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NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA)

THIS NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (the this Agreement if the Receiving Party can
“Agreement”) is made on the Effective Date, by clearly demonstrate that such information:
and between XX (“Company” or Disclosing
Party”) and XX the (“Receiving Party”) (each a a. has passed into the public domain
“Party” and together, the “Parties”) : other than as a result of a breach of
any obligation of confidentiality by
the Receiving Party; or

Effective Date: XX

RECITALS:

A. The Disclosing Party wishes to share


Confidential Information with the Receiving
Party regarding the following proposed
business purpose:

XXX

B. The Company is only willing to disclose


Confidential Information to the Receiving b. was independently developed by the
Party in furtherance of the Purpose, and Receiving Party without use of or
subject to the conditions and the restrictions reference to the Confidential
set out in this Agreement. Information.

In consideration thereof, the Parties agree as “Representative” means any director,


follows: officer, employee, agent, attorney,
accountant, advisor of a Party or any of
1. Definitions.
its Affiliates.

“Affiliate” means any person controlled by or 2. Keep Confidential.


under common control with another person,
provided that in connection with the The Receiving Party agrees to keep the
Company, Affiliate shall only include a Confidential Information strictly confidential and:
person controlled directly or indirectly by
XXX. a. not to disclose the Confidential
Information directly or indirectly to
“Confidential Information” means all any third party except to a
information disclosed directly or indirectly by Representative who has a need to
the Disclosing Party to the Receiving Party know the Confidential Information for
or any of its Representatives in connection the furtherance of the Purpose;
with or related to the Purpose, regardless of
the form or manner of disclosure (including b. not to use the Confidential
oral and written information, and information Information for any purpose other
learned by the Receiving Party through than the Purpose;
inspection of the Disclosing Party’s
premises, property and products). c. not to make or permit to be made,
Information will not be considered any copies or other documents
Confidential Information for the purposes of containing Confidential Information,
except as required for the Purpose;
4. Unauthorised Disclosure.
d. not to incorporate the Confidential
information into any of its products, The Receiving Party will immediately
processes or documents, or exploit notify the Disclosing Party of any
the Confidential Information in any unauthorized disclosure or use of the
other manner; Disclosing Party’s Confidential
Information and will take all reasonable
e. to ensure the proper and secure actions to protect the Confidential
storage of the Confidential Information and prevent any further
Information so that it is readily unauthorized disclosure or use.
identifiable as Confidential
Information of the Disclosing Party; 5. Title.
and
The Disclosing Party retains sole and
unless prohibited by law, to exclusive title to the Confidential
immediately inform the Disclosing Information. Nothing in this Agreement
Party if it is required to disclose conveys to the Receiving Party any right,
Confidential Information by a court, title, or interest in any of the Disclosing
governmental or regulatory authority Party’s Confidential Information.
or stock exchange and to delay
disclosure, if and to the extent 6. Trade Secrets and Intellectual
permitted or practicable, until the Property.
Disclosing Party has had an
opportunity to seek a protective Trade secrets and intellectual property of
remedy. the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to
all protections and benefits available
under applicable law, in addition to the
protections and benefits provided under
3. Authorized Disclosure
this Agreement.

Notwithstanding clause 2 (Keep


7. Warranty Disclaimer.
Confidential), the Receiving Party may
disclose the Confidential Information:
The Parties acknowledge and agree that
the Disclosing Party makes no
a. as required by law, a court of
representation or warranty, whether
competent jurisdiction, governmental
express or implied, statutory or
or regulatory authority or stock
otherwise, with respect to the
exchange with authority at law to
Confidential Information, and to the
require such disclosure, provided
fullest extent permitted by law expressly
that prior to such disclosure the
disclaims all implied warranties.
Receiving Party has complied with its
obligations under clause 2;
8. Term and Continuing Obligations.

b. with the express written consent of


This Agreement shall commence on the
the Disclosing Party.
Effective Date and shall remain in full
The Receiving Party is responsible for force and effect until two (2) years from
any breach of this Agreement by any of the Effective Date.
its Representatives and will ensure that
its Representatives take reasonable
precautions to safeguard the 9. Return of Confidential Information.
confidentiality of the Confidential
Information. On request of the Disclosing Party, the
Receiving Party shall promptly return or
destroy (and confirm such in writing) all
materials in whatever form, containing exercise of such right preclude any other
Confidential Information, whether or further exercise of that or any other
prepared by it or by the Disclosing Party. right under this Agreement
Notwithstanding, the foregoing,
11. Ethical Business Practices.
a. the Receiving Party’s legal counsel
or its Representatives may retain a The Parties warrant and represent that a
copy of the Confidential Information definitive agreement is to be negotiated
to monitor compliance with this and concluded and will not be entered in
agreement or as required under to as a result of a bribe or other
applicable laws and professional inducement.
standards; and
12. Applicable Law.
b. the Receiving Party and its
This Agreement and the rights of the
Representatives shall be under no
Parties to this Agreement shall be
obligation to erase or destroy
governed by and construed in
Confidential Information retained
accordance with the laws of Spain,
through routine back-up archival
without regard to its conflict of law
electronic storage in the ordinary
principles.
course of business.
13. Entire Agreement; Amendment;
Any copy of Confidential Information
Waiver.
retained according to the forgoing shall
be subject to the confidentiality and non-
The Agreement may only be amended or
use provisions set forth herein,
modified in writing and signed by both
notwithstanding the termination or
Parties. Neither Party shall be deemed to
expiration of this Agreement.
have waived any term or provision of this
10. Remedies and Waiver. Agreement unless such waiver is in
writing and signed by the Party to be
Each Party acknowledges and agrees bound by such waiver.
that:
14. Counterparts; Execution.
a. a breach of this Agreement would
cause the Disclosing Party The Agreement may be executed in
irreparable harm that cannot be counterparts, each of which shall be
adequately remedied by monetary deemed an original and all of which shall
damages alone; and constitute one and the same instrument.
Execution may be by electronic
b. in the event of an actual or signatures and effected by delivery of
threatened breach of this Agreement facsimiles of or electronically scanned
by the Receiving Party, the signature pages.
Disclosing Party will be entitled to
injunctive relief and/or specific
performance in any court of
competent jurisdiction. Such (Signature page Follows)
remedies are in addition to any other
remedy that may be available to the
Disclosing Party at law or at equity.

No failure or delay by either Party in


exercising any right under this
Agreement shall operate as a waiver of
such right nor shall any single or partial
SIGNATURES NDA

COMPANY 1

By:_________________________

Name:______________________

Title:_______________________

Date:_______________________

By:_________________________

Name:______________________

Title:_______________________

Date:_______________________

COMPANY 2

By:_________________________

Name:______________________

Title:_______________________

Date:_______________________

By:_________________________

Name:______________________

Title:_______________________

Date:_______________________

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