Common use of Confidential Settlement Negotiations Clause in Contracts

Confidential Settlement Negotiations. The Parties agree that all discussions and negotiations (whether written or oral) conducted pursuant to the Dispute Resolution Procedures are confidential and will be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the applicable rules of evidence. Such confidentiality obligations shall be triggered upon notice of a Dispute pursuant to Section 18.2.

Confidential Settlement Negotiations. The Parties agree that all discussions and negotiations (whether written or oral) conducted pursuant to the Dispute Resolution Procedures are confidential and will be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the applicable rules of evidence. Such confidentiality obligations shall be triggered upon notice of a Dispute pursuant to Section 18.221.2.