The HBP Legal Entity Sample Clauses

The HBP Legal Entity. In the Ramp-Up Phase, the role of HBP Coordinator was fulfilled by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). In the future, this role will be taken on by an HBP Legal Entity, which should provide a more suitable organisational basis for managing an enduring European scientific research infrastructure and avoid giving a disproportionate project management role to a single participating institution. The Legal Entity will be headed by the Director General (see 2.3.2.5.3), backed by the Executive Director (see 2.3.2.5.3). Its principle staff component will be the Project Coordination Office. These personnel will be employees of the Legal Entity. Once it has become operational, the responsibilities of the Legal Entity might include: • Ensuring the establishment, operation and improvement of the HBP Research Infrastructure. • Helping the key decision-making and executive bodies of the HBP (the Stakeholder Board, the Science and Infrastructure Board, and the Directorate) to run the HBP. • Supporting the HBP’s key external advisory bodies: the Scientific Advisory Board, the Ethics Advisory Board, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Committee, the National Infrastructure Representatives Board and the Audit Committee. • Receiving EC funds on behalf of the HBP Core Project and distributing it appropriately to individual Partners, in accordance with the agreed action plan and EC project rules. • Coordinating the HBP Core Project’s reporting to the EC. • Ensuring adherence to contractual agreements signed with the EC, notably Specific Grant Agreements, and with other external parties. • Concluding collective agreements or MoUs with other research initiatives on behalf of the HBP. • Concluding commercial agreements with companies to promote downstream applications of HBP technology and discoveries. • Managing the HBP’s openness-related activities, such as calls and user access to the infrastructure. • Fundraising and sponsorship management. • Running training programmes for Research Infrastructure users. • Facilitating student and employee mobility between members of the Legal Entity and helping to educate the next generation of researchers in ICT-based neuroscience and brain medicine. The transition to the Legal Entity and associated governance arrangements should be completed as soon as possible, but not later than one year after signature of the FPA. It should be operational shortly afterwards. The Legal Entity will formally take over the Coordinator ro...
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Related to The HBP Legal Entity

  • No Legal Advice from Company Subscriber acknowledges it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other agreements entered into between the parties hereto with Subscriber’s own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. Except for any statements or representations of the Company made in this Agreement and the other agreements entered into between the parties hereto, Subscriber is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

  • No Legal Action No action or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by any Person to enjoin, restrict or prohibit any of the Transactions or the right of the Purchaser to conduct the Purchaser Business after Closing on substantially the same basis as heretofore conducted.

  • Other Legal Actions The actions stipulated in this Integrity Pact are without prejudice to any other legal action that may follow in accordance with the provisions of the extant law in force relating to any civil or criminal proceedings.

  • No Legal Bar The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance of the Letters of Credit, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof, will not violate any Requirement of Law or any Contractual Obligation of such Borrower, and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien on any of its properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation.

  • No Legal Actions No court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order, not subsequently vacated, restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no person shall have instituted an action or proceeding which shall not have been previously dismissed seeking to restrain, enjoin or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or seeking damages with respect thereto.

  • No Legal Advice From the Company The Investor acknowledges that it had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with his or its own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. The Investor is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

  • Independent Legal Counsel an attorney or firm of attorneys, selected in accordance with the provisions of Section 3, who shall not have otherwise performed services for the Company or Indemnitee within the last five years (other than with respect to matters concerning the rights of Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnity agreements).

  • No Legal Bar; No Default The execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents, the borrowings thereunder and the use of the proceeds of the Loans will not violate any Requirement of Law or any Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any other Credit Party (except those as to which waivers or consents have been obtained), and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of its or their respective properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation other than the Liens arising under or contemplated in connection with the Credit Documents. Neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party is in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

  • Retention of Legal Obligations 22.5.1 Notwithstanding the Supplier's right to sub-contract pursuant to this Clause 22, the Supplier shall remain responsible for all acts and omissions of its Sub-Contractors and the acts and omissions of those employed or engaged by the Sub-Contractors as if they were its own.

  • Independent Legal Advice Each of the Parties hereby acknowledges that it has been afforded the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice and confirms by the execution and delivery of this Agreement that they have either done so or waived their right to do so in connection with the entering into of this Agreement.

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