CSC LIAISON PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Between the Cloud Signature Consortium VZW registration number BE0687.882.032, represented by {legalRepresentative} hereinafter referred to as ‘CSC’ and {nameOf34} represented by {legalRepresentative} hereinafter referred to as ‘Liaison Partner’ and both entities jointly referred to as ‘Partnership’.
WHEREAS, CSC is a global group of industry, public, and academic organizations committed to driving global standardization of highly secure and compliant digital signatures and related services in the cloud. The Liaison Partner is {pleaseInsert39}, {pleaseInsert} and {pleaseInsert41}.
WHEREAS, the Partnership recognizes the need for increased coordination and collaboration to perform, develop and promote best practice and standardization in the domain of electronic and cloud-signatures in their joint territories; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish these objectives, the Partnership aims to further this collaboration by undertaking the following concrete action:
SCOPE OF COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION ON STANDARDS
CSC shall grant the Liaison Partner access to the CSC technology specifications and conformance checker and may invite the Liaison Partner to participate in meetings of its Technical Committee or Working Group as an observer on an adhoc basis.
The Liaison Partner shall keep CSC informed of developments needs, desires and challenges related to the promotion and implementation of standards and regulations in the domain of electronic and cloud-signatures.
COLLABORATION ON SHAPING THE FUTURE OF TRUST SERVICES
CSC shall inform the Liaison Partner about developments concerning CSC regulatory positions and advocacy activities and may invite the Liaison Partner to participate in meetings of its Advocacy Committee or Working Group as an observer on an ad-hoc basis.
The Liaison Partner shall keep CSC informed of developments concerning legislation and regulation and – whenever possible – make use of CSC’s expertise to ensure user-centric regulation that promotes industry best practice and growth.
COLLABORATION ON PROMOTING DIGITAL TRUST SERVICES
CSC will add the profile of the Liaison Partner to its website and shall grant the Liaison Partner access to its newsletter and to external events. CSC may also invite the Liaison Partner to participate in internal events, to act as a speaker at events, and to contribute articles to the CSC website and newsletter on an ad-hoc basis. The Liaison Partner shall also have access to top-level speakers and senior experts for key events on electronic and cloud-signatures for none or reduced speaker fees, subject to board approval and availability.
The Liaison Partner shall publicise its partnership with CSC through the appropriate channels and keep CSC informed of opportunities to promote standardization and best practice in the domain of electronic and cloud-signatures.
TERMS
In order to communicate this Partnership effectively, each Partner grants the other a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to use each other’s legal name and organizational logo, as well as a standard description for the sole purpose of communicating about this Partnership. Neither CSC nor the Liaison Partner shall ever be affiliated with any public positioning or statement (article, website statement, policy papers, press releases, reports) without prior written approval. Any failure to do so shall lead to an immediate dissolution of the Partnership, with CSC reserving the right to consider legal actions.
This Liaison Partnership Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with Belgian law. All disputes arising in connection with the present agreement, which cannot be solved amicably, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI).
This partnership is cancellable within 30 days written notice by either party.