orgrctera/legalbenchrag_contractnli_qa huggingface dataset:
Question: Consider the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between Boston Consulting Group and Unknown Party; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to share some Confidential Information with their employees?
Answer (supporting contract language):
This agreement allows us to disclose confidential information to each other, to our own affiliates and to the other's affiliates, under the following terms. An "affiliate" is any legal entity that one of us owns, that owns one of us or that is under common control with one of us. 
 A "representative" is an employee, contractor, advisor or consultant of one of us or one of our respective affiliates.
 Each of us may disclose the other's confidential information to our representatives (who may then disclose that confidential information to other of our representatives) only if those representatives have a need to know about it for purposes of our business relationship with each other.
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between IBC and PMS; Does the document state that Confidential Information shall only include technical information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
(a) “Confidential Information”
b. includes, without limitation, information in tangible or intangible form relating to the HCAI System, and specifically includes any and all proprietary information and/or materials concerning the HCAI System including any communication protocols and application programming interfaces (collectively, “HCAI System Information”) and any other confidential information or materials of IBC, or of third parties and in the possession or control of IBC, and any information derived from any of the foregoing.
(i) Certain components of the Confidential Information MAY consist of compiled software code (such as files containing an extension of DLL or EXE) which were developed and/or generated using a third party development tool. Such software code would be subject to terms and conditions governing redistributable code as contained in the third party licensor’s End User License Agreement (EULA).
Question: Consider Sony Pictures Television's Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document restrict the use of Confidential Information to the purposes stated in the Agreement?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Each party, as a Receiving Party, agrees that it will:
(a) not use, or authorize the use of, such Confidential Information for any purpose other than for the evaluation, negotiation and, if applicable, consummation of the Potential Transaction;
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between Artop and Inno; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to share some Confidential Information with their employees?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Both parties shall strictly limit the access to the confidential information to their responsible representatives only for the purpose specified hereunder.
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between IBC and PMS; Does the document indicate that the Agreement does not grant the Receiving Party any rights to the Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
(a) All Confidential Information, and all associated intellectual property rights therein, are and shall remain the exclusive property of IBC and its licensors. By disclosing Confidential Information to Vendor, IBC does not grant any express or implied right to Vendor to or under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secret information except as otherwise provided herein.
Question: Consider Media News Group, Inc.'s Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to independently develop information that is similar to the Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
7. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” shall not include any information which 
(c) was independently developed by Recipient without reference to the Confidential Information disclosed to it pursuant hereto, or
Question: Consider the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between Boston Consulting Group and Unknown Party; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to acquire information similar to the Confidential Information from a third party?
Answer (supporting contract language):
The following types of information, however marked, are not confidential information. Information that:
 Is received from another source who can disclose it lawfully and without an obligation to keep it confidential;
Question: Consider Sony Pictures Television's Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to share some Confidential Information with their employees?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Each party, as a Receiving Party, agrees that it will:
(c) not disclose such Confidential Information to any person other than to those of its and/or its affiliated companies’ respective employees, stockholders, partners, members, directors, officers, advisors, agents, accountants, attorneys, representatives and/or consultants (collectively, “Representatives”), in each case, who (i) need to know such Confidential Information to facilitate the evaluation, negotiation and, if applicable, consummation of the Potential Transaction, and (ii) are advised of the confidential and proprietary nature of such Confidential Information and are bound by confidentiality obligations (which may be contained in such Representatives’ engagement agreements) that limit the further use and disclosure of such Confidential Information;
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between Artop and Inno; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to acquire information similar to the Confidential Information from a third party?
Answer (supporting contract language):
The following items are not covered by the concept of this Confidential Information:
(iii) Information that the Recipient has obtained from a third party without any obligation to keep the information secret.
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between IBC and PMS; Does the document mention whether or not the Receiving Party is allowed to reverse engineer any objects which embody the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
(a) Vendor shall:
(v) Refrain from reverse engineering, decompiling or disassembling any software code disclosed by IBC to Vendor under the terms of this Agreement, except as expressly permitted by applicable law.
Question: Consider Media News Group, Inc.'s Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document mention that some obligations of the Agreement may survive the termination of the Agreement?
Answer (supporting contract language):
12. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be in violation of applicable law, then such provision shall be void and the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Question: Consider Sony Pictures Television's Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to acquire information similar to the Confidential Information from a third party?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" does not include information which:
(b) is or becomes known to the Receiving Party from a third party who, to the knowledge of the Receiving Party after reasonable investigation, owes no legal or contractual obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party; or
Question: Consider the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between Boston Consulting Group and Unknown Party; Does the document require the Receiving Party to notify the Disclosing Party if they are required by law, regulation, or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Each of us may disclose the other's confidential information if required to comply with a court order or other government demand that has the force of law. Before doing so, each of us must seek the highest level of protection available and, when possible, give the other enough prior notice to provide a reasonable chance to seek a protective order.
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between Artop and Inno; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to share some Confidential Information with third parties, including consultants, agents, and professional advisors?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Neither party shall provide a third party with copies or duplicates of the confidential information disclosed by the other party or its representative, whether intentionally or not, unless the disclosure is allowed by a written consent singed by the other party.
Question: Consider HNBA's Confidentiality Agreement; Does the document restrict the use of Confidential Information to the purposes stated in the Agreement?
Answer (supporting contract language):
1. The Board Member agrees that the Confidential Information he or she receives shall be used solely for the benefit of the HNBA Board Work, and that all rights to the proprietary and novel features contained in the Confidential Information are reserved by the disclosing Party. The Board Member will not use or disclose Confidential Information to any third party for any purpose other than the performance of his or her duties as a Board Member of the HNBA unless and until the HNBA expressly authorizes the disclosure in writing.
Question: Consider Media News Group, Inc.'s Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document require that all Confidential Information be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Confidential Information provided by Disclosing Party must be expressly marked or designated in writing by the Disclosing Party in a manner to indicate its confidential, proprietary or otherwise non-public nature.
Question: Consider the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between Boston Consulting Group and Unknown Party; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to share some Confidential Information with third parties, including consultants, agents, and professional advisors?
Answer (supporting contract language):
 A "representative" is an employee, contractor, advisor or consultant of one of us or one of our respective affiliates.
 Each of us may disclose the other's confidential information to our representatives (who may then disclose that confidential information to other of our representatives) only if those representatives have a need to know about it for purposes of our business relationship with each other.
Question: Consider Sony Pictures Television's Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document require the Receiving Party to notify the Disclosing Party if they are required by law, regulation, or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
In the event that the Receiving Party is required to disclose any portion of any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party (i) by operation of law or in connection with a judicial or governmental proceeding or arbitration (whether by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process), (ii) pursuant to the rules or regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (or any other applicable securities regulatory body) or (iii) pursuant to the rules or regulations of any securities exchange on which the Receiving Party’s or its parent company’s securities are listed or similar self-regulatory body, then such disclosure will be permissible only if and after the Receiving Party promptly notifies the Disclosing Party of such requirement (to the extent legally permitted) so that the Disclosing Party (at its sole cost and expense) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between Artop and Inno; Does the document allow verbally conveyed information to be considered as Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Confidential information refers to date and information with respect to relevant businesses and technical information, whether in written or other forms, that have been disclosed by either Entrusting party or Recipient with clear label or designation of "Confidential information" (hereinafter referred to as "Confidential information"), excluding the following date and information:
Question: Consider HNBA's Confidentiality Agreement; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to share some Confidential Information with their employees?
Answer (supporting contract language):
2. The Board Member agrees to restrict dissemination of Confidential Information to those persons employed by the Board Member (or the Board Member’s employer) who require access to the Confidential Information so as to assist the Board Member in carrying out his or her duties to the HNBA and then only if such personnel has a clear understanding of the confidentiality obligations imposed by this agreement and also agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information in accordance with the terms hereof by signing this Agreement before any Confidential Information is disclosed.
Question: Consider Media News Group, Inc.'s Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document state that Confidential Information shall only include technical information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
1. The term “Confidential Information” shall mean any confidential, proprietary, financial or otherwise non-public information, in written or electronic form, relating to the Disclosing Party, or the Purpose that is disclosed before, on or after the Effective Date, by the Disclosing Party to the Recipient or its affiliates, or to any of such Recipient’s or its affiliates’ employees, officers, directors, partners, shareholders, agents, attorneys, accountants or advisors (collectively, “Representatives”), whether disclosed or accessed in written, electronic or other form, including, without limitation: (a) information concerning the Disclosing Party’s and its affiliates’ business affairs, finances, forecasts, sales and other financial results, records and budgets, and business, marketing, development, sales and other commercial strategies; and (b) notes, analyses, compilations, reports, forecasts, data, statistics, summaries, interpretations and other materials prepared by or for Recipient or its Representatives that contain, are based on, or otherwise reflect or are derived, in whole or in part, from any of the foregoing.
Question: Consider the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between Boston Consulting Group and Unknown Party; Does the document include a clause that prohibits the Receiving Party from soliciting some of the Disclosing Party's representatives?
Answer (supporting contract language):
During the term of the agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, each party agrees not to solicit or recruit any employee of each other without the prior written consent of that party. Both BCG and Partner hereby agree that it will not solicit for hire, in any capacity whatsoever, any of each other’s employees, contractors or other such affiliated resources without prior written consent from the other party.
Question: Consider Sony Pictures Television's Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document permit the Receiving Party to create a copy of some Confidential Information under certain circumstances?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Each party, as a Receiving Party, agrees that it will:
(d) not copy or reproduce all or any part of such Confidential Information in any medium, except as may be strictly necessary to facilitate the use of Confidential Information as permitted by this Agreement; and
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between Artop and Inno; Does the document permit the Receiving Party to retain some Confidential Information even after its return or destruction?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Nevertheless, the party possessing the confidential information may keep one piece of the duplicates of the documents or materials described above only for the purpose enshrined in Article 4 hereunder, without breaching other provisions of this agreement.
Question: Consider HNBA's Confidentiality Agreement; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to acquire information similar to the Confidential Information from a third party?
Answer (supporting contract language):
3. The HNBA agrees that the Board Member shall not be liable for any disclosure or use of any Confidential Information if:
(b) Such Confidential Information is lawfully obtained by the Board Member from a third- party or parties independent of the HNBA prior to the Board Member’s disclosure;
Question: Consider Media News Group, Inc.'s Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document include a clause that prevents the Receiving Party from disclosing the fact that the Agreement was agreed upon or negotiated?
Answer (supporting contract language):
4. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, Recipient shall not disclose to any person or entity (other than its Representatives who are involved in its evaluation of the Purpose) any information with respect to the occurrence or content of any discussions or negotiations between the Parties.
Question: Consider the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between Boston Consulting Group and Unknown Party; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to independently develop information that is similar to the Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
The following types of information, however marked, are not confidential information. Information that:
 Is independently developed; or
Question: Consider Sony Pictures Television's Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document allow the Receiving Party to share some Confidential Information with third parties, including consultants, agents, and professional advisors?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Each party, as a Receiving Party, agrees that it will:
(c) not disclose such Confidential Information to any person other than to those of its and/or its affiliated companies’ respective employees, stockholders, partners, members, directors, officers, advisors, agents, accountants, attorneys, representatives and/or consultants (collectively, “Representatives”), in each case, who (i) need to know such Confidential Information to facilitate the evaluation, negotiation and, if applicable, consummation of the Potential Transaction, and (ii) are advised of the confidential and proprietary nature of such Confidential Information and are bound by confidentiality obligations (which may be contained in such Representatives’ engagement agreements) that limit the further use and disclosure of such Confidential Information;
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between Artop and Inno; Does the document require that all Confidential Information be expressly identified by the Disclosing Party?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Confidential information refers to date and information with respect to relevant businesses and technical information, whether in written or other forms, that have been disclosed by either Entrusting party or Recipient with clear label or designation of "Confidential information" (hereinafter referred to as "Confidential information"), excluding the following date and information:
Question: Consider the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between Boston Consulting Group and Unknown Party; Does the document mention that some obligations of the Agreement may survive the termination of the Agreement?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Termination of this agreement will not change any of the rights and duties made while this agreement is in effect.
Except as permitted above, neither of us will use nor disclose the other's confidential information for three years after we receive it. 
5. General rights, obligations and miscellaneous.
Question: Consider HNBA's Confidentiality Agreement; Does the document require the Receiving Party to notify the Disclosing Party if they are required by law, regulation, or judicial process to disclose any Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
(d) The Board Member was legally required to disclose the Confidential Information, provided that the Board Member (i) provides the HNBA and/or other disclosing party with written notice within five (5) days of knowing of such legal requirement so that the HNBA has the opportunity to pursue its rights regarding such potential disclosure, and
Question: Consider Media News Group, Inc.'s Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document indicate that the Agreement does not grant the Receiving Party any rights to the Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
9. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring any rights by way of license or otherwise in or to any Confidential Information disclosed pursuant hereto.
Question: Consider the Non-Disclosure Agreement between Artop and Inno; Does the document indicate that the Agreement does not grant the Receiving Party any rights to the Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Disclosure of the confidential information by either Entrusting party(Party A) or Recipient (Party B )to the other party or its representatives shall not be construed to constitute an assignment or grant to the other party or its representatives of the rights and interests in relation to its trade secrets, trademarks, patents, know-how or any other intellectual property, nor shall it constitute an assignment or grant to the other party or its representatives the rights and interests in relation to the trade secrets, trademarks, patents, know-how, or any other intellectual property authorized by a third party.
Question: Consider Sony Pictures Television's Non-Disclosure Agreement; Does the document allow verbally conveyed information to be considered as Confidential Information?
Answer (supporting contract language):
“Confidential Information” shall mean all information disclosed, directly or indirectly, through any means of communication or observation, by or on behalf of one party hereto (the "Disclosing Party") to the other party hereto (the "Receiving Party") on or after the date hereof, that relates to or is derived from the Disclosing Party’s business, strategic, marketing, technological or creative affairs, or to any other matter that the Receiving Party is advised or has reason to know is the confidential or proprietary information of the Disclosing Party.
Question: Consider the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement between Inventor and Product Development Experts, Inc.; Does the document restrict the use of Confidential Information to the purposes stated in the Agreement?
Answer (supporting contract language):
Each party shall not use the Confidential Information of the other party for any purpose except to evaluate and engage in discussions concerning a potential business relationship between the parties.