Common use of DURATION AND TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE Clause in Contracts

DURATION AND TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE. Unless another term of duration or a different commencement date is agreed in Appendix 4, the Agreement shall be for a term of three (3) years starting from the date set out on page two of the Agreement (commencement date). The Agreement shall thereafter be automatically renewed for a term of one (1) year at a time, unless the Customer terminates the Agreement without cause by giving three (3) months' notice prior to the renewal date. The Contractor may terminate the Agreement without cause by giving twelve (12) months' notice prior to the renewal date. If in practice the Contractor is the sole provider of maintenance services for material elements of the software covered by the Agreement, it may terminate the Agreement without cause by giving twenty-four (24) months' notice, but not during the initial four (4) years, such that the total term of the Agreement shall be a minimum of six (6) years.