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Co-Authorship Agreement
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CO-AUTHORSHIP AGREEMENT
In the city of Asunción, Republic of Paraguay, on [Date: e.g. 05/02/2026], appears on one side [Party A name: e.g. Juan Pérez], holder of ID No. [Party A ID: e.g. 1,234,567], domiciled at [Party A address: e.g. Asunción], hereinafter "PARTY A"; and on the other side [Party B name: e.g. María González], holder of ID/Tax ID No. [Party B ID/Tax ID: e.g. 80012345-6], domiciled at [Party B address: e.g. San Lorenzo], hereinafter "PARTY B". The parties state that they have sufficient capacity to bind themselves and agree to execute this private instrument, subject to the following clauses:
FIRST: PURPOSE
PARTY A and PARTY B agree to to regulate creation and exploitation of joint work [Work: e.g. book, song, course or software]. This agreement shall be interpreted in good faith, according to its economic purpose and prudent Paraguayan legal practice.
SECOND: PRICE AND PAYMENT METHOD
As consideration, price, rent, contribution or economic acknowledgment, according to the nature of the act, the parties establish [Distribution: e.g. 50% and 50% of net income], except approved expenses. Every payment must be documented by receipt, bank voucher or sufficient written record.
THIRD: TERM
The term or effectiveness shall be [Term: e.g. 12 months], counted from [Start date: e.g. 05/02/2026]. Any extension, suspension or amendment must be made in writing and physically or digitally signed by the parties.
FOURTH: OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
- The CO-AUTHORS shall identify creative, technical or economic contributions of each party.
- Any commercial exploitation must have authorization according to the agreed mechanism.
- Income, expenses and statements shall be documented periodically.
FIFTH: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The parties declare that the stated information is true, that they act without fraud, mistake, violence or intimidation, and that they know the legal and economic scope of the obligations assumed. Lack of clear agreement may complicate future publication, licenses or assignments.
SIXTH: BREACH
Serious breach, unjustified default or lack of essential cooperation shall entitle the performing party to request performance, termination or compensation that may correspond, after notice by reliable means when the nature of the obligation permits it.
SEVENTH: ADDRESSES AND NOTICES
For all purposes of this agreement, the parties establish as special addresses those indicated in the appearance section, where written communications, emails and notices related to performance of the agreement shall be valid.
EIGHTH: JURISDICTION
For any dispute arising from this instrument, the parties shall seek an amicable solution. If disagreement persists, they submit to the competent ordinary courts of the Republic of Paraguay, without prejudice to mandatory rules applicable by subject matter or territory.
NINTH: ACCEPTANCE
Having read this document and as evidence of agreement, the parties sign two counterparts of the same tenor and for one single effect, at the place and date indicated above.
PARTY A signature: ___________________________
PARTY B signature: ___________________________