Competition and Solicitation. The Consultant shall not during the Duration of the Agreement, as specified/defined in Schedule 1, and for a period of 12 months immediately following the Termination Date, supply services of a type similar to those to be supplied under this Agreement, to any existing client or competitor of the Company.
Competition and Solicitation. (a) In consideration of Purchaser's obligations hereunder, for a period of five years from the Closing Date, each of Seller and its Affiliates shall not anywhere in the United States, in any capacity, whether for its own account or for any other person or organization, directly or indirectly, with or without compensation, (i) own, operate, manage, or control, or (ii) serve as a partner, agent, consultant, advisor or developer or in any similar capacity to or (iii) have any financial interest in, or aid or assist anyone else in the conduct of, any person or enterprise which competes with any product line of or service offered by Subsidiary at the time of the Closing, provided, however, that Seller and its Affiliates shall be permitted to have an ownership interest in a publicly-held corporation, which does not exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding shares of such publicly-held corporation.
Competition and Solicitation. The Employee agrees that the Employee will not at any time during employment by the Company directly or indirectly own other than a passive investment interest in, or be connected as an officer, employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant, partner, shareholder or principal with, any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, association, or other entity or person engaged in developing, producing, designing, providing, soliciting orders for, selling, distributing or marketing products or services that directly or indirectly compete with the Company's products, services or business. The Employee further agrees that the Employee will not at any time during employment by the Company and for a period of one year following termination (voluntary or involuntary, whether or not for cause) of the Employee's employment with the Company, directly or indirectly, and whether or not for compensation, interfere with the business of the Company in any manner, including, without limitation, (a) by diverting or attempting to divert from the Company any business in which the Company is engaged or contemplates engaging, or (b) by inducing any employee of the Company to leave the Company's employ or any consultant or other independent contractor for the Company to change or terminate any relationship between that person and the Company.
Competition and Solicitation. The Employee agrees that the Employee will not knowingly at any time during employment by the Company directly or indirectly own other than a passive investment interest in, or be connected as an officer, employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant, partner, or principal with, any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, association, or other entity or person engaged in developing, producing, designing, providing, soliciting orders for, selling, distributing or marketing products or services that competes with the Company’s products, services or business. Provided that the Company complies with its obligation of timely payment of compensation hereunder, the Employee further agrees that the Employee will not knowingly at any time during employment by the Company and for a period of one year following termination (voluntary or involuntary, whether or not for cause) of the Employee’s employment with the Company, directly or indirectly, and whether or not for compensation, interfere with the business of the Company in any manner, including, without limitation, (a) by diverting or attempting to divert from the Company any business in which the Company is engaged or to the knowledge of Employee contemplates engaging, or (b) by inducing any employee of the Company to leave the Company’s employ or any consultant or other independent contractor for the Company to change or terminate any relationship between that person and the Company.
Competition and Solicitation. The provisions of Section 8 of the Employment Agreement shall continue to apply with the Employment Termination Date being the termination date of the Executive’s employment for purposes of such provisions. The Company acknowledges that, in accordance with Section 6 of the Employment Agreement, the Executive currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Conexant, Inc. and Gennum Corporation (the “Outside Directorships”), and further acknowledges that such service will not be considered a violation of Section 8 of the Employment Agreement.
Competition and Solicitation. For a period of 5 years from the Closing Date, Sellers shall not compete in the Business or solicit any of Sellers’ Employees employed by Purchaser on the Closing Date while such employee is employed by Purchaser on a full-time basis.
Competition and Solicitation. If (1) you resign with or without Good Reason, (2) your employment is terminated by the Company with or without Cause, (3) you retire under the terms of the Company's Retirement Plan, or (4) solely for the purposes of (ii) below, you resign following the expiration of this Employment Agreement, then for one (1) year after the Termination Date, in the case of clause (i) below, and for two (2) years after the Termination Date, in the case of clause (ii) below, you will not, without the written consent of the Board, directly or indirectly, (i) knowingly engage or be interested in (as owner, partner, stockholder, employee, director, officer, agent, consultant or otherwise), with or without compensation, any business in the United States or Canada which is in competition with any line of business actively being conducted on the Termination Date by the Company or any of its subsidiaries; provided that if your employment has been terminated by the Company without Cause or you have terminated your employment with the Company for Good Reason, you may so compete in which event you shall forfeit your right to receive future severance payments pursuant to paragraph 5(a)(1) hereof and (ii) whether or not your termination of employment occurred without Cause or for Good Reason, hire any person who was employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (other than persons employed in a clerical or other non-professional position) within the six-(6)month period preceding the date of such hiring, or solicit, entice, persuade or induce any person or entity doing business with the Company or DKB and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, to terminate such relationship or to refrain from extending or renewing the same. Nothing herein, however, will prohibit you from acquiring or holding not more than one percent (1%) of any class of publicly traded securities of any such business; provided that such securities entitle you to no more than one percent (1%) of the total outstanding votes entitled to be cast by securityholders of such business in matters on which such securityholders are entitled to vote.
Competition and Solicitation. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that he will not at any time during his employment by the Company directly or indirectly own an interest in, join, operate, control or participate in, or be connected as an officer, employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant, partner, shareholder or principal with, any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, association, or other entity or person engaged in developing, producing, designing, providing, soliciting orders for, selling, distributing or marketing products or services that directly or indirectly compete with the Company's products, services or business. The Employee further agrees that he will not at any time during his employment by the Company and if the Employee's employment is terminated for cause pursuant to Section 5.1, or if Employee voluntarily terminates employment pursuant to Section 5.3, for a period of five years following such termination of his employment, directly or indirectly, and whether or not for compensation, interfere with the business of the Company in any manner, including, without limitation, (a) by diverting or attempting to divert from the Company any business in which the Company is engaged or contemplates engaging, (b) assisting in bidding or negotiating any franchise or agreement with governmental entities to provide solid waste, collection, landfill or recycling services in California, or (c) by inducing any employee of the Company to leave the Company's employ or any consultant or other independent contractor for the Company to change or terminate any relationship between that person and the Company. This paragraph shall not apply if this Agreement is not renewed at the end of its term or if Employee's employment is terminated without cause pursuant to Section 5.2. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to modify the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 4, 1998 among the Company, Madera Disposal Systems, Inc. ("Madera") and the shareholders of Madera (including Employee), including without limitation Section 11 of that Agreement.
Competition and Solicitation. (a) In consideration of Veeco's obligations hereunder, for the period set forth in Section 5.16(c) below, each of the Party Stockholders agrees that he:
Competition and Solicitation. (a) During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall not, without Dyax's prior written consent, directly or indirectly, as principal, employee, consultant, partner or stockholder of, or in any capacity with, any business enterprise (other than as a holder of not more than 1% of the combined voting power of the outstanding stock of a publicly held company):
