Compliance with Applicable Laws; Permits (i) Each of the Company and each of its Covered Subsidiaries (A) is, and has at all times since March 31, 2015 through the date hereof been, in compliance with applicable Laws and (B) to the knowledge of the Company, since March 31, 2015 through the date hereof, has not received notice from any Governmental Authority alleging that the Company or any of its Covered Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable Law, except, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B), for such non-compliance and violations that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect and except as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents. Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents, as of the date of this Agreement, no investigation or review by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Company or any of its Covered Subsidiaries is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct the same.
(ii) None of the Company, any of its Covered Subsidiaries, any of the Company’s or the Covered Subsidiaries’ respective directors, officers, employees or, to the Company’s knowledge, Affiliates, agents, in their capacity as a director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Company or any of the Covered Subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such Persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”) and any other applicable anti-corruption Laws to which they may be subject,. Each of the Company, its Covered Subsidiaries and, to the Company’s knowledge, their respective Affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any other applicable anti-corruption Laws to which they may be subject and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.
(iii) None of the Company, any of its Covered Subsidiaries, their respective directors, officers, or to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective agents, employees or Affiliates is an individual or entity (“Relevant Person”) currently the subject or target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the applicable Governmental Authorities, including, without limitation, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor is the Company located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions; the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of the Securities, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Covered Subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other Relevant Person, to fund any activities of or business with any Relevant Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Relevant Person (including any Relevant Person participating in the transactions contemplated hereby, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions.
(iv) The operations of the Company and its Covered Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority (collectively, the “Money Laundering Law”); and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority involving the Company or any of its Covered Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(v) Except in each case as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect and except as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents, (A) the Company and its Covered Subsidiaries have, and at all times since March 31, 2015 through the date hereof have had and have been in compliance with, all licenses, permits, qualifications, accreditations, approvals, registrations, consents, authorizations, franchises, variances, exemptions and orders of any Governmental Authority (collectively, the “Permits”), and have made all necessary filings required under applicable Laws, necessary to conduct the business of the Company and the Covered Subsidiaries, (B) since March 31, 2015 through the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of the Covered Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any violation of or failure to comply with any Permit or any actual or possible revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Permit, and (C) each such Permit has been validly issued or obtained and is in full force and effect.
Limitation on Out-of-State Litigation - Texas Business and Commerce Code § 272 This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Texas Business and Commerce Code § 272 prohibits a construction contract, or an agreement collateral to or affecting the construction contract, from containing a provision making the contract or agreement, or any conflict arising under the contract or agreement, subject to another state’s law, litigation in the courts of another state, or arbitration in another state. If included in Texas construction contracts, such provisions are voidable by a party obligated by the contract or agreement to perform the work. By submission of this proposal, Vendor acknowledges this law and if Vendor enters into a construction contract with a Texas TIPS Member under this procurement, Vendor certifies compliance.
Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals Each of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries is in compliance with each Governmental Approval and all other Applicable Laws relating to it except for noncompliances which, and Governmental Approvals the failure to possess which, could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause a Default or Event of Default or have a Material Adverse Effect.
Non-Contravention of Existing Instruments; No Further Authorizations or Approvals Required Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is (i) in violation of its charter, bylaws or other constitutive document or (ii) in default (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, would be in default) (“Default”) under any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement, note, contract, franchise, lease or other instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound, or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject (each, an “Existing Instrument”), except, in the case of clause (ii) above, for such Defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company, and the issuance and delivery of the Securities, and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and by the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and will not result in any violation of the provisions of the charter, bylaws or other constitutive document of the Company or any subsidiary, (ii) will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or Default or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, or require the consent of any other party to, any Existing Instrument, except for such conflicts, breaches, Defaults, liens, charges or encumbrances as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change or materially adversely affect the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (iii) will not result in any violation of any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the Company or any subsidiary. On and as of the date hereof, no event has occurred or is continuing which constitutes, or with notice or lapse of time would constitute, an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture). No consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or registration or filing with, any court or other governmental or regulatory authority or agency is required for the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company to the extent a party thereto, or the issuance and delivery of the Securities, or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and by the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except such as have been obtained or made by the Company and are in full force and effect under the Securities Act, applicable securities laws of the several states of the United States or provinces of Canada. As used herein, a “Debt Repayment Triggering Event” means any event or condition which gives, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Authorization and Application of Overtime An employee who is required to work overtime shall be entitled to overtime compensation when the overtime worked is authorized in advance.
Licenses; Permits (a) The WPZ Group Entities have all licenses, franchises, tariffs, grants, easements, variances, exceptions, permits and authorizations (other than environmental permits) issued or granted by Governmental Entities that are necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as now being conducted or have obtained valid waivers therefrom (collectively, “Permits”), except where the failure to obtain such Permit would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a WPZ Material Adverse Effect.
(b) All Permits are validly held by the WPZ Group Entities and are in full force and effect, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a WPZ Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The WPZ Group Entities have complied with all terms and conditions of the Permits, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a WPZ Material Adverse Effect. No suspension or cancellation of any Permit is pending or, to the Knowledge of the WPZ Parties, threatened, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a WPZ Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Permits will not be subject to suspension, modification, revocation or non-renewal as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except, in each case, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a WPZ Material Adverse Effect.
(e) No Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the WPZ Parties, threatened with respect to any alleged failure by the WPZ Group Entities to have any material Permit necessary for the operation of any asset or the conduct of their businesses or to be in compliance therewith.
Licenses, Permits, Etc The Company owns or possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, proprietary software, service marks, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, that are Material, without known conflict with the rights of others, except for those conflicts that, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Certain Actions Permitted Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) each Agent may make such demands or file such claims in respect of the Senior Priority Obligations or Junior Priority Obligations, as applicable, owed to such Agent and the Creditors represented thereby as are necessary to prevent the waiver or bar of such claims under applicable statutes of limitations or other statutes, court orders, or rules of procedure at any time, (b) in any Insolvency Proceeding commenced by or against the Borrower or any other Credit Party, each Junior Priority Secured Party may file a proof of claim or statement of interest with respect to its respective Junior Priority Obligations, (c) each Junior Priority Secured Party shall be entitled to file any necessary responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion, claim, adversary proceeding or other pleading made by any person objecting to or otherwise seeking the disallowance of the claims of such Junior Priority Secured Party, including without limitation any claims secured by the Collateral, if any, in each case if not otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, (d) each Junior Priority Secured Party shall be entitled to file any pleadings, objections, motions or agreements which assert rights or interests available to unsecured creditors of the Credit Parties arising under either the Bankruptcy Law or applicable non-bankruptcy law, in each case if not otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, (e) each Junior Priority Secured Party shall be entitled to file any proof of claim and other filings and make any arguments and motions in order to preserve or protect its Liens on the Collateral that are, in each case, not otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, with respect to the Junior Priority Obligations and the Collateral and (f) each Junior Priority Secured Party may exercise any of its rights or remedies with respect to the Collateral after the termination of the Junior Standstill Period to the extent permitted by Section 2.3 above.
Business Licenses, Permits, and Certificates The Contractor represents and warrants that all employees and personnel associated shall comply with federal, state, and local laws requiring any required licenses, permits, and certificates necessary to perform the Services under this Agreement.
Compliance with Laws; Permits Parent and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with and are not in default under or in violation of any applicable Law, except where such non-compliance, default or violation would not have and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Since January 1, 2013, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Governmental Entity regarding any violation of, or failure to comply with, any Law, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Parent and its Subsidiaries are in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals, clearances, permissions, qualifications and registrations and orders of all Governmental Entities, and all rights under any Parent Specified Contract with all Governmental Entities, and have filed all tariffs, reports, notices, and other documents with all Governmental Entities necessary for Parent and its Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate their properties and assets and to carry on their businesses as presently conducted (the “Parent Permits”), except where the failure to have any of the Parent Permits has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. All Parent Permits are valid and in full force and effect and are not subject to any administrative or judicial proceeding that could result in modification, termination or revocation thereof, except where the failure to be in full force and effect or any modification, termination or revocation thereof has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Parent is, and each of its Subsidiaries is, in compliance with the terms and requirements of such Parent Permits, except where the failure to be in compliance has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
