Common use of Ethics and Disclosure Clause in Contracts

Ethics and Disclosure. I affirm the Author Representations noted below, and confirm that I have reviewed and complied with the relevant Instructions to Authors, Ethics in Publishing policy, and Conflicts of Interest disclosure. Please note that some journals may require that all co-authors sign and submit Conflicts of Interest disclosure forms. I am also aware of the publisher’s policies with respect to retractions and withdrawal. I am also aware of the publisher’s policies with respect to retractions and withdrawal and the journal home page. Author representations • The article I have submitted to the journal for review is original, has been written by the stated authors and has not been published elsewhere. • The article is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal and will not be submitted for such review while under review by this journal. • The article contains no libelous or other unlawful statements and does not contain any materials that violate any personal or proprietary rights of any other person or entity. • I have obtained written permission from copyright owners for any excerpts from copyrighted works that are included and have credited the sources in my article. • If I am using any personal details or images of patients or research subjects, I have obtained written permission or consent from the patient (or, where applicable, the next of kin). • If the article was prepared jointly with other authors, I have informed the co-author(s) of the terms of this publishing agreement and that I am signing on their behalf as their agent, and I am authorized to do so. DEFINITIONS Accepted Author Manuscript (“AAM”) Author’s version of the manuscript of an article that has been accepted for publication and which may include any author-incorporated changes suggested through the processes of submission processing, peer review, and editor-author communications. AAMs should not include other publisher value added contributions such as copy-editing, formatting and (if relevant) pagination, and should include the Appropriate Bibliographic Citation and a link to the final publication. Appropriate Bibliographic Citation Authors posting Accepted Author Manuscript online should later add a citation for the Published Journal Article indicating that the Article was subsequently published, and may mention the journal title provided they add the following text at the beginning of the document:

Ethics and Disclosure. I affirm the Author Representations Warranties noted below, and confirm that I have reviewed and complied with the relevant Instructions to Authors, the Ethics in Publishing policy, and Conflicts Declarations of Interest disclosure. Please note that some journals may require that all co-authors sign and submit Conflicts of Interest disclosure forms. I am also aware of For further information see the publisher’s policies with respect to retractions and withdrawal. I am also aware of the publisher’s policies with respect to retractions and withdrawal and the journal home page. IFAC web site, xxxxx://xxx.xxxx-xxxxxxx.xxx/. Author representations warranties • The article I have submitted to the journal this IFAC-sponsored meeting for review is original, has been written by the stated authors and has not been published elsewherepreviously published. • The article is not currently being considered for publication by any other conference/journal and will not be submitted for such review while under review by this journalIFAC-sponsored meeting. • The article contains no Article and the Supplemental Materials do not infringe any copyright, violate any other intellectual property, privacy or other rights of any person or entity, or contain any libelous or other unlawful statements and does not contain any materials that violate any personal or proprietary rights of any other person or entitymatter. • I have obtained written permission from copyright owners for any excerpts from copyrighted works that are included and have credited the sources in my article. • If I am using the Article or any personal details or images of patients or research subjects, I have obtained written permission or consent from the patient (or, where applicable, the next of kin). • If the article Supplemental Materials was prepared jointly with other authors, I have informed the co-author(s) of the terms of this publishing agreement License Agreement and that I am signing on their behalf as their agent, and I am authorized to do so. DEFINITIONS Accepted Author Manuscript • Except as expressly set out in this License Agreement, the Article is not subject to any prior rights or licenses and, if my or any of my co- authors’ institution has any policy that might restrict my ability to grant the rights required by this License Agreement (“AAM”) Author’s version taking into account the Scholarly communication rights permitted hereunder), a written waiver of the manuscript of an article that policy has been accepted for publication obtained. For information about IFAC copyright and which may include any author-incorporated changes suggested through the processes of submission processingaccess policies, peer review, and editor-author communicationsplease see xxxxx://xxx.xxxx-xxxxxxx.xxx/publications/copyright-conditions. AAMs should not include other publisher value added contributions such as copy-editing, formatting and (if relevant) pagination, and should include the Appropriate Bibliographic Citation and a link to the final publication. Appropriate Bibliographic Citation Authors posting Accepted Author Manuscript online should later add a citation for the Published Journal Article indicating that the Article was subsequently published, and may mention the journal title provided they add the following text at the beginning of the document:GOVERNING LAW

Ethics and Disclosure. I affirm the Author Representations noted below, and confirm that I have reviewed and complied with the relevant Authors’ Instructions and agree to Authorsthe Publisher’s policies, including Ethics in Publishing policy, policy and Conflicts of Interest disclosure. Please note that some journals may require that all co-authors sign and submit Conflicts of Interest disclosure forms. In particular, I am also aware fully understand the duties of the publisher’s policies with respect to retractions Publisher and withdrawal. I am also aware of the publisher’s policies Editors and confirm that I have complied with respect to retractions and withdrawal and the journal home page. Author representations • duties of the authors as here below noted: ▪ The article Article I have submitted to the journal conference for review is original, has been written by the stated authors and has not been published elsewhere. • ▪ The article is Article was not currently being considered for publication submitted elsewhere, while under review by any other journal the International Program Committee of this conference and will not be submitted for such review while under review by this to any other conference or journal. • ▪ The article contains Article and the Supplemental Materials contain no libelous or other unlawful statements and does do not contain any materials that violate any personal or proprietary rights of any other person or entity. • ▪ I have obtained written permission from copyright owners for any excerpts from copyrighted works that are included and have credited the sources in the Article or the Supplemental Materials. ▪ Except as expressly set out in this License Agreement, the Article is not subject to any prior rights or licenses and, if my articleor any of my co-authors’ institution has any policy that might restrict my ability to grant exclusive rights under this License Agreement, a written waiver of that policy has been obtained. • ▪ If I am using any personal details or images of patients patients, research subjects or research subjectsother individuals, I have obtained written permission all consents required by applicable law and complied with the publisher’s policies relating to the use of such images or consent personal information. ▪ Any software contained in the Supplemental Materials is free from the patient (orviruses, where applicable, the next of kin)contaminants or worms. • ▪ If the article was Article or any of the Supplemental Materials were prepared jointly with other authors, I have informed the co-co- author(s) of the terms of this publishing agreement License Agreement and that I am signing on their behalf as their agent, and I am authorized to do so. DEFINITIONS Accepted Author Manuscript (“AAM”) Author’s version of the manuscript of an article that has been accepted for publication and which may include any author-incorporated changes suggested through the processes of submission processing, peer review, and editor-author communications. AAMs should not include other publisher value added contributions such as copy-editing, formatting and (if relevant) pagination, and should include the Appropriate Bibliographic Citation and a link to the final publication. Appropriate Bibliographic Citation Authors posting Accepted Author Manuscript online should later add a citation for the Published Journal Article indicating that the Article was subsequently published, and may mention the journal title provided they add the following text at the beginning of the document:.

Ethics and Disclosure. I affirm the Author Representations noted below, and confirm that I have reviewed and complied with the relevant Instructions to Authors, the Ethics in Publishing policy, and Conflicts of Interest disclosure. Please note that some journals may require that all co-authors sign and submit Conflicts of Interest disclosure forms. I am also aware of For further information see the publisher’s policies with respect to retractions and withdrawal. I am also aware of the publisher’s policies with respect to retractions and withdrawal publishing ethics page at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/wps/find/intro.cws_home/publishing and the journal home page. Author representations • The article I have submitted to the journal for review is original, has been written by the stated authors and has not been published elsewhere. • The article is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal and will not be submitted for such review while under review by this journal. • The article contains no libelous libellous or other unlawful statements and does not contain any materials that violate any personal or proprietary rights of any other person or entity. • I have obtained written permission from copyright owners for any excerpts from copyrighted works that are included and have credited the sources in my article. • If I am using any personal details or images of patients or research subjects, I have obtained written permission or consent from the patient (or, where applicable, the next of kin). See xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/patientphotographs for further information. • If the article was prepared jointly with other authors, I have informed the co-author(s) of the terms of this publishing agreement and that I am signing on their behalf as their agent, and I am authorized to do so. Funding agency requirements and other policies I have also been made aware of the journal’s policies with respect to funding agency requirements such as the NIH ‘PublicAccess’ policy, and the rapid publication ‘ArticlesInPress’ service. See xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/wps/find/authorsview.authors/fundingbodyagreements for details. DEFINITIONS Accepted Author Manuscript (“AAM”) Author’s version of the manuscript of an article a paper that has been accepted for publication and which may include any author-incorporated changes suggested through the processes of submission processing, peer review, and editor-author communicationsreview process. AAMs should not include however other publisher value added contributions such as copy-editing, formatting and (if relevant) pagination, and should include the Appropriate Bibliographic Citation and a link to the final publicationpublication (generally through the relevant DOI). Appropriate Bibliographic Citation Authors posting Accepted Author Authors Manuscript online should may later add a citation for the Published Journal Article indicating that the Article paper was subsequently published, and may mention the journal title provided they add the following text at the beginning of the document: