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12. APPLICABLE LAW This agreement is governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of North Dakota.Any action to enforce this agreement must be adjudicated exclusively in the state District Court of Cass, North Dakota. 13.ASSIGNMENT Neither party may assign this agreement or the party's rights under this agreement without the written approval of the other party. Approval to assign may not be unreasonably withheld.This agreement is equally binding on the respective parties and their successors and assigns. 14. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION County shall not use or disclose any information it receives from Vendor under this agreement that Vendor has previously identified as confidential or exempt from mandatory public disclosure except as necessary to carry out the purposes of this agreement or as authorized in advance by Vendor. Vendor shall not disclose any information it receives from County, that County has previously identified as confidential, and that Vendor determines, in its sole discretion, is protected from mandatory public disclosure under a specific exception to the North Dakota open records law found in North Dakota Century Code §44-04-18 et. seq.the duty of Vendor and County to maintain confidentiality of information under this section continues beyond the term of this agreement, including any extensions or renewals. 15. WORK PRODUCT, EQUIPMENT,AND MATERIALS All work product, equipment, and materials created or purchased under this agreement belong to Vendor and must be delivered to Vendor at Vendor's request upon expiration or termination of this agreement. County agrees that all materials prepared under this agreement are "works for hire"within the meaning of copyright laws of the United States and assigns to Vendor all rights and interests County may have in the materials it prepares under this agreement, including documents to enable Vendor to protect its rights under this section. Vendor must provide written approval of County's use of work product or materials for purposes outside the scope of this agreement. 16. COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC RECORDS LAW County understands that, except for disclosures prohibited in this agreement,Vendor must disclose to the public upon request any records it receives from the County. County further understands that any records obtained or generated by County under this agreement, except for records that are defined confidential under this agreement, may be open to the public upon request under certain circumstances under the North Dakota Century Code §44-04-18 et. seq. County agrees to contact Vendor immediately upon receiving a request for information under the open records law and to comply with Vendor's instructions on how to respond to the request.