ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER. The Company recognizes that it is not entitled to preferential treatment vis-à-vis Service Provider’s own business activities conducted on its own account and benefit. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Service Provider or any of its Affiliates, or any director, officer, member, partner, employee or shareholder of Service Provider or any of its Affiliates, (a) from rendering services identical or similar to those required by Service Provider hereunder to other Persons (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by Service Provider or its Affiliates or (b) from taking such actions with respect to (i) Service Provider’s or any of its Affiliates’ equity interests in the Company (if any) or (ii) any guarantee or other credit support agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding for the benefit of the Company or any of its Affiliates by Service Provider or any of its Affiliates as may be in the sole interest of Service Provider or any of its Affiliates. Further, and for the avoidance of doubt, such Persons may themselves engage in the investment, acquisition, disposition, development, leasing, including such disposition and leasing activities that compete with the Company, and financing of Real Property for their own account and benefit or for others and without any accountability or liability whatsoever to the Company even though such services or business activities compete with or are enhanced by the business activity of the Company; provided, however, that Service Provider must devote sufficient resources to the Company’s business to discharge its obligations to the Company under this Agreement.
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Samples: External Management Agreement (DDR Corp), External Management Agreement (Retail Value Inc.), External Management Agreement (Retail Value Inc.)
ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER. The Company recognizes that it is not entitled to preferential treatment vis-à-vis à -vis Service Provider’s own business activities conducted on its own account and benefit. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Service Provider or any of its Affiliates, or any director, officer, member, partner, employee or shareholder of Service Provider or any of its Affiliates, (a) from rendering services identical or similar to those required by Service Provider hereunder to other Persons (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by Service Provider or its Affiliates or (b) from taking such actions with respect to (i) Service Provider’s or any of its Affiliates’ equity interests in the Company (if any) or (ii) any guarantee or other credit support agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding for the benefit of the Company or any of its Affiliates by Service Provider or any of its Affiliates as may be in the sole interest of Service Provider or any of its Affiliates. Further, and for the avoidance of doubt, such Persons may themselves engage in the investment, acquisition, disposition, development, leasing, including such disposition and leasing activities that compete with the Company, and financing of Real Property real property for their own account and benefit or for others and without any accountability or liability whatsoever to the Company even though such services or business activities compete with or are enhanced by the business activity of the Company; provided, however, that Service Provider must devote sufficient resources to the Company’s business to discharge its obligations to the Company under this Agreement.
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