Common use of CONTROL OF MATERIALS Clause in Contracts

CONTROL OF MATERIALS. 4.1. Customer acknowledges that, due to the nature of the Services to be conducted, Mérieux NutriSciences shall be under no obligation at any time to return or dispose of samples or other materials provided by Customer to Mérieux NutriSciences for testing or analytical services. Samples and materials provided by Customer may be destroyed by Mérieux NutriSciences upon completion of the Services or after a retention period determined by Mérieux NutriSciences. 4.2. Mérieux NutriSciences shall retain all Service Reports and Results for at least five (5) years from the date the Services are performed, or as otherwise required by law (the “Retention Period”). Within a reasonable period of time following submission of a written request by Customer at any time during the Retention Period, Mérieux NutriSciences shall deliver to Customer in raw data format any Customer Content uploaded and stored by Customer within a Software System. Upon the expiration of the Retention Period, Mérieux NutriSciences will have the right to destroy or otherwise dispose of any and all records relating to the Services in its possession. Customer will pay all reasonable expenses incurred by Mérieux NutriSciences in transferring Customer Content and other records to Customer.