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Agreement of Services
This agreement shall commence on January Is*. 2018 and shall continue for twelve
months ending on December 31sl. 2018 between the Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Oflice in the United Stales (hereto referred to as “TF.CRO") and Gephardt
Group Government Affairs 1.1 .C. a Delaware Limited Liability Company (hereto referred
to as “Gephardt Government Affairs").
The parlies have agreed as follows:
1. Gephardt Government Affairs agrees to represent TECRO before the U.S.
Congress and the 1 LS. government generally.
2. In the course of its representation of TECRO. Gephardt Government Affairs
agrees that it will act in conlbnnance with all applicable United States laws and
regulations.
.v In this connection. Gephardt Government Affairs shall furnish TFGRO with its
analyses and interpretations of political, financial, commercial and sociological
developments in the United States and advise TF.CRO as to actions ( EURO may
take to further improve relations between the two countries.
4. Gephardt Government A flairs is required to send a copy of its monthly activity
report to TECRO before the ! 0l,‘ day of each subsequent month. All reports,
recommendations materials, analyses and other documents Gephardt Government
AITuirs prepares shall become the property of TECRO. and Gephardt Government
A Hairs hereby agrees that TECRO may make use thereof, without incurring am
obligation for compensation other than as sol in the following paragraph. Any
reports prepared by Gephardt Government Affairs to TECRO shall be considered
confidential and not for distribution to any third party. On request. Gephardt
Government Affairs will deliver all copies, in any form, to TF.CRO.
5.

In payment of these services. Gephardt Government Affairs is to receive a
nighthh retainer of $22.000.00 (twenty-two thousand dollars). TECRO will
assign Gephardt Government Affairs additional assignments on an as needed
basis, compensation to be decided upon mutual agreement.

6.

This agreement shall be construed in accordance with and go\ erned by the laws
of the District of Columbia. Any suit against TECRO arising out of this
agreement shall be llled in the United Slates District Court for the District of
Columbia pursuant u* the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. 28 U.S.C. Section
1602 et seq. TECRO does not waive any right it may have to sovereign immunity
in ihat court. Scrv icc on TECRO must be made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section
1608 la) and (h). during the term <4this agreement.

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7. Gephardt Government Affairs agrees to promptly notify TIICRO if it decides to
represent the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC), that is. the
state itself or any subdivision or agency or instrumentality thereof, as those terms
are defined in 28 I’.S.C 1603 (a) and (h). during the term of this agreement.
8.

Hither party may terminate this contract on 30 days written notice for any reason.

IN WITNESS THEREOF:
Taipei Economic amt ( uhurat
Representative ()ffhe

Gephardt Group
Government Affairs. {.!.('

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By:

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Thomas J. O’Donnell
Managing Partner
Date: January 2018

His Excellency Stanley Kao
Ambassador
Date:

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