Chapter 254: One Against Seven
"Hexiang Computer Company Sues Seven Internet Predators, Upcoming Trial"
"Why did a little-known Internet company sue NEASE and other seven companies"
"Eggs Touch Stones, Who is the Egg, Who is the Stone, Wait and See"
"The First Case of the Internet in the New Century, Who Gave Hexiang Computer Company Confidence"
"Internet Predators Joint Breach of Contract, A Brief Look at the First Internet Case in the New Century"
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Overnight, whether online or offline, almost all the media frantically reported the news that Hexiang Computer Company sued seven companies including NEASE and Sho for breach of contract and refused to pay liquidated damages.
At Ye Xiao's request, the content of the news was completely true and had not undergone any processing.
In other words, Hexiang Group is really going head-to-head with the seven of them this time.
When the news was seen, the top brass of the seven internet companies were furious.
What they are angry about is not this matter, but that a little-known company dares to confront them, which is completely ignorant of them.
They didn't think about the outcome of the case at all, because in their hearts it was not something that should be considered at all, and it seemed that winning the case would be natural, but Hexiang Computer Company was completely disgusting them by doing so.
NEASE Company, Conference Room.
Ding Ding looked at Shan Xiu with a dark face and said, "Shan Xiu, how can things develop to this point?" How do you explain that? ”
"Mr. Ding, things are completely beyond our expectation and control, the president of the Hexiang Group is actually Ye Xiao, the young master of the Ye family, and Ye Xiao is completely on the side of the Hexiang Group." Single-fix dumping pot.
"Hehe......" Ding Ding smiled cruelly, "Minister Shan, I understand, you mean that Ye Xiao, as the son of the Ye family and the president of the Hexiang Group, should stand with us, right?" ”
"Mr. Ding, I was with Wang Guocheng and Du Yuyang at the time, and they all thought that even if Ye Xiao was not completely on our side, he would speak for us, but who knew that he was not affectionate at all."
Ding Ding said: "Shan Xiu, if I remember correctly, you are from Tiannan Province, right?" ”
"Yes, I'm from Tiannan Province."
"According to what you said, if our company has a lawsuit with a company in Tiannan Province in the future, you will definitely stand on the side of our rival company."
Shan Xiu's face changed instantly, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, Mr. Ding, I will never do that kind of thing, I swear!" ”
Syllable!
Ding Ding slapped the table hard, raised his hand and pointed at Shan Xiu and roared: "Then why do you say that Ye Xiao should help us!" ”
Shan Xiu lowered his head and didn't dare to speak again.
The executives in the conference room were equally afraid to speak.
"Ahh
Ding Ding let out a long sigh, closed his eyes, waved his hand casually, and said, "Respond to the lawsuit." ”
At this time, they only have the only way to respond to the lawsuit, and Hexiang Computer Company will disgust them by suing the seven of them at the same time, but if they don't even dare to respond to the lawsuit, it will be even more disgusting.
The day of the trial has arrived.
Before the plaintiff and the defendant arrived, media reporters had already rushed to the Jingfa Division early to find a suitable camera position and strive to shoot the best news video.
The court was held on the same day, because the seven companies were not in the same city, Ye Xiao called the second sister Ye Ning, and wanted the rest of the people from the other foreign companies to also come to the Yanzhou Jingfa Division, and at the same time the trial, Ye Ning agreed.
One plaintiff against seven defendants was tried at the same time, and this case was not only the first Internet case in the new century, but also the first trial method in the history of the Han Kingdom.
On the plaintiff's bench, Liu Chen, Ye Xiao and Jiang Xiaoyang were sitting in a precarious position.
Because of the large number of people in the dock, three long tables were temporarily added and lined up in two rows.
Shan Xiu, Du Yuyang, Wang Guocheng and other seven people sat in their own positions in their own companies, and some of their companies came to managers, and some only came to lawyers.
The judge opened the hearing.
Everything proceeds step by step according to the trial procedure, and then comes to the stage of proof and argument.
Jiang Xiaoyang stood up, picked up seven contracts, and said: "This is the advertising contract signed between Hexiang Computer Company and the seven defendant companies, the contract is completely legally effective, and the contract clearly stipulates the amount and payment method of liquidated damages, and the seven defendant companies have breached the contract, but refuse to implement the provisions of the contract, I want to ask, is the legal effect of this contract unable to bind your company?" ”
Shan Xiu raised his hand and said: "We recognize the legal validity of the contract, but there is a problem with the content of this contract, there has always been an unwritten rule in the industry, that is, the amount of breach of contract is three times the amount of the contract, but the fixed amount stipulated in this contract is far higher than the contract amount, which is not in accordance with the regulations." ”
Jiang Xiaoyang smiled and said, "Lawyer Shan, since you said that this does not meet the regulations, why did you sign it at that time?" Did you not review the contract at all, or did you not take the legal validity of the contract seriously at all? ”
Shan Xiu said: "Lawyer Jiang, don't spew blood!" We have never doubted the legal validity of a contract. ”
"Well, then, why do you now say that this contract is not in accordance with the regulations? Isn't that inconsistent? ”
Shan Xiu didn't know what to say for a while.
Wang Guocheng raised his hand to speak.
The judge agreed.
Wang Guocheng stood up and said to Jiang Xiaoyang: "Miss Jiang, I just want to ask you one question, that is, when you drafted the contract at that time, what was your intention to set up fixed liquidated damages?" Also, all seven of our companies cooperate with you, why do some companies have a high default amount and some companies have a low default amount? Does it mean that in your eyes, there are high and low levels in our companies? ”
Ye Xiao said: "Wang Guocheng, don't you think that your seven companies are high and low?" Do we still think it? If the seven of you don't even have the slightest self-knowledge of this, I'm really worried about your future. ”
Knock knock.
The judge struck the gavel and said, "Please be careful not to make statements that attack the defendant personally." ”
"Yes, I take back what I just said." Ye Xiao said with a smile.
Jiang Xiaoyang continued: "There is one more question for me to answer, as for the content and terms of the contract, it has always been signed after the two parties have determined each other, and the contract between our company and your seven companies has been confirmed back and forth three times at least, right?" ”
None of the seven companies objected.
"Now that we've confirmed each other, don't you think it's funny that you still ask us what we thought at the time? And on the other hand, if we are in default, we also have to pay you a fixed amount of liquidated damages, I think that when you knew that the fixed default amount was not in line with the norm but still insisted on signing the contract, didn't you think that we would breach the contract? Don't you expect us to breach the contract and you can charge a high amount of liquidated damages? ”
Du Yuyang stood up and said: "Judge, I don't think there is a mistake in the operation of our company, if I have to say that there is a mistake, it is also the fault of the plaintiff first, and our company, including our seven companies, is a large company in our domestic Internet industry, and the future must be the world of the Internet, and our companies are leading the Internet wave in the country, we should be respected and maintained, but I didn't expect to be sued by such a little-known small company at the same time, what is this?" This is an insult to us! This is a blow to our Internet industry! Compared with Western countries, our Internet business started late, if we still have infighting, then how can our Internet business compare with foreign countries? Judge, if we lose the case today, I dare to say that this will be the biggest blow to the Internet industry, and in the future, our Internet industry will plummet, and it will be our country that will lose so much! ”
Hahaha......
Du Yuyang's impassioned speech caused the media reporters behind him to laugh.
It's obvious that you can't afford to lose.
The case is being tried here, but he is starting to be blunt, saying that the future of the Internet industry and wanting to use these to put pressure on the Hexiang Group is really ridiculous.
Liu Chen slowly raised his hand.
The judge said, "Permission to speak." ”
Liu Chen stood up, his expression was calm, and his eyes were easygoing, giving people a sense of harmlessness to humans and animals.
"Lawyer Du, it is undeniable that what you said is very right and shocking, and in the future, our Internet industry will indeed rely on everyone's joint efforts, rather than mutual infighting, are you right?"
"Humph!" Du Yuyang snorted coldly and said angrily: "Isn't it? But now? Isn't it now that you are deliberately stirring up trouble and deliberately infighting? ”
"Then I would like to ask the seven Internet predators here, why did you unilaterally delete our ads during the contract performance period? And before the deletion, none of your companies called or emailed our company to notify us, but I would like to ask Lawyer Du, as well as all the lawyers here, isn't this kind of thing you doing to stir up trouble? Isn't it initiating infighting? ”
"We ......"
Wang Guocheng opened his mouth to defend.
Liu Chen directly waved his hand at him to interrupt his words, and continued: "I don't know what benefits Qian Wei promised you, so that you can breach the contract so unscrupulously, but our Hexiang Computer Company suing you is our responsibility under the law, and no matter how much we sue and start infighting, it is our domestic affair, to put it bluntly, it is our family affair." But what about you, for the sake of the so-called interests, you disregard the law and unilaterally break the contract, just to be a licking dog for the ebay of Youguo! Is this what you call leading the Internet business of Dahan Kingdom? Is this what you call development? You're fighting with a tiger! You are giving away the Internet business that has finally improved in the Han Kingdom to a foreign country! ”
Whoa......
Thunderous applause.
Prolonged.
Even the judges couldn't help but be moved and began to applaud.
Liu Chen continued: "Judge, friends from the media, our Hexiang Group and Hexiang Computer Company are just starting out and are still very weak, but everyone in our group will not forget that we are Han people, and we always have our country in our hearts, no matter what time it takes in the future, all the business activities of Hexiang Group will be aimed at developing and strengthening our country, so even if the seven of you are Internet predators, I also require you to pay liquidated damages in full!" ”