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Message: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xb6 in position 0: invalid start byte
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1997, in _prepare_split_single
for _, table in generator:
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 688, in wrapped
for item in generator(*args, **kwargs):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/text/text.py", line 85, in _generate_tables
batch = f.read(self.config.chunksize)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/utils/file_utils.py", line 1104, in read_with_retries
out = read(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/codecs.py", line 322, in decode
(result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xb6 in position 0: invalid start byte
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
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File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1391, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations, partial, estimated_dataset_info = stream_convert_to_parquet(
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 990, in stream_convert_to_parquet
builder._prepare_split(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1884, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 2040, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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<DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-10
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<SEQUENCE>8
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<FILENAME>0008.txt
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<DESCRIPTION>AHC INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 10-J
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<TEXT>
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1
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8/97
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ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
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This Agreement is made and entered into by and between ACE HARDWARE
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CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, having its general offices at
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2200 Kensington Court, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523, U.S.A. (hereinafter
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referred to as "Company"), and:
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_______________________________________________________________________
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[Corporate or Partnership Name]
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an independent merchant having its general offices at:
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_______________________________________________________________________
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[Corporate or Partnership Address]
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(hereinafter referred to as "Franchisee") which operates a retail
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business outside the United States of America, its territories or
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possessions, at the location(s) set forth in the attached Exhibit A;
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WITNESSETH:
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In consideration of the respective undertakings and covenants herein
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contained, Company and Franchisee agree as follows:
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1. In consideration of the franchise granted herein, Franchisee shall
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pay to Company a non-refundable license fee in United States
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Dollars of $25,000.00 upon execution of this Agreement for the
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first franchised store opened by Franchisee and $15,000 upon the
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opening of each additional franchised store opened by Franchisee.
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Company agrees to: (i) waive its store planning fees for
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Franchisee's first store; (ii) waive Ace Retail Management
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Institute fees for the two (2) of Franchisee's employees; (iii)
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provide the assistance of a Company representative to write the
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opening stock order for Franchisee's first store (iv) provide one
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(1) set of plan-o-gram manuals; and (v) assist in the preparation
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of a paint market study and conduct ACE paint marketing training.
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2. As of the date of acceptance by Company hereof, Company grants to
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Franchisee, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth
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herein, the right to purchase from Company for resale at retail
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only from Franchisee retail location(s) set forth on Exhibit A,
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such merchandise as Company regularly offers for sale, including
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merchandise under private labels containing the name "ACE" or "ACE
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Hardware". The minimum volume of merchandise in United States
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Dollars that must be purchased by Franchisee from Company
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hereunder shall be, exclusive of all handling charges, $200,000
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during the first year of this Agreement, $350,000 during the
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second year of this Agreement, and $500,000 during the third year
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of this Agreement and each year thereafter, based upon the
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anniversary date of this Agreement.
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3. Franchisee shall pay to Company a Royalty Fee (" Royalty Fee") in
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an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the Gross Retail Revenues
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generated from the sale of home improvement products, tools,
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hardware, paint and related merchandise and products, from
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whatever source, provided to customers of the ACE Stores operated
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by Franchisee in the Franchisee's country ("Gross Retail
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Revenues"). For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "Gross
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Retail Revenues" shall exclude all sales and value added taxes
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actually collected by Franchisee from customers and paid to any
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government authority in the Franchisee's country, which shall be
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the sole responsibility of Franchisee, and any customer refund and
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credits. All Royalty Fees shall be due and payable to Company, in
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United States Dollars, thirty (30) days after the end of each
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calendar quarter for the calendar quarter just ended. In the
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event that payment of the above fees in United States Dollars is
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not possible by application of law, Franchisee shall be entitled
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to make payment in its local currency at the currency exchange
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rate reported in the Wall Street Journal, on the date the payment
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is transmitted, provided, however, that if the payment is
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transmitted after the date on which payment is due, the currency
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exchange rate used shall be the rate as of the day payment is
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transmitted or the date payment was due, whichever rate produces
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the larger amount in United States Dollars.
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4. Franchisee agrees to pay all amounts shown as currently due on
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Company's billing statements for purchases of merchandise,
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supplies and services made by Franchisee with such promptness as
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shall enable Company to receive payment no later than the 10th day
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following the date of the statement (it being understood that all
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invoices for merchandise purchased on extended payment terms
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become currently due when other items billed are not paid when
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due), and pay a service charge per bi-weekly billing statement on
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any past due balance in such amount as Company may, from time to
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time, impose on its dealers generally. All amounts becoming
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payable by Franchisee pursuant to Company's billing statements
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shall be payable in United States currency. Licensee also agrees
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to reimburse Company for any and all reasonable out-of-pocket
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expenses including, travel (at the business class rate), lodging
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and tax, meals, and laundry costs incurred by Company's employees
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SEC Exhibit 10 Material Contracts Dataset (2001-2024)
Overview
This dataset contains material contracts (Exhibit 10) from SEC filings between 2001 and 2024, representing the largest collection of commercial contracts to date. It includes both original filings and text-converted versions.
If you find this dataset useful, please cite:
Arbel, Yonathan A., The Readability of Contracts: Big Data Analysis, Forthcoming J. Empirical Legal Stud. 21:4 (Dec. 2024)
Methodological information can be found in the paper cited above.
For the latest version of the paper, please visit: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4962098
Main Dataset Files
Original Filings
SEC_Ex10_2001-2022_Original.zip(~26 GB)- Contains original Exhibit 10 filings from 2001 to 2022
- Total files: 1,218,226
- Files per year range from 44,190 (2019) to 79,291 (2005)
Text-Converted Filings
SEC_Ex10_2001-2024_txt.zip(~20 GB)- Contains text-converted Exhibit 10 filings from 2001 to 2024
- Total files: 1,287,933
- Files per year range from 19,819 (2024, partial year) to 79,349 (2005)
Structure Description Files
SEC_Ex10_2001-2022_Original_structure.csv(~76 MB)SEC_Ex10_2001-2024_txt_structure.csv(~117 MB)
Files by Year
In the By_Year/ directory, you can find individual ZIP files for each year, containing text-converted filings:
| Year | File Size | Number of Files |
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| 2001 | 670.14 MB | 55,122 |
| 2002 | 702.10 MB | 54,514 |
| 2003 | 691.42 MB | 53,840 |
| 2004 | 882.64 MB | 65,657 |
| 2005 | 946.89 MB | 79,349 |
| 2006 | 989.13 MB | 77,552 |
| 2007 | 934.00 MB | 74,397 |
| 2008 | 739.49 MB | 66,033 |
| 2009 | 687.44 MB | 58,990 |
| 2010 | 825.65 MB | 59,753 |
| 2011 | 805.61 MB | 56,486 |
| 2012 | 687.53 MB | 49,577 |
| 2013 | 779.81 MB | 52,550 |
| 2014 | 856.19 MB | 55,932 |
| 2015 | 786.78 MB | 51,426 |
| 2016 | 708.20 MB | 45,863 |
| 2017 | 733.05 MB | 44,676 |
| 2018 | 780.16 MB | 46,409 |
| 2019 | 712.74 MB | 44,110 |
| 2020 | 837.36 MB | 51,980 |
| 2021 | 1200.27 MB | 69,933 |
| 2022 | 866.38 MB | 48,918 |
| 2023 | 1018.29 MB | 55,047 |
| 2024 | 420.78 MB | 19,819 |
Usage Instructions
- Download the desired ZIP file(s).
- Extract the contents, maintaining the folder structure.
- Navigate to the year of interest.
- Access individual contract files as needed.
License and Attribution
This dataset is derived from public SEC filings. When using this dataset, please:
Cite the original SEC source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) EDGAR database.
Cite this dataset as follows:
Arbel, Yonathan A., The Readability of Contracts: Big Data Analysis, Forthcoming J. Empirical Legal Stud. 21:4 (Dec. 2024)
Comply with SEC's terms of use and any applicable copyright laws.
Disclaimers
- This dataset is provided for research and informational purposes only.
- While efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, users should verify critical information against original SEC filings.
- Some documents may contain sensitive business information. Use responsibly and ethically.
Data Processing
The text files have been converted from their original formats for easier analysis. Users should be aware that this conversion process may have introduced minor discrepancies from the original filings.
Contributing
If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or submit a pull request.
Contact
For questions or further information about this dataset, please contact yaarbel@ua.edu.
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2024 Yonathan A. Arbel
[Full MIT License text as in the original README]
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