Covenant of Executive. (a) If the Executive has a Qualifying Termination that entitles him to a payment under Article 2 hereof, the Executive shall not, during the eighteen (18) months next following the date of his Termination of Employment, either (i) solicit any employee of the Company to leave such employ and to enter into the employ of, or to provide services to, the Executive or any person with which the Executive is associated or (ii) solicit or handle on his own behalf, or on behalf of any person with which the Executive is associated, the advertising, public relations, sales promotion or market research business of any person that is a client of the Company as of the date of the Executive’s Termination of Employment. (b) The Executive acknowledges that the provisions of this Section 4.7 are a material inducement to Interpublic entering into this Agreement, that such provisions are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, and that such provisions do not prevent the Executive from earning a living. If at the time of enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, a court with jurisdiction shall hold that the duration, scope, or restrictiveness of any provision hereof is unreasonable under circumstances now or then existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope, or restriction reasonable under the circumstances shall be substituted by the court for the stated duration, scope, or restriction. (c) The Executive acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted breach of this Section 4.7 will be inadequate, and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable relief in the case of any such breach or attempted breach. This Section 4.7 shall not limit any other right or remedy that the Company may have under applicable law or any other agreement between the Company and the Executive.
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Samples: Executive Change of Control Agreement (Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.), Executive Change of Control Agreement (Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.), Executive Change of Control Agreement (Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.)
Covenant of Executive. (a) If the Executive has a Qualifying Termination that entitles him to a payment under Article 2 hereof, the Executive shall not, during the eighteen (18) months next following the date of his Termination of Employment, either (i) solicit any employee of the Company to leave such employ and to enter into the employ of, or to provide services to, the Executive or any person with which the Executive is associated or (ii) solicit or handle on his own behalf, or on behalf of any person with which the Executive is associated, the advertising, public relations, sales promotion or market research business of any person that is a client of the Company as of the date of the Executive’s 's Termination of Employment.
(b) The Executive acknowledges that the provisions of this Section 4.7 are a material inducement to Interpublic entering into this Agreement, that such provisions are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, and that such provisions do not prevent the Executive from earning a living. If at the time of enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, a court with jurisdiction shall hold that the duration, scope, or restrictiveness of any provision hereof is unreasonable under circumstances now or then existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope, or restriction reasonable under the circumstances shall be substituted by the court for the stated duration, scope, or restriction.
(c) The Executive acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted breach of this Section 4.7 will be inadequate, and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable relief in the case of any such breach or attempted breach. This Section 4.7 shall not limit any other right or remedy that the Company may have under applicable law or any other agreement between the Company and the Executive.
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Samples: Executive Change of Control Agreement (Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.), Executive Change of Control Agreement (Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.)
Covenant of Executive. (a) If the Executive has a Qualifying Termination that entitles him her to a payment under Article 2 hereof, the Executive shall not, during the eighteen (18) months next following the date of his her Termination of Employment, either (i) solicit any employee of the Company to leave such employ and to enter into the employ of, or to provide services to, the Executive or any person with which the Executive is associated or (ii) solicit or handle on his her own behalf, or on behalf of any person with which the Executive is associated, the advertising, public relations, sales promotion or market research business of any person that is a client of the Company as of the date of the Executive’s Termination of Employment.
(b) The Executive acknowledges that the provisions of this Section 4.7 are a material inducement to Interpublic entering into this Agreement, that such provisions are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, and that such provisions do not prevent the Executive from earning a living. If at the time of enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, a court with jurisdiction shall hold that the duration, scope, or restrictiveness of any provision hereof is unreasonable under circumstances now or then existing, the parties agree that the maximum duration, scope, or restriction reasonable under the circumstances shall be substituted by the court for the stated duration, scope, or restriction.
(c) The Executive acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted breach of this Section 4.7 will be inadequate, and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable relief in the case of any such breach or attempted breach. This Section 4.7 shall not limit any other right or remedy that the Company may have under applicable law or any other agreement between the Company and the Executive.
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Samples: Executive Change of Control Agreement (Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.)