I.
DEFINITIONS
"Client" means the owner or owners of the
Company or Person or Persons authorised b y the owner(s)
who have requested AsiaBS to provide Services to the
owner(s) or authorised person(s) of the company and
in the case of more than one owner or person mean such
owners or persons jointly and severally.
“Client’s Appointees”
means any and all persons who may from time to time
be nominated, appointed or act as director, alternate
director, secretary, manager, partner, trustee, protector,
bank signatory, other officer, grantee of a power of
attorney, administrator, registered agent, or provider
of a registered office, address for legal service, or
registered shareholder of the Company.
"Company" means
any company, trust, foundation or other legally recognized
structure established and/or
administered by AsiaBS.
"AsiaBS" means
Asia Business Service Limited or any other member of
the AsiaBS group.
"Person" means
any human, firm, company or other body incorporated
or unincorporated.
"Services" means,
but are not limited to, company formation, management,
administration, registered agent, company secretarial,
nominee directors or shareholders, bank or brokerage
introductions, trustee, advisory and other related services
provided by AsiaBS to Client's Company.
II. BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
A. AsiaBS reserves the right to discontinue providing
Services and ceasing to act without notice for any Client
if any Client is or becomes an Excluded Person or engages
in any illegal or barred activity. An Excluded Person
includes those who have been imprisoned or found guilty
of any criminal offence; Persons who have been proven
to have acted in a fraudulent or dishonest manner in
any civil proceedings; and Persons who have acted in
any manner displaying moral turpitude. Illegal or barred
activities include illegal or other activities related
to money laundering, receiving the proceeds of drug
trafficking, terrorist activities or criminal activities
or trading with such countries which have been excluded
by banks and financial institutions from time to time.
B. Business activities
not approved by AsiaBS include, but are not limited
to, industrial espionage, trading in arms and weapons,
human beings, human or animal organs, biological substances
or nuclear materials,
pornography, gaming and any other purpose which is illegal
under the laws of any place of incorporation or
establishment of the Company or place in which it carries
on business or other purposes deemed unacceptable to
AsiaBS.
III. FEES AND DIRECT COSTS
A. Client undertakes to make payment of the negotiated
and agreed Fees for Services charged by AsiaBS upon
Client receiving an invoice from AsiaBS for the same.
Fees are as stated in AsiaBS’s published Fee Schedule,
which is subject to change from time to time.
B. Client undertakes to
pay AsiaBS in advance all Direct Costs, government duties,
license fees or government fees of any nature relating
to the Company. AsiaBS will not be liable for any penalties,
fines or other liabilities incurred by the Client or
by the Company and the Client accepts full responsibility
to pay these and indemnify AsiaBS against any liability
in respect of the same.
C. In the event Client
fails to settle immediately the invoices issued by AsiaBS,
then Client authorizes AsiaBS to deduct the Fees, Direct
Costs and other fees from any account or funds under
the control of AsiaBS that belong to the Client.
D. If Client does not require
the Services provided by AsiaBS, then Client shall advise
AsiaBS accordingly within thirty days of receipt of
AsiaBS’s invoice for the forthcoming year’s Services.
If Client fails to notify AsiaBS within the relevant
thirty days, then Client shall be deemed to have agreed
to pay AsiaBS’s invoice for the Services in full.
E. AsiaBS will not refund
monies paid for Services (regardless of the specified
term of the relevant service). AsiaBS reserves the right
not to provide Services or to act on Client's instructions.
If AsiaBS ceases to provide Services or ceases to act
for any reason whatever, AsiaBS will not refund monies
paid for the same.
IV. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND REGISTERED OFFICE
A. Directors and Officers will at all times consider
requests from Client, but they will not be required
to act in any manner which appears to them to be dishonest,
illegal, improper or unethical.
B. AsiaBS will procure
the resignation of Directors or Officers provided by
nominees of AsiaBS upon written request from Client.
C. No reference shall be
made to the registered office address (es) provided
by AsiaBS to Client's Company in any marketing or corporate
materials, advertisements or public announcements without
the specific written consent of AsiaBS.
D. AsiaBS or the registered
agent in the relevant jurisdiction may move their offices
to another location
and such a move may require changing of the registered
office address (es) of the Company. AsiaBS undertakes
to give Client as much advance notice as possible of
any such move, but it will not accept responsibility
for any costs incurred by the Client as a result thereof.
V. CLIENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Client shall provide AsiaBS with a copy of his/her
passport for AsiaBS's records. AsiaBS shall retain the
copy of Client's passport in strict confidence unless
required to disclose the same to a bank or brokerage
firm to open an account or by a competent court of law
or otherwise instructed by the Client.
B. Client shall provide
AsiaBS with updated contact details and instructions
regarding restrictions on
communication matters.
C. Client shall not involve
the Company in any unlawful act or undertaking as the
same may be defined in
various jurisdictions in which Client's Company does
business. It shall be Client's sole responsibility to
determine whether any such acts or undertakings are
unlawful. AsiaBS shall not be responsible for any
unlawful a ct or undertaking in which the Client or
Client's Company has been engaged.
D. Client shall ensure
that the Company has sufficient funds to meet its commitments
to AsiaBS and other third party suppliers of services
and/or products in a timely manner. AsiaBS shall not
be responsible for financial commitments of Client's
Company.
E. AsiaBS expressly disclaims
any liability to the Client, the Company, and any third
parties for any damage or loss to the Client, the Company
or any other Person arising out of the use of the Company
and/or Services by the Client or any other Person.
F. Client shall indemnify
and hold harmless AsiaBS, its affiliates and their directors,
officers, employees and agents from and against all
claims, actions, costs (including legal) and liabilities
arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions
of Business and the Services provided to the Company.
VI. CONFIDENTIALITY
AsiaBS will not divulge to any third party any information
concerning the Company, its Owners, its Directors and
Shareholders, without the prior consent of the Owner.
This clause is inapplicable when AsiaBS is compelled
by law to disclose such information.
VII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. All instructions or requests concerning the affairs
of the Company shall be given by the Client in writing
to AsiaBS. AsiaBS may, at its sole discretion, agree
to take action on any request or instruction given otherwise
than in writing only on the express understanding that
AsiaBS shall not be liable in respect of any misunderstanding
or error regarding the same.
B. All communications in
relation to the administration of the Company shall
be deemed to have been properly communicated to the
Client if sent to the postal address, email address
or facsimile as notified to AsiaBS by the Client.
C. AsiaBS shall not be
liable for any failure to comply wholly or in part with
any instructions received from the Client and shall
not be responsible for consequences arising from non-
receipt of instructions for any reason.
D. AsiaBS provides information
in its brochure, World Wide Web site and other materials
regarding offshore fiduciary services, investment advisory
and commercial matters. Such information does not purport
to be legal, tax or other professional advice.
E. Where AsiaBS receives
mail, whether by the postal service, courier or other
means on behalf of Client, AsiaBS reserves the right
to inspect the contents of such mail.
VIII. VALIDITY
These Terms and Conditions of Business supersede all
prior Terms and Conditions of Business whether oral
or written and no prior notice is required to be given
to Client or potential Clients.
IX. TERMINATION OF SERVICES AND AGREEMENT
Any and all obligations of AsiaBS shall cease forthwith
if the Client shall fail to observe these Terms and
Conditions of Business or if it comes to the attention
of AsiaBS that the Company is being used for activities
other than the nature of business to be undertaken by
the Company as provided by the Client in the Company
Order Checklist.
X. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted
in accordance with the substantive laws of Hong Kong
and all disputes arising in connection thereto shall
be finally settled by the Hong Kong Arbitration Centre
in accordance with its rules. For the avoidance of doubt
the Client and AsiaBS agree that the decision of such
arbitration shall be binding on all parties to that
arbitration.
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