Common use of Books and Audit Clause in Contracts

Books and Audit. Each Party shall keep complete and accurate books and records with respect to its sale of the Product and remuneration payable hereunder. Each Party shall have the right to have such pertinent books and records of the other Party inspected and examined once each calendar year for the purpose of determining the accuracy of payments made hereunder. Such inspection and examination shall be conducted by an independent, certified, public accountant selected by the Party requesting such examination. Such accountant shall not disclose to such Party any information except for information necessary to verify the accuracy of the records and payments made pursuant to this Agreement. The charges of the independent, certified, public accountant shall be paid by the Party requesting examination except if the payments pursuant to this Agreement have been understated by more than five percent (5%) in which case the Party who has underpaid will bear the cost and pay the shortfall in payment pursuant to this Agreement with interest to the other Party. Should instead the payments have been overstated the Party who has overpaid may deduct any such amount from the royalty payments due hereunder until such amount has been recovered by such Party.

Books and Audit. Each Party shall keep complete and accurate books and records with respect to its sale of the Product and remuneration payable hereunder. Each Party shall have the right to have such pertinent books and records of the other Party inspected and examined once each calendar year for the purpose of determining the accuracy of payments made hereunder. Such inspection and examination shall be conducted by an independent, certified, public accountant selected by the Party requesting such examination. Such accountant shall not disclose to such Party any information except for information necessary to verify the accuracy of the records and payments made pursuant to this Agreement. The charges of the independent, certified, public accountant shall be paid by the Party License Agreement - The Medicines Company 38 requesting examination except if the payments pursuant to this Agreement have been understated by more than five percent (5%) in which case the Party who has underpaid will bear the cost and pay the shortfall in payment pursuant to this Agreement with interest to the other Party. Should instead the payments have been overstated the Party who has overpaid may deduct any such amount from the royalty payments due hereunder until such amount has been recovered by such Party.