Enforceability of Consensual Tiers in Multi-Tier Agreements Sample Clauses

Enforceability of Consensual Tiers in Multi-Tier Agreements. Most multi-tier agreements involve consensual dispute resolution procedures in the lower tier or tiers. For these steps to constitute mandatory preconditions to arbitration or litigation, they must be separately enforceable as contractual obligations. Canada maintains the traditional common law suspicion of “mere agreements to agree”, which can lead to nonenforcement of obligations to negotiate or mediate.61 When incorporated into a multi-tier agreement, simple agreements to 61 As expressed in the famous trilogy of English Court of Appeal cases on definiteness: May & Butcher Ltd v The King [1934] 2 KB 17 (HL); WN Hillas & Co Ltd v Xxxxx Ltd (1932) 147 LT 503 (HL); and Xxxxx v Classique Coaches Ltd [1934] 2 KB 1 (CA) (UK). Today, other common law jurisdictions are more apt to enforce agreements to negotiate than Canada is, including in the context of multi-tier agreements. See, e.g., Xxxxx, supra note 3 at 133-136 (reviewing case law from England, Australia, and Singapore). negotiate are void for lack of certainty (also called lack of definiteness) unless they include an objective, ascertainable standard by which to judge whether “negotiation” has occurred.62 In such cases, they are effectively read out of the contract for enforcement purposes: arbitration or litigation will not be stayed for failure to fulfil the unenforceable lower tier of dispute resolution, nor will an arbitral award be denied enforcement on the ground that preconditions to arbitral jurisdiction were not met. Lack of certainty can bedevil agreements to conduct any kind of consensual dispute resolution, although agreements to negotiate and agreements to mediate (or similar procedures) raise slightly different concerns and will be addressed separately, below. What all such agreements have in common is the need for an objective standard to render the agreement to agree sufficiently certain. That standard could be an objective substantive benchmark (such as a clause providing that the parties must negotiate as to a “fair market price” or “market rate”),63 an objective procedural benchmark (such as a deadline after which negotiations may be abandoned and the next tier of dispute resolution commenced), or a third party guarantor of the process (such as the designation of an independent institution to administer mediation). Under Canadian common law, the presence of a time limit for negotiations, while relevant, is not on its own sufficient to make a negotiation tier enforceable.64 Similarly, ...
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  • Enforceability of Agreements All agreements between the Company and third parties expressly referenced in the Prospectus, other than such agreements that have expired by their terms or whose termination is disclosed in documents filed by the Company on XXXXX, are legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that (i) enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and (ii) the indemnification provisions of certain agreements may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy considerations in respect thereof, and except for any unenforceability that, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

  • Enforceability of Contracts Each Contract with respect to each Receivable is effective to create, and has created, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor to pay the Outstanding Balance of the Receivable created thereunder and any accrued interest thereon, enforceable against the Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

  • Enforceability of Other Agreements (i) The Partnership Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the General Partner and is a valid and legally binding agreement of the General Partner, enforceable against the General Partner in accordance with its terms; (ii) the GP Partnership Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by DCP Midstream GP, LLC and DCP Midstream and is a valid and legally binding agreement of DCP Midstream GP, LLC and DCP Midstream, enforceable against DCP Midstream GP, LLC and DCP Midstream in accordance with its terms; (iii) the OLP Partnership Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the OLP GP and the Partnership and is a valid and legally binding agreement of the OLP GP and the Partnership, enforceable against the OLP GP and the Partnership in accordance with its terms; (iv) the DCP Midstream GP, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by DCP Midstream and is a valid and legally binding agreement of DCP Midstream, enforceable against DCP Midstream in accordance with its terms; and (v) the OLP GP Limited Liability Company Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Partnership and is a valid and legally binding agreement of the Partnership, enforceable against the Partnership in accordance with its terms; provided, that, with respect to each agreement described in this Section 1(z), the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); provided, further, that the indemnity, contribution and exoneration provisions contained in any of such agreements may be limited by applicable laws and public policy. The certificate of limited partnership of each of the Partnership, the General Partner and the Operating Partnership, the certificate of formation of each of DCP Midstream GP, LLC and the OLP GP, the Partnership Agreement, the GP Partnership Agreement, the OLP Partnership Agreement, the DCP Midstream GP, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement and the OLP GP Limited Liability Company Agreement, in each case, as amended, are herein collectively referred to as the “Charter Documents.”

  • Enforceability of Agreement Each of the Parties to the extent enforceable waives any right to assert that the exercise of termination rights under this Agreement is subject to the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, and expressly stipulates and consents hereunder to the prospective modification of the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code for purposes of exercising termination rights under this Agreement, to the extent the Bankruptcy Court determines that such relief is required.

  • Enforceability of Covenants Director acknowledges and agrees that the covenants in this Agreement are direct consideration for a sale of a business and should be governed by standards applicable to restrictive covenants entered into in connection with a sale of a business. Director acknowledges that each of Buyer, SNB, and its Affiliated Companies have a current and future expectation of business within the Restricted Area and from the current and proposed customers of Seller that are derived from the acquisition of Seller by Buyer. Director acknowledges that the term, geographic area, and scope of the covenants set forth in this Agreement are reasonable, and agrees that he or she will not, in any action, suit or other proceeding, deny the reasonableness of, or assert the unreasonableness of, the premises, consideration, or scope of the covenants set forth herein. Director agrees that his or her position as a director of Seller involves duties and authority relating to all aspects of the Business Activities and all of the Restricted Area. Director further acknowledges that complying with the provisions contained in this Agreement will not preclude him or her from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business, or from becoming gainfully employed. Director and Buyer agree that Director’s obligations under the above covenants are separate and distinct under this Agreement, and the failure or alleged failure of the Buyer to perform its obligations under any other provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a defense to the enforceability of this covenant. Director and Buyer agree that if any portion of the foregoing provisions is deemed to be unenforceable because the geography, time, or scope of activities restricted is deemed to be too broad, the court shall be authorized to substitute for the overbroad term an enforceable term that will enable the enforcement of the covenants to the maximum extent possible under applicable law. Director acknowledges and agrees that any breach or threatened breach of this covenant will result in irreparable damage and injury to the Buyer, SNB, and their Affiliated Companies and that damages arising out of such breach would be difficult to ascertain. Director hereby agrees that, in addition to all other remedies provided at law or in equity, Buyer will be entitled to exercise all rights including, without limitation, obtaining one or more temporary restraining orders, injunctive relief, and other equitable relief, including specific performance in the event of any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, without the necessity of posting any bond or security (all of which are waived by the Director), and to exercise all other rights or remedies, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, the rights to damages.

  • Enforceability of Loan Documents This Agreement is, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is or will be a party, when delivered hereunder, will be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

  • Enforceability of Obligations No modification, limitation or discharge of the Obligations arising out of or by virtue of any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding for relief of debtors under federal or state law will affect, modify, limit or discharge the Guarantor’s liability in any manner whatsoever and this Guaranty will remain and continue in full force and effect and will be enforceable against the Guarantor to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if any such proceeding had not been instituted. The Guarantor waives all rights and benefits which might accrue to it by reason of any such proceeding and will be liable to the full extent hereunder, irrespective of any modification, limitation or discharge of the liability of the Borrower that may result from any such proceeding.

  • Enforceability of Collateral To the extent the Collateral consists of accounts, chattel paper, or general intangibles, as defined by the Uniform Commercial Code, the Collateral is enforceable in accordance with its terms, is genuine, and fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations concerning form, content and manner of preparation and execution, and all persons appearing to be obligated on the Collateral have authority and capacity to contract and are in fact obligated as they appear to be on the Collateral. At the time any account becomes subject to a security interest in favor of Lender, the account shall be a good and valid account representing an undisputed, bona fide indebtedness incurred by the account debtor, for merchandise held subject to delivery instructions or previously shipped or delivered pursuant to a contract of sale, or for services previously performed by Grantor with or for the account debtor. So long as this Agreement remains in effect, Grantor shall not, without Lender's prior written consent, compromise, settle, adjust, or extend payment under or with regard to any such Accounts. There shall be no setoffs or counterclaims against any of the Collateral, and no agreement shall have been made under which any deductions or discounts may be claimed concerning the Collateral except those disclosed to Lender in writing.

  • Authorization of Agreement; Enforceability This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. This Agreement is valid, binding and enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principals.

  • Enforceability of Warrants The Corporation covenants and agrees that it is duly authorized to create and issue the Warrants to be issued hereunder and that the Warrants, when issued and Authenticated as herein provided, will be valid and enforceable against the Corporation in accordance with the provisions hereof and the terms hereof and that, subject to the provisions of this Indenture, the Corporation will cause the Common Shares from time to time acquired upon exercise of Warrants issued under this Indenture to be duly issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

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