AGREEMENT AUTHORITY 5.1 PDL NPDL shall sell and PFLG shall purchase, on a used/not used basis, thirty percent (30%) of the space available on the vessel (or a maximum of 30% of the capacity of the vessel by weight) (including thirty percent (30%) of the available reefer plug capacity) on each sailing of PDL’s NPDL's vessel in the Trade. Additional slots may be sold/purchased on an ad 1 The inclusion of non-U.S. trades within the scope of this Agreement does not bring such trades within the scope of the U.S. Shipping Act or the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Commission ("FMC"). hoc basis, and such additional space shall not be unreasonably withheld. To determine the space allocation used by any breakbulk cargo loaded on the Vessel pursuant to this Agreement, the amount of any such breakbulk cargo shall be converted at a rate of 17 revenue tonnes per TEU. 5.2 The sale of slots under Article 5.1 shall be on such terms and such conditions as the Parties may agree from time to time. 5.3 PFLG shall not sub-charter slots made available to it hereunder to any third party, including PFLG affiliates, without the prior written consent of PDL NPDL. 5.4 Each party is responsible for the port charges attributed to its own cargo, but are authorized to discuss and agree on their respective responsibilities for port charges assessed to PDL NPDL as the vessel operator at island ports in the trade. 5.5 The Parties are authorized to discuss and agree upon routine operational and administrative matters including, but not limited to, procedures for allocating space, forecasting, stevedoring and terminal operations, recordkeeping, responsibility for loss, damage or injury (including provisions of bills of lading relating to same), the interchange of information and data regarding all matters within the scope of this Agreement, terms and conditions for force majeure relief, insurance, guarantees, indemnification, and compliance with customs, safety, security, documentation, and other regulatory requirements. 5.6 Each Party shall retain its separate identity and shall have separate sales, pricing and marketing functions. Each Party shall issue its own bills of lading and handle its own claims. 5.7 The Parties shall collectively implement this Agreement by meetings, writings, or other communications between them or within committees established by them, and make such other arrangements as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Agreement.
Settlement Authority The Recipient will not enter into a settlement of any Proceeding against any of the Indemnified Parties unless the Recipient has obtained from the Province or Canada, as applicable, prior written approval or a waiver of this requirement. If the Recipient is requested by the Province or Canada to participate in or conduct the defence of any Proceeding, the Province or Canada, as applicable, will cooperate with and assist the Recipient to the fullest extent possible in the Proceeding and any related settlement negotiations.
Governmental Authority Any national, state or local government or political subdivision thereof, independent system operator, regional transmission owner or operator, or any other governmental, judicial, regulatory, legislative, public or statutory instrumentality, authority, body, agency, department, bureau, board, commission, or entity.