Appeals a. Should the filer be dissatisfied with the Formal Dispute determination, a written appeal may be filed with the Chief Procurement Officer, by mail or email, using the following contact information: 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Email: xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xxx Subject line: Appeal – Attn: Chief Procurement Officer
b. Written notice of appeal of a determination must be received at the above address no more than ten (10) business days after the date the decision is received by the filer. The decision of the Director of Procurement Services shall be a final and conclusive agency determination unless appealed to the Chief Procurement Officer within such time period.
c. The Chief Procurement Officer shall hear and make a final determination on all appeals or may designate a person or persons to act on his/her behalf. The final determination on the appeal shall be issued within twenty (20) business days of receipt of the appeal.
d. An appeal of the decision of the Director of Procurement Services shall not include new facts and information unless requested in writing by the Chief Procurement Officer.
e. The decision of the Chief Procurement Officer shall be a final and conclusive agency determination.
Litigation There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.
Other Legal Actions The actions stipulated in this Integrity Pact are without prejudice to any other legal action that may follow in accordance with the provisions of the extant law in force relating to any civil or criminal proceedings.
Court Proceedings Subject to the terms of this Agreement, First Majestic will cooperate with and assist Silvermex in seeking the Interim Order and the Final Order, including by providing Silvermex on a timely basis any information reasonably required to be supplied by First Majestic in connection therewith. Silvermex will provide legal counsel to First Majestic with reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon drafts of all material to be filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement, and will give reasonable consideration to all such comments. Subject to applicable Law, Silvermex will not file any material with the Court in connection with the Arrangement or serve any such material, and will not agree to modify or amend materials so filed or served, except as contemplated by this Section 2.6 or with First Majestic’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, however, that nothing herein shall require First Majestic to agree or consent to any increase in consideration or other modification or amendment to such filed or served materials that expands or increases First Majestic’s obligations set forth in any such filed or served materials or under this Agreement or the Arrangement. Silvermex shall also provide to First Majestic’s legal counsel on a timely basis copies of any notice of appearance or other Court documents served on Silvermex in respect of the application for the Interim Order or the Final Order or any appeal therefrom and of any notice, whether written or oral, received by Silvermex indicating any intention to oppose the granting of the Interim Order or the Final Order or to appeal the Interim Order or the Final Order. Silvermex will ensure that all materials filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement are consistent in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. In addition, Silvermex will not object to legal counsel to First Majestic making such submissions on the hearing of the motion for the Interim Order and the application for the Final Order as such counsel considers appropriate; provided, however, that Silvermex is advised of the nature of any submissions prior to the hearing and such submissions are consistent with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. Silvermex will also oppose any proposal from any party that the Final Order contain any provision inconsistent with this Agreement, and, if at any time after the issuance of the Final Order and prior to the Effective Date, Silvermex is required by the terms of the Final Order or by Law to return to Court with respect to the Final Order, it shall do so after notice to, and in consultation and cooperation with, First Majestic.
