Welcome
to the online services of Tyler Technologies for the State of Georgia. Please
read this Agreement carefully. It governs Your access to and use of the Odyssey
File & Serve application through the Tyler Technologies Internet Site. Your use of the Tyler Technologies Site
and/or other Tyler products is conditioned upon Your acceptance of this
Agreement. By clicking on the "I Accept" button, You
are agreeing to be legally bound by all of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. If You are acting as an employee, You agree
that this Agreement will bind Your employer and that You are authorized to do
so. As used in this Agreement, "You" or "Your" includes You
and Your employer.
Section
1.
Definitions Section
2.
License; Restrictions on Use Section
3.
Access to the Tyler Internet Site Section
4.
Limitations on Use Section
5.
Representations and Warranties
6.
Fee Schedule Section
7.
Proprietary Rights Section
8.
Disclaimers and Limitations Section
9.
Your Warranties and Indemnification Section
10.
Limitations of Liability Section
11.
Arbitration Section
12.
Miscellaneous
Section
1. Definitions
The
following terms have the following meanings in this Agreement:
"Authorized
User" means any of Your employees, agents, independent contractors or
consultants who agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and who are authorized or otherwise designated or permitted by You to access
and use the Tyler Services pursuant to the License.
"E-Document"
refers to any document or discrete compilation of text and/or graphical
information in electronic form suitable for submission into the Odyssey File
& Serve program.
"Enhancement"
means any correction, modification, customization, revision, enhancement,
improvement, update, upgrade, new release or other change that is released
generally by Tyler Technologies for the Tyler Services.
"Fee
Schedule" means Tyler's current Fee Schedule for use of the Tyler
Services, as may be altered or amended from time to time by Tyler. "Information" means the records,
data, databases, documents, materials, and other information accessible through
the Tyler Services. "License"
means the limited license granted to You under this Agreement.
"Proprietary
Rights" means any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark, trade secret
or other intellectual property right.
"Third
Party Content" means any content, records, data, documents, materials, or
other information supplied to Tyler pursuant to an agreement with a third party
for inclusion as part of, or for use with, the Tyler Services.
"Tyler"
means Tyler Technologies, Inc. and its operating units and divisions.
"Tyler
Internet Site" means the Tyler Web sites (and all Enhancements thereto)
located at https://efilega.tylerhost.net with such other Web sites owned or
maintained by Tyler and its affiliates from time to time.
"Tyler
Services" means, collectively, Tyler's Odyssey File & Serve
Application and any related services made available to You and any Authorized
User from Tyler from time to time.
"Tyler
Technology" means any know-how, processes, methodologies, specifications,
designs, inventions, functionality, graphics, techniques, methods,
applications, computer programs, user manuals, on-line documentation, products
or other technology and materials of any kind, or any Enhancement thereto, used
by Tyler in connection with the performance of the Tyler Services or made
available by Tyler to You, any Authorized User or any third party through the
Tyler Internet Site.
"Unauthorized
Use" means any use, reproduction, distribution, disposition, possession,
disclosure or other activity, including, without limitation, any bulk reselling
involving any aspect of the Tyler Services, the Tyler Internet Site or
Information that is not expressly authorized under this Agreement or otherwise
in writing by Tyler.
"User
Identification" means the unique user identification name and password
issued or otherwise assigned to each Authorized User for access to and use of
the Tyler Services.
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2. License; Restrictions on Use
2.1
License. Subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth in this Section
2 and elsewhere in this Agreement, Tyler hereby grants to You a nonexclusive,
nontransferable, limited license to do the following during the term of this
License: (a) enable Your Authorized Users to access and use the Tyler Services
subject and according to the terms of this Agreement solely for Your internal
use in the regular course of Your business; (b) subject to any applicable third
party rights or restrictions of law, reproduce insubstantial portions of the
Information for use in connection with the rights granted under (a) above and
provide insubstantial portions of the Information to Your customers and
clients, provided that such Information is provided as an incidental part of,
and ancillary to, the other services You provide Your clients or
customers.
2.2
General Restrictions and Limitations. Paragraph 2.1 sets forth the entirety of
Your right to access and use the Tyler Services. The License does not include
the right to, and You will not directly or indirectly (a) enable any person or
entity other than Authorized Users to access and use the Tyler Services; (b)
modify or create any derivative work based upon any Tyler Technology,
Information or Third Party Content; (c) engage in, permit or suffer to continue
any bulk copying or bulk distribution of the Information or store the
Information in a searchable database; (d) grant any sublicense or other rights
under the License; (e) reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile all or any
portion of, or attempt to discover or recreate the source code for, any
software that is part of the Tyler Technology; (f) remove, obscure or alter any
Proprietary Rights notice related to the Tyler Internet Site, the Tyler
Services, the Tyler Technology or any Third Party Content; or (g) engage in,
permit or suffer to continue any Unauthorized Use by any person or entity
within Your control. You will ensure, through proper instructions and
enforcement actions, that all access to and use of the Tyler Services and the
Information obtained by You, or otherwise through Your facilities, equipment,
identifiers or passwords, will conform to this Agreement and will be made and
used solely for proper and legal purposes, and will be conducted in a manner
that does not violate any law or regulation, the rights of any third party,
court orders or Tyler's policies.
Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent that Information is transmitted
to the Georgia courts or third parties through the Odyssey File & Serve
application, Your and Your Authorized Users access to
and use of the Information shall comply with all applicable Georgia statues and
Georgia court rules and orders, including, without limitation, the Rules of Public
Access to Records of the Court, and applicable rules of procedure.
2.3
No Attorney-Client Relationship. The Tyler Services do not constitute or
contain legal advice, nor are they intended to by Tyler. Tyler is not engaged
in the practice of law or in providing legal services. Use of the Tyler
Services may require the application of professional expertise and judgment,
for which You should consult a competent attorney licensed to practice in the
appropriate jurisdiction.
2.4
Third Party Content, Software and Services. The License as it relates to any
Third Party Content, software or services is further subject to any
restrictions and limitations specified in the terms and conditions displayed
with or referenced in any such Third Party Content, software or services.
Tyler's agreements with such third parties may require Tyler to deny or
otherwise restrict Your access to certain Third Party Content, software or
services available through the Tyler Services. You will comply with all such
restrictions and such restrictions are incorporated herein by reference. IN THE
EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
IMPOSED BY THIRD PARTIES, THE THIRD PARTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS WILL APPLY.
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3. Access to the Tyler Internet Site
3.1
Equipment, Services and Facilities. You are solely responsible for providing,
installing and maintaining at Your own expense all equipment, facilities and
services necessary to access and use the Tyler Services, including, without
limitation, all computer hardware and software, modems, printers, telephone
service and Internet access.
3.2
Password. Each Authorized User will be issued or otherwise assigned User
Identification to access and use the Tyler Services. You are solely responsible
for tracking the User Identifications to specific Authorized Users and for
ensuring the security and confidentiality of all User Identifications. You
acknowledge that You are fully responsible for all liabilities incurred through
the use of any User Identification and that any transaction under a User
Identification will be deemed to have been performed by You. You will
immediately notify Tyler of any unauthorized use of any User Identification or
any other breach of security known to You. Use of any User Identification other
than as provided in this Agreement will be considered a breach of this
Agreement by You.
3.3
Hours of Operation; Scope of Tyler Services. Tyler reserves the right at any
time and without prior notice to You to change the Tyler Services' hours of
operation or to limit Your access to the Tyler Services in order to perform
repairs, make modifications or as a result of circumstances beyond Tyler's
reasonable control. Tyler may add or withdraw products or services to or from
the Tyler Services from time to time. You acknowledge that Tyler has no
obligation to maintain or provide any Enhancements to the Tyler Services.
3.4
Privacy Statement. Tyler believes strongly in protecting user privacy and
providing You with notice of Tyler's collection and use of data, including
personal identifying information, collected on the Tyler Internet Site. Tyler reserved the right to contact you in
order to provide you updates and other information about this website. For additional information, please refer to
the Tyler Privacy Statement for information regarding how Tyler uses and
collects information.
http://www.tylertech.com/privacy
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4. Limitations on Use
4.1
Individual Access. Only one individual may log-in to the Tyler Internet Site at
the same time using the User Identification assigned, unless we permit
otherwise.
4.2
Intellectual Property. The Odyssey File & Serve program is the property of
Tyler and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
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5. Representations and Warranties.
5.1
Security. Tyler shall implement administrative, physical, and technical
safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality and
integrity of the data or documents submitted by you through the Tyler system,
and the computing, processing and storage devices used to process, maintain,
store, and transmit Confidential information. At a minimum, Tyler shall remain
compliant with PCI security standards, and shall additionally obtain SSAE16
Type II certification and thereafter remain compliant with the same or
equivalent. Tyler shall not use data or documents submitted through the Tyler
system for any purpose other than performance of this Agreement and will not
disclose, disseminate, transmit, publish, distribute, make available, or otherwise
convey any such information to any third party without the Court's consent,
except as may be required by law, regulation, judicial or administrative
process or as may be required pursuant to the electronic filing agreement with
the local court.
5.2
You agree that, except as specifically set for herein, Your access to and use
of the Odyssey File & Serve program and the content available through the
Odyssey File & Serve programs is on an "as-is" basis, and Tyler
does not make any representations or warranties, express or implied, including,
without limitation, any representations or warranties of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose.
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6. Fee Schedule
6.1
Fees. You will pay Tyler the fees, charges and other amounts for the License
and the Tyler Services at the rates specified in the current Fee Schedules at
the date of Your or Your Authorized Users' use of the Tyler Services. You are
ultimately and fully responsible for payment to Tyler of all fees, charges and
other amounts (including, without limitation, any statutory filing or other
court fees), whether or not You are incurring such fees, charges or other
amounts on Your own account or on behalf of Your client. All amounts payable
under this Agreement are denominated in United States Dollars and You will pay
all such amounts in lawful currency of the United States. Tyler reserves the
right to change its generally applicable fees or its method of measuring usage,
or both, at any time without prior notice.
Fees charged to the authorized user for this service are subject to
change by Tyler Technologies.
Electronic
Filing - $7
Electronic
Service Only Currently - $3
Electronic
File & Serve Currently - $7
On-Line
Payment Convenience Fee - A 3.25% convenience fee will be assessed to the
Registered User's payment account for each e-Filing transaction that is paid
electronically using a credit or debit card.
*=
The Electronic Filing Fee, electronic Service Only Fee, and the Electronic File
& Serve Fee do not include any statutory or other court fees, which are
Your responsibility.
6.2
Payment Terms. Unless You and Tyler separately agree to different payment
terms, You will pay for the fees, charges and other
amounts for Your and Your Authorized Users' use of the Tyler Services by credit
card. When You register for the Tyler Services, You
will be prompted to enter Your credit card information. Tyler accepts Visa,
MasterCard and the Discover Card.
6.3
Suspension of Services. If You fail to pay any amount under this Agreement when
due, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity, Tyler
will have the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately suspend the License
and You and Your Authorized Users' access to and use of the Tyler
Services.
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7. Proprietary Rights
7.1
Ownership. The Tyler Services, the Tyler Internet Site and the Tyler Technology
constitute or otherwise involve valuable Proprietary Rights of Tyler. You acknowledge
that You obtain only license rights under this Agreement. No title to or
ownership of the Tyler Services, the Tyler Internet Site and the Tyler
Technology, or any Proprietary Rights associated therewith is transferred to
You, any Authorized User or any third party under this Agreement.
7.2
Protection of Proprietary Rights. You will not infringe or violate, and will
take appropriate steps and precautions for the protection of Tyler's
Proprietary Rights. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, You will
(a) maintain access and use restrictions sufficient to prevent any Unauthorized
Use; (b) not make the Tyler Services, the Tyler Internet Site, the Tyler
Technology or Third Party Content available to any third party without the
prior written consent of Tyler; and (c) otherwise use Your best efforts to
prevent any Unauthorized Use. You will immediately notify Tyler of any
Unauthorized Use that comes to Your attention and cooperate with Tyler to
investigate and prevent the same. In the event of any Unauthorized Use relating
to Your activities, any Authorized User or any of Your representatives, You will take all steps reasonably necessary to terminate
such Unauthorized Use.
7.3
Infringer Policy. Tyler respects the intellectual property of others, and
expects its users to do the same. Tyler may, in appropriate circumstances and
at its own discretion, limit access to the Tyler Internet Site and/or terminate
your account if You or any of Your Authorized Users' infringe the intellectual
property rights of others. Any person who believes that any Information
available through the Tyler Internet Site infringes upon any copyright owned or
controlled by such person, or that any link on the Tyler Internet Site directs
users to another Web site that contains such infringing material may file a
notification of such infringement with our Designated Agent. Please see the
Copyright Policy and Notice and Procedure for Notifying Designated Agent of
Claims of Copyright Infringement.
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8. Disclaimers and Limitations
8.1
Assumption of Risk; Responsibility to Verify. You acknowledge that Tyler does
not verify the completeness, propriety, timeliness or accuracy of any
Information or Third Party Content available through the Tyler Internet Site.
Tyler does not control the contents of any Information and except as provided
in section 5.1, supra, will not be responsible for any claimed loss of
privilege or other claimed injury due to disclosure of sealed, confidential or
privileged information. Tyler may provide from time to time links from the
Tyler Internet Site to other Web sites that are not controlled by Tyler and are
not related to the Tyler Services. Tyler is providing these links only as a
convenience, and no such link implies an affiliation, endorsement, or adoption
by Tyler of the linked Web site or any Information, services or products
obtained through such links. You acknowledge that by providing the Information
and the Tyler Services, Tyler does not underwrite or assume any of the risks of
Your business or activities. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY THE
INFORMATION AND THIRD PARTY CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE TYLER INTERNET SITE
WITH THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION REPOSING AT THE COURT OF RECORD OR OTHER DATA
SOURCE.
8.2
DISCLAIMER. THE LICENSE, TYLER SERVICES, THE TYLER INTERNET SITE, TYLER
TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION AND ALL SOFTWARE, SERVICES AND OTHER ITEMS PROVIDED
THEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.1, SUPRA.
TYLER, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OWNERS, SUPPLIERS AND THE
PROVIDERS OF THIRD PARTY CONTENT, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY ERROR, DEFECT, DEFICIENCY,
INFRINGEMENT OR NONCOMPLIANCE IN THE TYLER SERVICES, THE TYLER INTERNET SITE,
TYLER TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION OR ANY SOFTWARE, SERVICES OR OTHER ITEMS PROVIDED
BY, THROUGH OR ON BEHALF OF TYLER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE).
8.3
Third Party Content, Software and Services. Except as otherwise agreed upon by
the parties in writing, the warranties, obligations and liabilities of Tyler
and Your remedies with respect to any Third Party Content, software or services
will be limited to whatever recourse may be available against the third party
provider of such Third Party Content, software or services and ARE SUBJECT TO
ALL RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE DISPLAYED IN OR REFERENCED BY
SUCH THIRD PARTY CONTENT, SOFTWARE OR SERVICES.
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9. Your Warranties and Indemnification
9.1
Warranty. In addition to any warranties set forth elsewhere in this Agreement,
You warrant to Tyler that the performance of Your obligations and Your and Your
Authorized Users' access to and use of the Tyler Services will not violate any
third party rights or any applicable laws, rules or regulations.
9.2
Indemnification. Except for damages resulting from Tyler's breach of section
5.1, supra, and to the extent permitted by law, you will defend, indemnify and
hold harmless Tyler, and its directors, officers, employees, owners and agents
from and against any and all claims, costs, losses, damages, judgments and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection
with (a) any claim alleging any breach by You of any of the foregoing
warranties or any other provision of this Agreement; (b) any damage arising
from causes beyond the control or without the fault or negligence of Tyler but
within your reasonable control; (c) any use by You or Your Authorized Users,
customers or clients of the Information, Third Party Content, or any other
software, services or other items provided under this Agreement.
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10. Limitations of Liability
10.1
Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable for, or be considered to be in breach
of or default under this Agreement on account of, any delay or failure to
perform as required by this Agreement as a result of any cause or condition
beyond such party's reasonable control (including, without limitation, any act
or failure to act by the other party). This paragraph will not apply to any
payment obligation of either party.
10.2
No Consequential Damages. NEITHER TYLER NOR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, AFFILLIATES OWNERS, SUPPLIERS AND THE PROVIDERS OF THIRD PARTY CONTENT
WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OF YOUR AUTHORIZED USERS, CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS FOR
ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE, DATA, BUSINESS OR USE)
WHETHER OR NOT CHARACTERIZED BY IN NEGLIGENCE, TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHER THEORY
OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF TYLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES
AND IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY FAILURE OF AN ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF A LIMITED REMEDY,
ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE LICENSE, TYLER
SERVICES, THE TYLER INTERNET SITE, THE TYLER TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION OR ANY
SOFTWARE, SERVICES OR OTHER ITEMS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, OR THE
FAILURE OF TYLER TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS, REGARDLESS OF ANY NEGLIGENCE BY
TYLER.
10.3
Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM TYLER'S BREACH OF
SECTION 5.1, IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF TYLER WITH REGARD TO
THE LICENSE, TYLER SERVICES, INFORMATION AND ANY OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES PROVIDED
OR FAILED TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE COMPENSATION PAID BY
YOU TO TYLER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRECEDING THE ACCRUAL
OF SUCH CLAIM. YOUR RIGHT TO MONETARY DAMAGES UP TO THAT AMOUNT WILL BE IN LIEU
OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES THAT YOU OR YOUR AUTHORIZED USERS MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY
COVERED PARTY.
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11. Arbitration
Any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, which is not
settled by reasonable negotiations between the parties, will be settled by
arbitration that will be binding on all parties. Each party expressly agrees to
be bound to any results of such arbitration and not to dispute in any way, at
law or otherwise, the decision rendered by such arbitration. Judgment upon the
award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having
jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator
and agreed rules if all parties can agree upon such arbitrator and rules, and
if such agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the arbitration will
be arbitrated by a single arbitrator in accordance with the rules of the
American Arbitration Association, which decision will be binding on the
parties. The arbitrator will not be empowered to award punitive damages to
either party. The arbitrator will be a person from the locality of Plano, TX
and the arbitration hearing will be held in the Plano, TX metropolitan area.
The cost of arbitration will be borne equally by the parties unless the
arbitrator makes a final determination, which determination will be binding
upon the parties, that one of the parties should be regarded as the prevailing
party as to the matters submitted to the arbitration, in which event the
non-prevailing party will bear all costs related to the arbitration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may, on good cause shown, seek a
temporary restraining order and/or a preliminary injunction from a court of
competent jurisdiction, to be effective pending the institution of the
arbitration process and the deliberation and award of the arbitrator.
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12. Miscellaneous
12.1
Modifications. This Agreement may be amended by Tyler from time to time by
Tyler posting on the Tyler Internet Site the amended Agreement or other notice
of the amendments. Latest revision dates are indicated at the top of the
document. Continued use of the Tyler Internet Site following the fifteenth day
after such posting will constitute acceptance of the change. If You do not
accept the amended terms, You must cease using the
Tyler Services.
12.2
Assignment. This Agreement, and the License granted hereunder, may not be
assigned by You to any third party. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement
will bind and benefit the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
12.3
Nonwaiver. Waiver of any breach of any term or condition of this Agreement will
not be deemed a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach.
12.4
Termination. Notwithstanding any of these terms and conditions, Tyler reserves
the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate Your
License, and to block or prevent future access to and use of the Tyler Services
by You or Your Authorized Users. Unless such termination is at Your request or
is due to Your breach, Tyler will refund any fees prepaid by You with respect
to periods following the effectiveness of such termination. You will be
responsible for paying Tyler any amounts owed for You and Your Authorized
Users' access to and use of the Tyler Services prior to the effectiveness of such
termination. Upon termination, You will immediately
discontinue use of the Tyler Services.
12.5
Severability. This Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or
unenforceable to any extent, then (a) such provision will be interpreted,
construed and reformed to the extent reasonably required to render the same
valid, enforceable and consistent with the original intent underlying such
provision and (b) such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other
provision of this Agreement.
12.6
Questions and Contact Information. General questions or comments about the
Tyler Internet Site or the Tyler Services may be directed to Tyler's Customer
Service by e-mail at efiling.support@tylertech.com or by postal mail at Tyler
Technologies, Inc., 5101 Tennyson Parkway, Plano, TX 75024.
12.7 Applicable Law; Jurisdiction and Venue.
This Agreement will be interpreted, construed and enforced in all respects in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, U.S.A., without reference to
its choice of law principles to the contrary. The 1980 UN Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods or its successor will not apply
to this Agreement.
12.8
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and this
Agreement replaces and supersedes any prior verbal understandings, written
communications or representations on the subject matter hereof.