Background Information The Adviser has entered into an Investment Adviser's Agreement with the Fund ("Investment Adviser's Agreement"). Pursuant to the Investment Adviser's Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to render investment advisory and certain other management services to all of the funds of the Fund, and the Fund has agreed to employ the Adviser to render such services and to pay to the Adviser certain fees therefore. The Investment Adviser's Agreement recognizes that the Adviser may enter into agreements with other investment advisers who will serve as fund managers to the funds.
Data and Information 14.1 The Contractor shall have the right to use, and shall have access to, all geological, geophysical, drilling, well production, well location maps and other information held by the Republic related to the Contract Area in consideration of the payment of the required fees.
14.2 The Contractor shall promptly provide the Minister, free of cost, with all data obtained as a result of Hydrocarbons Operations under this Contract, including seismic data, geological, geophysical, geochemical, petro-physical, engineering, well logs, maps, magnetic tapes, cores, cuttings and production data, as well as all interpretative and derivative data, including reports, analyses, interpretations and evaluations prepared in respect of Hydrocarbons Operations.
14.3 The Republic shall have title to all original data and information resulting from Hydrocarbons Operations under this Contract, including but not limited to geological, geophysical, petro-physical and engineering data, well logs and completion status reports, and any other data that the Contractor or anyone acting on its behalf may compile or obtain during the term of this Contract. The Contractor is entitled to retain and use a copy of all such data, subject to the provisions of this Article 14.
14.4 The Contractor acknowledges the proprietary rights of the Republic in all data and information referred to in this Article 14 and agrees to treat all such data and information as confidential and to comply with applicable laws and regulations with respect to the storage and any transport or export out of the Republic of any such data and information.
14.5 The Contractor may disclose such information to its employees to the extent required for efficient conduct of Hydrocarbons Operations, provided such individuals have signed or otherwise be subject to an undertaking relating to the confidentiality of the same information as part of their employment contract, or to Affiliates and consultants, or to bona fide prospective assignees of rights under this Contract or to banks or financial institutions from which finance is sought, provided that the Contractor obtains from such entities, prior to disclosure, a written confidentiality undertaking. In the case of disclosure to prospective assignees, any disclosure of such information shall require the prior written consent of the Minister, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
14.6 The Contractor may disclose information as and to the extent required by a regulatory or judicial authority having proper jurisdiction over the Contractor, provided that the Minister is first notified of such disclosure and of the information so disclosed.
14.7 The Contractor’s obligation of confidentiality under this Article shall be of a continuing nature and shall not be cancelled by the expiration, suspension or termination of this Contract, or by any transfer or assignment of interest under this Contract.
Services and Information for Persons with Limited English Proficiency A. Grantee shall take reasonable steps to provide services and information both orally and in writing, in appropriate languages other than English, to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency are effectively informed and can have meaningful access to programs, benefits and activities. Meaningful access may entail providing language assistance services, including oral interpretation and written translation, if necessary. More information can be found at xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/.
B. Grantee shall identify and document on the client records the primary language/dialect of a client who has limited English proficiency and the need for translation or interpretation services and shall not require a client to provide or pay for the services of a translator or interpreter.
C. Grantee shall make every effort to avoid use of any persons under the age of 18 or any family member or friend of the client as an interpreter for essential communications with a client with limited English proficiency, unless the client has requested that person and using the person would not compromise the effectiveness of services or violate the client’s confidentiality and the client is advised that a free interpreter is available.
Fund Information Each Fund will provide documentary evidence of its tax domicile, organizational specifics and other documentation and information as may be required by the Custodian from time to time for tax purposes, including, without limitation, information relating to any special ruling or treatment to which the Fund may be entitled that is not applicable to the general nationality and category of person to which the Fund belongs under general laws and treaty obligations and documentation and information required in relation to countries where the Fund engages or proposes to engage in investment activity or where Portfolio assets are or will be held. The provision of such documentation and information shall be deemed to be a Proper Instruction, upon which the Custodian shall be entitled to rely and act. In giving such documentation and information, the Fund represents and warrants that it is true and correct in all material respects and that it will promptly provide the Custodian with all necessary corrections or updates upon becoming aware of any changes or inaccuracies in the documentation or information supplied.
Documentation and Information Such Stockholder shall not make any public announcement regarding this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except as may be required by applicable Law (provided that reasonable notice of any such disclosure will be provided to Parent, and such Stockholder will consider in good faith the reasonable comments of Parent with respect to such disclosure and otherwise cooperate with Parent in obtaining confidential treatment with respect to such disclosure). Such Stockholder consents to and hereby authorizes Parent to publish and disclose in all documents and schedules filed with the SEC or any other Governmental Entity or applicable securities exchange, and any press release or other disclosure document that Parent reasonably determines to be necessary or advisable in connection with the Offer, the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or this Agreement, such Stockholder’s identity, the aggregate number of Subject Shares owned by Stockholders subject to this Agreement, the existence of this Agreement and the nature of such Stockholder’s commitments and obligations under this Agreement, and such Stockholder acknowledges that Parent may, in Parent’s sole discretion, file this Agreement or a form hereof with the SEC or any other Governmental Entity or securities exchange. Such Stockholder agrees to promptly give Parent any information necessary for the preparation of any such disclosure documents, and such Stockholder agrees to promptly notify Parent of any changes with respect to information supplied by such Stockholder specifically for use in any such disclosure document, if and to the extent that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.
Maintenance of Confidential Information The Contractor acknowledges that in the course of its appointment hereunder the Contractor will, either directly or indirectly, have access to and be entrusted with information (whether oral, written or by inspection) relating to the Company or its respective affiliates, associates or customers (the “Confidential Information”). For the purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” includes, without limitation, any and all Developments (as defined herein), trade secrets, inventions, innovations, techniques, processes, formulas, drawings, designs, products, systems, creations, improvements, documentation, data, specifications, technical reports, customer lists, supplier lists, distributor lists, distribution channels and methods, retailer lists, reseller lists, employee information, financial information, sales or marketing plans, competitive analysis reports and any other thing or information whatsoever, whether copyrightable or uncopyrightable or patentable or unpatentable. The Contractor acknowledges that the Confidential Information constitutes a proprietary right, which the Company is entitled to protect. Accordingly the Contractor covenants and agrees that during the Term and thereafter until such time as all the Confidential Information becomes publicly known and made generally available through no action or inaction of the Contractor, the Contractor will keep in strict confidence the Confidential Information and shall not, without prior written consent of the Company in each instance, disclose, use or otherwise disseminate the Confidential Information, directly or indirectly, to any third party.
Access and Information (a) Upon reasonable notice, each party shall (and shall cause its Subsidiaries to) afford the other party and its representatives (including, without limitation, directors, officers and employees of such party and its affiliates and counsel, accountants and other professionals retained by it) such reasonable access during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to the books, records (including, without limitation, tax returns and work papers of independent auditors), contracts, properties, personnel and to such other information relating to it and its subsidiaries as the other party may reasonably request; provided, however, that no investigation pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made by in this Agreement.
(b) From the date hereof until the Effective Time, First Valley Bancorp shall, and shall cause First Valley Bancorp’s Subsidiaries to, promptly provide New England Bancshares with (i) a copy of each report filed with federal or state banking regulators, (ii) a copy of each periodic report to its senior management and all materials relating to its business or operations furnished to its Board of Directors, (iii) a copy of each press release made available to the public and (iv) all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as New England Bancshares may reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither First Valley Bancorp nor its Subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would violate the rights of such entity’s customers, jeopardize the attorney-client privilege of the entity in possession or control of such information, or contravene any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement. The parties hereto will make appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements under circumstances in which the restrictions of the previous sentence apply.
(c) New England Bancshares will not, and will cause its representatives not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 5.3 for any purpose unrelated to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, New England Bancshares will keep confidential, and will cause its representatives to keep confidential, all information and documents obtained pursuant to this Section 5.3 unless such information (i) was already known to New England Bancshares or an affiliate of New England Bancshares, other than pursuant to a confidentiality agreement or other confidential relationship, (ii) becomes available to New England Bancshares or an affiliate of New England Bancshares from other sources not known by such party to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or other obligation of secrecy, (iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of First Valley Bancorp or (iv) is or becomes readily ascertainable from published information or trade sources. First Valley Bancorp will not, and will cause its representatives not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 5.3 for any purpose unrelated to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, First Valley Bancorp will keep confidential, and will cause its representatives to keep confidential, all information and documents obtained pursuant to this Section 5.3 unless such information (i) was already known to First Valley Bancorp or an affiliate of First Valley Bancorp, other than pursuant to a confidentiality agreement or other confidential relationship, (ii) becomes available to First Valley Bancorp or an affiliate of First Valley Bancorp from other sources not known by such party to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or other obligation of secrecy, (iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of New England Bancshares or (iv) is or becomes readily ascertainable from published information or trade sources.
(d) First Valley Bancorp shall give notice, and shall cause Valley Bank to give notice, to two (2) designees of New England Bancshares, and shall invite such Persons to attend all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors of First Valley Bancorp and Valley Bank and all regular and special meetings of any senior management committee (including but not limited to the executive committee and the loan and discount committee of Valley Bank) of First Valley Bancorp or Valley Bank. Such designees shall have no right to vote and shall not attend sessions of board and committees during which there is being discussed: (i) matters involving this Agreement; (ii) information or material that First Valley Bancorp or Valley Bank is required or obligated to maintain as confidential under applicable laws or regulations or policies or procedures of First Valley Bancorp or Valley Bank; or (iii) pending or threatened litigation or investigations if, in the opinion of counsel to First Valley Bancorp, the presence of such designees would or might adversely affect the confidential nature of or any privilege relating to the matters being discussed.
(e) New England Bancshares shall give notice, and shall cause Enfield Federal to give notice, to two (2) designees of First Valley Bancorp, and shall invite such Persons to attend all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors of New England Bancshares and Enfield Federal and all regular and special meetings of any senior management committee (including but not limited to the executive committee and the loan and discount committee of Enfield Federal) of New England Bancshares or Enfield Federal. Such designees shall have no right to vote and shall not attend sessions of board and committees during which there is being discussed: (i) matters involving this Agreement; (ii) information or material that New England Bancshares or Enfield Federal is required or obligated to maintain as confidential under applicable laws or regulations or policies or procedures of New England Bancshares of Enfield Federal; or (iii) pending or threatened litigation or investigations if, in the opinion of counsel to New England Bancshares, the presence of such designees would or might adversely affect the confidential nature of or any privilege relating to the matters being discussed.
Third-Party Agreements and Information Executive represents and warrants that Executive’s employment by the Company does not conflict with any prior employment or consulting agreement or other agreement with any third party, and that Executive will perform Executive’s duties to the Company without violating any such agreement. Executive represents and warrants that Executive does not possess confidential information arising out of prior employment, consulting, or other third party relationships, that would be used in connection with Executive’s employment by the Company, except as expressly authorized by that third party. During Executive’s employment by the Company, Executive will use in the performance of Executive’s duties only information that is generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to Executive’s own, common knowledge in the industry, otherwise legally in the public domain, or obtained or developed by the Company or by Executive in the course of Executive’s work for the Company.
Electronic and Information Resources Accessibility and Security Standards a. Applicability: The following Electronic and Information Resources (“EIR”) requirements apply to the Contract because the Grantee performs services that include EIR that the System Agency's employees are required or permitted to access or members of the public are required or permitted to access. This Section does not apply to incidental uses of EIR in the performance of the Agreement, unless the Parties agree that the EIR will become property of the State of Texas or will be used by HHSC’s clients or recipients after completion of the Agreement. Nothing in this section is intended to prescribe the use of particular designs or technologies or to prevent the use of alternative technologies, provided they result in substantially equivalent or greater access to and use of a Product.
Field Audits and Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender:
(a) is deemed to have requested that Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field audit or examination report (each a "Report" and collectively, "Reports") prepared by Agent, and Agent shall so furnish each Lender with such Reports,
(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that Agent does not (i) make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report,
(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Agent or other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding Borrowers and will rely significantly upon the Books, as well as on representations of Borrowers' personnel,
(d) agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner; it being understood and agreed by Borrowers that in any event such Lender may make disclosures (a) to counsel for and other advisors, accountants, and auditors to such Lender, (b) reasonably required by any bona fide potential or actual Assignee or Participant in connection with any contemplated or actual assignment or transfer by such Lender of an interest herein or any participation interest in such Lender's rights hereunder, (c) of information that has become public by disclosures made by Persons other than such Lender, its Affiliates, assignees, transferees, or Participants, or (d) as required or requested by any court, governmental or administrative agency, pursuant to any subpoena or other legal process, or by any law, statute, regulation, or court order; provided, however, that, unless prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation, or court order, such Lender shall notify Administrative Borrower of any request by any court, governmental or administrative agency, or pursuant to any subpoena or other legal process for disclosure of any such non-public material information concurrent with, or where practicable, prior to the disclosure thereof, and
(e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender's participation in, or the indemnifying Lender's purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrowers; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Agent, and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, attorneys fees and costs) incurred by Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender. In addition to the foregoing: (x) any Lender may from time to time request of Agent in writing that Agent provide to such Lender a copy of any report or document provided by Borrowers to Agent that has not been contemporaneously provided by Borrowers to such Lender, and, upon receipt of such request, Agent shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, (y) to the extent that Agent is entitled, under any provision of the Loan Documents, to request additional reports or information from Borrowers, any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request Agent to exercise such right as specified in such Lender's notice to Agent, whereupon Agent promptly shall request of Administrative Borrower the additional reports or information reasonably specified by such Lender, and, upon receipt thereof from Administrative Borrower, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, and (z) any time that Agent renders to Administrative Borrower a statement regarding the Loan Account, Agent shall send a copy of such statement to each Lender.