Patent Disputes Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any and all issues regarding the scope, construction, validity, and enforceability of any patent in a country within the Territory shall be determined in a court or other tribunal, as the case may be, of competent jurisdiction under the applicable patent laws of such country.
Arbitration Award All arbitration awards shall be final and binding as provided by Section 42 of the Trade Union Act. An arbitrator may not alter, modify or amend any part of this Agreement, but shall have the power to modify or set aside any unjust penalty of discharge, suspension or discipline imposed by the Employer on an Employee.
Litigation; Disputes No legal action may be brought against NCCI, its shareholders, officers, employees, and/or agents for actions taken reasonably and in good faith in fulfilling the specifically stated responsibilities of NCCI under this Agreement. NCCI reserves the right to obtain a determination from a court of competent jurisdiction as to the ownership of funds and/or documents in its possession in the event it receives conflicting instructions, instructions which are, in the opinion of NCCI, inconsistent with this Agreement, or if NCCI fails to receive instructions which NCCI concludes that it requires to fulfill its duties under this Agreement.
Claims Excluded from Arbitration The following matters will not be subject to arbitration but will instead be adjudicated in the courts of Cleveland County, Oklahoma or such other court in which jurisdiction and venue are proper: (a) an action for possession or for injunctive remedies provided under applicable landlord-tenant laws or to enforce intellectual property rights; (b) a suit by Owner or its assignee for collection of amounts owed by Resident under this Agreement; and (c) any claim or dispute for which applicable law (as determined by a binding court decision) or the applicable arbitration rules do not permit arbitration and require adjudication in a specific civil court. Matters within the jurisdiction of an applicable small claims court may also be brought in that court in lieu of arbitration.
Labour Disputes 15.01 If employees are prevented from performing their duties because of a strike or lock-out on the premises of another employer, the employees shall report the matter to the Employer, and the Employer will make reasonable efforts to ensure that such employees are employed elsewhere, so that they shall receive their regular pay and benefits to which they would normally be entitled.
Contract Disputes The Parties shall deal in good faith and attempt to resolve potential disputes informally. If the dispute concerning a question of fact arising under the terms of this Contract is not disposed of in a reasonable period of time by the Contractor’s Supervisor and the County‘s project manager as specified in Article 25. Notices by way of the following process, such matter shall be brought to the attention of the County DPA by way of the following process: i. The Contractor shall submit to the County DPA a written demand for a final decision regarding the disposition of any dispute between the Parties arising under, related to, or involving this Contract, unless the County, on its own initiative, has already rendered such a final decision. ii. The Contractor’s written demand shall be fully supported by factual information, and, if such demand involves a cost adjustment to the Contract, the Contractor shall include with the demand a written statement signed by a senior official indicating that the demand is made in good faith, that the supporting data are accurate and complete, and that the amount requested accurately reflects the Contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the County is liable. iii. Pending the final resolution of any dispute arising under, related to, or involving this Contract, the Contractor agrees to diligently proceed with the performance of this Contract, including the delivery of goods and/or provision of services. The Contractor’s failure to diligently proceed shall be considered a material breach of this Contract. Any final decision of the County shall be expressly identified as such, shall be in writing, and shall be signed by the County DPA or his designee. If the County fails to render a decision within 90 days after receipt of the Contractor’s demand, it shall be deemed a final decision adverse to the Contractor’s contentions. The County’s final decision shall be conclusive and binding regarding the dispute unless the Contractor commences action in a court of competent jurisdiction to contest such decision within 90 days following the date of the County’s final decision or one year following the accrual of the cause of action, whichever is later.
Performance while Dispute is Pending Notwithstanding the existence of a dispute, the Supplier must continue without delay to carry out all of its responsibilities under the Contract that are not affected by the dispute. If the Supplier fails to continue without delay to perform its responsibilities under the Contract, in the accomplishment of all undisputed work, the Supplier will bear any additional costs incurred by Sourcewell and/or its Participating Entities as a result of such failure to proceed.
Other Disputes Any other dispute (a “Dispute Item”) shall be resolved in accordance with the following provisions of this Article 7.
Payment Disputes We will not exercise Our rights under Section 6.3 (Overdue Charges) or 6.4 (Suspension of Service and Acceleration) above if You are disputing the applicable charges reasonably and in good faith and are cooperating diligently to resolve the dispute.
Settlement of Disputes between the contracting parties 1. Any dispute between the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall, if possible, be settled through diplomatic channels. 2. If any dispute between the Contracting Parties cannot be settled within six months (6) It shall upon the request of either Contracting Party, be submitted to an arbitral tribunal. 3. Such an arbitral tribunal shall be constituted for each individual case in the following way. Within two (2) months of the receipt of the request for arbitration, each Contracting Party shall appoint one member of the Tribunal. The two members shall then select a national of a third State, who on approval by the two Contracting Parties shall be appointed Chairman of the Tribunal. The Chairman shall be appointed within two (2) months from the date of appointment of the other two members. 4. If within the periods specified in paragraph 3 of this article the necessary appointments have not been made, either Contracting Party may, in the absence of any other agreement, invite the President of the International Court of Justice to make the necessary appointments. If the President is a national of either Contracting Party or if he is otherwise prevented from discharging the said function, the Vice-President shall be invited to make the necessary appointments. if the Vice- President is a national of either Contracting Party or if he is also prevented from discharging the function, the said member of the International Court of Justice the oldest who is not a national of either Contracting Party shall be invited to make the necessary appointments. 5. The arbitral tribunal shall reach its decisions by a majority of votes and shall be binding on both contracting parties. each Contracting Party shall assume the costs of its own member of the Tribunal and of its representation in the arbitral proceedings; the cost of the Chairman and the remaining costs shall be borne in equal parts by the contracting parties. The Tribunal may, however, in its decision that a higher proportion of direct costs shall be borne by one of the two contracting parties, and this decision shall be binding on both contracting parties. the tribunal shall determine its own rules of procedure for all other matters. 6. The arbitral tribunal shall make its decision on the basis of this Agreement and any agreement in force between the two parties and international law in general and take into account, as appropriate, the domestic law of the Contracting Party where the investment concerned is located.
