Governing Rules Any arbitration proceeding will (i) proceed in a location in California selected by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”); (ii) be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the documents between the parties; and (iii) be conducted by the AAA, or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon, in accordance with the AAA’s commercial dispute resolution procedures, unless the claim or counterclaim is at least $1,000,000.00 exclusive of claimed interest, arbitration fees and costs in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA’s optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes (the commercial dispute resolution procedures or the optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes to be referred to herein, as applicable, as the “Rules”). If there is any inconsistency between the terms hereof and the Rules, the terms and procedures set forth herein shall control. Any party who fails or refuses to submit to arbitration following a demand by any other party shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling arbitration of any dispute. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by any party that is a bank of the protections afforded to it under 12 U.S.C. §91 or any similar applicable state law.
Operating Rules 6.1 Merchant must comply with the Operating Rules, as the same may be amended from time to time. The Operating Rules may change with little or no advance notice to Merchant and Merchant will be bound by all such changes. If Merchant objects to any change in the Operating Rules, it must immediately stop accepting new Transactions for Cards governed by the change. The Operating Rules will govern in the event that there is any inconsistency between the Merchant Agreement and the Operating Rules. However, nothing in the Merchant Agreement shall be construed to impose on Merchant a requirement (including a requirement under the Operating Rules) which is prohibited by mandatory provisions of applicable law (i.e., where the applicability of such provisions of law to the Merchant Agreement, and of the law’s prohibition to the particular requirement which otherwise would be imposed on Merchant hereunder, cannot lawfully be waived by agreement), but the requirement hereunder shall be construed to continue in effect and to be imposed on Merchant in all respects and at all times to the fullest extent possible without violating the law’s prohibition, with only those particular applications of the requirement which would violate the law’s prohibition deemed severed from the provisions hereof. 6.2 Operating Rules of the Debit Networks may differ among them with respect to the Transactions they allow. Bank, at its discretion, may require that the most restrictive requirements of one Debit Network apply to all of Merchant’s On-line Debit Card Transactions, regardless of Card type.
Rule 144 Requirements After the earliest of (i) the closing of the sale of securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration Statement, (ii) the registration by the Company of a class of securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or (iii) the issuance by the Company of an offering circular pursuant to Regulation A under the Securities Act, the Company agrees to: (a) make and keep current public information about the Company available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144; (b) use its best efforts to file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements); and (c) furnish to any holder of Registrable Shares upon request (i) a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements), (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and (iii) such other reports and documents of the Company as such holder may reasonably request to avail itself of any similar rule or regulation of the Commission allowing it to sell any such securities without registration.
Rule 144; Rule 144A With a view to making available to the Investor and Holders the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to: (i) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144(c)(1) or any similar or analogous rule promulgated under the Securities Act, at all times after the Signing Date; (ii) (A) file with the SEC, in a timely manner, all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Exchange Act, and (B) if at any time the Company is not required to file such reports, make available, upon the request of any Holder, such information necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144A (including the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act); (iii) so long as the Investor or a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish to the Investor or such Holder forthwith upon request: a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and of the Exchange Act; a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company; and such other reports and documents as the Investor or Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing it to sell any such securities to the public without registration; and (iv) take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act.
Rule 144 and Rule 144A For so long as the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15 of the 1934 Act, the Company covenants that it will file all reports required to be filed by it under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder, that if it ceases to be so required to file such reports, it will upon the request of any Holder or beneficial owner of Registrable Securities (i) make publicly available such information (including, without limitation, the information specified in Rule 144(c)(2) under the 0000 Xxx) as is necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, (ii) deliver or cause to be delivered, promptly following a request by any Holder or beneficial owner of Registrable Securities or any prospective purchaser or transferee designated by such Holder or beneficial owner, such information (including, without limitation, the information specified in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the 0000 Xxx) as is necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, and (iii) take such further action that is reasonable in the circumstances, in each case to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell its Registrable Securities without registration under the 1933 Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (x) Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, (y) Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (z) any similar rules or regulations hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the request of any Holder or beneficial owner of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
Applicable Rules and Regulations The Account and each transaction therein shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and to (a) all applicable laws and the regulations, rules and orders (collectively "regulations") of all regulatory and self-regulatory organizations having jurisdiction and (b) the constitution, by-laws, rules, regulations, orders, resolutions, interpretations and customs and usages (collectively "rules") of the market and any associated clearing organization (each an "exchange") on or subject to the rules of which such transaction is executed and/or cleared. The reference in the preceding sentence to exchange rules is solely for DWR's protection and DWR's failure to comply therewith shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or relieve Customer of any obligation or responsibility under this Agreement. DWR shall not be liable to Customer as a result of any action by DWR, its officers, directors, employees or agents to comply with any rule or regulation.
REGULATION GG Each Fund represents and warrants that it does not engage in an “Internet gambling business,” as such term is defined in Section 233.2(r) of Federal Reserve Regulation GG (12 CFR 233) and covenants that it shall not engage in an Internet gambling business. In accordance with Regulation GG, each Fund is hereby notified that “restricted transactions,” as such term is defined in Section 233.2(y) of Regulation GG, are prohibited in any dealings with the Custodian pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise between or among any party hereto.
BUILDING RULES AND REGULATIONS The following rules and regulations shall apply, where applicable, to the Premises, the Building, the parking facilities (if any), the Property and the appurtenances. In the event of a conflict between the following rules and regulations and the remainder of the terms of the Lease, the remainder of the terms of the Lease shall control. Capitalized terms have the same meaning as defined in the Lease.
LISTING RULES IMPLICATION As the counterparties to the 2025 Xxx Xxxx Master Purchase Agreement, being Xxx Xxxx and Xxx Xxxx Metal Sdn. Bhd. and the counterparties to the 2025 Chye Seng Huat Trading Master Purchase Agreement, being Chye Seng Huat Trading, Chye Seng Huat Sdn. Bhd., Soon Xxx Metal Sdn. Bhd. and Xxxx Xxxx Recycle Sdn. Bhd., are connected with each other, the transactions contemplated under the 2025 Xxx Xxxx Master Purchase Agreement and the 2025 Chye Seng Huat Trading Master Purchase Agreement are aggregated pursuant to Rules 14A.81 and 14A.82 of the Listing Rules. As the counterparties to the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements are connected persons and/or deemed connected persons of the Company, the transactions contemplated under the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements constitute continuing connected transactions on the part of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. Each of the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements and their respective proposed annual caps of the transactions thereunder shall be subject to the approval of the Independent Shareholders of the Company by way of ordinary resolutions at the EGM. The EGM will be convened to consider and, if thought fit, to approve (i) the proposed amendments to the Articles and adoption of the New Articles of Association; and (ii) each of the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements and their respective proposed annual caps of the transactions thereunder. The vote of the Shareholders at the EGM shall be taken by poll and the Sia Brothers and their respective associates shall abstain from voting on the ordinary resolutions approving the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements. A circular containing, among other things, the information on the proposed amendments to the Articles and adoption of the New Articles of Association, the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements and their respective proposed annual caps of the transactions thereunder, the letter of advice from South China Capital to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders, the recommendation from the Independent Board Committee together with the notice of the EGM will be published on the Company’s website at xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx and the Stock Exchange’s website at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xx, and will be despatched to the Shareholders as required. The Company proposes to amend the Articles by way of adoption of the New Articles of Association to (i) bring the Articles of Association in line with the latest regulatory requirements in relation to the expanded paperless listing regime and the electronic dissemination of corporate communications by listed issuers and the relevant amendments made to the Listing Rules which took effect on December 31, 2023; and (ii) incorporate other house-keeping amendments to the Articles of Association including to update, modernize or clarify provisions of the Articles of Association where it is considered desirable. The proposed amendments to the Articles and adoption of the New Articles of Association shall be subject to the approval of the Shareholders by way of a special resolution at the EGM and shall take effect upon the close of the EGM. References are made to the announcement and the circular of the Company dated 7 March 2022 and 21 April 2022 respectively in relation to, among others, (a) the 2022 Long Hin Master Purchase Agreement with Long Hin, pursuant to which the Group may, but is not obliged to, purchase scrap ferrous metals and used batteries from Long Hin; (b) the 2022 Xxx Xxxx Master Purchase Agreement with Xxx Xxxx and Xxx Xxxx Metal Sdn. Bhd., pursuant to which the Group may, but is not obliged to, purchase scrap ferrous metals, used batteries and waste paper from Xxx Xxxx and/or Xxx Xxxx Metal Sdn. Bhd.; and (c) the 2022 Chye Seng Huat Trading Master Purchase Agreement with Chye Seng Huat Trading, Chye Seng Huat Sdn. Bhd. and Soon Xxx Metal Sdn. Bhd., pursuant to which the Group may, but is not obliged to, purchase scrap ferrous metals, used batteries and waste paper from Chye Seng Huat Trading, Chye Seng Huat Sdn. Bhd., and/or Soon Xxx Metal Sdn. Bhd. The 2022 Master Purchase Agreements were effective from 1 January 2022 and will be expired on 31 December 2024. In order to renew and update the existing continuing connected transactions contemplated under the 2022 Master Purchase Agreements, on 29 October 2024 (after trading hours), the Company has agreed to enter into the 2025 Xxx Xxxx Master Purchase Agreement and the 2025 Chye Seng Huat Trading Master Purchase Agreement to reflect the terms of the proposed continuing connected transactions and to set the annual caps of the respective transactions thereunder for the period of the three financial years ending 31 December 2025, 2026 and 2027. The 2022 Long Hin Master Purchase Agreement will not be renewed. As the counterparties to the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements are connected persons and/or deemed connected persons of the Company, the transactions contemplated under the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements constitute continuing connected transactions on the part of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules and are subject to the reporting, announcement and Independent Shareholders’ approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. The principal terms of the 2025 Master Purchase Agreements are set out below:
LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS NWD is the controlling shareholder of NWDS and hence a connected person of NWDS. NWD is interested in approximately 57% of the issued share capital of NWSH as at the date of this announcement and NWSH being an associate of NWD is also a connected person of NWDS under the Listing Rules. Members of the CTF Jewellery Group are associates of CTF, which in turn is a substantial shareholder of NWD, a controlling shareholder of NWDS. Accordingly, members of the CTF Jewellery Group are also connected persons of NWD and NWDS under the Listing Rules. Therefore, the Continuing Connected Transactions constitute continuing connected transactions of NWDS under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. Since NWDS is a subsidiary of NWD and CTF Jewellery is an associate of CTF which is a substantial shareholder of NWD, the transactions contemplated under the Master Concessionaire Counter Agreement also constitute continuing connected transactions of NWD under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. As the relevant percentage ratios calculated pursuant to Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of each of the Continuing Connected Transactions are more than 2.5%, each of the Continuing Connected Transactions is subject to the reporting, announcement and independent shareholders’ approval requirements under the Listing Rules so far as NWDS is concerned. In view of the interests of NWD and CTF in the relevant Continuing Connected Transactions, NWD, CTF and their associates will abstain from voting in respect of the resolutions to be proposed at the EGM to approve the Continuing Connected Transactions, the CCT Agreements and the Annual Caps. As the Annual Caps in respect of the Master Concessionaire Counter Agreement are more than HK$1,000,000 but the relevant percentage ratios calculated pursuant to Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the Master Concessionaire Counter Agreement are less than 2.5%, the Master Concessionaire Counter Agreement is subject to the reporting and announcement requirements but is exempt from the independent shareholders’ approval requirement under the Listing Rules so far as NWD is concerned. NWDS will convene the EGM for the purpose of seeking approval from the Independent Shareholders on the Continuing Connected Transactions, the CCT Agreements, and the Annual Caps. The Independent Board Committee will be established to consider the terms of the Continuing Connected Transactions, the CCT Agreements and the Annual Caps, and to advise the Independent Shareholders as to whether the Continuing Connected Transactions, the CCT Agreements and the Annual Caps are in the interests of NWDS and the NWDS Shareholders as a whole. An independent financial adviser will be appointed to advise the Independent Board Committee in this regard. A circular of NWDS containing, amongst others, further information on (i) the Continuing Connected Transactions, the CCT Agreements and the Annual Caps; (ii) a letter of recommendation from the Independent Board Committee to the Independent Shareholders; (iii) a letter of advice from the independent financial adviser to the Independent Board Committee; and