Negotiation by Representatives. In the event of a Dispute, the Party seeking resolution shall begin this process by first providing written notice of the Dispute to the other Party which notice shall contain a brief description of the Dispute. Not later than seven (7) days after the date of delivery of the initial notice of Dispute, each Party shall select and appoint a representative to attempt to resolve the Dispute. Not later than fourteen (14) days after delivery of the initial written notice of said Dispute, each Party shall provide to the other a written explanation of the material particulars of its position as to the Dispute. Not later than twenty one (21) days after delivery of the written notice of a Dispute, as provided above, the representatives selected by the Parties shall meet to attempt in good faith to settle the Dispute (“First Meeting Deadline”) and to produce a written agreement setting forth the terms of settlement. The written settlement agreement, if any, when signed by each Party, shall govern the Parties’ resolution of the Dispute and serve as conclusive evidence of the resolution of such Dispute. If and only if, the Parties’ representatives fail to produce and the Party’s fail to sign a written settlement agreement, then (A) not later than fourteen (14) days after the date of such representatives’ first meeting, or (B) within twenty one (21) days after the First Meeting Deadline (in the event the representatives fail to meet by the First Meeting Deadline), or (C) within such longer period as may be mutually agreed to by the Parties in writing, then either Party may commence litigation in accordance with Section 11.8(c).
Negotiation by Representatives. The parties’ representatives must negotiate in good faith with a view to resolving the Issue within twenty-one (21) days after the receipt of the Issue Notice, (or such longer period as those representatives agree), failing which the Issue must be immediately referred to the Chief Executive Officers or Presidents of the respective parties.
Negotiation by Representatives. The Parties will attempt in good faith to resolve through negotiation any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement. Either Party may give written notice to the other Party of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Each Party will, within ten (10) Days after delivery of the written notice of dispute, designate a vice-president level employee or a representative with authority to make commitments to review, meet, and negotiate, in good faith, to resolve the dispute. The Parties intend that these negotiations be conducted by business representatives who are not attorneys, and the locations, format, frequency, duration, and conclusions of these discussions will be at the discretion of the representatives. By mutual agreement, the representatives may use other procedures to assist in these negotiations. The discussions and correspondence among the representatives pursuant to this Section 25 shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and any state rules of evidence, shall be exempt from discovery and production, and shall not be admissible in any subsequent proceedings without the concurrence of both Parties.
Negotiation by Representatives. If the dispute is not resolved within forty five (45) days of the first communication between the Individuals (“45-day Individual Negotiation Period”) or within such further period as the Parties may agree, the Parties will elevate the dispute to other representatives (“Representatives”). Specifically, within seven (7) days after the end of the forty-five (45) day Individual Negotiation Period, each Party shall nominate one or more Representatives with a title of vice president or higher who shall attempt to resolve the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after both Representatives have been nominated (“30-day Representative Negotiation Period”), either Party may pursue a resolution of the dispute in accord with the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to Section 16 of this Agreement.
