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Via Solution Terms of Service

Written by Via Transportation | Nov 4, 2024 7:54:52 PM

This Via Solution Terms of Service (the “Agreement”) is entered into between Via Technologies Europe B.V. (“Via EU ”) and the entity or person placing an Order ( “Customer”) for accessing Via’s proprietary technology platform and certain related systems and methods used to establish, monitor, operate and/or manage on-demand transit networks (the “Via Solution”) and accompanying technical and operational support services and regular updates (together with access to the Via Solution, the “Services”).

The “Effective Date” of this Agreement is the date which is the earlier of (a) Customer’s initial access to the Services or (b) the effective date of any Order.

  1. Agreement This Agreement consists of the terms and conditions set forth below and any Via EU ordering documents, purchase orders, service orders, order descriptions or other order confirmations (“Orders”). If you are accessing or using the Services on behalf of your company, you represent that you are authorized to accept this agreement on behalf of your company and all references to “Customer” reference your company

  2. Definitions
    • “Applicable Law” means (i) any statute, statutory instrument or any other legislative instrument having the force of law; and (ii) any applicable judgment of a relevant court of law which is a binding precedent, in each case in force at any time during the Term.
    • “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified entity, any entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the entity specified.
    • “Confidential Information” means information, data or materials in either tangible or intangible form that are trade secrets of, or proprietary and confidential to the Disclosing Party or its clients or business partners, including as may be so designated by statute, regulation or common law including by the form of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and privacy laws adopted under applicable law, or which are marked as “Confidential” or which, by their nature and the context of their disclosure, should reasonably be known to be confidential.
    • “Customer Data” means all data that is input by or on behalf of Customer and/or Rider into the Via Solution. Portions of the Customer Data may include personally identifiable information. For avoidance doubt, Customer Data excludes the Via Solution itself and Via and Via EU’s related intellectual property rights and Confidential Information and all derivative works and improvements to each of them. Customer Data also excludes de-identified, anonymized and/or aggregated data generated from the use of the Via Solution or created by Via or Via EU.
    • “Transportation Laws” means any applicable law to which operators and owners of vehicles, employer of vehicle operators, and transportation service providers are required to adhere.
    • “Via” means Via Transportation, Inc.

  3. The Via Solution
    • Description. The Via Solution is comprised of the driver and rider software applications (each, an “Application”) and certain system management tools and may also include certain additional software, data, data feeds, or other content owned by and licensed from third parties (the “Third Party Content”).  While all the Applications are cloud-based, certain of them are deployed via download to handheld mobile devices used by Riders or drivers, while others are installed on devices field-deployed by Customer to personnel and vehicles (all three types of such devices collectively, the “Devices”).
    • Use Rights.  Subject to the terms and conditions herein, Via EU will provide the Services, as defined herein. The Services will include all related services, functions or responsibilities not specifically described in this Agreement, but that are required or reasonably necessary for the proper performance of the Via Solution in connection with a public or private transportation network (the “Customer Transportation Service”) Customer operates, for the benefit of prospective and actual riders (collectively, “Riders”), using vehicles, equipment and services (including telecommunications and/or dispatch equipment and services), personnel, routes and other infrastructure it owns or otherwise controls (the “Customer Infrastructure”). Via EU will grant Customer subscription, access, and use rights (“Use Rights”) for the specific Applications and deployment types identified in each applicable Order. The Order will further contain terms specifying whether Customer may co-brand the manner in which the Application is displayed on Devices.
    • Third Party Content.  Certain Third Party Content may already be integrated with the Applications and delivered as part of the overall Via Solution.  Where this is the case, Via EU has been authorized to resell, distribute, or otherwise provide its customers with such integrated Third Party Content.  If additional Third Party Content is optionally available for the Via Solution, such as certain information technology solutions or management tools and software, Via EU will identify it for Customer and Customer will be responsible for obtaining and paying for Customer’s own rights from the applicable third party licensor.
    • Suspension Rights. Via EU may suspend Customer’s or any end user’s right to access or use the Via Solution if: (i) Via EU determines, in its reasonable discretion, that an end user of the Customer Transportation Service: (x) poses a systemic security risk to or may materially harm the Via Solution, Services, or any third party; or (y) may materially adversely impact the services, systems, or content of any other Via EU customer; (ii) Via EU’s rights with respect to any Third Party Content necessary for the operation of the Service are terminated or suspended for any reason; or (iii) Via EU is otherwise required by applicable law or regulation to do so.  In the event of a suspension, Via EU will, where not prohibited by Applicable Law and reasonable under the circumstances, provide Customer with prior written notice of the reason for any such suspension of the Services and an opportunity to take steps to avoid any such suspension. Via EU will only suspend access to the minimum necessary portion of the affected Services for as long as reasonably necessary to address the issues giving rise to the suspension. If Via EU’s rights to any Third Party Content necessary for the operation of the Service are suspended or terminated under Section 3(d)(ii), then Via EU will use commercially reasonable efforts to replace such Third Party Content with reasonably equivalent content in order to restore the Service as quickly as possible.

  4. Intellectual Property Rights
    • The Via Solution.As between Customer and Via EU hereunder, all intellectual property rights of any type in and to the Via Solution and all of their derivative works and improvements are owned by, and are proprietary to Via.  Except for the Use Rights granted herein (a) no right, title or interest in or to the Via Solution or any portion thereof is or shall be granted or transferred to Customer under this Agreement, whether by license or otherwise; and (b) Customer acknowledges and agrees that it shall have no right to use, reproduce, distribute, sublicense, modify or otherwise provide to third parties, the Via Solution, in whole or in part, except as explicitly granted herein.  The Customer shall not directly or indirectly disassemble, decrypt, scan, decompile or otherwise reverse engineer in any manner any components or elements of the Via Solution or assist a third-party to do so. In the event that Via EU provides Customer with any hard-copy or electronic copies of materials containing Via EU’s Confidential Information, including information pertaining to the Via Solution and its operation, and Customer retains copies of such materials in accordance with its general procurement rules following the termination of this Agreement, Customer acknowledges that all intellectual property rights relating to the Via Solution and all of their derivative works and improvements remain the sole property of Via.
    • Customer Data.As between Customer and Via EU, all intellectual property rights in and to Customer Data are co-owned by Customer and Via EU. For the avoidance of doubt, Via EU may, and is hereby granted the right to, access, modify, and use the Customer Data, including for purposes of performing Via EU’s obligations under this Agreement and/or to improve its product and services offerings, including the Services. To the extent Customer Data includes Rider information which is or may be deemed to be personally identifiable information or otherwise subject to special privacy or security protection at law or by regulation, as between Customer and Via EU hereunder, Customer is solely responsible for obtaining Riders’ consent to the collection and use of such information, including its onward transfer, in the manner required for Via EU and its agents to perform hereunder. Customer shall be solely responsible for displaying a privacy policy to Riders and ensuring it contains terms that are both compliant with applicable law, and sufficient to permit Via EU and its agents to lawfully perform hereunder. Customer may not use Customer Data or any other data generated from the Service to reverse engineer the Via Solution or Via EU’s algorithms or share such data with Via EU’s competitors, in violation of its confidentiality obligations under Section 7. In the event the parties sign a Data Protection Agreement with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, the parties shall comply with such Data Protection Agreement and its terms shall prevail over the terms of this Section 4.b.
    • Rights to Marks.  As between the parties hereunder, each party is and shall continue to be the exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights in and to their respective any word, name, symbol, logo, font, or device or any combination thereof, used to identify and distinguish goods or services from such party’s source, including trademarks (both registered and unregistered), domain names and trade dress (collectively, “Marks”) To the extent the parties have agreed that one party requires the use of the other party’s Marks in connection with performance under an Order, including for the development of a co-branded version of an Application interface, such Order shall be deemed to contain a grant of license to such party’s Marks sufficient to allow full performance under such Order.  In addition, Via EU shall have the right to use Customer’s Marks in accordance with Section 15. In the event that Customer uses Via EU’s Marks in a way that causes material reputational harm to Via EU’s brand, Via EU reserves the right to withdraw Customer’s use of the Via EU Marks from the Customer Transportation Service.
    • Independent Activities.  The Customer acknowledges that Via EU is in the business of performing services similar to the Services for third parties and operating an on-demand transit service as its core business and that, subject to its confidentiality obligations hereunder, nothing herein prevents Via EU from continuing to engage in the performance of such services and related independent activities.
    • Further Assurances.  To the extent any intellectual property rights in or to the Via Solution vest in Customer, Customer hereby assigns to Via EU all such intellectual property rights and shall, at Via EU’s cost and expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Via EU such documents and shall take such actions as may reasonably be requested by Via EU to effect such assignment.  To the extent any intellectual property rights in or to the Customer Data vests solely in Via EU, Via EU hereby assigns to Customer a right of co-ownership in and to all such Customer Data and shall, at Customer’s cost and expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Customer such documents and shall take such actions as may reasonably be requested by Customer to effect such assignment. Customer and each of Customer’s personnel hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, moral rights including the right of attribution and authorship or limitation on subsequent modification, that they may have in the Via Solution or Services or any derivative works and improvement thereto.

  5. Fees. The fees for Use Rights and/or Services purchased (the “Fees”) together with the schedule of payments and any additional payment information are listed in each applicable Order.  Unless otherwise stated in the Order, all Fees will be payable by Customer within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice.  Customer’s obligation to pay under any one Order is not contingent on Customer entering into, or Via EU performing under, any other Order now or in the future.  Fees do not include applicable taxes (including sales, use, value-added, or excise taxes) or government charges all of which are payable by Customer (excluding taxes on Via EU’s income), nor do they include expenses Via EU may incur for Customer’s direct benefit, which will be incurred in accordance with Customer’s applicable expense-reimbursement policies, if so requested.  Sales or value-added taxes or similar governmental charges associated with the provision of any Use Rights and/or Services (excluding taxes on Via EU’s income) will be separately stated on the relevant invoice and shall be paid by Customer in accordance with this Section 4. If Via EU does not receive timely payment, Via EU may charge the maximum monthly interest allowed by law or one percent, whichever is greater, suspend Via EU’s performance and seek cost of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. If Customer disputes invoiced amounts, Customer must submit disputes to Via EU in writing within ten (10) business days of the date the invoice originally was due, otherwise it will be final and non-refundable

  6. Term; Termination.
    • Term.This Agreement is in effect for the time period set forth in the Order, unless earlier terminated as set forth herein (the “Term”).
    • Termination. If an obligation under this Agreement or an Order is materially breached, the non-breaching party may provide written notice specifying the nature of the breach and the breaching party will have thirty (30) days from receipt of notice to cure.  If not so cured, the non-breaching party may terminate the applicable Order or Orders affected by the breach by providing a second written notice of immediate termination. In addition, all Orders, including all Use Rights and/or Services under them, shall terminate automatically and immediately upon either party’s insolvency or any attempt by either party to obtain protection from creditors or wind down operations, unless otherwise agreed by the opposing party in a written notice.  If an Order is terminated by either party or expires pursuant to its terms, then Customer must pay any outstanding amounts due to Via EU, and all copies and embodiments of Via EU’s Confidential Information (including the Applications) must be returned. Unless an Agreement is terminated by Customer under this Section 6 as a result of Via EU’s uncured material breach, no expiration or termination of this Agreement will affect Customer’s obligation to pay for Via EU’s non-cancelable obligations to third parties on behalf of or benefitting Customer, including fees in respect of Third Party Content, all of which will remain due and payable by Customer in accordance with the terms of the applicable Order. The notification by either party of its intent to terminate this Agreement and/or any Orders does not relieve either party of any obligations that have accrued on or before the date on which termination becomes effective.

  7. Confidentiality.
    • Non-Disclosure Obligations.  Confidential Information may be provided or disclosed by one party (the “Disclosing Party”) orally, in writing or in graphical, machine-readable or other form to the other party (the “Receiving Party”).  The Receiving Party shall hold the Confidential Information in confidence and shall not make any use or disclosure of the Confidential Information to any individual or entity during the Term and thereafter without the express written consent of the Disclosing Party in each instance, except to the extent that those of the Receiving Party’s employees, service providers, legal and financial advisors, and individual independent contractors who are bound to substantially similar obligations of confidentiality as set forth herein and have a need to know the Confidential Information so disclosed.  The Receiving Party shall handle all Confidential Information received with the same degree of care as it uses to maintain the confidentiality of its own confidential information, which shall in no event be less than reasonable care. As between the parties, all Confidential Information shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Disclosing Party and other than the licenses expressly granted in this Agreement or another agreement between the parties, no disclosure or permitted use of the Confidential Information under this Agreement shall be construed as the grant of any right, title or interest, by license or otherwise, in or to the Confidential Information.  The remedy at law for breach or threatened breach of this Section 7(a) shall be inadequate, and in addition to any other remedy available, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief. In the event that Customer receives a request for Via EU’s Confidential Information, including this Agreement and the terms and conditions contained herein, under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) or its state or local analogs, Customer agrees to provide Via EU timely notice of such a request and to assist Via EU in seeking to protect its Confidential Information under any applicable exemption for trade secrets, to the extent possible under Applicable Law.
    • Exclusions.  The Receiving Party shall have no obligation under Section 7(a) with respect to any Confidential Information disclosed to it which: (i) the Receiving Party can demonstrate was already known to it at the time of its receipt hereunder; (ii) is or becomes generally available to the public other than by means of breach of these Terms and Conditions or any other agreement any party may have with the Disclosing Party; (iii) is independently obtained from a third party (other than any authorized recipient) whose disclosure to the Receiving Party does not violate a duty of confidentiality and does not require further restrictions on such disclosure; or (iv) is independently developed by or on behalf of the Receiving Party without use of, reference to or reliance on any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, and such independent development can be reasonably evidenced by the Receiving Party.  In addition, the Receiving Party may make disclosure of Confidential Information in a judicial, legislative, or administrative investigation or proceeding or to a government or other regulatory agency; provided that, to the extent permitted by, and practicable under, the circumstances, the Receiving Party shall provide to Disclosing Party prior written notice of the intended disclosure to enable the Disclosing Party the reasonable opportunity to contest or limit such disclosure or, if prior written notice is not permitted or practicable under the circumstances, prompt notice of such disclosure.

  8. Data Security.
    • Data Security. The Via EU security program (the “Security Program”) includes Via EU’s use of: (a) industry-standard password protections, firewalls, and anti-spyware and malware protections to protect Customer Data; (b) access controls that restrict access to Customer Data on a “need-to know/access” basis; and (c) encryption, using industry-standard encryption tools when Customer Data is in transit over Via EU’s own networks. Via EU shall (a) not delete or remove any proprietary notices or other notices contained within or relating to Customer Data, (b) not alter, store, copy, disclose or use Customer Data, except as necessary for the provision by Via EU of the Services under this Agreement or as otherwise expressly authorised by this Agreement, (c) preserve, so far as possible, the integrity of Customer Data and prevent any loss, disclosure, theft, manipulation or interception of Customer Data, (d) make secure back-up copies of Customer Data on such regular basis as is reasonable for the particular data concerned as instructed by Customer, and (e) promptly notify Customer if any of Customer Data is lost, becomes corrupted, is damaged or is deleted accidentally. To the extent Customer Data contains personally identifiable information, Via EU will comply with its obligations under applicable privacy laws. Via EU delivers the Services from an industry leading platform provided by Amazon Web Services, Inc., or “AWS.” Via EU will consider using AWS servers in Customer’s jurisdiction or a similar jurisdiction, if possible and if necessary or desirable for purposes of complying with applicable laws. AWS is responsible for protecting its own infrastructure from which the Via Solution is made available. As such, Via EU’s Security Program applies only to the Applications themselves and those specific portions of the Services delivered from non-AWS facilities and infrastructure Via EU owns or controls. AWS does not permit Via EU, or any of its direct or down-stream customers, to visit the AWS data centers or offices but does provide several reports from third-party auditors who have verified their compliance with a variety of computer security standards and regulations all as detailed on the AWS compliance page located at https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/.  Via EU passes through the benefits of AWS’s security and compliance.  Consequently, wherever an Order references facilities, equipment, or software that are the obligation of Via EU, those references relate only to Via EU’s own facilities, equipment, and software, not those provided by AWS.
    • Specific Customer Obligations.Customer acknowledges that the back-end tools and data reporting platforms that are included within the Services include trade secrets and other Confidential Information of Via EU.  Customer shall cause all individuals who receive log-in credentials from Via EU to such tools and platforms to keep such credentials confidential and not to share them with anyone else within Customer’s organization.  Customer shall put in place information barriers and firewalls to ensure that, pursuant to its obligations under Section 7, Via EU’s Confidential Information is not shared with any employees other than those who have a need to know such information, or with any Affiliates of Customers, or with any competitors of Via EU.

  9. Indemnification and Related Obligations.
    • Via EU will indemnify, defend and hold Customer harmless from amounts Customer owes to third parties as the result of either a ruling by a court of competent jurisdiction or a reasonable settlement entered into by Via EU that holds that the Via Solution provided to Customer under an Order or any component part thereof infringes or violates a third party’s intellectual property rights, other than in respect of patent infringements asserted by non-practicing entities or their affiliates. If the Applications are found to be infringing, or if at any time Via EU reasonably believes that the Via Solution may be subject to a claim of infringement, then Via EU may choose to: (a) modify the applicable portions of the Via Solution to be non-infringing; (b) obtain a license for Customer to continue using the infringing portions of the Via Solution; or (c) if neither of the foregoing is commercially practicable, terminate the applicable Order including any Use Rights and refund a pro-rata portion of any pre-paid fees Customer paid for the Via Solution.  Via EU’s indemnity obligations shall not apply to: (i) Customer’s use of the Via Solution outside the scope of the Use Rights and/or their documentation; (ii) infringement arising from Customer Data and all Third Party Content directly licensed by Customer or any other materials not provided by Via EU; (iii) any infringement not reported by Customer in accordance with this Agreement (but only to the extent Via EU is actually prejudiced by Customer’s delay or failure to report); or (iv) any modifications to the Via Solution made by any party (other than Via EU or Via EU’s subcontractors or by Customer acting at Via EU’s express direction). This Section 7 sets forth Customer’s only remedy and Via EU’s only liability with respect to infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights.
    • The Customer will indemnify, defend and hold Via EU harmless from all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers (“Losses”) arising out of or relating to any third party claim regarding Customer’s use of the Via Solution, other than third-party claims regarding alleged infringement by the Via Solution of such third party’s intellectual property rights.  The Customer’s indemnity obligations shall not apply to claims resulting from Via EU’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

  10. Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Insurance
    • Warranties.Via EU warrants that: (i) from the Effective Date until the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Services will comply in all material respects with this Agreement and with the relevant Order; (b) the Services will be carried out in a competent and professional manner; (c) it has, and shall continue to have, all rights, consents and authorisations necessary to enable it to perform the Services in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; (d) it has not included or used any open-source software in the Via Solution which would prevent the Customer from exercising the Use Rights over the Via Solution as contemplated by this Agreement or in any Order; (e) the Via Solution is free from any thing or device (including any software, code, file or programme) which may prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect the operation of any computer software, hardware or network, any telecommunications service, equipment or network or any other service or device; prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect access to or the operation of any programme or data, including the reliability of any programme or data (whether by re-arranging, altering or erasing the programme or data in whole or part or otherwise); or adversely affect the user experience, including worms, trojan horses, viruses and other similar things or devices, in each case that would substantially impair its operation; and (f) to Via EU’s knowledge, there are currently no actions, suits or proceedings or regulatory investigations alleging the infringement of third-party intellectual property rights by Via EU pending before any court or administrative body or arbitration tribunal that might adversely affect the ability of Via EU to meet and carry out its obligations under this Agreement. In the event the Services fail to perform as warranted in this Section 10(a), Via EU shall use commercially reasonable to promptly correct any such failure of the Services.
    • Disclaimers.WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO SECTION 10(a) AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (a) EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY (INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT); AND (b) Via EU DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE VIA SOLUTION MEETS CUSTOMER’S REQUIREMENTS, OPERATES WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, OR IS ERROR FREE.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary express or implied in this Section 10, Section 9 or elsewhere in this Agreement, Via EU shall have no liability to Customer or any Rider (including no duty to defend, indemnify or hold Customer harmless) for any Transport Incident where “Transport Incident” means any accident, incident or other situation involving any Rider (including negligent, willful and/or criminal acts and omissions), Device, vehicle or equipment employed by Customer in the use, provision or servicing of the Customer Transportation Service and/or any employee or agent of Customer operating such vehicle, Device or equipment or otherwise acting on behalf of Customer (including the acts and omissions of such employees or agents while using the Application or viewing or using any device from which the Application is displayed).  Transport Incidents include actual or alleged violations of Applicable Laws and the Transportation Law components thereof.
    • Limits on and Exclusions from Liability.EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO DATA BREACH COSTS, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, RELIANCE, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST OR IMPUTED PROFITS OR LOST DATA EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO FEES PAID OR PAYABLE BY CUSTOMER UNDER THE AGREEMENTS AND DATA BREACH COSTS, EACH PARTY’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH ALL AGREEMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO DIRECT DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE FEES PAID OR PAYABLE TO Via EU WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR VIA SOLUTION OR SERVICES, AS APPLICABLE, UNDER THE ORDER OUT OF WHICH THE CLAIM AROSE DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING ASSERTION OF THE CLAIM.  Customer must bring all claims and causes of action within six (6) months of their being discovered or one (1) year after expiration or termination of the Order out of which the claim arises, whichever occurs first.  The limitations and exclusions in this Section 8.3 apply to all claims or causes of action under whatever theory brought and regardless of whether a party was advised of the possibility of the claim.
    • Data Breach Costs. If a material breach of Via EU’s Security Program or its obligations under Section 8(a) hereof results in unauthorized access, use or possession of Customer Data containing personally identifiable information of Customers, Via EU shall be liable for Customer’s Data Breach Costs up to an aggregate limit equal to the aggregate amount paid by Customer to Via EU hereunder, where “Data Breach Costs” means the cost and expenses of investigation and analysis (including by law firms and forensic firms), notification (including by mail house firms), offering and providing of credit monitoring or other remediation services, and any related call center or similar support activities required to be provided to the affected data subjects.
    • Insurance.  Customer shall obtain and maintain at all times any insurance necessary or statutorily required to operate the Customer Transportation Service using the Via Solution in the jurisdiction(s) in which it operates, at its sole cost and expense.

  11. Regulatory Compliance.
    • Via EU’s Obligations.  Via EU shall at all times carry out and provide the Services in compliance with all Applicable Laws.  For any change in the Services required by a change in Applicable Laws, Via EU shall mitigate the adverse effects of such change including minimization of increase in costs of the Services arising therefrom.  Without prejudice to the rest of this Section 11, Via EU shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimise any disruption caused by any changes in Applicable Laws introduced pursuant to this Section 11. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Services hereunder do not include, and neither party intends that they be construed as including, any legal, financial, tax or compliance advisory services with respect to Transport Incidents or the Transportation Laws.
    • Customer’s Obligations.  The Customer shall comply with all Applicable Laws. Customer shall monitor and identify changes in Applicable Laws (in any jurisdictions  in which it operates the Customer Transportation Service) which would impact the use of the Services by the end-users and: (a) make such modifications to its internal processes and operations as it deems necessary to remain compliant with such change in Applicable Laws; and (b) promptly notify Via EU thereof so that the Customer Manager and Via EU Manager may discuss any changes to the Services required for on-going compliance. In addition to the preceding, as between Via EU and Customer, Customer shall be solely responsible for compliance with all Transportation Laws including as they relate to Transport Incidents and otherwise.
    • Export Laws.  The parties do not intend to import or export products to one another or any third party under any Agreement.  Neither party shall export or re-export the Via Solution to countries subject to U.S. government embargo (as designated by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Treasury Department) and persons listed on the prohibited persons list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce.
    • Anti-Bribery Laws. The Parties shall comply with all applicable anti-bribery Applicable Laws in connection with their respective performance under this Agreement.
    • Consents; Permits.  Via EU shall obtain all governmental registrations, licenses, permits, approvals and certifications required by Applicable Laws for the performance of the Services hereunder and shall pay all governmental fees associated therewith. Customer shall obtain all governmental registrations, licenses, permits, approvals and certifications required by Applicable Laws in connection with this Agreement (including each Order), as necessary to operate the Customer Transport Service, and shall pay all governmental fees associated therewith. Customer also shall obtain from its third party vendors, licensors, supply-chain partners, clients, customers, distributors or similar parties, any authorization or consent necessary for Via EU to access or utilize the goods, services (including software or other proprietary materials), property or facilities of such parties if necessary for Via EU’s performance of the Services.

  12. Assignment. Customer may not assign or transfer these Terms and Conditions, any Use Rights, and/or any Order unless Customer makes a request in writing in advance and Via EU consents in writing.  Via EU may require Customer and the proposed assignee/transferee to agree to additional terms or pay additional fees. Any change of control of Customer shall be deemed to constitute a prohibited assignment for the purposes hereof.
  1. Non-Solicitation. During the Term and for twelve (12) months thereafter, Customer agrees that Customer shall not, and shall not direct, request, or seek to influence any of Customer’s Affiliates to, directly or indirectly solicit, hire, or employ (including in any consulting capacity) any employee, officer, or director of Via EU or its Affiliates who performs services for Customer (or its Affiliates) or any person who served in any such capacity during the preceding six (6) months; provided that this Section 13 shall not prohibit general solicitation for employees through advertising and other similar means, if not directed at the employees, officers, or directors of Via EU or its Affiliates, or the hiring or employment of any person who responds to any such general solicitation.
  1. Dispute Resolution; Governing Law. The laws of the England will govern this Agreement without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. Except for either party’s right, in connection with any matter involving any Agreement, to seek equitable or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, all disputes not resolved informally by the parties shall be submitted for arbitration under LCIA Rules, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London, England. The language used in the arbitral proceeding shall be English. All aspects of the arbitration including the result shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed. The award of the arbitrators shall be binding and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that the arbitrators shall not have the power to award: (a) punitive damages; or (b) damages in excess of the limitations set forth in Section 10 hereof.
  1. Miscellaneous. All notices must be sent by certified mail or overnight courier to the address specified for each party and deemed given three (3) business days after sending. The prevailing party in any dispute is entitled to the recovery of reasonable legal fees and expenses. Failures in performance beyond a party’s reasonable control are excused. Unenforceable provisions will be reformed to permit enforceability with maximum effect to the original intent. Waiver of a breach is not waiver of other or later breaches.  Nothing in an Agreement is intended to create an agency, partnership, joint venture, or franchise between the parties and except as may be expressly stated in an Order, neither party has the authority to act in the name or on behalf of or otherwise to bind the other. In performing its obligations under this Agreement, each party is acting as an independent contractor of the other and is solely responsible for the supervision, daily direction, and control of its own employees and for the payment of their salaries and benefits and related compensation. Via EU may issue a press release or make other public announcements concerning these Agreement and/or Orders and may use Customer’s Marks in its marketing materials and on its website in a manner consistent with Customer’s communications policies (to the extent made available to Via EU) but in all events reasonably. Customer shall, upon Via EU’s request, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide comments with respect to the collaboration hereunder that Via EU can quote in its press release. To the extent required by the licensors of Third Party Content Via EU provides, such licensors are the express, intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement.  Except as expressly set forth herein, there are no other third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement.
  1. Entire Agreement and Survival. These Terms and Conditions and the Order are the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the Via Solution and Services under them and supersede all previous or contemporaneous written and verbal agreements or proposals relating to the same subject matter, and cannot be modified except by written agreement referencing the specific provisions modified.  Conflicts between these Terms and Conditions and an Order with respect to amounts or timing of payments will be resolved in favor of the Order. All other conflicts will be resolved in favor of these Terms and Conditions, including in the event of a conflict with Customer’s general conditions. If Customer’s procurement processes require use of an internal purchase order neither it nor its terms shall supersede, replace, or amend this Agreement.  Sections 4, 7, 9 and 10(b) each shall each survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.

Last updated: 4 October 2021
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