Common use of Not a Joint Venture Clause in Contracts

Not a Joint Venture. This Agreement does not constitute or create (and the Parties do not intend to create hereby) a joint venture, pooling arrangement, Partnership, or formal business organization of any kind between and among any of the Parties, and the rights and obligations of the Parties shall be only those expressly set forth herein. The relationship hereby established between EPIC and ELITE is solely that of licensee and licensor, each is an independent contractor engaged in the operation of its own respective business. Neither Party shall be considered to be an agent of the other for any purpose whatsoever. Each Party shall be responsible for providing its own personnel and workers compensation, medical coverage or similar benefits and shall be solely responsible for the payment of social security benefits, unemployment insurance, pension benefits, withholding any required amounts for income and other employment-related taxes and benefits of its own employees, and shall make its own arrangements for injury, illness or other insurance coverage to protect itself, its Affiliates, its subcontractors and personnel from any damages, loss and/or liability arising out of the performance of this Agreement. Neither Party has the power or authority to act for, represent or bind the other (or its Affiliates) in any manner.