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<div class="WordSection1"> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center; margin: 1.55pt 10.75pt .0001pt 0cm;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Asia Deal Hub Expert Terms and Conditions</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: 17.4pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">All applicants for Expert Registration are required to agree to the Asia Deal Hub Expert Terms and Conditions (the "Terms and Conditions"</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> The applicant must agree to the Asia Deal Hub Expert Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as "Terms and Conditions").</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 5.15pt; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">By starting to use this site, you agree to these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Please be sure to read these Terms and Conditions in their entirety </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">before agreeing to them</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.65pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">1 </span><span lang="EN-US">Application of terms and conditions</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 10.65pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">Asia Deal Hub Expert Terms and Conditions </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">(</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;">the "Terms and Conditions"</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -2.8pt;">) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Ltd.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">, its subsidiaries and affiliates </span><span lang="EN-US">(<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;">hereinafter referred to as the "Company"</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.6pt;">)</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">, and </span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.35pt;">any person who agrees to these Terms </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and Conditions and registers on the </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;">Company's platform and provides knowledge to the Service (hereinafter referred to as an </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">"Expert")</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;">. </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Ltd., its subsidiaries, and affiliates (</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">hereinafter referred to as the "</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Company") and </span>those who <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">agree to these Terms and Conditions, </span>register on the<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> Company's </span>platform, and provide their knowledge to the Service <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">(</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">hereinafter referred to as "Experts"</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">)</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">. </span>The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the rights and obligations between the Company and the Expert (hereinafter referred to as the "Expert"), and shall apply to all relationships between the Expert and the Company with respect to the <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">tools </span>provided by the Company <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">and the services for registering on the platform and conducting knowledge provision transactions </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">(</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">hereinafter </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;">referred to as the </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">"Services</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;">"</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">)</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;">.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> (Hereinafter referred to as the "Expert") and shall apply to all relationships between the Expert and the Company.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 15.6pt; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">Rules, notes, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">user guides, notices, FAQs, etc. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">posted on our website from time to time regarding the use of the Service </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">constitute a part of these Terms of Use.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.35pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">2</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> Modification of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> these terms and conditions</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time at our discretion.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.75pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">In the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;">event of any modification to these Terms and Conditions, the Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">will post the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.7pt;">modified Terms and Conditions and the effective date on the Company's </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">website.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 17.6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">The amended Terms and Conditions shall take effect from the time the amended Terms and Conditions become effective.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 16.05pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">If an Expert provides his/her knowledge after the posting of the amended Terms and Conditions on the Company's website, the Expert shall be deemed to have agreed to such amendment.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.8pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">3 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Definitions</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.65pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Client" means a corporation or individual who seeks information, knowledge, experience, advice, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">etc. (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">hereinafter collectively referred to as "Knowledge"</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">regarding a business, etc. through the Service.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Client").</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 15.6pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Knowledge Provision Transaction" means a transaction in which an Expert provides his/her knowledge to a client, corporation or us who seeks knowledge through any means, including face-to-face meetings, telephone conferences, video conferences, written documents, messages, responses to questionnaires, etc., and includes spot consulting (hourly knowledge provision transaction).</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 18.3pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Gratuity, etc." means a gratuity paid by the Company after the Expert completes the provision of the Findings.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.2pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">4</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Expert </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Registration</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Only he/she can apply for registration as an expert.</span></p> </div> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center; margin: 1.55pt 10.75pt .0001pt 0cm;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Yu Mincho',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></p> <div class="WordSection2"> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 91%; margin: 2.6pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">An </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shall apply for registration with the Company by entering </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -5.3pt;">his/her </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">name (real name), contact information, areas of expertise, career and activity record, and other </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">information required for the selection and maintenance of registration of Experts on </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">the Service </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">(hereinafter </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">referred to as</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> "Expert Registration Information")</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 15.65pt; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">While</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> reviewing and maintaining the registration, we </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">may request the submission of official documents for the purpose of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> verifying the authenticity of the information in the Expert Registration</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 16.0pt 0cm .0001pt 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 15.75pt; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">To provide or guide the Service, the Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">may provide </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">all or part of the Expert Registration Information </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">to the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">Client </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">and persons who wish to become or are considering becoming the Client.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 15.65pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">However, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Expert Registration Information </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shall be </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">provided </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">only to those who have pledged to keep the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">provided Expert Registration Information </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">confidential and not to provide it to any third party without the prior consent of the Expert.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 91%; margin: 17.65pt 16.05pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Company shall, at its sole discretion, determine whether to provide the information as set forth in the preceding paragraph. The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by the Experts because of the provision of the information in a reasonable manner. The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by the Experts due to the failure to provide the Expert Registration Information.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: 17.7pt 15.75pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">Company may terminate the Expert Registration in the event of any of the following events.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 15.65pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">If you </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.45pt;">have violated these Terms of Use or have had your membership in this service revoked in the past</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 17.6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">If there is a possibility of violation of these Terms and Conditions</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">When it is found that there is false information in the registration information</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Other cases in which the Company deems an individual member to be inappropriate.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: 17.3pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">If an Expert wishes to delete his/her registered information, he/she shall follow the prescribed procedure. However, if the relevant Expert falls under any of the following circumstances, he/she </span><span lang="EN-US">may not withdraw from the membership <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">during the period in which he/she is in such circumstances</span>. <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">In </span>addition, we <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">may contact the expert concerned</span> to confirm the status of the case after the deletion of his/her registration information<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 17.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">If the implementation of a transaction providing knowledge has not been completed</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">When the payment or receipt of rewards, etc., for a transaction in which knowledge is provided has not been completed.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: 17.45pt 15.65pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">The Expert shall notify the Company without delay of any change in the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">registered</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> information and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shall change the registered information to the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">latest information </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">or report to the Company.</span></p> </div> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center; margin: 1.55pt 10.75pt .0001pt 0cm;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; font-family: 'Yu Mincho',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></p> <div class="WordSection3"> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 1.55pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US">Article 5: <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Knowledge Provision Transactions</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: .25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.6pt;">In order to accept and fulfill the offer from</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> the Client </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.6pt;">of an</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> opportunity to receive knowledge by means of interview coordination or other methods, the Company shall </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.6pt;">request an Expert to provide knowledge to the Client</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">. The Expert shall provide his/her knowledge in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the method determined by the Company.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">(</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">2</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">)The contract regarding the Knowledge Provision Transaction between the Company and the Expert shall come into effect when the Expert accepts the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">details of the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">Knowledge Provision </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Transaction (including, but </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">not limited to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">, the method of the Knowledge Provision Transaction, the amount of gratuity, the date and time of implementation and the period of the Knowledge Provision Transaction</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">shared by the Company</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> (including, but not limited to, the method of the transaction, the amount of the reward, the date and time of implementation, and the period of the transaction).</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Expert may not withdraw his/her consent, terminate the Agreement, or discontinue the provision of knowledge after the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the Knowledge Provision Transaction, unless he/she has obtained prior consent from the Company.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Upon completion of the provision of knowledge by the Expert, the Company shall </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">pay to the Expert a gratuity </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">separately </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">agreed upon between </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">the Company and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">the Expert</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> in consideration for the provision of knowledge</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">. The Expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">acknowledges, understands, and agrees that the Company may receive and process the gratuity from the Client </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">on behalf of the Expert</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 15.95pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">6.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Accrual of Gratuities and </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Method of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Payment</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: .25pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">In consideration for the provision of knowledge, MHI shall pay the Expert a gratuity separately agreed upon between MHI and the Expert.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Company shall pay the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;"> gratuity for the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> current month by the last day of each month, based on the completion date of the expert's provision of knowledge, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;">by the last day of the following month by way of remittance to the bank account designated by the expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">(</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">if such date falls on a non-business day of the bank, the next business day shall be the date of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;">remittance</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -5.3pt;">)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> The payment shall be made on the last day of the following month.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: 13.8pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.55pt;">The Expert shall bear and manage </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: .05pt;">all</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: .05pt;">taxes imposed on the Expert in connection with the receipt of rewards and the provision of knowledge in the Service </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.55pt;">at the Expert's expense and responsibility, and the Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">shall not be liable for</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> any such </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: .05pt;">taxes</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 15.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Failure to designate a </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">valid bank </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">account for the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">transfer of funds within </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">one (1) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">month from </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">the date of completion of the provision of the findings, despite our notification, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shall be deemed a waiver by the Expert of his/her right to receive payment of the rewards</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.15pt; line-height: 18.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">7</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> Treatment of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Taxes</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">Expert shall be responsible for his/her own </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">tax treatment in </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">accordance with the tax laws of Japan and any other countries to which tax obligations apply</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.8pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">8</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> Handling of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Personal Information</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: .25pt 15.65pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Experts recognize the importance of protecting personal information and shall comply with the Personal Information Protection Law and related guidelines, in addition to these Terms and Conditions, when managing personal information.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.4pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">The Expert shall not use the Client's information obtained through the Services for any purpose other than the provision of the findings of the Services.</span></p> </div> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center; margin: 1.55pt 10.75pt .0001pt 0cm;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Yu Mincho',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></p> <div class="WordSection4"> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 1.55pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">It must not be used for any other purpose.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 14.7pt 0cm .0001pt 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US">Article 9 <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Confidentiality</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: .25pt 15.65pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Confidential Information" as used herein shall mean any and all information regarding </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">technical, business, operational, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">financial, organizational, or other matters </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">provided to or disclosed by </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">the Client or the Company in writing, orally </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">or by recorded media, or otherwise made known to the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Expert. However, (1) information that </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.4pt;">was or had become generally known to the public at the time of the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">provision or disclosure </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.4pt;">or at the time the information was acquired, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">(2) information that became public knowledge through publications or other means after the provision or disclosure or acquisition for reasons not attributable to the Company, or (3) information that is subject to a duty of confidentiality from a third party authorized to provide or disclose the information. (3) acquired legally without obligation of confidentiality from a third party authorized to provide or disclose the information, (4) developed independently without the use of confidential information, and (5) confirmed in writing that confidentiality is not required, shall be excluded from the scope of confidential information</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.5pt;">The Expert shall use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of providing knowledge in the Service </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">and shall not provide, disclose, or divulge </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Confidential Information to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">any </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">third party (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;">including any </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">company or </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;">organization to which</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> the Expert belongs) without the written consent of the Client or the Company</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Expert shall not provide, disclose, or divulge the Confidential Information to any third party (including companies or organizations to which Expert belongs) without written consent from the Client or the Company.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">Notwithstanding the provisions of Section </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">2</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">, the Expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">may disclose the Confidential Information pursuant to any </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">order, demand </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">or request of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">any law, regulation, court, or governmental agency</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">. However, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">in the event of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">such order, request or demand</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">, the Expert shall promptly notify the Company thereof.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Expert shall obtain the prior written consent of the Client or the Company before reproducing any document or magnetic recording medium, etc. containing Confidential Information, and shall strictly manage the reproduction in accordance with this Article.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Whenever requested by the Client or the Company, the Expert shall, without delay and in accordance with the instructions of the Client or the Company, return or destroy the Confidential Information and any documents or other recorded media containing or containing the Confidential Information and all copies thereof.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">(</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;">i) an </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">agreement between the Expert and the Client that stipulates that the Expert shall </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">maintain the information provided by </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Client </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">as </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">confidential (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;">including any agreement </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.4pt;">between the Expert and the Client, regardless of its name, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">that stipulates that the Expert shall maintain the information provided by the Client as confidential</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.7pt;">; the same shall apply hereinafter)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> ) ) between the Expert and the Client, such agreement shall prevail over the provisions of this Article with respect to the relationship between the Expert and the Client.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 15.05pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">10</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> Exclusion of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Antisocial Forces</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Expert represents and warrants to the Company that.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: .25pt 15.75pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -1.4pt;">(2) The applicant is not a member of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">anti-social forces such as organized crime groups, companies affiliated with organized crime groups, or general assembly members (hereinafter collectively </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -1.4pt;">referred to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> as "anti-social forces")</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -1.4pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> (2) The applicant must not be a member of any</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.4pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">Providing funds or benefits to antisocial forces, or otherwise cooperating in the maintenance and operation of antisocial forces.</span></p> </div> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center; margin: 1.55pt 10.75pt .0001pt 0cm;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Yu Mincho',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></p> <div class="WordSection5"> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 1.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">No force or involvement.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">(2) The applicant does not have any socially reprehensible relationship with antisocial forces.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.35pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">11</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Prohibited A</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">cts.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Expert shall not engage in any of the following acts with respect to the Services.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Acts that infringe on the rights of the client, the Company, or other third parties</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: 10.55pt; line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.75pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">a. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Infringing the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">property rights, intellectual property rights, copyrights, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">privacy rights, name rights, portrait rights, honor, or any other rights or interests of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">the Client, the Company, other Experts, or any third party.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: 0cm 165.05pt .0001pt 15.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">b. Actions that violate confidentiality obligations, such as leaking company secrets, etc. c. Actions that violate the internal rules and regulations of the company or industry organization to which the member belongs, etc. Violation of internal rules and regulations of the company or trade association to which you belong.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 16.65pt 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Interfering with the proper implementation of services</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left: 15.65pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a. Providing false or inaccurate information.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: 10.55pt; line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">(a) Making another person use one's own name, impersonating another person, or registering under multiple names, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">providing </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">knowledge, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">or otherwise misusing one</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">'s </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">registered name.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 15.8pt; text-indent: 10.55pt; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">c. Transferring to a third party the right to participate in a knowledge provision transaction established through the Service without obtaining the prior written consent of the Company.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 15.75pt; text-indent: 10.55pt; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">d. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Conducting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> a knowledge provision transaction directly with a client despite having met through this service.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 16.5pt 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Acts that interfere with the Company's business</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: 10.55pt; line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.8pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a. Actions that cause trouble with our system or this service by sending viruses, unauthorized access, etc. Acts that cause trouble with our system or provision of this service by sending viruses, unauthorized access, etc.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left: 15.65pt; line-height: 18.4pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">b. Other acts that interfere with the Services or our business or damage our credibility.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 16.35pt 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Use that is different from the original purpose.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left: 15.65pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">a. Offering or soliciting information containing political or religious ideas.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 10.55pt; line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.65pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">b. Actions that fall under network businesses, pyramid schemes, pyramid schemes, or acts of solicitation for such schemes (including fake sites, phishing sites, etc.), product sales, or dating services, or acts of solicitation for such services.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 15.6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 10.55pt; line-height: 91%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">c. Corruption as defined in the Japanese Penal Code or other </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in other countries </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">(e.g., the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, etc.)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">, where the </span><span lang="EN-US">person <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">improperly </span>gives or receives <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">money or goods </span>to <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">gain or retain business for the company</span>, or <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">improperly influencing the </span>judgment or decision of a government official acting in an official capacity <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">by providing </span>money or <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">goods.</span></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center; margin: 1.55pt 10.75pt .0001pt 0cm;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; font-family: 'Yu Mincho',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></p> <div class="WordSection6"> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 1.55pt 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Actions that violate laws and ordinances, public order, and morals, or are related to criminal activities, or have the potential to be so.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Any other actions that the Company deems inappropriate.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.35pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">12</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Cancellation </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Registration</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">If the Company deems that an Expert falls under any of the following items, the Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">may terminate the registration of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">such </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Expert without any notice to the Expert.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 17.6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">In the event of a violation of these Terms and Conditions</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">If a person whose registration has been previously cancelled or who has refused to use the service has registered</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">If you do not respond to our request for improvement, etc.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">If you do not respond for a reasonable period of time despite our attempts to contact us, you at your registered contact address.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: 13.8pt; margin: .25pt 15.85pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: .05pt;">In any other cases where we deem it inappropriate for you to continue your registration as an expert of this service.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.75pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">13</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Interruption, Suspension or </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Termination of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Service</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .3pt 15.75pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;">Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Service without</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> prior notice to Experts in the event of any of the following events.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 17.6pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">System maintenance related to this service.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">In the event that this service cannot be provided due to force majeure such as power outages, fire, or natural disasters.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.15pt;">When we deem it necessary for other reasons</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.65pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">In </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">addition, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Company reserves the right to change or terminate the Service without prior notice</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.75pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US">Article 14. Non-warranty and Disclaimer of Warranty</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: .25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">The </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">information provided by the Expert and the Client in the Service </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">is based on the responsibility and judgment of the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Expert and the Client</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">, and we </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">make no warranty as to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">its accuracy, legality, or validity</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 15.65pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Even if an Expert obtains any information directly or indirectly from the Company regarding the Service, the Company's website, the Client, other Experts of the Service or any other matters, the Company shall not make any warranty to the Expert beyond what is stipulated in these Terms and Conditions.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 10.4pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">MUTOH HOLDINGS do not guarantee in any way that the provision of knowledge or other acts by the Expert will conform to the laws and regulations, internal rules of industry associations, employment regulations, etc. applicable to the Expert.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 15.65pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">We do not guarantee that </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.3pt;">transactions in which experts provide their knowledge will not infringe on the rights of third parties or be illegal in any way</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 15.75pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Any transactions, communications, disputes, etc. with third parties shall be managed and resolved at the Expert's own risk, and the Company shall not be liable for any such matters.</span></p> </div> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center; margin: 1.55pt 10.75pt .0001pt 0cm;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; font-family: 'Yu Mincho',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></p> <div class="WordSection7"> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: 2.6pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">MCC shall not be liable for any damages incurred by the Expert in connection with the Service.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 15.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Company shall not be liable to compensate any Expert for any interruption, suspension, termination, inability to use or change the Service, deletion or loss of the Expert's information, cancellation of Expert registration, loss of data, breakdown or damage to equipment, or any other damages incurred by the Expert in connection with the Service.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Company shall provide the Expert with consultation cases, information on questions and other information necessary for the provision of knowledge as well as the terms and conditions for the provision of knowledge by e-mail, online form or other electromagnetic record, and the Expert agrees to such provision in advance.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Although we will make appropriate efforts to operate the Service, we do not guarantee that the Service or the Site will be free of computer viruses or other harmful content.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.15pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US">15 <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Liability of Experts for Compensation, etc.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: .25pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.35pt;">If the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.35pt;">causes any damage to the Company due to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">his/her breach of these Terms and Conditions or </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.35pt;">in connection with his/her </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">registration, provision of knowledge </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.35pt;">or other acts </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">under the Service, the Expert shall compensate the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.35pt;">Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">for </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.35pt;">such damage </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">(including attorney's fees within a reasonable range).</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">If an Expert receives any claim from or has any dispute with a Client, another Expert or any other third party in relation to the Service, the Expert shall immediately </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.55pt;">notify the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.55pt;">of the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> details of such </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.55pt;">claim or dispute, handle such claim or dispute at the Expert's expense and responsibility and report the progress and results thereof to the Company upon the Company's </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">request. The Expert shall, at the Expert's expense and responsibility, manage such claim or dispute and report the progress and results thereof to the Company upon the Company's request.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">If the Company receives any claim from the Client, another Expert or any other third party for infringement of rights or any other reason in connection with the Expert's provision of knowledge or other activities in the Service, the Expert shall indemnify the Company for any amount (including attorney's fees within a reasonable range) that the Company is forced to pay to such third party based on such claim. In this case, the Expert shall indemnify the Company for any amount (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that the Company is forced to pay to the third party based on such claim.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.1pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">16</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> Vesting of</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Rights and </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Attributions</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: .25pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">All intellectual property rights and copyrights for all content related to this service shall belong to the legal right holders, such as our company or content providers, unless otherwise stated.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Expert grants to the Company a </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%;">worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, display, publish, adapt, make transmittable, </span>etc., all copyrights in the <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Services and </span>all information <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">provided in connection with the Knowledge Transfer Transactions for </span>any purpose. The Expert grants to the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, display, publish, adapt, make transmittable, etc., such information. The Expert <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shall not exercise any moral rights with </span>respect <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">to </span>such <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">information.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 15.75pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">All information on this service may not be used or diverted by anyone other than the Company without the Company's permission.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -8.55pt; line-height: 18.4pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 13.65pt; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; letter-spacing: -.25pt;">In connection with a transaction for the provision of knowledge, an Expert, at the request or direction of the Client or the Company, may</span></p> </div> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center; margin: 1.55pt 10.75pt .0001pt 0cm;" align="center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Yu Mincho',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 91%; margin: 2.6pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties, the copyright of the deliverables provided by the Expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">shall belong to the Client who made </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">such </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">request or instruction or to the Company. The Expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shall not exercise moral rights with respect to such deliverables.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.45pt;">the copyright of any work created by the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.45pt;">himself/herself at the request or instruction of the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Client and provided to the Client at the time of the Knowledge Provision Transaction </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%;">shall <span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;">belong to the Expert</span>. However, <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">unless </span>otherwise <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">agreed in </span>writing (<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">including by electromagnetic means) </span>between the parties, the Expert shall not grant to the <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Client, the Company or any </span>third party <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">designated by them </span>any <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable </span>use of such works for any purpose whatsoever without paying any additional royalty fee to the Expert, <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">except for the </span>use of such works by the <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Client, the Company or any </span>third party <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">designated by the Client</span>. <span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">The Expert grants to the Client, the Company or any third party designated by the Company, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">, sublicensable and transferable </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">license to </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">use, reproduce, distribute, </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">create </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">derivative </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">works from, display, publish, adapt, make transmittable and otherwise exploit the Work for any purpose whatsoever without additional royalties to the Expert. </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Expert shall not exercise any moral rights with respect to such work.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.5pt;">The Expert </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">confirms that </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the use of such information by the Client or the Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">does not</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> infringe the rights of any third party with respect to copyrights in </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.5pt;">all information provided in connection with the Services and the Knowledge Transfer Transaction </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">and that such </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">information </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">may be used without additional royalties to the Expert or to any third party.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">The Expert agrees that the Client or the Company shall be </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">free to use any </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%;">ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques <span style="letter-spacing: -1.0pt;">provided by the Expert at the time of the Knowledge Transfer Transaction </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">for </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">any and all other purposes, including new inventions, improvements, production, sales, etc., by the </span>Client, the Company or any <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">third party </span>designated by them, <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">without compensation.</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> The Client agrees that any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques provided by the Client, the Company or any third party designated by the Client or the Company may be used freely and without compensation for any other purpose, including new inventions, improvements, production, sales, etc.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 91%; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 13.65pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">The Client or the Company </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">may record and transcribe the contents of the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> knowledge provision transaction, unless the Expert expressly refuses to do so</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">, and such record or transcription </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shall remain the property of the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Client or the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 91%; letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Company.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 15.35pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US">17 <span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">Transfer of this Service</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 91%; margin: .25pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">In the event that the Company transfers the business of the Service to a third party, the Company </span><span lang="EN-US">may transfer to <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">such third party the position of the operator of the Service, the position under the Terms and Conditions, rights and obligations under the Terms and Conditions, registration information and other information, </span>and Expert shall agree to such transfer in <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">advance </span>by agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> Expert agrees in advance to such transfer by agreeing to these Terms and Conditions. The transfer of business as set forth in this Article shall </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">include not only </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">ordinary business transfers</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">, but also corporate divestitures and any other cases in which business is transferred.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.55pt; line-height: 18.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: 47.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Article </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">18</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> Governing Law and Jurisdictional </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">Agreement</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .3pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, and any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shall </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">be </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">Tokyo </span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">District Court as the court of first instance.</span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .3pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 91%; margin: .3pt 15.6pt .0001pt 5.1pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'docs-Calibri'; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">Pass</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'docs-Calibri'; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">Pass</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'docs-Calibri'; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">Pass</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'docs-Calibri'; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">Pass</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'docs-Calibri'; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">Pass</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'docs-Calibri'; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">Pass</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'docs-Calibri'; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">Pass</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 16.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US">[<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Established on </span>January 1<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">, </span>2023<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">].</span></span></p> </div> </div> </div>