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lender) than the formal final acceptance shall be considered an acceptance or having any impact of an acceptance.
The acceptance may not be withheld in case of minor defects (unwesentliche Mängel).
However, if Company desires to accept or use a certain part of the Works or a certain part of Fab X prior to this formal final acceptance, Company has
the right to request Contractor to participate in (a) partial acceptance (s) which then has/have to take place within one week from Company being
requested in writing. If such partial acceptance has been formally carried out the risk regarding those Works covered by the partial acceptance is – unless
defects were not detected by Company or hidden at the time of the partial acceptance – transferred to Company. However, the limitation period for
defects liability shall – in any case - not commence prior to the day after the day of final acceptance.
In case damages and defects are caused by Company due to any kind of activities Contractor shall not be liable for any impact resulting thereof.
If in the course of any acceptance defects are ascertained, Contractor shall be obliged to remedy these defects within 10 weeks from the date of
acceptance, unless this time period is not reasonable (angemessen). This does not affect or limit the right of Company to refuse the formal final
acceptance (or if a partial acceptance has been carried out in accordance with this Agreement, the partial acceptance) according to Sec. 12 no. 3 VOB/B.
No acceptance - whether partial or final - to be granted in accordance with this agreement shall be unreasonably withheld.
Shortcomings and defects identified in the course of an acceptance shall be noted in a mutually developed punch list
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Source: ADVANCED MICRO DEVIC, 10-K, March 09, 2004