DefinitionandInterpretation(定義及解釋規(guī)則翻譯)

1、DefinitionandInterpretation(定義及解釋規(guī)則翻譯)翻譯實(shí)踐1. "Affiliate"meansanypersonorcompanythatdirectlyorindirectlycontrolsaPartyorisdirectlyorindirectlycontrolledbyaParty,includingaParty'sparentorsubsidiary,orisunderdirectorindirectcommoncontrolwithsuchParty.ForthepurposeofthisAgreement,"con

2、trol"shallmeaneithertheownershipoffiftypercent(50%)ormoreoftheordinarysharecapitalofthecompanycarryingtherighttovoteatgeneralmeetingsorthepowertonominateamajorityoftheboardofdirectorsoftheCompany.2. "ProprietaryKnow-how"shallmeanprocesses,methodsandmanufacturingtechniques,experiencean

3、dotherinformationandmaterialsincludingbutnotlimitedtotheTechnicalInformationandTechnicalAssistancesuppliedorrenderedbytheLicensortotheLicenseehereunderwhichhavebeendevelopedbyandareknowntotheLicensoronthedatehereofand/orwhichmaybefurtherdevelopedbytheLicensororbecomeknowntoitduringthecontinuanceofth

4、isAgreementexcepting,however,anysecretknow-howacquiredbytheLicensorfromthirdpartieswhichtheLicensorisprecludedfromdisclosingtotheLicensee.3. "ProprietaryInformation"meanstheinformation,whetherpatentableornot,disclosedtotheCJVbyeitherPartyoritsAffiliatesordisclosedbytheCJVtoeitherPartyorits

5、AffiliatesduringthetermofthisContract,includingtechnology,inventions,creations,know-how,formulations,recipes,specifications,designs,methods,processes,techniques,data,rights,devices,drawings,instructions,expertise,tradepractices,tradesecretsandsuchcommercial,economic,financialorotherinformationasisge

6、nerallytreatedasconfidentialbythedisclosingParty,itsAffiliates,ortheCJV,asthecasemaybe;providedthatwhensuchinformationisinunwrittenorintangibleform,thedisclosingParty,itsAffiliatesortheCJVshall,withinonemonthofmakingthedisclosure,providetheotherPartyand/ortheCJVwithawrittenconfirmationthatsuchinform

7、ationconstitutesitsProprietaryInformation.4. "Encumbrances"includeanyoption,righttoacquire,rightofpreemption,mortgage,charge,pledge,lien,hypothecation,titlecreation,rightofset-off,counterclaim,trustarrangementorothersecurityoranyequityorrestriction(includinganyrelevantrestrictionimposedund

8、ertherelevantlaw).5. InthisAgreement,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires:a) headingsareforconvenienceonlyandshallnotaffecttheinterpretation-27-ofthisAgreement;b) wordsimportingthesingularincludethepluralandviceversa;c)wordsimportingagenderincludeanygender;d) anexpressionimportinganaturalpersonincludes

9、anycompany,partnership,jointventure,association,corporationorotherbodycorporateandanygovernmentalagency;e) areferencetoanylaw,regulationorruleincludesalllaws,regulations,orrulesamending,consolidatingorreplacingthem,andareferencetoalawincludesallregulationsandrulesunderthatlaw;f) areferencetoadocumen

10、tincludesanamendmentorsupplementto,orreplacementornovationof,thatdocument;g) areferencetoapartytoanydocumentincludesthatparty'ssuccessorsandpermittedassigns;h) areferencetoanagreementincludesanundertaking,agreementorlegallyenforceablearrangementorunderstandingwhetherornotinwriting;i) awarranty,r

11、epresentation,undertaking,indemnity,covenantoragreementonthepartoftwoormorepersonsbindsthemjointlyandseverally;andj) theschedules,annexuresandappendicestothisAgreementshallformanintegralpartofthisAgreement.參考譯文：定義、解釋1 .關(guān)聯(lián)公司”指直接或間接控制一方(包括其母公司或子公司)或受一方直接或間接控制，或與該方共同受直接或間接控制的任何人或公司。在本協(xié)議中，控制”系指擁有在股東大會(huì)上有

12、投票權(quán)的百分之五十(50%)或50%以上的公司普通股股本，或擁有任命公司董事會(huì)中多數(shù)董事的權(quán)力。2 .專(zhuān)有技術(shù)”指本協(xié)議簽訂之日，已由許可方開(kāi)發(fā)和為許可方所知，和戰(zhàn)在本協(xié)議持續(xù)期間可能由許可方進(jìn)一步開(kāi)發(fā)和為許可方獲知的工序、方法、生產(chǎn)技術(shù)、經(jīng)驗(yàn)及其他信息和資料，包括但不限于許可方根據(jù)本協(xié)議向被許可方提供的技術(shù)信息和技術(shù)協(xié)助，但許可方從第三方獲得的不允許向被許可人披露的任何秘密技術(shù)除外。3 .專(zhuān)有信息”指在本合同期內(nèi)，任何一方或其關(guān)聯(lián)公司向合作經(jīng)營(yíng)企業(yè)-28-披露的、或合作經(jīng)營(yíng)企業(yè)向任何一方或其關(guān)聯(lián)公司披露的不論可否獲得專(zhuān)利的信息，包括技術(shù)、發(fā)明、創(chuàng)造、訣竅、配制、配方、規(guī)格、設(shè)計(jì)、方法、工序、

13、工藝、數(shù)據(jù)、權(quán)利、裝置、日樣、指示、專(zhuān)門(mén)知識(shí)、商業(yè)慣例、商業(yè)機(jī)密以及披露方、其關(guān)聯(lián)公司或合作經(jīng)營(yíng)企業(yè)(視情況而定)通常視為機(jī)密的商業(yè)、經(jīng)濟(jì)、財(cái)務(wù)或其他信息；但是，如果該等信息不是以書(shū)面或有形形式披露的，披露方、其關(guān)聯(lián)公司或合作經(jīng)營(yíng)企業(yè)應(yīng)在披露后一個(gè)月內(nèi)，向另一方和/或合作經(jīng)營(yíng)企業(yè)提供該等信息系其專(zhuān)有信息的書(shū)面確認(rèn)。4 .權(quán)利負(fù)擔(dān)”包括期權(quán)、收購(gòu)權(quán)、優(yōu)先權(quán)、抵押、押j己、質(zhì)押、留置、押匯、所有權(quán)的產(chǎn)生、抵付權(quán)、反訴、信托安排或其他擔(dān)保、或股權(quán)、限制（包括有關(guān)法律規(guī)定的任何有關(guān)限制）。5 .在本協(xié)議中，除非上下文另有要求，a）標(biāo)題僅為行文方便而設(shè)，并不影響對(duì)本協(xié)議的解釋?zhuān)籦）單數(shù)詞包含其復(fù)數(shù)，反之

14、亦然；c）單一性別的詞包含其各種性別；d）自然人的含義包括公司、合伙企業(yè)、合營(yíng)企業(yè)、關(guān)聯(lián)企業(yè)、法人團(tuán)體或其他法人和政府機(jī)構(gòu)；e）凡反提到的任何法律、法規(guī)或條例，包括修正、合并或替代該等法律、法規(guī)或條例的一切法律、法規(guī)或條例，凡提到的某一法律，包括根據(jù)該法律項(xiàng)下的一切法規(guī)和條例；f）凡提到的文件，包括該文件的修正件、補(bǔ)充件或替代件；g）凡提到的文件的一方，包括該方的繼承人和被許可的受讓人；h）凡提到的協(xié)議，包括承諾、約定或法律上可強(qiáng)制執(zhí)行的安排或諒解，無(wú)論是不是書(shū)面形式；i）兩人或兩人以上的保證、陳述、承諾、賠償、約定或協(xié)議，各人共同和分別受其約束；j）本協(xié)議的附表、附錄和附件構(gòu)成本協(xié)議不可分割

15、的部分?！綛odycorporate元照英美法詞典上解釋為法人”于是，另尋BLACK'SLAWDICTIONARY。OK,185頁(yè)的bodycorporate解釋是見(jiàn)：corporation。跟著追到了365頁(yè)的corporation,看到了下面的解釋:anentity（usu.Abusiness）havingauthorityunderlawtoactasasinglepersondistinctfromtheshareholderswhoownitandhavingrightstoissuestockandexistindefinitely;agrouporsuccessionof

16、personsestablishedinaccordancewithlegalrules-29-intoalegalorjuristicpersonthathaslegalpersonalitydistinctfromthenaturalpersonswhomakeitup,existsindefinitelyapartfromthem,andhasthelegalpowersthatitsconstitutiongivesit.-Alsotermedcorporationaggregate;aggregatecorporation;bodycorporate;corporatebody.看來(lái)

17、，真真正正的是法人”的意思，法人團(tuán)體”是不對(duì)的。補(bǔ)充翻譯練習(xí)1. "Control"meansthepowerofanyentitytodirecttheaffairsofanotherentitywhetherbyanyofthefollowingmeansorotherwise:a) beneficialownershipoforentitlementtoacquiresharesorassetsoftheother;b) powertoexercisevotingrightsinrelationtotheother;c) powertoappointmembersof

18、thesupervisoryboard,boardofdirectorsorbodieslegallyrepresentingtheother;ord) powertooperate,directormanagethegeneralaffairsoftheother.2. "TechnicalInformation"shallmeanalltechnicaldata,drawings,designs,formulae,specifications,processes,methodsofmanufacture,computerprogramsorothersoftwareor

19、technicaldocumentsandsimilarintellectualpropertyrightsofordevelopedbytheLicensorasofthedatehereofortobedevelopedbytheLicensorduringthetermofthisAgreementrelatingtotheProduct,includingimprovementsthereto.3. TheheadingsusedinthisContractareforeaseofreferenceonly,andinnoeventshallthesubstanceofanyparag

20、raphortheintentofthePartiesbeinterpretedorcontrolledbysuchheadings.4. Referencesto:a) ClausesandSchedulesaretoclausesinandschedulestothisAgreement(unlessthecontextotherwiserequires)andtheRecitalsandSchedulestothisAgreementshallbedeemedtoformpartofthisAgreement;b) "person"shallincludebodycorporate?unincorporatedassociationandpartnership(whetherornothavingseparatelegalpersonality);c) writ