Common use of Relationship of the Parties Clause in Contracts

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. This Agreement is not intended nor will be construed to confer upon or give to any party other than Customer and PROS any rights, remedies or other benefits. The Parties are independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement is intended intended, or shall should be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposesconstrued, to constitute create a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee employment relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture agency or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Neither Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement is intended or Agreement, nothing in this Agreement, nor any actions taken by the Parties pursuant to this Agreement, shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute create a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-relationship of employer and employee relationship or principal and agent between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will , or authorise either Party to make representations or enter into any commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the any other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute a representation or agreement that the Parties hereto are members of any partnership, joint venture, association, agency or other entity for any purpose whatsoever and the Parties hereto agree and acknowledge that they are independent contractors as their Services relate to each other. Neither Party shall have the authority to contract for or bind the other in any manner whatsoever. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, construed as implying joint venture or employer-employee relationship liability between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute or give rise to a partnership, agency, joint venture or distributorship, employer-employee employee, joint venture, or fiduciary relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either No Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, employer-employee, or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are All activities by each Party hereunder shall be provided as an independent contractors and at no time will either contractor. No Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother, except to the extent, if at all, specifically provided herein.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is intended shall not be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or shall be deemedany other form of association, for financialtax purposes or otherwise, taxbetween the parties. The parties shall at all times be and remain independent contractors. Except as expressly agreed to by the parties in writing, legal neither party shall have any right or other purposesauthority, express or implied, to constitute a partnershipassume or create any obligation of any kind, agencyor to make any representation or warranty, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Partyparty, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is not intended or to be, nor shall it be deemedconsidered as, for financiala “team” arrangement, taxjoint venture, legal partnership or other purposesformal business organization, and unless otherwise agreed, no Party shall have the right or obligation to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture share any of the profits or employer-employee relationship between bear any of the Partiesrisks or losses of any other Party. The At all times the Parties are shall remain independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses with each responsible for or on behalf of the other Partyits Representatives.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture agency or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either No Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the any other non-Affiliated Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall will be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture agency or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time Neither Party will either Party make commitments or incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother.

Relationship of the Parties. 15.1 Each of the Parties to this Agreement is an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal deemed or other purposes, construed to constitute a partnershiprelationship of agency or employment, agency, a partnership or joint venture between or employer-employee relationship between among any of the PartiesParties for any purpose whatsoever. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either No Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or shall have the authority to act on behalf of the other another Party or to assume or create any obligation or make any commitment on behalf of another Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between or among the PartiesParties hereto. The performance by the Parties are of all duties and obligations hereunder shall be as independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf not as agents of the other Party, and no persons employed or utilized by a performing Party shall be considered employees or agents of the other.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended shall constitute the naming of either party hereto as an agent or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf representative of the other Partyparty for any purpose whatsoever except as specifically and to the extent set forth herein. This Agreement shall not be deemed to create any relationship of agency, employment, partnership, or joint venture between the parties hereto and the Grantee shall make no such representation to anyone. It is the intention of the parties that all employees, contractors, and advisors for the Grantee will be employed or engaged directly by the Grantee and not by Sponsor.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute either Party a partnershippartner, agencyagent, joint venturer or legal representative of the other Party or to create any fiduciary relationship or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be deemeddeemed to, for financial, tax, legal establish any partnership or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture between any of the parties, constitute any party the agent of another party, or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party authorize any party to make or enter any commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the any other Partyparty.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemeddeemed to constitute the Parties as joint venturers, for financialalter egos, tax, legal partners or participants in an unincorporated business or other purposesseparate entity, to constitute a partnershipnor, agencyexcept as expressly and specifically set forth in this Agreement in any manner create any principal-agent, joint venture fiduciary or employer-employee other special relationship between the Partiesparties hereto. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either No Party make commitments or incur shall have any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the duties (including fiduciary duties) towards any other PartyParty except as specifically set forth herein.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute a representation or agreement that the Parties hereto are members of any partnership, joint venture, association, agency or other entity for any purpose whatsoever and the Parties hereto agree and acknowledge that they are independent contractors as their services relate to each other. Neither Party shall have the authority to contract for or bind the other in any manner whatsoever. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, construed as implying joint venture or employer-employee relationship liability between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, deemed to constitute for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute purposes a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended shall constitute, or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a any form of employment, partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship agency between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors , nor shall either Party, including their respective principals (if any), employees, agents and at no time will either Party make commitments sub-Operators be deemed to be the servant, legal partner or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf agent of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee or joint venture relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either No Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother, except to the extent, if at all, specifically provided herein.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not, constitute, create, give effect to, or shall be deemedotherwise recognize a joint venture, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agencyor formal business entity of any kind, joint venture nor constitute or employer-employee relationship between imply any promise or intention to make any purchase of products or services, nor be construed as providing for the Partiessharing of profits or losses arising out of the efforts of either or both parties. The Parties are Each party shall act as an independent contractors contractor and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf not as an agent of the other Partyfor any purpose whatsoever and neither party shall have any authority to bind the other party except as specifically set forth herein.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, taxTax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended shall constitute the naming of either party hereto as an agent or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf representative of the other Partyparty for any purpose whatsoever except as specifically and to the extent set forth herein. This Agreement shall not be deemed to create any relationship of agency, employment, partnership, or joint venture between the parties hereto.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Neither Party make commitments shall have any right nor authority to commit or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of legally bind the other PartyParty in any way whatsoever including, without limitation, the making of any agreement, representation or warranty and each Party agrees to not purport to do so.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in It is understood that this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a does not create any partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee employment relationship between the Parties. The Parties parties, that both parties are acting as independent contractors with respect to each other, and at no time will that none of the employees of either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf party shall be deemed to be employees of the other Partyparty for any purpose. Each party shall pay and be solely responsible for all contributions, taxes and premiums payable under any and all applicable, laws, rules or regulations with respect to employees.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture venture, fiduciary or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agencyjoint venture, joint venture or employer-employee relationship legal entity of any type between Company and Xxxxxxx, or to constitute one as the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments agent or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf employer of the other Partyother. Each Party shall act solely as an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any Party the power or authority to act for, bind, or commit the other.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnershippartner, agency, employer-employee, or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither Party make commitments shall be deemed as authorized or incur any charges or expenses for or empowered to act on behalf of the other Party, nor to bind or commit the other Party in any manner whatsoever, including but not limited to incurring expenses, liabilities or obligations.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is intended or shall not be deemedconstrued as creating an agency, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between any other form of association, for tax purposes or otherwise, among the Partiesparties and the parties shall at all times be and remain independent contractors. The Parties are independent contractors and at Except as expressly agreed by the parties in writing, no time will either Party party shall have any right or authority, express or implied, to assume or create any obligation of any kind, or to make commitments any representation or incur any charges or expenses for or warranty, on behalf of the any other Partyparty or to bind any other party in any respect whatsoever.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is intended shall not form a joint --------------------------- venture or partnership or similar business arrangement between the Parties hereto, and nothing contained herein shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, partnership or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between similar business arrangement or make a Party the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf agent of the other PartyParty for any purposes. A Party has no authority or power to bind, to contract in the name of, or to create a liability for the other Party in any way or for any purpose.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended shall constitute or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, partnership or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will parties hereto or constitute or be deemed to constitute either Party make commitments party as an agent or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf employee of the other Partyparty for any purpose whatsoever and neither party shall have authority or power to bind the other or to contract in the name of, or create a liability against, the other in any way or for any purpose.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture agency or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Neither Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be deemeddeemed to, for financial, tax, legal establish any partnership or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture between any of the parties, constitute any party the agent of another party, or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party authorise any party to make or enter into any commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of any other party. Each party confirms it is acting on its own behalf and not for the benefit of any other Partyperson.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be deemeddeemed to, for financial, tax, legal establish any partnership or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either , constitute a Party the agent of the other Party, or authorise a Party to make or enter into any commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is intended or shall will not be deemedconstrued as creating an agency, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship any other form of association, for tax purposes or otherwise, between the Parties; and the Parties will at all times be and remain independent contractors. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time Except as expressly agreed by the parties in writing, neither Party will either Party have any right or authority, express or implied, to assume or create any obligation of any kind, or to make commitments any representation or incur any charges or expenses for or warranty, on behalf of the other PartyParty or to bind the other Party in any respect whatsoever.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a license, partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee employee, or joint-venture relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Except as specifically provided herein, neither Party shall make any representations or commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Partyother.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemedconstrued to create any joint venture, for financialtrust, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a commercial partnership, agencyor any other partnership relationship for any purpose whatsoever. Each Party agrees and represents that it is an independent contractor and its personnel are not agents or employees of the other Party for Tax purposes or any other purposes whatsoever, joint venture or employer-and are not entitled to any employee relationship between benefits from the Partiesother Party. The Parties are independent contractors Each Party assumes sole and at full responsibility for its acts and each Party and its personnel have no time will either Party authority to make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or enter into contracts on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a joint venture, partnership, agency, joint venture agency or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Neither Party make commitments shall incur or purport to incur any charges debts or expenses make or purport to make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee or joint venture relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either No Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother, except to the extent, if at all, specifically provided herein.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, agency or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between or among the PartiesParties hereto. The performance by the Parties are of all duties and obligations hereunder shall be as independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf not as agents of the other Party, and no persons employed or utilized by a performing Party shall be considered employees or agents or the other.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is intended does not constitute or shall be deemed--------------------------- create a joint venture, for financialpooling arrangement, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture agency or employer-employee relationship between the Partiesformal business organization of any kind. The Parties are shall be independent contractors for all purposes at all times and at no time will either neither Party make commitments shall act as or incur any charges hold itself out as agent for the other or expenses create or attempt to create liabilities for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture venture, or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. 15.1 Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, employment or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Partiesparties. The Parties are All activities by the parties hereunder shall be performed by the parties as independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or parties. Neither party shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyparty except to the extent, if at all, specifically provided herein or subsequently agreed upon in writing.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is intended shall not be deemed to create a partnership or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties, and no Party (or its respective officers, directors, shareholders, members, agents or employees) shall under any circumstances be deemed the agent or representative of the other Party. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either This Agreement does not convey any authority or power upon any Party to make commitments any agreement or incur any charges or expenses for commitment in the name of or on behalf of the other Party, or for any Party to incur any, indebtedness for the account of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture agency or employer-employee relationship between the PartiesParties and/or any of their respective Affiliates or employees. The Neither Party shall incur any debts or make any commitments for the other. Both Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either under this Agreement. Neither Party make commitments shall have any express or incur implied right or authority to assume or create any charges or expenses for or obligations on behalf of or in the name of the other PartyParty or to bind the other Party to any other contract, agreement, or undertaking with any third Person.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employer- employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give either Party make commitments the right or incur power to direct or control the activities of the other Party or to authorize either Party to bind the other Party to, or assume or create any charges contract and obligation of any kind, express or expenses for or implied, on behalf of the other PartyParty or to any other person.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended shall constitute or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, partnership or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments parties hereto or incur constitute or be deemed to constitute any charges party as an agent or expenses for or on behalf employee of the other Partyparty for any purpose whatsoever and neither party shall have authority or power to bind the other or to contract in the name of, or create a liability against, the other in any way or for any purpose.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be deemeddeemed to, for financial, tax, legal establish any partnership or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between any of the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party , constitute any party the agent of another party, or authorise any party to make or enter into any commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of any other party. Each party confirms it is acting on its own behalf and not for the benefit of any other Partyperson.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agencyjoint venture, joint venture or employer-employee relationship legal entity of any type between EBP and Xxxxxxx, or to constitute one as the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments agent or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf employer of the other Partyother. Each Party shall act solely as an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any Party the power or authority to act for, bind, or commit the other.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are Each Party shall act solely as an independent contractors contractor, and at no time will either nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give any Party make commitments the power or incur any charges authority to act for, bind, or expenses for or on behalf of commit the other Partyother.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall will be deemeddeemed to, for financial, tax, legal establish or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, imply any agency, partnership or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors Neither Party will act or describe itself as the agent of the other Party and at no time neither Party will either Party have, or hold itself out as having any authority to make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or --------------------------- shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, employer-employee, or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors parties, and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of neither party is authorized to obligate the other Partyexcept as specifically provided therein.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemedconstrued as making the parties partners or as creating the relationships of employer and employee, master and servant, or principal and agent between them, for financialany purpose whatsoever. Neither party shall make any contracts, taxwarranties or representations or assume or create any other obligations, legal express or implied, in the other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for party's name or on behalf of the other Partyits behalf.

Relationship of the Parties. 10.1 Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee or joint venture relationship between the Partiesparties. The Parties are All activities by the parties hereunder shall be provided as independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or contractors. Neither party shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Party.except to the extent, if at all, specifically provided herein. EXECUTION COPY

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Except as may be specifically provided herein, neither Party make commitments shall have any right, power or authority, nor shall they represent themselves as having any authority to assume, create or incur any charges expense, liability or expenses for obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party, or otherwise act as an agent for the other Party for any purpose.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall will be deemed, for financial, taxTax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee or joint venture relationship between the Parties. The All activities by the Parties are hereunder shall be performed by them as independent contractors and at no time will contractors. Neither Party shall incur any debts or make any commitments for the other Party, except to the extent specifically provided herein. No right is granted by this Agreement to either Party make commitments or incur to use in any charges or expenses for or on behalf manner the name of the other Partyor any other trade name or trademark of the other in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except as required by Law or as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture agency or employer-employee relationship between the PartiesParties and/or any of their respective Affiliates or employees. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Neither Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother.

Relationship of the Parties. The parties hereunder are acting in performance of this Agreement as independent contractors engaged in the operation of their own respective businesses. This Agreement will not be interpreted or construed as creating or evidencing any association, joint venture or partnership between the parties or as imposing any partnership obligation or liability on either party. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be deemedwill, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur create any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Partythird party beneficiaries.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall will be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, employer-employee, or a joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The respective activities of the Parties are hereunder will be provided as independent contractors and at no time contractors. Neither Party will either Party make commitments or incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the other Partyother, except to the extent, if at all, specifically provided herein.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended shall constitute or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, partnership or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments hereto, or incur be deemed to constitute any charges party the agent or expenses for or on behalf employee of the other PartyParty for any purpose whatsoever and neither Party shall have the authority or power right to bind the other or to contract in the name of, or create a liability against, the other Party in any way or for any purpose.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnershippartner, agency, employer-employee, or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained in this ------------------------------------------------- Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute create a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee similar relationship between the Partiesparties. The Parties party's relationship shall be that of independent parties contracting for services. Neither party shall hold itself out as having the authority to bind the other except as specifically provided in connection with Interchange Settlement. All personnel and other agents employed by either party in connection with this Agreement are independent contractors such party's or its agent's employees and at no time will either Party make commitments not employees or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf agents of the other Partyparty.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Except as otherwise expressly set forth in the Agreement, neither Party make commitments shall have any right nor authority to commit or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of legally bind the other PartyParty in any way whatsoever including, without limitation, the making of any agreement, representation or warranty and each Party agrees to not purport to do so.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is not intended to be and does not constitute a joint venture, franchise or legal partnership between the parties. No party shall be or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal considered an employee or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between agent of the Partiesother. The Parties are independent contractors parties agree that the relationship of each to the other is, and at all times shall be that of an independent contractor only. No party shall have authority to bind or commit the other except as expressly provided in this Agreement, and no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses party shall purport to act for or on behalf of the other Partyother, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute or give rise to a partnership, agency, joint venture or distributorship, employer-employee employee, joint venture, or fiduciary relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either No Party make commitments or shall incur any charges debts or expenses make any commitments for or on behalf of the any other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is intended or shall does not constitute a party to be deemed, for financial, taxan agent, legal representative, joint-venturer, partner or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Partyparty for any purpose whatsoever and it is deemed understood between the parties that each party shall be an independent contractor of the other. Nothing contained in or arising from this Agreement shall be construed to confer on any Party any authority or power to act for or to undertake any obligation or responsibility on behalf of, any other party, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall create any partnership (whether express or shall be deemedimplied), for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnershipjoint venture, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between trusteeship. Each Party confirms: it is acting on its own behalf and not for the Parties. The benefit of any other person; it is liable for its own taxes; the Parties are independent contractors and at have no time will either Party make commitments fiduciary duties or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Partyequivalent obligations towards each other.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended Agreement, or shall in the course of dealing between the Parties under this Agreement, will be deemeddeemed to create between the Parties (including their respective directors, for financialofficers, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute employees and agents) a partnership, agencyjoint venture, joint venture association, employment relationship or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are any other relationship, other than that of independent contractors and at no time with respect to each other. Neither Party will either Party make commitments have the authority to commit or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of legally bind the other PartyParty in any manner whatsoever, including, the acceptance or making of any agreement, representation or warranty.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture venture, or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be deemeddeemed to, for financial, tax, legal establish any partnership or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will parties, constitute either Party party the agent of the other party, or authorise either party to make or enter into any commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or on behalf of the other Partyparty. Each party confirms it is acting on its own behalf and not for the benefit of any other person.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship between the Parties. The Parties are independent contractors (and at no time will either Party make commitments any successor, assignee, transferee, or incur any charges Affiliate of a Party) shall not treat or expenses report the relationship between the Parties arising under this Agreement as a partnership for or on behalf United States tax purposes, without the prior written consent of the other PartyParty unless required by Applicable Law.

Relationship of the Parties. 15.1 Each of the Parties to this Agreement is an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal deemed or other purposes, construed to constitute a partnershiprelationship of agency or employment, agency, a partnership or joint venture or employer-employee relationship between any of the PartiesParties for any purpose whatsoever. The Parties are independent contractors and at no time will either No Party make commitments or incur any charges or expenses for or shall have the authority to act on behalf of the other another Party or to assume or create any obligations or make any commitments on behalf of another Party.

Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this This Agreement is intended or shall will not be deemedconstrued as creating an agency, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes, to constitute a partnership, agency, joint venture or employer-employee relationship any other form of association, for tax purposes or otherwise, between the Parties. The Parties are will at all times be and remain independent contractors contractors, and at no time neither Party nor its agents will either Party make commitments or incur have any charges or expenses for or on behalf authority of any kind to bind the other PartyParty in any respect whatsoever.