Common use of Role of Committees Clause in Contracts

Role of Committees. Subject to Section 3.1(b), Section 3.1(d) and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties shall establish: (i) a joint executive committee (the “Joint Executive Committee” or “JEC”) that will oversee Sanofi-Aventis’ and Exelixis’ activities under this Agreement and facilitate communications between the Parties with respect to the Development and Manufacture of Products and any other issues which the Parties wish to debate at the JEC hereunder; and (ii) a specialized joint committee to focus on the Development of Products (such committee, the “Joint Development Committee” or “JDC”). Each Committee shall have the responsibilities and authority allocated to it in this Article 3 and elsewhere in this Agreement. It is contemplated that: (X) all significant matters relating to the pre-clinical and clinical Development of Products under this Agreement will be primarily addressed by the JDC and, if appropriate, by the JEC, as contemplated by Section 3.4(c); and (Y) the Parties’ respective activities under this Agreement will be reported to the relevant Committees in a reasonable and appropriate level of detail. The JDC shall provide, on a [ * ] basis (unless otherwise requested by the JEC), updates on its activities and achievements to the JEC for review and comment.