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technology on the open market on fair and reasonable
commercial terms and conditions;
(b) to obtain a written assurance from the owner of any technology
used in carrying out activities in the Area under the contract,
which is not generally available on the open market and which
is not covered by subparagraph (a), that the owner will,
whenever the Authority so requests, make that technology
available to the Enterprise under licence or other appropriate
arrangements and on fair and reasonable commercial terms and
conditions, to the same extent as made available to the
contractor. If this assurance is not obtained, the technology in
question shall not be used by the contractor in carrying out
activities in the Area;
(c) to acquire from the owner by means of an enforceable contract,
upon the request of the Enterprise and if it is possible to do so
without substantial cost to the contractor, the legal right to
transfer to the Enterprise any technology used by the contractor,
in carrying out activities in the Area under the contract, which
the contractor is otherwise not legally entitled to transfer and
which is not generally available on the open market. In cases
where there is a substantial corporate relationship between the
contractor and the owner of the technology, the closeness of
this relationship and the degree of control or influence shall be
relevant to the determination whether all feasible measures have
been taken to acquire such a right. In cases where the
contractor exercises effective control over the owner, failure to
acquire from the owner the legal right shall be considered
relevant to the contractor's qualification for any subsequent
application for approval of a plan of work;
(d) to facilitate, upon the request of the Enterprise, the acquisition
by the Enterprise of any technology covered by
subparagraph (b), under licence or other appropriate
arrangements and on fair and reasonable commercial terms and
conditions, if the Enterprise decides to negotiate directly with
the owner of the technology;
(e) to take the same measures as are prescribed in
subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) for the benefit of a
developing State or group of developing States which has
applied for a contract under article 9 of this Annex, provided
that these measures shall be limited to the exploitation of the
part of the area proposed by the contractor which has been
reserved pursuant to article 8 of this Annex and provided that
activities under the contract sought by the developing State or
group of developing States would not involve transfer of
technology to a third State or the nationals of a third State. The
obligation under this provision shall only apply with respect to
any given contractor where technology has not been requested
by the Enterprise or transferred by that contractor to the
Enterprise.
4. Disputes concerning undertakings required by paragraph 3, like other
provisions of the contracts, shall be subject to compulsory settlement in
accordance with Part XI and, in cases of violation of these undertakings,
suspension or termination of the contract or monetary penalties may be
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