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AdvisoryAgreement
顾问合同(英文)
ADVISORYAGREEMENT
CONFIDENTIALINFORMATIONOMMITTEDANDFILEDSEPARATELYWITHTHE
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
ASTERISKSDENOTESUCHOMISSION
ThisAgreementisenteredintoasof_________(M,D,Y)(the"EFFECTIVEDATE")byandamong_________("_________(NAME)"),AAA("AAA")andBBB,INC.,a_________(STATE)CORPORATION("BBB")andprovidesasfollows:
BBBdesirestocontractwith_________(NAME)forcertainservicesandtoobtainfrom_________(NAME)certaincontentfordistributionthroughitssports-orientedonlineservicecurrentlylocatedatuniversalresourcelocator"http:
//_________"(the"BBBSERVICE"),and_________(NAME)iswillingtorendersuchservices,onthetermsandconditionssetforthherein.ForandinconsiderationofthemutualtermsandconditionssetforthinthisAgreement,thereceiptandadequacyofwhichisherebyacknowledged,thepartiesagreeasfollows:
1.TERM.ThetermofthisAgreementshallbeassetforthinEXHIBIT"A"(the"TERM").
2.SERVICES,RIGHTS&CONTENT.BBBend_________(NAME)agreetocreateadesignatedareaoftheBBBServiceastheexclusive_________(NAME)-authorizedwebsitethatfeaturescontenttobeprovidedbyoronbehalfof_________(NAME)(hereinafter,the"_________(NAME)WEBSITE").The_________(NAME)WebSitewillbehostedandoperatedbyBBBonBBB'sserversataWorldWideWebaddress(the"_________(NAME)URL")mutuallyagreeduponbythepartiesasmaybeadoptedfromtimetotime(tentatively,"_________(NAME).com"),andshallcontainprominentlinkstotheBBBService.Asmorefullysetforthherein,_________(NAME)agreestofullyprovidethecontentandperformtheservicesoutlinedhereinincludingbutnotlimitedtotheservicesandcontentsetforthonEXHIBIT"B."
3.EXCLUSIVITY.DuringtheTerm,andsubjecttoanyrightsgrantedtotheNBApursuanttotheNBA'sGroupLicensingAgreement(_________(NAME)andAAAherebyacknowledgethat,asoftheEffectiveDate,_________(NAME)hasoptedoutofandisnotcurrentlysubjecttotheNBAGroupLicensingAgreement)oranyotherrightsgrantedtotheNBApursuantto_________(NAME)'scontractwiththeChicagoBulls,_________(NAME)shallnotbeemployedby,actasaconsultantto,provideanycontent,chatsessions,information,products(includingbutnotlimitedtomerchandiseandmemorabilia)orservicesto,orotherwiserenderservicesofanynaturefororonbehalfof,anyinternetorWorldWideWeb(includingbutnotlimitedtoESPNSportsZone,CNN/Si,SportingNews,NBCSports,FoxSports,etc.),commercialonline(includingbutnotlimitedtoMicrosoftNewtork,FFF,CompuServe,etc.),electronicorsimilarservice(regardlessofwhethersuchserviceisaccessiblethroughtheInternetorotherwise).Inaddition,asmorefullysetforthherein,_________(NAME)herebygrantsBBBanexclusive,world-widelicensebothonlineandoff-line,tocreatetheofficial_________(NAME)FanClubs(asdefinedherein);however,thattheforegoingshallnotprohibitanyofthesponsorslistedonEXHIBIT"D"attachedhereto(each,a"_________(NAME)ENDORSEMENTCOMPANY")fromdistributinginformation,advertising,orproductsamplesto_________(NAME)fanssolongassuchactivitiesarenotreasonablyconstruedtobeinthenatureofFanClubactivitiesinordertoavoidconfusioninthemarketplaceandtoavoidadverselyaffectingtheeffectivenessofthe_________(NAME)FanClubs._________(NAME)understandsandagreesthatBBBshallnotbepreventednorbarredfromretainingotherpersonsorentitiestoprovideservicesofthesamenatureorsimilarnatureasthosedescribedhereinorofanynaturewhatsoever.BBBacknowledgesthatthe_________(NAME)EndorsementCompanies,WorldCom(inparticular,withrespecttoInternetaccessservices)andtheNBAmayhavecertainmarketingrightsthatmayextendtotheInternetandwhichrightsshallnotbeconsideredabreachofthisAgreement;provided,however,undernocircumstancesmaythoserightsincludethecreationofaWebsitecontainingandcontentsimilartothe_________(NAME)Informationorhavethesamelookandfeelofthe_________(NAME)WebSitenoranyinterviews,chatsessions,orotherservicesasprovidedherein.
4.PROMOTION._________(NAME)shallusehisbesteffortsto(i)securefromhiscorporatesponsorsandendorserspromotionofthe_________(NAME)WebSiteinallprint,directmail,radioandtelevisionadvertisements,infomercials,andothertraditional,electronicandonlinemarketingandpromotionalvehiclesusedbysuchsponsorsandendorserstopromote_________(NAME),includingarrangingtohavethe_________(NAME)URLdisplayedonhangingtagson_________(NAME)'sendorsers'orlicensees'signaturelineofappareland/orequipment,andanybooksanddocumentaries;and(ii)mentionthe_________(NAME)WebSiteand_________(NAME)URLinallappropriateinterviewsandappearancesof_________(NAME)(the"PROMOTIONALEFFORTS").ThePromotionalEffortsshallprominentlyfeaturethelordanURLfollowedbythepromotionalstatement"aBBBPoweredWebSite"orothersimilarlanguagedesignatedbyBBB,anddisplaythe_________(NAME)URL,asmaybeadoptedfromtimetotime.BBBwillactivelypromotethe_________(NAME)WebSitebothwithintheBBBserviceandonotherWebsitesconsistentwithBBB'spromotionofitsothersuperstarWebSites.
5.SPONSORSHIP/ENDORSEMENTCONFLICTS.
(a)BBBagreesandacknowledgesthatAAAand_________(NAME)shallhavetherighttoapprove,intheirabsolutediscretion,anythird-partycorporatesponsorshipsforthe_________(NAME)WebSite,andthatanyuseof_________(NAME)'snameandlikenessinconnectionwithanythird-partycorporationorsponsorissubjecttopriorwrittenapprovalby_________(NAME)andAAA,basedupon_________(NAME)'spre-existingAgreementswith_________(NAME)EndorsementCompanies.IntheeventAAAor_________(NAME)disapprovesanythird-partycorporatesponsorship,AAAor_________(NAME),asapplicable,shallprovideBBBwithAAA'sand/or_________(NAME)'sreasonsinwriting.However,BBBacknowledgesthattherewillbecertainsituationswhere,duetopre-existingthirdpartyagreementsorin_________(NAME)'ssolediscretion,_________(NAME)cannotorwillnotgrantapprovaltocertainproducts,sponsorshipsand/oradvertisinginconnectionwiththe_________(NAME)WebSite.Further,BBBagreesthatitwillnotunderanycircumstancesnegotiatewith,enterintoanyAgreementwithorotherwiseconsultwithanyofthe_________(NAME)EndorsementCompanyMajorDirectCompetitorslistedonExhibit"E"attachedheretotoadvertise,promoteormarketthe_________(NAME)WebSite.BBBagreestoworkwith_________(NAME)andAAAtoensurethatthereshallbenoambushmarketingbyotherthan_________(NAME)EndorsementCompanythird-partycorporatepartnersinconnectionwiththe_________(NAME)WebSite;
(b)BBBacknowledgesthat_________(NAME)hasenteredintoandwillenterintocertainthirdpartyagreementswith_________(NAME)EndorsementCompaniesrelatingtothefoodandbeverage,sportinggoods,telecommunicationsandapparelindustries(collectivelythe"_________(NAME)THIRDPARTYAGREEMENTS").NotwithstandinganyprovisioncontainedinthisAgreementtothecontrary,BBBagreesthatitwillnottakeanyactionnorfailtotakeanyaction,asapplicableunderthecircumstances,inconnectionwithmarketing,promoting,advertisingandoperatingthe_________(NAME)WebSiteandmarketing,promoting,advertisingandselling_________(NAME)Merchandisewhichwouldviolateorotherwiseinterferewiththetermsandconditionsofanyexistingoranyfuture_________(NAME)ThirdPartyAgreement(a"MARKETINGCONFLICT"),butonlytotheextentthatBBBhasbeengivenpriorwrittenfulldisclosureofthematerialtermsandconditionsthatcreateanysuchMarketingConflict._________(NAME)andBBBwillmutuallyagreeuponproceduresforthedisclosureby_________(NAME)toBBBofsuchinformationasisnecessary,forBBBtocomplywiththeforegoing.BBBwill,assoonastechnologicallyandcommerciallyfeasiblefollowingBBB'sreceiptofnoticeofaMarketingConflict,takeorrefrainfromtakingsuchaction,asapplicableunderthecircumstances,soastootherwisecomplywiththetermsandconditionsofthe_________(NAME)ThirdPartyAgreements;provided,however,thatBBBshallhaveareasonableperiodoftimewithinwhichtodepleteanyexistinginventoryorinventorytowhichBBBiscontractuallyobligatedasofthedateofreceiptofnoticeofanyMarketingConflict.TotheextentthatBBBviolatesarestrictionina_________(STATE)(NAME)ThirdPartyAgreementbecauseBBBdidnothavewrittennoticeofsuchrestriction,BBBshallnotbedeemedinbreachofthisAgreementtotheextentthatitpromptlycomesintocompliancewithsuchrestriction,subjecttoBBB'srighttodepleteinventoryasdescribeabove,followingwrittennoticeofsuchviolationandsuchotherdisclosuresasrequiredbythissection.BBBshallbesolelyresponsibleforcontractingwiththeappropriatepartieshavingrightsunderany_________(NAME)ThirdPartyAgreementintheeventthatBBBdesirestopurchase_________(NAME)Merchandisefromsuchthirdparty,and_________(NAME)shallhavenoobligationsinconnectiontherewithexceptasotherwiseexpresslyprovidedherein.
6.CONSIDERATION.Infullconsiderationfor_________(NAME)'sservicesunderthisAgreement,BBBwillpay_________(NAME)pursuanttothetermsoutlinedinEXHIBIT"C."
7.GRANTOFLICENSE._________(NAME)herebygrantstoBBBthefollowinglicenses:
a)CONTENT.SubjecttoanyrightsgrantedtotheNBApursuanttotheGroupLicensingAgreementandanyrightsgrantedby_________(NAME)to_________(NAME)EndorsementCompanies________