Article IX. Public Announcements; Marketing Materials; Licenses; Books and Records

Section 9.01 Public Announcements.

(a) Unless otherwise required by Applicable Laws, no Party shall make any public announcements or issue any press release in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied), and the Parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any public announcements or press releases.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.01(a), either Party will, upon notice to but without the approval of the other Party, be permitted to issue or make any such public announcement, press release or statement if the issuance or making of such public announcement, press release or statement is required to comply with Applicable Laws, legal proceedings or rules and regulations of any stock exchange having jurisdiction over such Party or in connection with the financial statements of such Party or any of its Affiliates.

Section 9.02 Marketing Materials. At Buyer's reasonable request and to the extent possible, taking into account the legitimate interests of Supplier and Article XIV (Confidentiality), Supplier shall provide Buyer with marketing materials related to the Project associated with each Transaction, including images, stories, monitoring results, and impact reports.

Section 9.03 License to Project-related Material. Supplier grants Buyer a non-exclusive, unlimited, and perpetual right to use all photos, illustrations and videos relating to the Project to the extent that (i) they are made available to Buyer by Supplier (collectively, "Materials") for commercial and marketing purposes; and (ii) Supplier has given its prior written consent to such use of the Material.

Section 9.04 Books and Records. Supplier shall maintain copies of the information and documents provided to the Carbon Standard Body and the Registry Administrator. Upon reasonable advance notice, Supplier shall provide Buyer with access to such information and documents. All access pursuant to this Section 9.04 shall be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the normal operations of Supplier and shall be subject to Article XIV (Confidentiality).