2024版英文法律服务合同

2024版英文法律服务合同ContractTableofContentsChapter1:GeneralProvisions1.1PurposeoftheContract1.2ScopeofLegalServices1.3LegalEffectandDurationoftheContractChapter2:PartiesInvolved2.1DetailsoftheClient(PartyA)2.2DetailsoftheLawFirm/Attorney(PartyB)2.3RepresentationandAuthorityChapter3:DescriptionofLegalServices3.1SpecificLegalServicestobeProvided3.2PerformanceStandardsforLegalServices3.3ConfidentialityandProfessionalSecrecyChapter4:FeesandPaymentTerms4.1RetainerandHourlyRates4.2BillingProceduresandPaymentSchedule4.3ExpensesandDisbursementsChapter5:PerformanceofServices5.1ObligationsofPartyA5.2ObligationsofPartyB5.3ServiceDeliveryTimelineChapter6:IntellectualPropertyRights6.1OwnershipofWorkProduct6.2LicensetoUseLegalWorkProduct6.3RestrictionsonUseChapter7:ConfidentialityandDataProtection7.1ConfidentialityObligations7.2DataProtectionMeasures7.3ReturnorDestructionofConfidentialInformationChapter8:TermandTermination8.1InitialTermoftheContract8.2TerminationforCause8.3TerminationbyNoticeChapter9:LiabilityandIndemnification9.1LiabilityforBreachofContract9.2ProfessionalIndemnification9.3LimitationofLiabilityChapter10:DisputeResolution10.1NegotiationandMediation10.2ArbitrationandGoverningLaw10.3JurisdictionChapter11:AmendmentsandWaivers11.1AmendmentstotheContract11.2WaiverofContractRights11.3EntireAgreementChapter12:AdditionalProvisions12.1ForceMajeure12.2AssignmentofContract12.3NoticesandCommunicationsChapter13:SignatureSection13.1SignatureofPartyA(Client)13.2SignatureofPartyB(LawFirm/Attorney)13.3DateofExecution13.4PlaceofExecution合同编号_______第一章：GeneralProvisions1.1PurposeoftheContractThisContractisenteredintobetweenPartyAandPartyBforthepurposeofengagingPartyBtoprovidelegalservicestoPartyA.1.2ScopeofLegalServicesThescopeoflegalservicesincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thespecificmattersasdetailedinAppendixA.1.3LegalEffectandDurationoftheContractThisContractshalltakeeffectuponsigningbybothpartiesandshallcontinueineffectforaperiodof_______.第二章：PartiesInvolved2.1DetailsoftheClient(PartyA)TheClientisalegalentity,withdetailsasfollows:Name:_______,Address:_______,andLegalRepresentative:_______.2.2DetailsoftheLawFirm/Attorney(PartyB)TheLawFirm/Attorneyisarecognizedlegalserviceprovider,withdetailsasfollows:Name:_______,Address:_______,andPrincipalAttorney:_______.2.3RepresentationandAuthorityBothpartiesrepresentthattheyhavethefullauthoritytoenterintothisContractandthatthisContractisbindinguponthem.第三章：DescriptionofLegalServices3.1SpecificLegalServicestobeProvidedPartyBshallprovidethefollowingspecificlegalservices:(a)_______;(b)_______;(c)_______.3.2PerformanceStandardsforLegalServicesThelegalservicesshallbeperformedinaccordancewithprofessionalstandardsandinatimely,efficient,andprofessionalmanner.3.3ConfidentialityandProfessionalSecrecyPartyBshallmaintaintheconfidentialityofallinformationobtainedinthecourseofprovidinglegalservices.3.4EngagementLetterTheengagementletter,detailingthespecifictermsofthelegalservices,isattachedheretoasAppendixB.第四章：FeesandPaymentTerms4.1RetainerandHourlyRatesPartyAshallpayaretainerfeeof_______,andhourlyratesforservicesrenderedbeyondtheretainershallbe_______perhour.4.2BillingProceduresandPaymentScheduleInvoicesforlegalserviceswillbeissuedbyPartyBonamonthlybasis,andpaymentisduewithin_______daysofreceipt.4.3ExpensesandDisbursementsPartyAshallreimbursePartyBforreasonableandnecessaryexpensesanddisbursementsincurredinthecourseofprovidinglegalservices.4.4LatePaymentIntheeventoflatepaymentbyPartyA,alatefeeof_______percentwillbeapplied.第五章：PerformanceofServices5.1ObligationsofPartyAPartyAshallprovideallnecessaryinformationanddocumentationtoPartyBinatimelymanner.5.2ObligationsofPartyBPartyBshallprovidelegalservicesinaccordancewiththeengagementletterandshallpromptlycommunicatewithPartyAregardingthestatusofthelegalmatters.5.3ServiceDeliveryTimelineThelegalservicesshallbeperformedwithinthetimeframeagreeduponbybothparties,withanyadjustmentstobemutuallyagreedinwriting.5.4QualityAssurancePartyBshallhaveinplacequalityassurancemeasurestoensuretheprovisionofhigh-standardlegalservices.第六章：IntellectualPropertyRights6.1OwnershipofWorkProductAllworkproductcreatedbyPartyBinthecourseofprovidinglegalservicesshallbethepropertyofPartyA.6.2LicensetoUseLegalWorkProductPartyBgrantsPartyAanon-exclusive,royalty-freelicensetousetheworkproductforthepurposesforwhichtheserviceswereengaged.6.3RestrictionsonUseTheworkproductshallnotbeusedforanypurposeotherthanthatforwhichtheserviceswereengagedwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofPartyB.（本合同前半部分正文结束）第七章：ConfidentialityandDataProtection7.1ConfidentialityObligationsBothpartiesmustkeepconfidentialallinformationdisclosedduringthetermofthisContractandforaperiodof_______yearsthereafter.7.2DataProtectionMeasuresPartyBshallimplementandmaintainappropriatedataprotectionmeasurestosafeguardPartyA'sconfidentialinformation.7.3ReturnorDestructionofConfidentialInformationUponterminationoftheContractorattherequestofPartyA,PartyBshallreturnordestroyallconfidentialinformationinitspossession.7.4ExceptionstoConfidentialityTheobligationsofconfidentialityshallnotapplytoinformationthatispubliclyavailable,wasalreadyknowntothereceivingparty,orisrequiredtobedisclosedbylaw.第八章：TermandTermination8.1InitialTermoftheContractTheinitialtermofthisContractisforaperiodof_______fromthedateofexecution.8.2TerminationforCauseEitherpartymayterminatethisContractforcauseupon_______days'writtennoticeintheeventofamaterialbreachbytheotherparty.8.3TerminationbyNoticeEitherpartymayterminatethisContractbyproviding_______days'writtennoticetotheotherparty.8.4EffectsofTerminationUpontermination,PartyBshallceaseprovidinglegalservices,andPartyAshallpayforallservicesrendereduptothedateoftermination.第九章：LiabilityandIndemnification9.1LiabilityforBreachofContractThebreachingpartyshallbeliablefordamagescausedtothenon-breachingpartyasaresultofthebreach.9.2ProfessionalIndemnificationPartyBshallindemnifyandholdharmlessPartyAfromanyclaimsarisingfromtheprovisionoflegalservicesunderthisContract.9.3LimitationofLiabilityThetotalliabilityofPartyBforanyclaim,whetherincontract,tort,orotherwise,shallnotexceedthetotalfeespaidbyPartyAunderthisContract.9.4InsurancePartyBshallmaintainprofessionalindemnityinsurancewithcoverageofatleast_______.第十章：DisputeResolution10.1NegotiationandMediationAnydisputesarisingunderthisContractshallfirstbeattemptedtoberesolvedthroughnegotiationandmediation.10.2ArbitrationandGoverningLawIfnegotiationandmediationfailtoresolvethedispute,thedisputeshallbesettledbyarbitrationinaccordancewiththerulesofthe_______arbitrationinstitution.10.3JurisdictionThearbitrationshalltakeplacein_______andshallbegovernedbythelawsof_______.10.4ContinuedPerformanceDuringthedisputeresolutionprocess,bothpartiesshallcontinuetoperformtheirrespectiveobligationsunderthisContract.第十一章：AmendmentsandWaivers11.1AmendmentstotheContractThisContractmaybeamendedonlybywrittenagreementsignedbybothparties.11.2WaiverofContractRightsThefailureofeitherpartytoenforceanyprovisionofthisContractshallnotconstituteawaiverofsuchprovision.11.3EntireAgreementThisContractconstitutestheentireagreementbetweenthepartiesandsupersedesallpriornegotiations,communications,andunderstandings.11.4CounterpartsThisContractmaybeexecutedincounterparts,eachofwhichshallbedeemedanoriginalandallofwhichtogethershallconstituteoneinstrument.第十二章：AdditionalProvisions12.1ForceMajeureNeitherpartyshallbeliableforanyfailureordelayinperformingitsobligationsunderthisContracttotheextentthatsuchfailureordelayiscausedbyeventsofforcemajeure.12.2AssignmentofContractNeitherpartymayassignitsrightsorobligationsunderthisContractwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherparty,exceptaspermittedbylaw.12.3NoticesandCommunicationsAllnoticesandcommunicationsshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedeffectivewhen