Acquisition Contract

Acquisition of medical-historical items for the Collections/Library of the Medical University of Vienna

Concluded between: ………………………………………....

represented by

(hereinafter referred to as the "Consigner")

and

Medical University of Vienna

Spitalgasse 23, A-1090 Vienna

represented by the Rector of the Medical University of Vienna

O. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Schütz

  1. The owners consign the media, archives and other objects to the Collections/Library of the Medical University of Vienna (please delete as appropriate) in accordance with the enclosed documentation sheet and transfer all rights. Upon consignment of the media, archives and objects, these shall become the property of the Medical University of Vienna through donation and must be handled and kept with appropriate care.
  1. The media/archives/objects shall be recorded in the inventory of the University Library or the Collections and included in the relevant catalogues in accordance with the ALEPH (books and other information sources) and AUGIAS (archives) cataloguing system guidelines. The Medical University of Vienna reserves the right to treat the media/archives/objects in a manner commensurate with its installation and storage criteria and to discard or destroy individual objects/archives/media that do not correspond with the collection guidelines.
  1. The acquired media/archives/objects shall be subject to the Library of the Medical University of Vienna's terms of use.

The appropriate regulations of archive, data protection and copyright legislation shall apply for biographically relevant and not yet published material (archives, photos, autographs, etc.).

  1. The Consigner confirms that the transferred items do not come from Nazi loot and have been obtained in a manner that does not contravene the UNESCO guidelines for the protection of cultural and natural heritage.
  1. The Collections/the University Library shall be exclusively liable for damages caused to the consigned items by neglect of mandatory duties of care.
  1. Duration of the acquisition contract: the acquisition contract is concluded for an indefinite period of time.
  1. Place of jurisdiction for all legal disputes arising from this contract shall be exclusively the competent court in the location of the registered office of the Medical University of Vienna in Vienna. Austrian law shall apply, excluding the principles of conflict of laws.

Vienna, date

On behalf of the owner

Vienna, date

On behalf of the Collections/the University library of the Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, date

On behalf of the Medical University of Vienna

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