Amendment and Compliance with Law. No provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that no payment or entitlement pursuant to this Agreement will give rise to any adverse tax consequences to the Employee under Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including those issued after the date hereof (collectively, “Section 409A”). This Agreement and any amendments hereto shall be interpreted and administered to that end and (i) to the maximum extent permitted by law, no effect shall be given to any provision herein, any amendment hereto or any action taken hereunder in a manner that reasonably could be expected to give rise to adverse tax consequences under Section 409A and (ii) the parties shall take any corrective action reasonably within their control that are necessary to avoid such adverse tax consequences.
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Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Lumen Technologies, Inc.), Change of Control Agreement (Centurylink, Inc)
Amendment and Compliance with Law. No provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that no payment or entitlement pursuant to this Agreement will give rise to any adverse tax consequences to the Employee under Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including those that issued after the date hereof (collectively, “"Section 409A”"). This Agreement and any amendments hereto shall be interpreted and administered to that end and (i) to the maximum extent permitted by law, no effect shall be given to any provision herein, any amendment hereto or any action taken hereunder in a manner that reasonably could be expected to give rise to adverse tax consequences under Section 409A and (ii) the parties shall take any corrective action reasonably within their control that are necessary to avoid such adverse tax consequences.
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Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Centurytel Inc), Change of Control Agreement (Centurytel Inc)
Amendment and Compliance with Law. No provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that no payment or entitlement pursuant to this Agreement will give rise to any adverse tax consequences to the Employee under Code Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including those issued after the date hereof (collectively, “Section 409A”). This Agreement and any amendments hereto shall be interpreted and administered to that end and (i) to the maximum extent permitted by law, no effect shall be given to any provision herein, any amendment hereto or any action taken hereunder in a manner that reasonably could be expected to give rise to adverse tax consequences under Section 409A and (iii) the parties shall take any corrective action reasonably within their control that are necessary to avoid such adverse tax consequences.
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Samples: Change of Control Agreement (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
Amendment and Compliance with Law. No provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that no payment or entitlement pursuant to this Agreement will give rise to any adverse tax consequences to the Employee under Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including those issued after the date hereof (collectively, “Section 409A”). This Agreement and any amendments hereto shall be interpreted and administered to that end and (i) to the maximum extent permitted by law, no effect shall be given to any provision herein, any amendment hereto or any action taken hereunder in a manner that reasonably could be expected to give rise to adverse tax consequences under Section 409A and (iii) the parties shall take any corrective action reasonably within their control that are necessary to avoid such adverse tax consequences.
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Amendment and Compliance with Law. No provision of this Agreement may be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that no payment or entitlement pursuant to this Agreement will give rise to any adverse tax consequences to the Employee under Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including those issued after the date hereof (collectively, “Section 409A”). This Agreement and any amendments hereto shall be interpreted and administered to that end and (i2) to the maximum extent permitted by law, no effect shall be given to any provision herein, any amendment hereto or any action taken hereunder in a manner that reasonably could be expected to give rise to adverse tax consequences under Section 409A and (ii3) the parties shall take any corrective action reasonably within their control that are necessary to avoid such adverse tax consequences.
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