Contributor License Agreement (CLA)
This Contributor License Agreement ("Agreement") is made between You (the "Contributor") and Finmars SCSA existing in Luxembourg (the "Project Owner") and applies in addition to the European Union Public License version 1.2 (EUPL‑1.2) governing the Community Edition (see LICENSE.md).
By entering into this Agreement, including by way of signing the Agreement or by making a Contribution, You grant the Project, the Project Owner and downstream recipients certain rights to your Contributions as set forth below, to enable both the open-source and proprietary/commercial use of the Project and the Contribution.
For the avoidance of doubt by making a Contribution, You are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to this Agreement, even if You do not sign via GitHub App or otherwise provide a separate signature.
1. Definitions
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"Contributor" or "You": the individual or legal entity making a Contribution.
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"Project": the software, documentation and related artifacts owned or managed by the Project Owner, as described in README.md together with any related versions of the software, documentation and related artifacts, including proprietary and commercial.
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"Contribution": any original work of authorship, including any modifications, enhancements, translations, or additions to existing works, intentionally submitted by You to the Project.
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"Submission": the act of uploading, submitting, transmitting, or distributing a Contribution to the Project via pull request, patch, mailing list or other accepted channels.
2. Grant of Copyright License
You hereby grant to the Project, Project Owner and its respective licensees a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable license to:
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Use, reproduce, modify, and distribute the Contribution;
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Sublicense the Contribution under any license terms (including proprietary licenses);
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Incorporate the Contribution into derivative works, including both open-source and closed-source versions.
3. Grant of Patent License
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, You hereby grant to Project, Project Owner and its licensees a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable license under any of Your patent claims that would be infringed by Your Contribution alone or by the combination of Your Contribution with the Project, to make, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and otherwise distribute the Contribution.
This section applies only if You hold one or more patents that cover aspects of Your Contribution, or how Your Contribution interacts with the Project.
4. Moral Rights
To the extent permitted by applicable law, You waive and agree not to assert any moral rights or similar rights You may have in Your Contribution.
5. Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant that:
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You are the sole author of the Contribution, or have obtained all necessary rights to grant the licenses set forth in Sections 2 and 3.
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Your Contribution is original and does not infringe any third-party rights.
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If You are submitting on behalf of an employer or other entity, You have the authority to make this Agreement on its behalf and warrant that any necessary permissions have been obtained.
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Your Contribution does not contain code or material subject to licenses or restrictions incompatible with EUPL-1.2 or this CLA.
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You agree to notify the Project promptly if any of these representations become inaccurate.
6. Disclaimer of Liability
The Project Owner, the Project and its maintainers provide the Contribution "as is," without any warranty, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
7. Signature and Execution
You may execute this Agreement by either of the following methods:
Electronic signature via GitHub App or portal
Signed paper or PDF copy
another mutually acceptable method of execution
Once received, your pull requests will be eligible for review and merge.
Name of Contributor Signature Date