Operation of Agreement This Agreement will be effective and binding immediately upon its execution, but, anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement will not be operative unless and until a Change in Control occurs. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control at any time during the Term, without further action, this Agreement shall become immediately operative.
Operation of Business (a) Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or consented to by the Buyer in writing (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article XI hereof (the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall, and shall cause each Consolidated Subsidiary to, conduct its operations only in the Ordinary Course of Business and in compliance with all applicable Laws and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its Reasonable Best Efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, vendors and independent contractors and consultants. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, during the Pre-Closing Period the Company shall not, and shall cause each Consolidated Subsidiary not to, without the written consent of the Buyer (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(i) issue or sell any stock or other securities of the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary or any options, warrants or rights to acquire any such stock or other securities;
(ii) split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock; or declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock;
(iii) create, incur or assume any Indebtedness in excess of $*** per occurrence or $*** in the aggregate, except accounts payable arising in the Ordinary Course of Business; assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person; or make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iv) except as required to comply with applicable Law or agreements, plans or arrangements existing on the date of this Agreement and listed in the Disclosure Schedule (A) take any action with respect to, adopt, enter into, terminate or amend any Employee Benefit Plan or any collective bargaining agreement (other than matters with respect to lxxxxxxxx unions in Canada, following consultation with Buyer) (B) increase the compensation or benefits of, or pay or promise any bonus to, any director or officer, or materially modify their terms of employment or engagement, (C) amend or accelerate the payment, right to payment or vesting of any compensation or benefits, including any outstanding equity compensation, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, (D) hire any new officers or (except in the Ordinary Course of Business) any new employees, (E) grant any awards under any bonus, incentive, performance or other compensation plan or arrangement or benefit plan, including the grant of performance units or the removal of existing restrictions in any benefit plans or agreements or awards made thereunder, or (F) take any action to fund or in any other way secure the payment of compensation or benefits under any employee plan, agreement, contract or arrangement or benefit plan; *** Represents material omitted per the registrant's Confidential Treatment Request and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(v) acquire, sell, lease, license or dispose of any material assets or property (including any shares or other equity interests in or securities of any Consolidated Subsidiary or any other corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof), other than (A) acquisition of capital assets permitted by subsection (xii) below, and (B) sales of obsolete or worn-out inventory or assets in the Ordinary Course of Business and having a fair market value of not more than $*** in the aggregate;
(vi) mortgage or pledge any of its property or assets or subject any such property or assets to any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances);
(vii) amend its charter, bylaws, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents;
(viii) change the flag or registry of a Vessel;
(ix) change its accounting methods, principles or practices, except insofar as may be required by a generally applicable change in GAAP;
(x) make or change any Tax election, change an annual accounting period, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, waive or extend any statute of limitation with respect to Taxes, settle or compromise any Tax Liability, claim or assessment, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes or take any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the payment of any Tax;
(xi) enter into, amend, terminate, take or omit to take any action that would constitute a violation of or default under, or waive any rights under, any contract or agreement of a nature required to be listed in Section 5.17 of the Disclosure Schedule, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, provided, for avoidance of doubt, amendments, modifications and termination of ocean service contracts with customers shall be deemed to be in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(xii) make or commit to make any capital expenditures in an aggregate amount exceeding by more than *** the year-to-date budgeted expenditures set forth on Schedule 6.3(a)(xii);
(xiii) institute or settle any material Legal Proceeding, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, provided for avoidance of doubt, settlements of cargo damage and loss claims by customers and claims of salvors or declaration and settlement of any general average shall be deemed in the Ordinary Course of Business; or
(xiv) agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions. *** Represents material omitted per the registrant's Confidential Treatment Request and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, certain business conducted by the Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries may be in competition with business conducted by one or more subsidiaries of Buyer (such businesses referred to herein as the “Competing Trades”). Nothing in this Agreement is intended to restrict the Company, the Consolidated Subsidiaries or the Buyer and its subsidiaries from continuing to engage in business in competition with each other.
Operation of Lift 3.1 The mode of operation of the passenger/materials lift shall be at the discretion of Management, but there shall be landings at intervals of not more than four (4) storey levels. Subject to sub-clause 3.3, an employee would not be required to walk either up or down more than two (2) floors within the range of the lift, or more than four (4) floors within the range of the lift.
3.2 When the building has risen so that the formwork exceeds floors above the lift travel, the lift travel shall be extended.
3.3 If mechanical or power failure puts the passengers/materials lift out of action, Management must endeavour to correct the failure as soon as possible and have the passengers/materials lift back in use. During such temporary stoppage of the passengers/ materials lift, the employees are expected to walk to their place of work to a maximum of four (4) levels to work in their respective classification, and no industrial action or dispute should take place.
3.4 When lifts are also used to carry materials, preference must be given to the transporting of employees at the starting, finishing and lunch times. Starting times of various Trades may be staggered by agreement to avoid lift congestion at starting and finishing times.
3.5 Should a crane or cranes on a building not be able to operate (eg., because of wind or mechanical failure), employees will continue to work to a maximum of four (4) levels above the range of the lift, provided that the appropriate emergency service is satisfied that it is capable of being able to provide first aid attendance, and removal if necessary, to/of any employee on any section of the project without the use of the crane/s.
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Administration of Agreement All approvals referenced in this Agreement must be obtained from the parties' contract administrators or their designees. All notices must be given to the parties' contract administrators respectively. The OAG's contract administrator is Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chief, Bureau of Advocacy and Grants Management. The Provider’s contract administrator will be provided at the time of execution. The parties will provide each other with written notification of any change in its designated representative for this Agreement. Such changes do not require a formal written amendment to this Agreement.
ALTERATION OF AGREEMENT A. It is hereby agreed that any alteration or modification of this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties only if agreed to in writing by both parties.
B. The waiver of any condition of this Agreement by either party shall not constitute a precedent in the future enforcement of all terms and conditions herein.
Adoption of Agreements BellSouth shall make available, pursuant to 47 USC § 252 and the FCC rules and regulations regarding such availability, to <<customer_name>> any interconnection, service, or network element provided under any other agreement filed and approved pursuant to 47 USC § 252, provided a minimum of six months remains on the term of such Agreement. The Parties shall adopt all rates, terms and conditions concerning such other interconnection, service or network element and any other rates, terms and conditions that are legitimately related to or were negotiated in exchange for or in conjunction with the interconnection, service or network element being adopted. The adopted interconnection, service, or network element and agreement shall apply to the same states as such other agreement. The term of the adopted agreement or provisions shall expire on the same date as set forth in the agreement which was adopted.
Operation of Property (a) Borrower shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower to, without Lender’s prior consent: (i) surrender, terminate or cancel (or permit to be surrendered, terminated or canceled) any of the Operating Leases (other than in connection with a sale and release of an Individual Property permitted hereunder), or exercise any remedies under any of the Operating Leases; (ii) reduce or consent to the reduction of (or permit the reduction or the consent to the reduction) of the term of any of the Operating Leases or any Operating Lease Guaranty; (iii) decrease or consent to any decrease (or permit to be decreased or the consent to the decrease) of the amount of any rent or other charges payable under any of the Operating Leases; (iv) Transfer, convey, assign, sell, mortgage, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, grant a security interest in, grant an option or options with respect to, or otherwise dispose of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, whether or not for consideration) the Properties or any collateral for the Mortgage Loan (or permit Operating Company to do so), in each case without the prior written consent of Lender or except as expressly permitted in Section 5.1.20 or Section 5.2.10, or (v) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend, or waive or release (or permit to be modified, changed, supplemented, altered, amended, waived or released) any of the rights and remedies of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or any Operating Company under any of the Operating Leases in any material respect or any Operating Lease Guaranty (provided that Lender shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any modification, change, supplement, alteration, amendment, waiver or release of the Operating Lease as may be reasonably necessary to comply with the requirements of this Agreement or any other Loan Document).
(b) During the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall not exercise (and shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower to exercise) any rights, make any decisions, grant any approvals or otherwise take any action under any Operating Lease, Operating Lease Guaranty or any Management Agreement without, in each instance, the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be withheld in Lender’s sole discretion.
Construction of Agreement The parties mutually acknowledge that they and their attorneys have participated in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement. In cases of uncertainty this Agreement shall be construed without regard to which of the parties caused the uncertainty to exist.
Management and Operation of Business Section 7.1 Management 47 Section 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership 48 Section 7.3 Restrictions on Managing General Partner’s Authority 49 Section 7.4 Reimbursement of the Managing General Partner 49 Section 7.5 Outside Activities 50 Section 7.6 Loans from the Managing General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership; Contracts with Affiliates; Certain Restrictions on the Managing General Partner 51 Section 7.7 Indemnification 53 Section 7.8 Liability of Indemnitees 54 Section 7.9 Resolution of Conflicts of Interest 55 Section 7.10 Other Matters Concerning the Managing General Partner 57 Section 7.11 Purchase or Sale of Partnership Securities 57 Section 7.12 Registration Rights of the Managing General Partner and its Affiliates 57 Section 7.13 Reliance by Third Parties 59
