Confidentiality Agreements The parties hereto agree that this Agreement supersedes any provision of the Confidentiality Agreements that could be interpreted to preclude the exercise of any rights or the fulfillment of any obligations under this Agreement, and that none of the provisions included in the Confidentiality Agreements will act to preclude Holder from exercising the Option or exercising any other rights under this Agreement or act to preclude Issuer from fulfilling any of its obligations under this Agreement.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 14.4.1 This Clause shall be without prejudice to the Confidentiality Agreement dated 10 November 2011, which shall continue notwithstanding this Agreement.
14.4.2 The existence, subject matter and contents of this Agreement are confidential, and subject to Clause 14.4.4, each Party is prohibited from disclosing all or any part of this Agreement, or even its existence, at any time (including after the Closing Date).
14.4.3 Subject to Clauses 14.4.4 and 14.4.5:
(i) each Party shall treat as strictly confidential and not disclose or use any information obtained in connection with the negotiations relating to the Transaction; and
(ii) the Purchaser shall treat as strictly confidential and not disclose or use any information relating to the business and financial affairs (including future plans and targets) of the Seller and the Seller’s Affiliated Companies.
14.4.4 Clauses 14.4.2 and 14.4.3 shall not prohibit disclosure or use of any information if and to the extent that:
(i) the disclosure or use is necessary in order to allow any Party to comply with any legal requirement to make any announcement or to provide information to any public authority or Stock Exchange;
(ii) the disclosure or use is required for the purposes of any judicial or arbitration proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement;
(iii) the disclosure is made to professional advisers of any Party on condition that such professional advisers undertake to comply with the provisions of Clauses 14.4.2 and 14.4.3 in respect of such information as if they were a party to this Agreement;
(iv) the information is or becomes publicly available (other than as a result of any breach of the Confidentiality Agreement or this Agreement);
(v) the information becomes available to the Party bound by this Clause 14.4 from a source which is not bound by any obligation of confidentiality in relation to such information (as can be demonstrated by such Party’s written records and other reasonable evidence); or
(vi) the other Party has given prior written approval to the disclosure or use, it being understood, however, that any Party that intends to disclose information pursuant to this Clause 14.4.4 shall to the extent not prohibited by applicable laws [***] Certain information has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions. or regulations, prior to making such disclosure, consult with the other Party on the form, content and timing of such disclosure.
14.4.5 On or shortly after the date of this Agreement, the Seller and the Purchaser shall be allowed to issue a press statement announcing the Transaction, substantially in the form as the drafts attached as Schedule 14.4.5.
14.4.6 Without prejudice to Clause 14.4.5, no announcement in connection with the existence or the subject matter of this Agreement (including any announcement to the Target Company’s employees, customers or suppliers) shall be made without the prior written consent of all Parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and the Parties shall consult with each other concerning the means by which the Target Company’s employees, customers and suppliers, and others having dealings with the Target Company, shall be informed of this Agreement. The Purchaser shall have the right to be present when any such communication is made.
14.4.7 The Parties shall take all necessary actions to ensure that no accidental or unauthorised disclosure of the existence or contents of this Agreement occurs.
Confidentiality; Press Releases (a) Reliant and ASL will be exchanging confidential and proprietary information relating to the Active Ingredient and Products and their respective businesses at the inception of and from time to time during the term of this Agreement. The party receiving such information will maintain the information in confidence using the same standard of care it uses to maintain its own information in confidence. Such obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to information which (i) is known to the receiving party prior to the disclosure, (ii) is publicly known as of the date of the disclosure, (iii) becomes publicly known after the date of disclosure through no fault of the receiving party, (iv) is received from a third party who has no obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing party or (v) is developed independently by or for the receiving party. Such obligation of confidentiality shall continue for a period of five (5) years from the date of termination of this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 4.1(a), (i) Reliant shall be permitted to disclose to its manufacturers, subcontractors, wholesalers, other direct customers, investment bankers and/or financing sources such confidential information relating to the Products and this Agreement as Reliant shall reasonably determine to be necessary in order to effectively market and distribute the Products or otherwise engage in a bona fide financing transaction and (ii) ASL shall be permitted to disclose to its Affiliates, manufacturers, subcontractors, wholesalers, other direct customers, investment bankers and/or financing sources such confidential information relating to the Active Ingredient and Products as ASL may reasonably determine to be necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, provided that such entities undertake the same confidentiality obligation as the disclosing party has with respect to the other’s confidential information and provided that ASL and its Affiliates may disclose the fact of the Agreement for purposes of marketing its services.
(c) Except as may be required by applicable laws, rules or regulations (including in connection with a public offering of securities), neither party will originate any publicity, news release, or other public announcement, written or oral, whether to the public press or otherwise, relating to this Agreement, any amendment hereto or to performance hereunder, or the existence of an arrangement between the parties, without the prior written approval of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (it being understood that such obligation is not intended to restrict either party’s ability to promote, market and sell the Products or its services in a commercially reasonable manner). In the event disclosure is required by applicable law, rules or regulations, then the party required to so disclose such information shall, to the extent possible, provide to the other party for its approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) a written copy of such public announcement at least ten (10) business days prior to disclosure. In the absence of a communication approving or disapproving of the public announcement from the party with the right of approval by the end of such ten (10) day period, such party shall be deemed to have approved the public announcement.
Confidentiality Agreement As an employee of the Company, you will continue to have access to certain confidential information of the Company and you may, during the course of your employment, develop certain information or inventions that will be the property of the Company. To protect the interests of the Company, your acceptance of this Agreement confirms that the terms of the Company’s At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement you previously signed with the Company (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) still apply.
Record Retention Audit and Confidentiality 16
8.1 Record Maintenance and Retention 16 8.2 Agency’s Right to Audit 17 8.3 Response/Compliance with Audit or Inspection Findings 17 8.4 State Auditor’s Right to Audit 18 8.5 Confidentiality 18 ARTICLE IX. Grant Remedies, Termination And Prohibited Activities 18 9.2 Termination for Convenience 19 9.3 Termination for Cause 19
Confidentiality; Access to Information (a) Each Preferred Member (other than the FRBNY which is bound by that certain Nondisclosure Agreement by and among AIG and the FRBNY and dated as of September 25, 2008 (the “Nondisclosure Agreement”) or any Permitted Transferee of the FRBNY and any Observers who executed a joinder to the Nondisclosure Agreement or who are otherwise bound thereto), and any Observer not otherwise bound by the Nondisclosure Agreement, agrees to keep confidential, and not to disclose to any Person, any matter relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates, or their respective affairs (other than disclosure to such Preferred Member’s advisors responsible for matters relating to the Company and who reasonably need to know such information in order to perform such responsibilities (each such Person being hereinafter referred to as an “Authorized Representative”)); provided, however, that such Preferred Member or any of its Authorized Representatives may make such disclosure, subject to applicable Law, to the extent that (i) the information being disclosed is in connection with such Preferred Member’s tax returns or concerns the tax structure or tax treatment of the Company or its transactions, (ii) such disclosure is to any officer, director, shareholder or partner of such Preferred Member, (iii) the information being disclosed is otherwise generally available to the public, (iv) such disclosure is requested by any governmental body, agency, official or authority having jurisdiction over such Preferred Member, (v) such disclosure, based upon the advice of legal counsel of such Preferred Member or Authorized Representative, is otherwise required by applicable Law or statute or (vi) such disclosure is made to any Permitted Transferee or Third Party in connection with any proposed Transfer of Securities, which Permitted Transferee or Third Party is subject to a confidentiality agreement for the benefit of the Company with terms no less protective than this Section 7.05(a). Prior to making any disclosure described in clause (iv) or (v) of this Section 7.05(a), a Preferred Member (other than the FRBNY or any Permitted Transferee thereof) shall notify the Board of Managers of such disclosure and of such advice of counsel. Each Preferred Member (other than the FRBNY or any Permitted Transferee thereof) shall use all reasonable efforts to cause each of its Authorized Representatives to comply with the obligations of such Preferred Member under this Section 7.05(a). In connection with any disclosure described in clause (iv) or (v) above, the disclosing Preferred Member shall cooperate with the Company in seeking any protective order or other appropriate arrangement as the Board of Managers may request.
(b) Each of the AIG Member and the Company hereby agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Comptroller General of the United States (the “Comptroller General”), upon request, access to information, data, schedules, books, accounts, financial records, reports, files, electronic communications, or other papers, things or property that relate to assistance provided by the FRBNY pursuant to any action taken by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Board of Governors”) under section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. § 343), to the extent required by, and in accordance with the provisions of, 31 U.S.C. § 714(d)(3) (as added by section 801 of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-22 (the “Helping Families Act”)). The parties hereby acknowledge that the Helping Families Act provides that, subject to certain exceptions enumerated in 31 U.S.C. § 714(c)(4) (as amended), an officer or an employee of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (the “GAO”) (including the Comptroller General) may not disclose to any person outside the GAO information obtained in audits or examinations conducted under 31 U.S.C. § 714(e) (as amended) and maintained as confidential by the Board of Governors or a Federal Reserve bank (including the FRBNY).
Confidentiality Statement All persons that will be working with PHI COUNTY 21 discloses to CONTRACTOR or CONTRACTOR creates, receives, maintains, or transmits on behalf of 22 COUNTY must sign a confidentiality statement that includes, at a minimum, General Use, Security and 23 Privacy Safeguards, Unacceptable Use, and Enforcement Policies. The statement must be signed by the 24 workforce member prior to access to such PHI. The statement must be renewed annually. The 25 CONTRACTOR shall retain each person’s written confidentiality statement for COUNTY inspection 26 for a period of six (6) years following the termination of the Agreement.
Confidentiality of Agreement Terms The terms of this Agreement shall be held in strict confidence by Employee and shall not be disclosed by Employee to anyone other than Employee’s spouse, Employee’s legal counsel and Employee’s other advisors, unless required by law. Further, except as provided in the preceding sentence, Employee shall not reveal the existence of this Agreement or discuss its terms with any person (including but not limited to any employee of Employer or its Affiliates) without the express authorization of the President of Employer, provided that Employee shall advise any prospective new employer of the existence of Employee’s non-competition, confidentiality and similar obligations under this Agreement. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement have been disclosed by Employer, in a public filing or otherwise, the confidentiality requirements of this Section 21 shall no longer apply to such terms.
Confidentiality of Vendor Data Vendor understands and agrees that by signing this Agreement, all Vendor Data is hereby released to TIPS, TIPS Members, and TIPS third-party administrators to effectuate Vendor’s TIPS Contract except as provided for herein. The Parties agree that Vendor Data is accessible by all TIPS Members as if submitted directly to that TIPS Member Customer for purchase consideration. If Vendor otherwise considers any portion of Vendor’s Data to be confidential and not subject to public disclosure pursuant to Chapter 552 Texas Gov’t Code (the “Public Information Act”) or other law(s) and orders, Vendor must have identified the claimed confidential materials through proper execution of the Confidentiality Claim Form which is required to be submitted as part of Vendor’s proposal resulting in this Agreement and incorporated by reference. The Confidentiality Claim Form included in Vendor’s proposal and incorporated herein by reference is the sole indicator of whether Vendor considers any Vendor Data confidential in the event TIPS receives a Public Information Request. If TIPS receives a request, any responsive documentation not deemed confidential by you in this manner will be automatically released. For Vendor Data deemed confidential by you in this manner, TIPS will follow procedures of controlling statute(s) regarding any claim of confidentiality and shall not be liable for any release of information required by law, including Attorney General determination and opinion. In the event that TIPS receives a written request for information pursuant to the Public Information Act that affects Vendor’s interest in any information or data furnished to TIPS by Vendor, and TIPS requests an opinion from the Attorney General, Vendor may, at its own option and expense, prepare comments and submit information directly to the Attorney General stating why the requested information is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the requirements of the Public Information Act. Vendor is solely responsible for submitting the memorandum brief and information to the Attorney General
Confidentiality of Agreement Executive shall keep the existence and the terms of this Agreement confidential, except for Executive’s immediate family members and Executive’s legal and tax advisors in connection with services related hereto and except as may be required by law or in connection with the preparation of tax returns.
