Common use of Committees Generally Clause in Contracts

Committees Generally. 3.1.1 As to each Product, the Developing Party and Focal shall establish the following Committees: a research committee to approve the Research Plan and Budget and to oversee, review and coordinate the Research Program with respect to such Product ("Research Committee"); an advisory development committee to monitor and review the Developing Party's Product Development with respect to such Product ("Development Committee"); an advisory manufacturing committee to monitor and review Focal's development of manufacturing capacity with respect to such Product under the Manufacturing Plan ("Manufacturing Committee"); and an advisory marketing committee to monitor and review the Developing Party's activities with respect to the marketing, promotion and distribution of such Product ("Marketing Committee"). The Development Committee, Manufacturing Committee and Marketing Committee are referred to herein collectively and individually as "Advisory Committees." The Advisory Committees and the Research Committee are referred to collectively and individually herein as "Committees." 3.1.2 Each Committee shall be comprised of an equal number of representatives from the Developing Party and Focal, selected by such party, it being understood that when Ciba and Chiron are jointly the Developing Party, Ciba and Chiron together shall have a combined number of representatives on the Committee equal to the number of Focal representatives. The Developing Party and Focal each may replace its Committee representatives at any time, with prior written notice to the other. The Developing Party and Focal each shall bear its own personnel and travel costs and expenses relating to Committee meetings. With the consent of the Developing Party and Focal, other representatives of Focal or the Developing Party may attend Committee meetings as nonvoting observers.