Client:(hereinafter refered to as Client)
Domicile:
E-mail:
Post Code:
Phone: Fax:
Law Firm: xxx Law Firm (refered to as Law Firm)
Add: xxx
Attorney:xxx E-mail:
Post code:
Phone: Fax:
Pursuant to the PRC "Contract Law","Civil Procedure Law" and "Lawyers Law", Client retains xxx Law Firm as the entrusted attorney in the cases of disputes.
Client and Law Firm agree to enter into this contract under the following terms and conditions.
Article I. Commitment
Retained by Client, Law Firm shall appoint Lawyer xxx as Attorney to represent Client in case of AAA sued BBB, procedure includes: first level courts trial and second lever courts trial .
Article II. Power of Attorney(choose): see Power of Attorney
or(choose):
1.quit or modify the claim;
2.admit claim;
3.conduct counter claim;
4.conduct intermediation or compromise;
5.appeal;
6.apply for execution;
7.receive or transmit subject matter;
8.sign, deliver and receive legal documents
or:
base on the Power of Attorney
Article III. The Law Firm's Responsibility
1.Law Firm shall designate Lawyer xxx as Client's representative(Attorney), and Client shall admit Lawyer xxx assign by-work to his assistant;
2.Attorney shall work with his best diligence on the cases above mentioned;
3.Attorney shall make his best effort to protect Client's interest;
4.In Client's case with antagonism, Attorney shall not represent the opposite Party's in any other synchronous cases, without Client's admission;
5.Attorney shall manage to keep all commercial or personal information confidential, unless otherwise admitted or required by law.
Article IV. Client's Responsibility
1.Client shall give detail and punctual information, evidece, documents and other materials and guarantee the genuineness and lawfulness thereof;
2.Client shall co-operate with Attorney actively and forwardly. Client's requirements shall be exact and reasonable;
3.Client shall pay attorney fee and other fees(if there is any) to the full amount and promptly;
4.Client appoints yyy as the liaison. The liaison shall transmit Client's requirement, documents and other materials to the Attorney. In case the person changed, Attorney shall be informed that of;
5.Client shall make decision independently and shall bear lost incurred from decision upon Attorney's legal opinion, advice or plan unless Attorney's legal opinion, advice or plan be conducted with serious flibbertigibbet .
Article V. Attorney Fee
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Article VI Charges and Expenditure
The following charges and expenditure shall be borne by Client.
Charges by judicial authorities and related cost for the case.
Article VII Termination
This contract can be modified or terminated when both Parties agree.
Client shall be entitled to terminate this contract in either of the following cases:
1.replacing another lawyer without Client's admission;
2.Attorney works with serious flibbertigibbet;
3.The commitment violates the PRC law or lawyer's ethic rules;
Law Firm shall be entitled to terminate this contract in any of the following cases:
1.Client concocts or fake evidences or hide important facts;
2.Client fails to pay the Attorney fee or charges and expenditure mentioned in Article V and /or VI of this contract.
Article VIII Liabilities for Breach of Contract
Client reserves the right to be reimbursed all or part of the Attorney fee in case Law Firm fails to provide service mentioned in Article I of this contract.
Client's loss incurred from Attorney's malpractice shall be borne by Law Firm.
In case Client fails to pay Attorney fee or charges and expenses or terminate this contract without reasonable excuse, Law Firm reserves the right to get payment of the unpaid attorney fee, charges and expenses and interests thus incurred.
Client shall never be reimbursed for the following reasons:
1.Client hires another lawyer from any other law firm without being agreed by Law Firm;
2.Client claims overcharge when the entrusted work gets accomplished ;
3.When Client is the accused, and Attorney has made preparation for trial, but the plaintiff quit his action;
4.Other cases without Attorney's or Law Firm's malpractice.
Article IX. Other terms
Article X. Dispute Settlement
The formation of this Contract, its validity, interpretation, execution and settlement of the disputes shall be governed by PRC "Contract Law", "Lawyers Law", "Civil Procedure Law" and "Arbitration Law"
In case dispute arises , both parties shall make effort to settle it through negotiation.. In case the negotiation fails, the dispute shall by file the dispute to court that has the jurisdiction.
Aricle XI. Effectiveness of Contract
There are two Copies of this Contract in Chinese and English with equal effectiveness. This Contract shall come into effect as of the day of signature.
Article XII. Notice and Delivery
All notices, documents or material should be delivered to or through the address, fax, e-mail or linkman. If any or all of them changes, the other Party should be timely informed of.
Should the delivery be made through fax, e-mail, it shall be regarded delivered as of the time. Should the delivery be made through mail, it shall be regarded delivered as of the time of posting or stamping.
Client: Law Firm:
Signature: Signature:
Date: Date: