Common use of Between Parties Clause in Contracts

Between Parties. If a party who discloses information relating to the JMA advises the other parties that the information is confidential, then the information is not to be disclosed by any of the other parties, except if permitted by the JMA or by law. Information that the other parties already knew and information that is public knowledge is not confidential information. Subject to clause 18.3, all information disclosed by a Party (Disclosing Party) to the other Party (Receiving Party) during the negotiation of this Agreement and the term of this Agreement, which is identified by the Disclosing Party as confidential, shall be kept confidential and not disclosed, except as permitted by this clause (Confidential Information).