Definitions As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Introduction The Texas Health and Human Services Commission ("HHSC") and the Contractor named in Section I (HHSC and Contractor may be referenced in this document collectively as the “Parties” and individually as the “Party") hereby enter into this Community Services Contract - Provider Agreement (the “Contract”) for the provision of services under the Contract type specified in Section I for the considerations set forth herein. The Contract Begin Date specified in Section I is not valid until this Contract is signed by both parties.
Dispute Resolution All or any disputes arising out or touching upon or in relation to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the interpretation and validity of the terms thereof and the respective rights and obligations of the Parties, shall be settled amicably by mutual discussion, failing which the same shall be settled through the adjudicating officer appointed under the Act.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 7.01 For purposes of this Agreement, a grievance is defined as a difference arising between the parties relating to the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the Agreement including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable.
Termination for Convenience TIPS may, by written notice to Vendor, terminate this Agreement for convenience, in whole or in part, at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ written notice to Vendor of such termination, and specifying the effective date thereof.
AGREEMENT The parties agree as follows:
Services FASC agrees to provide to the Adviser the services indicated in Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Services”).
Confidential Information “Confidential Information” shall mean (i) Highly Confidential Information (as defined below), (ii) any other technology, software development tools, methodologies, processes, algorithms, test data sets and test data cases and related documentation that CI Plus LLP provides to Licensee hereunder in order to facilitate Licensee’s exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations hereunder, and (iii) any other information of CI Plus LLP and information of Licensee, each of which is clearly marked as “Confidential” or a similar expression when disclosed in written or electronic form, or indicated as “Confidential” when disclosed orally and confirmed in writing within thirty (30) calendar days after such disclosure. “Confidential Information” shall not include information which: (a) was in the possession of, or was known by, the receiving party ("Recipient") prior to its receipt from the disclosing party (“Discloser), without an obligation owed to Discloser, or its licensors, to maintain its confidentiality; (b) is or becomes generally known to the public without violation of this Agreement by the “Recipient”; (c) is obtained by Recipient from a third party, without an obligation owed to such third party to keep such information confidential; or (d) is independently developed by Recipient without use of any Confidential Information of the other party. Recipient agrees that it shall use reasonable care to keep the Confidential Information of the other party strictly confidential and not disclose it to any other person except to its Affiliates and its and their respective employees, contractors, consultants, agents, customers and representatives (other than Members) who have a “need to know” for the purposes of this Agreement and are obligated by Licensee to be bound by the same confidentiality obligation which Recipient is bound by under this Exhibit H, provided however that Recipient may disclose Highly Confidential Information only in accordance with Section 2 of this Exhibit H. Recipient shall be responsible for any breach of such confidentiality obligation by such parties, including former employees, Affiliates, contractors, consultants, agents, customers (other than Members) and representatives. Recipient shall protect the Confidential Information of the other party with the same degree of care as it normally uses in the protection of its own similar confidential and proprietary information, but in no case with any less than reasonable care. Notwithstanding anything in this Exhibit H to the contrary, Confidential Information may be disclosed by Recipient pursuant to the order or requirements of a court or governmental administrative agency or other governmental body of competent jurisdiction, provided that (x) Discloser has been notified of such a disclosure request immediately after Recipient knows such order or requirements in order to afford Discloser reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order or otherwise prevent or limit the scope of such disclosure to the extent permitted by law and (y) Recipient cooperates in good faith with such efforts by Discloser. The obligations under this Exhibit H shall terminate three years after the date of the last shipment of product using the Licensed Technology by Licensee or any other licensee of the Licensed Technology; provided that Sections 2.0(b), 2.0(c), and 3.0 in this Exhibit H shall cease to apply when the Recipient has returned all tangible embodiments of Licensed Technology in its possession to the Discloser.
Arbitration Disputes arising under or in connection with this Agreement that are not resolved pursuant to Section 5.1, including requests for specific performance, will be resolved through binding arbitration conducted pursuant to the rules of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce. The arbitration will be conducted in the English language and will occur in Los Angeles County, California. Any arbitration will be in front of a single arbitrator, unless (i) ICANN is seeking punitive or exemplary damages, or operational sanctions, (ii) the parties agree in writing to a greater number of arbitrators, or (iii) the dispute arises under Section 7.6 or 7.7. In the case of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) in the preceding sentence, the arbitration will be in front of three arbitrators with each party selecting one arbitrator and the two selected arbitrators selecting the third arbitrator. In order to expedite the arbitration and limit its cost, the arbitrator(s) shall establish page limits for the parties’ filings in conjunction with the arbitration, and should the arbitrator(s) determine that a hearing is necessary, the hearing shall be limited to one (1) calendar day, provided that in any arbitration in which ICANN is seeking punitive or exemplary damages, or operational sanctions, the hearing may be extended for one (1) additional calendar day if agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the arbitrator(s) based on the arbitrator(s) independent determination or the reasonable request of one of the parties thereto. The prevailing party in the arbitration will have the right to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, which the arbitrator(s) shall include in the awards. In the event the arbitrators determine that Registry Operator has been repeatedly and willfully in fundamental and material breach of its obligations set forth in Article 2, Article 6 or Section 5.4 of this Agreement, ICANN may request the arbitrators award punitive or exemplary damages, or operational sanctions (including without limitation an order temporarily restricting Registry Operator’s right to sell new registrations). Each party shall treat information received from the other party pursuant to the arbitration that is appropriately marked as confidential (as required by Section 7.15) as Confidential Information of such other party in accordance with Section 7.15. In any litigation involving ICANN concerning this Agreement, jurisdiction and exclusive venue for such litigation will be in a court located in Los Angeles County, California; however, the parties will also have the right to enforce a judgment of such a court in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Force Majeure If by reason of Force Majeure, either party hereto shall be rendered unable wholly or in part to carry out its obligations under this Agreement then such party shall give notice and full particulars of Force Majeure in writing to the other party within a reasonable time after occurrence of the event or cause relied upon, and the obligation of the party giving such notice, so far as it is affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of the inability then claimed, except as hereinafter provided, but for no longer period, and such party shall endeavor to remove or overcome such inability with all reasonable dispatch. Choice of Law The Agreement between the Vendor and TIPS/ESC Region 8 and any addenda or other additions resulting from this procurement process, however described, shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, regardless of any conflict of laws principles. Venue, Jurisdiction and Service of Process Any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this procurement process or any contract issued by TIPS resulting from or any contemplated transaction shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Camp County, Texas and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of said court in any such proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the Proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any proceeding arising out of or relating to this procurement process or any contract resulting from or any contemplated transaction in any other court. The parties agree that either or both of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and freely bargained for agreement between the parties irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum. Process in any Proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section may be served on any party anywhere in the world. Venue for any dispute resolution process, other than litigation, between TIPS and the Vendor shall be located in Camp or Xxxxx County, Texas.