Master Alliance Provisions Guide (MAPGuide)

Protalix – Fiocruz, Gaucher Disease Therapy Technology Transfer and Supply Agreement

  • Term & termination | Termination & withdrawal

ARTICLE 12. TERM AND TERMINATION

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12.3 Without limiting any other provision of this AGREEMENT, this AGREEMENT may be terminated by PROTALIX as follows:

(a) if FIOCRUZ materially breaches its representations or warranties made in this AGREEMENT, or materially breaches or materially defaults in the performance or observance of any of its obligations under this AGREEMENT, and such breach or default is not cured within [***] after the giving of written notice by PROTALIX, specifying such breach or default, then PROTALIX shall have the right to terminate this AGREEMENT by providing FIOCRUZ written notice following the expiration of such [***][***] period (such termination to be effective upon receipt of such termination notice);

(b) immediately upon written notice to FIOCRUZ if any GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY announces plans to privatize FIOCRUZ and a competitor of PROTALIX acquires FIOCRUZ or any part of FIOCRUZ that is responsible for the MANUFACTURE or COMMERCIALIZATION of PRODUCTS;

(c) if FIOCRUZ fails to make any payment when due in accordance with the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT and such failure to pay is not cured within [***] after the giving of written notice by PROTALIX of such failure, then PROTALIX shall have the right to terminate this AGREEMENT by providing FIOCRUZ written notice following the expiration of such [***] period (such termination to be effective upon receipt of such termination notice);

(d) immediately upon written notice if FIOCRUZ undergoes a change of control (as such term is defined in the definition of AFFILIATE);

(e) immediately upon written notice if FIOCRUZ orders, purchases, accepts or otherwise imports from a third party any product that is a therapy for the treatment of Gaucher Disease;

(f) immediately upon written notice in the event of: (i) FIOCRUZ’s insolvency or bankruptcy, (ii) a liquidation committee or team being formed pursuant to the liquidation rules or Laws of any applicable jurisdiction with respect to FIOCRUZ, or substantially all of the property or assets of FIOCRUZ is under custody by the liquidation committee under the provisions of any bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar LAW, (iv) FIOCRUZ making an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (v) FIOCRUZ being dissolved; and

(g) The purchase by and supply to FIOCRUZ of SUPPLIED MATERIALS during each STAGE in order to proceed to the subsequent STAGE of TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER shall occur subject to [***] and PROTALIX’s prior written approval of such quantities. In the event that (i) PROTALIX does not agree in advance in writing with such quantities proposed by the Brazilian MOH or (ii) the [***] and corresponding PURCHASE ORDERS issued by FIOCRUZ to PROTALIX for any year are less than the amount set forth in the following chart for any given year, PROTALIX shall have the right to terminate this AGREEMENT immediately upon providing FIOCRUZ written notice: [Table of yearly termination thresholds redacted]

12.4 Without limiting any other provision of this AGREEMENT, this AGREEMENT may be terminated by FIOCRUZ as follows:

(a) if PROTALIX materially breaches its representations or warranties made in this AGREEMENT, or materially breaches or defaults in the performance or observance of any of its respective obligations under, this AGREEMENT, and such breach or default is not cured within [***] after the giving of written notice by FIOCRUZ to PROTALIX specifying such breach or default, then FIOCRUZ shall have the right to terminate this AGREEMENT by providing PROTALIX written notice following the expiration of such [***] period (such termination to be effective upon receipt of such termination notice);

(b) immediately upon notice to PROTALIX if FIOCRUZ due to any change in Brazilian LAW is unable to maintain compliance with this AGREEMENT; provided FIOCRUZ used its best efforts to prevent any of the foregoing events from occurring and to mitigate or cure any effects thereof prior to exercising such termination right; and

(c) if the pharmaceutical product plant cell expressed recombinant Glucocerebrosidase in a finished dosage form of a drug product that contains DRUG SUBSTANCE (excluding any ORAL FORMULATION) is recalled by both ANVISA and the United States Food and Drug Administration in a manner that is not curable within [***]. In the case of termination pursuant to this Section 12.4(c), FIOCRUZ shall not be required to pay any outstanding payment obligations incurred prior to the effective date of such termination under this AGREEMENT for any PRODUCT batches subject to such recall.

12.5 FIOCRUZ shall notify PROTALIX at least twenty (20) days prior to the occurrence of any of the events or scenarios described in Articles 12.3(b) and (d) and 12.4(b), or, if not possible on such time frame, as soon as possible prior to such occurrence.