Benefit Plans and Labor Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, CEC and CAC and their respective Affiliates will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers from all of their respective Employees who will become employees of the Surviving Entity following the Merger and who are parties to all employment agreements, severance agreements, change in control agreements, equity and incentive award agreements or similar agreements containing “change in control” or similar provisions, which state that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including but not limited to the execution of this Agreement, any stockholder approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the consummation of such transactions) and any other transactions in connection with the Restructuring do not constitute a “Change in Control” (or similar term) as defined in such agreements. Prior to the Effective Time, CEC and CAC will each honor the terms of all applicable Labor Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, CEC and CAC may each negotiate new Labor Agreements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and may amend or change Benefit Arrangements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger, Agreement and Plan of Merger (Caesars Acquisition Co), Agreement and Plan of Merger (CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT Corp)
Benefit Plans and Labor Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, CEC and CAC and their respective Affiliates will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers from all of their respective Employees who will become employees of the Surviving Entity following the Merger and who are parties to all employment agreements, severance agreements, change in control agreements, equity and incentive award agreements or similar agreements containing “change in control” or similar provisions, which state that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including but not limited to the execution of this Agreement, any stockholder approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the consummation of such transactions) and any other transactions in connection with the Restructuring do not constitute a “Change in Control” (or similar term) as defined in such agreements. Prior to the Effective Time, CEC and CAC will each honor the terms of all applicable Labor Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, CEC and CAC may each negotiate new Labor Agreements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and may amend or change Benefit Arrangements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT Corp)