E.2 Legal agreements – the Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement

This webinar will introduce the formal agreements related to Horizon Europe projects. The trainer will introduce the basic legal obligations coming from the grant agreement as well as the consortium agreement. The webinar will introduce the tasks of a coordinator when drafting these agreements as well as cover the partner’s role and what not to forget to read, review in these agreements. The webinar will cover also the lump sum grants.

As a closure, case study analysis will help applying the theory in practice.

Agenda

08:45–09:00 Accessing the ZOOM Online Meeting Room

09:00–09:15 Event Opening and introduction to the course

09:15–10:45 The legal obligations coming from the Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement – what to check, remember and what options to consider?

• GA and CA financial clauses, budget distribution and management, dealing with defaulting parties, ownership of the results, access rights, IPR issues etc.
• Lump sum articles

(10:45–11:00 Short break)  

11:00–11:30 Other legal agreements – with Affiliated entities, joint owners, subcontractors – what to include?   

• Subcontracting Agreement
• Joint Ownership agreement
• Licencing agreement
• Affiliated entity agreement

11:30–12:30 Legal case studies - Workshop

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About the Horizon Europe courses  

The Research Council of Norway offers a structured series of courses for applicants to Horizon Europe. The courses are organised by topic, project role, and level of experience.  

Introductory courses (Series A and E) are digital and suitable for all roles, while Series B, C, and D are in-person, role-specific courses that typically run over one or two days. 

E. Consultancy and Interactive face to face workshops 

Courses in the E-series are suitable for beginners in Horizon Europe seeking thematic insight and practical guidance – open to all roles.  

E.1 Lump sum proposals, budgets and projects (webinar) 
E.2 Legal agreements – the Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement (webinar) 
E.3 Get your project started (webinar) 
E.4 Budget development (webinar)  
E.5 Specifics of Cluster projects - Call analysis (webinar) 
E.6 Dissemination, Communication and Exploitation – Measures to maximise your impact (webinar)