Virginia § 59.1-506.18 - Termination; enforcement
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-506.18 — Termination; enforcement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-506.18. Termination; enforcement
(a) On termination of a license, a party in possession or control of information, copies, or other materials that are the property of the other party, or are subject to a contractual obligation to be delivered to that party on termination, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver or hold them for disposal on instructions of that party. If any materials are jointly owned, the party in possession or control shall make them available to the joint owners.
(b) Termination of a license ends all rights under the license for the licensee to use or access the licensed information, informational rights, or copies. Continued use of the licensed copies or exercise of terminated rights is a breach of contract unless authorized by a term that survives termination.
(c) Each party may enforce its rights under subsections (a) and (b) by acting pursuant to § 59.1-506.5 or by judicial process, including obtaining an order that the party or an officer of the court take the following actions with respect to any licensed information, documentation, copies, or other materials to be delivered:
(1) deliver or take possession of them;
(2) without removal, render unusable or eliminate the capability to exercise contractual rights in or use of them;
(3) destroy or prevent access to them; and
(4) require that the party or any other person in possession or control of them make them available to the other party at a place designated by that party which is reasonably convenient to both parties.
(d) In an appropriate case, a court of competent jurisdiction may grant injunctive relief to enforce the parties' rights under this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 59.1-506.18
What does Code of Virginia § 59.1-506.18 cover?
Section 59.1-506.18 ("Termination; enforcement") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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