Investigation of Business; Confidentiality Sample Clauses

Investigation of Business; Confidentiality. (a) Until the Closing, Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, permit Purchaser, its Designees and their respective authorized agents or representatives to have reasonable access to the properties, books, records and the employees of the Business at reasonable hours to review information and documentation and ask questions relative to the properties, books, Contracts, commitments and other records of the Business and to conduct any other reasonable investigations; provided, that such investigation shall only be upon reasonable notice and shall not unreasonably disrupt the personnel and operations of Seller and its Subsidiaries, shall comply with the reasonable security and insurance requirements of Seller and any Subsidiary and shall be at Purchaser’s and its Designees’ sole risk and expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to disclose any information, the disclosure of which is subject to a confidentiality obligation in favor of any third party; provided, that, Purchaser is informed of the confidential nature of such information. All requests for access to the offices, properties, books and records of Seller and its Subsidiaries shall be made to such representatives of Seller or any Subsidiary as Seller shall designate upon reasonable prior notice to Purchaser, who shall be solely responsible for coordinating all such requests and all access permitted hereunder. It is further agreed that neither Purchaser, its Designees nor any of their respective Affiliates, agents or representatives shall contact any of the employees, customers (including dealers and distributors), suppliers, joint venture partners or other Subsidiaries or Affiliates of Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, whether in person or by telephone, electronic or other mail or other means of communication, without the specific prior authorization of such representatives of Seller or any Subsidiary, such authorization not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. (b) The parties hereto expressly acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and its terms and all information, whether written or oral, furnished by either party to the other party or any Affiliate of such other party in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement (“Confidential Information”) shall not be treated as “Confidential Information” under that certain letter agreement between the parties executed in May of 2007. (c) Effective as of the ...
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Investigation of Business; Confidentiality. (a) Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, permit Purchaser and its authorized agents or representatives, including its independent accountants and environmental consultants, to have reasonable access to the properties, books, records and employees of the Business at reasonable hours to review information and documentation and ask questions relative to the properties, books, contracts, commitments and other records of the Business and to conduct any other reasonable investigations including ASTM 1527 Phase I environmental site assessments (but not including any invasive or destructive environmental sampling, testing or analysis); provided, that such investigation shall only be upon reasonable notice and shall not unreasonably disrupt personnel and operations of Seller and its Subsidiaries and shall be at Purchaser's sole risk and expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller and its Subsidiaries shall have no obligation to disclose any information the disclosure of which is subject to a confidentiality obligation in favor of any third party. All requests for access to the offices, properties, books and records of Seller and its Subsidiaries shall be made to such representatives of Seller as Seller shall designate, who shall be solely responsible for coordinating all such requests and all access permitted hereunder. It is further agreed that neither Purchaser nor its Affiliates or representatives shall contact any of the employees, customers (including dealers and distributors), suppliers, joint venture partners or other Subsidiaries or Affiliates of Seller in connection with the transactions 35 31 contemplated hereby, whether in person or by telephone, electronic or other mail or other means of communication, without the specific prior authorization of such representatives of Seller.
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Related to Investigation of Business; Confidentiality

  • Investigation and Confidentiality (a) Prior to the Effective Time, each Party shall keep the other Party advised of all Material developments relevant to its business and to consummation of the Merger and shall permit the other Party to make or cause to be made such investigation of the business and properties of it and its Subsidiaries and of their respective financial and legal conditions as the other Party reasonably requests, provided that such investigation shall be reasonably related to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not interfere unnecessarily with normal operations. No investigation by a Party shall affect the representations and warranties of the other Party. (b) Each Party shall, and shall cause its advisers and agents to, maintain the confidentiality of all confidential information furnished to it by the other Party concerning its and its Subsidiaries' businesses, operations, and financial positions and shall not use such information for any purpose except in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, each Party shall promptly return or certify the destruction of all documents and copies thereof, and all work papers containing confidential information received from the other Party. (c) Each Party agrees to give the other Party notice as soon as practicable after any determination by it of any fact or occurrence relating to the other Party which it has discovered through the course of its investigation and which represents, or is reasonably likely to represent, either a Material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement of the other Party or which has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the other Party. (d) Neither Party nor any of their respective Subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would violate or prejudice the rights of its customers, jeopardize the attorney-client or similar privilege with respect to such information or contravene any Law, rule, regulation, Order, judgment, decree, fiduciary duty, or agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement. The Parties will use their reasonable efforts to make appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements, to the extent practicable, in circumstances in which the restrictions of the preceding sentence apply.

  • Access; Confidentiality (a) Upon reasonable advance written notice, and subject to applicable logistical restrictions or limitations as a result of COVID-19 or any COVID-19 Measures, the Company shall afford Parent and Parent’s representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Acceptance Time and the date of termination of this Agreement, to the Acquired Companies’ (i) officers, employees, and other personnel, (ii) assets and (iii) all books and records, and, during such period, the Company shall furnish promptly to Parent all information, including financial and operating data, concerning its business as Parent may reasonably request; provided, however, that the Acquired Companies shall not be required to permit any inspection or other access, or to disclose any information to the extent such disclosure in the reasonable judgment of the Company could: (i) result in the disclosure of any trade secrets of Third Parties; (ii) jeopardize protections afforded to any of the Acquired Companies under the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine; (iii) violate any Law; or (iv) materially and adversely interfere with the conduct of the Acquired Companies’ business; and provided further that any such access shall be afforded and any such information shall be furnished solely at Parent’s expense. All requests for access pursuant to this Section 6.5(a) must be directed to the Chief Legal Officer of the Company or another person designated in writing by the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Parent and Merger Sub shall not, and shall cause their respective representatives not to, contact any partner, licensor, licensee, customer or supplier of the Company in connection with the Offer, the Merger or any of the other Transactions without the Company’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). (b) Parent and the Company hereby acknowledge and agree to continue to be bound by the Confidentiality Agreement. All information provided by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies pursuant to this Agreement or obtained by Parent and its representatives pursuant to Section 6.5(a) shall be treated as confidential information of the Acquired Companies for purposes of the Confidentiality Agreement.

  • Information and Confidentiality 18.1 Each party recognises that under this Agreement it may receive Confidential Information belonging to the other. 18.2 Each party agrees to treat all Confidential Information belonging to the other as confidential and not to disclose such Confidential Information or any other confidential information relating to the GLA arising or coming to its attention during the currency of this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the other party and agrees not to use such Confidential Information for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied under this Agreement. 18.3 The obligations of confidence referred to in this Condition 18 shall not apply to any Confidential Information which: 18.3.1 is in, or which comes into, the public domain otherwise than by reason of a breach of this Agreement or of any other duty of confidentiality relating to that information; 18.3.2 is obtained from a third party without that third party being under an obligation (express or implied) to keep the information confidential; 18.3.3 is lawfully in the possession of the other party before the date of this Agreement and in respect of which that party is not under an existing obligation of confidentiality; or 18.3.4 is independently developed without access to the Confidential Information of the other party. 18.4 Each party will be permitted to disclose Confidential Information to the extent that it is required to do so: 18.4.1 to enable the disclosing party to perform its obligations under this Agreement; or 18.4.2 by any applicable Law or by a court, arbitral or administrative tribunal in the course of proceedings before it including without limitation any requirement for disclosure under FOIA, EIR or the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information and the Grant Recipient acknowledges that any lists or schedules provided by it outlining Confidential Information are of indicative value only and the GLA may nevertheless be obliged to disclose such Confidential Information; or 18.4.3 by any Regulatory Body (including any investment exchange and the Regulator) acting in the course of proceedings before it or acting in the course of its duties; or 18.4.4 in order to give proper instructions to any professional adviser of that party who also has an obligation to keep any such Confidential Information confidential. 18.5 Each party shall ensure that all Confidential Information obtained by it under or in connection with this Agreement: 18.5.1 is given only to such of its employees, professional advisors or consultants engaged to advise it in connection with this Agreement as is strictly necessary for the performance of this Agreement and only to the extent necessary for the performance of this Agreement; 18.5.2 is treated as confidential and not disclosed (without the other party's prior written approval) or used by any such staff or professional advisors or consultants otherwise than for the purposes of this Agreement; 18.5.3 where it is considered necessary in the opinion of the other party, the relevant party shall ensure that such staff, professional advisors or consultants sign a confidentiality undertaking before commencing work in connection with this Agreement. 18.6 Nothing in this Condition 18 shall prevent the either party from: (a) the examination and certification of its accounts; or (b) any examination pursuant to Section 6(1) of the National Audit Xxx 0000 of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the GLA has used its resources; or

  • Records and Confidentiality All records pertaining to the operation and administration of the Trust and the Fund (whether prepared by the Adviser or supplied to the Adviser by the Trust or the Fund) are the property and subject to the control of the Trust. In the event of the termination of this agreement, all such records in the possession of the Adviser shall be promptly turned over to the Trust free from any claim or retention of rights. All such records shall be deemed to be confidential in nature and the Adviser shall not disclose or use any records or information obtained pursuant to this Agreement in any manner whatsoever except as expressly authorized by the Trust or as required by federal or state regulatory authorities. The Adviser shall submit to all regulatory and administrative bodies having jurisdiction over the operations of the Adviser or the Trust, present or future, any information, reports or other material obtained pursuant to this Agreement which any such body may request or require pursuant to applicable laws or regulations.

  • Cooperation; Confidentiality Each party to this Agreement agrees to cooperate with the other party and with all appropriate governmental authorities having the requisite jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the SEC) in connection with any investigation or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the Fund. Subject to the foregoing, the Sub-Adviser shall treat as confidential all information pertaining to the Fund and actions of the Fund, the Manager and the Sub-Adviser, and the Manager shall treat as confidential and use only in connection with the Series all information furnished to the Fund or the Manager by the Sub-Adviser, in connection with its duties under the Agreement except that the aforesaid information need not be treated as confidential if required to be disclosed under applicable law, if generally available to the public through means other than by disclosure by the Sub-Adviser or the Manager, or if available from a source other than the Manager, Sub-Adviser or the Fund.

  • Ownership and Confidentiality of Records The Transfer Agent agrees that all records prepared or maintained by it relating to the services to be performed by it under the terms of this Agreement are the property of the Company and may be inspected by the Company or any person retained by the Company at reasonable times. The Company and Transfer Agent agree to protect the confidentiality of those records.

  • ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY 7.1 No party shall make (or in the case of the Company, permit any other Member of the Company’s Group or in the case of a Shareholder, permit any of its Associates to make) any announcement or press release concerning the subject matter of this agreement, save as required under the AIM Rules and in accordance with the AIM Nomad Rules or under the Listing Rules of the London Stock Exchange. 7.2 Save as required in connection with Admission, each party undertakes to the others that it shall use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information of a secret or confidential nature received by it from any other party (“Confidential Information”) shall be treated as confidential by it and its officers, employees, advisers, representatives and agents and shall not be disclosed to any third party. 7.3 Nothing in this clause prevents any announcement being made or any Confidential Information being disclosed: (a) with the written approval of the other parties, which in the case of any announcement shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (b) to the extent required by law or by the London Stock Exchange or any other competent regulatory body, but a party required to disclose any Confidential Information or make any announcement shall promptly notify the other parties where practicable and lawful to do so, before disclosure occurs and co-operate with the other parties regarding the timing and content of such disclosure or announcement or other action which the other parties may reasonably elect to take to challenge the validity of such requirement. 7.4 Nothing in this clause prevents disclosure of Confidential Information by any party: (a) to the extent that the information is in or comes into the public domain (which includes the summary of the terms of this agreement in the admission document to be published by the Company in connection with Admission) other than as a result of a breach of any undertaking or duty of confidentiality by that party; (b) to that party’s professional advisers, auditors or bankers, but before any disclosure to any such person, the relevant party shall procure that he is made aware of the terms of this clause and shall use its reasonable endeavours to procure that such person adheres to those terms as if he were bound by the provisions of this clause; or (c) received in good faith by the recipient from a third party that is not knowingly used or disclosed to others by the recipient party in breach of this clause. 7.5 The Shareholder shall, and shall procure that each of its Associates shall, provide all reasonable cooperation and information which the Company may reasonably require and comply with all other requests which the Company may reasonably make in connection with any announcement which the Company is required to make pursuant to the AIM Rules as a result of any transaction or other relationship entered into between the Company’s Group and any Member of the Shareholder’s Group. 7.6 The Shareholder acknowledges that all directors of the Company owe fiduciary duties to the Company and shall be obliged to act and vote on all matters pertaining to the Board in what they perceive to promote the success of the Company.

  • Data Confidentiality All data, regardless of form, including originals, images and reproductions, prepared by, obtained by or transmitted to the Professional in connection with this Agreement is confidential, proprietary information owned by NBU. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the Professional shall not intentionally disclose data generated in the performance of the Services to any third party without the prior, written consent of NBU.

  • Indemnification Related to Confidentiality of Materials The Contractor will protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Department for claims, costs, fines, and attorney’s fees arising from or relating to its designation of materials as trade secret or otherwise confidential.

  • Compliance and Confidentiality The Warrant Agent shall perform its duties under this Agreement in compliance with all applicable laws and keep confidential all information relating to this Agreement and, except as required by applicable law, shall not use such information for any purpose other than the performance of the Warrant Agent’s obligations under this Agreement.

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