Escrow Agreement South Africa – Template

ESCROW AGREEMENT SOUTH AFRICA

Safeguarding of Software

Summary This Escrow Agreement may be used to contract with a business associate and agree on the terms of placing software in escrow with an independent third party. The agreement sets out each party’s rights and obligations, specifies the escrow services that the escrow agent is required to perform, and identifies the rights and obligations of both the supplier of the software and the business associate.

Why do I need an Escrow Agreement? A software company that has rights in and to software and associated source code may from time to time enter into an escrow agreement with a business associate, such as a client, providing that the software may be released to the business associate under certain defined conditions. The agreement sets out the terms of the relationship, including confidentiality, release conditions, and the payment of escrow fees.

What does the Software Escrow Contract say? The template agreement consists of: Parties; Interpretation; Introduction; Duration; Deposit of Material; Loss of Material; Release of Material; Objection to Release; Arbitration; Fees and Charges; Confidentiality; Termination; General.

What does the standard Agreement look like? The template document can be printed onto five pages.

What do you need to do to use the Escrow Agreement template?

• Read the document to ensure that it suits your requirements. Make changes as required.
• Complete all relevant details, sign and get all three parties to sign.

Also known as: Escrow Arrangement; Safekeeping of Software in Escrow; Escrow contract – Safekeeping of Software; Escrow Terms and Conditions; Escrow Contract

Escrow Agreement Template South Africa [Microsoft Word Doc]

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