Master Alliance Provisions Guide (MAPGuide)

UK Lambert Toolkit, Model Consortium Agreement A

  • Liability | Representations & warranties

2. THE PROJECT

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2.7 Although each of the Parties will use reasonable endeavours to carry out the Project in accordance with the Project Plan, none of the Parties undertakes that any research will lead to any particular result, nor does it guarantee a successful outcome to the Project.

2.8 Each of the Parties warrants to the other Parties that it has full power and authority under its constitution, and has taken all necessary actions and obtained all authorisations, licences, consents and approvals, to allow it to enter into this Agreement [and it is not in breach of the Funding Conditions].

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

7.1 [Each of the Parties warrants to each of the other Parties that, to the best of its knowledge and belief (having made reasonable enquiry of those of its employees involved in the Project or likely to have relevant knowledge[, and in the case of each Academic Party any student involved in the Project], but not having made any search of any public register) any advice or information given by it or any of its employees or students who work on the Project, and the content or use of any Results, Background or materials, works or information provided in connection with the Project, will not constitute or result in any infringement of third party rights.

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7.1 None of the Parties makes any representation or gives any warranty to any of the other Parties that any advice or information given by it or any of its employees or students who work on the Project, or the content or use of any Results, Background or materials, works or information provided in connection with the Project, will not constitute or result in any infringement of third party rights.]

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7.9 The express undertakings and warranties given by the Parties in this Agreement are in lieu of all other warranties, conditions, terms, undertakings and obligations, whether express or implied by statute, common law, custom, trade usage, course of dealing or in any other way. All of these are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.