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philpem@5 | 2 | CeCILL-C FREE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT |
philpem@5 | 3 | |
philpem@5 | 4 | |
philpem@5 | 5 | Notice |
philpem@5 | 6 | |
philpem@5 | 7 | This Agreement is a Free Software license agreement that is the result |
philpem@5 | 8 | of discussions between its authors in order to ensure compliance with |
philpem@5 | 9 | the two main principles guiding its drafting: |
philpem@5 | 10 | |
philpem@5 | 11 | * firstly, compliance with the principles governing the distribution |
philpem@5 | 12 | of Free Software: access to source code, broad rights granted to |
philpem@5 | 13 | users, |
philpem@5 | 14 | * secondly, the election of a governing law, French law, with which |
philpem@5 | 15 | it is conformant, both as regards the law of torts and |
philpem@5 | 16 | intellectual property law, and the protection that it offers to |
philpem@5 | 17 | both authors and holders of the economic rights over software. |
philpem@5 | 18 | |
philpem@5 | 19 | The authors of the CeCILL-C (for Ce[a] C[nrs] I[nria] L[logiciel] L[ibre]) |
philpem@5 | 20 | license are: |
philpem@5 | 21 | |
philpem@5 | 22 | Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique - CEA, a public scientific, technical |
philpem@5 | 23 | and industrial research establishment, having its principal place of |
philpem@5 | 24 | business at 25 rue Leblanc, immeuble Le Ponant D, 75015 Paris, France. |
philpem@5 | 25 | |
philpem@5 | 26 | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS, a public scientific |
philpem@5 | 27 | and technological establishment, having its principal place of business |
philpem@5 | 28 | at 3 rue Michel-Ange, 75794 Paris cedex 16, France. |
philpem@5 | 29 | |
philpem@5 | 30 | Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - |
philpem@5 | 31 | INRIA, a public scientific and technological establishment, having its |
philpem@5 | 32 | principal place of business at Domaine de Voluceau, Rocquencourt, BP |
philpem@5 | 33 | 105, 78153 Le Chesnay cedex, France. |
philpem@5 | 34 | |
philpem@5 | 35 | |
philpem@5 | 36 | Preamble |
philpem@5 | 37 | |
philpem@5 | 38 | The purpose of this Free Software license agreement is to grant users the |
philpem@5 | 39 | right to modify and re-use the software governed by this license. |
philpem@5 | 40 | |
philpem@5 | 41 | The exercising of this right is conditional on the obligation to make |
philpem@5 | 42 | available to the community the modifications made to the source code of the |
philpem@5 | 43 | software so as to contribute to its evolution. |
philpem@5 | 44 | |
philpem@5 | 45 | In consideration of access to the source code and the rights to copy, |
philpem@5 | 46 | modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only |
philpem@5 | 47 | with a limited warranty and the software's author, the holder of the |
philpem@5 | 48 | economic rights, and the successive licensors only have limited liability. |
philpem@5 | 49 | |
philpem@5 | 50 | In this respect, the risks associated with loading, using, modifying |
philpem@5 | 51 | and/or developing or reproducing the software by the user are brought to |
philpem@5 | 52 | the user's attention, given its Free Software status, which may make it |
philpem@5 | 53 | complicated to use, with the result that its use is reserved for |
philpem@5 | 54 | developers and experienced professionals having in-depth computer |
philpem@5 | 55 | knowledge. Users are therefore encouraged to load and test the suitability |
philpem@5 | 56 | of the software as regards their requirements in conditions enabling the |
philpem@5 | 57 | security of their systems and/or data to be ensured and, more generally, to |
philpem@5 | 58 | use and operate it in the same conditions of security. This Agreement may be |
philpem@5 | 59 | freely reproduced and published, provided it is not altered, and that no |
philpem@5 | 60 | provisions are either added or removed herefrom. |
philpem@5 | 61 | |
philpem@5 | 62 | This Agreement may apply to any or all software for which the holder of |
philpem@5 | 63 | the economic rights decides to submit the use thereof to its provisions. |
philpem@5 | 64 | |
philpem@5 | 65 | |
philpem@5 | 66 | Article 1 - DEFINITIONS |
philpem@5 | 67 | |
philpem@5 | 68 | For the purpose of this Agreement, when the following expressions |
philpem@5 | 69 | commence with a capital letter, they shall have the following meaning: |
philpem@5 | 70 | |
philpem@5 | 71 | Agreement: means this license agreement, and its possible subsequent |
philpem@5 | 72 | versions and annexes. |
philpem@5 | 73 | |
philpem@5 | 74 | Software: means the software in its Object Code and/or Source Code form |
philpem@5 | 75 | and, where applicable, its documentation, "as is" when the Licensee |
philpem@5 | 76 | accepts the Agreement. |
philpem@5 | 77 | |
philpem@5 | 78 | Initial Software: means the Software in its Source Code and possibly its |
philpem@5 | 79 | Object Code form and, where applicable, its documentation, "as is" when |
philpem@5 | 80 | it is first distributed under the terms and conditions of the Agreement. |
philpem@5 | 81 | |
philpem@5 | 82 | Modified Software: means the Software modified by at least one Integrated |
philpem@5 | 83 | Contribution. |
philpem@5 | 84 | |
philpem@5 | 85 | Source Code: means all the Software's instructions and program lines to |
philpem@5 | 86 | which access is required so as to modify the Software. |
philpem@5 | 87 | |
philpem@5 | 88 | Object Code: means the binary files originating from the compilation of |
philpem@5 | 89 | the Source Code. |
philpem@5 | 90 | |
philpem@5 | 91 | Holder: means the holder(s) of the economic rights over the Initial |
philpem@5 | 92 | Software. |
philpem@5 | 93 | |
philpem@5 | 94 | Licensee: means the Software user(s) having accepted the Agreement. |
philpem@5 | 95 | |
philpem@5 | 96 | Contributor: means a Licensee having made at least one Integrated |
philpem@5 | 97 | Contribution. |
philpem@5 | 98 | |
philpem@5 | 99 | Licensor: means the Holder, or any other individual or legal entity, who |
philpem@5 | 100 | distributes the Software under the Agreement. |
philpem@5 | 101 | |
philpem@5 | 102 | Integrated Contribution: means any or all modifications, corrections, |
philpem@5 | 103 | translations, adaptations and/or new functions integrated into the Source |
philpem@5 | 104 | Code by any or all Contributors. |
philpem@5 | 105 | |
philpem@5 | 106 | Related Module: means a set of sources files including their documentation |
philpem@5 | 107 | that, without modification to the Source Code, enables supplementary |
philpem@5 | 108 | functions or services in addition to those offered by the Software. |
philpem@5 | 109 | |
philpem@5 | 110 | Derivative Software: means any combination of the Software, modified or not, |
philpem@5 | 111 | and of a Related Module. |
philpem@5 | 112 | |
philpem@5 | 113 | Parties: mean both the Licensee and the Licensor. |
philpem@5 | 114 | |
philpem@5 | 115 | These expressions may be used both in singular and plural form. |
philpem@5 | 116 | |
philpem@5 | 117 | |
philpem@5 | 118 | Article 2 - PURPOSE |
philpem@5 | 119 | |
philpem@5 | 120 | The purpose of the Agreement is the grant by the Licensor to the |
philpem@5 | 121 | Licensee of a non-exclusive, transferable and worldwide license for the |
philpem@5 | 122 | Software as set forth in Article 5 hereinafter for the whole term of the |
philpem@5 | 123 | protection granted by the rights over said Software. |
philpem@5 | 124 | |
philpem@5 | 125 | |
philpem@5 | 126 | Article 3 - ACCEPTANCE |
philpem@5 | 127 | |
philpem@5 | 128 | 3.1 The Licensee shall be deemed as having accepted the terms and |
philpem@5 | 129 | conditions of this Agreement upon the occurrence of the first of the |
philpem@5 | 130 | following events: |
philpem@5 | 131 | |
philpem@5 | 132 | * (i) loading the Software by any or all means, notably, by |
philpem@5 | 133 | downloading from a remote server, or by loading from a physical |
philpem@5 | 134 | medium; |
philpem@5 | 135 | * (ii) the first time the Licensee exercises any of the rights |
philpem@5 | 136 | granted hereunder. |
philpem@5 | 137 | |
philpem@5 | 138 | 3.2 One copy of the Agreement, containing a notice relating to the |
philpem@5 | 139 | characteristics of the Software, to the limited warranty, and to the |
philpem@5 | 140 | fact that its use is restricted to experienced users has been provided |
philpem@5 | 141 | to the Licensee prior to its acceptance as set forth in Article 3.1 |
philpem@5 | 142 | hereinabove, and the Licensee hereby acknowledges that it has read and |
philpem@5 | 143 | understood it. |
philpem@5 | 144 | |
philpem@5 | 145 | |
philpem@5 | 146 | Article 4 - EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM |
philpem@5 | 147 | |
philpem@5 | 148 | |
philpem@5 | 149 | 4.1 EFFECTIVE DATE |
philpem@5 | 150 | |
philpem@5 | 151 | The Agreement shall become effective on the date when it is accepted by |
philpem@5 | 152 | the Licensee as set forth in Article 3.1. |
philpem@5 | 153 | |
philpem@5 | 154 | |
philpem@5 | 155 | 4.2 TERM |
philpem@5 | 156 | |
philpem@5 | 157 | The Agreement shall remain in force for the entire legal term of |
philpem@5 | 158 | protection of the economic rights over the Software. |
philpem@5 | 159 | |
philpem@5 | 160 | |
philpem@5 | 161 | Article 5 - SCOPE OF RIGHTS GRANTED |
philpem@5 | 162 | |
philpem@5 | 163 | The Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee, who accepts, the following |
philpem@5 | 164 | rights over the Software for any or all use, and for the term of the |
philpem@5 | 165 | Agreement, on the basis of the terms and conditions set forth hereinafter. |
philpem@5 | 166 | |
philpem@5 | 167 | Besides, if the Licensor owns or comes to own one or more patents |
philpem@5 | 168 | protecting all or part of the functions of the Software or of its |
philpem@5 | 169 | components, the Licensor undertakes not to enforce the rights granted by |
philpem@5 | 170 | these patents against successive Licensees using, exploiting or |
philpem@5 | 171 | modifying the Software. If these patents are transferred, the Licensor |
philpem@5 | 172 | undertakes to have the transferees subscribe to the obligations set |
philpem@5 | 173 | forth in this paragraph. |
philpem@5 | 174 | |
philpem@5 | 175 | |
philpem@5 | 176 | 5.1 RIGHT OF USE |
philpem@5 | 177 | |
philpem@5 | 178 | The Licensee is authorized to use the Software, without any limitation |
philpem@5 | 179 | as to its fields of application, with it being hereinafter specified |
philpem@5 | 180 | that this comprises: |
philpem@5 | 181 | |
philpem@5 | 182 | 1. permanent or temporary reproduction of all or part of the Software |
philpem@5 | 183 | by any or all means and in any or all form. |
philpem@5 | 184 | 2. loading, displaying, running, or storing the Software on any or |
philpem@5 | 185 | all medium. |
philpem@5 | 186 | 3. entitlement to observe, study or test its operation so as to |
philpem@5 | 187 | determine the ideas and principles behind any or all constituent |
philpem@5 | 188 | elements of said Software. This shall apply when the Licensee |
philpem@5 | 189 | carries out any or all loading, displaying, running, transmission |
philpem@5 | 190 | or storage operation as regards the Software, that it is entitled |
philpem@5 | 191 | to carry out hereunder. |
philpem@5 | 192 | |
philpem@5 | 193 | |
philpem@5 | 194 | 5.2 RIGHT OF MODIFICATION |
philpem@5 | 195 | |
philpem@5 | 196 | The right of modification includes the right to translate, adapt, arrange, |
philpem@5 | 197 | or make any or all modifications to the Software, and the right to |
philpem@5 | 198 | reproduce the resulting Software. It includes, in particular, the right |
philpem@5 | 199 | to create a Derivative Software. |
philpem@5 | 200 | |
philpem@5 | 201 | The Licensee is authorized to make any or all modification to the |
philpem@5 | 202 | Software provided that it includes an explicit notice that it is the |
philpem@5 | 203 | author of said modification and indicates the date of the creation thereof. |
philpem@5 | 204 | |
philpem@5 | 205 | |
philpem@5 | 206 | 5.3 RIGHT OF DISTRIBUTION |
philpem@5 | 207 | |
philpem@5 | 208 | In particular, the right of distribution includes the right to publish, |
philpem@5 | 209 | transmit and communicate the Software to the general public on any or |
philpem@5 | 210 | all medium, and by any or all means, and the right to market, either in |
philpem@5 | 211 | consideration of a fee, or free of charge, one or more copies of the |
philpem@5 | 212 | Software by any means. |
philpem@5 | 213 | |
philpem@5 | 214 | The Licensee is further authorized to distribute copies of the modified |
philpem@5 | 215 | or unmodified Software to third parties according to the terms and |
philpem@5 | 216 | conditions set forth hereinafter. |
philpem@5 | 217 | |
philpem@5 | 218 | |
philpem@5 | 219 | 5.3.1 DISTRIBUTION OF SOFTWARE WITHOUT MODIFICATION |
philpem@5 | 220 | |
philpem@5 | 221 | The Licensee is authorized to distribute true copies of the Software in |
philpem@5 | 222 | Source Code or Object Code form, provided that said distribution |
philpem@5 | 223 | complies with all the provisions of the Agreement and is accompanied by: |
philpem@5 | 224 | |
philpem@5 | 225 | 1. a copy of the Agreement, |
philpem@5 | 226 | |
philpem@5 | 227 | 2. a notice relating to the limitation of both the Licensor's |
philpem@5 | 228 | warranty and liability as set forth in Articles 8 and 9, |
philpem@5 | 229 | |
philpem@5 | 230 | and that, in the event that only the Object Code of the Software is |
philpem@5 | 231 | redistributed, the Licensee allows effective access to the full Source Code |
philpem@5 | 232 | of the Software at a minimum during the entire period of its distribution |
philpem@5 | 233 | of the Software, it being understood that the additional cost of acquiring |
philpem@5 | 234 | the Source Code shall not exceed the cost of transferring the data. |
philpem@5 | 235 | |
philpem@5 | 236 | |
philpem@5 | 237 | 5.3.2 DISTRIBUTION OF MODIFIED SOFTWARE |
philpem@5 | 238 | |
philpem@5 | 239 | When the Licensee makes an Integrated Contribution to the Software, the terms |
philpem@5 | 240 | and conditions for the distribution of the resulting Modified Software become |
philpem@5 | 241 | subject to all the provisions of this Agreement. |
philpem@5 | 242 | |
philpem@5 | 243 | The Licensee is authorized to distribute the Modified Software, in source |
philpem@5 | 244 | code or object code form, provided that said distribution complies with all |
philpem@5 | 245 | the provisions of the Agreement and is accompanied by: |
philpem@5 | 246 | |
philpem@5 | 247 | 1. a copy of the Agreement, |
philpem@5 | 248 | 2. a notice relating to the limitation of both the Licensor's warranty and |
philpem@5 | 249 | liability as set forth in Articles 8 and 9, |
philpem@5 | 250 | |
philpem@5 | 251 | and that, in the event that only the object code of the Modified Software is |
philpem@5 | 252 | redistributed, the Licensee allows effective access to the full source code |
philpem@5 | 253 | of the Modified Software at a minimum during the entire period of its |
philpem@5 | 254 | distribution of the Modified Software, it being understood that the |
philpem@5 | 255 | additional cost of acquiring the source code shall not exceed the cost of |
philpem@5 | 256 | transferring the data. |
philpem@5 | 257 | |
philpem@5 | 258 | 5.3.3 DISTRIBUTION OF DERIVATIVE SOFTWARE |
philpem@5 | 259 | |
philpem@5 | 260 | When the Licensee creates Derivative Software, this Derivative Software may |
philpem@5 | 261 | be distributed under a license agreement other than this Agreement, subject |
philpem@5 | 262 | to compliance with the requirement to include a notice concerning the rights |
philpem@5 | 263 | over the Software as defined in Article 6.4. In the event the creation of the |
philpem@5 | 264 | Derivative Software required modification of the Source Code, the Licensee |
philpem@5 | 265 | undertakes that: |
philpem@5 | 266 | |
philpem@5 | 267 | 1. the resulting Modified Software will be governed by this Agreement, |
philpem@5 | 268 | 2. the Integrated Contributions in the resulting Modified Software will be |
philpem@5 | 269 | clearly identified and documented, |
philpem@5 | 270 | 3. the Licensee will allow effective access to the source code of the |
philpem@5 | 271 | Modified Software, at a minimum during the entire period of |
philpem@5 | 272 | distribution of the Derivative Software, such that such modifications |
philpem@5 | 273 | may be carried over in a subsequent version of the Software; it being |
philpem@5 | 274 | understood that the additional cost of purchasing the source code of |
philpem@5 | 275 | the Modified Software shall not exceed the cost of transferring the |
philpem@5 | 276 | data. |
philpem@5 | 277 | |
philpem@5 | 278 | |
philpem@5 | 279 | 5.3.4 COMPATIBILITY WITH THE CeCILL LICENSE |
philpem@5 | 280 | |
philpem@5 | 281 | When a Modified Software contains an Integrated Contribution subject to the |
philpem@5 | 282 | CeCill license agreement, or when a Derivative Software contains a Related |
philpem@5 | 283 | Module subject to the CeCill license agreement, the provisions set forth in |
philpem@5 | 284 | the third item of Article 6.4 are optional. |
philpem@5 | 285 | |
philpem@5 | 286 | |
philpem@5 | 287 | Article 6 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
philpem@5 | 288 | |
philpem@5 | 289 | |
philpem@5 | 290 | 6.1 OVER THE INITIAL SOFTWARE |
philpem@5 | 291 | |
philpem@5 | 292 | The Holder owns the economic rights over the Initial Software. Any or |
philpem@5 | 293 | all use of the Initial Software is subject to compliance with the terms |
philpem@5 | 294 | and conditions under which the Holder has elected to distribute its work |
philpem@5 | 295 | and no one shall be entitled to modify the terms and conditions for the |
philpem@5 | 296 | distribution of said Initial Software. |
philpem@5 | 297 | |
philpem@5 | 298 | The Holder undertakes that the Initial Software will remain ruled at |
philpem@5 | 299 | least by the current license, for the duration set forth in Article 4.2. |
philpem@5 | 300 | |
philpem@5 | 301 | |
philpem@5 | 302 | 6.2 OVER THE INTEGRATED CONTRIBUTIONS |
philpem@5 | 303 | |
philpem@5 | 304 | A Licensee who develops an Integrated Contribution is the owner of the |
philpem@5 | 305 | intellectual property rights over this Contribution as defined by |
philpem@5 | 306 | applicable law. |
philpem@5 | 307 | |
philpem@5 | 308 | |
philpem@5 | 309 | 6.3 OVER THE RELATED MODULES |
philpem@5 | 310 | |
philpem@5 | 311 | A Licensee who develops an Related Module is the owner of the |
philpem@5 | 312 | intellectual property rights over this Related Module as defined by |
philpem@5 | 313 | applicable law and is free to choose the type of agreement that shall |
philpem@5 | 314 | govern its distribution under the conditions defined in Article 5.3.3. |
philpem@5 | 315 | |
philpem@5 | 316 | |
philpem@5 | 317 | 6.4 NOTICE OF RIGHTS |
philpem@5 | 318 | |
philpem@5 | 319 | The Licensee expressly undertakes: |
philpem@5 | 320 | |
philpem@5 | 321 | 1. not to remove, or modify, in any manner, the intellectual property |
philpem@5 | 322 | notices attached to the Software; |
philpem@5 | 323 | 2. to reproduce said notices, in an identical manner, in the copies |
philpem@5 | 324 | of the Software modified or not; |
philpem@5 | 325 | 3. to ensure that use of the Software, its intellectual property |
philpem@5 | 326 | notices and the fact that it is governed by the Agreement is |
philpem@5 | 327 | indicated in a text that is easily accessible, specifically from |
philpem@5 | 328 | the interface of any Derivative Software. |
philpem@5 | 329 | |
philpem@5 | 330 | The Licensee undertakes not to directly or indirectly infringe the |
philpem@5 | 331 | intellectual property rights of the Holder and/or Contributors on the |
philpem@5 | 332 | Software and to take, where applicable, vis-à-vis its staff, any and all |
philpem@5 | 333 | measures required to ensure respect of said intellectual property rights |
philpem@5 | 334 | of the Holder and/or Contributors. |
philpem@5 | 335 | |
philpem@5 | 336 | |
philpem@5 | 337 | Article 7 - RELATED SERVICES |
philpem@5 | 338 | |
philpem@5 | 339 | 7.1 Under no circumstances shall the Agreement oblige the Licensor to |
philpem@5 | 340 | provide technical assistance or maintenance services for the Software. |
philpem@5 | 341 | |
philpem@5 | 342 | However, the Licensor is entitled to offer this type of services. The |
philpem@5 | 343 | terms and conditions of such technical assistance, and/or such |
philpem@5 | 344 | maintenance, shall be set forth in a separate instrument. Only the |
philpem@5 | 345 | Licensor offering said maintenance and/or technical assistance services |
philpem@5 | 346 | shall incur liability therefor. |
philpem@5 | 347 | |
philpem@5 | 348 | 7.2 Similarly, any Licensor is entitled to offer to its licensees, under |
philpem@5 | 349 | its sole responsibility, a warranty, that shall only be binding upon |
philpem@5 | 350 | itself, for the redistribution of the Software and/or the Modified |
philpem@5 | 351 | Software, under terms and conditions that it is free to decide. Said |
philpem@5 | 352 | warranty, and the financial terms and conditions of its application, |
philpem@5 | 353 | shall be subject of a separate instrument executed between the Licensor |
philpem@5 | 354 | and the Licensee. |
philpem@5 | 355 | |
philpem@5 | 356 | |
philpem@5 | 357 | Article 8 - LIABILITY |
philpem@5 | 358 | |
philpem@5 | 359 | 8.1 Subject to the provisions of Article 8.2, the Licensee shall be |
philpem@5 | 360 | entitled to claim compensation for any direct loss it may have suffered |
philpem@5 | 361 | from the Software as a result of a fault on the part of the relevant |
philpem@5 | 362 | Licensor, subject to providing evidence thereof. |
philpem@5 | 363 | |
philpem@5 | 364 | 8.2 The Licensor's liability is limited to the commitments made under |
philpem@5 | 365 | this Agreement and shall not be incurred as a result of in particular: |
philpem@5 | 366 | (i) loss due the Licensee's total or partial failure to fulfill its |
philpem@5 | 367 | obligations, (ii) direct or consequential loss that is suffered by the |
philpem@5 | 368 | Licensee due to the use or performance of the Software, and (iii) more |
philpem@5 | 369 | generally, any consequential loss. In particular the Parties expressly |
philpem@5 | 370 | agree that any or all pecuniary or business loss (i.e. loss of data, |
philpem@5 | 371 | loss of profits, operating loss, loss of customers or orders, |
philpem@5 | 372 | opportunity cost, any disturbance to business activities) or any or all |
philpem@5 | 373 | legal proceedings instituted against the Licensee by a third party, |
philpem@5 | 374 | shall constitute consequential loss and shall not provide entitlement to |
philpem@5 | 375 | any or all compensation from the Licensor. |
philpem@5 | 376 | |
philpem@5 | 377 | |
philpem@5 | 378 | Article 9 - WARRANTY |
philpem@5 | 379 | |
philpem@5 | 380 | 9.1 The Licensee acknowledges that the scientific and technical |
philpem@5 | 381 | state-of-the-art when the Software was distributed did not enable all |
philpem@5 | 382 | possible uses to be tested and verified, nor for the presence of |
philpem@5 | 383 | possible defects to be detected. In this respect, the Licensee's |
philpem@5 | 384 | attention has been drawn to the risks associated with loading, using, |
philpem@5 | 385 | modifying and/or developing and reproducing the Software which are |
philpem@5 | 386 | reserved for experienced users. |
philpem@5 | 387 | |
philpem@5 | 388 | The Licensee shall be responsible for verifying, by any or all means, |
philpem@5 | 389 | the suitability of the product for its requirements, its good working order, |
philpem@5 | 390 | and for ensuring that it shall not cause damage to either persons or |
philpem@5 | 391 | properties. |
philpem@5 | 392 | |
philpem@5 | 393 | 9.2 The Licensor hereby represents, in good faith, that it is entitled |
philpem@5 | 394 | to grant all the rights over the Software (including in particular the |
philpem@5 | 395 | rights set forth in Article 5). |
philpem@5 | 396 | |
philpem@5 | 397 | 9.3 The Licensee acknowledges that the Software is supplied "as is" by |
philpem@5 | 398 | the Licensor without any other express or tacit warranty, other than |
philpem@5 | 399 | that provided for in Article 9.2 and, in particular, without any warranty |
philpem@5 | 400 | as to its commercial value, its secured, safe, innovative or relevant |
philpem@5 | 401 | nature. |
philpem@5 | 402 | |
philpem@5 | 403 | Specifically, the Licensor does not warrant that the Software is free |
philpem@5 | 404 | from any error, that it will operate without interruption, that it will |
philpem@5 | 405 | be compatible with the Licensee's own equipment and software |
philpem@5 | 406 | configuration, nor that it will meet the Licensee's requirements. |
philpem@5 | 407 | |
philpem@5 | 408 | 9.4 The Licensor does not either expressly or tacitly warrant that the |
philpem@5 | 409 | Software does not infringe any third party intellectual property right |
philpem@5 | 410 | relating to a patent, software or any other property right. Therefore, |
philpem@5 | 411 | the Licensor disclaims any and all liability towards the Licensee |
philpem@5 | 412 | arising out of any or all proceedings for infringement that may be |
philpem@5 | 413 | instituted in respect of the use, modification and redistribution of the |
philpem@5 | 414 | Software. Nevertheless, should such proceedings be instituted against |
philpem@5 | 415 | the Licensee, the Licensor shall provide it with technical and legal |
philpem@5 | 416 | assistance for its defense. Such technical and legal assistance shall be |
philpem@5 | 417 | decided on a case-by-case basis between the relevant Licensor and the |
philpem@5 | 418 | Licensee pursuant to a memorandum of understanding. The Licensor |
philpem@5 | 419 | disclaims any and all liability as regards the Licensee's use of the |
philpem@5 | 420 | name of the Software. No warranty is given as regards the existence of |
philpem@5 | 421 | prior rights over the name of the Software or as regards the existence |
philpem@5 | 422 | of a trademark. |
philpem@5 | 423 | |
philpem@5 | 424 | |
philpem@5 | 425 | Article 10 - TERMINATION |
philpem@5 | 426 | |
philpem@5 | 427 | 10.1 In the event of a breach by the Licensee of its obligations |
philpem@5 | 428 | hereunder, the Licensor may automatically terminate this Agreement |
philpem@5 | 429 | thirty (30) days after notice has been sent to the Licensee and has |
philpem@5 | 430 | remained ineffective. |
philpem@5 | 431 | |
philpem@5 | 432 | 10.2 A Licensee whose Agreement is terminated shall no longer be |
philpem@5 | 433 | authorized to use, modify or distribute the Software. However, any |
philpem@5 | 434 | licenses that it may have granted prior to termination of the Agreement |
philpem@5 | 435 | shall remain valid subject to their having been granted in compliance |
philpem@5 | 436 | with the terms and conditions hereof. |
philpem@5 | 437 | |
philpem@5 | 438 | |
philpem@5 | 439 | Article 11 - MISCELLANEOUS |
philpem@5 | 440 | |
philpem@5 | 441 | |
philpem@5 | 442 | 11.1 EXCUSABLE EVENTS |
philpem@5 | 443 | |
philpem@5 | 444 | Neither Party shall be liable for any or all delay, or failure to |
philpem@5 | 445 | perform the Agreement, that may be attributable to an event of force |
philpem@5 | 446 | majeure, an act of God or an outside cause, such as defective |
philpem@5 | 447 | functioning or interruptions of the electricity or telecommunications |
philpem@5 | 448 | networks, network paralysis following a virus attack, intervention by |
philpem@5 | 449 | government authorities, natural disasters, water damage, earthquakes, |
philpem@5 | 450 | fire, explosions, strikes and labor unrest, war, etc. |
philpem@5 | 451 | |
philpem@5 | 452 | 11.2 Any failure by either Party, on one or more occasions, to invoke |
philpem@5 | 453 | one or more of the provisions hereof, shall under no circumstances be |
philpem@5 | 454 | interpreted as being a waiver by the interested Party of its right to |
philpem@5 | 455 | invoke said provision(s) subsequently. |
philpem@5 | 456 | |
philpem@5 | 457 | 11.3 The Agreement cancels and replaces any or all previous agreements, |
philpem@5 | 458 | whether written or oral, between the Parties and having the same |
philpem@5 | 459 | purpose, and constitutes the entirety of the agreement between said |
philpem@5 | 460 | Parties concerning said purpose. No supplement or modification to the |
philpem@5 | 461 | terms and conditions hereof shall be effective as between the Parties |
philpem@5 | 462 | unless it is made in writing and signed by their duly authorized |
philpem@5 | 463 | representatives. |
philpem@5 | 464 | |
philpem@5 | 465 | 11.4 In the event that one or more of the provisions hereof were to |
philpem@5 | 466 | conflict with a current or future applicable act or legislative text, |
philpem@5 | 467 | said act or legislative text shall prevail, and the Parties shall make |
philpem@5 | 468 | the necessary amendments so as to comply with said act or legislative |
philpem@5 | 469 | text. All other provisions shall remain effective. Similarly, invalidity |
philpem@5 | 470 | of a provision of the Agreement, for any reason whatsoever, shall not |
philpem@5 | 471 | cause the Agreement as a whole to be invalid. |
philpem@5 | 472 | |
philpem@5 | 473 | |
philpem@5 | 474 | 11.5 LANGUAGE |
philpem@5 | 475 | |
philpem@5 | 476 | The Agreement is drafted in both French and English and both versions |
philpem@5 | 477 | are deemed authentic. |
philpem@5 | 478 | |
philpem@5 | 479 | |
philpem@5 | 480 | Article 12 - NEW VERSIONS OF THE AGREEMENT |
philpem@5 | 481 | |
philpem@5 | 482 | 12.1 Any person is authorized to duplicate and distribute copies of this |
philpem@5 | 483 | Agreement. |
philpem@5 | 484 | |
philpem@5 | 485 | 12.2 So as to ensure coherence, the wording of this Agreement is |
philpem@5 | 486 | protected and may only be modified by the authors of the License, who |
philpem@5 | 487 | reserve the right to periodically publish updates or new versions of the |
philpem@5 | 488 | Agreement, each with a separate number. These subsequent versions may |
philpem@5 | 489 | address new issues encountered by Free Software. |
philpem@5 | 490 | |
philpem@5 | 491 | 12.3 Any Software distributed under a given version of the Agreement |
philpem@5 | 492 | may only be subsequently distributed under the same version of the |
philpem@5 | 493 | Agreement or a subsequent version. |
philpem@5 | 494 | |
philpem@5 | 495 | |
philpem@5 | 496 | Article 13 - GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION |
philpem@5 | 497 | |
philpem@5 | 498 | 13.1 The Agreement is governed by French law. The Parties agree to |
philpem@5 | 499 | endeavor to seek an amicable solution to any disagreements or disputes |
philpem@5 | 500 | that may arise during the performance of the Agreement. |
philpem@5 | 501 | |
philpem@5 | 502 | 13.2 Failing an amicable solution within two (2) months as from their |
philpem@5 | 503 | occurrence, and unless emergency proceedings are necessary, the |
philpem@5 | 504 | disagreements or disputes shall be referred to the Paris Courts having |
philpem@5 | 505 | jurisdiction, by the more diligent Party. |
philpem@5 | 506 | |
philpem@5 | 507 | |
philpem@5 | 508 | Version 1.0 dated 2006-07-12. |