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                                                                   Exhibit 10.23

                          TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                     between

                             NOVELIS DO BRASIL LTDA.

                                       and

                           ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                  WITH RESPECT TO THE TECHNICAL SERVICES TO THE
                   ARATU, PETROCOQUE AND OURO PRETO FACILITIES
                        LOCATED IN BRAZIL, SOUTH AMERICA

                                  DATED O, 2004
                      WITH EFFECT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE

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1.       DEFINITIONS..............................................................................................2

2.       SCOPE OF AGREEMENT.......................................................................................5

3.       TECHNOLOGY...............................................................................................6

4.       TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIMITATIONS.........................................................................6

5.       OWNERSHIP AND RIGHT TO USE...............................................................................7

6.       CONSIDERATION............................................................................................7

7.       PROTECTION OF INFORMATION...............................................................................10

8.       TERM AND TERMINATION....................................................................................11

9.       SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS.................................................................................12

10.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES..........................................................................12

11.      DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY....................................................................13

12.      TRADEMARK, TRADE NAME AND LOGO..........................................................................13

13.      NON-WAIVER..............................................................................................13

14.      NO PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE...........................................................................13

15.      FURTHER ASSURANCES......................................................................................13

16.      NOTICES.................................................................................................14

17.      ASSIGNMENT..............................................................................................14

18.      LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.............................................................14

19.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT........................................................................................16

20.      CONFLICTS...............................................................................................16

21.      DISPUTE RESOLUTION......................................................................................16

22.      FORCE MAJEURE...........................................................................................16

23.      CONSTRUCTION............................................................................................17

24.      LANGUAGE................................................................................................17

25.      AMENDMENTS..............................................................................................17

26.      GOVERNING LAW...........................................................................................17

27.      SEVERABILITY............................................................................................17

28.      EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS...............................................................................18

SCHEDULE 2.1.....................................................................................................
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                          TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is dated December o, 2004, with effect as of the Effective Date.

BETWEEN:    NOVELIS DO BRASIL LTDA., a Brazilian limited liability company
            incorporated under the laws of Brazil ("NOVELIS BRASIL");

AND:        ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED., a company organized and existing under
            the laws of Canada ("ALCANINT").

RECITALS:

WHEREAS Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc. have entered into a Separation Agreement
pursuant to which the Parties (as defined hereinafter) set out the terms and
conditions relating to the separation of the Separated Businesses from the
Remaining Alcan Businesses (each as defined therein) such that the Separated
Businesses are to be held, as at the Effective Time (as defined therein),
directly or indirectly, by Novelis Inc. (such agreement, as amended, restated or
modified from time to time, the "SEPARATION AGREEMENT").

WHEREAS Alcanint develops, owns and manages certain technology on behalf of and
for the benefit of Alcan Inc. and other members of Alcan Group (as defined
below).

WHEREAS in connection with the Separation Agreement, Novelis Inc. and Alcan Inc.
desire that Alcanint, a member of Alcan Group, provide Novelis Brasil, a member
of Novelis Group (as defined below), with certain technical assistance following
the Effective Time, and that Novelis Brasil provide Alcanint with certain
services following the Effective Time, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.

WHEREAS Alcanint is willing and in a position to provide Novelis Brasil with
such technical assistance, and Novelis Brasil is willing and in a position to
provide Alcanint with such services, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.

WHEREAS the Parties have entered into this Agreement in order to set forth such
terms and conditions.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the agreements set forth below,
Novelis Brasil and Alcanint agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS

         For the purposes of this Agreement, the following words and expressions
         and variations thereof, unless another meaning is clearly required in
         the context, shall have the meanings specified or referred to in this
         Article 1:

         "ADDITIONAL PART I SERVICES" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.

         "ADDITIONAL PART II SERVICES" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.

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         "ADDITIONAL PART I SERVICES FEE" has the meaning set forth in Section
         6.2.

         "ADDITIONAL PART II SERVICES FEE" has the meaning set forth in Section
         6.2.

         "AFFILIATE" of any Person means any other Person that, directly or
         indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
         such first Person as of the date on which or at any time during the
         period for when such determination is being made. For purposes of this
         definition, "CONTROL" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of
         the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
         policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting
         securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise and the terms
         "CONTROLLING" and "CONTROLLED" have meanings correlative to the
         foregoing.

         "AGREEMENT" means this Technical Services Agreement, including all of
         the Schedules and Exhibits hereto.

         "ALCAN GROUP" means Alcan Inc. and its Subsidiaries from time to time
         after the Effective Time.

         "APPLICABLE LAW" means any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation
         of any Governmental Authority or any outstanding order, judgment,
         injunction, ruling or decree by any Governmental Authority.

         "ALCANINT" means Alcan International Limited.

         "ALCANINT INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" has the meaning set forth in Section
         18.2.

         "ALCANINT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES" has the meaning set forth in
         Section 2.1.

         "BUSINESS CONCERN" means any corporation, company, limited liability
         company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association
         or any other form of association.

         "BUSINESS DAY" means any day excluding (i) Saturday, Sunday and any
         other day which, in the City of Montreal (Canada), in the City of New
         York (United States) or in the City of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a legal
         holiday or (ii) a day on which banks are authorized by Applicable Law
         to close in the City of Montreal (Canada), in the City of New York
         (United States) or in the City of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

         "CONSENT" means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other
         authorization.

         "DOLLARS" or "$" means the lawful currency of the United States of
         America.

         "EFFECTIVE DATE" means the date shown on the certificate of arrangement
         issued by the Director under the Canada Business Corporations Act
         giving effect to the Arrangement as defined in the Separation
         Agreement.

         "EFFECTIVE TIME" means 12:01 a.m. Montreal time on the Effective Date.

         "FACILITIES" means the South American facilities located in Aratu,
         Petrocoque and Ouro Preto, in Brazil, South America.

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         "FORCE MAJEURE EVENT" has the meaning set forth in Article 22.

         "GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any court, arbitration panel,
         governmental or regulatory authority, agency, stock exchange,
         commission or body.

         "GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION" means any Consent, license, certificate,
         franchise, registration or permit issued, granted, given or otherwise
         made available by, or under the authority of, any Governmental
         Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

         "GROUP" means Alcan Group or Novelis Group, as the context requires.

         "INFORMATION" means, without being limitative, all Results and all
         data, documents and information relating to the Technology as well as
         to any Alcanint Technical Assistance Service, improvement, know how,
         engineering, manufacturing and other techniques and procedures,
         including systems, plans, methods, processes and techniques of
         inspection, quality control and tests, made available to Alcanint or
         Novelis Brasil under this Agreement.

         "LAB YEAR" means the services equating to one qualified technical
         person for one year spread reasonably evenly throughout the time period
         during which the Alcanint Technical Assistance Services are to be
         provided.

         "LIABILITIES" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation
         Agreement.

         "LICENSE AGREEMENT" means the agreement entitled "IP Agreement between
         Alcan International Limited and Novelis Inc.", as amended, restated or
         modified from time to time, and constituting an Ancillary Agreement to
         the Separation Agreement.

         "NOVELIS GROUP" means Novelis Inc. and its Subsidiaries from time to
         time after the Effective Time.

         "NOVELIS INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" has the meaning set forth in Section
         18.2.

         "NOVELIS BRASIL" means Novelis Do Brasil Ltda.

         "PART I SERVICES" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

         "PART II SERVICES" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

         "PART I SERVICES BASIC FEE" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

         "PART II SERVICES BASIC FEE" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

         "PARTY" means each of Alcanint and Novelis Brasil as a party to this
         Agreement and "PARTIES" means both of them.

         "PERSON" means any individual, Business Concern or Governmental
         Authority.

         "REIMBURSABLE COSTS" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

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         "RESULTS" means data, reports and conclusions produced in the course of
         providing the Alcanint Technical Assistance Services.

         "SALES TAXES" means any fee, tax or commission of whatever nature,
         including any withholding, registration fee, remittance fee, notarial
         fee, stamp tax, duty or charge imposed by a Governmental Authority
         pursuant to Applicable Law.

         "SEPARATION AGREEMENT" has the meaning set out in the Preamble to this
         Agreement.

         "SERVICES" means the services provided by either Party to the other
         under this Agreement.

         "SUBSIDIARY" of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited
         liability entity, joint venture or other organization, whether
         incorporated or unincorporated, of which of a majority of the total
         voting power of capital stock or other interests entitled (without the
         occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors,
         managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled,
         directly or indirectly, by such Person.

         "TECHNOLOGY" means any and all patents, patent applications, trade
         secrets, inventions, designs and similar rights either conceived or
         first reduced to practice in the course of providing the Alcanint
         Technical Assistance Services hereunder, but excludes any and all
         Results.

         "TERM" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

         "THIRD PARTY" means a Person that is not a Party to this Agreement,
         other than a member of Alcan Group or a member of Novelis Group and
         that is not an Affiliate of any such Group.

         "THIRD PARTY CLAIM" has the meaning set forth in the Separation
         Agreement.

2.       SCOPE OF AGREEMENT

         Alcanint will provide technical assistance services and, as the case
         may be, other services to Novelis Brasil. The Parties shall mutually
         agree on the scope, timing and content of the services to be provided
         in each area identified to the extent not expressly provided herein.
         Such services are divided into the following main categories:

         2.1      TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES BY ALCANINT

         The technical assistance services to be provided by Alcanint or other
         members of Alcan Group to Novelis Brasil during the Term of this
         Agreement (the "ALCANINT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES"), taking into
         account Alcanint's resources, will consist of such services as the
         Parties mutually agree from time to time during the Term of this
         Agreement.

         The Parties currently anticipate that the Alcanint Technical Assistance
         Services to be rendered by Alcanint to Novelis Brasil during the Term
         of this Agreement are those services described in Part I and Part II of
         SCHEDULE 2.1.

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3.       TECHNOLOGY

         3.1      INFORMATION EXCHANGE

                  In connection with the planning, managing, providing and
                  communicating the results of the Alcanint Technical Assistance
                  Services, Alcanint and Novelis Brasil shall communicate and
                  meet periodically as mutually agreed. The topics to be
                  discussed shall be agreed before each meeting and recorded on
                  an agenda. Actual discussion topics shall be recorded in
                  minutes of the meeting. A written record of other
                  communications shall also be retained.

         3.2      REPORTING OF RESULTS

                  All Results generated in the course of providing the Alcanint
                  Technical Assistance Services shall be promptly reported to
                  Novelis Brasil. These reports may be oral or written as
                  specified by Novelis Brasil. The preparation of such reports
                  shall be considered part of the provision of the Alcanint
                  Technical Assistance Services.

4.       TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIMITATIONS

         4.1      Nothing herein limits in any way the rights and benefits
                  granted to Alcanint and Novelis Brasil in the License
                  Agreement.

         4.2      Subject to Section 4.1 but notwithstanding anything contained
                  elsewhere in this Agreement, Alcanint and Novelis Brasil shall
                  be under no obligation to:

                  4.2.1    provide any Information, the disclosure of which is
                           restricted due to contractual obligations; or

                  4.2.2    provide Information the transmission of which is
                           prohibited by Applicable Law, protocol or directive
                           of the Governmental Authority of the country from
                           which it is to be provided.

         4.3      The Parties agreement to have Alcanint provide to Novelis
                  Brasil the Alcanint Technical Assistance Services described in
                  Section 2.1 is conditional upon the continued availability of
                  the personnel identified for the provision of such Alcanint
                  Technical Assistance Services. In the event that one or more
                  individuals who was identified for performance of any portion
                  of the Alcanint Technical Assistance Services becomes
                  unavailable to continue to provide the Alcanint Technical
                  Assistance Services, the Parties shall meet and discuss
                  appropriate actions and each Party shall have the option to
                  modify the description of the Alcanint Technical Assistance
                  Services and the corresponding obligation to pay for such
                  services and to delete any portion of the Alcanint Technical
                  Assistance Services expected to have been performed by such
                  person but not actually performed by such person.

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5.       OWNERSHIP AND RIGHT TO USE

         5.1      Novelis Brasil shall receive and own all Results generated in
                  the course of performing the Alcanint Technical Assistance
                  Services, including any copyright therein.

         5.2      This Agreement does not restrict Novelis Brasil or Alcanint
                  from obtaining technology from other sources as long as
                  Information acquired from the other Party is not disclosed.

         5.3      Any equipment and supplies purchased pursuant to the
                  Reimbursable Cost mechanism described in Section 6.3 and not
                  actually consumed at the termination of this Agreement shall
                  be the property of the Party that funded their purchase. The
                  Parties shall cooperate in the packaging, shipment or other
                  disposal of such equipment and supplies, provided, however,
                  that all related costs shall be for the account of the Party
                  that owns the equipment or supplies.

6.       CONSIDERATION

         In consideration for the Alcanint Technical Assistance Services
         rendered by Alcanint under this Agreement, Novelis Brasil shall pay to
         Alcanint the following fees:

         6.1      BASIC FEE PAYABLE BY NOVELIS BRASIL

                  Novelis Brasil shall pay to Alcanint during the Term of this
                  Agreement, the following amounts:

                  6.1.1    for the provisions of such Services which are
                           described in Part I of SCHEDULE 2.1 (the "PART I
                           Services") an annual fee of *** (the "PART I
                           SERVICES BASIC FEE"); and

                  6.1.2    for the provisions of such Services which are
                           described in Part II of SCHEDULE 2.1 (the "PART II
                           SERVICES") an annual fee of *** (the "PART
                           II SERVICES BASIC FEE").

         6.2      ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL FEES

                  In the event the charges for the Part I Services actually
                  provided by Alcanint to Novelis Brasil during any calendar
                  year of the Term of this Agreement exceed the charge for the
                  Part I Services included in the Part I Services Basic Fee on a
                  cumulative basis for such calendar year (the "ADDITIONAL PART
                  I SERVICES"), then Novelis Brasil shall pay Alcanint for such
                  Additional Part I Services at the rate of *** per
                  person per day (the "ADDITIONAL PART I SERVICES FEE").
                  Additionally, in the event the charges for the Part II
                  Services actually provided by Alcanint to Novelis Brasil
                  during any calendar year of the Term of this Agreement exceed
                  the charge for the Part II Services included in the Part II
                  Services Basic Fee on a cumulative basis for such calendar
                  year (the "ADDITIONAL PART II SERVICES"), then Novelis Brasil
                  shall pay for such Additional Part II

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                  Services at the rate of *** per person per day (the
                  "ADDITIONAL PART II SERVICES FEE").

                  The Parties shall attempt to manage (i) the level of the Part
                  I Services to correspond to the Part I Services Basic Fee for
                  such Services and (ii) the level of the Part II Services to
                  correspond to the Part II Services Basic Fee for such
                  Services.

                  No refund shall be payable or due to Novelis Brasil in the
                  event Novelis Brasil does not request (i) Part I Services at
                  least equal to the Part I Services included in the Part I
                  Services Basic Fee, or (ii) Part II Services at least equal to
                  the Part II Services included in the Part II Services Basic
                  Fee.

                  A mutually agreeable reduction in the Part I Services Basic
                  Fee will be made in the event Alcanint does not perform Part I
                  Services, as the case may be, in accordance with the levels of
                  services agreed upon by the Parties with respect to the Part I
                  Services and a mutually agreeable reduction in the Part II
                  Services Basic Fee will be made in the event Alcanint does not
                  perform Part II Services, as the case may be, in accordance
                  with the levels of services agreed upon by the Parties with
                  respect to the Part II Services.

         6.3      REIMBURSABLE COSTS

                  With respect to all the Services rendered to Novelis Brasil
                  inside or outside of Brazil, metal and equipment acquisition
                  costs, special project costs and travel related expenses
                  reasonably incurred, such as air tickets, cost of car hires
                  and other travelling expenses, transportation of personnel
                  baggage, accommodation, meals including beverages, sundry
                  items, laundry services, etc., are not included in the Part I
                  Services Basic Fee, the Part II Services Basic Fee or the
                  daily rates set forth in Section 6.2 and they shall be
                  reimbursed at cost (the "REIMBURSABLE COSTS"). All travel
                  related expenses shall be incurred and reimbursed in
                  accordance with Alcanint's travel policy.

         6.4      PAYMENT TERMS

                  Payments shall be made as follows:

                  6.4.1    Part I Services Basic Fee and Part II Services Basic
                           Fee

                           Alcanint will invoice Novelis Brasil for: (i) one
                           quarter (1/4) of the annual Part I Services Basic Fee
                           and (ii) one quarter (1/4) of the annual Part II
                           Services Basic Fee, at the beginning of each quarter
                           during the Term of this Agreement, with the payment
                           due within sixty (60) days from the date of the
                           invoice, provided the Brazilian Central Bank's
                           approval for the remittance to Alcanint of the sums
                           payable hereunder by Novelis Brasil to Alcanint has
                           been previously obtained by Novelis Brasil, provided
                           that if such approval is not obtained within the said
                           sixty-day period, then the payment shall be made by
                           Novelis

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                           Brasil to Alcanint as soon as said approval from the
                           Brazilian Central Bank is obtained by Novelis Brasil.

                  6.4.2    Additional Fees

                           Alcanint will invoice the Additional Part I Services
                           Fees and the Additional Part II Services Fees accrued
                           per Section 6.2 to Novelis Brasil at the end of each
                           quarter, if applicable, during the Term of this
                           Agreement, with the payment due within sixty (60)
                           days from the date of the invoice, provided the
                           Brazilian Central Bank's approval for the remittance
                           to Alcanint of the sums payable hereunder by Novelis
                           Brasil to Alcanint has been previously obtained by
                           Novelis Brasil, provided that if such approval is not
                           obtained within the said sixty-day period, then the
                           payment shall be made by Novelis Brasil to Alcanint
                           as soon as said approval from the Brazilian Central
                           Bank is obtained by Novelis Brasil.

                  6.4.3    Reimbursable Costs

                           Alcanint will include in the invoices referred to in
                           subsections 6.4.1 and 6.4.2 any applicable
                           Reimbursable Cost. All invoices will be against a
                           purchase order and will be supported, as applicable,
                           by reasonably detailed reports and documentation
                           about time spent and expenses incurred.

                  6.4.4    Taxes and Charges

                           All amounts payable hereunder shall be made in full
                           and net of all Sales Taxes. Each Party shall pay all
                           Sales Taxes applicable to Services performed for the
                           benefit of such Party or to such Party's payments
                           under this Agreement, and shall remit the amount of
                           such Sales Taxes to the prescribed Person as required
                           by Applicable Law. All invoices shall separately
                           identify Sales Taxes payable in respect of the
                           Services.

                  6.4.5    Payment Address

                           All amounts due under this Agreement shall be paid to
                           Alcanint by electronic transfer to Alcanint's account
                           number specified by Alcanint to Novelis Brasil, with
                           a confirmation of such transfer sent to the corporate
                           Secretary of Alcanint at the address provided in
                           Article 16 or in such manner as Alcanint may from
                           time to time notify to Novelis Brasil.

         6.5      SET-OFF

                  Unless otherwise agreed, neither Party shall be entitled to
                  set-off against any amounts due to the other under this
                  Agreement any amounts due to it from such other Party under
                  this Agreement. Notwithstanding any set-off, any amount in

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                  respect of Sales Taxes required to be remitted by one Party to
                  the other Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be remitted
                  in full as if no set-off had occurred.

7.       PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

         7.1      Each of Alcanint and Novelis Brasil hereby agree that the
                  Information produced or developed for the other Party at any
                  time is confidential information of the Party that requested
                  that the Services be performed and shall not be disclosed to
                  any Third Party except as may be expressly provided for herein
                  and that the Party that generated the Information shall have
                  only such rights in the Information as expressly provided
                  herein.

         7.2      The obligations of confidentiality and non-disclosure shall
                  not apply to Information to the extent that said Information:

                  7.2.1    is in the public domain through no fault of the other
                           Party, or lawfully is or becomes public knowledge
                           through no breach of this Agreement; or

                  7.2.2    was received from any Third Party on a
                           non-confidential basis,

                  7.2.3    was disclosed pursuant to legal process, governmental
                           request, or regulatory requirement.

         7.3      Specific information shall not be deemed to be within the
                  exceptions of Section 7.2 merely because such specific
                  information may be construed as being within broader,
                  non-confidential information which is either in the public
                  domain or in the possession of the receiving party on the
                  Effective Date, nor shall a combination of features which form
                  confidential information be deemed to be non-confidential
                  information merely because the individual features, without
                  being combined, are non-confidential.

         7.4      The Party that performed the Services shall not use the
                  Information produced hereunder for any other purpose other
                  than that specified in this Agreement without first obtaining
                  written consent from the other Party.

         7.5      Each Party may disclose the Information it produces hereunder
                  for the other Party to its own officers, employees,
                  contractors, suppliers, customers, representatives and others
                  to the extent necessary for the provision of Services under
                  this Agreement. Each Party shall take reasonable precautions,
                  consistent with past practices to preserve the value of the
                  Information. Each Party shall advise the appropriate officers,
                  employees, contractors, suppliers, customers, representatives
                  and others to whom such Information is supplied of the
                  confidentiality obligation hereunder, and shall ensure that,
                  where appropriate, they have agreed to comply with the
                  provisions of this Article 7.

         7.6      The obligations of confidentiality with respect to specific
                  Information received under this Agreement or otherwise shall
                  expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary date of the Effective
                  Date.

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         7.7      The Parties recognize that a breach of this Article 7 may give
                  rise to irreparable injury that cannot be adequately
                  compensated by monetary damages. Accordingly, in the event of
                  a breach or threatened breach, the other Party may be entitled
                  to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent or
                  enjoin a violation of this Article 7 and the unauthorized use
                  or disclosure of any confidential Information in addition to
                  such other remedies as may be available for such breach or
                  threatened breach, including the recovery of damages.

         7.8      No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to require
                  either Party to furnish any information (i) acquired from
                  others on terms prohibiting or restricting disclosure, or (ii)
                  the furnishing of which is in contravention of any Applicable
                  Law or Governmental Authorization. Each Party shall use its
                  commercially reasonable efforts to avoid conditions that
                  prevent the exchange of information under this Agreement.

8.       TERM AND TERMINATION

         8.1      The term of this Agreement (the "TERM") shall be from the
                  Effective Date until the date which is the *** year
                  anniversary thereof, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the
                  provisions of this Agreement or except as expressly otherwise
                  provided in this Agreement.

         8.2      Should there be a default in the performance of any material
                  obligation of the other Party under this Agreement (or under
                  the Separation Agreement) and such default is not cured within
                  thirty (30) days following written notification of such
                  default from the aggrieved Party, the aggrieved Party's
                  obligations and this Agreement shall terminate on the date
                  specified on such notice which shall not be less than thirty
                  (30) days following the date of such notice unless the default
                  is cured before such specified termination date. Early
                  termination shall not prejudice either Party's right to
                  recover any amounts due at the time of such termination nor
                  shall it prejudice any other remedy or cause of action or
                  claim accrued or to accrue jointly or severally on account of
                  any such default.

         8.3      This Agreement may be terminated by either Party by giving
                  written notice to the other Party should any of the following
                  events of default occur:

                  (a)      the bankruptcy or insolvency of the other Party;

                  (b)      the appointment of a receiver for the other Party's
                           assets;

                  (c)      the making by the other Party of a general assignment
                           for the benefit of creditors;

                  (d)      the institution by the other Party of proceedings for
                           a reorganization under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency
                           Act or similar legislation for the relief of debtors
                           or the institution of involuntary proceedings against
                           a Party which are not terminated in thirty (30) days;

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                  (e)      in the case of Novelis Brasil, Novelis Inc., or in
                           the case of Alcanint, Alcan Inc., breaches any
                           representation or warranty, or fails to perform or
                           comply with any covenant, provision, undertaking or
                           obligation in or of the Separation Agreement.

         8.4      In addition, this Agreement shall terminate (1) upon the
                  occurrence of a Non Compete Breach (as defined in the
                  Separation Agreement) and the giving of notice of the
                  termination of this Agreement by Alcan Inc. to Novelis Inc.
                  pursuant to Section 14.03(b) of the Separation Agreement, or
                  (2) upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Non Compete
                  Breach (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and the giving
                  of notice of the termination of this Agreement by Alcan Inc.
                  to Novelis Inc. pursuant to Section 14.04(e) of the Separation
                  Agreement, in which event the termination of this Agreement
                  shall be effective immediately upon Alcan Inc. providing
                  Novelis Inc. notice pursuant to Section 14.03(b) or Section
                  14.04(e) of the Separation Agreement.

         8.5      Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4, termination will
                  take effect thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice
                  without any further notice being given, unless the event of
                  default is rectified or diligent efforts to rectify the event
                  of default commence within the 30-day period.

         8.6      Such right of termination shall not be exclusive of any other
                  remedies or means of redress to which a Party may be entitled
                  under Applicable Law.

9.       SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS

         Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and unless otherwise
         agreed in writing by the Parties, the rights and obligations of the
         Parties under Articles 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21 and 26 shall
         survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

10.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

         10.1     Each Party represents that it has full power and authority to
                  enter into this Agreement and to perform all its obligations
                  hereunder.

         10.2     No representation or warranty of any nature or kind is given
                  by either Party (whether express, implied, statutory,
                  contractual or other in nature and whether relating to the
                  enforceability, merchantability, fitness for purpose,
                  non-infringement, absence of rights of Third Parties or other)
                  in respect of the Technology or other rights to be licensed or
                  transferred by it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

         10.3     Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a warranty or
                  representation that the Services will produce any specific
                  result or Technology or that any product made, used, sold or
                  otherwise disposed with the benefit of any rights or license
                  granted pursuant to this Agreement is or will be free from
                  infringement of patents of Third Parties.

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11.      DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY

         Except to the limited extent provided in Article 10, Alcanint expressly
         disclaims all and any liability or responsibility whatsoever for any
         Liability arising out of the use of the Technology or the provision of
         any Service. ALCANINT AND NOVELIS BRASIL DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE
         TRANSFERRED TECHNOLOGY, LICENSED TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY
         ALCANINT OR NOVELIS BRASIL, OR THAT ANY PRODUCT, IS OR WILL BE OF
         MERCHANTABLE QUALITY OR FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT MAY
         BE BOUGHT OR USED. Alcanint and Novelis Brasil shall in no event be
         liable to the other, or any other Person, for any damage, injury or
         loss, including loss of use arising from any activities or obligations
         under this Agreement, or for any direct or indirect, incidental or
         consequential damages.

12.      TRADEMARK, TRADE NAME AND LOGO

         No right is conveyed by either Party to the other under this Agreement
         for the use, either directly, indirectly, by implication or otherwise,
         of any trademark, trade name or logo owned by Novelis Brasil or
         Alcanint or their respective Affiliates. The Parties will enter into a
         separate trademark license agreement if appropriate.

13.      NON-WAIVER

         The failure of any Party to insist in any one or more instances upon
         the strict performance of any one or more of the obligations of this
         Agreement or to exercise any election herein contained, shall not be
         construed as a waiver for the future of the performance of such one or
         more obligations of this Agreement or of the right to exercise such
         election. No waiver of any breach or default of this Agreement shall be
         held to be a waiver for any subsequent breach.

14.      NO PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE

         The Parties to this Agreement agree and acknowledge that the Agreement
         does not create a partnership, joint venture or any other relationship
         between Alcanint and Novelis Brasil save the relationship specifically
         set out herein and solely for the limited purposes herein.

15.      FURTHER ASSURANCES

         The Parties to this Agreement shall sign or cause their respective
         employees to execute any documents necessary to file any desired
         registrations and applications to protect any Technology originating in
         the course of the Services and receive any patents, copyrights, design
         rights, mask works or other forms of legal protection resulting from
         such applications and registrations in any selected countries and
         co-operate using their respective commercially reasonable efforts to
         obtain any necessary Consent of Third Parties. Nothing contained in
         this Agreement shall be interpreted to oblige any Party to do anything
         more than use its commercially reasonable efforts (without material
         expense to it) to obtain any Consent which may be required to give full
         effect to the terms and conditions hereof.

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16.      NOTICES

         All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in
         writing and shall be deemed to be duly given (a) on the date of
         delivery, if delivered personally, (b) on the first Business Day
         following the date of dispatch if delivered by a nationally recognized
         next-day courier service, (c) on the date of actual receipt if
         delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
         postage prepaid or (d) if sent by facsimile transmission, when
         transmitted and receipt is confirmed by telephone. All notices
         hereunder shall be delivered as follows:

         IF TO ALCANINT, TO:

         Alcan International Limited
         1188 Sherbrooke Street West
         Montreal, Quebec, Canada
         H3A 3G2
         Fax:  (514) 848-1535

         Attention:        Corporate Secretary

         IF TO NOVELIS BRASIL, TO:

         Novelis Do Brasil Ltda.
         Avenida das Nacoes Unidas, 12.551
         15th Floor
         Sao Paulo
         Sao Paulo State
         Brazil, CEP 04578-000
         Fax:  +55 (11) 5503-0791

         Attention:  President

         Any Party may, by notice to the other Party as set forth herein, change
         the address or fax number to which such notices are to be given.

17.      ASSIGNMENT

         This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly
         or indirectly, by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of
         the other, and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations under
         this Agreement without such consent shall be void and deemed to be in
         breach hereof.

18.      LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

         18.1     LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

                  Except as otherwise provided herein, neither Party shall be
                  liable to the other Party for any special, consequential,
                  indirect, collateral, incidental or punitive damages, lost
                  profits, or failure to realize expected savings, or other
                  commercial

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                  or economic loss of any kind, however caused and on any theory
                  of liability, (including negligence) arising in any way out of
                  this Agreement, whether or not such Person has been advised of
                  the possibility of any such damages; provided, however, that
                  the foregoing limitations shall not limit either Party's
                  indemnification obligations for Liabilities with respect to
                  Third Party Claims as set forth in Article IX of the
                  Separation Agreement (as if such Article was set out in full
                  herein by reference to the obligations of the Parties
                  hereunder).

         18.2     INDEMNIFICATION

                  Alcanint shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Novelis
                  Brasil, each other member of Novelis Group and each of their
                  respective directors, officers and employees, and each of the
                  heirs, executors, trustees, administrators, successors and
                  assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the "NOVELIS
                  INDEMNIFIED PARTIES"), from and against any and all
                  Liabilities of the Novelis Indemnified Parties incurred by,
                  borne by or asserted against any of them relating to, arising
                  out of or resulting from any of the following items (without
                  duplication):

                  (a)      the breach or the failure of performance by Alcanint
                           of any of the covenants, promises, undertakings or
                           agreements which it is obligated to perform under
                           this Agreement; and

                  (b)      the use of any Technology by any member of Novelis
                           Group or its customers or the provision by Alcanint
                           of any Service hereunder,

                  but subject however to the limitations of liability provided
                  in Section 18.1.

                  Novelis Brasil shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
                  Alcanint, each other member of Alcan Group and each of their
                  respective directors, officers and employees, and each of the
                  heirs, executors, trustees, administrators, successors and
                  assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the "ALCANINT
                  INDEMNIFIED PARTIES"), from and against any and all
                  Liabilities of the Alcanint Indemnified Parties incurred by,
                  borne by or asserted against any of them relating to, arising
                  out of or resulting from any of the following items (without
                  duplication):

                  (a)      the breach or the failure of performance by Novelis
                           Brasil of any of the covenants, promises,
                           undertakings or agreements which it is obligated to
                           perform under this Agreement; and

                  (b)      the use of any Technology by any member of Alcan
                           Group or its customers or the provision by Novelis
                           Brasil of any Service hereunder,

                  but subject however to the limitations of liability provided
                  in Section 18.1.

         18.3     PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFICATION
                  OBLIGATIONS

                  Sections 9.04, 9.05, 9.06, 9.07 and 9.09 of the Separation
                  Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to any
                  Liability subject to indemnification or

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                  reimbursement pursuant to Article 18 of this Agreement (as if
                  such Article was set out in full herein by reference to the
                  obligations of the Parties hereunder).

19.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT

         This Agreement, the Separation Agreement and exhibits, schedules and
         appendices hereto and thereto and the specific agreements contemplated
         herein or thereby, contain the entire agreement between the Parties
         with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous
         agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings,
         commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter. No
         agreements or understandings exist between the Parties other than those
         set forth or referred to herein or therein.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rights and interests transferred,
         assigned or granted to Novelis Brasil, its Affiliates and the other
         members of Novelis Group, or to Alcanint, its Affiliates and the other
         members of Alcan Group, or otherwise to be made available to them
         pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall in all respects be
         subject to the provisions of the Separation Agreement and nothing in
         this Agreement shall entitle Novelis Brasil or Alcanint to have any
         rights or pursue any activity which would otherwise be restricted by
         the Separation Agreement. The Separation Agreement shall not in
         defining the assets, businesses, rights and obligations to form part of
         Novelis Brasil, be interpreted so as to grant, convey or confirm,
         directly or indirectly, any rights in respect of Technology which would
         be greater than those established herein.

20.      CONFLICTS

         In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Separation
         Agreement, the latter shall be paramount.

21.      DISPUTE RESOLUTION

         The Master Agreement with Respect to Dispute Resolution, effective on
         the Effective Date, among the Parties and other parties thereto shall
         govern all disputes, controversies or claims (whether arising in
         contract, delict, tort or otherwise) between the Parties that may arise
         out of, or relate to, or arise under or in connection with, this
         Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (including all
         actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby),
         or the commercial or economic relationship of the Parties relating
         hereto or thereto.

22.      FORCE MAJEURE

         No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement to the extent
         that any delay or failure in the performance of its obligations under
         this Agreement results from superior force ("force majeure") or any
         act, occurrence or omission beyond its reasonable control and without
         its fault or negligence, such as fires, explosions, accidents, strikes,
         lockouts or labour disturbances, floods, droughts, earthquakes,
         epidemics, seizures of cargo, wars (whether or not declared), civil
         commotion, acts of God or the public enemy, action of any government,
         legislature, court or other Governmental Authority, action by any
         authority, representative or organisation exercising or claiming to
         exercise powers of a

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         government or Governmental Authority, compliance with Applicable Law,
         blockades, power failures or curtailments, inadequacy or shortages or
         curtailments or cessation of supplies of raw materials or other
         supplies, failure or breakdown of equipment of facilities or, in the
         case of computer systems, any failure in electrical or air conditioning
         equipment (a "FORCE MAJEURE EVENT"). If a Force Majeure Event has
         occurred and its effects are continuing, then, upon notice by the Party
         who is delayed or prevented from performing its obligations to the
         other Party, (i) the affected provisions or other requirements of this
         Agreement shall be suspended to the extent necessary during the period
         of such disability, (ii) the Party which is delayed or prevented from
         performing its obligations by a Force Majeure Event shall have the
         right to apportion its Services in an equitable manner to all users and
         (iii) such Party shall have no liability to the other Party or any
         other Person in connection therewith. The Party which is delayed or
         prevented from performing its obligations by the Force Majeure Event
         shall resume full performance of this Agreement as soon as reasonably
         practicable following the cessation of the Force Majeure Event (or the
         consequences thereof).

23.      CONSTRUCTION

         The rules of construction and interpretation set forth in Section 16.04
         of the Separation Agreement shall apply to this Agreement.

24.      LANGUAGE

         The Parties hereto have requested that this Agreement and all other
         documents, notices or written communications relating thereto, be in
         the English language.

25.      AMENDMENTS

         No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended,
         supplemented or modified by any Party, unless such waiver, amendment,
         supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized
         representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such
         waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

26.      GOVERNING LAW

         The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed, construed and
         interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and
         the laws of Canada applicable therein. The terms of the United Nations
         (Vienna Convention) on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
         shall not apply to this Agreement or the obligations of the Parties
         hereunder.

27.      SEVERABILITY

         If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
         Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent
         jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining
         provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or
         circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has
         been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and
         effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated
         thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of

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         the transactions contemplated hereby, as the case may be, is not
         affected in any manner adverse to any Party. Upon such determination,
         the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon
         such a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent
         of the Parties.

28.      EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS

         This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of
         which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become
         effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the
         Parties and delivered to the other Party.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Technical Services
Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

                                      NOVELIS DO BRASIL LTDA.

                                      By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                      By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                      ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                                      By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                      By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.24

                          TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

                                     between

                               NOVELIS PAE VOREPPE

                                       and

                    PECHINEY CENTRE DE RECHERCHES DE VOREPPE

              WITH RESPECT TO THE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES
                AND TO THE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES BOTH LOCATED
                               IN VOREPPE (FRANCE)

                             DATED DECEMBER O, 2004
                      WITH EFFECT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.       DEFINITIONS..............................................................................................1

2.       SCOPE OF AGREEMENT.......................................................................................4

3.       TECHNOLOGY...............................................................................................5

4.       TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIMITATIONS..........................................................5

5.       OWNERSHIP AND RIGHT TO USE...............................................................................6

6.       CONSIDERATION............................................................................................6

7.       PROTECTION OF INFORMATION................................................................................7

8.       TERM AND TERMINATION.....................................................................................9

9.       SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS.................................................................................10

10.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES..........................................................................10

11.      DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY....................................................................10

12.      TRADEMARK, TRADE NAME AND LOGO..........................................................................11

13.      NON-WAIVER..............................................................................................11

14.      NO PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE...........................................................................11

15.      FURTHER ASSURANCES......................................................................................11

16.      NOTICES.................................................................................................11

17.      ASSIGNMENT..............................................................................................12

18.      LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.............................................................12

19.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT........................................................................................13

20.      CONFLICTS...............................................................................................14

21.      DISPUTE RESOLUTION......................................................................................14

22.      FORCE MAJEURE...........................................................................................14

23.      CONSTRUCTION............................................................................................15

24.      LANGUAGE................................................................................................15

25.      AMENDMENTS..............................................................................................15

26.      GOVERNING LAW...........................................................................................15

27.      SEVERABILITY............................................................................................15

28.      EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS...............................................................................15

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                          TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is dated December o, 2004, with effect as of the Effective Date.

BETWEEN:       NOVELIS PAE VOREPPE, a company organized under the laws of France
               ("PAE");

AND:           PECHINEY CENTRE DE RECHERCHES DE VOREPPE, a company organized
               under the laws of France ("CRV").

RECITALS:

WHEREAS Alcan Inc. and Novelis Inc. have entered into a Separation Agreement
pursuant to which they set out the terms and conditions relating to the
separation of the Separated Businesses from the Remaining Alcan Businesses (each
as defined therein) such that the Separated Businesses are to be held, as at the
Effective Time (as defined below), directly or indirectly, by Novelis Inc. (such
agreement, as amended, restated or modified from time to time, the "SEPARATION
AGREEMENT").

WHEREAS CRV develops, owns and manages certain technology on behalf of and for
the benefit of Alcan Inc. and other members of Alcan Group (as defined below).

WHEREAS in connection with the Separation Agreement, Novelis Inc. and Alcan Inc.
desire that CRV, a member of Alcan Group, provide PAE, a member of Novelis Group
(as defined below), with certain technical assistance and services following the
Effective Date (as defined below) from CRV's research and development facility
located in Voreppe (France) ("CRV FACILITY"), and for PAE's manufacturing
facility located in Voreppe (France) ("PAE FACILITY"), subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.

WHEREAS CRV is willing and in a position to provide PAE with such technical
assistance and services, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

WHEREAS the Parties have entered into this Agreement in order to set forth such
terms and conditions.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the agreements set forth below, PAE
and CRV agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS

         For the purposes of this Agreement, the following words and expressions
         and variations thereof, unless another meaning is clearly required in
         the context, shall have the meanings specified or referred to in this
         Article 1:

         "AFFILIATE" of any Person means any other Person that, directly or
         indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
         such first Person as of the date on which or at any time during the
         period for when such determination is being made. For purposes

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         of this definition, "CONTROL" means the possession, directly or
         indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
         management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership
         of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise and
         the terms "CONTROLLING" and "CONTROLLED" have meanings correlative to
         the foregoing.

         "AGREEMENT" means this Technical Services Agreement, including all of
         the Schedules and Exhibits hereto.

         "ALCAN GROUP" means Alcan Inc. and its Subsidiaries from time to time
         after the Effective Time.

         "APPLICABLE LAW" means any applicable law, statute, rule or regulation
         of any Governmental Authority or any outstanding order, judgment,
         injunction, ruling or decree by any Governmental Authority.

         "BASIC FEE" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

         "BUSINESS CONCERN" means any corporation, company, limited liability
         company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association
         or any other form of association.

         "BUSINESS DAY" means any day excluding (i) Saturday, Sunday and any
         other day which, in the City of Montreal (Canada), in the City of New
         York (United States) or in the City of Paris (France), is a legal
         holiday or (ii) a day on which banks are authorized by Applicable Law
         to close in the City of Montreal (Canada), in the City of New York
         (United States) or in the City of Paris (France).

         "CONSENT" means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other
         authorization.

         "CRV" means Pechiney Centre de Recherches de Voreppe.

         "CRV FACILITY" has the meaning set out in the Preamble to this
         Agreement.

         "CRV INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" has the meaning set forth in Section 18.2.

         "CRV TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES" has the meaning set forth in
         Section 2.1.

         "EFFECTIVE DATE" means the date shown on the certificate of arrangement
         issued by the Director under the Canada Business Corporations Act
         giving effect to the Arrangement as defined in the Separation
         Agreement.

         "EFFECTIVE TIME" means 12:01 a.m. Montreal time on the Effective Date.

         "FORCE MAJEURE EVENT" has the meaning set forth in Article 22.

         "GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any court, arbitration panel,
         governmental or regulatory authority, agency, stock exchange,
         commission or body.

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         "GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION" means any Consent, license, certificate,
         franchise, registration or permit issued, granted, given or otherwise
         made available by, or under the authority of, any Governmental
         Authority or pursuant to any Applicable Law.

         "GROUP" means Alcan Group or Novelis Group, as the context requires.

         "INFORMATION" means, without being limitative, all Results and all
         data, documents and information relating to the Technology as well as
         to any Technical Assistance Service, improvement, know how,
         engineering, manufacturing and other techniques and procedures,
         including systems, plans, methods, processes and techniques of
         inspection, quality control and tests, made available to CRV or PAE
         under this Agreement.

         "LAB YEAR" means the services equating to one qualified technical
         person for one year spread reasonably evenly throughout the time period
         during which the Services are to be provided.

         "LIABILITIES" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation
         Agreement.

         "LICENSE AGREEMENT" means the agreement entitled "IP Agreement between
         Alcan International Limited and Novelis Inc.", as amended, restated or
         modified from time to time, and constituting an Ancillary Agreement to
         the Separation Agreement.

         "NOVELIS GROUP" means Novelis Inc. and its Subsidiaries from time to
         time after the Effective Time.

         "PAE" means Novelis PAE Voreppe.

         "PAE FACILITY" has the meaning set out in the Preamble to this
         Agreement.

         "PAE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" has the meaning set forth in Section 18.2.

         "PARTY" means each of PAE and CRV as a party to this Agreement and
         "PARTIES" means both of them.

         "PERSON" means any individual, Business Concern or Governmental
         Authority.

         "REIMBURSABLE COSTS" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

         "RESULTS" means data, reports and conclusions produced in the course of
         providing the Services.

         "SALES TAXES" means any fee, tax or commission of whatever nature,
         including any withholding, registration fee, remittance fee, notarial
         fee, stamp tax, duty or charge imposed by a Governmental Authority
         pursuant to Applicable Law.

         "SEPARATION AGREEMENT" has the meaning set out in the Preamble to this
         Agreement.

         "SERVICES" means the Technical Assistance Services and other services
         provided by CRV to PAE under this Agreement, including the Services on
         Request.

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         "SERVICES ON REQUEST" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

         "SUBSIDIARY" of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited
         liability entity, joint venture or other organization, whether
         incorporated or unincorporated, of which of a majority of the total
         voting power of capital stock or other interests entitled (without the
         occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors,
         managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled,
         directly or indirectly, by such Person.

         "TECHNOLOGY" means any and all patents, patent applications, trade
         secrets, inventions, designs and similar rights either conceived or
         first reduced to practice in the course of providing the Services
         hereunder, but excludes any and all Results.

         "TERM" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

         "THIRD PARTY" means a Person that is not a Party to this Agreement,
         other than a member of Alcan Group or a member of Novelis Group and
         that is not an Affiliate of such Group.

         "THIRD PARTY CLAIM" has the meaning set forth in the Separation
         Agreement.

2.       SCOPE OF AGREEMENT

         CRV will provide PAE technical assistance and other services consistent
         with CRV's resources. The Parties shall mutually agree on the scope,
         timing and content of the services to be provided in each area
         identified to the extent not expressly provided herein. Such services
         are divided into the following main categories:

         2.1      TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES BY CRV

         The technical assistance services to be rendered by CRV or Alcan Group
         personnel under this Agreement (the "CRV TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
         SERVICES") will comprise about 0.5 Lab Year with a minimum of 0.25 Lab
         Year of effort, for a period of *** commencing on the
         Effective Date, with provision for extension of certain CRV Technical
         Assistance Services into *** upon request of PAE.

         The CRV Technical Assistance Services will consist of such services as
         the Parties will mutually agree upon from time to time during the Term
         of this Agreement.

         The Parties currently anticipate that the CRV Technical Assistance
         Services to be rendered by CRV to PAE during the Term of this Agreement
         will include the following services:

         2.1.1    technical assistance on Jetcleaner;

         2.1.2    technical assistance on Alpur;

         2.1.3    technical assistance on PDBF/CFF;

*** Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with
    the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been
    requested with respect to the omitted portions.

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         2.1.4    technical assistance on Automatic Slab Casting; and

         2.1.5    technical assistance on strip casting (calculations based on
                  thermo-mechanical modeling).

2.2      ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST

         The Parties may from time to time during the Term of this Agreement,
         agree on additional services to be provided hereunder by CRV to PAE
         ("SERVICES ON REQUEST"). The terms and conditions of Services on
         Request will be subject to a separate agreement between the Parties on
         a case-by-case basis but based on the fee structure described in this
         Agreement.

3.       TECHNOLOGY

         3.1      INFORMATION EXCHANGE

                  In connection with the planning, managing, providing and
                  communicating the results of the Services, CRV and PAE shall
                  communicate and meet periodically as mutually agreed. The
                  topics to be discussed shall be agreed before each meeting and
                  recorded on an agenda. Actual discussion topics shall be
                  recorded in minutes of the meeting. A written record of other
                  communications shall also be retained.

         3.2      REPORTING OF RESULTS

                  All Results generated in the course of providing the Services
                  shall be promptly reported to the Party requesting the
                  Services. These reports may be oral or written as specified by
                  PAE. The preparation of such reports shall be considered part
                  of the provision of the Services.

4.       TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIMITATIONS

         4.1      Nothing herein limits in any way the rights and benefits
                  granted to CRV and PAE in the License Agreement.

         4.2      Subject to Section 4.1 but notwithstanding anything contained
                  elsewhere in this Agreement, CRV and PAE shall be under no
                  obligation to:

                  4.2.1    provide any Information, the disclosure of which is
                           restricted due to contractual obligations; or

                  4.2.2    provide Information the transmission of which is
                           prohibited by Applicable Law, protocol or directive
                           of the Governmental Authority of the country from
                           which it is to be provided.

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5.       OWNERSHIP AND RIGHT TO USE

         5.1      PAE shall receive and own all Results generated in the course
                  of performing such Services, including any copyright therein.

         5.2      CRV shall own all Technology created by its employees in the
                  course of performing the Services for PAE, and CRV hereby
                  grants to PAE and its Affiliates a non-exclusive, world-wide,
                  non-transferable licence to use in perpetuity such Technology.

         5.3      This Agreement does not restrict CRV or PAE from obtaining
                  technology from other sources as long as Information acquired
                  from the other Party is not disclosed.

6.       CONSIDERATION

         In consideration for the CRV Technical Assistance Services rendered by
         CRV under this Agreement, PAE shall pay to CRV the following fees:

         6.1      BASIC FEE

                  The basic fee ("BASIC FEE") for rendering one Lab Year of
                  Services under Section 2.1 is ***. The Basic Fee
                  for Services covers all fully absorbed costs related to the
                  provision of Services and information including all salary and
                  benefits for the persons providing the services, all overhead
                  costs including rent, utilities, maintenance, management and
                  corporate charges, other similar charges, cost of equipment
                  required for the performance of the Services, travel related
                  costs and special project costs. The Basic Fee does not
                  include the cost of metal, which shall be in addition to the
                  Basic Fee and shall be reimbursed at cost by one Party to the
                  other, as applicable, separately from the Basic Fee.

         6.2      FEE FOR SERVICES ON REQUEST: FIXED PRICE

                  For certain Services on Request, the Parties shall agree on a
                  fixed price rather than on a price based on a daily rate.

         6.3      REIMBURSABLE COSTS

                  For all the Services set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.2
                  rendered to PAE inside or outside of France, metal and
                  equipment acquisition costs are not included in the Basic Fee
                  and they shall be reimbursed at cost (the "REIMBURSABLE
                  COSTS").

         6.4      PAYMENT TERMS

                  Payments shall be made as follows:

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                  6.4.1    Basic Fee

                           CRV will invoice the Basic Fee for one fourth (1/4)
                           of one Lab Year of Services, on a monthly basis
                           during the Term of this Agreement, with the payment
                           due within thirty (30) days from the date of the
                           invoice, the Parties to proceed to the necessary
                           adjustments, if any, in connection with the Basic Fee
                           payable hereunder, at the end of the Term.

                  6.4.2    Services on Request and Reimbursable Costs

                           CRV will invoice the cost of Services on Request and
                           the Reimbursable Costs on a monthly basis, with the
                           respective payments due within thirty (30) days from
                           the date of the invoice. All invoices will be against
                           a purchase order and will be supported, as
                           applicable, by reasonably detailed reports and
                           documentation about time spent and expenses incurred.

                  6.4.3    Taxes and Charges

                           All amounts payable hereunder shall be made in full
                           and net of all Sales Taxes. Each Party shall pay all
                           Sales Taxes applicable to Services performed for the
                           benefit of such Party or to such Party's payments
                           under this Agreement, and shall remit the amount of
                           such Sales Taxes to the prescribed Person as required
                           by Applicable Law. All invoices shall separately
                           identify Sales Taxes payable in respect of the
                           Services.

                  6.4.4    Payment Address

                           All amounts due to CRV under this Agreement shall be
                           paid by electronic transfer to CRV's BNP Paribas
                           account number 30004 00617 00010218346 80 located at
                           1, Rue Beranger 38000 Grenoble, France.

7.       PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

         7.1      The Parties hereby agree that the Information produced or
                  developed by CRV for PAE pursuant to this Agreement at any
                  time is confidential information of PAE and shall not be
                  disclosed to any Third Party except as may be expressly
                  provided for herein and that CRV shall have only such rights
                  in the Information as expressly provided herein.

         7.2      The obligations of confidentiality and non-disclosure shall
                  not apply to Information to the extent that said Information:

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                  7.2.1    is in the public domain through no fault of the other
                           Party, or lawfully is or becomes public knowledge
                           through no breach of this Agreement; or

                  7.2.2    was received from any Third Party on a
                           non-confidential basis,

                  7.2.3    was disclosed pursuant to legal process, governmental
                           request, or regulatory requirement.

         7.3      Specific information shall not be deemed to be within the
                  exceptions of Section 7.2 merely because such specific
                  information may be construed as being within broader,
                  non-confidential information which is either in the public
                  domain or in the possession of the receiving party on the
                  Effective Date, nor shall a combination of features which form
                  confidential information be deemed to be non-confidential
                  information merely because the individual features, without
                  being combined, are non-confidential.

         7.4      CRV shall not use the Information produced hereunder for any
                  other purpose other than that specified in this Agreement
                  without first obtaining written consent from PAE.

         7.5      CRV may disclose the Information it produces hereunder for PAE
                  to its own officers, employees, contractors, suppliers,
                  customers, representatives and others to the extent necessary
                  for the provision of Services under this Agreement. CRV shall
                  take reasonable precautions, consistent with past practices to
                  preserve the value of the Information. CRV shall advise the
                  appropriate officers, employees, contractors, suppliers,
                  customers, representatives and others to whom such Information
                  is supplied of the confidentiality obligation hereunder, and
                  shall ensure that, where appropriate, they have agreed to
                  comply with the provisions of this Article 7.

         7.6      The obligations of confidentiality with respect to specific
                  Information received under this Agreement or otherwise shall
                  expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary date of the Effective
                  Date.

         7.7      CRV recognizes that a breach of this Article 7 may give rise
                  to irreparable injury that cannot be adequately compensated by
                  monetary damages. Accordingly, in the event of a breach or
                  threatened breach, PAE may be entitled to preliminary and
                  permanent injunctive relief to prevent or enjoin a violation
                  of this Article 7 and the unauthorized use or disclosure of
                  any confidential Information in addition to such other
                  remedies as may be available for such breach or threatened
                  breach, including the recovery of damages.

         7.8      No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to require
                  either Party to furnish any information (i) acquired from
                  others on terms prohibiting or restricting disclosure, or (ii)
                  the furnishing of which is in contravention of any Applicable
                  Law or Governmental Authorization.

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8.       TERM AND TERMINATION

         8.1      The term of this Agreement (the "TERM") shall be from the
                  Effective Date until the date which is the *** anniversary
                  thereof, unless terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions
                  of this Agreement or except as expressly otherwise provided in
                  this Agreement. Upon expiry or earlier termination of this
                  Agreement, PAE shall retain the licences granted under Section
                  5.2.

         8.2      Should there be a default in the performance of any material
                  obligation of the other Party under this Agreement and such
                  default is not cured within thirty (30) days following written
                  notification of such default from the aggrieved Party, the
                  aggrieved Party's obligations shall terminate on the date
                  specified on such notice which shall not be less than thirty
                  (30) days following the date of such notice. Early termination
                  shall not prejudice either Party's right to recover any
                  amounts due at the time of such termination nor shall it
                  prejudice any other remedy or cause of action or claim accrued
                  or to accrue jointly or severally on account of any such
                  default.

         8.3      This Agreement may be terminated by either Party by giving
                  written notice to the other Party should any of the following
                  events of default occur with respect to the other Party:

                  (a)      the bankruptcy or insolvency of the other Party;

                  (b)      the appointment of a receiver for the other Party's
                           assets;

                  (c)      the making by the other Party of a general assignment
                           for the benefit of creditors;

                  (d)      the institution by the other Party of proceedings for
                           a reorganization under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency
                           Act (Canada) or similar legislation for the relief of
                           debtors or the institution of involuntary proceedings
                           against a Party which are not terminated in thirty
                           (30) days;

                  (e)      in the case of PAE, Novelis Inc., or in the case of
                           CRV, Alcan Inc., breaches any representation or
                           warranty, or fails to perform or comply with any
                           covenant, provision, undertaking or obligation in or
                           of the Separation Agreement.

         8.4      In addition, this Agreement shall terminate (1) upon the
                  occurrence of a Non Compete Breach (as defined in the
                  Separation Agreement) and the giving of notice of the
                  termination of this Agreement by Alcan Inc. to Novelis Inc.
                  pursuant to Section 14.03(b) of the Separation Agreement, or
                  (2) upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Non Compete
                  Breach (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and the giving
                  of notice of the termination of this Agreement by Alcan Inc.
                  to Novelis Inc. pursuant to Section 14.04(e) of the Separation
                  Agreement, in which event the termination of this Agreement
                  shall be effective

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                  immediately upon Alcan Inc. providing Novelis Inc. notice
                  pursuant to Section 14.03(b) or Section 14.04(e) of the
                  Separation Agreement.

         8.5      Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4, termination will
                  take effect thirty (30) days after receipt of the notice
                  without any further notice being given, unless the event of
                  default is rectified or diligent efforts to rectify the event
                  of default commence within the 30-day period.

         8.6      Such right of termination shall not be exclusive of any other
                  remedies or means of redress to which a Party may be entitled
                  under Applicable Law.

         8.7      This Agreement may be terminated at the option of PAE on or
                  after the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date by
                  providing notice to CRV at least six (6) months before the
                  termination is to become effective, provided all payments owed
                  under Article 6 have been permitted to CRV.

9.       SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS

         Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and unless otherwise
         agreed in writing by the Parties, the rights and obligations of the
         Parties under Section 5.2 and under Articles 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16,
         18, 21 and 26 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of
         this Agreement.

10.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

         10.1     Each Party represents that it has full power and authority to
                  enter into this Agreement and to perform all its obligations
                  hereunder.

         10.2     No representation or warranty of any nature or kind is given
                  by either Party (whether express, implied, statutory,
                  contractual or other in nature and whether relating to the
                  enforceability, merchantability, fitness for purpose,
                  non-infringement, absence of rights of Third Parties or other)
                  in respect of the Technology or other rights to be licensed or
                  transferred by it pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

         10.3     Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a warranty or
                  representation that the Services will produce any specific
                  result or Technology or that any product made, used, sold or
                  otherwise disposed with the benefit of any rights or license
                  granted pursuant to this Agreement is or will be free from
                  infringement of patents of Third Parties.

11.      DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY

         Except to the limited extent provided in Article 10, CRV expressly
         disclaims all and any liability or responsibility whatsoever for any
         Liability arising out of the use of the Technology or the provision of
         any Service. CRV does not warrant that the transferred technology,
         licensed technology or services provided by CRV, or that any product,
         is or will be of merchantable quality or fit for any particular purpose
         for which it may be

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         bought or used. CRV shall in no event be liable to PAE, or any other
         Person, for any damage, injury or loss, including loss of use arising
         from any activities or obligations under this Agreement, or for any
         direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damages.

12.      TRADEMARK, TRADE NAME AND LOGO

         No right is conveyed by either Party to the other under this Agreement
         for the use, either directly, indirectly, by implication or otherwise,
         of any trademark, trade name or logo owned by CRV or PAE or their
         respective Affiliates. The Parties will enter into a separate trademark
         license agreement if appropriate.

13.      NON-WAIVER

         The failure of any Party to insist in any one or more instances upon
         the strict performance of any one or more of the obligations of this
         Agreement or to exercise any election herein contained, shall not be
         construed as a waiver for the future of the performance of such one or
         more obligations of this Agreement or of the right to exercise such
         election. No waiver of any breach or default of this Agreement shall be
         held to be a waiver for any subsequent breach.

14.      NO PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE

         The Parties to this Agreement agree and acknowledge that the Agreement
         does not create a partnership, joint venture or any other relationship
         between CRV and PAE save the relationship specifically set out herein
         and solely for the limited purposes herein.

15.      FURTHER ASSURANCES

         The Parties to this Agreement shall sign or cause their respective
         employees to execute any documents necessary to file any desired
         registrations and applications to protect any Technology originating in
         the course of the Services and receive any patents, copyrights, design
         rights, mask works or other forms of legal protection resulting from
         such applications and registrations in any selected countries and
         co-operate using their respective commercially reasonable efforts to
         obtain any necessary Consent of Third Parties. Nothing contained in
         this Agreement shall be interpreted to oblige any Party to do anything
         more than use its commercially reasonable efforts (without material
         expense to it) to obtain any Consent which may be required to give full
         effect to the terms and conditions hereof.

16.      NOTICES

         All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in
         writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when delivered in person
         or successfully transmitted by facsimile, addressed as follows:

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         IF TO CRV, TO:

         PECHINEY Centre de Recherches de Voreppe
         Fax:  33 4 76 50 12 71

         Attention:        President

         IF TO PAE, TO:

         o
         Fax:  o

         Attention:  Chief Executive Officer

         Any Party may, by notice to the other Party as set forth herein, change
         the address or fax number to which such notices are to be given.

17.      ASSIGNMENT

         This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly
         or indirectly, by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of
         the other, and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations under
         this Agreement without such consent shall be void and deemed to be in
         breach hereof.

18.      LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

         18.1     LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

                  Except as otherwise provided herein, neither Party shall be
                  liable to the other Party for any special, consequential,
                  indirect, collateral, incidental or punitive damages, lost
                  profits, or failure to realize expected savings, or other
                  commercial or economic loss of any kind, however caused and on
                  any theory of liability, (including negligence) arising in any
                  way out of this Agreement, whether or not such Person has been
                  advised of the possibility of any such damages; provided,
                  however, that the foregoing limitations shall not limit either
                  Party's indemnification obligations for Liabilities with
                  respect to Third Party Claims as set forth in Article IX of
                  the Separation Agreement (as if such Article was set out in
                  full herein by reference to the obligations of the Parties
                  hereunder).

         18.2     INDEMNIFICATION

                  CRV shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless PAE, each other
                  member of Novelis Group and each of their respective
                  directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs,
                  executors, trustees, administrators, successors and assigns of
                  any of the foregoing (collectively, the "PAE INDEMNIFIED
                  PARTIES"), from and against any and all Liabilities of the PAE
                  Indemnified Parties incurred by, borne by or asserted against
                  any of them relating to, arising out of or resulting from any
                  of the following items (without duplication):

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                  (a)      the breach or the failure of performance by CRV of
                           any of the covenants, promises, undertakings or
                           agreements which it is obligated to perform under
                           this Agreement; and

                  (b)      the use of any Technology by any member of Novelis
                           Group or its customers or the provision by CRV of any
                           Service hereunder,

                  but subject however to the limitations of liability provided
                  in Section 18.1.

                  PAE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless CRV, each other
                  member of Alcan Group and each of their respective directors,
                  officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors,
                  trustees, administrators, successors and assigns of any of the
                  foregoing (collectively, the "CRV INDEMNIFIED PARTIES"), from
                  and against any and all Liabilities of the CRV Indemnified
                  Parties incurred by, borne by or asserted against any of them
                  relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the
                  following items (without duplication):

                  (c)      the breach or the failure of performance by PAE of
                           any of the covenants, promises, undertakings or
                           agreements which it is obligated to perform under
                           this Agreement; and

                  (d)      the use of any Technology by any member of Alcan
                           Group or its customers or the provision by PAE of any
                           Service hereunder,

                  but subject however to the limitations of liability provided
                  in Section 18.1.

         18.3     PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFICATION
                  OBLIGATIONS

                  Sections 9.04, 9.05, 9.06, 9.07 and 9.09 of the Separation
                  Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to any
                  Liability subject to indemnification or reimbursement pursuant
                  to Article 18 of this Agreement (as if such Article was set
                  out in full herein by reference to the obligations of the
                  Parties hereunder).

19.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT

         This Agreement, the Separation Agreement and exhibits, schedules and
         appendices hereto and thereto and the specific agreements contemplated
         herein or thereby, contain the entire agreement between the Parties
         with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous
         agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings,
         commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter. No
         agreements or understandings exist between the Parties other than those
         set forth or referred to herein or therein.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rights and interests transferred,
         assigned or granted to PAE, its Affiliates and the other members of
         Novelis Group, or to CRV, its Affiliates and the other members of Alcan
         Group, or otherwise to be made available to them pursuant to the terms
         of this Agreement, shall in all respects be subject to the provisions
         of the Separation Agreement and nothing in this Agreement shall entitle
         PAE or CRV to have

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         any rights or pursue any activity which would otherwise be restricted
         by the Separation Agreement. The Separation Agreement shall not in
         defining the assets, businesses, rights and obligations to form part of
         Novelis Inc., be interpreted so as to grant, convey or confirm,
         directly or indirectly, any rights in respect of Technology which would
         be greater than those established herein.

20.      CONFLICTS

         In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Separation
         Agreement, the latter shall be paramount.

21.      DISPUTE RESOLUTION

         The Master Agreement with Respect to Dispute Resolution, effective on
         the Effective Date, among the Parties and other parties thereto shall
         govern all disputes, controversies or claims (whether arising in
         contract, delict, tort or otherwise) between the Parties that may arise
         out of, or relate to, or arise under or in connection with, this
         Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (including all
         actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby),
         or the commercial or economic relationship of the Parties relating
         hereto or thereto.

22.      FORCE MAJEURE

         No Party shall be deemed in default of this Agreement to the extent
         that any delay or failure in the performance of its obligations under
         this Agreement results from superior force ("force majeure") or any
         act, occurrence or omission beyond its reasonable control and without
         its fault or negligence, such as fires, explosions, accidents, strikes,
         lockouts or labour disturbances, floods, droughts, earthquakes,
         epidemics, seizures of cargo, wars (whether or not declared), civil
         commotion, acts of God or the public enemy, action of any government,
         legislature, court or other Governmental Authority, action by any
         authority, representative or organisation exercising or claiming to
         exercise powers of a government or Governmental Authority, compliance
         with Applicable Law, blockades, power failures or curtailments,
         inadequacy or shortages or curtailments or cessation of supplies of raw
         materials or other supplies, failure or breakdown of equipment of
         facilities or, in the case of computer systems, any failure in
         electrical or air conditioning equipment (a "FORCE MAJEURE EVENT"). If
         a Force Majeure Event has occurred and its effects are continuing,
         then, upon notice by the Party who is delayed or prevented from
         performing its obligations to the other Party, (i) the affected
         provisions or other requirements of this Agreement shall be suspended
         to the extent necessary during the period of such disability, (ii) the
         Party which is delayed or prevented from performing its obligations by
         a Force Majeure Event shall have the right to apportion its Services in
         an equitable manner to all users and (iii) such Party shall have no
         liability to the other Party or any other Person in connection
         therewith. The Party which is delayed or prevented from performing its
         obligations by the Force Majeure Event shall resume full performance of
         this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable following the
         cessation of the Force Majeure Event (or the consequences thereof).

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23.      CONSTRUCTION

         The rules of construction and interpretation set forth in Section 16.04
         of the Separation Agreement shall apply to this Agreement.

24.      LANGUAGE

         The Parties hereto have requested that this Agreement and all other
         documents, notices or written communications relating thereto, be
         either in the English or French languages.

25.      AMENDMENTS

         No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended,
         supplemented or modified by any Party, unless such waiver, amendment,
         supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized
         representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such
         waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

26.      GOVERNING LAW

         The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed, construed and
         interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and
         the laws of Canada applicable therein. The terms of the United Nations
         (Vienna Convention) on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
         shall not apply to this Agreement or the obligations of the Parties
         hereunder.

27.      SEVERABILITY

         If any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the
         application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a
         court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable,
         the remaining provisions hereof or thereof, or the application of such
         provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than
         those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall
         remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected,
         impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal
         substance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, as the
         case may be, is not affected in any manner adverse to any Party. Upon
         such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an
         effort to agree upon such a suitable and equitable provision to effect
         the original intent of the Parties.

28.      EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS

         This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of
         which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become
         effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the
         Parties and delivered to the other Party.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Technical Services
Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

                                   NOVELIS PAE VOREPPE

                                   By:
                                         _______________________________
                                         Name:
                                         Title:
                                   By:
                                         _______________________________
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                   PECHINEY CENTRE DE RECHERCHES DE VOREPPE

                                   By:
                                         _______________________________
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

                                   By:
                                         _______________________________
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

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