Competent Authorities The Parties shall inform each other about the structure, organisation and division of competences of their competent authorities during the first meeting of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Sub-Committee referred to in Article 65 of this Agreement ("SPS Sub-Committee"). The Parties shall inform each other of any change of the structure, organisation and division of competences, including of the contact points, concerning such competent authorities.
Settlement Authority The Recipient will not enter into a settlement of any Proceeding against any of the Indemnified Parties unless the Recipient has obtained from the Province or Canada, as applicable, prior written approval or a waiver of this requirement. If the Recipient is requested by the Province or Canada to participate in or conduct the defence of any Proceeding, the Province or Canada, as applicable, will cooperate with and assist the Recipient to the fullest extent possible in the Proceeding and any related settlement negotiations.
Environmental Justice Executive Order 12898 of February 11, 1994—Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, (59 FR 7629), 3 C.F.R., 1994 Comp. p. 859.
AGREEMENT AUTHORITY
5.1 PDL NPDL shall sell and PFLG shall purchase, on a used/not used basis, thirty percent (30%) of the space available on the vessel (or a maximum of 30% of the capacity of the vessel by weight) (including thirty percent (30%) of the available reefer plug capacity) on each sailing of PDL’s NPDL's vessel in the Trade. Additional slots may be sold/purchased on an ad 1 The inclusion of non-U.S. trades within the scope of this Agreement does not bring such trades within the scope of the U.S. Shipping Act or the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Commission ("FMC"). hoc basis, and such additional space shall not be unreasonably withheld. To determine the space allocation used by any breakbulk cargo loaded on the Vessel pursuant to this Agreement, the amount of any such breakbulk cargo shall be converted at a rate of 17 revenue tonnes per TEU.
5.2 The sale of slots under Article 5.1 shall be on such terms and such conditions as the Parties may agree from time to time.
5.3 PFLG shall not sub-charter slots made available to it hereunder to any third party, including PFLG affiliates, without the prior written consent of PDL NPDL.
5.4 Each party is responsible for the port charges attributed to its own cargo, but are authorized to discuss and agree on their respective responsibilities for port charges assessed to PDL NPDL as the vessel operator at island ports in the trade.
5.5 The Parties are authorized to discuss and agree upon routine operational and administrative matters including, but not limited to, procedures for allocating space, forecasting, stevedoring and terminal operations, recordkeeping, responsibility for loss, damage or injury (including provisions of bills of lading relating to same), the interchange of information and data regarding all matters within the scope of this Agreement, terms and conditions for force majeure relief, insurance, guarantees, indemnification, and compliance with customs, safety, security, documentation, and other regulatory requirements.
5.6 Each Party shall retain its separate identity and shall have separate sales, pricing and marketing functions. Each Party shall issue its own bills of lading and handle its own claims.
5.7 The Parties shall collectively implement this Agreement by meetings, writings, or other communications between them or within committees established by them, and make such other arrangements as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Agreement.
Governmental Entity “Governmental Entity” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign court, arbitral tribunal, administrative agency or commission or other governmental or regulatory authority or administrative agency.
Authority Relative to this Agreement (a) Each of TCM and Merger Sub has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and (subject to the receipt of the consents described in Section 4.06(b) hereof) to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party by TCM and Merger Sub, and the consummation by TCM and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of TCM and Merger Sub, as the case may be, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of TCM or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or to consummate the transactions so contemplated. This Agreement has been, and the Ancillary Agreements will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by TCM and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by each of the other parties hereto and thereto, constitutes, or, in the case of the Ancillary Agreements, will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of TCM and Merger Sub, enforceable against TCM and Merger Sub in accordance with their respective terms.
(b) The board of directors of Merger Sub (i) has declared that this Agreement, the Merger, the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are advisable and in the best interests of its stockholder and (ii) has authorized, approved and adopted this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(c) The TCM Special Committee and the TCM Board (i) have unanimously declared that this Agreement, the Merger, the Ancillary Agreements and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the stockholder of TCM and (ii) have unanimously authorized, approved and adopted this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(d) The sole stockholder of TCM and the sole stockholder of Merger Sub have authorized, approved and adopted this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
No Violation, Litigation or Regulatory Action 1. The Company has complied in all material respects with all requirements of any laws or court orders, which are applicable to the business and assets of the Project.
2. There are no lawsuits, claims, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company in respect of the assets or the business of the Project nor, to the knowledge of the Company, is there any basis for any of the same, and there is no lawsuit, suit or proceeding pending in which the Company is the plaintiff or claimant which relates to the business or assets of the Project.
3. There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened which questions the legality or propriety of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4. There has been no investigation conducted or charges, complaints or actions brought by the State of Illinois or any governmental body within the State of Illinois (including the Federal government) with respect to the Company or its officers and directors.
5. The Company and its officers and directors have not been the subject of any criminal investigations or charges.
6. The Company would not have Placed in Service the Capital Improvements and created or retained the requisite number of New Employees and Retained Employees without the benefits of the Credit. Proof of this shall include, but is not limited to, correspondence, financial plans and prospectuses, internal memoranda and other written documentation demonstrating the Company would not have taken the actions without the award of the Credit.
Governmental Body “Governmental Body” shall mean any: (a) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; or (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, department, agency, commission, instrumentality, official, organization, unit, body or Entity and any court or other tribunal).
Complaints Investigation The employee who complains of harassment under the provisions of the Human Rights Code must first comply with the Employer’s harassment policy procedures before filing a grievance or human rights complaint.
Litigation; Regulatory Action (a) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.9 of the Buyer Disclosure Schedule, no material litigation, claim, suit, investigation or other proceeding before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator is pending against Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries, and, to the Knowledge of Buyer, (i) no litigation, claim, suit, investigation or other proceeding has been threatened and (ii) there are no facts which would reasonably be expected to give rise to such litigation, claim, suit, investigation or other proceeding. Except as publicly disclosed, neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries has been subject to any order or directive by, or been ordered to pay any civil money penalty by, or has been since January 1, 2019, a recipient of any supervisory letter from, or since January 1, 2019, has adopted any board resolutions at the request of, any Governmental Authority that currently regulates in any material respect the conduct of its business or that in any manner relates to its capital adequacy, its ability to pay dividends, its credit or risk management policies, its management or its business, other than those of general application that apply to similarly-situated banks or financial holding companies or their subsidiaries.
(b) Neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective properties is a party to or is subject to any assistance agreement, board resolution, order, decree, supervisory agreement, memorandum of understanding, condition or similar arrangement with, or a commitment letter or similar submission to, any Governmental Authority charged with the supervision or regulation of financial institutions or issuers of securities or engaged in the insurance of deposits or the supervision or regulation of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c) Neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries, has been advised by a Governmental Authority that it will issue, or has Knowledge of any facts which would reasonably be expected to give rise to the issuance by any Governmental Authority or has Knowledge that such Governmental Authority is contemplating issuing or requesting (or is considering the appropriateness of issuing or requesting) any such order, decree, agreement, board resolution, memorandum of understanding, supervisory letter, commitment letter, condition or similar submission.
