Common use of SYSTEM STANDARDS MANUAL Clause in Contracts

SYSTEM STANDARDS MANUAL. A. Franchisor has provided to, or made available to, Franchisee Franchisor’s compilation (the “Manual”) of operating rules, procedures and standard operating procedures, systems, guides, requirements, standards, specifications and controls for hotels in the System (the “Standards”). The Manual may be in hard paper copy or it may be made available to Franchisee in digital, electronic or computerized form or in some other form now existing or hereafter developed that would allow Franchisee to view the contents thereof. If the Manual (or any changes thereto) is provided in a form other than paper copy, Franchisee shall pay any and all costs to retrieve, review, use or access the Manual. Franchisee shall conduct the Franchised Business in strict compliance with the Manual as it may be modified by Franchisor. The provisions of the Manual shall be consistently applied by Franchisor to all hotels in the System; provided, however, if the market area or the physical peculiarities of a hotel in the System warrant, in the Reasonable Business Judgment of Franchisor, a deviation from such provisions, then in such event Franchisor may allow such deviation. B. Franchisee shall at all times treat the Manual, all revisions thereto, and any other manuals created for or approved for use in the operation of the Hotel, and the information contained therein as confidential, and shall use all reasonable efforts to maintain such information as confidential. Franchisee shall not at any time, without Franchisor’s prior written consent, copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce the foregoing materials, in whole or in part, or otherwise make the same available to any unauthorized person. C. The Manual shall at all times remain the sole property of Franchisor. D. Franchisor may in its sole discretion revise in any way whatsoever the contents of said Manual. Franchisor shall provide to Franchisee a copy of all revisions and additions to the Manual, and Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard. At Franchisor’s sole option, such versions and additions may be provided via hard paper copy or made available to Franchisee in digital, electronic or computerized form or in some other form now existing or hereafter developed that would allow Franchisee to view the contents thereof. E. Franchisee shall at all times ensure that Franchisee’s copy of said Manual is kept current and up-to-date, and in the event of any dispute as to the contents of said Manual, the terms of the Manual then being provided to, or made available to, new franchisees shall be controlling. Franchisee shall maintain the Manual in a safe and secure location, shall take all reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access thereto, whether any attempted unauthorized access takes the form of physical access or access via computer or telecommunications networks or otherwise and shall report the theft or loss of the Manual, or any portion thereof, immediately to Franchisor. At a minimum, Franchisee shall, in the case of computer and telecommunications networks, use the latest available firewall and similar technology to prevent unauthorized access.

SYSTEM STANDARDS MANUAL. A. Franchisor has provided to, or made available to, Franchisee Franchisor’s compilation (the “Manual”) of operating rules, procedures and standard operating procedures, systemssystem, guides, requirements, standards, specifications and controls for hotels in the System (the “Standards”). The Manual may be in hard paper copy or it may be made available to Franchisee in digital, electronic or computerized form or in some other form now existing or hereafter developed that would allow Franchisee to view the contents thereof. If the Manual (or any changes thereto) is provided in a form other than paper copy, Franchisee shall pay any and all costs to retrieve, review, use or access the Manual. Franchisee shall conduct the Franchised Business in strict compliance with the Manual as it may be modified by Franchisor. The provisions of the Manual shall be consistently applied by Franchisor to all hotels in the System; provided, however, if the market area or the physical peculiarities of a hotel in the System warrant, in the Reasonable Business Judgment of Franchisor, a deviation from such provisions, then in such event Franchisor may allow such deviation. B. Franchisee shall at all times treat the Manual, all revisions thereto, and any other manuals created for or approved for use in the operation of the Hotel, and the information contained therein as confidential, and shall use all reasonable efforts to maintain such information as confidential. Franchisee shall not at any time, without Franchisor’s prior written consent, copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce the foregoing materials, in whole or in part, or otherwise make the same available to any unauthorized person. C. The Manual shall at all times remain the sole property of Franchisor. D. Franchisor may in its sole discretion revise in any way whatsoever the contents of said Manual. Franchisor shall provide to Franchisee a copy of all revisions and additions to the Manual, and Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard. At Franchisor’s sole option, such versions and additions may be provided via hard paper copy or made available to Franchisee in digital, electronic or computerized form or in some other form now existing or hereafter developed that would allow Franchisee to view the contents thereof. E. Franchisee shall at all times ensure that Franchisee’s copy of said Manual is kept current and up-to-date, and in the event of any dispute as to the contents of said Manual, the terms of the Manual then being provided to, or made available to, new franchisees shall be controlling. Franchisee shall maintain the Manual in a safe and secure location, shall take all reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access thereto, whether any attempted unauthorized access takes the form of physical access or access via computer or telecommunications networks or otherwise and shall report the theft or loss of the Manual, or any portion thereof, immediately to Franchisor. At a minimum, Franchisee shall, in the case of computer and telecommunications networks, use the latest available firewall and similar technology to prevent unauthorized access.

SYSTEM STANDARDS MANUAL. A. Franchisor has provided to, or made available to, Franchisee Franchisor’s compilation (the “Manual”) of operating rules, procedures and standard operating procedures, systems, guides, requirements, standards, specifications and controls for hotels in the System (the “Standards”). The Manual may be in hard paper copy or it may be made available to Franchisee in digital, electronic or computerized form or in some other form now existing or hereafter developed that would allow Franchisee to view the contents thereof. If the Manual (or any changes thereto) is provided in a form other than paper copy, Franchisee shall pay any and all costs to retrieve, review, use or access the Manual. Franchisee shall conduct the Franchised Business in strict compliance with the Manual as it may be modified by Franchisor. The provisions of the Manual shall be consistently applied by Franchisor to all hotels in the SystemSpringHill Suites by Marriott hotels, as applicable; provided, however, if the market area or the physical peculiarities of a SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel in the System warrant, in the Reasonable Business Judgment of Franchisor, a deviation from such provisions, then in such event Franchisor may allow such deviation. B. Franchisee shall at all times treat the Manual, all revisions thereto, and any other manuals created for or approved for use in the operation of the Hotel, and the information contained therein as confidential, and shall use all reasonable efforts to maintain such information as confidential. Franchisee shall not at any time, without Franchisor’s prior written consent, copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce the foregoing materials, in whole or in part, or otherwise make the same available to any unauthorized person. C. The Manual shall at all times remain the sole property of Franchisor. D. Franchisor may in its sole discretion revise in any way whatsoever the contents of said Manual. Franchisor shall provide to Franchisee a copy of all revisions and additions to the Manual, and Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard. At Franchisor’s sole option, such versions and additions may be provided via hard paper copy or made available to Franchisee in digital, electronic or computerized form or in some other form now existing or hereafter developed that would allow Franchisee to view the contents thereof. E. Franchisee shall at all times ensure that Franchisee’s copy of said Manual is kept current and up-to-date, and in the event of any dispute as to the contents of said Manual, the terms of the Manual then being provided to, or made available to, new franchisees shall be controlling. Franchisee shall maintain the Manual in a safe and secure location, shall take all reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access thereto, whether any attempted unauthorized access takes the form of physical access or access via computer or telecommunications networks or otherwise and shall report the theft or loss of the Manual, or any portion thereof, immediately to Franchisor. At a minimum, Franchisee shall, in the case of computer and telecommunications networks, use the latest available firewall and similar technology to prevent unauthorized access.

SYSTEM STANDARDS MANUAL. A. Franchisor has provided to, or made available to, Franchisee Franchisor’s compilation (the “Manual”) of operating rules, procedures and standard operating procedures, systems, guides, requirements, standards, specifications and controls for hotels in the System (the “Standards”). The Manual may be in hard paper copy or it may be made available to Franchisee in digital, electronic or computerized form or in some other form now existing or hereafter developed that would allow Franchisee to view the contents thereof. If the Manual (or any changes thereto) is provided in a form other than paper copy, . Franchisee shall pay any and all costs to retrieve, review, use or access the Manual. Franchisee shall conduct the Franchised Business in strict compliance with the Manual as it may be modified by Franchisor. The provisions of the Manual shall be consistently applied by Franchisor to all hotels in the System; provided, however, if the market area or the physical peculiarities of a hotel in the System warrant, in the Reasonable Business Judgment of Franchisor, a deviation from such provisions, then in such event Franchisor may allow such deviation. B. Franchisee shall at all times treat the Manual, all revisions thereto, and any other manuals created for or approved for use in the operation of the Hotel, and the information contained therein as confidential, and shall use all reasonable efforts to maintain such information as confidential. Franchisee shall not at any time, without Franchisor’s prior written consent, copy, duplicate, record or otherwise reproduce the foregoing materials, in whole or in part, or otherwise make the same available to any unauthorized person. C. The Manual shall at all times remain the sole property of Franchisor. D. Franchisor may in its sole discretion revise in any way whatsoever the contents of said Manual. Franchisor shall provide to Franchisee a copy of all revisions and additions to the Manual, and Franchisee expressly agrees to comply with each new or changed standard. At Franchisor’s sole option, such versions and additions may be provided via hard paper copy or made available to Franchisee in digital, electronic or computerized form or in some other form now existing or hereafter developed that would allow Franchisee to view the contents thereof. E. Franchisee shall at all times ensure that Franchisee’s copy of said Manual is kept current and up-to-date, and in the event of any dispute as to the contents of said Manual, the terms of the Manual then being provided to, or made available to, new franchisees shall be controlling. Franchisee shall maintain the Manual in a safe and secure location, shall take all reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access thereto, whether any attempted unauthorized access takes the form of physical access or access via computer or telecommunications networks or otherwise and shall report the theft or loss of the Manual, or any portion thereof, immediately to Franchisor. At a minimum, Franchisee shall, in the case of computer and telecommunications networks, use the latest available firewall and similar technology to prevent unauthorized access.