Common use of Limitations on the Authority of Committees Clause in Contracts

Limitations on the Authority of Committees. Notwithstanding the Committee structure established pursuant to Section 2.1(a) to oversee the Collaboration, each Party shall retain the rights, powers and discretion granted to it under this Agreement, and no such rights, powers, or discretion shall be delegated to or vested in a Committee unless such delegation or vesting of rights is expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Parties expressly so agree in writing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Committee shall have any authority or jurisdiction to: (i) amend, modify, or waive compliance with this Agreement, any of which shall require mutual written agreement of the Parties; (ii) interpret this Agreement, or determine whether or not a Party has met its diligence or other obligations under the Agreement or whether or not a breach of this Agreement has occurred; (iii) require Exelixis to [ * ] (other than [ * ], [ * ] that are carried out in accordance with the [ * ], and any [ * ] obligations with respect to [ * ] that are set forth in the applicable [ * ]) without Exelixis’ express written consent ([ * ]); (iv) require Exelixis to [ * ] (other than [ * ], [ * ] that are carried out in accordance with [ * ], and any [ * ] with respect to [ * ] that are set forth in the applicable [ * ]) without Exelixis’ express written consent (which [ * ]); (v) require BMS to [ * ] (other than [ * ]) without BMS’ express written consent (which [ * ]); (vi) make any decision on any matter that this Agreement expressly states is an option or election to be made by a Party; (vii) make any retroactive updates, amendments and modifications to, or waivers of provisions of, an Approved Plan, any which shall require the mutual agreement of the Parties; and (viii) such other matters as are reserved to the consent, approval, agreement or other decision-making authority of one or both Parties in this Agreement and that are not required by this Agreement to be considered by one or more Committees prior to the exercise of such consent, approval or other decision-making authority. For clarity, a Party’s right to cast a deciding vote on a matter in a Committee pursuant to Article 2 shall not, in and of itself, subject such matter to the preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party shall be restricted from bringing before any appropriate Committee for discussion any matter relating to the Collaboration that it believes warrants discussion between the Parties through the Committees, provided that the consideration of any such matter by any Committee shall not infringe or limit the exercise of a Party’s right of consent or approval or other decision-making authority granted to it by this Agreement nor shall any such consideration, as contemplated by this sentence, subject any such right of consent or approval or other decision-making authority to any dispute resolution mechanism provided for in Section 2.7(c) or Article 15 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

Limitations on the Authority of Committees. Notwithstanding the Committee structure established pursuant to Section 2.1(a) to oversee the Collaboration, each Party shall retain the rights, powers and discretion granted to it under this Agreement, and no such rights, powers, or discretion shall be delegated to or vested in a Committee unless such delegation or vesting of rights is expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Parties expressly so agree in writing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Committee shall have any authority or jurisdiction to: (i) amend, modify, or waive compliance with this Agreement, any of which shall require mutual written agreement of the Parties; (ii) interpret this Agreement, or determine whether or not a Party has met its diligence or other obligations under the Agreement or whether or not a breach of this Agreement has occurred; (iii) require Exelixis EXEL to [ * [*] (other than [ * [*], [ * [*] that are carried out in accordance with the [ * [*], and any [ * [*] obligations with respect to [ * [*] that are set forth in the applicable [ * [*]) without Exelixis’ EXEL’s express written consent ([ * [*]); (iv) require Exelixis EXEL to [ * [*] (other than [ * [*], [ * [*] that are carried out in accordance with [ * [*], and any [ * [*] with respect to [ * [*] that are set forth in the applicable [ * [*]) without Exelixis’ EXEL’s express written consent (which [ * [*]); (v) require BMS to [ * [*] (other than [ * [*]) without BMS’ express written consent (which [ * [*]); (vi) make any decision on any matter that this Agreement expressly states is an option or election to be made by a Party; (vii) make any retroactive updates, amendments and modifications to, or waivers of provisions of, a Clinical Plan, an Annual Clinical Plan or an Approved Plan, any which shall require the mutual agreement of the Parties; and (viii) such other matters as are reserved to the consent, approval, agreement or other decision-making authority of one or both Parties in this Agreement and that are not required by this Agreement to be considered by one or more Committees prior to the exercise of such consent, approval or other decision-making authority. For clarity, a Party’s right to cast a deciding vote on a matter in a Committee pursuant to Article 2 shall not, in and of itself, subject such matter to the preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party shall be restricted from bringing before any appropriate Committee for discussion any matter relating to the Collaboration that it believes warrants discussion between the Parties through the Committees, provided that the consideration of any such matter by any Committee shall not infringe or limit the exercise of a Party’s right of consent or approval or other decision-making authority granted to it by this Agreement nor shall any such consideration, as contemplated by this sentence, subject any such right of consent or approval or other decision-making authority to any dispute resolution mechanism provided for in Section 2.7(c2.6(c) or Article 15 14 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

Limitations on the Authority of Committees. Notwithstanding the Committee structure established pursuant to Section 2.1(a) to oversee the Collaboration, each Party shall retain the rights, powers and discretion granted to it under this Agreement, and no such rights, powers, or discretion shall be delegated to or vested in a Committee unless such delegation or vesting of rights is expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Parties expressly so agree in writing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Committee shall have any authority or jurisdiction to: (i) amend, modify, or waive compliance with this Agreement, any of which shall require mutual written agreement of the Parties; (ii) interpret this Agreement, or determine whether or not a Party has met its diligence or other obligations under the Agreement or whether or not a breach of this Agreement has occurred; (iii) require Exelixis EXEL to [ * [*] (other than [ * [*], [ * [*] that are carried out in accordance with the [ * [*], and any [ * [*] obligations with respect to [ * [*] that are set forth in the applicable [ * [*]) without Exelixis’ EXEL’s express written consent ([ * [*]); (iv) require Exelixis EXEL’s to [ * [*] (other than [ * [*], [ * [*] that are carried out in accordance with [ * [*], and any [ * [*] with respect to [ * [*] that are set forth in the applicable [ * [*]) without Exelixis’ EXEL’s express written consent (which [ * [*]); (v) require BMS to [ * [*] (other than [ * [*]) without BMS’ express written consent (which [ * [*]); (vi) make any decision on any matter that this Agreement expressly states is an option or election to be made by a Party; (vii) make any retroactive updates, amendments and modifications to, or waivers of provisions of, an Approved Plan, any which shall require the mutual agreement of the Parties; and (viii) such other matters as are reserved to the consent, approval, agreement or other decision-making authority of one or both Parties in this Agreement and that are not required by this Agreement to be considered by one or more Committees prior to the exercise of such consent, approval or other decision-making authority. For clarity, a Party’s right to cast a deciding vote on a matter in a Committee pursuant to Article 2 shall not, in and of itself, subject such matter to the preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party shall be restricted from bringing before any appropriate Committee for discussion any matter relating to the Collaboration that it believes warrants discussion between the Parties through the Committees, provided that the consideration of any such matter by any Committee shall not infringe or limit the exercise of a Party’s right of consent or approval or other decision-making authority granted to it by this Agreement nor shall any such consideration, as contemplated by this sentence, subject any such right of consent or approval or other decision-making authority to any dispute resolution mechanism provided for in Section 2.7(c) or Article 15 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

Limitations on the Authority of Committees. Notwithstanding the Committee structure established pursuant to Section 2.1(a) to oversee the Collaboration3.1(a), each Party shall retain the rights, powers and discretion granted to it under this Agreement, and no such rights, powers, or discretion shall be delegated to or vested in a Committee unless such delegation or vesting of rights is expressly provided for in this Agreement or the Parties expressly so agree in writing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Committee shall have any authority or jurisdiction to: (i) amend, modify, or waive compliance with this Agreement, any of which shall require mutual written agreement of the Parties; (ii) interpret this Agreement, or determine whether or not a Party has met its diligence or other obligations under the Agreement or whether or not a breach of this Agreement has occurred; (iii) require Exelixis to [ * ], or otherwise [ * ] on any [ * ], or [ * ] activities (other than [ * ], [ * ] that are carried out set forth in accordance with the Articles [ * ], and [ * ], subject to any [ * ] obligations with respect of [ * ] to [ * ] that are set forth in the applicable for its [ * ]] provided in such Articles) without Exelixis’ express written consent (which may be withheld at its [ * ]] discretion); (iv) require Exelixis to [ * ] or otherwise [ * ] or other [ * ] on any [ * ], or [ * ] activities (other than [ * ] set forth in Articles [ * ], and [ * ], [ * ] that are carried out = Certain confidential information contained in accordance this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with [ * ]the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as amended. subject to any [ * ] with respect of [ * ] to [ * ] that are set forth in the applicable for its [ * ] provided in such Articles]) without Exelixis’ express written consent (which may be withheld at its [ * ]] discretion); (v) require BMS Sanofi-Aventis to [ * ] (other than ], or otherwise [ * ]) , or other [ * ] on any [ * ] activities without BMSSanofi-Aventis’ express written consent (which may be withheld at its [ * ]] discretion); (vi) make any decision on any matter that this Agreement expressly states is an option or election to be made by a Party; (vii) make any retroactive updates, amendments and modifications to, decision that would require Exelixis to [ * ] any [ * ] or waivers of provisions of, an Approved Plan, any which shall require the mutual agreement of the Parties[ * ] that [ * ] may [ * ] or to a [ * ]; and (viii) such other to [ * ] the [ * ] of a [ * ], the [ * ] or [ * ] (provided that the appropriate Committee may propose a written amendment to be signed by both Parties which may [ * ]); (ix) adjust the Exelixis FTE Rate; or (x) make any decision matters as that are reserved to the consent, approval, agreement or other decision-making authority of one or both Parties in this Agreement and that are not required by this Agreement to be considered by one or more Committees prior to the exercise of such consent, approval or other decision-making authority. For clarity, a Party’s right to cast a deciding vote on a matter in a Committee pursuant to Article 2 shall not, in and of itself, subject such matter to the preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party shall be restricted from bringing before any appropriate Committee for discussion any matter relating to the Collaboration that it believes warrants discussion between the Parties through the Committees, provided that the consideration of any such matter by any Committee shall not infringe or limit the exercise of a Party’s right of consent or approval or other decision-making authority granted to it by this Agreement nor shall any such consideration, as contemplated by this sentence, subject any such right of consent or approval or other decision-making authority to any dispute resolution mechanism provided for in Section 2.7(c) or Article 15 or elsewhere in this Agreement.