement and the rights granted to Diplomat hereunder, upon 60 days written notice to Diplomat, following the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of Diplomat by any Permitted Assignee (as defined in Section 9(a) of this Agreement), or the acquisition of the beneficial ownership of at least 20% (the Threshold) of the voting power represented by the voting securities of Diplomat, any successor thereto or any Permitted Assignee by any person or

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group within the meaning of Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or any successor provision to either of the foregoing, including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act or any successor provision thereof (a group) other than The Rubin Family Irrevocable Stock Trust U/A dated April 30, 1997, organized under the laws of the State of New York (the Trust), Robert M. Rubin (Rubin), or any affiliate of Rubin or the Trust. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the term beneficial ownership shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions thereof, (ii) the term voting securities' means the common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of Diplomat and any other securities issued by Diplomat having the power to vote generally in the election of directors of Diplomat and (iii) the term affiliate means a person or entity directly or indirectly controlled by, controlling or under common control with another person. For purposes of this Section 3, an acquisition shall not include (A) the acquisition by a person of voting securities of Diplomat pursuant to an involuntary disposition through foreclosure or similar event, or (B) the acquisition by a person of voting securities of Diplomat pursuant to a dividend intended to be on a tax-free basis (a Tax-Free Spin-Off) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, but shall include a subsequent acquisition of voting securities pursuant to a disposition by the person that acquired the voting securities in such involuntary disposition or such Tax-Free Spin-Off. In the event any person acquires beneficial ownership of voting power in excess of the Threshold as a result of a transaction described in the immediately preceding sentence, the Threshold with respect to such person shall be adjusted to an amount equal to the percentage of beneficial ownership held by such person immediately following such transaction.

(f) A party may exercise its right to terminate pursuant to this Section 3 by sending appropriate written notice to the other party. No exercise by a party of its rights under this Section will limit its remedies by reason of the other party's default, the party's rights to exercise any other rights under this Section 3, or any of that party's other rights.

Section 4.     RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS.





Tadeo will maintain accurate books, records and accounts of all transactions relating to the Services performed by it pursuant to this Agreement. Diplomat may, at its own expense, examine and copy those books and records as provided in this Section 4. Such books, records and accounts will be maintained in a manner that allows Diplomat to separate these matters from those relating to Tadeo's other operations. Such books, records and accounts will reflect such information as would normally be examined by an independent accountant in performing an audit pursuant to United States generally accepted auditing standards for the purpose of certifying financial statements, and to permit verification thereof by governmental agencies. Diplomat may make examinations pursuant hereto during Tadeo's usual business hours, and at the place in the continental United States where Tadeo regularly keeps these books and records. Diplomat will be required to notify Tadeo at least five business days before the date of planned examination. If Diplomat's examination is not completed within one month from commencement, Tadeo at any time may require Diplomat to terminate such examination on

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seven days' notice to Diplomat; PROVIDED that Tadeo has cooperated with Diplomat in the examination of such books and records.

Section 5.     NO RESTRICTIONS.

Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of Diplomat's directors, officers or employees or any of Tadeo's directors, officers or employees to engage directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as Diplomat or, respectively, or limit or restrict the right of Diplomat or Tadeo as the case may be, to engage in any other business or to render or obtain, as the case may be, services of any kind to or from, as the case may be , any corporation, firm, individual, trust or association.

Section 6.     INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.

Tadeo and Diplomat are independent contractors. There is no relationship of partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise or agency between Tadeo and Diplomat. Neither Tadeo nor Diplomat shall have the power to bind the other or incur obligations on the other's behalf without the other's prior written consent. When Tadeo's employees act under the terms of this Agreement, they shall be deemed at all times to be under the supervision and responsibility of Tadeo and no person employed by Tadeo and acting under the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to be acting as agent or employee of Diplomat or any customer of Diplomat for any purpose whatsoever.

Section 7.     CONFIDENTIALITY.

Tadeo and Diplomat each agree to hold in strict confidence, and to use reasonable efforts to cause each of their employees and representatives to hold in strict confidence, all confidential information concerning Tadeo or Diplomat, as the case may be, furnished to or obtained by the other party, in the course of performing the obligations provided for under this Agreement except to the extent that (a) such information has been in the public domain through no fault of Tadeo or Diplomat, as the case may be, (b) disclosure or release is compelled by judicial or administrative process, or (c) in the opinion of counsel to Tadeo or Diplomat, as the as may be, disclosure or release is necessary pursuant to requirements of law or the requirements of any governmental entity including, without limitation, disclosure requirements under the securities laws of the United States or similar laws of other jurisdictions applicable to Tadeo or Diplomat, as the case may be.

Section 8.     PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF TADEO.

All materials, including but not limited to any computer software (in object code and source code form), data or information developed or provided by Tadeo, or its suppliers under this Agreement, and any know-how, methodologies, equipment, or processes used by Tadeo to provide the Services to Diplomat, including, without limitation, all copy-rights, trademarks,

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patents, trade secrets, and any other proprietary rights inherent therein and appurtenant thereto (collectively, Host Materials) shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Tadeo or its suppliers. To the extent, if any, that ownership of the Hose Materials does not automatically vest in Tadeo by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise, Diplomat hereby transfers and assigns to Tadeo all rights, title and interest which Diplomat may have in and to the Host Materials. Diplomat acknowledges and agrees that Tadeo is in the business of designing and hosting Web sites, and that Tadeo shall have the right to provide to third parties services which are the same or similar to the Tadeo Services, and to use or otherwise exploit any Host Materials in providing such services.

Section 9.     DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

(a) In the event that any party to this Agreement has any claim, right or cause of action against any other party to this Agreement, which the parties shall be unable to settle by agreement between themselves, such claim, right or cause of action, to the extent that the relief sought by such party is for monetary damages or awards, shall be determined by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA),





through the adjudication by a single arbitrator, in New York, New York, with the decision of such arbitrator to be final and binding upon all parties. The fees, costs and expenses of such arbitration, as submitted by the AAA, shall be borne equally by both Tadeo and Diplomat; PROVIDED, that each of Tadeo and Diplomat shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of its own counsel, accountants and other representatives in connection with such arbitration. The parameters of the AAA proceedings undertaken in accordance with this Section 8 shall be prescribed such that a decision shall be rendered within sixty (60) days following the initial written reference of the related dispute to AAA arbitration.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 8, in the event that a party against whom any claim, right or cause of action is asserted commences, or has commenced against it, bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings, the party or parties asserting such claim, right or cause of action shall have no obligations under this Section 8 and may assert such claim, right or cause of action in the manner and forum it deems appropriate, subject to applicable laws. No determination or decision by the arbitrators pursuant to this Section 8 shall limit or restrict the ability of any party hereto to obtain or seek in any appropriate forum, any relief or remedy that is not a monetary award or money damages.

Section 10.    MISCELLANEOUS.

(a) Neither party any assign this Agreement, or their respective rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, without the other party's prior written consent; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Tadeo shall be entitled to assign all of its rights and obligations hereunder to any subsidiary or affiliated entity without the consent of Diplomat. Any attempt to assign this Agreement without such consent (if required) shall be void and of no effect AB INITIO. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, either party may assign this Agreement or all, but not less than all, of its rights and obligations hereunder to any entity that acquires it by

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purchase of stock or by merger or otherwise, or by obtaining all or substantially all of its assets (a Permitted Assignee); PROVIDED, that any such Permitted Assignee thereafter succeeds to all of the rights and is subject to all of the obligations of the assignor under this Agreement; and PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the provisions of this Section 9(a) shall in no way modify the provisions of Section 3(d).

(b) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State, without regard to the conflicts of law principles of such State. Each party shall comply in all respects with all laws and regulations applicable to its activities under this Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8, each party hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the courts of the State of New York, New York County, or (b) the Untied States District Court for the southern District of New York, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby. Each of Diplomat and Tadeo agrees to commence any such action, suit or proceeding either in the Untied States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or if such suit, action or other proceeding may not be brought in such court for jurisdictional reasons, in the courts of the State of New York County. Each of Diplomat and Tadeo further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or documents by U.S. registered mail to such party's respective address set forth below shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in New York with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 9(c). Each of Diplomat and Tadeo irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in (i) the courts of the State of New York County, or (ii) the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and hereby and thereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

(d) If any provisions of this Agreement (or any portion thereof) or the application of any such provision (or any portion thereof) to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof (or the remaining portion thereof) or the application of such provision to any other persons or circumstances.

(e) All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand, by facsimile (with confirmation back), or sent, postage prepaid, by registered, certified or express mail or nationally recognized overnight courier service and shall be deemed given when so delivered by hand, by facsimile (with confirmation back), or if mailed, three days after mailing (one business day in the case of express mail or overnight courier service), as follows:

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(i)      if to Tadeo:





Tadeo E-Commerce Corp.                                     5 Hanover Square                                     New York, New York 10004                                     Attention: Damon Testaverde, President

(ii)     if to Diplomat:

Diplomat Direct Marketing Corporation                                     414 Alfred Avenue                                     Teaneck, New Jersey 07666                                     Attention: Warren H. Golden, President

(f) The provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 9 hereof shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

(g) No failure to either party to exercise or enforce any of its rights under this Agreement shall act as a waiver of such right.

(h) This Agreement, along with the Exhibit hereto, contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter. Neither party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any representations, warranties or convenants relating to such subject matter expect as specifically set forth herein.

(i) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to each of the other parties.

(j) This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

(k) This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person, other than the parties hereto any legal or equitable rights hereunder.

(l) The headings contained in this Agreement or in any Exhibit hereto are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All Exhibits annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section or an Exhibit, such reference shall be to a Section of, or an Exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of June 30, 1999.

     TADEO E-COMMERCE CORP.

     By:  /s/ Damon Testaverde                                                Damon Testaverde                                                President

     DIPLOMAT DIRECT MARKETING CORP.

     By   /s/ Warren H. Golden                                                Warren H. Golden                                                President

EXHIBIT A

ONLINE HOSTING SERVICES

If requested by Diplomat, Tadeo will provide, by itself or through its subsidiaries or affiliates, the Services described below:

(a) Scope and Description of Services. Tadeo will provide Diplomat with all online hosting services currently provided to Diplomat through third party contracts, including, without limitations, the development and maintenance for Diplomat's operating divisions and/or operating subsidiaries of Commerce Web Subsites (as defined below) within the www.______ web site on the Internet based on online Enrollment and Information Forms, completed by Diplomat, submitted in conformance with Tadeo's instructions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tadeo and Diplomat will confer, from time to time, with respect to the placement of the link to this information and the manner in which this link appears on the subject web site; PROVIDED, that if mutual agreement is not reached on such placement, the reasonable determination with respect thereto made by Tadeo shall be final and binding on both parties. If a consumer places an order directly on a Tadeo-operated Commerce Web Subsite for a Diplomat Direct Access Business product, Tadeo agrees to transmit such order to Diplomat's Direct Access Business network and Diplomat will convert that order to a message and direct the order for internally processed fulfillment, with Diplomat receiving 100% of the order's value subject to any processing charges (subject





to the terms of the Web Agreement). For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms Commerce Web Subsite means a web site through which a consumer can place an order for Diplomat products.

(b) Price. For the services described above, Diplomat will pay Tadeo a monthly fee of $____________ for each Commerce Web Subsite hosted by Tadeo in accordance with the Fee Schedule annexed as EXHIBIT A-1.

(c) Payment and Accounting. Tadeo will invoice Diplomat within 15 days of the end of each month for Services rendered in such month. Diplomat will pay such invoice within 30 days of receipt.

EXHIBIT A-1

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Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Audit Rights that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does a party have the right to  audit the books, records, or physical locations of the counterparty to ensure compliance with the contract?

A: Diplomat may make examinations pursuant hereto during Tadeo's usual business hours, and at the place in the continental United States where Tadeo regularly keeps these books and records.
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Q: 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?

A: 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.
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Q: Exhibit 10.6 TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT This TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and effective as of [ ] day of [ ], 2020 (Effective Date), by and between Palmer Square Capital Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Licensor), and Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland (the Licensee) (each a party, and collectively, the parties). RECITALS WHEREAS, Licensee is a newly organized, externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that intends to elect to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act); WHEREAS, Licensor, together with its affiliates, provides investment management, investment consultation and investment advisory services; WHEREAS, Licensor and its affiliates, including Palmer Square BDC Advisor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Investment Advisor), have used the marks Palmer Square, Palmer Square Capital and derivations thereof (the Licensed Mark) in the United States of America and certain other jurisdictions (collectively, the Territory) in connection with the investment management, investment consultation and investment advisory services they provide; WHEREAS, the Licensee is entering into an investment advisory agreement with Investment Advisor (the Advisory Agreement), wherein Licensee shall engage Investment Advisor to act as the investment adviser to the Licensee; WHEREAS, it is intended that Investment Advisor be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Licensee desires to use the Licensed Mark as part of its corporate name and in connection with the operation of its business, and Licensor is willing to grant Licensee a license to use the Licensed Mark, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE 1. LICENSE GRANT 1.1. License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, and Licensee hereby accepts from Licensor, a personal, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license to use the Licensed Mark solely and exclusively as a component of Licensee's own corporate name and in connection with marketing the investment management, investment consultation and investment advisory services that Investment Advisor may provide to Licensee. During the term of this Agreement, Licensee shall use the Licensed Mark only to the extent permitted under this License, and except as provided above, neither Licensee nor any affiliate, owner, director, officer, employee or agent thereof shall otherwise use the Licensed Mark or any derivative thereof in the Territory without the prior express written consent of Licensor in its sole and absolute discretion and shall not use the Licensed Mark for any purpose outside the Territory. All rights not expressly granted to Licensee hereunder shall remain the exclusive property of the Licensor. 1.2. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Licensor or any of its successors or assigns from using or permitting other entities to use the Licensed Mark, whether or not such entity directly or indirectly competes or conflicts with Licensee's business in any manner.

Source: PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC., 10-12G/A, 1/16/2020





ARTICLE 2. COMPLIANCE 2.1. Quality Control. In order to preserve the inherent value of the Licensed Mark, Licensee agrees to use reasonable efforts to ensure that it maintains the quality of the Licensee's business and the operation thereof equal to the standards prevailing in the operation of Licensee's business as of the Effective Date. The Licensee further agrees to use the Licensed Mark in accordance with such quality standards as may be reasonably established by Licensor and communicated to the Licensee from time to time in writing, or as may be agreed to by Licensor and the Licensee from time to time in writing. 2.2. Compliance With Laws. Licensee agrees that the business operated by it in connection with the Licensed Mark shall comply with all laws, rules, regulations and requirements of any governmental body in the Territory or elsewhere as may be applicable to the operation, marketing, and promotion of the business and shall notify Licensor of any action that must be taken by Licensee to comply with such law, rules, regulations or requirements. 2.3. Notification of Infringement. Each party shall immediately notify the other party and provide to the other party all relevant background facts upon becoming aware of (a) any registrations of, or applications for registration of, marks in the Territory that do or may conflict with the Licensor's rights in the Licensed Mark or the rights granted to the Licensee under this Agreement, (b) any infringements or misuse of the Licensed Mark in the Territory by any third party (Third Party Infringement), or (c) any claim that Licensee's use of the Licensed Mark infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party in the Territory (Third Party Claim). Licensor shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to prosecute, defend and/or settle in its sole discretion, all actions, proceedings and claims involving any Third Party Infringement or Third Party Claim, and to take any other action that it deems necessary or proper for the protection and preservation of its rights in the Licensed Mark. Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor in the prosecution, defense or settlement of such actions, proceedings or claims.

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Source: PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC., 10-12G/A, 1/16/2020





ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 3.1. Licensee accepts this license on an as is basis. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor makes no explicit or implicit representation or warranty as to the registrability, validity, enforceability, ownership of the Licensed Mark, or as to Licensee's ability to use the Licensed Mark without infringing or otherwise violating the rights of others, and Licensor has no obligation to indemnify Licensee with respect to any claims arising from Licensee's use of the Licensed Mark, including without limitation any Third Party Claim. 3.2. Mutual Representations. Each party hereby represents and warrants to the other party as follows: (a) Due Authorization. Such party is a limited liability company duly formed or a corporation duly incorporated, as applicable, and is in good standing as of the Effective Date, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such party. (b) Due Execution. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and, upon due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other party, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms. (c) No Conflict. Such party's execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement do not: (i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the operating agreement, charter or bylaws (or similar organizational documents) of such party; (ii) conflict with or violate any governmental order applicable to such party or any of its assets, properties or businesses; or (iii) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of any contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which it is a party. ARTICLE 4. TERM AND TERMINATION 4.1. Term. This Agreement shall expire if the Investment Advisor or one of its affiliates ceases to serve as investment adviser to the Licensee. This Agreement shall be terminable by Licensor at any time and in its sole discretion in the event that Licensor or Licensee receives notice of any Third Party Claim arising out of Licensee's use of the Licensed Mark; by Licensor or Licensee upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the other party; or by Licensee at any time in the event Licensee assigns or attempts to assign or sublicense this Agreement or any of Licensee's rights or duties hereunder without the prior written consent of Licensor.

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4.2. Upon Termination. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement with respect to the Licensed Mark shall cease, and Licensee shall immediately delete the term Palmer Square from its corporate name and shall discontinue all other use of the Licensed Mark. For twenty-four (24) months following termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall specify on all public-facing materials in a prominent place and in prominent typeface that Licensee is no longer operating under the Licensed Mark, is no longer associated with Licensor, or such other notice as may be deemed necessary by Licensor in its sole discretion in its prosecution, defense, and/or settlement of any Third Party Claim. ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS 5.1. Third Party Beneficiaries. The parties agree that Investment Advisor shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, and shall have the rights and protections provided to Licensee under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, either express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any third party other than Investment Advisor any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. 5.2. Assignment. Licensee shall not sublicense, assign, pledge, grant or otherwise encumber or transfer to any third party all or any part of its rights or duties under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Licensor, which consent Licensor may grant or withhold in its sole and absolute discretion. Any purported transfer without such consent shall be void ab initio. 5.3. Independent Contractor. Neither party shall have, or shall represent that it has, any power, right or authority to bind the other party to any obligation or liability, or to assume or create any obligation or liability on behalf of the other party. 5.4. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service (with signature required), by facsimile or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or such other address as the parties may provide to each other by written Notice): If to Licensor: Palmer Square Capital Management LLC 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 315 Mission Woods, Kansas 66205 Tel. No.: (816) 994-3200 Fax No.: (913) 647-9733 Attn: Member

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If to Licensee: Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 315 Mission Woods, Kansas 66205 Tel. No.: (816) 994-3200 Fax No.: (913) 647-9733 Attn: Chief Executive Officer 5.5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. The parties unconditionally and irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of New York and waive any objection with respect thereto, for the purpose of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 5.6. Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by each party hereto. 5.7. No Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce at any time for any period the provisions of or any rights deriving from this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or rights or the right of such party thereafter to enforce such provisions, and no waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto. 5.8. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible. 5.9. Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 5.10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original instrument and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Facsimile or portable document format (PDF) counterpart signatures to this Agreement shall be acceptable and binding. 5.11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first set forth above by its duly authorized officer. LICENSOR: PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: Name: Jeffrey D. Fox Title: Managing Director LICENSEE: PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC. By: Name: Scott A. Betz Title: Chief Compliance Officer ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO PALMER SQUARE BDC ADVISOR LLC By: Name: Jeffrey D. Fox Title: Chief Financial Officer [Signature Page to Trademark License Agreement]

Source: PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC., 10-12G/A, 1/16/2020 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Third Party Beneficiary that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a non-contracting party who is a beneficiary to some or all of the clauses in the contract and therefore can enforce its rights against a contracting party?

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The parties agree that Investment Advisor shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, and shall have the rights and protections provided to Licensee under this Agreement.
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