Noncompetition Agreement In consideration for this Agreement, the Executive will execute, concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, a noncompetition agreement with the Company; provided, however, that if the Executive has an existing noncompetition agreement with the Company, the Company, rather than entering into a new noncompetition agreement with the Executive, may instead, as a condition to entering into this agreement, require that the Executive acknowledge and affirm his continuing obligations under such existing noncompetition agreement and re-affirm his agreement to honor the obligations as set forth in that document.
Transition Agreement 12.8.1 In the event of termination of this Agreement, whether in its entirety or with respect to the Terminated Territory, Ablynx and AbbVie shall negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of a written transition agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) pursuant to which AbbVie and Ablynx will effectuate and coordinate a smooth and efficient transition of relevant obligations and rights to Ablynx as reasonably necessary for Ablynx to exercise its licenses pursuant to Sections 12.6 and 12.7 with respect to the Licensed Products after termination of this Agreement (in its entirety or with respect to the Terminated Territory, as applicable) as and to the extent set forth in this Article 12. For purposes of clarity, AbbVie shall not be required to Manufacture or have Manufactured the Licensed Products by or on behalf of Ablynx as part of the Transition Agreement. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. INFORMATION FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED IS OMITTED AND MARKED WITH “[...***...]”. AN UNREDACTED VERSION OF THE DOCUMENT HAS ALSO BEEN FURNISHED SEPARATELY TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AS REQUIRED BY RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
12.8.2 The Transition Agreement shall provide that in the event of a termination of this Agreement in its entirety by AbbVie pursuant to Section 12.3 or by Ablynx in its entirety pursuant to Section 12.2.1, AbbVie shall:
(i) where permitted by Applicable Law, transfer to Ablynx all of its right, title, and interest in all Regulatory Documentation then Controlled by AbbVie and in its name applicable to the Licensed Products in the Territory that are the subject of an exclusive license grant in Section 12.6.1(iii);
(ii) notify the applicable Regulatory Authorities and take any other action reasonably necessary to effect the transfer set forth in clause (i) above;
(iii) unless expressly prohibited by any Regulatory Authority, transfer control to Ablynx of all Clinical Studies being Conducted by AbbVie as of the effective date of termination and continue to Conduct such Clinical Studies, […***…], for up to […***…] to enable such transfer to be completed without interruption of any such Clinical Study; provided, that (a) Ablynx shall not have any obligation to continue any Clinical Study unless required by Applicable Law, in which case Ablynx, if it wishes to terminate such Clinical Study, shall continue such Clinical Study […***…] until such time that Applicable Law allows such trial to be terminated (with Ablynx taking all reasonable steps to promptly terminate such Clinical Study and minimize all costs and expenses), and (b) with respect to each Clinical Study for which such transfer is expressly prohibited by the applicable Regulatory Authority, if any, AbbVie shall continue to Conduct such Clinical Study to completion, […***…];
(iv) assign (or cause its Affiliates to assign) to Ablynx all agreements with any Third Party with respect to the conduct of pre-clinical Development activities, Manufacturing or Clinical Studies for the Licensed Products, including agreements with contract research organizations, contract manufacturing organizations, clinical sites, and investigators, unless, with respect to any such agreement, such agreement (a) expressly prohibits such assignment, in which case AbbVie shall cooperate with Ablynx in reasonable respects to secure the consent of the applicable Third Party to such assignment, or (b) covers Clinical Studies for Combination Products in which any active ingredient that is not a Licensed Compound is covered by Patents Controlled by AbbVie or any of its Affiliates or covers products covered by Patents Controlled by AbbVie or any of its Affiliates in addition to the Licensed Products, in which case AbbVie shall, […***…], cooperate with Ablynx in all reasonable respects to facilitate the execution of a new agreement between Ablynx and the applicable Third Party; and
(v) transfer to Ablynx all existing clinical supplies of the Licensed Compound or Licensed Product in the possession of AbbVie at the time of termination, which shall be […***…]. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. INFORMATION FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED IS OMITTED AND MARKED WITH “[...***...]”. AN UNREDACTED VERSION OF THE DOCUMENT HAS ALSO BEEN FURNISHED SEPARATELY TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AS REQUIRED BY RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. In the event this Agreement is partially terminated or terminated in its entirety by Ablynx pursuant Section 12.2.1, then any actions or activities set forth in the Transition Agreement shall be […***…].
12.8.3 The Transition Agreement shall provide that in the event of a termination of this Agreement with respect to a country or other jurisdiction by AbbVie pursuant to Section 12.3.2 or with respect to a Terminated Territory by Ablynx pursuant to Section 12.2.2 (but not in the case of any termination of this Agreement in its entirety), AbbVie shall in a reasonable amount of time following Ablynx’s request:
(i) where permitted by Applicable Law, transfer to Ablynx all of its right, title, and interest in all Regulatory Approvals owned by AbbVie and then in its name that is solely applicable to the Terminated Territory and to the Licensed Products that are the subject of an exclusive license grant in Section 12.7.2, as such Regulatory Approvals exists as of the effective date of such termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminated Territory; provided, that AbbVie retains a license and right of reference under any Regulatory Approval transferred pursuant to this clause as necessary or reasonably useful for AbbVie to Commercialize Licensed Products in the Territory, Develop Licensed Products in support of such Commercialization, or Manufacture Licensed Products in support of such Development or Commercialization;
(ii) notify the applicable Regulatory Authorities and take any other action reasonably necessary to effect the transfer set forth in clause (i) above;
(iii) grant Ablynx a right of reference to all Regulatory Documentation then owned by AbbVie and in AbbVie’s name that are not transferred to Ablynx pursuant to clause (i) above that are necessary or reasonably useful for Ablynx, any of its Affiliates or sublicensees to Develop or Commercialize any Licensed Products that are the subject of the license grant in Section 12.7.2, as such Regulatory Documentation exists as of the effective date of such termination of this Agreement with respect to such Terminated Territory.