Qualifications All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing.
Foreign Qualifications An officer of the Company shall execute, deliver and file any certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in any foreign jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business.
Qualifications, Legal Investment All authorizations, approvals, or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful sale and issuance of the Securities and Warrant Shares shall have been duly obtained and shall be effective on and as of the Closing. No stop order or other order enjoining the sale of the Securities or Warrant Shares shall have been issued and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the SEC, or any commissioner of corporations or similar officer of any state having jurisdiction over this transaction. At the time of the Closing, the sale and issuance of the Securities and the Warrant Shares shall be legally permitted by all laws and regulations to which the Purchasers and the Company are subject. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction will have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Permits/Licenses Contractor and all Contractor’s employees or agents shall secure and maintain in force such permits and licenses as are required by law in connection with the furnishing of services pursuant to this Contract.
Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of or in default under its Certificate of Incorporation, any certificate of designation, preferences or rights of any other outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Bylaws or their organizational charter, certificate of formation, memorandum of association, articles of association, Certificate of Incorporation or certificate of incorporation or bylaws, respectively. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any judgment, decree or order or any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will conduct its business in violation of any of the foregoing, except in all cases for possible violations which could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company is not in violation of any of the rules, regulations or requirements of the Principal Market and has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably lead to delisting or suspension of the Common Stock by the Principal Market in the foreseeable future. During the two years prior to the date hereof, (i) the Common Stock has been listed or designated for quotation on the Principal Market, (ii) trading in the Common Stock has not been suspended by the SEC or the Principal Market and (iii) the Company has received no communication, written or oral, from the SEC or the Principal Market regarding the suspension or delisting of the Common Stock from the Principal Market. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, except where the failure to possess such certificates, authorizations or permits would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit. There is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Professional Qualifications It shall be a condition of continued professional employment that employees must apply for enrolment in their appropriate professional licensing body by the thirtieth day of continuous service.
Governmental Permits and Approvals (a) All approvals, authorizations, consents, permits and licenses from governmental and regulatory bodies required for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to permit the business currently carried on by Earth to continue to be carried on substantially in the same manner immediately following the Closing Date shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect, and the Owners shall have been furnished with appropriate evidence, reasonably satisfactory to them, of the granting of such approvals, authorizations, consents, permits and licenses; and
(b) There shall not have been any action taken by any court, governmental or regulatory body then prohibiting or making illegal on the Closing Date the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Qualification to do Business Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or partnership (as the case may be) and is in good standing or similar concept in every jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Licensing a. Distributor and Dealer each represent and warrant to each other that: (i) it is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); (ii) it is a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”); (iii) it is licensed by the appropriate regulatory agency of each state or other jurisdiction in which it will offer and sell Shares of the Fund; and (iv) each of its principals, directors, officers, employees, and agents who will participate or otherwise be involved in the offer or sale of the Shares or the performance of its duties and activities under this Agreement is either appropriately licensed or exempt from such licensing requirements by the appropriate regulatory agency of each state or other jurisdiction in which it will offer and sell Shares.
b. Distributor and Dealer agree that: (i) termination or suspension of its registration with the SEC; (ii) termination or suspension of its membership with FINRA; or (iii) termination or suspension of its license to do business by any state or other jurisdiction in which the Fund is offered shall cause the termination of this Agreement. Each party further agrees to notify the other party promptly in writing of any such action or event.
c. Distributor and Dealer agree that this Agreement is in all respects subject to the Conduct Rules of FINRA and such Conduct Rules shall control any provision to the contrary in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Distributor and Dealer acknowledge that, subject to the indemnification described in Section 9 of this Agreement, neither party has responsibility for the manner of the other party’s performance of, or for acts or omissions in connection with, the duties and activities performed by the other party under this Agreement.
d. Distributor and Dealer agree to be bound by, and to comply with, all applicable federal and state laws and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder generally affecting the sale or distribution of shares of registered investment companies, including anti-money laundering laws and regulations and applicable guidance issued by the Department of the Treasury, the SEC and FINRA.
Licenses, Permits and Approvals Seller has not received any written notice, and Seller has no knowledge that the Property fails to comply with all applicable licenses, permits and approvals and federal, state or local statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, requirements and codes including, without limitation, those regarding zoning, land use, building, fire, health, safety, environmental, subdivision, water quality, sanitation controls and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and similar rules and regulations relating and/or applicable to the ownership, use and operation of the Property as it is now operated. Seller has received all licenses, permits and approvals required or needed for the lawful conduct, occupancy and operation of the business of the Hotel, and each license and permit is in full force and effect, and will be received and in full force and effect as of the Closing. No licenses, permits or approvals necessary for the lawful conduct, occupancy or operation of the business of the Hotel, to Seller’s knowledge requires any approval of a governmental authority for transfer of the Property except as set forth in Exhibit D.
