PAYMENTS TO OFFICIALS. During the three year period prior to the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of the Shareholders on behalf of the Company has paid or given or has authorized or committed to the payment or gift of money or anything of value to any official or employee of any government entity or instrumentality or any political party or candidate for political office for the purpose of influencing any governmental action or decision in order to obtain or retain business or to direct business to any other party.
PAYMENTS TO OFFICIALS. During the three year period prior to the date hereof, neither Target nor any of the Sellers on behalf of Target has paid or given or has authorized or committed to the payment or gift of money or anything of value to any official or employee of any government entity or instrumentality or any political party or candidate for political office for the purpose of influencing any governmental action or decision in order to obtain or retain business or to direct business to any other party.
PAYMENTS TO OFFICIALS. During the term of this Contract, neither CONTRACTOR nor any person acting for or on behalf of CONTRACTOR will offer, pay or agree to pay, directly or indirectly, any consideration of any nature whatsoever to any official, agent or employee of any government or any department, agency or instrumentality of any government, or to any political party, or an official thereof, or to any candidate for political office in any country to influence the act, decision or omission of any such official, agent, employee, political party, political party official or candidate in his or its official capacity in connection with the performance of this Contract or the directing of business to any person. If CONTRACTOR fails to observe the provisions of this Section 15.3, COMPANY shall have the right to terminate this Contract immediately.
PAYMENTS TO OFFICIALS. Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, it is a violation of United States law to give money or anything else of substantial value to a foreign official in order to obtain or retain business. • Do not give payments or items of value directly or indirectly to a government official to influence that person’s discretionary decisions or acts. No Company employee (including non-U.S. employees and employees of its controlled subsidiaries) shall make any payments or give anything of value, including lavish entertainment or travel, to a government official in an attempt to have that official act on the Company’s behalf for the purpose of: • Obtaining or retaining Company business; • Influencing any discretionary act or decision by the government; or • Providing the Company with benefits it is not otherwise entitled to receive. Company employees will not use any agent, consultant or third party to make any payment or other transfer in violation of this provision. This does not preclude the use of a legitimate agent or business broker who receives an appropriate fee in return for assistance in obtaining business or purchasing property.
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PAYMENTS TO OFFICIALS. Prior to the date hereof, neither InCon nor any of its Affiliates has paid or given or has authorized or committed to the payment or gift of money or anything of value to any official or employee of any government entity or instrumentality or any political party or candidate for political office for the purpose of influencing any governmental action or decision in order to obtain or retain business or to direct business to any other party.
PAYMENTS TO OFFICIALS. Prior to the date hereof, neither International nor any of its Affiliates has paid or given or has authorized or committed to the payment or gift of money or anything of value to any official or employee of any government entity or instrumentality or any political party or candidate for political party or candidate for political office for the purpose of influencing any governmental action or decision in order to obtain or retain business or to direct business to any other party.
PAYMENTS TO OFFICIALS. No NINA Company nor, to the Knowledge of NINA Holdings, any other NINA Entity or STPNOC, has engaged in, or used any funds, directly or indirectly, for any illegal payments or activities under the laws of the United States of America or the State of Texas or of any other jurisdiction in connection with the Project, and no payment made by any NINA Company nor, to the Knowledge of NINA Holdings, any other NINA Entity or STPNOC, to any Person in connection with the Project has been used for any unlawful purpose, including any form of commercial bribe, kickback or influence payment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither any NINA Company nor, to the Knowledge of NINA Holdings, any other NINA Entity or STPNOC, has, directly or indirectly, given, paid, offered, promised, or authorized the giving of payment of, any money or any thing of value to any officer or employee of any Governmental Entity, to any Person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any Governmental Entity, to any political party official, or to any candidate for political office, for the purpose of influencing any act or decision in connection with the Project.
