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| SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT
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| ==========================
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| 
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| This AGREEMENT is made effective on the date of the purchase of the software
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| between Webkul Software Pvt. Ltd.,Company incorporated under the Companies
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| Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as “Licensor"), and the purchaser of the 
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| software/ product (hereinafter referred to as "Licensee").
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| 
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| 
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| Preamble
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| --------
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| 
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| Licensor is a web and mobile product based organization engaged in the
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| business of developing and marketing software for enterprise level e-commerce
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| businesses. It is an ISO and NSR (NASSCOM) certified organization having a
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| team of more than 150 creative engineers which come from different
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| backgrounds. It has developed more than 700 web extensions and apps in the
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| past few years for open source platforms which are used and trusted globally. 
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| Licensee now wishes to obtain license, and Licensor wishes to grant a license, 
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| to allow use of the software so purchased in developing the e-commerce 
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| business website/ mobile app of the Licensee, subject to the terms and 
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| conditions set forth herein.
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| 
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| THEREFORE, with the intent to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree as 
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| follows:
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| 
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| 
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| Agreement
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| ---------
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| 
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| 1.DEFINITIONS.
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| As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms 
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| shall have the definitions set forth below:
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| 
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| "Derivative Works" are works developed by Licensee, its officers, agents, 
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| contractors or employees, which are based upon, in whole or in part, the 
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| Source Code and/or the Documentation and may also be based upon and/or 
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| incorporate one or more other preexisting works of the Licensor. Derivative 
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| Works may be any improvement, revision, modification, translation (including 
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| compilation or recapitulation by computer), abridgment, condensation, 
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| expansion, or any other form in which such a preexisting work may be recast, 
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| transformed, or adapted.  For purposes hereof, a Derivative Work shall also 
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| include any compilation that incorporates such a preexisting work.
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| 
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| "Documentation" is written, printed or otherwise recorded or stored (digital 
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| or paper) material relating to the Software and/or Source Code, including 
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| technical specifications and instructions for its use including Software/ 
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| Source Code annotations and other descriptions of the principles of its 
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| operation and instructions for its use.
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| 
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| "Improvements" shall mean, with respect to the Software, all modifications and 
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| changes made, developed, acquired or conceived after the date hereof and 
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| during the entire term of this Agreement.
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| 
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| "Source Code" is the computer programming source code form of the Software in 
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| the form maintained by the Licensor, and includes all non-third-party 
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| executables, libraries, components, and Documentation created or used in the 
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| creation, development, maintenance, and support of the Software as well as all 
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| updates, error corrections and revisions thereto provided by Licensor, in 
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| whole or in part.
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| 
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| 
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| 2.SOFTWARE LICENSE.  
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| 
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| (a)Grant of License.  For the consideration set forth below, Licensor hereby 
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| grants to Licensee, and Licensee hereby accepts the worldwide, non-exclusive, 
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| perpetual, royalty-free rights and licenses set forth below:  
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| 
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| (i)The right and license to use and incorporate the software, in whole or in 
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| part, to develop its website/ mobile app (including the integration of all or 
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| part of the Licensor’s software into Licensee's own software) on one domain (  
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| Except Joomla modules , listed on store are entitled to be used on unlimited 
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| domain as per the standard guidelines ) only, solely for the own personal or 
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| business use of the Licensee. However, the License does not authorize the 
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| Licensee to compile, copy or distribute the said Software or its Derivative 
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| Works.
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| 
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| (ii)The right and license does not authorize the Licensee to share any backup 
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| or archival copies of the Software and / or the Source Code and Documentation 
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| on any public internet space including github , stackoverflow etc . The 
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| Licensee must ensure that the backup are not accessible to any other person 
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| and the Licensee must prevent copying / use of source code by any unauthorized 
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| persons.
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| 
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| (iii)The right and license does not authorize the Licensee to migrate the 
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| domain license to another domain.
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| 
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| (iv)Our Joomla extensions are published under the GNU/GPL.
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| 
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| 
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| (b)Scope; Rights and Responsibilities.
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| 
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| (i)Licensor shall enable the Licensee to download one complete copy of the 
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| Software.
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| 
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| (ii)The Software is intended for the sole use of the Licensee in development
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| of its own website/ mobile app.
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| 
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| (iii)Licensee does not have the right to hand over, sell, distribute, 
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| sub-license, rent, lease or lend any portion of the Software or Documentation, 
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| whether modified or unmodified, to anyone. Licensee should not place the 
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| Software on a server so that it becomes accessible via a public network such 
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| as the Internet for distribution purposes. In case the Licensee is using any 
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| source code management system like github, it can use the code there only when 
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| it has paid subscription from such management system.
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| 
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| (iv) In case the Licensee purchases the module and allow the third party 
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| development agency to customize as per its need, it is at liberty to do so 
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| subject to the condition that the Licensee as well as the Agency are not 
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| authorized to sell the modified version of the extension. Except for the 
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| required customization purposes, Licensee is not authorized to release the 
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| Source Code, Derivative Work source code and/or Documentation to any third 
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| party, which shall be considered as violation of the Agreement, inter-alia 
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| entailing forthwith termination and legal action. 
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| 
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| 
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| (c)Ownership.
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| 
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| (i)Software and Source Code.  All right, title, copyright, and interest in the 
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| Software, Source Code, Software Modifications and Error corrections will be 
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| and remain the property of Licensor.
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| 
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| (ii)Derivative Works. As creation of Derivative Works by the Licensee is 
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| prohibited, thus, all right, title, copyright, and interest in any and/or all 
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| Derivative Works and Improvements created by, or on behalf of, Licensee will 
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| also be deemed to the property of Licensor. Licensor shall be entitled to 
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| protect copyright / intellectual property in all such Derivative Works and 
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| Improvements also in any country as it may deem fit including without 
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| limitation seeking copyright and/or patent protection.
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| 
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| 
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| 3.CONSIDERATION.
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| 
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| (a)Licensee shall pay to Licensor the amount as mentioned on the website from 
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| where the order is placed, as one-time, upfront fees in consideration for the 
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| licenses and rights granted hereunder (hereinafter referred to as the "License 
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| Fee").  The License Fee to be paid by Licensee shall be paid upfront at the 
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| time of placing the order, and no credit will be allowed under any 
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| circumstances.
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| 
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| (b)Once paid, the License Fees shall be non-refundable. The Licensee has fully 
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| satisfied itself about the Software and has seen the demonstration, and only 
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| thereafter has placed the order. Thus, the License Fees or any part thereof is 
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| non-refundable. No claim for refund of the Licence Fees shall be entertained 
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| under any circumstances.
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| 
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| 
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| 4.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
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| 
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| (a)Mutual.  Each of the parties represents and warrants to the other as
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| follows.
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| 
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| (i)such party is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good 
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| standing;
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| 
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| (ii)such party has the power and authority to conduct its business as 
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| presently conducted and to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this 
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| Agreement.
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| 
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| (iii)This Agreement has been duly and validly accepted by such party and 
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| constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of such party 
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| respectively, enforceable against such party in accordance with their 
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| respective terms;
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| 
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| (iv)the acceptance, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does 
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| not and will not violate such party's charter or by-laws; nor require any 
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| consent, authorization, approval, exemption or other action by any third party 
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| or governmental entity.
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| 
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| 
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| (b)Licensor warrants that, at the time of purchase of the Software:
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| 
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| the Software will function materially as set forth in the website or published 
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| functionality provided by Licensor to customers and potential customers 
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| describing the Software; and
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| 
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| Software add-ons, if purchased by the Licensee from the Licensor, will not 
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| materially diminish the features or functions of or the specifications of the 
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| Software as they existed as of the execution of this Agreement.
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| 
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| 
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| (c)Title.  Licensor represents and warrants that it is the exclusive owner of 
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| all copyright/ intellectual property in the Software (including the Source 
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| Code) and has good and marketable title to the Software (including the Source 
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| Code) free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any nature 
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| whatsoever (collectively, "Liens").  Licensor's grant of license and rights to 
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| Licensee hereunder does not, and will not infringe any third party's property, 
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| intellectual property or personal rights.
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| 
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| 
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| 5.TERM.
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| 
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| (a)Subject to Licensee's payment obligations, this Agreement shall commence as 
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| on the date of making payment of the Software by the Licensee to the Licensor, 
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| and shall continue until terminated by either party.
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| 
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| (b)The Licensor retains the right to terminate the license at any time, if the 
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| Licensee is not abiding by any of the terms of the Agreement. The Licensee may 
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| terminate the Agreement at any time at its own discretion by uninstalling the 
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| Software and /or by destroying the said Software (or any copies thereof). 
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| However, the Licensee shall not be entitled to seek any refund of the amount 
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| paid by it to the Licensor, under any circumstances.
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| 
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| (c)Survival.  In the event this Agreement is terminated for any reason, the 
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| provisions set forth in Sections 2(a), 2(b), and 2(c) shall survive.
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| 
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| 
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| 6.INDEMNIFICATION.
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| 
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| The Licensee release the Licensor from, and agree to indemnify, defend and 
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| hold harmless the Licensor (and its officers, directors, employees, agents and 
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| Affiliates) against, any claim, loss, damage, settlement, cost, taxes, expense 
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| or other liability (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees) (each, a 
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| "Claim") arising from or related to: (a) any actual or alleged breach of any 
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| obligations in this Agreement; (b) any refund, adjustment, or return of 
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| Software,(c) any claim for actual or alleged infringement of any Intellectual 
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| Property Rights made by any third party or damages related thereto; or (d) 
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| Taxes.
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| 
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| 
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| 7.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
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| 
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| The Licensor will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, 
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| consequential or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for 
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| loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses arising out of 
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| or in connection with the Software, whether in contract, warranty, tort etc. (
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| including negligence, software liability, any type of civil responsibility or 
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| other theory or otherwise) to the Licensee or any other person for cost of 
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| software, cover, recovery or recoupment of any investment made by the Licensee 
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| or its affiliates in connection with this Agreement, or for any other loss of 
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| profit, revenue, business, or data or punitive or consequential damages 
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| arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Further, the aggregate liability 
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| of the Licensor, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the 
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| transactions contemplated hereby will not exceed at any time, or under any 
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| circumstances, the total amounts received by the Licensor from the Licensee in 
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| connection with the particular software giving rise to the claim.
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| 
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| 
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| 8.FORCE MAJEURE.
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| 
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| The Licensor will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform any of its 
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| obligations under this Agreement by reasons, events or other matters beyond 
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| its reasonable control.
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| 
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| 
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| 9.RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES.
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| 
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| The Licensor and Licensee are independent legal entities, and nothing in this 
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| Agreement will be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, 
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| association of persons, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment 
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| relationship between the parties. The Licensee will have no authority to make 
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| or accept any offers or representations on behalf of the Licensor. The 
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| relationship between the parties is that of Licensor and Licensee only, and 
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| the rights, duties, liabilities of each party shall be governed by this 
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| Agreement.
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| 
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| 
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| 10.MODIFICATION.
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| 
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| The Licensor may amend any of the terms and conditions contained in this 
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| Agreement at any time and solely at its discretion. Any changes will be 
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| effective upon the posting of such changes on the Portal/ website, and the 
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| Licensee is responsible for reviewing these changes and informing itself of 
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| all applicable changes or notices. The continued use of a software by the 
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| Licensee after posting of any changes by the Licensor, will constitute the  
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| acceptance of such changes or modifications by the Licensee.
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| 
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| 
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| 11.MISCELLANEOUS.
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| 
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| (a)General Provisions.  This Agreement:  (i) may be amended only by a writing 
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| signed by each of the parties; (ii) may be executed in several counterparts, 
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| each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute 
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| one and the same instrument; (iii) contains the entire agreement of the 
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| parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes 
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| all prior written and oral agreements, and all contemporaneous oral 
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| agreements, relating to such transactions; (iv) shall be governed by, and 
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| construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of India; and (v) shall be 
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| binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties and their respective 
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| successors and permitted assigns.  Each of the parties hereby irrevocably 
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| submits to the jurisdiction of the Courts at Delhi, India, for the purposes of 
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| any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the 
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| subject matter hereof and brought by any other party.  
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| 
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| (b)Assignment.  Except for the purpose of customization as mentioned in clause 
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| 2(b)(iv) above, Licensee cannot assign, pledge or otherwise transfer, whether 
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| by operation of law or otherwise, this Agreement, or any of its obligations 
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| hereunder, without the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent shall 
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| not be unreasonably withheld.
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| 
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| (c)Notices.  Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices, 
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| consents, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted 
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| hereunder:
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| 
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| (i)shall be in writing;
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| 
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| (ii)shall be sent by messenger, certified or registered mail/email, or  
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| reliable express delivery service, to the appropriate address(es) set forth 
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| below; and
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| 
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| (iii)shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt by the 
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| addressee, as evidenced by a receipt executed by the addressee (or a 
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| responsible person in his or her office), the records of the Party delivering 
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| such communication or a notice to the effect that such addressee refused to 
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| claim or accept such communication, if sent by messenger, mail or express 
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| delivery service.
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| 
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| All such communications shall be sent to the following addresses or numbers, 
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| or to such other addresses or numbers as any party may inform the others by 
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| giving five days' prior notice:
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| 
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| If to Webkul Software Pvt. Ltd.:
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| 
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| Webkul Software Pvt. Ltd.
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| A-67, Sector 63, NOIDA – 201301,
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| Uttar Pradesh, India
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| 
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| If to Licensee:
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| At the address mentioned by the Licensee
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| (at the time of placing order of generating Invoice)
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| 
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| (d)Severability.  It is the intent of the parties that the provisions of this 
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| Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and 
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| public policies of India in which enforcement hereof is sought.  In 
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| furtherance of the foregoing, each provision hereof shall be severable from 
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| each other provision, and any provision hereof which is/ becomes unenforceable 
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| shall be subject to the following:  (i)  if such provision is contrary to or 
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| conflicts with any requirement of any statute, rule or regulation in effect, 
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| then such requirement shall be incorporated into, or substituted for, such 
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| unenforceable provision to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision 
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| enforceable;  (ii)  the court, agency or arbitrator considering the matter is 
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| hereby authorized to (or, if such court, agency or arbitrator is unwilling or 
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| fails to do so, then the parties shall) amend such provision to the minimum 
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| extent necessary to make such provision enforceable, and the parties hereby 
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| consent to the entry of an order so amending such provision; and  (iii)  if 
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| any such provision cannot be or is not reformed and made enforceable pursuant 
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| to clause (i) or (ii) above, then such provision shall be ineffective to the 
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| minimum extent necessary to make the remainder of this Agreement enforceable.  
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| Any application of the foregoing provisions to any provision hereof shall not  
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| effect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
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| 
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| (e)By purchasing the Software, the Licensee acknowledge that it has read this 
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| Agreement, and that it agrees to the content of the Agreement, its terms and 
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| agree to use the Software in compliance with this Agreement.
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| 
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| (f)The Licensor holds the sole copyright of the Software. The Software or any 
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| portion thereof is a copyrightable matter and is liable to be protected by the 
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| applicable laws. Copyright infringement in any manner can lead to prosecution 
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| according to the current law. The Licensor reserves the right to revoke the 
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| license of any user who is not holding any license or is holding an invalid 
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| license.
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| 
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| (g)This Agreement gives the right to use only one copy of the Software on one 
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| domain solely for the own personal or business use of the Licensee, subject to 
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| all the terms and conditions of this Agreement. A separate License has to be 
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| purchased for each new Software installation. Any distribution of the Software 
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| without the written consent of the Licensor (including non-commercial 
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| distribution) is regarded as violation of this Agreement, and will entail 
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| immediate termination of the Agreement and may invite liability, both civil 
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| and criminal,  as per applicable laws.
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| 
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| (h)The Licensor reserves the rights to publish a selected list of users/
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| Licensees of its Software, and no permission of any Licensee is needed in this 
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| regard. The Licensee agrees that the Licensor may, in its sole discretion, 
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| disclose or make available any information provided or submitted by the 
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| Licensee or related to it under this Agreement to any judicial, 
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| quasi-judicial, governmental, regulatory or any other authority as may be 
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| required by the Licensor to co-operate and / or comply with any of their 
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| orders, instructions or directions or to fulfill any requirements under 
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| applicable Laws.
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| 
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| (i)If the Licensee continues to use the Software even after the sending of the 
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| notice by the Licensor for termination, the Licensee agree to accept an 
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| injunction to restrain itself from its further use, and to pay all costs (
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| including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees) to enforce injunction 
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| or to revoke the License, and any damages suffered by the Licensor because of 
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| the misuse of the Software by the Licensee.
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| 
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| 
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| 12.ARBITRATION.
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| 
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| If any dispute arises between the Licensor and the Licensee at any time, in 
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| connection with the validity, interpretation, implementation or alleged breach 
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| of any provision of this Agreement,  the same shall be referred to a sole 
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| Arbitrator who shall be an independent and neutral third party appointed 
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| exclusively by the Licensor. The Licensee shall not object to the appointment 
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| of the Arbitrator so appointed by the Licensor. The place of arbitration shall 
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| be Delhi, India. The Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 as amended by The 
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| Arbitration & Conciliation  (Amendment) Act, 2015, shall govern the 
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| arbitration proceedings. The arbitration proceedings shall be held in the 
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| English language.
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| 
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| 
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| This document is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 
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| 2000 and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various 
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| statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic 
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| record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or 
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| digital signatures. |