Operating Principles Expenses Clause Samples

Operating Principles Expenses. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the deliberations and decision-making of the JC, and any subcommittee established by the JC shall be in accordance with the following operating principles: (a) decisions should be made in a prompt manner; and (b) the Parties’ mutual objective is to maximize the clinical and commercial success of the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, consistent with sound and ethical business and scientific practices. The Parties shall each bear all expenses of their respective representatives on the JC, Alliance Managers and any other subcommittee established under this Agreement and such costs shall not be included in any other category of expenses under this Agreement, nor will they be deducted from Net Sales. The JC, the Alliance Managers and any other committees established pursuant to this Agreement or as determined by the foregoing committees, will have only such powers as are specifically delegated to it in this Agreement, and will have no power to amend this Agreement or waive a Party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement. Either Party may propose topics for inclusion in the agenda for a meeting of the JC; provided that that the chairperson of the JC shall have the authority to determine in which order such topics are discussed in the subject meeting.