Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes or -------------------------- should the parties otherwise become a party to any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement including, without limitation, to enforce or interpret this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, (1) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, (2) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees or partners of the parties), (3) accountants' fees, (4) fees of other professionals, and (5) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in the following: (A) postjudgment motions; (B) contempt proceedings; (C) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D) discovery; and (E) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses under this subsection).
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Samples: Technology Agreement (Pinnacle Oil International Inc), Technology Agreement (Pinnacle Oil International Inc), Employment Agreement (Pinnacle Oil International Inc)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes or -------------------------- should the parties otherwise become a party to any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement including, without limitation, to enforce or interpret this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, (1) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, (2) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees or partners of the parties), (3) accountants' fees, (4) fees of other professionals, and (5) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in the following: (A) postjudgment motions; (B) contempt proceedings; (C) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D) discovery; and (E) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses under this subsection).
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Ifs International Inc), Employment Agreement (Ifs International Inc), Consulting Agreement (Ifs International Holdings Inc)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes or -------------------------- should the -------------------------- parties otherwise become a party to any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement including, without limitation, to enforce or interpret this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, (1) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, (2) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees or partners of the parties), (3) accountants' fees, (4) fees of other professionals, and (5) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in the following: (A) postjudgment motions; (B) contempt proceedings; (C) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D) discovery; and (E) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses under this subsection).
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pinnacle Oil International Inc), Employment Agreement (Pinnacle Oil International Inc)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes institutes, or should -------------------------- should the parties any party otherwise become a party to to, any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement includingAgreement, without limitation, to enforce including the enforcement or interpret interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-non- prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, including: (1i) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, ; (2ii) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees directors, employees, managers or general partners of the parties), ; (3iii) accountants' fees, ; (4iv) fees of other professionals, professionals and (5v) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in including the following: (A1) postjudgment motions; (B2) contempt proceedings; (C3) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D4) discovery; discovery and (E5) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action action, and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party party, in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its fees and costs and expenses under this subsectionsubsection (b).). --------------
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Pinnacle Oil International Inc)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes institutes, or should any -------------------------- should the parties party otherwise become a party to to, any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement includingAgreement, without limitation, to enforce including the enforcement or interpret interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-non- prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, including: (1i) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, ; (2ii) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees directors, employees, managers or general partners of the parties), ; (3iii) accountants' fees, ; (4iv) fees of other professionals, professionals and (5v) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in including the following: (A1) postjudgment motions; (B2) contempt proceedings; (C3) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D4) discovery; discovery and (E5) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action action, and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses under this subsection).from
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pinnacle Oil International Inc)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes or -------------------------- should the parties otherwise become a party to any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement including, without limitation, to enforce or interpret this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, (1) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, (2) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees or partners of the parties), (3) accountants' fees, (4) fees of other professionals, and (5) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in the following: (A) postjudgment motions; (B) contempt proceedings; (C) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D) discovery; and (E) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses under this subsectionsubsection (iv).
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Samples: Research and Development Agreement (Clean Energy Combustion Systems Inc)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes institutes, or -------------------------- should the parties any party otherwise become a party to to, any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement includingAgreement, without limitation, to enforce including the enforcement or interpret interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereofhereof (including in the case of Lender, the collection of the Advances and Interest), or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "“prevailing party" ” (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "“fees and costs"”), including without limitation, including: (1i) reasonable attorneys' ’ fees and costs and expenses, ; (2ii) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees directors, employees, managers or general partners of the parties), ; (3iii) accountants' ’ fees, ; (4iv) fees of other professionals, professionals and (5v) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in including the following: (A1) postjudgment motions; (B2) contempt proceedings; (C3) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D4) discovery; discovery and (E5) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action action, and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses under this subsection).“
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Samples: Loan Agreement (Signalife, Inc.)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes institutes, or -------------------------- should the parties any party otherwise become a party to to, any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement includingAgreement, without limitation, to enforce including the enforcement or interpret interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, including: (1i) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, ; (2ii) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees directors, employees, managers or general partners of the parties), ; (3iii) accountants' fees, ; (4iv) fees of other professionals, professionals and (5v) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in including the following: (A1) postjudgment motions; (B2) contempt proceedings; (C3) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D4) discovery; discovery and (E5) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action action, and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party party, in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its fees and costs and expenses under this subsectionsubsection (b).). ---------- ---
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Pinnacle Oil International Inc)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes or -------------------------- should the parties otherwise become a party to involved in any action or legal proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement including, without limitation, to enforce or interpret this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereofAgreement, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing Prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damagesparty, all fees, disbursements, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, (1) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, (2) witness fees and costs (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees or partners of the parties), (3) accountants' fees, (4) fees of other professionals, and (5) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; . Costs and expenses shall be recoverable with respect to services rendered in connections with (A) all preparation and discovery phases, (B) the trial or hearing, and (C) post-hearing proceedings including, without limitation, fees incurred in proceedings to convert the following: (A) postjudgment motions; (B) contempt proceedings; (C) arbitration award into a judgment, garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D) discovery; , and (E) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgmentother post-judgment proceedings. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid feesfees and costs, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in or arbitration panel hearing the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment dispute (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses under this subsection).
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Samples: Agreement Agreement (Ifs International Holdings Inc)
Recovery of Fees and Costs. If any party institutes or -------------------------- should the parties otherwise become a party to any action or proceeding based upon or arising out of this Agreement including, without limitation, to enforce or interpret this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for damages by reason of any alleged breach of this Agreement or any provision hereof, or for a declaration of rights in connection herewith, or for any other relief, including equitable relief, in connection herewith, the "prevailing party" (as such term is defined below) in any such action or proceeding, whether or not such action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment or determination, shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party as a cost of suit, and not as damages, all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party (collectively, "fees and costs"), including without limitation, (1) reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses, (2) witness fees (including experts engaged by the parties, but excluding shareholders, officers, employees or partners of the parties), (3) accountants' fees, (4) fees of other professionals, and (5) any and all other similar fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or proceeding; including, without limitation, fees incurred in the following: (A) postjudgment motions; (B) contempt proceedings; (C) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examinations; (D) discovery; and (E) bankruptcy litigation. All of the aforesaid fees and costs shall be deemed to have accrued upon the commencement of such action and shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. Any judgment or order entered in such action shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of attorney the aforesaid fees, costs and expenses incurred in enforcing such judgment and an award of prejudgment interest from the date of the breach at the maximum rate of interest allowed by law. The term "prevailing party" is defined as the party who is determined to prevail by the court after its consideration of all damages and equities in the action or proceeding, whether or not the action or proceeding proceeds to final judgment (the court shall retain the discretion to determine that no party is the prevailing party in which case no party shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses under this subsection).. (e)
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