Hearings Within the time period specified in Section 8.4(d), the matter shall be presented to the arbitrator at a hearing by means of written submissions of memoranda and verified witness statements, filed simultaneously, and responses, if necessary in the judgment of the arbitrator or both the parties. If the arbitrator deems it to be essential to a fair resolution of the dispute, live cross-examination or direct examination may be permitted, but is not generally contemplated to be necessary. The arbitrator shall actively manage the arbitration with a view to achieving a just, speedy and cost-effective resolution of the dispute, claim or controversy. The arbitrator may, in his or her discretion, set time and other limits on the presentation of each party's case, its memoranda or other submissions, and refuse to receive any proffered evidence, which the arbitrator, in his or her discretion, finds to be cumulative, unnecessary, irrelevant or of low probative nature. Except as otherwise set forth herein, any arbitration hereunder will be conducted in accordance with the CPR Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of Business Disputes then prevailing (except that the arbitration will not be conducted under the auspices of the CPR and the fee schedule of the CPR will not apply). Except as expressly set forth in Section 8.8(b), the decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties, and judgment thereon may be had and will be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction over the parties. Arbitration awards will bear interest at an annual rate of the Prime Rate plus 2% per annum. To the extent that the provisions of this Agreement and the prevailing rules of the CPR conflict, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.
Proceedings; Orders (a) There is no pending Proceeding and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no Person has threatened to commence any Proceeding:
(i) to which Company is a party or which directly relates to any of the assets owned or used by the Company (whether or not the Company is named as a party thereto) and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred, and no claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance exists, that would be reasonably expected to give rise to, or serve as a reasonable basis for, the commencement of any such Proceeding; or
(ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with, the Acquisition or the Company’s ability to comply with or perform its obligations and covenants under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred, and no claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance exists, that would be reasonably expected to give rise to, or serve as a reasonable basis for, the commencement of any such Proceeding.
(b) Within the last five years, no material Proceeding has been commenced by or against the Company and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no such Proceeding has been threatened.
(c) There is no Order to which the Company, or any of the assets owned by the Company, is subject.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the General Partner nor any officer, employee, or contractor of the Company or of the General Partner, is subject to any Order that prohibits the General Partner, officer, employee or contractor of the Company or the General Partner from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice relating to the Company’s business.
(e) There is no proposed Order that, if issued or otherwise put into effect (i) would or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) would otherwise have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Acquisition.
Arbitration Proceedings Arbitration between the parties will be subject to the following:
Litigation; Proceedings Except as specifically disclosed in the Disclosure Materials, there is no action, suit, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties before or by any court, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document or the Securities or (ii) could, individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Proceedings Promptly on receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of a Proceeding against it, the Indemnified Person will, if a claim is to be made under Section 4.6(a), notify the Issuer, the Servicer and the Administrator of the Proceeding. The Issuer, the Servicer and the Administrator may participate in and assume the defense and settlement of a Proceeding at its expense. If the Issuer, the Servicer or the Administrator notifies the Indemnified Person of its intention to assume the defense of the Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person, and so long as the Issuer, the Servicer or the Administrator assumes the defense of the Proceeding in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person, the Issuer, the Servicer and the Administrator will not be liable for fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Person unless there is a conflict between the interests of the Issuer, the Servicer or the Administrator, as applicable, and an Indemnified Person. If there is a conflict, the Issuer, the Servicer or the Administrator will pay for the reasonable fees and expenses of separate counsel to the Indemnified Person. No settlement of a Proceeding may be made without the approval of the Issuer, the Servicer and the Administrator and the Indemnified Person, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Legal Proceedings Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no legal, governmental or regulatory investigations, actions, suits or proceedings pending to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may be a party or to which any property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may be the subject that, individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; no such investigations, actions, suits or proceedings are threatened or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated by any governmental or regulatory authority or threatened by others; and (i) there are no current or pending legal, governmental or regulatory actions, suits or proceedings that are required under the Securities Act to be described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus that are not so described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and (ii) there are no statutes, regulations or contracts or other documents that are required under the Securities Act to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement or described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus that are not so filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement or described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
Legal Proceedings; Orders (a) There is no pending Proceeding:
(i) that has been commenced by or against the Acquired Company or that otherwise relates to or may affect the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, the Acquired Company; or
(ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated Transactions. To Sellers’ Knowledge, (1) no such Proceeding has been Threatened, and (2) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding. Seller Parties have made available to Purchaser in the Data Room copies of all pleadings, correspondence, and other documents relating to each Proceeding listed in Part 3.14(a) of the Seller Parties Disclosure Schedule. The Proceedings listed in Part 3.14(a) of the Seller Parties Disclosure Schedule could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) There is no Order to which the Acquired Company, or any of the assets owned or used by the Acquired Company, is subject.
(c) No officer, director, agent, or employee of the Acquired Company is subject to any Order that prohibits such officer, director, agent, or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity, or practice relating to the business of the Acquired Company.
(d) The Acquired Company is, and at all times has been, in full compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each Order to which it, or any of the assets owned or used by it, is or has been subject.
(e) No event has occurred or circumstance exists that may constitute or result in (with or without notice or lapse of time) a violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Order to which the Acquired Company, or any of the assets owned or used by the Acquired Company, is subject.
(f) The Acquired Company has not received, at any time, any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any Order to which the Acquired Company, or any of the assets owned or used by the Acquired Company, is or has been subject.
Litigation and Proceedings There are no actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the Company after reasonable investigation, threatened by or against the Company or affecting the Company or its properties, at law or in equity, before any court or other governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind. The Company does not have any knowledge of any material default on its part with respect to any judgment, order, injunction, decree, award, rule, or regulation of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality or of any circumstances which, after reasonable investigation, would result in the discovery of such a default.
Alternative Arbitration Proceedings Alternatively, the Parties may refer the matter to the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA) which offers a neutral venue for the conduct of national and international arbitration with commitment to providing institutional support to the arbitral process.
Court Proceedings The Purchaser shall cooperate with and assist the Company in seeking the Interim Order and the Final Order, including by providing to the Company on a timely basis any information required by applicable Law to be supplied by the Purchaser in connection therewith as requested by the Company in writing. In connection with all Court proceedings relating to obtaining the Interim Order and the Final Order, the Company shall:
(a) diligently pursue, and cooperate with the Purchaser in diligently pursuing, the Interim Order and the Final Order;
(b) provide legal counsel to the Purchaser with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon drafts of all material to be filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement, and give reasonable consideration to all such comments;
(c) provide the Purchaser on a timely basis with copies of any notice of appearance, evidence or other documents served on the Company or its legal counsel in respect of the application for the Interim Order or the Final Order or any appeal from them, and any notice, written or oral, indicating the intention of any Person to appeal, or oppose the granting of, the Interim Order or the Final Order;
(d) ensure that all material filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement is consistent with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement;
(e) not file any material with the Court in connection with the Arrangement or serve any such material, or agree to modify or amend any material so filed or served, except as contemplated by this Agreement or with the Purchaser’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided that the Purchaser shall not be required to agree or consent to any increase in the consideration or other modification or amendment to such filed or served materials that expands or increases the Purchaser’s obligations, or diminishes or limits the Purchaser’s rights, set forth in any such filed or served materials or under this Agreement;
(f) oppose any proposal from any Person that the Final Order contain any provision inconsistent with this Agreement, and if required by the terms of the Final Order or by Law to return to Court with respect to the Final Order do so only after notice to the Purchaser, and affording the Purchaser an opportunity to consult regarding same which is reasonable in the circumstances; and
(g) not object to legal counsel to the Purchaser making such submissions on the hearing of the motion for the Interim Order and the application for the Final Order as such counsel considers appropriate, provided that the Purchaser advises the Company of the nature of any such submissions prior to the hearing and such submissions are consistent with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement.