Book contents
- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration
- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Contracts of Disposition
- Part III Service Contracts
- Part IV Innominate Contracts
- 8 Innominate Contracts in General
- 9 Licence Agreement
- 10 Exclusive Distribution Agreement
- 11 Settlement Agreement
- Table of Terms
- General Bibliography
- Index
- References
9 - Licence Agreement
from Part IV - Innominate Contracts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2023
Book contents
- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration
- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial Arbitration
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Contracts of Disposition
- Part III Service Contracts
- Part IV Innominate Contracts
- 8 Innominate Contracts in General
- 9 Licence Agreement
- 10 Exclusive Distribution Agreement
- 11 Settlement Agreement
- Table of Terms
- General Bibliography
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter examines the licence agreement, namely the contract by which the licensor undertakes to grant to the licensee the entitlement to use a right or intangible property in return for an undertaking by the licensee to pay a fee. This chapter firstly explores the notion of the licence agreement and its functions before examining its forms, legal nature and delimitations with other contracts found under Swiss law. This chapter secondly analyses the conclusion of the licence agreement and examines, in detail, the obligations of the licensor and licensee. Finally, this chapter explores the non-performance of the licence agreement and examines in turn the default of the licensor and the default of the licensee as well as the scenario of a lack of conformity. Finally, this chapter examines the end of the licence agreement by ordinary or extraordinary termination as well as the consequences of the end of the contract.
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- Swiss Contract Law in International Commercial ArbitrationA Commentary, pp. 639 - 654Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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