EFFECTIVE AND BINDING AGREEMENT CHSI and OIG agree as follows: A. This CIA shall become final and binding on the date the final signature is obtained on the CIA. B. This CIA constitutes the complete agreement between the parties and may not be amended except by written consent of the parties to this CIA. C. OIG may agree to a suspension of CHSI’s obligations under this CIA based on a certification by CHSI that it is no longer providing health care items or services that will be billed to any Federal health care program and that it does not have any ownership or control interest, as defined in 42 U.S.C. §1320a-3, in any entity that bills any Federal health care program. If CHSI is relieved of its CIA obligations, CHSI will be required to notify OIG in writing at least 30 days in advance if CHSI plans to resume providing health care items or services that are billed to any Federal health care program or to obtain an ownership or control interest in any entity that bills any Federal health care program. At such time, OIG shall evaluate whether the CIA will be reactivated or modified. D. The undersigned CHSI signatories represent and warrant that they are authorized to execute this CIA. The undersigned OIG signatories represent that they are signing this CIA in their official capacities and that they are authorized to execute this CIA. E. This CIA may be executed in counterparts, each of which constitutes an original and all of which constitute one and the same CIA. Facsimiles of signatures shall constitute acceptable, binding signatures for purposes of this CIA. Community Health Systems, Inc. Corporate Integrity Agreement /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx July 23, 2014 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx DATE Sr. Vice President, Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx July 23, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. DATE Counsel for CHSI Community Health Systems, Inc. Corporate Integrity Agreement /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx July 28, 2014 XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX DATE Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs Office of Inspector General U. S. Department of Health and Human Services /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx July 24, 2014 XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX DATE Senior Counsel Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Community Health Systems, Inc. Corporate Integrity Agreement This Appendix contains the requirements relating to the Independent Review Organization (IRO) required by Section III.E of the CIA.
Final and Binding The determination of the expert will, except for fraud or manifest error, be final and binding upon the parties.
Execution, Delivery; Valid and Binding Agreement The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Buyer and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on its part are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Legal and Binding Agreement This Agreement is legal and binding between the Parties as stated above. This Agreement may be entered into and is legal and binding both in the United States and throughout Europe. The Parties each represent that they have the authority to enter into this Agreement.
Authority; Binding Agreement (a) The Company hereby represents that this Agreement and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder (i) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles, (ii) does not require the approval of the stockholders of the Company and (iii) does not and will not violate any law, any order of any court or other agency of government, the charter of the Company or the By-laws of the Company, or any stock exchange rule or regulation, or any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Company or any of its properties or assets is or are bound, or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any such indenture, agreement or other instrument, or result in the creation or imposition of, or give rise to, any lien, charge, restriction, claim, encumbrance or adverse penalty of any nature whatsoever pursuant to any such indenture, agreement or other instrument. (b) Each member of the Gilead Group represents and warrants that this Agreement and the performance by such member of the Gilead Group of its obligations hereunder (i) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Gilead Group and such member, and is a valid and binding obligation of such member, enforceable against such member in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles, (ii) does not require approval by any owners or holders of any equity interest in any member of the Gilead Group (except as has already been obtained) and (iii) does not and will not violate any law, any order of any court or other agency of government, the charter or other organizational documents of any member of the Gilead Group, as amended, or any provision of any agreement or other instrument to which any member of the Gilead Group or any of its properties or assets is bound, or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any such agreement or other instrument, or result in the creation or imposition of, or give rise to, any lien, charge, restriction, claim, encumbrance or adverse penalty of any nature whatsoever pursuant to any such agreement or instrument.
Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as used in this Agreement, shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above), and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor. (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and legatees. If the Executive should die while any amount would be payable to the Executive hereunder if the Executive had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the Executive’s estate or designated beneficiary. Neither this Agreement nor any right arising hereunder may be assigned or pledged by the Executive.
AGREEMENT BINDING UPON THE PARTIES This Agreement shall bind the Insured and the Bank, their heirs, successors, personal representatives and assigns.
Assignment; Binding Agreement Neither this Agreement nor any right or obligation hereunder shall be assignable by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and assigns.
Binding Agreement; Assignments Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the parties that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns. Neither the Borrower nor any Guarantor may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder (and any such attempted assignment or transfer shall be void) without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the time any Guarantor is released from its obligations under the Guarantee Agreement in accordance with such Guarantee Agreement and the Credit Agreement, such Guarantor will cease to have any rights or obligations under this Agreement.
Power; Binding Agreement Stockholder has the legal capacity, power and authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Stockholder will not violate any agreement or any court order to which Stockholder is a party or is subject including, without limitation, any voting agreement or voting trust. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Stockholder.