德國(guó)貿(mào)易合同2025年技術(shù)交流協(xié)議PreambleThisAgreementisenteredintoon[StartDate],2025,byandbetween[PartyALegalName],acompanyincorporatedunderthelawsof[PartyACountry],havingitsregisteredaddressat[PartyAAddress]("PartyA")and[PartyBLegalName],acompanyincorporatedunderthelawsof[PartyBCountry],havingitsregisteredaddressat[PartyBAddress]("PartyB").Whereas,PartyAandPartyBwishtoestablishaframeworkfortheexchangeoftechnicalknowledge,expertise,andinformationforthepurposeofmutualbenefitandadvancementinspecifictechnicalfields(the"TechnicalExchange");Now,therefore,inconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementssetforthherein,thepartiesagreeasfollows:1.ScopeandPurpose1.1.ThisAgreementshallgovernthetermsandconditionsunderwhichPartyAandPartyB("theParties")engageintechnicalexchangeactivitiesduringthetermofthisAgreement.1.2.Thepurposeofthetechnicalexchangeistoenablethesharingoftechnicalknowledge,bestpractices,andexpertisebetweenthePartiesintheagreed-upontechnicalfields,therebyfosteringinnovation,improvingtechnicalcapabilities,andpotentiallydevelopingjointsolutions.1.3.Thetechnicalexchangeshallprimarilyfocusonthefollowingareas:[Listspecifictechnicalfieldsorsubjects,e.g.,automotiveengineering,renewableenergytechnologies,digitalmanufacturingprocesses].Thescopemaybeexpandeduponbymutualwrittenagreement.2.RightsandObligationsoftheParties2.1.PartyAagreestosharerelevanttechnicalinformation,data,knowledge,andexpertiseconcerning[SpecificArea1listedabove]withPartyB,asreasonablyrequestedbyPartyBforthepurposeofthisAgreement.Thismayincludetechnicaldocuments,researchfindings,preliminarydesigns,andaccesstotechnicalpersonnel.2.2.PartyBagreestosharerelevanttechnicalinformation,data,knowledge,andexpertiseconcerning[SpecificArea2listedabove]withPartyA,asreasonablyrequestedbyPartyAforthepurposeofthisAgreement.Thismayincludetechnicaldocuments,researchfindings,preliminarydesigns,andaccesstotechnicalpersonnel.2.3.Theexchangeoftechnicalinformationshallbeconductedinamannerthatfacilitatesmutualunderstandingandlearning.Meetings,workshops,jointstudygroups,andthesharingofrelevantdocumentationshallbetheprimarymethodsofexchange.2.4.EachPartyshalldesignateasinglecontactpersonresponsibleforcoordinatingthetechnicalexchangeactivitiesandservingastheprimarypointofcommunicationwiththeotherParty.3.IntellectualPropertyRights3.1.EachPartyretainsallrights,title,andinterestinandtoitsBackgroundIP,whichisdefinedasanyintellectualpropertyownedorcontrolledbyaPartypriortotheEffectiveDateofthisAgreementthatisusedorintendedtobeusedinconnectionwiththetechnicalexchangeactivities.3.2.NewIP,definedasanyintellectualpropertycreatedordevelopedbyeitherPartyasaresultoftheactivitiesundertakenpursuanttothisAgreement,shallbeownedjointlybytheParties.EachPartyshallhaveanirrevocable,perpetual,worldwide,non-exclusive,royalty-freelicensetousetheNewIPsolelyforthepurposeoffulfillingitsobligationsunderthisAgreement.3.3.ThePartiesagreethatanyNewIPdevelopedjointlyshallbedocumentedandsharedinamannerconducivetothejointuseandfurtherdevelopmentofsuchIP.3.4.EachPartyshallusetheNewIPsolelyforthepurposeofthisAgreementandshallnotsell,license,orotherwisetransfertheNewIPtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherParty.3.5.BackgroundIPshallremainthepropertyoftherespectiveowner,andthePartiesagreetohavetherighttousesuchBackgroundIPasnecessarytofulfilltheirobligationsunderthisAgreement,subjecttoexistinglicensesandagreements.4.Confidentiality4.1.EachPartyagreestokeepconfidentialallnon-publictechnicalinformation,businessinformation,andotherdata(collectively,"ConfidentialInformation")disclosedbytheotherPartyinconnectionwiththisAgreement.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,technicalspecifications,designdocuments,sourcecode,customerlists,financialdata,andbusinessstrategies.4.2.EachPartyshalluseConfidentialInformationsolelyforthepurposeofthisAgreementandshallnotdisclosesuchConfidentialInformationtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthedisclosingParty,exceptasrequiredbylaworacourtoradministrativebody.4.3.EachPartyshallberesponsibleforensuringthatitsemployees,contractors,andagentswhohaveaccesstoConfidentialInformationmaintainthesamelevelofconfidentialityasrequiredbythisAgreementandshallbeliableforanybreachofthisAgreementbysuchindividuals.4.4.TheobligationsofconfidentialityshallsurvivetheterminationofthisAgreementforaperiodof[Number,e.g.,three]yearsfollowingtheendoftheterm.4.5.Theterm"ConfidentialInformation"shallnotincludeinformationthat:(a)isorbecomespubliclyknownthroughnobreachofthisAgreementbythereceivingParty;(b)isindependentlydevelopedbythereceivingPartywithoutaccesstothedisclosingParty'sConfidentialInformation;or(c)isalreadylawfullyinthepublicdomain.5.CostsandPayment5.1.EachPartyshallbearitsowncostsandexpensesincurredinconnectionwithitsinternalpreparationsandactivitiesrelatedtothetechnicalexchange,includingbutnotlimitedto,thecostsofpersonnel,facilities,andinternalmanagement.5.2.EachPartyshallberesponsibleforitsowntravelandaccommodationexpensesincurredwhileparticipatingintechnicalexchangeactivitiesorganizedbytheotherParty.5.3.IfPartyAincursreasonablecostsdirectlyrelatedtoprovidingservicesorfacilitiestoPartyBunderthisAgreement,PartyBshallcompensatePartyAforsuchcostsuponPartyA'sreasonablerequestanduponprovidingevidenceofsuchcosts.Theamountofcompensationshallbemutuallyagreedupon.5.4.IfPartyBincursreasonablecostsdirectlyrelatedtoreceivingservicesorusingfacilitiesprovidedbyPartyAunderthisAgreement,PartyAshallcompensatePartyBforsuchcostsuponPartyB'sreasonablerequestanduponprovidingevidenceofsuchcosts.Theamountofcompensationshallbemutuallyagreedupon.6.TermandTermination6.1.ThisAgreementshallcommenceontheEffectiveDateandshallcontinueforaperiodof[Number,e.g.,two]years("Term"),unlessterminatedearlierinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisAgreement.6.2.ThisAgreementmayberenewedautomaticallyforsuccessive[Number,e.g.,one]yeartermsunlesseitherPartyprovideswrittennoticeofitsintentionnottorenewatleast[Number,e.g.,ninety]dayspriortotheendofthecurrentTerm.6.3.ThisAgreementmaybeterminatedbyeitherPartyupon[Number,e.g.,thirty]dayswrittennoticetotheotherPartyiftheotherPartycommitsamaterialbreachofanyprovisionofthisAgreementandfailstocuresuchbreachwithin[Number,e.g.,sixty]daysofreceivingwrittennoticeofthebreach.6.4.UponterminationorexpirationofthisAgreement,thePartiesshallceasealltechnicalexchangeactivitiesandshallnothaveanyfurtherobligationsarisingunderthisAgreement,exceptforobligationsthatbytheirnatureshallsurvivetermination,suchasconfidentialityobligationsandobligationsrelatingtothereturnordestructionofConfidentialInformation.6.5.ThereturnordestructionofConfidentialInformationshallbegovernedbytheprovisionsofSection4.7.LiabilityandIndemnification7.1.NeitherPartyshallbeliabletotheotherPartyforanyindirect,consequential,special,orpunitivedamagesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreement,including,butnotlimitedto,lossofprofits,lossofdata,orlossofuse.7.2.EachPartyshallindemnifyandholdharmlesstheotherPartyfromandagainstanyandallclaims,liabilities,damages,andexpenses(includingreasonableattorneys'fees)arisingoutoforinconnectionwithanybreachofthisAgreementbytheindemnifyingParty.7.3.EachPartyshallindemnifyandholdharmlesstheotherPartyfromandagainstanyandallclaims,liabilities,damages,andexpenses(includingreasonableattorneys'fees)arisingoutoforinconnectionwiththenegligence,willfulmisconduct,orbreachofdutybytheindemnifyingParty'semployees,contractors,oragents.8.ForceMajeure8.1."ForceMajeure"meansaneventorcondition,beyondthereasonablecontrolofaParty,whichmakesitsperformanceunderthisAgreementimpracticableorimpossible,including,butnotlimitedto,actsofGod,war,terrorism,riots,civilcommotion,strikes,labordisputes,fire,flood,explosion,epidemic,orgovernmentalaction(includinglegislation,regulation,ororder).8.2.IfaPartyispreventedordelayedinperformingitsobligationsunderthisAgreementduetoForceMajeure,thePartyshallpromptlynotifytheotherPartyinwritingoftheoccurrenceandcontinuationoftheForceMajeure,providingreasonableevidencethereof.8.3.TheaffectedPartyshallbeexcusedfromperforming,forthedurationoftheForceMajeure,anyobligationsunderthisAgreementthataredirectlyaffectedbytheForceMajeure.UpontheterminationoftheForceMajeure,theaffectedPartyshallresumeitsperformanceassoonaspracticable.8.4.IfForceMajeurecontinuesforaperiodofmorethan[Number,e.g.,four]months,eitherPartymayterminatethisAgreementbyprovidingwrittennoticetotheotherParty.9.GoverningLawandDisputeResolution9.1.ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheFederalRepublicofGermany,withoutregardtoitsconflictoflawprinciples.9.2.Anydispute,controversy,orclaimarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththisAgreement,includinganyquestionregardingitsexistence,validity,ortermination,shallbefinallysettledbyarbitrationadministeredbytheInternationalChamberofCommerce("ICC")accordingtotheRulesofProcedureforArbitrationClausesandAdditionalRulesfortheResolutionofCommercialDisputesinforceatthetimeoftheinstitutionofthearbitration,whichshallbeheldin[City,e.g.,Frankfurt]inGermany.TheTribunalshallconsistof[Number,e.g.,oneorthree]arbitrator(s).9.3.Thelanguageofthearbitrationshallbe[Language,e.g.,EnglishorGerman].9.4.ThearbitralawardrenderedshallbefinalandbindingonthePartiesandshallbeenforceableinaccordancewiththeapplicablelawsintheterritorywhereitisrendered.10.Miscellaneous10.1.ThisAgreement,includinganyattachmentsorexhibits,constitutestheentireagreementbetweenthePartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreements,negotiations,andunderstandings,whetheroralorwritten.10.2.Anyamendment,modification,orwaiverofanyprovisionofthisAgreementmustbemadeinwritingandsignedbyauthorizedrepresentativesofbothParties.10.3.IfanyprovisionofthisAgreementisheldbyacourtorarbitrationtribunalofcompetentjurisdictiontobeinvalid,illegal,orunenforceable,suchprovisionshallbeeliminatedorreplacedtotheminimumextentnecessarytorendertheprovisionvalid,legal,andenforceable,andtheremainingprovisionsofthisAgreementshallremaininfullforceandeffect.10.4.ThefailureordelayofeitherPartyinexercisinganyrightorremedyhereundershallnotconstituteawaiverofsuchrightorremedy,norshallanysingleorpartial