Common use of Authorization to Disclose Clause in Contracts

Authorization to Disclose. The Parties are expressly authorized to disclose the existence of this Agreement and certain REC details to affect Delivery of such RECs or otherwise comply with any relevant Applicable Standard while using commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of any other information unnecessary for such requirements, notwithstanding any agreement between the Parties regarding the protection of Confidential Information. If required by any law, statute, ordinance, decision, order or regulation passed, adopted, issued or promulgated by a court, governmental agency or authority having jurisdiction over a Party, that Party may release Confidential Information, or a portion thereof, to the court, governmental agency or authority, as required by the applicable law, statute, ordinance, decision, order or regulation. Before such disclosure such Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the required disclosure, if legally permissible, such that the other Party may attempt (if such other Party so chooses and at such other’s Party’s expense) to cause that court, governmental agency or authority to treat such information in a confidential manner and to prevent such information from being disclosed or otherwise becoming part of the public domain. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Party is required to make a disclosure pursuant to this Section 10.2, then it will, if possible, request that such disclosure be accorded confidential treatment.