Parachute Laws definition

Parachute Laws means any statutes, regulations, or case law relating to parachute payments paid pursuant to a Change In Control, including but not limited to Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any similar or successor provisions to Section 280G or Section 4999 and Section 1.280G of the Income Tax Regulations relating to Section 280G.

Examples of Parachute Laws in a sentence

  • In the event that any payment or benefit that Executive is eligible to receive from the Company, including but not limited to payments and benefits stated herein in this Agreement, is included in the calculation of “parachute payments” and may be subjected to the excise tax under the Golden Parachute Laws (“Payment”), the total of such Payments that the Executive is entitled to receive shall be subjected to a Maximum Limit.

  • The Maximum Limit shall be the largest amount which would result in no Payment being subject to any excise tax under the Golden Parachute Laws.

  • The term “Maximum Limit” is defined as the largest amount which would result in no Payment being subject to any excise tax under the Golden Parachute Laws.

Related to Parachute Laws

  • parachute payments shall have the meanings assigned to them in Code Section 280G and such “parachute payments” shall be valued as provided therein; (ii) present value shall be calculated in accordance with Code Section 280G(d)(4); (iii) the term “Base Amount” means an amount equal to the Executive’s “annualized includible compensation for the base period” as defined in Code Section 280G(d)(1); (iv) for purposes of the determination by the Consulting Firm, the value of any non-cash benefits or any deferred payment or benefit shall be determined in accordance with the principles of Code Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4); and (v) the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income tax and employment taxes at the Executive’s actual marginal rate of federal income and employment taxation, and state and local income taxes at the Executive’s actual marginal rate of taxation in the state or locality of the Executive’s domicile (determined in both cases in the calendar year in which the termination of employment or notice described in Section 5(b) above is given, whichever is earlier), net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes that may be obtained from the deduction of such state and local taxes. The covenants set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement have substantial value to the Company and a portion of any Total Payments made to the Executive are in consideration of such covenants. For purposes of calculating the “excess parachute payment” and the “parachute payments”, the Parties intend that an amount equal to not less than the Executive’s highest annual base salary during the 12-month period immediately prior to the Executive’s termination of employment shall be in consideration of the covenants in Sections 6 and 7 below. The Consulting Firm shall consider all relevant factors in appraising the fair value of such covenants and in determining the amount of the Total Payments that shall not be considered to be a “parachute payment” or “excess parachute payment”. The determination of the Consulting Firm shall be addressed to the Company and the Executive and such determination shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.

  • Parachute Payment means a payment that is described in Code Section 280G(b)(2), determined in accordance with Code Section 280G and the regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder.

  • Parachute Value of a Payment shall mean the present value as of the date of the change of control for purposes of Section 280G of the Code of the portion of such Payment that constitutes a "parachute payment" under Section 280G(b)(2), as determined by the Accounting Firm for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payment.

  • Golden parachute payment is used with same meaning as in Section 111(b)(2)(C) of EESA.

  • Excess Parachute Payments has the meaning set forth in section 280G of the Code.

  • Excess Parachute Payment means a payment described in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code.

  • Section 280G means Section 280G of the Code and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder or any similar or successor provision.

  • Parachute Payment Ratio means a fraction the numerator of which is the value of the applicable “parachute payment” for purposes of Section 280G of the Code and the denominator of which is the actual present value of such payment.

  • Excise Tax Act means the Excise Tax Act (Canada);

  • Section 409A of the Code means the nonqualified deferred compensation rules under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable treasury regulations and other official guidance thereunder.

  • Foreign Benefit Law means any applicable statute, law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order or decree of any foreign nation or any province, state, territory, protectorate or other political subdivision thereof regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning, any Employee Benefit Plan.

  • Code Section 409A means Section 409A of the Code and all regulations issued thereunder and applicable guidance thereto.

  • Disciplinary Code means the disciplinary code of the LTA in force from time to time;

  • Fair Labor Standards Act means the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201 et seq.

  • FDA Laws means all applicable statutes (including the FDCA), rules and regulations implemented administered or enforced by the FDA (and any foreign equivalent).

  • Golden Parachute Provision. Any payments made to the EMPLOYEE pursuant to this AGREEMENT or otherwise are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

  • Pension Benefits Act means The Pension Benefits Act of Ontario and regulations thereunder as amended from time to time.

  • Employment Laws means all applicable federal, state and local laws (including, without limitation, any statutes, regulations, ordinances or common laws) regarding the employment, hiring or discharge of persons.

  • the Code means the Pension Regulator’s Code of Practice No 14 governance and administration of public service pension schemes.

  • Similar Laws has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(d).

  • Section 409A Limit means the lesser of two (2) times: (i) Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to Executive during the Company’s taxable year preceding the Company’s taxable year of Executive’s termination of employment as determined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1) and any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued with respect thereto; or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which Executive’s employment is terminated.

  • Total Payments means those payments so described in Section 6.2 hereof.

  • Tax Laws means the Code, federal, state, county, local or foreign laws relating to Taxes and any regulations or official administrative pronouncements released thereunder.

  • Bye-laws means the bye-laws of the Company, as amended from time to time.

  • Trade Laws means, with respect to any Person, all applicable customs, import and export Laws in jurisdictions in which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries does business or is otherwise subject to jurisdiction.

  • Labor laws means the following labor laws and E.O.s: