Common use of Nota Clause in Contracts

Nota. The Parties acknowledge that NOTA prohibits the purchase and sale of human organs used in human transplantation, including bone and related tissue, for “valuable consideration.” The Parties acknowledge that NOTA permits reasonable payments associated with the removal, transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, and storage of human bone tissue and that Osiris provides services in some of these areas with respect to the Allografts. The Parties believe that NOTA permits payments in connection with the Stryker Services as reasonable payments associated with the processing, transportation, and implantation of the Allografts. The Parties acknowledge and agree that: (i) the Customer Fees to be paid by Customers to Osiris are in recognition of and are reasonable payment for the Allograft Service provided by Osiris and (ii) the fees to be paid by Osiris to Stryker are in recognition of and are reasonable payment for the Stryker Services.