Variation Agreement: Definition, Example
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What is a Variation Agreement?
A variation agreeement is a contract that two or more parties sign when they agree to do something differently than an original contract stipulates. Under the agreement, the specific terms mentioned within are modified while the rest of the original contract remains enforceable under the original conditions. This type of agreement is ideal for making it easy and quick to make minor or major changes to the terms of an original agreement.
The purpose of a variation agreement is to ensure that all parties to the original contract agree to make the change, and that they understand and acknowledge what the change is. This protects the interests of all parties, which encourages an amicable business relationship.
Variation Agreement Sample
1) | PORTON BIOPHARMA LIMITED of Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 OPG, United Kingdom ("PBL"); and |
2) | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS FRANCE SAS of City One, 84 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon, France ("Jazz") |
A) | PBL and Jazz are parties, through succession and assignment, to a Royalty Bearing Licence Agreement dated 22 July 2005 as further amended on 22 December 2009, 23 March 2012 and 8 August 2012 (the "RBLA"); |
B) | PBL and Jazz wish to amend the RBLA such that the term of the RBLA will not automatically renew with effect from 31 December 2018; |
C) | Any capitalised term used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning given to such term in the RBLA. |
1. | Clause 13.1 of the RBLA is deleted and replaced by the following: |
2. | Clause 16.4 of the RBLA shall have the words "or email' inserted after the words "fax or registered letter' |
3. | A new Sub-Clause 16.5.3 shall be added as follows: |
4. | A new Sub-Clause 16.6.3 shall be added as follows: |
5. | This Variation is made in accordance with Clause 16.2 of the RBLA. Other than as set out in this Variation, the RBLA (as amended on 22 December 2009, 23 March 2012 and 8 August 2012) shall continue to be binding upon each Party. |
Reference:
Security Exchange Commission - Edgar Database, EX-10.5 2 jazzq42018ex105.htm CONTRACT VARIATION AGREEMENT, Viewed October 14, 2022, View Source on SEC.
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