ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS Upon a determination by the Director that there is a threat to the public health or the environment, or upon discovery of any new information, RIDEM reserves the right to take additional enforcement actions as provided by law or regulation, including, but not limited to, the issuance of “Immediate Compliance Orders” as authorized by R.I. Gen. Laws Section 42-17.1- 2(21). This Agreement shall not restrict any right to hearing or other right available by statute or regulation that the Respondent may have regarding any new enforcement action commenced by RIDEM after the execution of this Agreement.
Contract Enforcement Note: NO EXCEPTIONS OR REVISIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO A, B2, 5-7. Enforcement of Contract and Dispute Resolution Note: NO EXCEPTIONS OR REVISIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED
1) Vendor and DIR agree to the following: (i) a party’s failure to require strict performance of any provision of the Contract shall not waive or diminish that party’s right thereafter to demand strict compliance with that or any other provision, (ii) for disputes not resolved in the normal course of business, the dispute resolution process provided for in Chapter 2260, Texas Government Code, shall be used, and (iii) actions or proceedings arising from the Contract shall be heard in a state court of competent jurisdiction in Xxxxxx County, Texas.
2) Disputes arising between a Customer and the Vendor shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution process of the Customer that is not inconsistent with subparagraph A.1 above. DIR shall not be a party to any such dispute unless DIR, Xxxxxxxx, and Vendor agree in writing.
3) State agencies are required by rule (34 TAC §20.1115) to report vendor performance through the Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS) on every purchase over $25,000.
1) Termination for Non-Appropriation
a) Termination for Non-Appropriation by Customer
Child Support Enforcement Requirements Contractor is required to comply with the child support enforcement requirements of the County. Failure of the Contractor to comply with all federal, state, and local reporting requirements for child support enforcement or to comply with all lawfully served Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders and Notices of Assignment shall constitute a material breach of the Contract. Failure to cure such breach within 60 calendar days of notice from the County shall constitute grounds for termination of the Contract.
General Enforcement Authority That the terms of this Agreement shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions, terms and authorities provided in this Agreement and under the respective laws and regulations of each Participating State.
Patent Enforcement (a) Each Party shall promptly notify the other after becoming aware of any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any Pandion Collaboration IP Patent Right, Astellas Collaboration IP Patent Right or Joint Collaboration IP Patent Right, including any “patent certification” filed in the United States under 21 U.S.C. §355(b)(2) or 21 U.S.C. §355(j)(2) or similar provisions in other jurisdictions and of any declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any Pandion Collaboration IP Patent Right, Astellas Collaboration IP Patent Right or Joint Collaboration IP Patent Right (collectively, “Infringement”).
(b) Astellas shall have the first right to bring and control any legal action in connection with any Infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate, and Pandion shall have the right to be represented in any such action by counsel of its choice. Astellas shall provide Pandion and its counsel with copies all court filings and material supporting documentation, and, at the request of Pandion, reasonable access to Astellas’ counsel for consultation, provided that, unless Pandion is joined as a party to such action, any counsel retained by Pandion shall not act as attorney of record for any such action, or conduct any legal proceedings as part of such action, unless specifically requested by Astellas and at Astellas’ expense. If Astellas decides not to bring such legal action, it shall so notify Pandion promptly in writing and Pandion shall have the right to bring and control any legal action in connection with such Infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate after consultation with Astellas.
(c) At the request of the Party bringing the action, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance in connection therewith, including by executing reasonably appropriate documents, cooperating in discovery and joining as a party to the action if required.
(d) In connection with any such proceeding, the Party bringing the action shall not enter into any settlement admitting the invalidity of, or otherwise impairing the other Party’s rights in, the Pandion Collaboration IP Patent Rights, Astellas Collaboration IP Patent Rights or Joint Collaboration IP Patent Rights without the prior written consent of the other Party.
(e) Any recoveries resulting from enforcement action relating to a claim of Infringement shall be first applied against payment of each Party’s costs and expenses in connection therewith. Any such recoveries in excess of such costs and expenses (the “Remainder”) shall be split as follows: (i) if Astellas brought the enforcement action, Astellas shall receive [**] percent ([**]%) of the Remainder and Pandion shall receive [**] percent ([**]%) of the Remainder, and (ii) if Pandion brought the enforcement action, Pandion shall receive [**] percent ([**]%) of the Remainder and Astellas shall receive [**] percent ([**]%) of the Remainder.
County of Orange Child Support Enforcement Subrecipient certifies it is in full compliance with all applicable federal and state reporting requirements regarding its employees and with all lawfully served Wage and Earnings Assignment Orders and Notices of Assignments and will continue to be in compliance throughout the term of the Contract with the County of Orange. Failure to comply shall constitute a material breach of the Contract and failure to cure such breach within 60 calendar days of notice from the County shall constitute grounds for termination of the Contract.
Specific Enforcement The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
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Authorization; Enforcement; Xxxxxxxx The Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. Each Subsidiary has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by the Company, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Preferred Shares and the reservation for issuance and issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares and the reservation for issuance) have been duly authorized by the Company’s board of directors or other governing body, as applicable, and (other than the filing with the SEC of one or more Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement, a Form D with the SEC and any filings as may be required by any state securities agencies) no further filing, consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Subsidiaries, their respective boards of directors or their stockholders or other governing body. This Agreement has been, and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party will be prior to the Closing, duly executed and delivered by the Company, and each constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies and except as rights to indemnification and to contribution may be limited by federal or state securities law. The Certificate of Designations in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A has been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and is in full force and effect, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms and has not have been amended. “Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Preferred Shares, the Certificate of Designations, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (as defined below) and each of the other agreements and instruments entered into or delivered by any of the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, as may be amended from time to time.
Monitoring and Enforcement 1. The Parties have jointly selected Xxxxx Xxxxxx as the Monitor for this Interim Agreement. The State and PPSD will contract with the Monitor to provide monitoring services pursuant to this Interim Agreement, subject to applicable purchasing laws. In the event that the Monitor resigns or the Parties agree to replace the Monitor, the Parties will select a replacement. If the Parties are unable to agree on a replacement within 30 days from the date the Parties receive a notice of resignation from the Monitor, or from the date the Parties agree to replace the Monitor, they shall each submit the names of up to three candidates and shall select the replacement from the names submitted.
2. The Monitor shall conduct the factual investigation and verification of data and documentation necessary to determine whether the Parties are in compliance with this Interim Agreement, on a monthly cycle continuing during the pendency of the Interim Agreement. The Monitor may hire staff and consultants, in consultation with and subject to reasonable objections by the Parties, including but not limited to the economic efficiency of the Monitor or other budgetary requirements, to assist in his/ her compliance investigations. The Monitor and any hired staff or consultants are neither agents nor business associates of the State, the City of Providence/PPSD, or the United States Department of Justice.
3. The Monitor shall provide a written report to the Parties regarding the State and PPSD’s compliance with the terms of this Interim Agreement every 90 days for the first year of this Interim Agreement and every 180 days thereafter. The first report shall be issued two months from the effective date of this Interim Agreement. At the request and with the consent of the Parties, the Monitor may hold an informational and review meeting after the filing of each written report. The Monitor shall provide the Parties a draft of his/her report at least 7 days before issuing the report. The Parties shall have the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed report. The Parties may agree to allow the Monitor an additional 5 days to finalize a report after he/she receives comments from the Parties.
4. In order to determine compliance with this Interim Agreement, the Monitor and any hired staff or consultants shall have full access to the people, places, documents and materials that are necessary to assess the State and City of Providence/PPSD’s compliance with this Interim Agreement, to the extent they are within the State or PPSD’s custody or control. This shall include, but not be limited to, access to the data and records maintained by the State and PPSD pursuant to Section XIV above. The Monitor and any hired staff or consultants may also interview individuals receiving services under this Interim Agreement with the consent of the individual or his/her authorized representative. The Monitor’s access to people, places, documents and materials shall continue until the Interim Agreement is terminated. Any individually identifying health or education information that the Monitor and any hired staff or consultants receive or maintain shall be kept strictly confidential.
5. The Monitor shall also have access to any and all:
a. Data collected by the State or PPSD;
b. Information necessary to determine that placements, pursuant to the terms of this Interim Agreement, meet the definition and standards set forth in Section V;
c. Information necessary to ensure that the Interim Agreement outcomes set forth in Section IV are met; and
d. Information necessary to evaluate the quality and quantity of Supported Employment Services provided to persons with I/DD under this Interim Agreement.
6. The Monitor and any hired staff or consultants shall not be liable for any claim, lawsuit, or demand arising out of their duties under this Interim Agreement. This paragraph does not apply to any proceeding before this Court for enforcement of payment of contracts or subcontracts for reviewing compliance with this Interim Agreement.
7. The Monitor and any hired staff or consultants shall not be subject to formal discovery, including, but not limited to, deposition(s), request(s) for documents, request(s) for admissions, interrogatories, or other disclosures. The Parties are not entitled to access the Monitor’s records or communications, or those of his/her staff and consultants, although the Monitor may provide copies of records or communications at the Monitor’s discretion.
8. Reimbursement and Payment Provisions
a. The allocation of the cost of the Monitor between the State and PPSD, including the cost of any consultants and staff to the Monitor, shall be determined by the State and PPSD, based upon utilization of the Monitor’s services. All reasonable expenses incurred by the Monitor in the course of the performance of his/her duties as set forth in this Interim Agreement shall be reimbursed by the State and PPSD. The United States shall bear its own expenses in this matter. If a dispute arises regarding reasonableness of fees or costs, the Monitor shall provide an accounting justifying the fees or costs.
b. Within 10 business days of his/her appointment, the Monitor shall submit to the Parties for approval a proposed budget for the first six months of operations. Then, annually thereafter.
c. The Parties shall raise with the Monitor any objections they may have to the draft of the proposed budget within ten days of its receipt. The Parties and the Monitor shall work to resolve any objections within ten days of an objection being raised. If the objection cannot be resolved, a Party may thereafter file the objection with the Court.
d. At any time, the Monitor may submit to the Parties for approval a proposed revision to the approved budget, along with any explanation of the reason for the proposed revision. Budget revisions will be effective upon approval by the Parties.
9. The Monitor, including any hired staff or consultants, shall not enter into any contract with the State or the City of Providence/PPSD while serving as the Monitor. If the Monitor resigns from his/her position as Monitor, he/she may not enter into any contract with the State or the City of Providence/PPSD on a matter related to this Interim Agreement during the pendency of this Interim Agreement without the written consent of the United States.
10. The Monitor, and any hired staff or consultants, shall refrain from any public oral or written statements to the media, including statements “on background,” regarding this Interim Agreement, its implementation, or the State or the City of Providence/PPSD’s compliance.
