Non-Assignment; Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, heirs (in the case of the Employee) and assigns. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that such rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred pursuant to a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the continuing entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided that the assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and such assignee or transferee assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company, as contained in this Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of law. No rights or obligations of the Employee under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Employee other than his accrued rights to compensation and benefits, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law, except as provided in this Section 14 or in an applicable plan, program, grant or agreement of the Company or any affiliate. In the event of the Employee's death or a judicial determination of his incompetence, references in this Agreement to the Employee shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to his beneficiary, estate or other legal representative.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc), Employment Agreement (Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc), Employment Agreement (Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Non-Assignment; Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, heirs (in the case of the Employee) and assigns. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that such rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred pursuant to a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the continuing entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided that the assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and such assignee or transferee assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company, as contained in this Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of law. No rights or obligations of the Employee under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Employee other than his her accrued rights to compensation and benefits, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law, except as provided in this Section 14 or in an applicable plan, program, grant or agreement of the Company or any affiliate. In the event of the Employee's death or a judicial determination of his her incompetence, references in this Agreement to the Employee shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to his her beneficiary, estate or other legal representative.
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Non-Assignment; Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, heirs (in the case of the Employee) and assigns. No rights or obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company except that such rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred pursuant to a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the continuing entity, or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, provided that the assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and such assignee or transferee assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company, as contained in this Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of law. No rights or obligations of the Employee under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Employee other than his accrued rights to compensation and benefits, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law, except as provided in this Section 14 13 or in an applicable plan, program, grant or agreement of the Company or any affiliate. In the event of the Employee's death or a judicial determination of his incompetence, references in this Agreement to the Employee shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to his beneficiary, estate or other legal representative.
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