Interpretation of Agreement; Resolution of Disputes. Subject to Section 10 below, it is the intent of the parties that all questions, concerns, disputes, or other issues that may arise relating to this Agreement, including interpretation of the Agreement, be subject to the same procedures and processes currently used to resolve issues between AB and Celera within Applera. These procedures and processes include the Applera Inter-Group Policy Committee (the “Inter-Group Policy Committee,” which term includes any processes or procedures for resolution of issues between AB and Celera as may be applicable from time to time, and any successor committees, processes, or procedures). The Inter-Group Policy Committee shall also have such other specific responsibilities in relation to this Agreement as are expressly set forth in the other provisions of this Agreement. Any dispute, disagreement, deadlock, or other issue or matter relating to this Agreement which cannot be so resolved or addressed by the Inter-Group Policy Committee may be referred by the Applera Chief Executive Officer to the Applera Board, and any resulting determination by the Applera Board shall be binding on the parties. Without limitation of the foregoing, the parties anticipate that the Inter-Group Policy Committee is the most appropriate management committee to ensure compliance with the Cooperation Guidelines, and they therefore expect such committee to have an active role in evaluating such compliance and responding to any questions or concerns that may be raised regarding same (and, if it deems appropriate, implementing procedures as contemplated by Section 2.3 in response to those questions or concerns).
Interpretation of Agreement; Resolution of Disputes. It is the intent of the parties that, subject to the preceding provisions of this Section 8, all issues relating to the JV Company, including the interpretation of this Agreement, be decided or resolved by the JV Board or, in the case of issues which affect or relate to ABI or CRA (including, without limitation, issues relating to the definition of the JV Field), the Inter-Group Policy Committee. However, any dispute, disagreement, or deadlock relating to the JV Company which cannot be so resolved may be referred by the CEO to the Applera Board, and any resulting determination by the Applera Board shall be binding on the parties.
Interpretation of Agreement; Resolution of Disputes. All questions, concerns, disputes, or other issues that may arise relating to this Agreement, including its interpretation, shall be subject to the same procedures and processes currently used to resolve issues between Applied Biosystems and Celera Genomics within Applera. These procedures and processes include the Applera Inter-Group Policy Committee (the “Inter-Group Policy Committee,” which term includes any processes or procedures for resolutions of issues between Applied Biosystems and Celera Genomics as may be applicable from time to time, and any successor committees, processes, or procedures).
Interpretation of Agreement; Resolution of Disputes. It is the intent of the parties that, subject to the preceding provisions of this Section, all issues relating to SG, including the interpretation of this Agreement, be decided or resolved by the SG Board or, in the case of issues which affect or relate to SHL or SFG (including, without limitation, issues relating to the definition of the JV Field), However, any dispute, disagreement, or deadlock relating to the SG which cannot be so resolved may be taken to arbitration and any resulting determination by arbitration shall be binding on the parties.
