Common use of Step Negotiations Clause in Contracts

Step Negotiations. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby promptly by negotiation, as set forth herein. Either Party may give the other party written notice of any such dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both Parties at levels one level above the Project personnel who have previously been involved in the dispute shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within ten (10) days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within thirty (30) days from the referral of the dispute to such executives, or if no meeting of such executives has taken place within fifteen (15) days after such referral, either Party may initiate mediation as provided herein. If a Party intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other Party shall be given at least three (3) Business Days’ notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this clause are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. Each Party will bear its own costs for this dispute resolution phase.

Step Negotiations. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby promptly by negotiation, as set forth herein. Either A Party may give the other party written notice of any such dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both the Parties at levels one level above the Project personnel who have previously been involved in the dispute shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within ten (10) days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within thirty (30) days from the referral of the dispute to such executives, or if no meeting of such executives has taken place within fifteen (15) days after such referral, either a Party may initiate mediation as provided herein. If a Party intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other Party shall be given at least three (3) Business Days’ notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this clause are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. Each Party will bear its own costs for this dispute resolution phase.

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Step Negotiations. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby promptly by negotiation, as set forth hereinfollows. Either Party may give the other party written Party notice of any such dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both Parties at levels one level above the Project personnel who have previously been involved in the dispute shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within ten (10) days Days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within thirty (30) days Days from the referral of the dispute to such executives, or if no meeting of such executives has taken place within fifteen (15) days Days after such referral, either Party may initiate mediation as provided hereinhereinafter. If a Party intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other Party shall be given at least three (3) Business Days’ notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this clause are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. Each Party will shall bear its own costs for this dispute resolution phase.phase.‌‌