Competitive Disadvantages Sample Clauses

Competitive Disadvantages. The pertinent earned royalty rate for a given country or countries in the Licensed Territory where Disadvantageous Market Conditions (as defined below) are present shall be reduced as indicated in this section. Any such reduction to the earned royalty rates must, in any event, be limited to the Sales of the type of Licensed Product in the country and to the time in which the Disadvantageous Market Condition (as defined below) exist, such that, at the time those Disadvantageous Market Conditions begin or cease to apply, the earned royalty rates must be reduced or returned to those set forth in Subsection 5.5.1 above on the first day of the month immediately following the month in which those conditions begin or cease.
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Competitive Disadvantages. While the country has several distinct comparative advantages, and potential to nurture those advantages, unfortunately it has some important competitive disadvantages. These make it difficult to exploit its comparative advantages for other the most obvious immediate gains - as in pumping crude oil. This is the fundamental “germ” behind the so-called “Dutch Disease”. A country that does not create a competitive advantage subsequently depletes its resources and becomes a victim of circumstances beyond its control (such as world oil prices in an oil-dominated economy). We can summarize the main categories of competitive disadvantages that compromise Azerbaijan’s prospects. Political instability is perceived to be considerably higher than in fact it is, because of the drawn-out failure to settle the NK crisis, raising the country risk profile for Azerbaijan in the minds of potential foreign strategic business partners and investors. When this is coupled with an extremely high level of corruption, unpredictable government administration, a capricious system of civil and commercial law enforcement, and a general “rule of man” versus “rule of law,” the country is seriously crippled in its aspirations to attract foreign investment outside of the most obvious natural resources. The slow pace of privatization coupled with a stagnant effort to transform its industry leaves Azerbaijan drifting further behind in a technological wake. Industrial assets and technology that may have been viable ten years ago are rapidly depreciating due to the failure to privatize and shift resources into commercial hands, Even after privatization, many medium-sized companies will be domestically owned, and concerted assistance efforts will probably be necessary to help companies adopt technology, inspire innovation, and advance intellectual property. Presently, the technology of .Azerbaijan is become a liability when, not long ago, it could have been considered an asset. Azerbaijan does not have the strength or the to become a commercial center within the region, yet given Azerbaijan’s unique geographical location in the Caspian Region, it could vie for commercial leadership. The point is emphasized by examples of smaller and more isolated economies with virtually no natural resources, yet they have built their entire success on financial intermediation and commerce. Singapore and Hong Hong, specifically, created extremely strong institutional and banking systems to service regional tra...

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  • Competitive Activity Executive shall be deemed to have engaged in "Competitive Activity" if, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the second anniversary of the date Executive's employment with the Company or its subsidiaries terminates, (i) Executive, for himself or on behalf of any other person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity, engages, directly or indirectly, as an executive, agent, representative, consultant, partner, shareholder or holder of any other financial interest, in any business that competes with the Company or its subsidiaries in the line of business Executive is employed in by the Company or its subsidiaries (as applicable), as such business is described in any employment or severance agreement then in effect between Executive and the Company or one of its subsidiaries or, if no such agreement is then in effect, as described on Schedule II attached hereto (a "Competing Business"), it being understood and agreed that Executive's activities shall not satisfy this clause (i) where Executive is employed by a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity engaged in a variety of activities, including the Competing Business, and Executive is not engaged in or responsible for the Competing Business of such entity. Executive may also, without satisfying clause (i) be a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding publicly traded stock of any class of a Competing Business so long as Executive has no active participation in the business of such entity, except to the extent permitted above; or (ii) Executive (A) directly or indirectly through another entity, induces or attempts to induce any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries to leave the employ of the Company or its subsidiaries, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and any employee thereof, (B) knowingly hires any person who was an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries within 180 days prior to the time such employee was hired by Executive, (C) induces or attempts to induce any customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to cease doing business with the Company or its subsidiaries or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or business relation and the Company or any subsidiary or (D) directly or indirectly acquires or attempt to acquire an interest in any business relating to the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and with which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has entertained discussions or has requested and received information relating to the acquisition of such business by the Company or its subsidiaries in the one-year period immediately preceding Executive's termination of employment with the Company.

  • Competitive Activities During the term of this Agreement, Consultant will not, directly or indirectly, in any individual or representative capacity, engage or participate in or provide services to any business that is competitive with the types and kinds of business being conducted by Company.

  • Competitive Employment In the event that Employee, prior to full settlement of the Performance Share Units and within the Restricted Territory, directly or indirectly, whether on Employee’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity, performs services of the type which are the same as or similar to those conducted, authorized, offered or provided by Employee to the Company within the last 24 months, and which support business activities which compete with the Business of the Company.

  • Competitive Business “Competitive Business” shall mean an enterprise that is in the business of offering banking products and/or services, which services and/or products are similar or substantially identical to those offered by the Bank during Executive’s employment with the Bank.

  • Competitive Business Activities The term "Competitive Business Activities" as used herein shall be deemed to mean the Business.

  • Competitive Products Competitive Products" means products that serve the same function as, or that could be used to replace, products the Company provided to, offered to, or was in the process of developing for a present, former, or future possible customer/partner at any time during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the last day of Participant's employment (or at any time during Participant's employment if Participant was employed for less than 12 months), with which Participant had direct responsibility for the sale or development of such products or managing those persons responsible for the sale or development of such products.

  • Detrimental Activity The Committee in its sole discretion may cancel and cause to be forfeited any RSUs not previously vested or released under this Agreement if you engage in any "Detrimental Activity” (as defined below). In addition, if you engage in any Detrimental Activity prior to or within one (1) year after your Termination of Service, the Committee in its sole discretion may require you to pay to the Company the amount of all gain you realized from any vesting of the RSUs beginning six (6) months prior to your Termination of Service, provided that the Committee gives you notice of such requirement within one (1) year after your Termination of Service. In that event, the Company will be entitled to set off such amount against any amount the Company owes to you, in addition to any other rights the Company may have. For purposes of this section:

  • Competing Transactions From the date of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement, the Company shall provide written notice to each Purchaser not less than 48 hours prior to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (i) entering into a definitive agreement providing for a Competing Transaction or (ii) filing a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking to obtain bid procedures or bid protections for or in connection with a Competing Transaction.

  • Competing Activities Notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, (i) neither a Member nor a Manager of the Company, or any of their respective affiliates, partners, members, shareholders, directors, managers, officers or employees, shall be expressly or impliedly restricted or prohibited solely by virtue of this Agreement or the relationships created hereby from engaging in other activities or business ventures of any kind or character whatsoever and (ii) except as otherwise agreed in writing or by written Company policy, each Member and Manager of the Company, and their respective affiliates, partners, members, shareholders, directors, managers, officers and employees, shall have the right to conduct, or to possess a direct or indirect ownership interest in, activities and business ventures of every type and description, including activities and business ventures in direct competition with the Company.

  • Protected Activity Not Prohibited Nothing in this Agreement or in any other agreement between you and the Company, as applicable, will in any way limit or prohibit you from engaging for a lawful purpose in any Protected Activity. For purposes of this Agreement, “Protected Activity” means filing a charge, complaint, or report with, or otherwise communicating, cooperating, or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by, any state, federal, or local governmental agency or commission, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (the “Government Agencies”). You understand that in connection with such Protected Activity, you are permitted to disclose documents or other information as permitted by law, and without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute Company confidential information under the Confidentiality Agreement to any parties other than the Government Agencies. You further understand that “Protected Activity” does not include the disclosure of any Company attorney-client privileged communications. Any language in the Confidentiality Agreement regarding your right to engage in Protected Activity that conflicts with, or is contrary to, this paragraph is superseded by this Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, you are notified that an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official (directly or indirectly) or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if (and only if) such filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the individual’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

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