Covenants and Representations (1) Borrower represents and warrants that there have not been during the period of Borrower's possession of any interest in the Property and, to the best of its knowledge after reasonable inquiry, there have not been at any other times, any activities on the Property involving, directly or indirectly, the use, generation, treatment, storage or disposal of any Hazardous Substances except in compliance with Applicable Law (i) under, on or in the land included in the Property, whether contained in soil, tanks, sumps, ponds, lagoons, barrels, cans or other containments, structures or equipment, (ii) incorporated in the buildings, structures or improvements included in the Property, including any building material containing asbestos, or (iii) used in connection with any operations on or in the Property.
(2) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and to the extent not included within the scope of this Section 8.2(b), Borrower represents and warrants that it is in full compliance with Applicable Law and has received no notice from any Person or any governmental agency or other entity of any violation by Borrower or its Affiliates of any Applicable Law.
(3) Borrower shall be solely responsible for and agrees to indemnify FINOVA, protect and defend FINOVA with counsel reasonably acceptable to FINOVA, and hold FINOVA harmless from and against any claims, actions, administrative proceedings, judgments, damages, punitive damages, penalties, fines, costs, liabilities (including sums paid in settlements of claims), interest or losses, attorneys' fees (including any fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this indemnity), consultant fees, expert fees, and other out-of-pocket costs or expenses actually incurred by FINOVA (collectively, the "Environmental Costs"), that may, at any time or from time to time, arise directly or indirectly from or in connection with: (i) the presence, suspected presence, release or suspected release of any Hazardous Substance whether into the air, soil, surface water or groundwater of or at the Property, or any other violation of Applicable Law, or (ii) any breach of the foregoing representations and covenants; except to the extent any of the foregoing result from the actions of FINOVA, its employees, agents and representatives. All Environmental Costs incurred or advanced by FINOVA shall be deemed to be made by FINOVA in good faith and shall constitute Obligations hereunder.
DUTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF THE TRUST (a) The Trust shall furnish to NLD copies of all financial statements and other documents to be delivered to shareholders or investors at least two (2) Fund Business Days prior to such delivery and shall furnish NLD copies of all other financial statements, documents and other papers or information which NLD may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. The Trust shall make available to NLD the number of copies of the Funds’ Prospectuses as NLD shall reasonably request.
(b) The Trust shall take, from time to time, subject to the approval of the Board and any required approval of the shareholders of the Funds, all actions necessary to fix the number of authorized Shares (if such number is not unlimited) and to register the Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale the number of Shares as reasonably may be expected to be sold pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) The Trust will execute any and all documents, furnish any and all information and otherwise take all actions that may be reasonably necessary to register or qualify Shares for sale in such states as NLD may designate to the Funds and the Funds may approve, and the Funds shall pay all fees and other expenses incurred in connection with such registration or qualification; provided that NLD shall not be required to register as a broker-dealer or file a consent to service of process in any State and the Funds shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation, Fund or association in any State. Any registration or qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Funds at any time in its discretion. NLD shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as the Funds require in connection with such registration or qualification.
(d) The Trust represents and warrants to NLD that:
(i) It is a business trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware;
(ii) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Organizational Documents to enter into and perform this Agreement;
(iii) All proceedings required by the Organizational Documents have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform its duties under this Agreement;
(iv) It is an open-end management investment company registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act;
(v) All Shares, when issued, shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;
(vi) This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties;
(vii) The performance by the Trust of its obligations hereunder does not and will not contravene any provision of the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
(viii) The Registration Statement is currently effective and will remain effective with respect to all Shares of the Funds being offered for sale;
(ix) The Registration Statement and Prospectus have been or will be, as the case may be, carefully prepared in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;
(x) The Registration Statement and Prospectus contain or will contain all statements required to be stated therein in accordance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; all statements of fact contained or to be contained in the Registration Statement or Prospectus are or will be true and correct at the time indicated or on the effective date as the case may be; and neither the Registration Statement nor any Prospectus, when they shall become effective or be authorized for use, will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to a purchaser of Shares;
(xi) It will from time to time file such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and Prospectus as, in the light of then-current and then-prospective developments, shall, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order to have the Registration Statement and Prospectus at all times contain all material facts required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statements therein not misleading to a purchaser of Shares ("Required Amendments");
(xii) It shall not file any amendment to the Registration Statement or Prospectus without giving NLD reasonable advance notice thereof; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way limit the Funds’ right to file at any time such amendments to the Registration Statement or Prospectus, of whatever character, as the Funds may deem advisable, such right being in all respects absolute and unconditional; and
(xiii) All Shares of the Fund are properly registered in the states as required by applicable state laws; and
(xiv) Any amendment to the Registration Statement or Prospectus hereafter filed will, when it becomes effective, contain all statements required to be stated therein in accordance with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; all statements of fact contained in the Registration Statement or Prospectus will, when it becomes effective, be true and correct at the time indicated or on the effective date as the case may be; and no such amendment, when it becomes effective, will include an untrue statement of a material fact or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to a purchaser of the Shares.
(xv) In connection with any registered representatives maintained under this Agreement, the Trust agrees to cooperate with NLD and provide reports as necessary to maintain appropriate licensing and qualifications and report to NLD any complaints, arbitrations, litigation or any other material matter that may affect a registered representative’s registration status.
(xvi) It has adopted necessary procedures to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA"), as amended by The International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002, Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act (the “PATRIOT Act"), its implementing regulations, and related SEC and SRO rules. Consistent with this requirement, the Trust shall ensure that the account opening forms utilized by the Funds contain the necessary customer information such as name, address, taxpayer identification and other information to verify the identity of such customers as well as provide proper notification to customers of such anti-money laundering program adopted by the Trust and/or its service providers.
(xvii) NLD may rely on and will be held harmless from relying on oral or written instructions it receives from an officer, agent, or legal counsel to the Trust.
Recognition and Representation 1. The Union is the exclusive representative of all bargaining unit employees and has a right to be represented in negotiations, formal discussions, and meetings between employees and the Agency that concern conditions of employment, grievances, personnel policies and practices, or any other matter affecting general working conditions. The right to meet and confer will apply to all levels of management within the PEC ILE and within the Union, starting with the Union Xxxxxxx and the first level supervisor. It is the intent of the Parties to meet and confer at the lowest level for problem resolution. If the Parties at the initial point of contact feel resolution of a matter is outside their jurisdiction, the matter will be referred to a higher level. This includes Agency sponsored Committees/Meetings dealing with the subject at hand.
2. The Union’s right to be represented does not extend to informal discussions between an employee and the Agency.
3. The Union should be allowed to participate and provide input, in a Pre-Decisional capacity, in meetings between the Agency and other entities/organizations, public or private, when the subject of said meetings concern the conditions of employment or working conditions of bargaining unit employees.
4. The Agency shall recognize all Officers and Representatives designated by the Union, to include National Representatives. Upon request, the Union will provide the Agency, in writing, a list of all current Officers and Representatives, to include Stewards.
5. The Union’s primary point of contact for all matters is the designated PEC Employee Representative, or any other representative appointed by the Union. The PEC Employee Representative or designee will be given reasonable notice of and will be provided reasonable time to be present at formal discussions concerning any grievance, personnel policy or practice, or other general condition of employment.
6. The Agency shall not interfere in internal Union business. Internal Union business shall be conducted during non-duty hours, or while an employee is in a non-duty status.
7. The Agency agrees that there will be no restraint, interference, coercion or discrimination against Union representatives as a result of performing their authorized duties under the Statute, and that no employee will be reassigned as a result of participating in protected activity.
8. The Union, in consonance with its right to represent, may propose new policy, changes in policy, or resolutions to issues, involving conditions of employment or working conditions.
Warranties and Representations 9.3.1 The Supplier warrants and represents that:-
(a) it has full capacity and authority and all necessary consents (including where its procedures so require, the consent of its Parent Company) to enter into and perform its obligations under the Contract;
(b) the Contract is executed by a duly authorised representative of the Supplier;
(c) in entering the Contract it has not committed any Fraud;
(d) as at the Commencement Date, all information, statements and representations contained in the Tender for the Services are true, accurate and not misleading save as may have been specifically disclosed in writing to the Authority prior to execution of the Contract and it will advise the Authority of any fact, matter or circumstance of which it may become aware which would render any such information, statement or representation to be false or misleading;
(e) no claim is being asserted and no litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding is presently in progress or, to the best of its knowledge and belief, pending or threatened against it or its assets which will or might affect its ability to perform its obligations under the Contract;
(f) it is not subject to any contractual obligation, compliance with which is likely to have an adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under the Contract;
(g) no proceedings or other steps have been taken and not discharged (nor, to the best of its knowledge, are threatened) for the winding up of the Supplier or for its dissolution or for the appointment of a receiver, administrative receiver, liquidator, manager, administrator or similar officer in relation to any of the Supplier’s assets or revenue;
(h) it owns, has obtained or is able to obtain valid licences for all Intellectual Property Rights that are necessary for the performance of its obligations under the Contract;
(i) the Services shall be provided and carried out by appropriately experienced, qualified and trained Staff with all due skill, care and diligence;
(j) in the three (3) years prior to the date of the Contract:
(i) it has conducted all financial accounting and reporting activities in compliance in all material respects with the generally accepted accounting principles that apply to it in any country where it files accounts;
(ii) it has been in full compliance with all applicable securities and tax laws and regulations in the jurisdiction in which it is established; and
(k) it has not done or omitted to do anything which could have an adverse effect on its assets, financial condition or position as an ongoing business concern or its ability to fulfil its obligations under the Contract.
Covenants, Warranties and Representations Each of the parties covenants, warrants and represents for itself as follows:
Survival of Indemnification and Representations and Warranties All indemnities set forth herein and all representations and warranties made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Credit Agreement, the making of the Loans, and the repayment of the Loans and other obligations and the termination of the Commitments hereunder.
MARKETING AND REPRESENTATIONS 8.1 The Fund or its underwriter shall periodically furnish Insurance Company with the following documents, in quantities as Insurance Company may reasonably request:
a. Current Prospectus and any supplements thereto;
b. other marketing materials. Expenses for the production of such documents shall be borne by Insurance Company in accordance with Section 5.2 of this Agreement.
8.2 Insurance Company shall designate certain persons or entities which shall have the requisite licenses to solicit applications for the sale of Contracts. No representation is made as to the number or amount of Contracts that are to be sold by Insurance Company. Insurance Company shall make reasonable efforts to market the Contracts and shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws in connection therewith.
8.3 Insurance Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Fund, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in which the Fund, its investment adviser or the administrator is named, at least fifteen Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used unless the Fund approves such material. Such approval (if given) must be in writing and shall be presumed not given if not received within ten Business Days after receipt of such material. The Fund shall use all reasonable efforts to respond within ten days of receipt.
8.4 Insurance Company shall not give any information or make any representations or statements on behalf of the Fund or concerning the Fund or any Series in connection with the sale of the Contracts other than the information or representations contained in the registration statement or Prospectus, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Fund, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Fund.
8.5 Fund shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to Insurance Company, each piece of the Fund's sales literature or other promotional material in which Insurance Company or the Separate Account is named, at least fifteen Business Days prior to its use. No such material shall be used unless Insurance Company approves such material. Such approval (if given) must be in writing and shall be presumed not given if not received within ten Business Days after receipt of such material. Insurance Company shall use all reasonable efforts to respond within ten days of receipt.
8.6 Fund shall not, in connection with the sale of Series shares, give any information or make any representations on behalf of Insurance Company or concerning Insurance Company, the Separate Account, or the Contracts other than the information or representations contained in a registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in published reports for the Separate Account which are in the public domain or approved by Insurance Company for distribution to Contractholders or Participants, or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by Insurance Company.
8.7 For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase "sales literature or other promotional material" or words of similar import include, without limitation, advertisements (such as material published, or designed for use, in a newspaper, magazine or other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, signs or billboards, motion pictures or other public media), sales literature (such as any written communication distributed or made generally available to customers or the public, including brochures, circulars, research reports, market letters, form letters, seminar texts, or reprints or excerpts of any other advertisement, sales literature, or published article), educational or training materials or other communications distributed or made generally available to some or all agents or employees, registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, shareholder reports and proxy materials, and any other material constituting sales literature or advertising under National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. rules, the Act or the 1933 Act.
WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATION 34.1 Neither of the Parties will be bound by any express or implied term, representation, warranty, promise or the like, not recorded herein.
Contractor Commitments, Warranties and Representations Any written commitment received from the Contractor concerning this Agreement shall be binding upon the Contractor, unless otherwise specifically provided herein with reference to this paragraph. Failure of the Contractor to fulfill such a commitment shall render the Contractor liable for damages to the County. A commitment includes, but is not limited to any representation made prior to execution of this Agreement, whether or not incorporated elsewhere herein by reference, as to performance of services or equipment, prices or options for future acquisition to remain in effect for a fixed period, or warranties.
Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing The obligations of the Company to each Investor under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions by that Investor:
