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  • Introductory Matters A. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein; and B. The Parties have had the opportunity to obtain legal counsel of their choice; and C. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this settlement is a compromise of D. Except as otherwise provided herein, the 2014 Agreement shall take effect on the effective date and expire on September 30, ten calendar years after the effective date; and E. The 2014 Agreement supersedes and replaces all prior settlement agreements between the Parties and all amendments thereto; and F. Upon the approval of the 2014 Agreement by both the JPFPF and the City (inclusive of City Council and the Mayor), the provisions of the 2014 Agreement shall be incorporated into a consent judgment in the case of Xxxxxxx Xxxx, et al vs. City of Jacksonville, et al., Case No.: 3:13-cv-121-J-34MCR. The Federal court shall retain jurisdiction for the enforcement of the Agreement and the resolution of any disputes arising thereafter. The Parties acknowledge the Court’s power to enforce the 2014 Agreement, and move for the Court to provide an annual review of the Parties’ compliance with the Agreement’s terms. To the extent that the Court declines the annual review obligation, the parties agree to meet and choose a mutually acceptable judge, attorney or special master to serve in this monitoring role; and G. The City of Jacksonville shall withdraw the impasse notices before the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) related to past pension negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 5-30 (Case SM-2012-078) and the Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters, Local 122 (Case SM-2012-092).

  • Introductory Period Employees will be hired into a six (6) month introductory period for the first six (6) months of continuous employment. An employee will become a regular employee after successful completion of the introductory period. An employee removed from the introductory period will not have recourse to the grievance procedure to contest the removal.

  • Introductory Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (Royal Ahold), a public company with limited liability organized under the laws of The Netherlands, and with its corporate seat in Zaandam (municipality Zaanstad), The Netherlands (the "Company"), proposes to issue and sell from time to time common shares, par value NLG 0.50 per share, of the Company (the "Common Shares"). Particular issuances of Common Shares will be sold pursuant to a Terms Agreement referred to in Section 3 in the form of Annex A attached hereto, for resale in accordance with the terms of offering determined at the time of sale. Under such Terms Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company will agree to issue and sell, and the firm or firms specified therein (the "Underwriters") will agree to purchase, severally, the number of Common Shares specified therein (the "Firm Shares"). In such Terms Agreement, the Company also may grant to such Underwriters, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, an option to purchase additional Common Shares in an amount not to exceed the amount specified in such Terms Agreement (such additional Common Shares are hereinafter referred to as the "Option Shares"). The Firm Shares and the Option Shares are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Offered Shares." The Firm Shares and the Option Shares are registered pursuant to the registration statement referred to in Section 2(a). Pursuant to the Terms Agreement referred to in Section 3, the Underwriters may have the right to elect to take delivery of the Offered Shares in the form of Common Shares or in the form of American Depositary Shares (the "ADSs"). The ADSs are to be issued pursuant to an amended and restated deposit agreement specified in the Terms Agreement (the "Deposit Agreement"), among the Company, the depositary specified in the Terms Agreement (the "Depositary"), and the registered holders from time to time of the American Depositary Receipts (the "ADRs") issued by the Depositary and evidencing the ADSs. Each ADS will initially represent the right to receive one Common Share deposited pursuant to the Deposit Agreement. Except as the context may otherwise require, references hereinafter to Common Shares or Offered Shares shall include all of the Common Shares or Offered Shares, as the case may be, whether in the form of Common Shares or ADSs. The representative or representatives of the Underwriters, if any, specified in a Terms Agreement referred to in Section 3 are hereinafter referred to as the "Representatives"; provided, however, that if the Terms Agreement does not specify any representative of the Underwriters, the term "Representatives", as used in this Agreement (other than in the second sentence of Section 3) shall mean the Underwriters.

  • INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT The Board of Directors of NFB (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of NFB and its stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, its business strategy and (iii) has approved this Agreement. The Board of Directors of JSB (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of JSB and in the best long-term interests of its stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, its business strategy and (iii) has approved this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to NFB's willingness to enter into this Agreement, NFB and JSB have entered into a stock option agreement ("JSB Option Agreement"), pursuant to which JSB has granted to NFB an option to purchase shares of JSB's common stock, par value $.01 per share ("JSB Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions therein contained. Following the consummation of the Merger (as defined below), Jamaica Savings Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSB Financial, Inc. ("JSB Bank"), may be merged with and into North Fork Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. ("NFB Bank"), with NFB Bank being the surviving entity ("Bank Merger"). The parties hereto intend that the Merger and the Bank Merger, if effected, each shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), for federal income tax purposes, and that the Merger shall be accounted for as a pooling-of-interests for financial accounting purposes. NFB and JSB desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination and related transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to such transactions. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

  • Introductory Provisions The account holder shall be responsible for payments in accordance with this agreement and shall also be responsible for ensuring that all users of the Eurocard Purchasing Account are aware of and comply with this agreement and the user manuals and instructions from Eurocard applicable at any given time. A user can be an administrator or another person that has been authorised by the account holder to use Eurocard Purchasing Account

  • PREAMBLE The parties agree that this article constitutes the method and procedure for a final and conclusive settlement of any dispute (hereinafter referred to as "the grievance") respecting the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this Collective Agreement, including a question as to whether a matter is arbitrable.

  • Effectiveness Definitions (a) The rights and obligations of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall not become effective unless the Company fails to obtain Stockholder Approval at the Stockholders’ Meeting (except that the provisions of Section 7 hereof shall become effective on the date hereof). (b) For purposes of this Agreement:

  • PREAMBLES The preambles to this Agreement are a part of the agreement of the parties as set forth in this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties in accordance with their terms.

  • MODEL PREAMBLES The tenderer is referred to the "Model Preambles for Trades 2008" for supplementary and comprehensive expansion of descriptions, appropriate provision for which shall be deemed to have been included in all relevant rates Proprietary products shall be used as specified. Substitute products of similar quality and specification may only be used with prior approval by the Principal Agent. The material to be excavated is assumed to be predominantly of a composition that will allow excavation in "earth" as specified, but including a percentage of excavation in "soft rock" and "hard rock". Descriptions of carting away of excavated material shall be deemed to include loading excavated material onto trucks directly from the excavations, or alternatively, from stock piles situated on the building site.

  • Preamble and Definitions 1.1 The preamble to this Agreement constitutes an integral part of this Agreement, as do the terms of the Plan. 1.2 Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.

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