Policy, Legal, Regulatory and Other Reforms; Covenants Sample Clauses

Policy, Legal, Regulatory and Other Reforms; Covenants. (a) The implementation by the Government of the following policy, legal, regulatory and other reforms described below, satisfactory to MCC, shall be conditions precedent to certain Disbursements: (i) UBTZ shall commit to undertake continued track, bridge and culvert maintenance as well as annual track upgrades to R65 rails for approximately 35 km of track for each of 2007 and 2008 and approximately 50 km of track annually thereafter during the Compact Term, and UBTZ shall deliver to MCA-Mongolia annual reports on such maintenance and upgrades; (ii) UBTZ shall commit to making progress towards bringing its financial systems, books and records in line with IAS and to having its financial statements audited at certain intervals as agreed by the Parties during the Compact Term by a qualified international auditing firm in accordance with IAS; and (iii) UBTZ shall commit to lease newly acquired rail equipment from LeaseCo, to allow LeaseCo to lease such equipment to both UBTZ and other shippers at fair market rates, and to allow such equipment to operate on UBTZ’s tracks. (b) The Government shall ensure that all revenues received by LeaseCo (above a threshold amount agreed by the Parties) which are generated through use of the LeaseCo Assets shall, during the period of the Compact, be used solely for (i) maintenance and repair of the LeaseCo Assets, (ii) acquisition, maintenance and repair of additional rail-related assets from time to time, based on a sustainable LeaseCo business plan approved by MCC and (iii) other uses for which MCC has provided prior written approval. (c) The Government shall ensure that neither the LeaseCo Assets nor revenues generated thereby or assets purchased therewith are provided directly or indirectly to UBTZ or any other Government entity other than on arms-length, commercial terms approved by MCC. (d) The Government shall ensure that LeaseCo is not privatized and does not dispose of the LeaseCo Assets nor revenues generated thereby or assets purchased therewith during the Compact period, either in whole or in part, without MCC’s prior written approval of the terms and conditions of such privatization or disposal. (e) The parties agree that LeaseCo is being created in order to contribute to the emergence of a commercially operated, competitive, and efficient rail system in Mongolia, and MCC relies on the Government’s assurances that it intends to continue LeaseCo’s operations beyond the Compact term, in accordance with the objectiv...
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Policy, Legal, Regulatory and Other Reforms; Covenants. As an ongoing covenant, the Government will continue to affirm its commitment to the Road Fund by demonstrating a yearly increase in the amount committed to the Road Fund from the amount committed during the prior fiscal year, taking into account inflation and maintenance needs of existing, improved and newly constructed roads, in an amount at least sufficient to provide ongoing maintenance for the roads and bridges constructed and rehabilitated under the North-South Road Project. In addition, the Government will also implement its annual maintenance plan while providing evidence that the amount budgeted for the Road Fund for the previous fiscal year has been expended for the intended purpose, in a manner satisfactory to MCC. Furthermore, the Government will ensure that those sections of the local labor laws, including the Law on Foreign Subjects and the Law on Export and Import of Workforce and Experts, which require a certain number of workers to be Mongolian, shall not apply to the procurements related to the North-South Road Project.
Policy, Legal, Regulatory and Other Reforms; Covenants. The implementation by the Government of the following policy, legal, regulatory and other reforms described below, satisfactory to MCC, shall be conditions precedent to certain Disbursements: (a) With regards to the disbursement of the subsidy component of the MCEEIF: (i) Establishment of an independent product testing, certification, and subsidy setting process; (ii) Establishment of a process for the evaluation and approval of additional products to be subsidized; (iii) Completion of agreements between MCA-Mongolia and banks and/or other implementers, in support of a particular product or home to be subsidized; (iv) Completion of a form of consumer participation agreement, in support of a particular product or home to be subsidized; and (v) For a particular product or home, design and delivery of at least a three- month public awareness campaign addressing the benefits of energy efficiency, the availability and amount of subsidies, and the identity of the participating partners. (b) With regards to the disbursement of the subsidy component of the Wind Activity: (i) Evidence of signed European Bank for Reconstruction and Development project loan agreement; (ii) Evidence that available power from the wind farm will be purchased on a take or pay, or equivalent basis, as outlined in the power purchase agreement for the wind farm; (iii) A plan for increasing electricity tariffs that will eliminate the need for subsidies by 2015, including an initial increase to take place at the time the power purchase agreement for the wind farm begins and a second increase the following year; (iv) Mechanical completion of the wind farm, fiber optic cable, substation and dispatching system upgrades; (v) Completed testing of and training on, new dispatching system; and (vi) Development of a plan for the maintenance and funding thereof of the Network Upgrades.

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  • Non-Discrimination and Other Requirements A. Section 504 applies only to Contractor who are providing services to members of the public. Contractor shall comply with § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which provides that no otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of a disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in the performance of this Agreement.

  • Pollution and Other Regulations (a) Each of Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Environmental Laws governing its business for which failure to comply is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, and neither Holdings, the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable for any material penalties, fines or forfeitures for failure to comply with any of the foregoing in the manner set forth above. All licenses, permits, registrations or approvals required for the business of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, as conducted as of the Restatement Effective Date, under any Environmental Law have been secured and the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in substantial compliance therewith, except such licenses, permits, registrations or approvals the failure to secure or to comply therewith is not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Holdings, the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in noncompliance with, breach of or default under any applicable writ, order, judgment, injunction, or decree to which Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary is a party or which would affect the ability of the Borrower or such Subsidiary to operate any real property and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute noncompliance, breach of or default thereunder, except in each such case, such noncompliance, breaches or defaults as are not likely to, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. There are as of the Restatement Effective Date no Environmental Claims pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, which (a) challenge the validity, term or entitlement of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for any permit, license, order or registration required for the operation of any facility under the Environmental Laws which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries operates and (b) wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no facts, circumstances, conditions or occurrences concerning Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any of their operations or on any Real Property or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, on any property adjacent to any such Real Property that could reasonably be expected (i) to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Real Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) to cause such Real Property to be subject to any restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, use or transferability of such Real Property under any Environmental Law, except in each such case, such Environmental Claims or restrictions that individually or in the aggregate are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. (b) Hazardous Materials have not at any time been (i) generated, used, treated or stored on, or transported to or from, any Real Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) released on any Real Property, in each case where such occurrence or event individually or in the aggregate is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

  • Compliance with Laws and Other Requirements (A) Tenant shall cause the Premises to comply in all material respects with all laws, ordinances, regulations and directives of any governmental authority having jurisdiction including, without limitation, any certificate of occupancy and any law, ordinance, regulation, covenant, condition or restriction affecting the Building or the Premises which in the future may become applicable to the Premises (collectively "Applicable Laws"). (B) Tenant shall not use the Premises, or permit the Premises to be used, in any manner which: (a) violates any Applicable Law; (b) causes or is reasonably likely to cause damage to the Building or the Premises; (c) violates a requirement or condition of any fire and extended insurance policy covering the Building and/or the Premises, or increases the cost of such policy; (d) constitutes or is reasonably likely to constitute a nuisance, annoyance or inconvenience to other tenants or occupants of the Building or its equipment, facilities or systems; (e) interferes with, or is reasonably likely to interfere with, the transmission or reception of microwave, television, radio, telephone or other communication signals by antennae or other facilities located in the Building; or (f) violates the Rules and Regulations described in Article XIX.

  • System Protection and Other Control Requirements Developer shall provide, install and test relay protection systems at the Merchant Transmission Facility to interface with those systems installed by Connecting Transmission Owner at the West 49th Street Substation.

  • Regulatory and Other Approvals (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and without limiting the provisions of Annex C, the Company will proceed diligently and in good faith to, as promptly as practicable, (i) obtain all consents, approvals or actions of, make all filings with and give all notices to Governmental or Regulatory Authorities (including state securities commissions) or any other public or private third parties required of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to consummate the Offer and the other matters contemplated hereby, and (ii) provide such other information and communications to such Governmental or Regulatory Authorities or other public or private third parties as the other party or such Governmental or Regulatory Authorities or other public or private third parties may reasonably request in connection therewith. The Holders shall cooperate with the Company as it may reasonably request in connection with the Company's satisfaction of its obligations under this paragraph (a). (b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and without limiting the provisions of Annex C, each Holder will proceed diligently and in good faith to, as promptly as practicable, (i) obtain all consents, approvals or actions of, make all filings with and give all notices to Governmental or Regulatory Authorities (including state securities commissions) or any other public or private third parties required of such Holder or any of its Subsidiaries to consummate the Offer and the other matters contemplated hereby, and (ii) provide such other information and communications to such Governmental or Regulatory Authorities or other public or private third parties as the other party or such Governmental or Regulatory Authorities or other public or private third parties may reasonably request in connection therewith. The Company shall cooperate with each Holder as it may reasonably request in connection with such Holder's satisfaction of its obligations under this paragraph (b).

  • Code and Other Remedies If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to them in this Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to the Obligations, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the New York UCC or any other applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived), may in such circumstances forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of the Administrative Agent or any Lender or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. The Administrative Agent or any Lender shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released. Each Grantor further agrees, at the Administrative Agent’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Administrative Agent at places which the Administrative Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere. The Administrative Agent shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 6.6, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the Obligations, in such order as the Administrative Agent may elect, and only after such application and after the payment by the Administrative Agent of any other amount required by any provision of law, including, without limitation, Section 9-615(a)(3) of the New York UCC, need the Administrative Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages and demands it may acquire against the Administrative Agent or any Lender arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 days before such sale or other disposition.

  • LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS Subject: Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, IRELAND, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and the Treaty on European Union hereinafter referred to as "Member States", and THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as the "Community", of the one part, and THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA hereinafter referred to as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", of the other part, CONSIDERING the strong links between the Parties and the values that they share, their desire to strengthen those links and establish a close and lasting relationship based on reciprocity and mutual interest, which should allow the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to further strengthen and extend the relations established previously, in particular through the Cooperation Agreement signed on 29 April 1997 by way of Exchange of Letters, which entered into force on 1 January 1998, CONSIDERING that the relationship between the Parties in the field of inland transport should continue to be governed by the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the field of transport, signed on 29 June 1997, which entered into force on 28 November 1997, CONSIDERING the importance of this Agreement, in the framework of the Stabilisation and Association process with the countries of south-eastern Europe, to be further developed by an EU Common strategy for this region, in the establishment and consolidation of a stable European order based on cooperation, of which the European Union is a mainstay, as well as in the framework of the Stability Pact, CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to contribute by all means to the political, economic and institutional stabilisation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as well as in the region, through the development of civic society and democratisation, institution building and public administration reform, enhanced trade and economic cooperation, the strengthening of national and regional security, as well as increased cooperation in justice and home affairs, CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to increasing political and economic freedoms as the very basis of this Agreement, as well as their commitment to respect human rights and the rule of law, including the rights of persons belonging to national minorities, and democratic principles through free and fair elections and a multiparty system, CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to the principles of free market economy and the readiness of the Community to contribute to the economic reforms in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to the full implementation of all principles and provisions of the UN Charter, of the OSCE, notably those of the Helsinki Final Act, the concluding documents of the Madrid and Vienna Conferences, the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, and of the Cologne Stability Pact for south-eastern Europe, so as to contribute to regional stability and cooperation among the countries of the region, XXXXXXXX of establishing regular political dialogue on bilateral and international issues of mutual interest, including regional aspects, CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to free trade, in compliance with the rights and obligations arising out of the WTO, CONVINCED that the Stabilisation and Association Agreement will create a new climate for economic relations between them and above all for the development of trade and investment, factors crucial to economic restructuring and modernisation, BEARING IN MIND the commitment by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to approximate its legislation to that of the Community, TAKING ACCOUNT of the Community's willingness to provide decisive support for the implementation of reform, and to use all available instruments of cooperation and technical, financial and economic assistance on a comprehensive indicative multi-annual basis to this endeavour, CONFIRMING that the provisions of this Agreement that fall within the scope of Part III, Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as part of the European Community, until the United Kingdom or Ireland (as the case may be) notifies the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that it has become bound as part of the European Community in accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community. The same applies to Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol annexed to those Treaties on the position of Denmark, RECALLING the European Union's readiness to integrate to the fullest possible extent the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into the political and economic mainstream of Europe and its status as a potential candidate for EU membership on the basis of the Treaty on European Union and fulfilment of the criteria defined by the European Council in June 1993, subject to successful implementation of this Agreement, notably regarding regional cooperation, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

  • Litigation and Other Notices Furnish to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly thereafter furnish to the Lenders) written notice of the following promptly after any Responsible Officer of the Company obtains actual knowledge thereof: (a) any Event of Default or Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) proposed to be taken with respect thereto; (b) the filing or commencement of, or any written threat or notice of intention of any person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority or in arbitration, against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary as to which an adverse determination is reasonably probable and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (c) any other development specific to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that is not a matter of general public knowledge and that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; (d) the development of any ERISA Event that, together with all other ERISA Events that have developed or occurred, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (e) any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to such Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification.

  • CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OTHER RULES OR REGULATIONS 6.1 Prior to executing the Agreement, Employee shall make a declaration to Manitoba as to actual or potential conflict of interest as required by the Conflict of Interest Guidelines, policies and legislation of Manitoba. 6.2 Employee shall provide the Services and perform the duties under the Agreement in accordance with applicable legislation and the principles and intent of the Conflict of Interest Guidelines. 6.3 Employee is not permitted to engage in outside professional and business interests except with the written approval of Manitoba or designate. Manitoba or designate shall not grant approval unless Employee, once in each year, makes full disclosure of the nature of the interests and confirms, in writing, that the outside interests do not impede Employee’s ability to perform the Services, are performed in Employee’s personal time and without use of government offices or equipment, do not directly or indirectly relate to the Services and do not lead to a contravention of conflict of interest legislation, policies or guidelines or of any other provision of the Agreement.

  • Marshalling and Other Matters Borrower hereby waives, to the extent permitted by law, the benefit of all appraisement, valuation, stay, extension, reinstatement and redemption laws now or hereafter in force and all rights of marshalling in the event of any sale hereunder of the Property or any part thereof or any interest therein. Further, Borrower hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption from sale under any order or decree of foreclosure of this Security Instrument on behalf of Borrower, and on behalf of each and every person acquiring any interest in or title to the Property subsequent to the date of this Security Instrument and on behalf of all persons to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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