Public Aid Sample Clauses

Public Aid. 1. In so far as it may affect trade between the Community and South Africa, public aid favouring certain firms or the production of certain goods, which distorts or threatens to distort competition, and which does not support a specific public policy objective or objectives of either Party, is incompatible with the proper functioning of this Agreement. 2. The Parties agree that it is in their interests to ensure that public aid is granted in a fair, equitable and transparent manner.
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Public Aid. 1. Any aid granted by one Contracting Party or through public resources in any form which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall in so far as it may affect trade between Norway and the Faroe Islands, be incompatible with the proper functioning of this Agreement. 2. Any practices contrary to paragraph 1 should be assessed on the basis of the criteria set out in Annex 7. 3. The Contracting Parties shall ensure transparency of public aid measures by exchanging information as provided for in paragraph 4 of Annex 7. 4. If a Contracting Party considers that a given practice is incompatible with the provisions of paragraph 1, it may take appropriate measures against this practice, which shall not be in excess of the injury caused by the practice, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 23.
Public Aid. 1. Any aid granted by a Contracting Party or through public resources in any form whatsoever which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favoring certain undertakings or the production of certain goods shall, in so far as it may affect trade between the Contracting Parties, be incompatible with the proper functioning of this Agreement. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to products covered by Chapter II of this Agreement. 3. The Contracting Parties shall ensure transparency in the area of public aid, inter alia, by reporting annually to the Joint Committee on the total amount and the distribution of the aid given and by providing to the other Contracting Party, upon request, information on aid schemes and on particular individual cases of public aid. 4. The Joint Committee shall, within three years from the entry into force of this Agreement, adopt the criteria on the basis of which the practices derogating from paragraph 1 shall be assessed, as well as the rules for their implementation. 5. If a Contracting Party considers that a particular practice , including that in agriculture: − is incompatible with the terms of paragraph 1, and − causes or threatens to cause serious prejudice to the interest of that Contracting Party or material injury to its domestic industry or agriculture, it may take appropriate measures under the conditions of and in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 30 of this Agreement. Such appropriate measures may only be taken in conformity with the procedures and under the conditions laid down by the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, the GATT 1994 and WTO and any other relevant instrument negotiated under their auspices, which are applicable between the Contracting Parties.
Public Aid. The Sellers, except Seller 3 as fully disclosed on Schedule 5.22, has not received any state aid or public subsidy, due to the incurred improvements on any of the Properties, in particular in a form of a waiver of the property tax payable for the Properties.
Public Aid. To the Seller’s Knowledge, none of Tower Automotive Holding GmbH and Tower Automotive Presswerk Zwickau GmbH is in breach or default under the terms and conditions of the public aid granted by Sächsische AufbauBank – Förderbank on 25 February 2014 under the joint scheme for improving regional economic structures (Gemeinschaftsaufgabe “Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur”) (the Public Aid) which would entitle Sächsische AufbauBank – Förderbank to withdraw the Public Aid, including, but not limited to: (x) the plan to expand the Tower Automotive Presswerk Zwickau GmbH facility (including the acquisition of new forming technology and the creation of fifty-seven (57) permanent employment positions and one (1) trainee position) has been implemented prior to 13 March 2016, (y) the Public Aid has not been received due to fraud, threat, bribery or materially incorrect or incomplete information, and (z) the new forming technology is still used and there are at least four hundred and four (404) permanent employee and nine (9) trainee positions at the Tower Automotive Presswerk Zwickau GmbH facility. To the Seller’s Knowledge, Sächsische AufbauBank – Förderbank has not threatened in writing to withdraw the Public Aid and the consummation of the Closing will not trigger the withdrawal of the Public Aid or the amendment or acceleration of any material provision under the terms and conditions of the Public Aid, including, for the avoidance of doubt, as a result of the direct and indirect change of control of the Group Companies.

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  • Public Access Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the general public shall have the regular and substantial opportunity to view the Façade from the streets, sidewalks and other property near the Buildings. Grantor shall have no obligation under this Agreement to allow the general public to view the interior of the Buildings.

  • Utilities and Public Access Each Individual Property has rights of access to public ways and is served by water, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities adequate to service such Individual Property for its respective intended uses. All public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of each Individual Property are located either in the public right-of-way abutting such Individual Property (which are connected so as to serve such Individual Property without passing over other property) or in recorded easements serving such Individual Property and such easements are set forth in and insured by the Title Insurance Policies. All roads necessary for the use of each Individual Property for their current respective purposes have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities.

  • Confidentiality and Public Announcements (a) Neither Party may disclose the contents of this Agreement or any information concerning negotiations leading to this Agreement and the Transaction, without the prior written consent of the other Party. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from disclosing such information: (i) to any Governmental Authority or to the public, but in either case, only if and to the extent that such disclosure is required under any Applicable Law or any stock exchange rule or policy to which such Party or its Affiliate is subject; (ii) to obtain consents required under, or to comply with any ROFRs or other preferential, pre- emptive or first purchase rights contained in, the Title and Operating Documents and any other agreements and documents to which the Assets are subject; or (iii) if required to obtain the consent to the Transaction by Vendor’s lenders or other security holders and, if applicable, to obtain their release of Security Interests in, or their acknowledgement of “no interest” in, the Assets; provided that, in each such instance, the Party that proposes to make such a disclosure shall advise the other Party of such proposed disclosure and shall use its reasonable efforts to prevent the disclosure of any such information that is not required to be disclosed for the listed purposes. This Section 9.12(a) shall survive any termination of this Agreement prior to Closing for a period of one (1) year following such termination. (b) The Parties acknowledge that either or both of them may make press releases concerning the Parties’ entry into this Agreement promptly after the execution hereof and further press releases promptly after Closing, provided that in no circumstances shall either Party disclose the name of the other Party in any such press release or otherwise. Each Party consents to the inclusion of a generic description of its businesses by the other Party in such other Party’s press release(s) in this regard. The Parties agree that a press release issued by either Party may contain some or all of the financial terms of the Transaction. Without derogating from the Parties’ rights to make public disclosures under Section 9.12(a), each of Vendor and Purchaser shall use its reasonable efforts to furnish to the other Party with the proposed content of all press releases concerning this Agreement and the Transaction at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the release or publication thereof, but in any event prior to the release or publication with reasonably sufficient time for the other Party to review and comment.

  • Annual Report by Independent Registered Public Accountants (a) The Servicer shall cause a firm of Independent registered public accountants (which may provide other services to the Servicer or the Seller) to prepare annually, and the Servicer shall deliver annually to the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Rating Agencies on or before the earlier of (A) March 31 of each year, beginning March 31, 2023, or (B) with respect to each calendar year during which the Depositor’s annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the date on which the annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, a report (the “Annual Accountant’s Report”) regarding the Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB during the immediately preceding twelve (12) months ended December 31 (or, in the case of the first Annual Accountant’s Report to be delivered on or before March 31, 2023, the period of time from the date of this Agreement until December 31, 2022), in accordance with paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-18 and Rule 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Such report shall be signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer and shall at a minimum address each of the servicing criteria specified in Exhibit C. In the event that the accounting firm providing such report requires the Indenture Trustee to agree or consent to the procedures performed by such firm, the Issuer shall direct the Indenture Trustee in writing to so agree; it being understood and agreed that the Indenture Trustee will deliver such letter of agreement or consent in conclusive reliance upon the direction of the Issuer subject to the Indenture Trustee’s rights, privileges, protections and immunities under the Indenture, and the Indenture Trustee will not make any independent inquiry or investigation as to, and shall have no obligation or liability in respect of the sufficiency, validity or correctness of such procedures. (b) The Annual Accountant’s Report shall also indicate that the accounting firm providing such report is independent of the Servicer in accordance with the Rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and shall include any attestation report required under Item 1122(b) of Regulation AB (or any successor or similar items or rule), as then in effect. SERVICES RELATED TO TRUE-UP ADJUSTMENTS

  • PUBLICATION AND PUBLICITY The CONSULTANT agrees that it shall not for any reason whatsoever communicate to any third party in any manner whatsoever concerning any of its CONTRACT work product, its conduct under the CONTRACT, the results or data gathered or processed under this CONTRACT, which includes, but is not limited to, reports, computer information and access, drawings, studies, notes, maps and other data prepared by and for the CONSULTANT under the terms of this CONTRACT, without prior written approval from the COMMISSION, unless such release or disclosure is required by judicial proceeding. The CONSULTANT agrees that it shall immediately refer any third party who requests such information to the COMMISSION and shall also report to the COMMISSION any such third party inquiry. This Article shall not apply to information in whatever form that comes into the public domain, nor shall it restrict the CONSULTANT from giving notices required by law or complying with an order to provide information or data when such order is issued by a court, administrative agency or other authority with proper jurisdiction, or if it is reasonably necessary for the CONSULTANT to defend itself from any suit or claim. All approved releases of information, findings, and recommendations shall include a disclaimer provision and all published reports shall include that disclaimer on the cover and title page in the following form: The opinions, findings, and conclusions in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Mississippi Transportation Commission, the State of Mississippi or the Federal Highway Administration.

  • ETHICS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTING This Contract incorporates by reference Article 9 of the Arlington County Purchasing Resolution, as well as all state and federal laws related to ethics, conflicts of interest or bribery, including the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3100 et seq.), the Virginia Governmental Frauds Act (Code of Virginia § 18.2-498.1 et seq.) and Articles 2 and 3 of Chapter 10 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia, as amended (§ 18.2-438 et seq.). The Contractor certifies that its proposal was made without collusion or fraud; that it has not offered or received any kickbacks or inducements from any other offeror, supplier, manufacturer or subcontractor; and that it has not conferred on any public employee having official responsibility for this procurement any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services or anything of more than nominal value, present or promised, unless consideration of substantially equal or greater value was exchanged.

  • Reports by Independent Certified Public Accountants At the request of a Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to such Fund a written report prepared by the Custodian's independent certified public accountants with respect to the services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Custodian's accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding cash, securities and other assets, including cash, securities and other assets deposited and/or maintained in a Securities System, Eligible Securities Depository or with a Subcustodian. Such report shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail as may reasonably be required by any Fund and as may reasonably be obtained by the Custodian.

  • POST PUBLIC AUCTION 5.1. Any E-Bidders who successfully bids for the Property shall and undertake to sign the Memorandum of Sale and pay the difference between 10% of the purchase price and the deposit paid under clause 3.5 above (“differential sum”) at the office of the Auctioneer within same day from the date of auction, failing which the deposit paid will be forfeited to the Assignee Bank and sale will be deemed cancelled/terminated and the property may be put up for subsequent auction without further notice to the said E-Bidders. The Auctioneer shall send the Memorandum of Sale for stamping and thereafter forward the same together with the deposit paid under clause 3.5 above and the differential sum paid under this clause (If any) to the Assignee Bank. 5.2. Any successful E-Bidders who is unable to attend to sign the Memorandum of Sale at the office of the Auctioneer may do so by authorising another person to sign the same on his behalf by inserting the particulars of the authorised person at EHSAN AUCTIONEERS SDN.

  • Employment with Public Agency Consultant, if an employee of another public agency, agrees that Consultant will not receive salary or remuneration, other than vacation pay, as an employee of another public agency for the actual time in which services are actually being performed pursuant to this Agreement.

  • Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants' Reports (a) Not later than 90 days following the end of each fiscal year of the Servicer commencing in 2000, the Servicer, at its expense, shall cause a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants to furnish to the Trustee and the Depositor a report stating that (i) it has obtained a letter of representation regarding certain matters from the management of the Servicer which includes an assertion that the Servicer has complied with certain minimum residential mortgage loan servicing standards, identified in either the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers established by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America or the Audit Program for Mortgages serviced by FHLMC, with respect to the servicing of residential mortgage loans during the most recently completed fiscal year and (ii) on the basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, such representation is fairly stated in all material respects, subject to such exceptions and other qualifications that may be appropriate. Immediately upon receipt of such report, the Servicer shall furnish a copy of such report to the Trustee, the Depositor and each Rating Agency. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Trustee to any Certificateholder upon request at the Servicer's expense, provided that such statement is delivered by the Servicer to the Trustee. (b) Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee's receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable, from information contained therein, including the Servicer's compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers' Certificates). (c) The Trustee shall, on behalf of the Trust Fund, prepare, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all reports, statements and information respecting the Trust which the Depositor determines are required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each such report, statement and information to be filed on or prior to the required filing date for such report, statement or information. Upon the request of the Trustee, each of the Seller, the Servicer and the Depositor shall cooperate with the Trustee in the preparation of any such report and shall provide to the Trustee in a timely manner all such information or documentation as the Trustee may reasonably request in connection with the performance of its duties and obligations under this Section.

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