Direct and Indirect Competition. As used herein, the phrase "directly or indirectly compete" shall include owning, managing, operating or controlling, or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or being connected with or having any interest in, as a stockholder, director, officer, employee, Consultant, agent, consultant, assistant, instructor, advisor, sole proprietor, partner or otherwise, any business (other than the Company's) which is the same as or competitive with any business conducted or to be conducted by the Company; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the voting stock in companies whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
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Samples: Consulting Agreement (Sportsnuts Com International Inc), Consulting Agreement (Sportsnuts Inc), Consulting Agreement (Sportsnuts Com International Inc)
Direct and Indirect Competition. As used herein, the phrase "“directly or indirectly compete" ” shall include mean owning, managing, operating or controlling, or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or being connected with or having any interest in, as a stockholder, director, officer, employee, Consultant, agent, consultant, assistant, instructor, advisor, sole proprietor, partner or otherwise, any business (other than the Company's’s) which is engaged in the same as production, marketing, sale or competitive with any business conducted or to be conducted by the Company; distribution of ethanol, provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the voting stock in companies whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Green Plains Inc.), Employment Agreement (Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.)
Direct and Indirect Competition. As used herein, the phrase "directly or indirectly compete" shall include owning, managing, operating or controlling, or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or being connected with or having any interest in, as a stockholder, director, officer, employee, Consultant, agent, consultant, assistant, instructor, advisor, sole proprietor, partner or otherwise, any business (other than the Company's) which is the same as or competitive with any business conducted or to be conducted by the Company or any of the Company's subsidiaries; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the voting stock in companies whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Sportsnuts Com International Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Sportsnuts Com International Inc)
Direct and Indirect Competition. As used herein, the phrase "“directly or indirectly compete" ” shall include owning, managing, operating or controlling, or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or being connected with or having any interest in, as a stockholder, director, officer, employee, Consultant, agent, consultant, assistant, instructor, advisor, sole proprietor, partner or otherwise, any business (other than the Company'sGroup’s) involved in any other business which is the same as or competitive with any business conducted or to be hereafter conducted by the CompanyGroup; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the voting stock in companies whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
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Direct and Indirect Competition. As used herein, the phrase "directly or indirectly compete" shall include owning, managing, operating or controlling, or participating in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or being connected with or having any interest in, as a stockholder, director, officer, employee, Consultantcontractor, agent, consultant, assistant, instructor, advisor, sole proprietor, partner or otherwise, any business (other than the Company's) which is the same as or competitive with any business conducted or to be conducted by the Company; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the voting stock in companies whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
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Samples: Independent Contractor Agreement (Sportsnuts Com International Inc)