Consulting Agreement Effective upon Executive’s termination of employment for any reason other than Executive’s termination by the Company for Cause, HCC hereby retains Executive as a consultant (an independent contractor and not as an employee) for a period of five (5) years (the “Consulting Period”). During the Consulting Period, Executive shall serve as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Termination of the Term shall not effect the Parties’ rights and obligations under this Section 6, subject to the following: Executive agrees to provide, if requested, 1,000 hours of service (the “Consulting Services”) per year, as required by the Company. Prior to a Change of Control, the Company shall use its best effort to cause Executive to continue as a Director and Chairman of the Board during the term of the Consulting Period. HCC shall pay Executive $450,000 per year of the Consulting Period, payable quarterly, in advance. Executive may elect to delay payment for services, but not the services themselves. During such Consulting Period, Executive shall receive, to the extent permitted by law and the terms of any existing plan, all of the Company’s benefits as if Executive was a full time employee. In addition, the terms of this Section 6 shall remain in full force and effect whether or not Executive dies or suffers a Disability pursuant to the terms hereof during the Consulting Period. Further, if at any time during the Term of this Agreement Executive shall elect, at his sole option, to cease being a full time employee, then and in that event, Executive shall become a consultant pursuant to the terms of this Section. During the Consulting Period, Executive shall have the right to the same benefits for the same purposes and to the same extent as were in effect during the term of this Agreement, provided, however, if Executive ceases to be the Executive Chairman, Executive shall no longer receive Deferred Compensation. The Consulting Services to be provided shall be commensurate with Executive’s training, background, experience and prior duties with the Company Executive shall receive such stock options or cash bonuses as the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion shall determine. Executive agrees to make himself reasonably available to provide such Consulting Services during the Consulting Period; provided, however, the Company agrees that it shall provide reasonable advance notice to Executive of its expected consulting needs and any request for Consulting Services hereunder shall not unreasonably interfere with Executive’s other business activities and personal affairs as determined in good faith by Executive. In addition, Executive shall not be required to perform any requested Consulting Services which, in Executive’s good faith opinion, would cause Executive to breach any fiduciary duty or contractual obligation Executive may have to another employer. Further, during the Consulting Period, Executive shall not be subject to any non-competition provisions except for the two-year period provided for in Section 5(c). Unless waived by Executive, Executive shall not be required to perform Consulting Services for more than four (4) days during any week or for more than eight (8) hours during any day. Executive’s travel time shall constitute hours of Consulting Services for purposes of this Section 6. The Parties contemplate that, when appropriate, the Consulting Services shall be performed at Executive’s office or residence and at the Company’s executive offices in Houston, Texas and may be performed at such other locations only as they may mutually agree upon. Executive shall be properly reimbursed for all travel and other expenses reasonably incurred by Executive in rendering the Consulting Services.
Consulting Agreements Buyer shall have entered into the Consulting Agreements with the Shareholders.
Employment and Consulting Agreements Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx shall have executed and delivered employment agreements with BRI, and Xxxxxx Xxxx shall have executed and delivered a Consulting Agreement with BRI.
Client Agreement We are not required to enter into a written agreement complying with the Code relating to the services that are to be provided to you.
Consulting Arrangement At the Company’s option, the Company and Employee will enter into a consulting arrangement for a period of six (6) months from the date of such termination the “Consulting Period”), which arrangement will provide for (A) payment by the Company based upon a full-time monthly rate equal to 100% of Employee’s monthly base salary as of the date of such termination and (B) such other terms of service as shall be negotiated in good faith by the Company and Employee; provided, however, that if the Company determines not to enter into the negotiation of a consulting arrangement, or the Company and Employee cannot, following good-faith negotiation, agree upon the terms of such consulting arrangement, then promptly following such determination or the termination of such negotiations, as the case may be, Employee will be paid a lump-sum amount of cash equal to six (6) months of Employee’s base salary as of the date of such termination, less applicable withholding; provided further, however, that if during the Consulting Period Employee engages in Competition or breaches the covenants in Section 6 or in the separation agreement and release of claims, all payments pursuant to this subsection will immediately cease.
Transition Agreement In the event of termination of this Agreement in its entirety by AbbVie pursuant to Section 12.3.2 or by Galapagos pursuant to Section 12.2.1, or with respect to one (1) or more countries or other jurisdictions by AbbVie pursuant to Section 12.3 or by Galapagos pursuant to Section 12.2.2(i), Galapagos and AbbVie shall negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of a written transition agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) pursuant to which AbbVie and Galapagos will effectuate and coordinate a smooth and efficient transition of relevant obligations and rights to Galapagos as reasonably necessary for Galapagos to exercise the licenses granted pursuant to Sections 12.6 or 12.7 after termination of this Agreement (in its entirety or with respect to one (1) or more countries or other jurisdictions, as applicable) as and to the extent set forth in this Article 12. For clarity, AbbVie shall not be required to Manufacture or have Manufactured the Molecules or Products by or on behalf of Galapagos as part of the Transition Agreement.
12.8.1 The Transition Agreement shall provide that in the event of a termination of this Agreement in its entirety by AbbVie pursuant to Section 12.3.2 or by Galapagos in its entirety pursuant to Section 12.2.1, AbbVie shall:
(i) where permitted by Applicable Law, transfer to Galapagos all of its right, title, and interest in all Regulatory Documentation then Controlled by AbbVie or its Affiliates or Sublicensees and in its/their name applicable to the Products in the Territory that are the subject of an exclusive license grant in Section 12.6.1(iii);
(ii) notify the applicable Regulatory Authorities and take any other action reasonably necessary to effect the transfer set forth in clause (i) above;
(iii) if requested by Galapagos and unless expressly prohibited by any Regulatory Authority, transfer control to Galapagos of all Clinical Studies being Conducted by AbbVie or its Affiliates or Sublicensees as of the effective date of termination and continue to Conduct such Clinical Studies, at Galapagos’ cost, for up to […***…] ([…***…]) months to enable such transfer to be completed without interruption of any such Clinical Study; provided, that (a) Galapagos shall not have any obligation to continue any Clinical Study unless required by Applicable Law, and (b) with respect to each Clinical Study for which such transfer is expressly prohibited by the applicable Regulatory Authority, if any, AbbVie shall continue to Conduct such Clinical Study to completion, at Galapagos’ cost; and
(iv) assign (or cause its Affiliates or Sublicensees to assign) to Galapagos all agreements with any Third Party with respect to the Conduct of pre-clinical Development activities, Clinical Studies or Manufacturing activities for the Products, including agreements with contract research organizations, clinical sites, and investigators, unless, with respect to any such agreement, (a) Galapagos declines such assignment, or (b) such agreement (1) expressly prohibits such assignment, in which case AbbVie shall cooperate with Galapagos in reasonable respects to secure the consent of the applicable Third Party to such assignment, or (2) covers products covered by Patents Controlled by AbbVie or any of its Affiliates in addition to the Products, in which case AbbVie shall, at Galapagos’ sole cost and expense, cooperate with Galapagos in all reasonable respects to facilitate the execution of a new agreement between Galapagos and the applicable Third Party.
12.8.2 The Transition Agreement shall provide that in the event of a termination of this Agreement with respect to a country or other jurisdiction by AbbVie pursuant to Section 12.3 or by Galapagos pursuant to Section 12.2.2(i) (but not in the case of any termination of this Agreement in its entirety), AbbVie shall:
(i) where permitted by Applicable Law, transfer to Galapagos all of its right, title, and interest in all Regulatory Approvals owned by, or in the name of, AbbVie or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, which Regulatory Approvals are solely applicable to the relevant country or jurisdiction and the Products that are the subject of an exclusive license grant in Section 12.7, as such Regulatory Approvals exists as of the effective date of such termination of this Agreement with respect to such relevant country or jurisdiction; provided, that AbbVie retains a license and right of reference under any Regulatory Approval transferred pursuant to this clause as necessary or reasonably useful for AbbVie to Commercialize Products in the Territory, Develop Molecules or Products in support of such Commercialization, or Manufacture Molecules or Products in support of such Development or Commercialization;
(ii) notify the applicable Regulatory Authorities and take any other action reasonably necessary to effect the transfer set forth in clause (i) above;
(iii) grant Galapagos a right of reference to all Regulatory Documentation then owned by, or in the name of, AbbVie or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, and which Regulatory Documentation is not transferred to Galapagos pursuant to clause (i) above, and is necessary or reasonably useful for Galapagos, any of its Affiliates or sublicensees to Develop or Commercialize in the terminated country or jurisdiction the Product(s) that are the subject of the license grant in Section 12.7 as such Regulatory Documentation exists as of the effective date of such termination of this Agreement with respect to such terminated country or jurisdiction;
(iv) if requested by Galapagos and unless expressly prohibited by any Regulatory Authority, transfer control to Galapagos of all Clinical Studies specific to such terminated country(ies) being Conducted by AbbVie or its Affiliates or Sublicensees as of the effective date of termination and continue to Conduct such Clinical Studies, at Galapagos’ cost, for up to […***…] ([…***…]) months to enable such transfer to be completed without interruption of any such Clinical Study; provided, that (a) Galapagos shall not have any obligation to continue any Clinical Study unless required by Applicable Law, and (b) with respect to each Clinical Study for which such transfer is expressly prohibited by the applicable Regulatory Authority, if any, AbbVie shall continue to Conduct such Clinical Study to completion, at Galapagos’ cost; and
(v) assign (or cause its Affiliates or Sublicensees to assign) to Galapagos all agreements with any Third Party with respect to the Conduct of Clinical Studies specific to such terminated country(ies), including agreements with contract research organizations, clinical sites, and investigators, unless, with respect to any such agreement, (a) Galapagos declines such assignment, or (b) such agreement (1) expressly prohibits such assignment, in which case AbbVie shall cooperate with Galapagos in reasonable respects to secure the consent of the applicable Third Party to such assignment, or (2) covers products covered by Patents Controlled by AbbVie or any of its Affiliates in addition to the Products, in which case AbbVie shall, at Galapagos’ sole cost and expense, cooperate with Galapagos in all reasonable respects to facilitate the execution of a new agreement between Galapagos and the applicable Third Party.
Cooperation Agreement If a Cooperating Institution is appointed, the Fund shall enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Cooperating Institution setting forth the terms and conditions of its appointment.
Development Agreement As soon as reasonably practicable following the ISO’s selection of a transmission Generator Deactivation Solution, the ISO shall tender to the Developer that proposed the selected transmission Generator Deactivation Solution a draft Development Agreement, with draft appendices completed by the ISO to the extent practicable, for review and completion by the Developer. The draft Development Agreement shall be in the form of the ISO’s Commission-approved Development Agreement for its reliability planning process, which is in Appendix C in Section 31.7 of Attachment Y of the ISO OATT, as amended by the ISO to reflect the Generator Deactivation Process. The ISO and the Developer shall finalize the Development Agreement and appendices as soon as reasonably practicable after the ISO’s tendering of the draft Development Agreement. For purposes of finalizing the Development Agreement, the ISO and Developer shall develop the description and dates for the milestones necessary to develop and construct the selected project by the required in-service date identified in the Generator Deactivation Assessment, including the milestones for obtaining all necessary authorizations. Any milestone that requires action by a Connecting Transmission Owner or Affected System Operator identified pursuant to Attachment P of the ISO OATT to complete must be included as an Advisory Milestone, as that term is defined in the Development Agreement. If the ISO or the Developer determines that negotiations are at an impasse, the ISO may file the Development Agreement in unexecuted form with the Commission on its own, or following the Developer’s request in writing that the agreement be filed unexecuted. If the Development Agreement is executed by both parties, the ISO shall file the agreement with the Commission for its acceptance within ten (10) Business Days after the execution of the Development Agreement by both parties. If the Developer requests that the Development Agreement be filed unexecuted, the ISO shall file the agreement at the Commission within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of the request from the Developer. The ISO will draft, to the extent practicable, the portions of the Development Agreement and appendices that are in dispute and will provide an explanation to the Commission of any matters as to which the parties disagree. The Developer will provide in a separate filing any comments that it has on the unexecuted agreement, including any alternative positions it may have with respect to the disputed provisions. Upon the ISO’s and the Developer’s execution of the Development Agreement or the ISO’s filing of an unexecuted Development Agreement with the Commission, the ISO and the Developer shall perform their respective obligations in accordance with the terms of the Development Agreement that are not in dispute, subject to modification by the Commission. The Connecting Transmission Owner(s) and Affected System Operator(s) that are identified in Attachment P of the ISO OATT in connection with the selected transmission Generator Deactivation Solution shall act in good faith in timely performing their obligations that are required for the Developer to satisfy its obligations under the Development Agreement.
Letter Agreement The Company shall have entered into the Letter Agreement on terms satisfactory to the Company.
License Agreement The Trust shall have the non-exclusive right to use the name "Invesco" to designate any current or future series of shares only so long as Invesco Advisers, Inc. serves as investment manager or adviser to the Trust with respect to such series of shares.
