@@ Article 21. The following technology contracts shall be void:
(1) those that violate the laws or regulations or infringe upon
state interests or public interests;
(2) those that illegally monopolize technology or impede its progress;
(3) those that infringe upon the lawful rights and interests of
others; and
(4) those that are concluded by means of fraud or duress.
Void contracts shall have no legally binding force from the time
they are concluded. Where a contract is void in part while the
validity of the rest of the contract is not affected thereby, the rest
shall remain valid.
@@ Article 22. Any person who concludes a technology contract
that violates the laws and regulations or infringes upon state
interests or public interests and engages in illegal activities
shall be investigated according to law for administrative liability or
criminal liability.
@@ Article 23. A technology contract may be modified or rescinded
through consultation and agreement between the parties.
With respect to technology contracts approved by relevant
authorities, consent of the original approval authorities shall be
obtained for their modification or rescission.
@@ Article 24. If, as a result of the occurrence of any of the
following circumstances, the performance of a technology contract
becomes unnecessary or impossible, either party shall have the right
to notify the other party of the rescission of the contract:
(1) the other party has breached the contract;
(2) an event of force majeure has occurred; or
(3) the technology which is the object of a technology development
contract has been made public by others.
@@ Article 25. Modification or rescission of a technology contract
shall not affect the rights of the parties to claim compensation for
their losses.
@@ Article 26. Within the validity period of a technology
contract, no party may, without the consent of the other party,
transfer all or a part of its contractual rights or obligations to a
third party.
CHAPTER III TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS
@@ Article 27. Technology development contracts refer to
contracts concluded between parties for the purpose of conducting
research in and development of new technologies, new products,
new processes and new materials as well as their systems.
Technology development contracts include commission development
contracts and cooperative development contracts.
@@ Article 28. Commission development contracts refer to contracts
under which one party commissions the other party to undertake
research and development.
The main obligations of the commissioning party shall be:
(1) to pay funds and remuneration for research and development
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