Non-Disclosure Obligation Except as required by court order, subpoena, or Applicable Law, neither Party shall disclose to third parties any confidential or proprietary information regarding the other Party’s business affairs, finances, technology, processes, plans or installations, product information, know-how, or other information that is received from the other Party pursuant to this Agreement or the Parties’ relationship prior thereto or is developed pursuant to this Agreement, without the express written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Parties shall at all times use their respective reasonable efforts to keep all information regarding the terms and conditions of this Agreement confidential and shall disclose such information to third Persons only as reasonably required for the permitting of the Project; financing the development, construction, ownership, operation and maintenance of the Plant; or as reasonably required by either Party for performing its obligations hereunder and if prior to such disclosure, the disclosing Party informs such third Persons of the existence of this confidentiality obligation and only if such third Persons agree to maintain the confidentiality of any information received. This Article 13 shall not apply to information that was already in the possession of one Party prior to receipt from the other, that is now or hereafter becomes a part of the public domain through no fault of the Party wishing to disclose, or that corresponds in substance to information heretofore or hereafter furnished by third parties without restriction on disclosure.
Non-Disclosure Obligations 12.1 During the term of this Agreement, the parties may disclose certain Confidential Information to each other in the performance of their rights and obligations under this Agreement. Without the prior written authorization of the disclosing party, the receiving party shall not use or copy any Confidential Information for any purpose other than as specifically authorized by this Agreement, and shall not transfer or disclose any Confidential Information to any person, except for the purposes of performing its obligations and exercising its rights in accordance with this Agreement to the necessary extent. The receiving party shall take steps necessary or appropriate to protect Confidential Information against unauthorized disclosure or use, including, without limitation, ensuring that each of its personnel and any Authorized Users with access to Confidential Information is aware of and complies with the non-disclosure obligations set out in this Section. The receiving party shall promptly notify the disclosing party of any unauthorized disclosure or use of any Confidential Information that comes to the receiving party’s attention, and shall take all action that the disclosing party reasonably requests to prevent any further unauthorized use or disclosure of it. Each party expressly acknowledges and agrees that, except as specifically provided in this Agreement, at no time shall it acquire or retain, or appropriate for its own use, any right, title or interest in or to any Confidential Information of the other party.
12.2 The obligations set out in Section 12.1 shall not apply to the extent, that any Confidential Information (i) becomes generally available to the public through no fault of the receiving party; (ii) is or has been disclosed to the receiving party, directly or indirectly, by any person that is under no obligation of non-disclosure to the disclosing party or an affiliate of the disclosing party; or (iii) is required to be disclosed under any applicable law, rule, regulation or governmental order.
12.3 Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, each party shall continue to abide by the terms of the non- disclosure obligations with respect to Confidential Information as set out in this Section and indemnification as set out in Section 12.2 hereof.
Nondisclosure Obligation All Information disclosed by one Party to the other Party hereunder shall be maintained in confidence by the receiving Party and shall not be disclosed to any Third Party or used for any purpose except as set forth herein without the prior written consent of the disclosing Party, except to the extent that such Information:
4.1.1 is known by the receiving Party at the time of its receipt, and not through a prior disclosure by the disclosing Party, as documented by the receiving Party’s business records;
4.1.2 is in the public domain by use and/or publication before its receipt from the disclosing Party, or thereafter enters the public domain through no fault of the receiving Party;
4.1.3 is subsequently disclosed to the receiving Party by a Third Party who may lawfully do so and is not under an obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing Party;
4.1.4 is developed by the receiving Party independently of Information received from the disclosing Party, as documented by the receiving Party’s business records;
4.1.5 is disclosed to governmental or other regulatory agencies in order to obtain patents on Inventions in accordance with Article 7 herein or to gain or maintain approval to conduct clinical trials on Compound or Product or to market Product, but such disclosure may be only to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain such patents or approvals;
4.1.6 is deemed necessary by Merck to be disclosed to Related Parties, agent(s), consultant(s), and/or other Third Parties for any and all purposes Merck and its Affiliates deem necessary or advisable in the ordinary course of business to achieve the objectives of this Agreement on the condition that such Third Parties agree to be bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations that substantially are no less stringent than those confidentiality and non-use provisions contained in this Agreement; provided, however, that the term of confidentiality for such Third Parties shall be no less than ten (10) years; or
4.1.7 is deemed necessary by counsel to the receiving Party to be disclosed to such Party’s attorneys, independent accountants or financial advisors for the sole purpose of enabling such attorneys, independent accountants or financial advisors to provide advice to the receiving Party, on the condition that such attorneys, independent accountants and financial advisors agree to be bound by the confidentiality and non-use obligations contained in this Agreement; provided, however, that the term of confidentiality for such attorneys, independent accountants and financial advisors shall be no less than ten (10) years.
4.1.8 is deemed necessary by the receiving Party to be disclosed to such Party’s executives, management and other advisors, including but not limited to members of the Board of Directors and/or Scientific Advisory Board, consultants, bankers, lenders, existing and prospective bona fide investors, and prospective merger and/or acquisition partners (“Representatives”) on the following conditions: [***]. Any combination of features or disclosures shall not be deemed to fall within the foregoing exclusions merely because individual features are published or available to the general public or in the rightful possession of the receiving Party unless the combination itself and principle of operation are published or available to the general public or in the rightful possession of the receiving Party. If a Party is required by judicial or administrative process (including a request for discovery received in an arbitration or litigation proceeding), or by a statute, regulation or rule of law (e.g., securities laws, rules and regulations), to disclose information that is subject to the non-disclosure provisions of this Section 4.1 or Section 4.2, such Party shall promptly inform the other Party of the disclosure that is being sought in order to provide the other Party an opportunity to challenge or limit the disclosure obligations. Information that is disclosed by judicial or administrative process shall remain otherwise subject to the confidentiality and non-use provisions of this Section 4.1 and Section 4.2, and the Party disclosing information pursuant to law or court order shall take all steps reasonably necessary, including without limitation obtaining an order of confidentiality, to ensure the continued confidential treatment of such information. The Parties will consult and cooperate fully with each other on the provisions of this Agreement to be redacted in any filings made by the Parties with the Securities and Exchange Commission or similar governmental agency in the U.S. or abroad, or as otherwise required by law.
Nondisclosure Obligations 2.1 Confidential Information of Disclosing Party shall be used by the Receiving Party solely for the purpose of evaluating whether or not the Receiving Party wishes to enter into an agreement for purchase of assets of the Disclosing Party and shall not be used for any other purpose. Receiving Party shall hold the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in strictest confidence at all times in perpetuity and shall not disclose Confidential Information without the prior written consent of Disclosing Party. Receiving party may disclose Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to Receiving Party’s employees, representatives, agents and consultants on a need-to-know basis provided that such employees and consultants shall have executed appropriate written agreements with such party to ensure compliance with all the provisions of this Agreement. Receiving Party agrees to take all reasonable measures to protect the Confidential Information from falling into the public domain or the possession of persons other than those persons authorized to have any such Confidential Information, which measures shall include the highest degree of care that such party utilizes to protect its own information of a similar nature, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care.
2.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Receiving Party from disclosing Confidential Information if legally required to do so by judicial or governmental order or in a judicial or governmental proceeding (“Required Disclosure”); provided that the disclosing party shall (i) give the other party prompt notice of such Required Disclosure prior to disclosure; (ii) cooperate with the other party in the event that it elects to contest such disclosure or seek a protective order with respect thereto, and/or (iii) in any event only disclose the exact Confidential Information, or portion thereof, specifically requested by the Required Disclosure.
Company Obligations Upon Termination of Employment During the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall have the following obligations upon the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company as described in this Section 5:
Disclosure Obligations LAUSD expects Contractors and their Representatives to satisfy the following public disclosure obligations:
Confidentiality Obligation Information that comes into the possession of the parties in connection with the Agreement and the implementation of the Agreement shall be kept confidential, and shall not be disclosed to any third party without the consent of the other party. If the Customer is a public body, the scope of the confidentiality obligation under this provision shall not go beyond that laid down by the Act of 10 February 1967 relating to Procedure in Cases concerning the Public Administration (Public Administration Act) or corresponding sector-specific regulations. The confidentiality obligation pursuant to this provision shall not prevent the disclosure of information if such disclosure is demanded pursuant to laws or regulations, including any disclosure or right of access pursuant to the Act of 19 May 2006 relating to the Right of Access to Documents in the Public Administration (Freedom of Information Act). The other party shall, if possible, be notified prior to the disclosure of such information. The confidentiality obligation shall not prevent the information from being used when there is no legitimate interest in keeping it confidential, for example when it is in the public domain or is accessible to the public elsewhere. The parties shall take all necessary precautions to prevent unauthorised persons from gaining access to, or knowledge of, confidential information. The confidentiality obligation shall apply to the parties’ employees, subcontractors and other third parties who act on behalf of the parties in connection with the implementation of the Agreement. The parties may only transmit confidential information to such subcontractors and third parties to the extent necessary for the implementation of the Agreement, and provided that they are subjected to a confidentiality obligation corresponding to that stipulated in this clause 2.5. The confidentiality obligation shall not prevent the parties from utilising experience and expertise developed in connection with the implementation of the Agreement. The confidentiality obligation shall continue to apply after the expiry of the Agreement. Employees or others who resign from their positions with one of the parties shall be subjected to a confidentiality obligation following their resignation as well, as far as factors mentioned above are concerned. The confidentiality obligation shall lapse five (5) years after the delivery date, unless otherwise stipulated by law or regulation.
Proprietary Information Obligations You acknowledge your continuing obligations under your Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
OBLIGATIONS SURVIVE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT Executive agrees that any and all of Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to Exhibits B and C, shall survive the termination of employment and the termination of this Agreement.
Non Disclosure Covenant Employee Inventions 7.1. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE Executive acknowledges that (2) during the Employment Period and as a part of his employment, Executive will be afforded access to Confidential Information; (b) public disclosure of such Confidential Information could have an adverse effect on Employer and its business; (c) the Employer has required that Executive make the covenants in this Section 7; and (d) the provisions of this Section 7 are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper use or disclosure of Confidential Information.
