DTPA Waiver. PURSUANT TO SECTION 17.42 OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE, TENANT WAIVES ALL PROVISIONS OF SUBCHAPTER E OF CHAPTER 17 OF SUCH CODE (OTHER THAN SECTION 17.555) (THE “DTPA”) WITH RESPECT TO THIS LEASE. TO INDUCE LANDLORD TO ENTER INTO THIS LEASE, TENANT REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS: (A) TENANT IS REPRESENTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL OF ITS OWN CHOICE AND DESIGNATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS LEASE; (B) TENANT’S COUNSEL WAS NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IDENTIFIED, SUGGESTED OR SELECTED BY LANDLORD OR AN AGENT OF LANDLORD; (C) TENANT IS LEASING THE PREMISES FOR BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, NOT FOR USE AS TENANT’S RESIDENCE; (D) TENANT HAS SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MATTERS AND IT CAN EVALUATE THE MERITS AND RISKS OF THIS LEASE; (E) TENANT IS NOT IN A SIGNIFICANTLY DISPARATE BARGAINING POSITION RELATIVE TO LANDLORD WITH RESPECT TO THIS LEASE; (F) TENANT HAS A CHOICE OTHER THAN TO ENTER INTO THIS LEASE WITH THIS DTPA WAIVER PROVISION, IN THAT IT CAN ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ANOTHER LANDLORD OR PAY MORE CONSIDERATION TO ENTER INTO THIS LEASE WITHOUT THIS DTPA WAIVER PROVISION; (G) TENANT IS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AGREEING TO THIS DTPA WAIVER PROVISION AND CONSIDERS IT BINDING AND ENFORCEABLE; AND (H) TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LANDLORD WOULD NOT ENTER INTO THIS LEASE FOR THE SAME CONSIDERATION OR UPON THE SAME TERMS BUT FOR THE INCLUSION OF THIS DTPA WAIVER PROVISION IN THIS LEASE.
DTPA Waiver. To the extent applicable to the transaction contemplated hereby, each of Buyer waives the provisions of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Chapter 17, Subchapter E, Sections 17.41 through 17.63, inclusive, Texas Bus. & Com. Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that such waiver shall not in any way modify, limit, reduce or otherwise impact the obligations of the Sellers pursuant to Section 8.02 of this Agreement.
DTPA Waiver. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of its assigns and successors, that the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices — Consumer Protection Act, Subchapter E of Chapter 17 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code (the “DTPA”), is not applicable to this transaction. Accordingly, Purchaser’s rights and remedies with respect to this transaction, and with respect to all acts or practices of the other, past, present or future, in connection with this transaction, shall be governed by legal principles other than the DTPA. In furtherance of the foregoing, Seller and Purchaser agree as follows:
(a) Purchaser represents that it is a business consumer and that it is acquiring the Property for commercial or business use. Purchaser further represents that it has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that enable it to evaluate the merits and risks of the business transaction that is the subject of the Purchase Agreement (including the acquisition of the Property). Purchaser also represents that it is not in a significantly disparate bargaining position in relation to Seller.
(b) Purchaser represents that it has been represented by legal counsel in seeking or acquiring the Property and that the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement does not involve the purchase or lease of a family residence occupied or to be occupied as the residence of Purchaser. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Purchaser shall cause its legal counsel to sign a copy of this Agreement in the space provided below for the purpose of complying with Section 17.42(a)(3) of the DTPA.
(c) Purchaser agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of its assigns and successors, that all of its rights and remedies under the DTPA are WAIVED AND RELEASED, including specifically, without limitation, all rights and remedies resulting from or arising out of any and all acts or practices of Seller in connection with the business transaction that is the subject of the Purchase Agreement (including the acquisition of the Property) whether such acts or practices occur before or after the execution of this Agreement; provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in accordance with Section 17.42 of the DTPA, Purchaser does not waive Section 17.555 of the DTPA.
DTPA Waiver. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE ANN. Section 17.01 ET SEQ. (VERNON SUPP. 1987)), OTHER THAN SECTION 17.005 THEREOF PERTAINING TO CONTRIBUTION AND INDEMNITY, AND EXPRESSLY WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT BORROWER (a) HAS ASSETS OF $5,000,000 OR MORE, (b) HAS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MATTERS THAT ENABLE BORROWER TO EVALUATE THE MERITS AND RISKS OF THIS TRANSACTION, (c) IS NOT IN A SIGNIFICANTLY DISPARATE BARGAINING POSITION RELATIVE TO AGENT AND LENDERS, AND (d) HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
DTPA Waiver. TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE TO THE INTERESTS OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, BUYER HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT, CHAPTER 17, SUBCHAPTER E, SECTIONS 17.41 THROUGH 17.63, INCLUSIVE (OTHER THAN SECTION 17.555, WHICH IS NOT WAIVED), OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL CODE (A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS). AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY OF ITS CHOICE, BUYER VOLUNTARILY CONSENTS TO THIS WAIVER.
DTPA Waiver. LESSEE WAIVES ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SECTION 17.41 ET SEQ., BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY OF LESSEE'S OWN SELECTION, LESSEE VOLUNTARILY CONSENTS TO THIS WAIVER.
DTPA Waiver. TENANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SECTION 17.41 ET. SEQ. OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY OF TENANT’S OWN SELECTION, TENANT VOLUNTARILY CONSENTS TO THIS WAIVER.
DTPA Waiver. THE PARTIES CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE NOT "CONSUMERS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SUBCHAPTER E OF CHAPTER 17, SECTIONS 17.42, ET SEQ., OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE, AS AMENDED ("DTPA"). THE PARTIES COVENANT, FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCCESSOR OR ASSIGNEE, THAT, IF THE DTPA IS APPLICABLE, (a) THE PARTIES ARE "BUSINESS CONSUMERS" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE DTPA, (b) OTHER THAN SECTION 17.555 OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES AND RELEASES ALL OF ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE DTPA AS APPLICABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND (c) EACH PARTY SHALL DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY THE OTHER FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF OR BY THAT PARTY OR ANY OF ITS SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNS OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR AFFILIATES BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PARTY OF THE DTPA, ARISING UT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
DTPA Waiver. TENANT WAIVES ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SECTION 17.41 ET SEQ., BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY OF TENANT'S OWN SELECTION, TENANT VOLUNTARILY CONSENTS TO THIS WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO THIS LEASE AND THE PROPERTY LEASED UNDER THIS LEASE. TENANT IS VOLUNTARILY AGREEING TO THE WAIVER OF CONSUMER RIGHTS PROVISION AND CONSIDERS IT BINDING AND ENFORCEABLE; NO STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION BY LANDLORD, OR ANY ATTORNEY OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE ACTING ON ITS BEHALF, HAS INFLUENCED OR INDUCED TENANT TO AGREE TO THE WAIVER OF CONSUMER RIGHTS PROVISION.
DTPA Waiver. PURCHASER HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO SELLER THAT (A) PURCHASER IS NOT IN A SIGNIFICANTLY DISPARATE BARGAINING POSITION, (B) PURCHASER IS REPRESENTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL, AND (C) PURCHASER IS SEEKING TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY, WHICH WILL NOT BE USED AS A FAMILY RESIDENCE, FOR A CONSIDERATION THAT EXCEEDS $500,000, OR (D) (i) PURCHASER IS A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT EITHER HAS ASSETS OF $25,000,000 OR MORE OR IS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY A CORPORATION OR ENTITY WITH ASSETS OF $25,000,000 OR MORE, OR (ii) PURCHASER IS A SOPHISTICATED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR AND HAS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MATTERS THAT ENABLE IT TO EVALUATE THE MERITS AND RISKS OF THIS TRANSACTION. PURCHASER HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHTS, REMEDIES AND BENEFITS UNDER ANY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW, WHETHER FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL. PURCHASER COVENANTS NOT TO XXX SELLER UNDER ANY SUCH CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW.
