Research and                                                                                                  
                                                                                                      
                 Development Agreement                                                                                             
                 (Pre-Commercial 
                 Procurement)  
                        
                                                                                                           
                       RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (PRE-COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT)  
                       Research and Development Agreement (Pre-Commercial 
                       Procurement) 
                        
                        
                        
                       has been concluded between: 
                       [Write here] 
                       _____________________________________________________ 
                       (Hereafter referred to as the Contractor) 
                        
                       and 
                       [Write here] 
                       _____________________________________________________ 
                       (Hereafter referred to as the Customer) 
                                                                                             
                       Place and date: 
                       (Write the place and date here) 
                       _____________________________________________________ 
                        
                        
                        [Write the Customer’s name here]      [The Contractor’s name here] 
                                                               
                        ________________                      _____________________ 
                        The Customer’s signature              The Contractor’s signature 
                        
                       The Agreement is signed in two copies, one for each party. 
                        
                        
                       Communications 
                       Unless otherwise specified in Appendix 6, all communications concerning the 
                       Agreement shall be directed to: 
                        
                        
                        On behalf of the Customer                On behalf of the Contractor 
                        Name:                                    Name:  
                        Position:                                Position:  
                        Telephone:                               Telephone:  
                        Email:                                   Email:  
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                      AGREEMENT ON PRE-COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT 
                       
                      Contents 
                      1   GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................... 5 
                        1.1         SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT .............................................................. 5 
                        1.2         APPENDICES TO THE AGREEMENT ..................................................... 5 
                        1.3         INTERPRETATION – RANKING ............................................................. 6 
                        1.4         THE PARTIES’ REPRESENTATIVES ...................................................... 6 
                        1.5         THE PHASES OF THE AGREEMENT ...................................................... 6 
                      2   IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRE-COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT .............. 67 
                        2.1         PREPARATIONS AND ORGANISATION .................................................67 
                        2.2         PHASE 1: DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTION ...................... 7 
                        2.3         PHASE 2: DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE ........................................ 7 
                        2.4         PHASE 3: FIELD TESTING OF THE SOLUTION ......................................78 
                          2.4.1     End of the agreement after Phase 3 ............................................78 
                      3   CHANGES AND ADDITIONS SUBSEQUENT TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE 
                          AGREEMENT ...................................................................................................... 8 
                        3.1         THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE CONTENTS OF THE AGREEMENT ............... 8 
                      4   THE DUTIES OF THE CONTRACTOR ............................................................... 8 
                        4.1         THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS SERVICES .................... 8 
                        4.2         THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTRACTOR’S RESOURCES AND 
                        EXPERTISE   8 
                        4.3         USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS ............................................................... 9 
                        4.4         WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS ................................................... 9 
                      5   THE DUTIES OF THE CUSTOMER .................................................................. 10 
                        5.1         THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE CUSTOMER ........10 
                        5.2         USE OF A THIRD PARTY ....................................................................10 
                      6   THE DUTIES OF CUSTOMERS AND THE CONTRACTOR ............................. 10 
                        6.1         MEETINGS .......................................................................................10 
                        6.2         RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBCONTRACTORS AND THIRD PARTIES ...........10 
                        6.3         CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATION .........................................................10 
                        6.4         FORM OF COMMUNICATION - IN WRITING ............................................11 
                      7   CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT TERMS ................................................. 1112 
                        7.1         CONSIDERATION .......................................................................... 1112 
                        7.2         INVOICING .......................................................................................12 
                        7.3         LATE PAYMENT INTEREST .................................................................12 
                        7.4         PAYMENT DEFAULT ...................................................................... 1213 
                      8   EXTERNAL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, PRIVACY AND SECURITY ............ 1213 
                        8.1         EXTERNAL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND MEASURES IN GENERAL ..... 1213 
                        8.2         INFORMATION SECURITY ...................................................................13 
                        8.3         PERSONAL DATA ......................................................................... 1314 
                      9   COPYRIGHT AND RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP .................................................... 15 
                        9.1         THE RIGHTS TO WHAT IS BEING DEVELOPED ......................................15 
                          9.1.1     The Contractor’s rights ................................................................15 
                          9.1.2     The Customer’s right of use ........................................................15 
                        9.2         FREE SOFTWARE .............................................................................15 
                      10  BREACH OF CONTRACT ON THE PART OF THE CONTRACTOR ................ 16 
                        10.1        WHAT IS DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE BREACH OF CONTRACT ..................16 
                        10.2        NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION ........................................................... 1617 
                        10.3        SANCTIONS FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT ...........................................17 
                          10.3.1    Termination ..................................................................................17 
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                             10.3.2      Damages .......................................................................................17 
                             10.3.3      Limitation of damages .................................................................17 
                         11  BREACH OF CONTRACT ON THE PART OF THE CUSTOMER ................. 1718 
                           11.1          WHAT IS DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE BREACH OF CONTRACT .............. 1718 
                           11.2          NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION ...............................................................18 
                           11.3          TERMINATION ..................................................................................18 
                           11.4          DAMAGES .......................................................................................18 
                         12  INFRINGEMENT OF THE THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
                             RIGHTS (DEFECT IN TITLE) ........................................................................ 1819 
                           12.1          THE PARTIES’ RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECT IN TITLE ....... 1819 
                           12.2          CLAIMS FROM THIRD PARTIES ....................................................... 1819 
                           12.3          TERMINATION ..................................................................................19 
                           12.4          DAMAGES FOR LOSSES DUES TO A DEFECT OF TITLE ..........................19 
                         13  TERMINATION SETTLEMENT ......................................................................... 19 
                         14  OTHER PROVISIONS ................................................................................... 1920 
                           14.1          ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ................................... 1920 
                           14.2          BANKRUPTCY, COMPOSITION WITH CREDITORS, ETC. .........................20 
                           14.3          FORCE MAJEURE. ............................................................................20 
                         15  DISPUTES ..................................................................................................... 2021 
                           15.1          GOVERNING LAW ......................................................................... 2021 
                           15.2          NEGOTIATIONS AND MEDIATION .................................................... 2021 
                           15.3          LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION ............................................................21 
                          
                          
                                                        
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