ABIONYX GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES
1. APPLICATION.
These terms and conditions shall apply to any agreement (“Agreement ”) between ABIONYX and any of its consultant, co-worker, co-contractor, supplier or affiliates (together defined for the purposes herein “the Supplier” ; and together ABIONYX and the Supplier as the “Parties”) and/or to any Purchase Order (as later defined) issued by ABIONYX for procurement of Services from the Supplier. Any alterations, modifications or additions of these terms and conditions shall be void and of no effect, except to the extent expressly accepted in writing by a duly authorized representative of ABIONYX.
2. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE.
In the event of any inconsistencies between the provisions of the contract documents, they shall apply in the following order of priority:
1) the Purchase Order or any scope of services or any consultancy agreement which may apply from time to time between ABIONYX and the consultant or Supplier (together defined for the purposes herein as “Purchase Order”);
2) attachments to the Purchase Order ;
3) the Agreement ;
4) these terms and conditions; and
5) any other document agreed upon between the Parties. Any reference to terms and conditions of the Supplier in an invoice, proposal or other Supplier document shall not be applicable between the Parties.
3. DEFINITIONS.
In this document the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Agreed Performance Date” means the date on which the Services shall be performed in accordance with the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. In case the Parties have not agreed on a specific date, the Agreed Performance Date shall be a date within reasonable time, however not exceeding two (2) weeks after ABIONYX issuing the Purchase Order.
“Agreement” means the agreement, other than a Purchase Order, executed between the Parties for ABIONYX’s procurement of Services from the Supplier.
“Confidential Information” means the information described in clause 15 below and in ABIONYX PRIVACY chart as the case may be.
“ABIONYX Personal Data” means personal data concerning ABIONYX’s partners and employees.
“Guarantee Period” means the period described in clause 6 below.
“Party” means ABIONYX (or any of its subsidiaries as the case may be) and the Supplier, respectively and “Parties” means ABIONYX and the Supplier, collectively.
“Purchase Order” means a purchase order or scope of services issued by ABIONYX to the Supplier with a request for performance of certain services in accordance with the Agreement (if any) and/or these terms and conditions, unless otherwise stated in the Purchase Order.
“Services” means the services which the Supplier has undertaken to perform to ABIONYX in accordance with the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, including the delivery of any Work Products.
“Substantial Equity Owner” means a natural or legal person of an entity if that person 1) is a general partner in such entity, if the entity is a limited partnership; 2) holds a 5 % or more direct or indirect equity interest in (or the power, by contract or other relationship, to direct the affairs or management of) such entity, if the entity is publicly-traded; or 3) holds a 20 % or more direct or indirect equity interest in (or the power, by contract or other relationship, to direct the affairs or management of) such entity, if the entity is privately-held.
“Supplier” means the legal entity being a party to the Agreement and/or Purchase Order from which ABIONYX is procuring the Services.
“Work Products” means work products which shall be delivered by the Supplier in connection with and as part of the performance of the Services as set out in the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. Any provision regarding the performance of Services shall, as applicable, also cover the delivery of any Work Products. The provisions explicitly referring to Work Products apply only when Work Products are procured.
4. SUPPLIER UNDERTAKINGS.
The Supplier shall perform the Services on the terms and conditions of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order for the benefit of ABIONYX and, if specifically agreed, for the benefit of any other ABIONYX Firm(s). The Supplier represents and warrants that the Services shall be performed: 1) timely and in accordance with the specifications set out in the Agreement and/or Purchase Order; 2) with reasonable skill and care consistent with professional standards applicable to the Supplier’s business; and 3) by appropriately qualified and trained personnel and with the quality which is reasonable to expect from the Supplier. Further, the Supplier represents and warrants that the Services and/or any materials provided by the Supplier in connection with the Services do not infringe the intellectual property rights or any other rights of a third party and that the Supplier has obtained all consents, clearances, permissions and licenses necessary to carry out all of its obligations under the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. For the avoidance of doubt, the Supplier shall not be entitled to any payment from ABIONYX relating to such intellectual property rights or any other rights of a third party in relation to ABIONYX’s use of the Services unless otherwise agreed upon in writing with ABIONYX. In the event the Services do not fulfil the requirements set out in the Agreement and/or Purchase Order or are otherwise not in conformance with what could reasonably be expected of the Services provided, the Supplier shall rectify any such non-conformance without delay upon written notification from ABIONYX. In the event the Supplier does not or is not able to do so, the Supplier shall at ABIONYX’s sole discretion either re-perform the non-conforming Services or promptly refund any fees paid by ABIONYX. ABIONYX shall be entitled to invoke any other remedies available to ABIONYX due to the non-conformities, including but not limited to claims for compensation for damages in accordance with clause 8.The Supplier confirms that it will provide the Services to ABIONYX as an independent contractor and not as ABIONYX’s agent, partner or joint venturer. The individuals providing the Services are employed by the Supplier (and the agreed subcontractor, if applicable) and both Parties agree that the Agreement and/or Purchase Order do/does not entail any employment relationship between such individuals and ABIONYX. The Supplier (and the agreed subcontractor, if applicable) is therefore liable for all taxes, social security contributions and other costs associated with such individual’s employment. The Agreement and/or Purchase Order is concluded on the condition that the Supplier holds all required registrations with the applicable tax authority and is registered for VAT. The Supplier is solely responsible for the payment of any and all applicable taxes and fees in relation to its business. All compensation to be paid by ABIONYX for the Services shall include compensation for such taxes.
5.DELAY AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
The Supplier shall be deemed to be in delay if the Services are not performed on or by the Agreed Performance Date and/or otherwise as agreed. The Supplier shall promptly notify ABIONYX of any anticipated delays and the effects of such delays on the Supplier’s ability to perform the Services as agreed. In the event of a delay caused by the Supplier or circumstances for which the Supplier is liable, the Supplier shall upon ABIONYX’s request pay ABIONYX liquidated damages of two (2) percent of the estimated price for the Services delayed for each commenced calendar week of delay. Such liquidated damages shall not exceed a maximum of fifteen (15) percent of the said price. In addition, when a delay has a material negative impact on ABIONYX’s intended use of the Services, or if a delay has continued for more than ten (10) workdays, ABIONYX shall at its sole discretion be entitled to terminate the performance of the Services, wholly or in part, and claim compensation for damages in accordance with clause 8below.Any liquidated damages paid shall be deducted from any damages payable to ABIONYX as a result of the delay.
6. GUARANTEE.
Intellectual Property Rights and exploitation of Results.
6.1 GUARANTEE. The Guarantee Period for the Work Products shall be twenty four (24) months from ABIONYX’s receipt of the Work Products in accordance with the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. The guarantee shall cover all defects that may appear during the Guarantee Period. The Supplier’s guarantee shall, however, not cover defects that arise from the use of the Work Products contrary to the Supplier’s instructions or which are due to normal wear and tear. ABIONYX shall notify the Supplier of any defects that ABIONYX has discovered without undue delay and the Supplier shall promptly, at its own cost and at its own option, either rectify all defects that appear during the Guarantee Period or replace the defective Work Products with new Work Products.
If the Supplier does not fulfil its obligations under this clause 6, ABIONYX shall have the right to either rectify the defect or replace the Work Products at the cost of the Supplier or to demand a price reduction. The Supplier shall be obliged to remedy all defects appearing in the Work Products also after the end of the Guarantee Period if the defects were present in the Work Products during the Guarantee Period but could not reasonably have been detected by ABIONYX during the Guarantee Period. ABIONYX shall be entitled to invoke any other remedies available at law and/or the Agreement/Purchase Order due to the defects, including but not limited to damages for losses caused to ABIONYX.
6.2 Intellectual Property Rights and exploitation of Results.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE/BACKGROUND.
It shall be considered as PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE, any data, technical knowledge or information, whatever its form or nature, tangible or intangible, including any Intellectual/industrial Property Right (IPR) owned by the Parties prior to the entry into force of the Agreement or the Purchase Order and which is necessary for the execution of the latter or for the exploitation of its results (“Assignment”).
Each Party is the owner of the following PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE that will be provided by such Party for the sole purpose of being used in the Assignment.
However, the Supplier grants to ABIONYX a free, permanent, worldwide and non-exclusive license to use the PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE for the purpose of carrying out the Assignment. In addition, the Supplier will grant and hereby grants ABIONYX a world-wide, non-exclusive, fully-paid up, sublicensable licence to that limited part of Supplier’s PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE that ABIONYX requires to exploit the RESULTS.
If in that sub-license process there is a need to disclose any Supplier’s PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE, ABIONYX shall ensure that such sub-licensee enters into a confidentiality agreement on terms no less stringent than what is set out in the Agreement or Purchase Order, which shall also cover Supplier’s confidential information.
About the property of RESULTS.
The Parties acknowledge and agree that the RESULTS of the Assignment shall be the exclusive and sole property of ABIONYX, renouncing the Supplier and its employees (or any representative or contractor as the case may be) to any intellectual/industrial property rights therein.
The RESULTS of the Assignment shall be any tangible or intangible product that has been identified as such in the Final Report, including data, knowledge and information obtained in the Assignment, whatever their form or nature, whether or not they can be protected, as well as any derived right, including industrial and intellectual property rights will be considered RESULTS of the Assignment.
ABIONYX will have the exclusivity of the exploitation of these Results for any sector related directly or indirectly to ABIONYX activities at considered date.
On the license of the RESULTS to third parties.
ABIONYX may have the sole and exclusive right to license the RESULTS and any rights acquired in accordance with the Agreement or the Purchase Order.
The Supplier shall act with due care and reasonable diligence to avoid commitments that may affect the application of the Agreement or the Purchase Order and to notify ABIONYX of any limitation spending on the licence of rights to PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE, Results and acquired rights.
7. PRICE AND INVOICES.
Unless otherwise agreed, the Services shall be provided at a fixed price, which shall be the total price specified in the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, and include all fees, taxes (except for VAT), travelling expenses and allowances. If the Services shall be provided on a time and materials or daily-rate basis, the price shall be determined in accordance with the Supplier’s pricelist approved by ABIONYX. The Supplier shall on request provide timesheets and breakdowns of time spent on the basis of an 8 hour day. Any changes to the pricelist require ABIONYX’s prior written consent. If no price is stated in the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, the price shall correspond to a fair market price, taking into account prevailing market conditions. Payments shall only be made against an invoice. The Supplier shall invoice ABIONYX after performance of the Services, unless otherwise agreed. In case of fixed price, the invoices shall contain the following particulars: The ABIONYX Purchase Order number or, if there is no Purchase Order, a reference to the Agreement, the company name and address of the Supplier, contact persons, specification of the Services performed and payment details, including the Supplier’s local tax/VAT registration number, and any additional information required under applicable laws. For Services provided on a time and materials or daily rate basis, the invoices shall, in addition to the above, contain the following particulars: Time spent(hours/days) and hourly or daily rate in respect of each of Supplier’s personnel involved in the performance of the Services. If an invoice from the Supplier is not issued in accordance with this clause 7, ABIONYX is entitled to withhold payment of the invoice until ABIONYX has received a correct invoice. In such case, the Supplier is not entitled to late payment interest. Invoices shall be paid by ABIONYX within thirty (30) days of receipt of a correct and undisputed invoice. All payments shall be made in the currency of the country where the ABIONYX Firm procuring the Services is based. ABIONYX shall not be obligated to pay any invoicing charges.
8. LIABILITY.
The Supplier shall compensate ABIONYX (and any other ABIONYX Firms for whom the Services have been provided)for any and all losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) suffered by ABIONYX (and any other ABIONYX Firm) in connection with or arising out of the use of the Services and/or due to any breach of the Supplier’s obligations under the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. The Supplier’s liability for the Work Products delivered shall include, but not be limited to, liability for any personal injury or property damage resulting out of a defect in the Work Products. ABIONYX shall inform the Supplier of any claims for damages in relation to the Services performed within a reasonable time.
9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING.
Neither the Agreement or Purchase Order nor any rights and obligations herein may be assigned, delegated or transferred by any Party without the other Party’s prior written consent. The Supplier may not subcontract the performance of its obligations under the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, in whole or in part, without ABIONYX’s prior written consent. The Supplier shall at all times be responsible for the performance of the Services by its subcontractors to the same extent as if the Supplier had performed the Services itself.
10. COMPLIANCE, AUDIT AND MARKET REGULATIONS.
COMPLIANCE AND AUDIT. The Supplier warrants that its performance of the Services will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to anti-bribery and corruption and data privacy, and the Supplier shall not do, or omit to do, any act that will cause ABIONYX to be in breach of any such laws or regulations. Further, the Supplier undertakes to comply with the latest version of the ABIONYX ethical provisions, which is available on ABIONYX’s website at www.ABIONYX.com, during the term of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. Upon ABIONYX’s request, ABIONYX may audit or appoint a third party to audit the Supplier and any subcontractor engaged in providing the Services, to assess if the Supplier complies with the ABIONYX ethical provisions. The Supplier shall, without delay, provide ABIONYX or the third party access to all information and documentation relevant for the audit. The Supplier shall ensure that any subcontractor engaged by the Supplier agrees to be audited on the same terms and conditions as stated in this clause10. Each Party shall bear its own costs in connection with the audit.
MARKET REGULATIONS. The Supplier expressly acknowledges that ABIONYX is listed on a regulated market exchange (eg EURONEXT) and is thus subject to applicable laws and stock exchange regulations, in particular with regard to transparency rules. The Supplier accordingly understands and agrees that since it may have access to inside information (i.e., information that is (i) specific, (ii) non-public and (iii) likely to have a material effect on the market price of securities if and when made public, i.e., that a reasonable investor would consider material in deciding whether to buy, hold or sell securities), it must comply with applicable securities laws and regulations, which provide, in particular, that certain uses of inside information, communication of inside information or manipulation of the market price of any securities constitute a criminal offence.
11. TERM AND TERMINATION.
The term of the Agreement is stated in the Agreement. A Purchase Order shall come into effect upon ABIONYX’s receipt of the Supplier’s written acceptance of the Purchase Order or when the Supplier starts to perform the Services in accordance with the Purchase Order and/or the Agreement (if any), whichever comes first. In the event ABIONYX has not received such written acceptance or the Services within ten (10) workdays from the issuance of the Purchase Order, the Purchase Order shall lapse unless otherwise agreed. A Purchase Order shall remain in full force and effect until the Parties’ obligations under the Purchase Order have been fulfilled or until the Purchase Order has been terminated in accordance with this clause 11. ABIONYX is entitled to terminate the Services for convenience at any time in relation to unperformed parts upon ten (10) workdays’ prior written notice to the Supplier, without any liability for ABIONYX. In addition, the Agreement and/or Purchase Order may be terminated with immediate effect by ABIONYX, without any liability for ABIONYX, at any time in the following cases: 1) if the Supplier is declared bankrupt, initiates composition negotiations, is liquidated or otherwise could be assumed to be or becomes insolvent; 2) if the Supplier has committed a material breach of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order and such breach has not been remedied within ten (10)workdays after receiving a written notice from ABIONYX to that effect (including a description of the alleged breach); 3) if ABIONYX has reason to believe that the Supplier will not be able to provide the Services as agreed; or 4) if ABIONYX reasonably determines that the performance of the Services will be contrary to laws or professional obligations applicable to ABIONYX. Any termination shall be made in writing. In the event of termination hereunder, the Supplier is entitled to compensation for Services already performed and any Work Products already delivered in accordance with the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of termination or otherwise agreed between the Parties, termination or expiry of the Agreement shall not affect any Purchase Order, which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms (unless or until the Purchase Order is terminated pursuant to this clause 11) and such Purchase Order shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the Agreement, notwithstanding the termination of the same. The termination of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order shall not affect any accrued rights and obligations of the Parties at the date of the termination or expiry (as applicable). In case of termination for any reason whatsoever, the Supplier shall immediately (i) return all goods, items, software, codes, pieces or equipment, data, documents (this list is not limited to) belonging to ABIONYX in reason of a reservation of title, (ii) engage and commit to non– compete, solicit or employ any of ABIONYX clients, prospects, employees, consultants or contractors with whom the Supplier was known or assumed to be in contact during the term of the Service and for a period of two (2) years after termination. In case of breach of these afore (i) and (ii), ABIONYX shall be entitled to seek compensation and liquidated damages against the Supplier.
12. NO USE OF NAME.
The Supplier shall not use, or permit the use of, the name, trade name, service marks, trademarks, or logo of ABIONYX or logos of its subsidiaries in any form of publicity, press release, advertisement, or otherwise without ABIONYX’s prior written consent.
13. INDEPENDENCE.
ABIONYX is a registered expert consultancy firm. For those firms there are both national and international independence rules on business relationships with audit clients and with companies included in the ownership structures of companies. The Supplier warrants that the Agreement and/or Purchase Order is/are entered into in the Supplier’s normal course of business and on the same or similar terms as the Supplier uses for other customers. The Supplier confirms that as of the date for execution of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order 1) neither the Supplier, any of the Supplier’s members of the board of directors, executive officers or Substantial Equity Owners nor any of the individuals with significant responsibility for providing the Services is a partner, executive officer, member of the board of directors or a Substantial Equity Owner (or otherwise with control) of an audit client of an audit firm; and 2) the aggregate amounts contemplated to the paid by ABIONYX to the Supplier within any fiscal year period, shall not exceed 10 % of the Supplier’s total revenues during such period. The Supplier undertakes to inform ABIONYX without delay in case the status above changes during the term of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, and confirms that ABIONYX is entitled to terminate the Agreement and/or Purchase Order according to clause 11above if the status should change.
14. INSURANCE.
The Supplier shall at its own expense take out and maintain a general liability insurance during the term of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. The insurance shall be issued by a recognized insurance company of sound financial status for an amount which is sufficient to cover all liabilities to which the Supplier may be subject in relation to the Services. Upon ABIONYX’s request, the Supplier shall present a copy of a valid insurance certificate evidencing sufficient insurance coverage.
15. CONFIDENTIALITY.
The Parties may, from time to time during the term of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, provide to one another Confidential Information, which includes any information identified as confidential, or which ought reasonably under the circumstances be treated as confidential, such as information relating to a Party’s business, products or services. Information about the Agreement and/or Purchase Order shall also be treated as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the above, Confidential Information shall not include information that: 1) is or becomes part of the public domain through no breach by the receiving Party of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and/or the Purchase Order; 2) the receiving Party can show was in its lawful possession prior to disclosure of such information by the disclosing Party under the Agreement and/or Purchase Order; or 3) is lawfully disclosed to the receiving Party by a third party, who is not subject to any restrictions on disclosure of information received. During the term of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order and for a period of five (5) years following the expiration or termination of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, each Party shall hold all Confidential Information relating to the other Party in confidence and shall not disclose such Confidential Information to a third party without the other Party's written permission. Each Party shall treat Confidential Information relating to the other Party with the same degree of care that it uses to protect its own confidential information, which shall be no less than a reasonable degree of care. The Supplier shall not use any Confidential Information received from or on behalf of ABIONYX for any purpose other than carrying out its obligations under the Agreement and/or Purchase Order. Upon ABIONYX’s request, the Supplier shall promptly return to ABIONYX or, if so directed by ABIONYX, destroy or erase any and all Confidential Information received from ABIONYX or on ABIONYX’s behalf including any copies thereof, and certify such return or destruction in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ABIONYX may disclose Confidential Information received from the Supplier to other ABIONYX Firms on a need to know basis in relation to the Services to be performed. Further, a Party may disclose Confidential Information 1) pursuant to a statutory obligation, order of a court of competent jurisdiction or that of a competent regulated body, provided that (to the extent legally permissible) prior written notice of such required disclosure is furnished to the disclosing Party without delay in order for the disclosing Party to seek a protective order; 2)to a Party’s external professional advisors who need to know the Confidential Information to enforce the recipient’s rights under the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, provided that the disclosing Party informs such professional adviser of the confidentiality of the information; or 3) with the prior written consent of the disclosing Party.
16. DATA PROTECTION.
In this clause, the terms “processing”, “data processor”, “data subject” and “personal data” shall have the meaning given in the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (“the Regulation”). With respect to ABIONYX Personal Data, ABIONYX appoints the Supplier as data processor. The Supplier will not assume any responsibility for determining the purposes for which and the manner in which ABIONYX Personal Data is processed. Before engaging any subcontractor for the processing of ABIONYX Personal Data on behalf of ABIONYX (“subprocessor”), the Supplier shall obtain ABIONYX’s prior written consent. The processing by a subprocessor shall be governed by a contract, whereby the Supplier shall ensure that the subprocessor accepts the same undertakings as the Supplier has done in this clause 16 as regards the processing of ABIONYX Personal Data. The Supplier will, and will ensure that a subprocessor will: a) process ABIONYX Personal Data only in accordance with documented instructions from ABIONYX. The Supplier shall immediately inform ABIONYX if, in its opinion (or in the opinion of any of its subprocessors) an instruction infringes the Regulation or any other applicable law; b) unless otherwise requested by ABIONYX, process ABIONYX Personal Data only to the extent, and in such manner, as is necessary for the provision of the Services, only giving its employees access to ABIONYX Personal Data on a need to know basis; c) taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of Processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons, implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk. In assessing the appropriate level of security account shall be taken in particular of the risks that are presented by processing, in particular from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to ABIONYX Personal Data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed by the Supplier on behalf of ABIONYX; d) ABIONYX in ensuring its compliance with the obligations set out in the Regulation to respond to requests for exercising the data subject’s rights laid down in Chapter III of the Regulation; e) notify ABIONYX without undue delay after becoming aware of a personal data breach (meaning a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, ABIONYX Personal Data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed) and keep ABIONYX informed of any related developments. The notification to ABIONYX will include at least 1) the nature of the breach; 2) the impacted data categories; 3) the identified and potential consequences of the breach and 4) the measures Supplier takes to mitigate the consequences of the breach. Supplier shall take any measures necessary to mitigate (potential) damage resulting from the breach. At the request of ABIONYX, the Supplier shall provide all additional information with regard to the breach and will assist ABIONYX in notifying the breach to a supervisory authority and/or the data subjects concerned; and f) at the direction of ABIONYX, delete or return all ABIONYX Personal Data to ABIONYX after the provision of the Services relating to processing, and delete existing copies unless applicable law requires storage of the ABIONYX Personal Data. The Supplier shall make available to ABIONYX all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations laid down in this data protection clause. The Supplier will ensure: a) the reliability of any employees and subprocessor personnel who have access to ABIONYX Personal Data; b) that all employees and subprocessor personnel involved in the processing of ABIONYX Personal Data have undergone adequate training in the care, protection and handling of personal data; and c) that persons authorised to process ABIONYX Personal Data have committed themselves to confidentiality and that they will perform their duties strictly in compliance with the provisions of clause 15 above by treating such ABIONYX Personal Data as Confidential Information. The Supplier will promptly inform ABIONYX if it receives a) a request from a data subject concerning any information that may be contained in ABIONYX Personal Data; or b) a complaint, communication or request relating to ABIONYX’s obligations under the Regulation. Upon reasonable request of ABIONYX, the Supplier agrees to submit information about its data processing facilities, copies of its data files and all other information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations set out in the Regulation and the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, if applicable, (and to provide equivalent information of subprocessors engaged by the Supplier for processing of ABIONYX personal data) and allow for and contribute to audits, including inspections to be conducted by ABIONYX or third party as mandated by ABIONYX (and to ensure that any subcontractors engaged for the processing of ABIONYX personal data agree to these audit rights). An audit shall take place during Supplier’s regular business hours. The Supplier will not process or permit the processing of ABIONYX Personal Data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Should the Parties in the future agree on such processing outside the EEA, the Parties (as well as any subprocessors engaged by the Supplier for the processing of ABIONYX personal data on behalf of ABIONYX) shall execute the model clauses adopted by the European Commission or otherwise ensure that the transfer of ABIONYX Personal Data is legitimised. The Supplier will not perform its obligations under the Agreement and/or Purchase Order in such a way as to risk causing ABIONYX to breach any of its obligations under the Regulation or any other applicable data protection legislation.
17. SURVIVAL AND SEVERANCE.
Clauses 8, 12, 15, 16, 18 and this clause 17 shall continue in full force and effect following the termination or expiry of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order for any reason. If a provision of the Agreement and/or Purchase Order, wholly or partly, is determined to be void or unenforceable by a court or body of competent jurisdiction it shall be void or unenforceable to that extent only and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions or the remainder of any such provision shall not be affected.
18. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION.
The Agreement and/or Purchase Order shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of FRANCE. Any dispute arising in connection with the Agreement and/or Purchase Order shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the commercial court of TOULOUSE, to which ABIONYX and the Supplier hereby submit.
ABIONYX GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES -EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 10th 2022