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CONTRACT LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

(Adopted and Promulgated by the Second Session of the Ninth National People's

Chapter Fifteen Contracts of Hired Works

Article 251     Definition of Contract of Hired Work
A contract of hired work is a contract whereby the hiree completes certain work as required by the hirer and delivers the work product, and the hirer pays the remuneration.
Hired works include works such as processing, custom-made work, repair, reproduction, testing, and inspection, etc.

Article 252     Terms of Contract of Hired Work
A contract of hired work includes terms such as the subject matter of hire, quantity, quality, remuneration, method of hire, supply of materials, time of performance, standard applicable to and method of acceptance inspection, etc.

Article 253     Use of Hiree's Own Resources; Delegation of Main Task Subject to Consent
The hiree shall use its own equipment, skills and labor to complete the main tasks, except otherwise agreed by the parties.
Where the hiree has delegated a main task of the hired work to a third person for completion, it shall be responsible to the hirer for the work product completed thereby; if the delegation was not approved by the hirer, the hirer may also terminate the contract.

Article 254     Delegation of Ancillary Task by Hiree
The hiree may delegate any ancillary task of the hired work to a third person for completion. Where the hiree delegated any ancillary task of the hired work to a third person for completion, it shall be responsible to the hirer for the work product completed thereby.

Article 255     Materials Supplied by Hiree Subject to Inspection
Where the hiree is to supply the materials, it shall select the materials in accordance with the contract and shall make such materials available for inspection by the hirer.

Article 256     Hiree's Timely Inspection of Materials Supplied by Hirer
Where the hirer is to supply the materials, it shall supply the materials in accordance with the contract. The hiree shall timely inspect the materials supplied by the hirer, and where non-compliance is discovered, it shall timely instruct the hirer to replace or supplement the materials or otherwise cure the non-compliance.
The hiree may not replace the materials supplied by the hirer without authorization, and may not replace any component which does not require repair.

Article 257     Hiree's Remedies in Case of Hirer's Delay in Responding
Where the hiree discovers that the drawings or technical requirements provided by the hirer are unreasonable, it shall timely notify the hirer. Where the hiree sustains any loss due to reasons such as the hirer's delay in responding, etc., the hirer shall pay damages. 
Article 258     Hirer Responsible for Its Change of Requirements
Where the hirer changed its requirements for the hired work while the work was under way, thereby causing loss to the hiree, the hirer shall indemnify the hiree.

Article 259     Hirer's Obligation to Assist in Performance
Where performance of the hired work requires assistance by the hirer, it is obligated to provide assistance. Where the hired work is not capable of being completed due to failure by the hirer to fulfill its obligation to assist, the hiree may demand performance from the hirer within a reasonable period and extend the time of its own performance; where the hirer fails to perform at the end of such period, the hiree may terminate the contract.

Article 260     Hirer's Right to Monitor
In the course of performing the hired work, the hiree shall consent to any necessary monitoring and inspection by the hirer. Any monitoring or inspection conducted by the hirer may not impair the normal work of the hiree.

Article 261     Delivery of Work Product by Hiree
Upon completion of the hired work, the hiree shall deliver the work product to the hirer and shall submit thereto the required technical materials and related quality certificate. The hirer shall conduct acceptance inspection of the work product.

Article 262     Hirer's Remedies in Case of Quality Non-compliance
Where the work product delivered by the hiree fails to meet the quality requirements, the hirer may require the hiree to assume liabilities for breach of contract by way of repair, remaking, reduction in remuneration, or payment of damages.

Article 263     Time of Payment of Remuneration
The hirer shall pay the remuneration at the prescribed time. Where the time of payment was not prescribed or clearly prescribed, and cannot be determined in accordance with Article 61 hereof, the hirer shall make payment at the time of the hiree's delivery of the work product; where the work product is partially delivered, the hirer shall make payment accordingly.

Article 264     Hiree's Possessory Lien in Case of Non-Payment
Where the hirer fails to pay the remuneration or cost of materials, etc. to the hiree, the hiree is entitled to a possessory lien on the work product completed, except otherwise agreed by the parties.

Article 265     Hiree's Obligation of Due Care for Materials and Work Product
The hiree shall keep the materials supplied by the hirer and the completed work product with due care, and shall be liable for damages in case of any damage or loss due to improper care.

Article 266     Hiree's Confidentiality Obligations
The hiree shall keep the relevant information confidential as required by the hirer, and may not retain any replica or technical material without permission by the hirer.

Article 267     Liability of Joint Hirees
Joint hirees are jointly and severally liable to the hirer, except otherwise agreed by the parties.

Article 268     Hirer's Termination Right Subject to Indemnification
The hirer may terminate the contract of hired work at any time, provided that it shall indemnify the hiree for its loss as a result, if any

 

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