Common use of General Administrative Services Clause in Contracts

General Administrative Services. (a) The Orthodontic Entity hereby appoints Apple to serve as its exclusive manager and administrator of non-orthodontist services relating to the operation of the Orthodontic Entity and the practice of orthodontics by Orthodontist, subject to matters reserved for the Orthodontic Entity or Orthodontist as herein provided, and Apple shall have all necessary authority to perform such services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Orthodontic Entity agrees that the purpose and intent of this Agreement is to relieve the Orthodontic Entity and Orthodontist to the maximum extent possible of the administrative, accounting, non-orthodontist personnel and business aspects of its practice. Apple agrees that the Orthodontic Entity, Orthodontist, Orthodontic Entity Employees and the Orthodontic Entity Professional Employees, and only the Orthodontic Entity, Orthodontist, Orthodontic Entity Employees and the Orthodontic Entity Professional Employees, will perform the orthodontic functions of their respective practices; provided, however, that to the extent that an Apple employee assists Orthodontist, any Orthodontic Entity Professional Employee or the Orthodontic Entity in performing orthodontic functions, such Apple employee shall be subject to the professional direction and supervision of Orthodontist, Orthodontic Entity Professional Employee or Orthodontic Entity and in the performance of such orthodontic functions, shall not be subject to any direction or control by, or liability to, Apple, except as may be specifically authorized by Apple. Apple will have no authority, directly or indirectly, to perform or supervise, and will not perform or supervise, any orthodontic function. Apple may, however, advise the Orthodontic Entity and Orthodontist as to the relationship between its performance of orthodontic functions and the overall administrative and business functions of the practice to the extent permitted by applicable law. Apple shall cause to be paid all federal and state employment taxes and related tax reports for its employees.