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We understand that not all of the provisions of the draft may suit you or the type of resources you offer, nevertheless please consider the Agreement as a specification of conditions that CzechELib would like to achieve with all the publishers/distributors. The license terms for individual Electronic Information Resources (EIRs) are subject to individual negotiations between NTK and the publisher/distributor of the EIR, taking into account any specific characteristics of the particular EIR.<br><br> We would prefer to keep the Agreement as is, however, if you wish to use your own version of a License Agreement, please send us your proposal for our lawyers to examine. </p> <p> <a href="/default/files/download/id/813/licence-agreement-2025-2027-ntk-publ-template-clean-web.pdf">Standard License Agreement 2025 NTK-PUBLISHER template</a> (pdf) </p> <p> <a href="/default/files/download/id/814/licence-agreement-2025-2027-ntk-dist-template-clean-web.pdf" target="_blank">Standard License Agreement 2023 NTK-DISTRIBUTOR template</a> (pdf) </p> <h3> Duration of License Agreements </h3> <div class="flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3"> <div class="min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words"> <div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light"> <p> The duration of license agreements follows the approved Methodology for Setting the Duration of License Agreements (<a href="/default/files/download/id/568/metodika-pro-nastaveni-delky-licencni-smlouvy-pro-obdobi-2023-az-2027.pdf">in Czech only</a>). </p> <p> Simplified summary of the main rules: </p> <ul><li>EIRs containing journals (which may be influenced by Open Access), whether it is an aggregator or a primary publisher: <strong>3 years</strong> </li> <li>EIRs that do not contain journals (other types) - citation databases, factual databases, e-books, etc. - based on their history: <ul><li>Completely new or newly added in 2018-2022 (CzechELib): <strong>3 years</strong> </li> <li>"Established" (already part of the consortium before CzechELib): <strong>5 years</strong> </li> </ul></li> <li>Transformative agreement - possibility of flexible adjustment (e.g., offering a longer period is advantageous and desirable) </li> <li>Evaluation tools (SciVal, InCites, etc.): <strong>1 year</strong> </li> </ul><h3> Concluded License Agreements </h3> <p> All concluded license agreements are published: </p> <ul><li>On the <a href="/cs/145-licencni-smlouvy">CzechELib website</a> </li> <li>In the Register of Contracts: <a href="https://smlouvy.gov.cz/" target="_new">https://smlouvy.gov.cz/</a> (see below) </li> <li>Transformative agreements are also published in the <a href="https://esac-initiative.org/about/transformative-agreements/agreement-registry/">ESAC Transformative Agreement Registry</a> </li> </ul><h3> Register of Contracts act </h3> <ul><li>The contract becomes <strong>valid</strong> after being signed by both parties </li> <li>However, it is <strong>effective only after being published</strong> in Register of Contracts </li> <li>Any invoice issued before effective date is <strong>void</strong> </li> <li>Unit prices may be redacted, total price must be disclosed (also in metadata) </li> <li>GDPR related stuff is of course redacted too </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <div class="single-sidebar"> <h2 class="title view-section">For Publishers</h2> <ul class="nav nav-pills nav-stacked"><li><a href="/en/51-public-tenders-process">Public tenders process</a></li><li class="active"><a href="#">Licensing Principles</a></li><li><a href="/en/50-faqs-for-publishers">FAQs For Publishers</a></li><li><a href="/en/134-joint-events">Joint Events</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="footernav"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-2 col-sm-offset-1"> <h4 class="footernav-title"> <a href="53">E-resources</a> </h4> </div> <div class="col-sm-2"> <h4 class="footernav-title"> <a href="55">Member institutions</a> </h4> </div> <div class="col-sm-2"> <h4 class="footernav-title"> <a href="49">For publishers</a> </h4> </div> <div class="col-sm-2"> <h4 class="footernav-title"> <a href="56">About CzechELib</a> </h4> </div> <div class="col-sm-2"> <h4 class="footernav-title"> <a href="57">Contacts</a> </h4> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <footer class="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-7"> <img class="img-responsive" width="100%" src="/public/assets/images/NCIP_ELIB_res_cs.png" alt="NCIP logo"> </div> <div class="col-sm-5 footer-right"> <p>Copyright © 2025</p> <div class="footer-nav"> <a href="77-privacy-and-protection-of-personal-data">Privacy</a> <span>•</span> <a href="92">Sitemap</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> </div>  <script src="/public/assets/js/app.min.js"></script> <script> window.addEventListener("load", function() { window.cookieconsent.initialise({ "palette": { "popup": { "background": "#e94541" }, "button": { "background": "#000000" } }, "theme": "edgeless", "type": "opt-in", "content": { "message": "We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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