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1 CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT 保密协议保密协议 THIS CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT Agreement is entered into on this day of 2014 the Effective Date between xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx a corporation organised and existing under the laws of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx a corporation organised and existing under the laws of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with its registered office at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx together the Parties and each a Party 本保密协议 协议协议 在2014年 月 日 生效日生效日 签订 协议双方 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 一家根据 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 法律成立并存续的公司 注册办公地址位于 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx 以及 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 一家根据 xxxxxxxx 法律成立并存续的公司 注册办公地址位于 xx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx 以上当事人在本协议中合称 双方双方 或单独称为 一方一方 RECITALS The Parties are currently entering into discussions with each other with a view to potential supply of LNG to China and related investments the Proposed Transaction The Parties agree to provide each other with Confidential Information in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement 鉴于 鉴于 协议双方正在就为中国和相关投资项目提供LNG事宜 拟议交易拟议交易 进行讨论 协议双方 同意根据本协议条款向对方提供保密信息 THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS 协议双方约定如下 协议双方约定如下 1 Definitions 定义定义 In this Agreement including the acknowledgement set out below 在本协议中 包括协议末的公认状 Affiliate means any company which is controlled by under common control with or controls the other A company shall be deemed to have control of another if directly or indirectly it owns a majority of the voting shares of or is entitled directly or indirectly to 2 appoint a majority of the directors of the other company and the term Affiliate shall also include any entity managed or operated by the respective Party 附属公司附属公司 如果一家公司受另一家公司控制 或对另一家公司有控制作用 或双 方互相控制 则该公司可以称作附属公司 如果一家公司 直接或间接 持有另一家 公司的大多数有表决权股份 或有权 直接或间接 指定该公司的大多数董事成员 则可以认定前者对后者具备控制作用 同时 附属公司 还包括协议各方管理或运 营的任意实体 Confidential Information means any information in whatever form concerning a Party or its Affiliates whether before during or after this Agreement and includes but is not limited to i information relating to the Disclosing Party s and or Affiliate s business affairs financial dealings operations reports data forecasts commercial strategies processes technical information production information client and supplier information goodwill and reputation know how proprietary rights designs trade secrets market opportunities commercial agreements tolling agreements the Proposed Transaction and financial statements ii analyses studies or other documents prepared by the Receiving Party or any of its Relevant Persons which contain or otherwise reflect such information or any part of it iii information given orally and any document electronic file or any other way of representing or recording information which contains or is derived or copied from such information and iv the existence and contents of this Agreement but excludes information that 保密信息保密信息 在本协议实施前 实施过程中或实施后 与协议一方或其附属公司相 关的任何形式的保密信息 包括 但不限于 i 与披露方和 或附属公司的业务 金融交易 运营 报告 数据 预测 商业战略 工艺 技术信息 生产信息 客户 和供应商信息 信誉和声誉 专有技术 所有权 设计 商业秘密 商机 商业协定 使用协议 拟议交易和财务报表相关的信息 ii 接收方或其任何相关人员编制的 其中包含或能反映出上述信息或部分信息的分析 研究和其他文件 iii 口述信 息和任何文件 电子资料 或包括相关信息 基于相关信息 或从相关信息复制所得 的任何其他的信息表现形式或记录形式 以及 iv 本协议的存在及其内容 但是 以下信息除外 i is or becomes public information other than as a direct or indirect result of any breach by the Receiving Party or its Affiliates of this Agreement or 由于非本协议接收方或其附属公司直接或间接原因 而成为公开信息的 ii is identified in writing at the time of delivery as non confidential by the Disclosing Party or its Relevant Persons or 在信息交付之时 由披露方或其相关人员书面认定为非保密信息的 iii is known by the Receiving Party or its Affiliates before the date the information is disclosed to the Receiving Party by the Disclosing Party or any of the Disclosing Party s Relevant Persons or is lawfully obtained by the 3 Receiving Party or its Affiliates after that date other than from a source which to its knowledge is connected with the Disclosing Party or its Affiliates and which in the latter case as far as the Receiving Party is aware after reasonable enquiry has not been obtained in violation of and is not otherwise subject to any obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party or any of its Affiliates 在披露方或披露方相关人员向接收方进行信息披露之前 接收方或其附 属公司已经知晓相关信息的 或 接收方或其附属公司在收到披露信息 之后 通过合法途径从与披露方或其附属公司无关的其他信息来源获取 到相关信息的 且在第二种情况下 接收方 通过合理问询 取得的信 息中 接收方未违反对披露方或其任意附属公司应尽的保密义务 因此 不受保密义务约束的 Disclosing Party means the respective Party that provides Confidential Information to the other Party 披露方披露方 向协议另一方提供保密信息的相关当事人 Receiving Party means the respective Party that receives Confidential Information from the other Party 接收方接收方 接收协议另一方保密信息的相关当事人 Relevant Person means any or all of the officers directors employees consultants agents professional advisers insurers and auditors of a Party and their respective Affiliates 相关人员相关人员 协议一方及其相关附属公司的官员 经理 员工 咨询方 代理商 专业顾问 承保人和审计人员 Permitted Purpose means considering evaluating negotiating and performing the Proposed Transaction 允许用途允许用途 对拟议交易的考虑 评估 协商和执行 2 Confidentiality Undertaking 保密承诺保密承诺 In consideration of the Parties agreeing to make available Confidential Information to each other and only in respect of Confidential Information received by one Party including its Affiliates and Relevant Persons from the other Party including its Affiliates and Relevant Persons they undertake during the term of this Agreement to 鉴于协议双方同意向另一方提供保密信息 对于协议一方 包括其附属公司和相关人 员 向另一方 包括其附属公司和相关人员 提供的保密信息 协议双方在本协议期 限内承诺如下 4 i use the Confidential Information only for the Permitted Purpose 仅将保密信息用于允许用途 ii keep the Confidential Information confidential and not to disclose it to anyone except as provided for in paragraph 3 below 对保密信息予以保密 不得向下述第3条以外的任何人披露 iii keep confidential and not disclose to anyone the fact that the Confidential Information has been made available or that discussions or negotiations are taking place or have taken place between the Parties in connection with the Proposed Transaction except as provided for in paragraph 3 below 协议双方之间由于拟议交易进行保密信息的提供 或正在进行或已经进行的讨 论或协商 此类事项应予以保密 不得向下述第3条以外的任何人披露 iv use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that any person to whom it passes any Confidential Information unless disclosed under Clauses 3 ii iii and iv below acknowledges and complies with the provisions of this Agreement as if that person were also a party to it and 尽最大努力保证得到保密信息的任何人员 除非根据下述条款3 ii iii 和 iv 进行披露 将自身视作本协议的相关方 承认并遵守本协议中的条款 v ensure that the Confidential Information is protected with security measures and a degree of care that would apply to its own Confidential Information 保证采用与保护自身保密信息相同等级的保护措施来对协议另一方的保密信息 进行保护 3 Permitted Disclosure 允许披露允许披露 A Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information 在以下情况下 接收方可以进行保密信息的披露 i Only to its Relevant Persons who need access to the Confidential Information to the extent necessary for the Permitted Purpose or as may be required by any law regulation or internal policy established pursuant to any law rule or regulation 由于允许用途的原因 或经法律 规范或根据任何法律 法规或规范制定的内 部制度要求 接收方的相关人员需要得到保密信息的 ii where requested or required by any court of competent jurisdiction or any competent judicial governmental supervisory self regulatory or regulatory body 经具备合法管辖权的法庭 或任何主管司法 政府 监督 自律监管或监管机 构要求 需要提供保密信息的 iii where required by the rules of any stock exchange on which the shares or other securities of the Receiving Party or any member of its respective group are listed 5 经接收方或其相关集团成员股票或其他证券所在的证券交易所的规范要求 需 提供保密信息的 iv where required by the laws or regulations of any country with jurisdiction over the affairs of the Receiving Party or any of its Affiliates provided that to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by law the Receiving Party shall use its reasonable efforts to consult in advance with the Disclosing Party on the proposed form timing nature and purpose of the disclosure and to provide the Disclosing Party with advance notice of the same for the purpose of permitting the Disclosing Party or its Affiliates to apply for a protective order or similar device intended to limit further disclosure of such Confidential Information or 经对接受方或其附属公司事务具备管辖权的国家法律 法规要求 需要提供保 密信息的 在法律合理可行和允许的范围内 接收方需尽最大努力就提出的信 息披露形式 时间 性质和目的提前与披露方进行协商 并将上述信息以书面 形式通知披露方 以使披露方或其附属公司为相关保密信息申请保护令或采取 类似措施 以防止保密信息的进一步披露 v with the Disclosing Party s prior written consent such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed 得到披露方事先书面许可的 上述许可不得无理拒绝或拖延 4 Return of Copies 副本返还副本返还 If the Disclosing Party so requests in writing the Receiving Party and its Affiliates shall 若披露方以书面形式要求副本返还 接收方及其附属公司需 i promptly return all Confidential Information supplied to the Receiving Party by the Disclosing Party or on its behalf and 将披露方或其代表提供给接收方的所有保密信息立即予以归还 ii destroy or permanently erase to the extent reasonably practicable all copies of Confidential Information made by the Receiving Party and its Affiliates and 对接收方及其附属公司的所有保密信息副本进行销毁或永久擦除 采用最为合 理可行的方式 iii use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that anyone to whom the Receiving Party has supplied any Confidential Information destroys or permanently erases such Confidential Information and any copies made by them in each case save to the extent that the Receiving Party or the recipients are required to retain any such Confidential Information by any applicable law rule or regulation or by any competent judicial governmental supervisory self regulatory or regulatory body or where the Confidential Information has been disclosed under Clauses 3 ii iii and iv above 在保密信息根据上述条款3 ii iii 和 iv 进行披露的情况下 需尽最 6 大努力确保得到接收方提供保密信息的任何人员对相关保密信息及其复制副本 进行销毁或永久擦除 除非经相关法律 法规或规范要求 或经任何主管司法 政府 监督 自律监管或监管机构要求 需要对保密信息进行保留的 5 Continuing Obligations 持续义务持续义务 The obligations in this Agreement are continuing and in particular shall continue for two 2 years from the Effective Date of this Agreement or eighteen 18 months after the expiry termination of the final Proposed Transaction whichever is the later 本协议中的义务具有持续性 需从本协议生效日起持续两 2 年 或在最终拟议交易 终止 结束后维持十八 18 个月的效力 以两者中以较后者为准 6 No Representations and Consequences of Breach 未声明和违约后果未声明和违约后果 6 1The Receiving Party acknowledges that the Disclosing Party and its Affiliates together with their respective Relevant Persons 接收方承认 披露方及其附属公司 及其各自相关人员 i make no representation or warranty express or implied as to or assume any responsibility for the accuracy reliability or completeness of any of the Confidential Information or any other information supplied to the Receiving Party or its Affiliates or the assumptions on which it is based and 未对提供给接收方或其附属公司的任何保密信息或任何其他信息 或依据上述 信息所做的假设的准确性 可靠性或完整性做过明示或暗示的声明或保证 ii shall not be otherwise liable to the Receiving Party or any other person in respect to the Confidential Information or any other information supplied by the Receiving Party or its Affiliates 不会因为提供给接收方或其附属公司的保密信息或任何其他信息 而向接收方 或任何人员负责 6 2The Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that the Disclosing Party may be 接收方承认并同意 披露方可能 i irreparably harmed by a breach of the terms of this Agreement and that damages may not be an adequate remedy and 会因为对本协议条款的违约 而遭受不可弥补的伤害 且该伤害没有适当的补 救措施 ii granted an injunction or specific performance for any threatened or actual breach of the provisions of this Agreement by the Receiving Party 在接收方对本协议条款造成违约的或可能造成违约的情况下 披露方可能会发 出禁止令或采取特定措施 7 7 No Waiver 不可弃权不可弃权 7 1No variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Parties 只有在协议双方以书面形式签字同意的情况下 对本协议的变更方可生效 7 2No waiver of any right term provision or condition of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the waiving Party 只有在弃权方以书面形式签字确认的情况下 对本协议中任何权利 条款 规定 条 件的弃权方可生效 7 3No waiver by any Party of any breach of this Agreement by the other Party shall be constructed as a waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or any other obligation in this Agreement 协议一方对于另一方违反本合同项下任何条款所作出的豁免不能视为对其继续违反本 合同项下同一条款或任何其他条款的豁免 8 Third Party Rights 第三方权利第三方权利 8 1A person who is not party to this Agreement has no rights under the Contracts Rights of Third Parties Act 1999 to enforce or enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement 根据合同 第三方权利 法案1999版 非本协议相关方的人员无权享有或执行本协议 中的任何条款的利益 9 Miscellaneous 其它其它 9 1If any provision of this Agreement is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable such provision shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect The Parties shall use reasonable endeavours to find a new provision resembling the invalid one taking the original intent and purpose into consideration 若经具备合法管辖权的法庭判定 本协议中存在任何条款无效或不可执行 将不影响 本协议中其他条款的效力 其他条款依旧具有充分效力 协议双方需通过合理努力 对无效条款的原有意图和目的进行考虑 制定一项新条款 取代无效条款 9 2All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by fax or first class registered or recorded delivery post to the Party being served at its address specified above and marked for the attention of that Party s signatory of this Agreement The date of service shall be deemed to be the day following the day on which the notice was transmitted or posted as the case may be 本协议下所有通知需采用书面形式 采用传真或一级挂号邮件的方式寄往本协议中指 定的地址 收件人注明为另外一方的协议签署人 通知的送达日期认定为传真发出日 或邮寄日的后一天 9 3Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create an exclusive contractual arrangement association trust partnership or joint venture or impose a trust or partnership or 8 fiduciary duty obligation or liability between the Parties other than provided in this Agreement or to create any duty standard of care or liability to any third party 除非本协议中规定 否则本协议中的任何内容均不得视为在协议双方之间形成了排他 性合同协定 联盟 伙伴关系或合资公司 或对协议双方施加了信任或伙伴关系 或 信托责任 义务或责任 也不对任何第三方形成任何义务 注意标准或责任 9 4This Agreement is personal to the Parties and shall not b