Common use of Confidentiality Information Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality Information. 7.1 The Supplier shall keep any information, such as drawings, documents, findings, samples, manufacturing equipment, models, data carriers etc. supplied by us confidential and refrain from providing it to third parties (also subcontractors) or utilise it for any purpose other than that intended by us without our written consent. This applies accordingly for duplications. This obligation does not apply for information of which he was legitimately aware at the time of the submission or which are or become publically known subsequently without violation of an obligation for confidentiality or for which he has obtained written permission for alternative usage. The obligation expires five years following the cessation of the business relationship. 7.2 Without our prior written consent, the Supplier is not entitled to advertise his business relationship with us. 7.3 We reserve proprietary rights and all other rights (e.g. copyrights) to the information provided by us. Duplica- tions may only be made following our prior written consent. Duplications become our property upon their creation. It is hereby agreed between the Supplier and us that the Supplier shall store the duplications on our behalf. The Supplier has to carefully store, maintain and insure the provided documents and objects as well as copies thereof at his expense and surrender them to us or destroy them at our request at any time. The Supplier is not entitled to a right of retention, regardless of the reason. The Supplier is obligated to confirm the complete return or destruction in writing. 7.4 We are entitled to demand a contractual penalty of an appropriate amount for each violation of the obligation according to no. 1, however maximally 100,000 Euro. The Supplier is entitled to verify the appropriateness of the amount of the contractual penalty by a court. Any payments of contractual penalties are to be offset against compensation claims.

Confidentiality Information. 7.1 The Supplier shall keep any information, such as drawings, documents, findings, samples, manufacturing equipment, models, data carriers etc. supplied by us confidential and refrain from providing it to third parties (also subcontractors) or utilise it for any purpose other than that intended by us without our written consent. This applies accordingly for duplications. This obligation does not apply for information of which he was legitimately aware at the time of the submission or which are or become publically publicly known subsequently without violation of an obligation for confidentiality or for which he has obtained written permission for alternative usage. The obligation expires five years following the cessation of the business relationship. 7.2 Without our prior written consent, the Supplier is not entitled to advertise his business relationship with us. 7.3 We reserve proprietary rights and all other rights (e.g. copyrights) to the information provided by us. Duplica- tions may only be made following our prior written consent. Duplications become our property upon their creation. It is hereby agreed between the Supplier and us that the Supplier shall store the duplications on our behalf. The Supplier has to carefully store, maintain and insure the provided documents and objects as well as copies thereof at his expense and surrender them to us or destroy them at our request at any time. The Supplier is not entitled to a right of retention, regardless of the reason. The Supplier is obligated to confirm the complete return or destruction in writing. 7.4 We are entitled to demand a contractual penalty of an appropriate amount for each violation of the obligation according to no. 1, however maximally 100,000 Euro. The Supplier is entitled to verify the appropriateness of the amount of the contractual penalty by a court. Any payments of contractual penalties are to be offset against compensation claims.

Confidentiality Information. 7.1 8.1 The Supplier shall keep any information, such as drawings, documents, findings, samples, manufacturing equipment, models, data carriers etc. supplied by us confidential and refrain from providing it to third parties (also subcontractors) or utilise it for any purpose other than that intended by us without our written consent. This applies accordingly for duplicationsreproductions. This obligation does not apply for information of which he was legitimately aware at the time of the submission or which are or become publically publicly known subsequently without violation of an obligation for confidentiality or for which he has obtained written permission for alternative usagefurther use. The obligation expires five years following the cessation of the business relationship. 7.2 8.2 Without our prior written consent, the Supplier is not entitled to advertise his business relationship with us. 7.3 8.3 We reserve proprietary rights and all other rights (e.g. copyrights) to the information provided by us. Duplica- tions Reproductions may only be made following our prior written consent. Duplications Reproductions become our property upon their creation. It is hereby agreed between the Supplier and us that the Supplier shall store the duplications reproductions on our behalf. The Supplier has to carefully store, maintain and insure the provided documents and objects as well as copies thereof at his expense and surrender return them to us or destroy them at our request at any time. The Supplier is not entitled to a right of retention, regardless of the reason. The Supplier is obligated to confirm the complete return or destruction in writing. 7.4 8.4 We are entitled to demand a contractual penalty of an appropriate amount for each violation of the obligation according to no. 1item 8.1, however maximally 100,000 Euro. The Supplier is entitled to verify the appropriateness of the amount of the contractual penalty by a court. Any payments of contractual penalties are to be offset against compensation claims.