AGREEMENT TO HELP AN INDIAN INDUSTRY FOR PUTTING UP PLANT AND MACHINERY
THIS AGREEMENT is made at ………..... this ... day of ……………..
between M/s. ABC Co. Ltd., a Company registered under the Indian Companies
Act, 1956, and having its registered office at ………………………... hereinafter
referred to as 'the Indian Company' of the One Part and M/s. XYZ Co. Ltd., a
Company incorporated under the laws in force in ... and having Its office at
…………………... hereinafter referred to as the 'Foreign Company' of the Other
Part.
WHEREAS the Indian Company has established a factory at ... by
purchasing a highly technical machinery and equipment from the Foreign
Company.
AND WHEREAS at the treaty of the purchase of the said machinery and
equipment It was agreed that the Foreign Company shall render all assistance In
the maintenance and repairs of the said machinery and equipment on the terms
and conditions agreed upon between the parties and to he subsequently
recorded In writing.
AND WHEREAS it is now proposed to execute these presents recording
the said terms and conditions.
AND WHEREAS this agreement is subject to the approval by the Reserve
Bank of India or the Government of India.
NOW IT IS AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AS FOLLOWS: -
1. The Foreign Company agrees and undertakes that whenever required bythe Indian Company. the Foreign Company will send to India one of its
technician who would be expert in the matter for which his help is required
and he will attend to the matter of repairs or maintenance of any part of
the said machinery and equipment and will have the work involved carried
out.
2. The travelling expenses of such expert deputed as well as expenses of
such expert incurred during his stay In India for travelling, boarding and
lodging will be paid by the Indian Company.
3. If any expert sent by the Foreign Company fails to do the job of repairs or
maintenance satisfactorily the Foreign Company will at its own expense,
send one or more other experts to do the job involved.
4. The Foreign Company agrees to supply at the market rates such spare
parts tools and other items or parts of the said machinery and equipment
as will be required to carry out repairs and to keep the said machinery and
equipment In working condition. The Indian Company will obtain
necessary import license for such spare parts. tools etc. and the price
thereof will be paid against Letters of Credit drawn in favour of the Foreign
Company.
5. For the services to be rendered by the Foreign Company as herein
provided the Indian Company will pay to the Foreign Company lump sum
royalty of .....…………..
6. The lump sum royalty payable as aforesaid shall be paid to the Foreign
Company In three Instalments unless otherwise stipulated In the approved
latter of the Reserve Bank of India namely;(i) one third of the said amount will be paid on the approval of this
agreement by the Reserve Bank and on this agreement being filed with
the authorised dealer in foreign exchange.
(ii) The second instalment of one-third amount will be paid on the supply
of the know how.
(iii) The third instalment of the balance will be paid after four years of the
approval of the Reserve Bank and the agreement is filed with the
authorised dealer in foreign exchange.
7. All remittances of money to be made to the Foreign Company under this
agreement will be made as per the exchange rates prevailing on the date
of remittance.
8. The payment to be made to the Foreign Company will be subject to
payment of cess. if any payable under the Research and Development
cess Act, of 1986.
9. The Indian Company will also be entitled to deduct from such payment
income tax, if any payable under the Income Tax Act 1961.
10. Copy of this agreement signed by both the Parties will be filed with' the
several other authorities as required by law.
11. The Foreign Company will supply to the Indian Company the knows how
or technical information necessary for the running of the said machinery
and any improvements made therein from time to time. The Indian
Company undertakes to maintain such know-how a secret and shall not
disclose the same to any other person. The Indian Company will secure
agreements from its employees who all acquire knowledge of theknow-how to keep the same secret.
12. The duration of this agreement shall be years from the date the Govt.
approves this agreement but subject to the other provisions contained in
the agreement. The said period may, however, be extended as may be
mutually agreed.
13. All payments to be made by one party to the other under this agreement
shall be made as per the directions and in the manner approved by the
Reserve Bank of India.
14. The approval letter of the Government of India in the Department of
Industrial Development shall be deemed to form part of this agreement.
Any term of this agreement which is inconsistent with or contrary to any
term or condition mentioned in the said letter of approval shall be treated
as void and of no effect.
15. This agreement will be treated as terminated on the happening of any of
the events below mentioned :
(i) If any party hereto commits breach of any provisions of this agreement
and the party who is alleged to have committed breach is served with a
notice by the other party. three months prior to the intended date of
termination by the other party and the former party has failed to amend
the breach within the said period.
(ii) If any event happens which will make the performance of this
agreement impossible including any force majeure event.
(iii) If either the Indian Company or the Foreign Company goes into either
voluntary or compulsory liquidation according to or under the law by which
it is, governed.(iv) If the parties hereto mutually agree to terminate this agreement.
16. All the sanctions, approvals, permissions, licences and other requirements
of the Government of India and of any statutory authorities required for
giving effect to all the terms and conditions, of this agreement shall be
obtained by the Indian Company.
17. In the event of any dispute or difference arising between the parties
hereto or as to the rights and obligations under this agreement or as to
any claim. monetary or otherwise of one party against the other or as to
the interpretation and effect of any terms and conditions of this
agreement, such dispute or difference shall be referred to Arbitration of a
common Arbitrator if agreed upon otherwise to two Arbitrators, one to be
appointed by each of the parties to this agreement and such Arbitration
shall be governed by the Indian Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. The
venue for such Arbitration shall be ………….. in India.
18. The validity of this agreement and the effect or meaning of the terms
hereof will be decided according to the Indian Law.
19. Any communication by one party to the other shall be made by registered
post through airmail. with acknowledgement due or by telex or fax or
cable. In case the communication is made by telex or fax or cable, the
same will be subsequently but immediately thereafter confirmed by written
communication sent by registered post as aforesaid. Any evidence
showing the communication was posted or telex, fax or cable
communication was made will be sufficient to prove the posting or sending
the communication.
20. In this agreement the expression 'know-how' shall include technicalinformation such as inventories formulae, processes, engineering and
manufacturing skill, scientific data, calculations, specifications. drawings,
standards, sketches and all other relevant information and knowledge.
21. The Foreign Company will, as a part of the know how render the following
services namely -
(a) to make a study of the market survey profitability and project report.
(b) to provide latest manufacturing and engineering technology in the
manner of production methods.
(c) to advise the Indian Company in the manufacture of the said products
so as to maintain required standard and technology.
(d) to advise the Indian Company in the work of research and quality
control of the said products
(e) to advise the Indian Company in the matter of purchasing suitable raw
materials and other accessories.
(f) to assist the Indian Company in buying further suitable machinery
spare parts, tools required in the manufacture.
(g) to advise the Indian Company in the matter of marketing of the
products selling and exporting the same.
(h) to advise and assist the Indian Company in increasing the production
in adopting proper and efficient system of production and efficiently
maintaining the plant.
(i) to advise the Indian Company for adopting matters for economising the
costs of production without sacrificing efficiency
(j) to advise the Indian Company generally in the best interest of the
manufacture of the said products and the sale thereof
22. None of parties hereto consenting the rights and benefits under this
agreement to any other party without the consent writing of the other.23. Each of the parties hereto shall be deemed to include its successors or
permitted assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have put their respective
seals the day and year first hereinabove written.
The common seal of M/s. ABC Co. Ltd.,
is hereunto affixed pursuant to the resolution of the
Board of Directors dated ………….... in the presence of
Mr…………………...,a Director duly authorised in that behalf
The common seal of M/s. XYZ & Co. Ltd.,
is hereunto affixed pursuant to the resolution of the
Board of Directors dated…………….. in the presence of
Mr. ……………... a Director, duly authorised In that behalf.
THIS AGREEMENT is made at ………..... this ... day of ……………..
between M/s. ABC Co. Ltd., a Company registered under the Indian Companies
Act, 1956, and having its registered office at ………………………... hereinafter
referred to as 'the Indian Company' of the One Part and M/s. XYZ Co. Ltd., a
Company incorporated under the laws in force in ... and having Its office at
…………………... hereinafter referred to as the 'Foreign Company' of the Other
Part.
WHEREAS the Indian Company has established a factory at ... by
purchasing a highly technical machinery and equipment from the Foreign
Company.
AND WHEREAS at the treaty of the purchase of the said machinery and
equipment It was agreed that the Foreign Company shall render all assistance In
the maintenance and repairs of the said machinery and equipment on the terms
and conditions agreed upon between the parties and to he subsequently
recorded In writing.
AND WHEREAS it is now proposed to execute these presents recording
the said terms and conditions.
AND WHEREAS this agreement is subject to the approval by the Reserve
Bank of India or the Government of India.
NOW IT IS AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AS FOLLOWS: -
1. The Foreign Company agrees and undertakes that whenever required bythe Indian Company. the Foreign Company will send to India one of its
technician who would be expert in the matter for which his help is required
and he will attend to the matter of repairs or maintenance of any part of
the said machinery and equipment and will have the work involved carried
out.
2. The travelling expenses of such expert deputed as well as expenses of
such expert incurred during his stay In India for travelling, boarding and
lodging will be paid by the Indian Company.
3. If any expert sent by the Foreign Company fails to do the job of repairs or
maintenance satisfactorily the Foreign Company will at its own expense,
send one or more other experts to do the job involved.
4. The Foreign Company agrees to supply at the market rates such spare
parts tools and other items or parts of the said machinery and equipment
as will be required to carry out repairs and to keep the said machinery and
equipment In working condition. The Indian Company will obtain
necessary import license for such spare parts. tools etc. and the price
thereof will be paid against Letters of Credit drawn in favour of the Foreign
Company.
5. For the services to be rendered by the Foreign Company as herein
provided the Indian Company will pay to the Foreign Company lump sum
royalty of .....…………..
6. The lump sum royalty payable as aforesaid shall be paid to the Foreign
Company In three Instalments unless otherwise stipulated In the approved
latter of the Reserve Bank of India namely;(i) one third of the said amount will be paid on the approval of this
agreement by the Reserve Bank and on this agreement being filed with
the authorised dealer in foreign exchange.
(ii) The second instalment of one-third amount will be paid on the supply
of the know how.
(iii) The third instalment of the balance will be paid after four years of the
approval of the Reserve Bank and the agreement is filed with the
authorised dealer in foreign exchange.
7. All remittances of money to be made to the Foreign Company under this
agreement will be made as per the exchange rates prevailing on the date
of remittance.
8. The payment to be made to the Foreign Company will be subject to
payment of cess. if any payable under the Research and Development
cess Act, of 1986.
9. The Indian Company will also be entitled to deduct from such payment
income tax, if any payable under the Income Tax Act 1961.
10. Copy of this agreement signed by both the Parties will be filed with' the
several other authorities as required by law.
11. The Foreign Company will supply to the Indian Company the knows how
or technical information necessary for the running of the said machinery
and any improvements made therein from time to time. The Indian
Company undertakes to maintain such know-how a secret and shall not
disclose the same to any other person. The Indian Company will secure
agreements from its employees who all acquire knowledge of theknow-how to keep the same secret.
12. The duration of this agreement shall be years from the date the Govt.
approves this agreement but subject to the other provisions contained in
the agreement. The said period may, however, be extended as may be
mutually agreed.
13. All payments to be made by one party to the other under this agreement
shall be made as per the directions and in the manner approved by the
Reserve Bank of India.
14. The approval letter of the Government of India in the Department of
Industrial Development shall be deemed to form part of this agreement.
Any term of this agreement which is inconsistent with or contrary to any
term or condition mentioned in the said letter of approval shall be treated
as void and of no effect.
15. This agreement will be treated as terminated on the happening of any of
the events below mentioned :
(i) If any party hereto commits breach of any provisions of this agreement
and the party who is alleged to have committed breach is served with a
notice by the other party. three months prior to the intended date of
termination by the other party and the former party has failed to amend
the breach within the said period.
(ii) If any event happens which will make the performance of this
agreement impossible including any force majeure event.
(iii) If either the Indian Company or the Foreign Company goes into either
voluntary or compulsory liquidation according to or under the law by which
it is, governed.(iv) If the parties hereto mutually agree to terminate this agreement.
16. All the sanctions, approvals, permissions, licences and other requirements
of the Government of India and of any statutory authorities required for
giving effect to all the terms and conditions, of this agreement shall be
obtained by the Indian Company.
17. In the event of any dispute or difference arising between the parties
hereto or as to the rights and obligations under this agreement or as to
any claim. monetary or otherwise of one party against the other or as to
the interpretation and effect of any terms and conditions of this
agreement, such dispute or difference shall be referred to Arbitration of a
common Arbitrator if agreed upon otherwise to two Arbitrators, one to be
appointed by each of the parties to this agreement and such Arbitration
shall be governed by the Indian Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. The
venue for such Arbitration shall be ………….. in India.
18. The validity of this agreement and the effect or meaning of the terms
hereof will be decided according to the Indian Law.
19. Any communication by one party to the other shall be made by registered
post through airmail. with acknowledgement due or by telex or fax or
cable. In case the communication is made by telex or fax or cable, the
same will be subsequently but immediately thereafter confirmed by written
communication sent by registered post as aforesaid. Any evidence
showing the communication was posted or telex, fax or cable
communication was made will be sufficient to prove the posting or sending
the communication.
20. In this agreement the expression 'know-how' shall include technicalinformation such as inventories formulae, processes, engineering and
manufacturing skill, scientific data, calculations, specifications. drawings,
standards, sketches and all other relevant information and knowledge.
21. The Foreign Company will, as a part of the know how render the following
services namely -
(a) to make a study of the market survey profitability and project report.
(b) to provide latest manufacturing and engineering technology in the
manner of production methods.
(c) to advise the Indian Company in the manufacture of the said products
so as to maintain required standard and technology.
(d) to advise the Indian Company in the work of research and quality
control of the said products
(e) to advise the Indian Company in the matter of purchasing suitable raw
materials and other accessories.
(f) to assist the Indian Company in buying further suitable machinery
spare parts, tools required in the manufacture.
(g) to advise the Indian Company in the matter of marketing of the
products selling and exporting the same.
(h) to advise and assist the Indian Company in increasing the production
in adopting proper and efficient system of production and efficiently
maintaining the plant.
(i) to advise the Indian Company for adopting matters for economising the
costs of production without sacrificing efficiency
(j) to advise the Indian Company generally in the best interest of the
manufacture of the said products and the sale thereof
22. None of parties hereto consenting the rights and benefits under this
agreement to any other party without the consent writing of the other.23. Each of the parties hereto shall be deemed to include its successors or
permitted assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have put their respective
seals the day and year first hereinabove written.
The common seal of M/s. ABC Co. Ltd.,
is hereunto affixed pursuant to the resolution of the
Board of Directors dated ………….... in the presence of
Mr…………………...,a Director duly authorised in that behalf
The common seal of M/s. XYZ & Co. Ltd.,
is hereunto affixed pursuant to the resolution of the
Board of Directors dated…………….. in the presence of
Mr. ……………... a Director, duly authorised In that behalf.
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