provided that such Confidential Information or copies thereof shall be subject to an indefinite confidentiality obligation according to the terms and conditions set forth herein until returned and/or destroyed, as the case may be.
6. This Agreement shall remain in force until the date that is three (3) years from the effective date of this Agreement.
7. The recipient party shall not be prohibited under this Agreement from disclosing any Confidential Information that:
a. was in the public domain prior to disclosure hereunder;
b. enters the public domain other than through an act or omission of the recipient party after its receipt thereof;
c. can be proven by the recipient party to have been known by it prior to disclosure hereunder and was not acquired under an obligation of confidentiality; or
d. is disclosed to the recipient party by a third party not in violation of any obligations of confidentiality to the disclosing party; or
e. was developed by the recipient party or its affiliates independently from the received Confidential Information or under the exceptions as set out in this clause 7; or
f. is approved for release by written agreement of the disclosing party.
The foregoing exceptions shall not, however, apply to:
i. specific information merely because it is embraced by or included with other information which falls within any one or more of such exceptions; or
ii. any combination of information merely because specific information (but not the combination itself) falls within any one or more of such exceptions.
8. In the event that the recipient party is requested pursuant to, or required by, applicable law, regulation or any subpoena, order of any court or governmental authority or other legal process to disclose any Confidential Information, the recipient party shall immediately notify the disclosing party in writing of the request or requirement so that the disclosing party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or, in the sole discretion of the disclosing party, waive compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The recipient party shall cooperate with the disclosing party in obtaining any such protective order. In the event that no such protective order or other remedy is obtained or the disclosing party waives compliance with the terms of this Agreement, the recipient party shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which in the written opinion of the recipient party’s legal counsel is legally required to be disclosed, and the recipient party shall use its best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment shall be accorded the Confidential Information so furnished.
9. The recipient party shall not disclose any Confidential Information to its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors or contractors (“Representatives”) except on a need-to-know basis for the purpose of evaluating the Project. The recipient party shall cause any Representative to whom it discloses the Confidential Information or the existence of this Agreement or the discussions that are now occurring, or may hereafter occur, between the parties regarding the Project to be made aware of the provisions of this Agreement and ensure compliance by such persons.
10. No representations or warranties, express or implied, are made by either party or any of its Representatives concerning the accuracy, non-infringement of third party rights, sufficiency or completeness of the Confidential Information supplied under this Agreement.