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EX-10.1 JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT DATED APR 12,05

Joint Venture JV Agreement

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Title: EX-10.1 JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT DATED APR 12,05
Date: 5/5/2005
Industry: Auto and Truck Parts     Sector: Consumer Cyclical

EX-10.1 JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT DATED APR 12,05, Parties: china automotive systems inc , universal sensor application inc.
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

 

                    MANAGEMENT OF SINO-FOREIGN JOINT VENTURE

 

                               [CHINESE CHARACTER]

                        UNIVERSAL SENSOR APPLICATION INC.

 

                                    CONTRACT

 

                                 April 12, 2005

 

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                                Table of Contents

 

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Chapter 1      General.................................................................     3

 

Chapter 2      Parties of the Joint Venture............................................     3

 

Chapter 3      The Joint Venture.......................................................     4

 

Chapter 4      Objective of Joint Venture and Operation Scope .........................     4

 

Chapter 5      Total Registered Capital, Investment Ratio, and Method of Investment         4

 

Chapter 6      Responsibilities of Each Party .........................................     5

 

Chapter 7      Technology Transfer & Valuation of Technology ..........................     6

 

Chapter 8      Board of Directors .....................................................     6

 

Chapter 9      Management Structure ...................................................     7

 

Chapter 10     Labor Management, the Composition of Labor Union........................     8

 

Chapter 11     Equipment, Raw Material Purchase, Commodity Inspection .................      8

 

Chapter 12     Tax Affairs, Finance and Allocation of Profit ..........................     9

 

Chapter 13     Term, Dissolution, Liquidation of the Joint Venture.....................    10

 

Chapter 14     Insurance ..............................................................    10

 

Chapter 15     The Responsibility for Breach of the Contract ..........................    11

 

Chapter 16     Force Majeure ..........................................................    11

 

Chapter 17     Dispute Solution .......................................................    12

 

Chapter 18     Governing Laws..........................................................    12

 

Chapter 19     The Effectiveness of the Contract and Others ...........................    12

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                       MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN JOINT VENTURE

 

                               [CHINESE CHARACTER]

                        UNIVERSAL SENSOR APPLICATION INC.

 

                                     CONTRACT

 

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL

 

All parties agree to sign this joint venture agreement to set up "UNIVERSAL

SENSOR APPLICATION INC."([CHINESE CHARACTER]) based on the principle of

unanimous equality and benefit. This agreement complies with "Management of

Foreign Joint Venture Enterprise Law of the People's Republic of China" and the

Chinese relevant laws and regulations.

 

CHAPTER TWO PARTIES OF THE JOINT VENTURE

 

Article 2.1 Parties to the Joint Venture

Party A: [CHINESE CHARACTER] (hereinafter "HX")

Registration: Shanghai Business Administrative Management Bureau

Address: 14 Luo Mountain Road, Suite 260, Lane1700, Pudong newly developed area,

Shanghai

Tel: 021-58547577                                Fax: 021-58547577

Legal Representative: Hanlin Chen

Position: Chairman of board                      Nationality: PRC

 

Party B: SENSOR SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC. (hereinafter "3S")

Registration: CA, U.S.A.

Address: 45 Parker, Suite A, Irvine, CA 92618, U.S.A.

Tel: 001-949-855-6688                  Fax: 001-949-855-6685

Legal Representative:   Michael Young

Position: CEO                         Nationality: U.S.A.

 

Party C: Hongkong Great Genesis Group Co., LTD   (hereinafter "Genesis")

Registration: Hong Kong

Address: Central, HK

Tel: 00852-25267572              Fax: 00852-25267572

Legal Representative: Hanlin Chen

Position: Chairman of board      Nationality: PRC

 

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CHAPTER THREE THE JOINT VENTURE

 

Article 3.1 All parties agree to establish the joint venture of [CHINESE

CHARACTER] (hereinafter "USAI"), EngliSH name "UNIVERSAL SENSOR APPLICATION

INC.".

 

The join venture's legal address is: No. 1 Guanshan 1st Road, Henglong Building,

Wuhan, Hubei Province, P.R.C.

 

USAI can establish branch offices in any cities of China or other countries if

it's necessary. But it has to be discussed in the board, and report to related

authorized government departments.

 

Article 3.2 All of activities of USAI must comply with the laws and related

stipulations of People's Republic of China, and its legitimate management rights

is protected by People's Republic of China.

 

Article 3.3 USAI is formed by three parties according to the Chinese law, and is

registered in China as a limited liability company. All parties will share the

profit, risk and loss proportional to the percentage of its investment.

 

CHAPTER FOUR THE OBJECTIVE OF JOINT VENTURE AND OPERATION SCOPE

 

Article 4.1 USAI's business objective: To achieve satisfactory financial returns

through funding cooperation and technology transfer, and to introduce products

that are competitive worldwide in terms of quality and price through advanced

technology and scientific management. USAI's operation scope: Development,

production and sale of sensor and related electronic products. USAI's is

targeted to produce 4 million sensors annually with an annual sale of RMB300

millions.

 

CHAPTER FIVE   TOTAL REGISTERED CAPITAL, INVESTMENT RATIO, AND METHOD OF

              INVESTMENT

 

Article 5.1 USAI's total investment is USD 14 millions, registered capital is

USD 10 millions.

 

      All parties agree to follow amount and ratio of investment:

 

      Part A -- HX will invest USD 1 millions (10% of the registered capital)

 

      Part B -- 3S will invest USD 3 millions (30% of the registered capital)

 

      Part C -- GENESIS will invest USD 6 millions (60% of the registered

capital)

 

Method of Investment:

 

HX and GENESIS will invest in cash, land and building. Cash investment will be

done in three installments in one year. 3S will invest with technology and

technology transfer. Refer to the appended "Technology transfer contract". The

exchange rate between RMB and foreign monetary is based on the foreign exchange

rate announced by the National Foreign Exchange Administrative Bureau at the

pay-in date.

 

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Article 5.2 Each party should use its own cash, assets, industrial property and

technology proprietary without collateral claims to invest in this joint

venture. Any investment other than cash will need valid proof.

 

Article 5.3 None of the parties is allowed to, under USAI's name, take out a

loan, lease equipment or other property to be accounted for its portion of

investment. Any party cannot use USAI's assets or the other party's asset as

guarantee for its investment.

 

Article 5.4 The first installment of each party's investment should be

transferred to USAI's account in China within 3 months after the execution of

this agreement and obtaining the business license for USAI. Any past due payment

will incur a 1% per month interest penalty.

 

Article 5.5 All pay-in investment has to be verified by an accountant allowed to

practice in China. USAI will issue proof of investment based on this account's

report.

 

Article 5.6 If the fund is insufficient during operation, the registered capital

can be increased according to original ratio or a new ratio base on unanimous

agreement and with government approval.

 

Article 5.7 USAI cannot reduce its registration capital during the term of the

joint venture.

 

Article 5.8 One party will have the first priority to purchase the ownership of

the other party if the other party is considering selling all or part of its

ownership.

 

Article 5.9 None of the parties can sell its ownership to any other third party

at terms better than the terms offered to the other party. Any transfer is

invalid if this requirement is not followed.

 

CHAPTER SIX RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EACH PARTY

 

Article 6.1 Following are responsibilities of each party:

 

6.1.1 Part A-HX

 

      (1)    Handle the whole approval procedures about the establishment of

            USAI, and deal with all of its registration procedures before

            starting business.

 

      (2)    Provide land and factory building to USAI(or assist USAI to choose

            factory location).

 

      (3)    Before USAI starts business, HX is responsible for dealing with the

            equipment and material import examination and approval procedure and

             the declaration to Chinese customs.

 

      (4)    Is responsible for the production, the management and the human

            resource.

 

      (5)    Before USAI starts business, apply visa for foreign employees, and

            provide them the necessary convenient condition about working,

            living and traffic transportation.

 

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      (6)    Deal with everything that is included in this contract as well as

            other matters that USAI authorizes.

 

6.2.2 3S and GENESIS

 

      (1)    Assist to handle that USAI entrusts about purchasing the equipment

            and the raw material in the international market and so on the

            related matters.

 

       (2)    Responsible for the product exporting of USAI, and provide the

            related information in the market.

 

      (3)    Send out administrators to co-operate with HX to manage USAI

            together, and also coordinate the production and management business

            of USAI.

 

      (4)    Handle other matters that USAI authorizes.

 

CHAPTER SEVEN THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER & VALUATION OF TECHNOLOGY

 

Article 7.1 All parties must sign a technology transfer agreement in additional

as an appendix to this contract according to the industry ownership and the

valuation of technology, and report to original government department to get

approval.

 

Article 7.2 Any contract about technology transfer which is signed by USAI and

other companies must get approval from the government department.

 

CHAPTER EIGHT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Article 8.1 The date that business license of USAI get approved is also the date

that the board is established.

 

Article 8.2 The board will be formed by 3 directors. HX, 3S and GENESIS each can

delegate one director. The chairman of the board will be assigned by GENESIS.

The number of directors can be increased or decreased by the approval of board

of directors.

 

Article 8.3 The tenure for the chairman of board is 2 years and can be

re-delegated.

 

Article 8.4 The board is the highest authority organization of USAI. It decides

all of significant matters of USAI.

 

Following events must get unanimous agreement by the directors who presents in

the board meeting:

 

      (1)    Revise bylaws of USAI;

 

      (2)    Dissolve USAI;

 

     


 
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