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69 of 69 clauses

Intellectual Property

high

US Copyright Act 17 U.S.C. §101 (work made for hire); general assignment practice

IP
STARTER+
US-IN
GENERIC

Intellectual Property (US-India, §57 Explicit Waiver)

high

Indian Copyright Act, 1957 §17, §57; US Copyright Act 17 U.S.C. §101

IP
STARTER+
US-IN
IN-GB

Intellectual Property (Shared Ownership)

high

Indian Copyright Act, 1957 §17; co-authorship principles under common law

IP
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Vendor Background IP

medium

Common law license; software industry standard

IP
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Confidentiality

medium

Indian Contract Act, 1872; Uniform Trade Secrets Act (US)

Confidentiality
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Confidentiality (US-India, SEBI Carve-Out)

medium

Indian Contract Act, 1872; SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015; Uniform Trade Secrets Act (US)

Confidentiality
STARTER+
US-IN

Independent Contractor Relationship

low

Indian Contract Act, 1872; US IRS Independent Contractor criteria

Boilerplate
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Payment Terms (Milestones)

low

US-India DTAA (1989); FEMA 1999

Payment
STARTER+
US-IN

Payment Terms (Monthly Retainer)

low

US-India DTAA (1989); FEMA 1999

Payment
STARTER+
US-IN

Payment Terms (Fixed Fee)

low

US-India DTAA (1989); FEMA 1999

Payment
STARTER+
US-IN

Milestone Holdback

low

Commercial contracting practice; performance holdback standard

Payment
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Acceptance

medium

Commercial contracting practice; UCC §2-606 acceptance principles

Scope
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Change Orders

low

Indian Contract Act, 1872 §2(d); common law consideration doctrine

Scope
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Delay Credits

medium

Indian Contract Act, 1872 §74; Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co v New Garage (1915)

Payment
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Termination for Cause

medium

Indian Contract Act, 1872 §39; common law repudiation

Termination
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Termination for Convenience

medium

Commercial contracting practice

Termination
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Warranty

medium

UCC §2-313 express warranty principles; common law

Warranties
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Warranty Disclaimer

medium

UCC §2-316; UCITA

Warranties
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Limitation of Liability

high

UCC §2-719; common law consequential damages

Liability
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Mutual Indemnification

high

Common law indemnification; Indian Contract Act §124

Boilerplate
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

IP Indemnification

high

US Copyright Act; common law IP indemnification

IP
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Data Protection

medium

NIST Cybersecurity Framework; ISO 27001

Data
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Personal Data Processing

high

GDPR Art. 28 (processor obligations); comparable processor duties under other data protection regimes

Data
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

DPDP Act Cross-Border Data Transfer

high

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) §16, §17

Data
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN

Security Compliance

high

SOC 2 Type II; PCI-DSS v4.0; NIST SP 800-53

Data
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

US-India Tax and GST Mechanics

high

FEMA 1999; US-India DTAA (1989); GST Act 2017; Form 10F

Compliance
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN

Anti-Corruption Compliance

high

US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 15 U.S.C. §78dd; Indian Prevention of Corruption Act 1988

Compliance
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Key Personnel

medium

IT outsourcing industry standard; commercial contracting practice

Personnel
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Vendor Personnel and Labor Compliance

medium

Indian Labour Laws; Factories Act 1948; Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970

Personnel
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Dispute Resolution (SIAC)

high

SIAC Arbitration Rules (6th ed., 2016); Singapore International Arbitration Act (Cap. 143A); New York Convention

Disputes
STARTER+
US-IN
US-SG
IN-GB
+1

Dispute Resolution (AAA)

high

AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules (2022); Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) 9 U.S.C. §1

Disputes
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Dispute Resolution (To Be Agreed)

medium

Commercial contracting practice

Disputes
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Governing Law (Delaware)

low

Restatement (Second) Conflict of Laws §187; Delaware General Corporation Law

Governing law
STARTER+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Governing Law (California)

low

Restatement (Second) Conflict of Laws §187; California Civil Code

Governing law
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Governing Law (New York)

low

Restatement (Second) Conflict of Laws §187; New York General Obligations Law

Governing law
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Governing Law (Singapore)

low

Restatement (Second) Conflict of Laws §187; Singapore Contract Law Act

Governing law
STANDARD+
US-SG
IN-GB
US-IN
+1

Governing Law (To Be Agreed)

high

Commercial contracting practice

Governing law
STARTER+
GENERIC

Force Majeure

medium

Indian Contract Act, 1872 §56; common law frustration doctrine

Force majeure
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Assignment

low

Indian Contract Act, 1872 §37; UCC §2-210

Boilerplate
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Non-Solicitation

low

Common law; Indian Contract Act §27; enforceability varies by US state

Personnel
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Entire Agreement

low

Parol evidence rule; Indian Contract Act, 1872

Boilerplate
STANDARD+
US-IN
US-GB
US-EU
+2

Definitions

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Boilerplate
STARTER+
US-IN

Scope of Work / Deliverables

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Scope
STARTER+
US-IN

Acceptance and Testing

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Scope
STARTER+
US-IN

Change Control / Change Orders

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Scope
STARTER+
US-IN

Warranties

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Warranties
STANDARD+
US-IN

Order of Precedence

low

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Boilerplate
STARTER+
US-IN

Term and Termination

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Termination
STARTER+
US-IN

Effect of Termination and Transition Assistance

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Termination
STARTER+
US-IN

Assignment of Intellectual Property

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

IP
STARTER+
US-IN

Moral Rights

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

IP
STARTER+
US-IN

Pre-existing and Third-Party IP; Open-Source

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

IP
STARTER+
US-IN

Pre-existing and Third-Party IP; Open-Source (Vendor-Retained Work Product)

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

IP
STARTER+
US-IN

Personnel and Subcontractor IP Assignment (Chain of Title)

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

IP
STARTER+
US-IN

FEMA-Compliant Payment and Repatriation

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Payment
STARTER+
US-IN

Currency and FX Risk Allocation

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Payment
STANDARD+
US-IN

Tax Characterization and Scope (Article 7 vs Article 12 FIS)

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
STARTER+
US-IN

US Withholding and W-8BEN-E / Form 10F

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
STARTER+
US-IN

GST/IGST Zero-Rating and LUT Representation

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
STARTER+
US-IN

Indian TDS Allocation (s.194J / s.206AA)

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
STARTER+
US-IN

Permanent Establishment / No US Trade or Business

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
STARTER+
US-IN

Limitation of Liability (s.74 read-down flag)

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Liability
STANDARD+
US-IN

Mutual Indemnification

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Liability
STANDARD+
US-IN

Consequential Damages Exclusion (enforceability flag)

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Liability
STANDARD+
US-IN

Security and Compliance Standards (SOC2/ISO/PCI conditional)

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN

Insurance

medium

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN

Export Control and Sanctions (EAR/OFAC)

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
STANDARD+
US-IN

Notices

low

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Boilerplate
STANDARD+
US-IN

Audit Rights

high

U.S.-India Software Services Statement of Work Clause Library (June 2, 2026 draft)

Compliance
AIRTIGHT+
US-IN