Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 878 A technical consultation contract is a contract in which one party with technical knowledge provides the other party with feasibility demonstration, technical prediction, special technical investigation, analysis and evaluation report, etc. A specific technical project. Technical service contract is a contract concluded by one party to solve specific technical problems for the other party with technical knowledge, excluding contract and construction project contract.
Article 882 The client of a technical service contract shall provide working conditions, complete cooperation matters, accept the work results and pay remuneration in accordance with the agreement.
Article 883 The trustee of a technical service contract shall complete the service project, solve technical problems, ensure the quality of work and impart knowledge on solving technical problems in accordance with the agreement.
Article 884 Where the client of a technical service contract fails to perform its contractual obligations or fails to meet the contract obligations, thus affecting the progress and quality of the work, and refuses to accept the work results or fails to do so within the time limit, the paid remuneration shall not be recovered, and the unpaid remuneration shall be paid. If the trustee of a technical service contract fails to complete the service work as agreed, he shall be liable for breach of contract such as exemption from remuneration.
Article 885 During the performance of the technical consultation contract and technical service contract, the new technical achievements made by the agent by using the technical data and working conditions provided by the client belong to the agent. The new technological achievements made by the trustor using the work achievements of the trustee belong to the trustor. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, such agreement shall prevail.
Article 886 Where the technical consulting contract or technical service contract does not stipulate or clearly stipulate the burden of the expenses required for the normal work of the agent, it shall be borne by the agent.