SPECIFICCOOPERATION PROJECT BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID (SPAIN) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ………………………… (…………………….) TO REGULATE THEIR COOPERATION IN THE MATTER OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF ……………………………………………….

The University of Valladolid, Spain, (hereinafter, UVa), and the University of …………….., ……….., (hereinafter, ……….), signed a cooperation agreement on………………………. (date), which came into force(day) (month) (year) date it was last signed).

The UVa, representedby its Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation and Language PolicyD. José Ramón González García, and the University of ………………………………………represented by ………………………………..(position and name)herein sign the present specific project,which forms part of the framework cooperation agreement signed by both universities, and for said effect

DO HEREBY DECLARE

ONE.- The University of ………………...... , through research group ………………….. /researcher(s)…………………in the Department of ……………… (complete with the appropriate name), is carrying out research into……………………………… .

The University of Valladolid, through research group ……………………….…/researcher(s) from ……………………….the Department(complete with the appropriate name)………………………………………………,is carrying out research in the area of …………………………………..

TWO.- The two research groups/researchers have been working jointly during the year(s)………………to develop …………………………………

THREE.- Both research groups/researchersare interested in engaging in complementary joint lines of research aimed at developing ………………………………..……………………………………………………………..

Pursuant to all of the above, both parties do hereby give their consent and do agree to undertake the present specific project, which shall be governed by the following:

C L AU SE S

FIRST.- The aim of the presentspecific project is to regulate the conditionsunder which the complementary joint lines of research shall be carried out in the area of ………………………………..…………………………………………………………….., in accordance with the joint activities programme annexed to the presentproject.

SECOND.- The teachers coordinating the joint action shall be Mr./Mrs.………………………..from the Department of .………………… at the University of ……………………andMr./Mrs .……………………..from the Department of ……………………………………. at the University of Valladolid,who shall be responsible for drawing up, implementing and overseeing compliance with the joint activities programmeannexed to this project.

THIRD.- The parties do hereby agree to comply with current legislation in matters concerning personal data protection set out to said effect in the respective countries.

FOURTH.- The intellectual and industrial property and therefore exploitation rights, including the marketing rights over the results, inventions orpatents, shall correspond to whichever of the two parties may have developed them. Notwithstanding, should it not prove possible to allocate the results of the joint action separatelyto each party, property rights shall be shared between the two universities in the same proportionas their contributionto the work carried out. None of this shall, however, affect the moral rights of the author.

FIFTH.-The present specific project shall come into force on the date it is last signed and shall remain valid for a periodof……… years(up to a maximum of four). It may be extended for a period of up to a further four years through the mutual and express consent of both parties, said agreement being adopted before the conclusion of the agreement in force. The present specific project may be amended with the agreement of both parties prior to its expiry.

SIXTH.-The present specific exchange project shall be implemented in accordance with the legal system applicable to each of the signatory institutions, in particular with regard to the specific rules governing this type of action.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, both parties do herby sign two (indicatea different number where applicable)copies of the present specific project, in two versions (Spanish and ………..), both of equal validity and of one sole effect:

On behalf of the UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID
José Ramón González García
Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation and Language Policy
Date: / On behalf of the (name of the partner university)
(Person in charge at the partner university)
(Position)
Date:

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