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Definitions for non-competition. The following definitions apply in this clause 18.

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• Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement All employees of the Group Companies with access to Groups Companies’ confidential information have entered into a standard confidentiality and non-competition agreements. To the best of knowledge of the Group Companies, none of these employees are in breach of such agreements in any material respect. To the best knowledge of the Group Companies and except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Key Employees (as defined below) is obligated under any contract, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Authority, that would interfere with the use of his or her best efforts to promote the interests of the Group Companies or that would conflict with the Group Companies’ businesses as proposed to be conducted. To the best knowledge of the Group Companies, neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, nor the carrying on of the any Group Company’s businesses by its employees, nor the conduct of the any Group Company’s businesses as proposed, will conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any of such employees is now obligated in any material respect.

• Confidentiality and Non-Competitions To the Company’s knowledge, no director, officer, key employee or consultant of the Company is subject to any confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-competition agreement or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or prior employer that could reasonably be expected to materially affect his ability to be and act in his respective capacity of the Company or be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

• Confidentiality and Non-Competition To the Company’s knowledge, no director, officer, key employee or consultant of the Company is subject to any confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-competition agreement or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or prior employer that could reasonably be expected to materially affect his ability to be and act in his respective capacity of the Company or be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

• Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement The Company and the Executive acknowledge and agree that during the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive will have access to and may assist in developing Confidential Information and will occupy a position of trust and confidence with respect to the affairs and business of the Company and the Company Affiliates. The Executive agrees that the following obligations are necessary to preserve the confidential and proprietary nature of Confidential Information and to protect the Company and the Company Affiliates against harmful solicitation of employees and customers, harmful competition and other actions by the Executive that would result in serious adverse consequences for the Company and the Company Affiliates:

• Mutual Nondisparagement The Executive and the Company each agree that, following the Executive’s termination of employment, neither the Executive, nor the Company will make any public statements which materially disparage the other party. The Company shall not be liable for any breach of its obligations under this paragraph if it informs its directors and executive officers, as such term is defined in Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of the content of its covenant hereunder and takes reasonable measures to ensure that such individuals honor the Company’s agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10(b) shall prohibit any person from making truthful statements when required by order of a court or other governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction or to enforce any legal right including, without limitation, the terms of this Agreement.

• Non-Competition Provisions Employee agrees that he will not, during the Restricted Period, compete directly or indirectly with the business of the Company. The phrase "compete directly or indirectly with the business of the Company" shall be deemed to include, without limiting the generality thereof, (1) engaging or having a material interest, directly or indirectly, as owner, employee, officer, director, partner, sales representative, stockholder, capital investor, lessor, renderer of consultation services or advise, either alone or in association with another or others, in the operation of any aspect of any type of business or enterprise competitive with the business or operation of the Company- (2) soliciting any of the employees of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or so soliciting any employee of any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company; (3) soliciting any of the employees of the Company to become employees of any other Person, or so soliciting any employee of any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, or (4) soliciting any customer or supplier of the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of either of them, with respect to their business. Similarly, Employee shall not raid, entice or induce any Person who on the Termination Date is, or within one (1) year immediately preceding the Termination Date was, a customer or supplier of the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, to become a customer of any other Person for products or services the same as, or similar to, those products and services as from time to time shall be provided by the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and Employee shall not approach any Person for such purpose; nor shall Employee raid, entice or induce any Person who on the Termination Date is, or within one year immediately preceding the Termination Date was, an employee of the Coi-npany or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, to become employed by any other Person; similarly, Employee shall not approach any such employee for such purpose or authorize or knowingly approve the taking of such actions by any other Person or assist any such other Person in taking any such action. The phrase "compete directly or indirectly with the business of the Company" shall not be deemed to include all ownership interest as an inactive investor, which, for purposes of this Agreement, shall mean only the beneficial ownership of less than five (5%) percent of the outstanding shares of any series or class of securities of any competitor of the Company, which securities of such series or class are publicly traded in the securities market.

• Noncompetition Nonsolicitation and Nondisparagement The Executive acknowledges and agrees with the Company that, during the course of the Executive's employment with the Company, the Executive has had and will continue to have the opportunity to develop relationships with existing employees, customers and other business associates of the Company, which relationships constitute goodwill of the Company, and the Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company would be irreparably damaged if the Executive were to take actions that would damage or misappropriate such goodwill. The Executive accordingly covenants and agrees as follows:

• Employment and Non-Competition Agreements The employees of Target set forth on Schedule 5.17 shall have accepted employment with Acquiror and shall have entered into an Employment and Non-Competition Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibits H-1, et. seq.

• Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Non-Disparagement (a) Executive understands and recognizes that her services to the Company are special and unique and that in the course of performing such services Executive will have access to and knowledge of Confidential and Proprietary Information. Executive agrees that, during the Term and the twelve (12) month period immediately following Executive’s separation from employment (the “Termination Restriction Period”), whether such separation is voluntary or involuntary, she shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, on behalf of herself or any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other business entity (“Person”), enter into or engage in any business involving the development or commercialization of a preventive anti-infective product that would be a competitor of Neutrolin or a product containing taurolodine or any other product being actively developed or produced by the Company as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment (the “Business of Company”), either as an individual for her own account, or as a partner, joint venturer, owner, executive, employee, independent contractor, principal, agent, consultant, salesperson, officer, director or shareholder of such Person, in any capacity that requires or could result in Executive’s intentional, unintentional, or inevitable use of the Confidential and Proprietary Information and/or requires Executive to perform services substantially similar to those performed for the benefit of the Company during the Term, within the United States and the European Union, provided, however, that nothing shall prohibit Executive from performing executive duties for any Person that does not engage in the Business of Company. Executive acknowledges that, due to the unique nature of the Business of the Company, the Company has a strong legitimate business interest in protecting the continuity of its business interests and its Confidential and Proprietary Information and the restriction herein agreed to by Executive narrowly and fairly serves such an important and critical business interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 6(a) shall be deemed to prohibit Executive from acquiring or holding, solely for investment, publicly traded securities of any corporation, some or all of the activities of which are engaged in the Business of Company so long as such securities do not, in the aggregate, constitute more than four percent (4%) of any class or series of outstanding securities of such corporation; or being a passive investor holding less than four percent (4%) of a private equity, venture capital or other commingled fund; and further notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 6(a) shall preclude Executive from becoming an employee of, or from otherwise providing services to, a separate division or operating unit of a multi-divisional business or enterprise (a “Division”) if: (i) the Division by which Executive is employed, or to which Executive provides services, is not engaged in the Business of Company, (ii) Executive does not provide services, directly or indirectly, to any other division or operating unit of such multi-divisional business or enterprise engaged in or proposing to engage in the Business of Company (individually, a “Competitive Division” and collectively, the “Competitive Divisions”) and (iii) the Competitive Divisions, in the aggregate, accounted for less than one-third of the multi-divisional business or enterprise's consolidated revenues for the fiscal year, and each subsequent quarterly period, prior to Executive's commencement of employment with or provision of services to the Division.

• Non Competition Non Solicitation and Confidentiality The Company and Executive acknowledge and agree that while Executive is employed pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will give Executive access to Confidential Information of the Company and its Affiliates to which Executive did not have access prior to signing this Agreement and which Executive may need and use during such employment, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Executive; Executive will be provided under this Agreement (i) specialized training on how to perform his duties and (ii) contact with the Company’s and its Affiliates’ customers and potential customers. In consideration of all of the foregoing, the Company and Executive agree as follows: