Ability to Compete Sample Clauses

Ability to Compete. Except as expressly stated in this Section XVI, each party acknowledges that the other may publish textbooks, test questions, or materials within the same or similar areas of general or specific interest as a Textbook published under this Agreement, and nothing in this Agreement shall inhibit a party from that practice. Each party understands that the other party is in the business of providing goods and services of many types, and it is not the intent of this Section XVI to unduly curtail the freedom of either party to conduct its business affairs, to enter into agreements with others, or to offer goods or services to its customers in accordance with its business judgment. This Section XVI is to be construed in a reasonable manner with the intent of protecting each party's right to carry on its own business while ensuring that each enjoys the benefits of its bargain under this Agreement.
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Ability to Compete. Releasor and Releasee agree that Releasor is free to work for, be affiliated with and/or to pursue employment with any company or entity of his choice including, but not limited to, any company or entity which competes in whole or in part with the business of HC Innovations, Inc., and/or Enhanced Care Initiatives, Inc. and/or any affiliate of either or both of these companies. The parties further agree that Releasor is not bound by any restrictive covenant limiting his ability to seek employment with, to work for, or to be associated in any way with a company or entity that competes in whole or in part with the business of HC Innovations, Inc. and/or Enhanced Care Initiatives, Inc. and/or any entity affiliated with either or both of these companies. The terms of this Paragraph 15 of the Agreement supersede any restrictive convenant, including but not limited, to any restrictive covenant contained in the Employment Agreement dated February 9, 2009.
Ability to Compete. If a new position is created or the position is reclassified, all qualified employees may compete for that position, based on the qualifications established in the classification specification and approved by the Civil Service Board. Competition and placement in a new and/or revised classification shall be in accordance with applicable Civil Service Rules. The requirement to have employees compete may be waived for the benefit of the Department and employees. This exception is only applicable when an entire classification in an area, detail, section, bureau is affected by an audit. The decision to waive a competitive process is allowable as agreed by the parties without regard to Civil Service Rules.
Ability to Compete. If a new position is created or the position is reclassified, all qualified employees may compete for that position, based on the qualifications established by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Civil Service Board in the classification specification. Competition and placement in a new and/or revised classification shall be in accordance with applicable Civil Service Rules.

Related to Ability to Compete

  • Covenants Not to Compete No Initial Stockholder, employee, officer or director of the Company is subject to any noncompetition agreement or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or prior employer which could materially affect his ability to be an Initial Stockholder, employee, officer and/or director of the Company.

  • Ability to Service The Servicer is an approved seller/servicer of conventional residential mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac, with the facilities, procedures and experienced personnel necessary for the sound servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans. The Servicer is in good standing to service mortgage loans for either Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac. The Servicer is a member in good standing of the MERS system;

  • Covenant Not to Compete During the Initial Term or any Renewal Term of this Agreement and for the Restricted Period, Employee shall not directly or indirectly engage in any business or activity of any nature whatsoever, which is substantially competitive with the business of Employer or any MVB Financial subsidiaries or affiliates within fifty (50) miles of the places of business of Employer or any MVB Financial subsidiaries or affiliates (the “Restricted Territory”), nor shall Employee sell, or solicit the sale of, any services or products related thereto, directly or indirectly, to any of the customers of Employer or any MVB Financial subsidiaries or affiliates. Without limitation of the foregoing, Employee shall not be, or serve as, a proprietor, partner, officer, director, stockholder [except a stockholder of not more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of any company listed on a national securities exchange or traded over the counter], employee, sales representative or consultant for any organization, company or business entity of any type which engages in any business or activity of any nature whatsoever, which is competitive with the business of Employer or any MVB Financial subsidiaries or affiliates within the Restricted Territory. In the event this covenant not to compete shall be deemed by any court or body of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable in whole or in part by reason of its extending for too long a period of time, or too great a geographical area or over too great a range of activities, or overly broad in any other respect or for any other reason, then and in such event this Agreement shall be deemed modified and interpreted to extend over only such maximum period of time, geographical area or range of activities, or otherwise, so as to render these provisions valid and enforceable, and as so modified, these provisions shall be enforceable and enforced. BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT (A) THE PARTIES HAVE SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR, DISCUSSED, REVIEWED AND NEGOTIATED THE TERMS OF THIS COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE AND PAYMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, (B) SPECIAL, SUBSTANTIAL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND (C) THIS COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE SHALL SURVIVE ANY EARLY OR OTHER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THIS AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 5(B) OR 5(D) THEN THIS PROVISION SHALL ONLY SURVIVE SO LONG AS EMPLOYEE IS RECEIVING PAYMENTS FROM EMPLOYER.

  • Ability to Carry Out Obligations Company has the right, power, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Company and the performance by Company of its obligations hereunder will not cause, constitute, or conflict with or result in (a) any breach of violation or any of the provisions of or constitute a default under any license, indenture, mortgage, charter, instrument, articles of incorporation, bylaw, or other agreement or instrument to which Company is a party, or by which either of them may be bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any party other than those hereto be required; (b) an event that would cause Company to be liable to any party; or (c) an event that would result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, encumbrance on any asset of Company.

  • Notice and Opportunity to Cure Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall be a condition precedent to the Company’s right to terminate Executive’s employment for Cause and Executive’s right to terminate for Good Reason that (i) the party seeking termination shall first have given the other party written notice stating with specificity the reason for the termination (“breach”) and (ii) if such breach is susceptible of cure or remedy, a period of fifteen (15) days from and after the giving of such notice shall have elapsed without the breaching party having effectively cured or remedied such breach during such 15-day period, unless such breach cannot be cured or remedied within fifteen (15) days, in which case the period for remedy or cure shall be extended for a reasonable time (not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days) provided the breaching party has made and continues to make a diligent effort to effect such remedy or cure.

  • Agreement Not to Compete In order to protect the business interests and good will of Company and its Affiliates with respect to Customers and accounts, and to protect Confidential Information, Executive covenants and agrees that for the entire period of time that this Agreement remains in effect, and for a period of one (1) year after termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive will not:

  • Opportunity to Cure The COUNTY may, at its sole discretion, provide the AGENCY with a Notice to Cure a breach of this Contract. If the AGENCY fails to cure the breach to the COUNTY’S satisfaction within the time provided in the Notice to Cure, the COUNTY may terminate this Contract for cause.

  • Covenant Not to Compete or Solicit (a) The Executive recognizes that the services to be performed by him hereunder are special, unique and extraordinary. The parties confirm that it is reasonably necessary for the protection of the Corporation that the Executive agree, and accordingly, the Executive does hereby agree, that he shall not, directly or indirectly, at any time during the “Restricted Period” within the “Restricted Area” (as those terms are defined in Section 10(e) below):

  • Exceptions to Confidentiality The Receiving Party’s obligations set forth in this Agreement shall not extend to any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party:

  • Restriction on Competition The Participant agrees that if the Participant were to become employed by, or substantially involved in, the business of a competitor of the Company or any of its Affiliates during the twelve (12) months following his or her separation from service, it would be very difficult for the Participant not to rely on or use the Company's and its Affiliates' trade secrets and confidential information. Thus. to avoid the inevitable disclosure of the Company's and its Affiliates' trade secrets and confidential information, and to protect such trade secrets and confidential information and the Company's and its Affiliates' relationships and goodwill with customers, during his or her employment with or performance of services to the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months after the Participant's termination of service, the Participant will not directly or indirectly through any other Person engage in, enter the employ of, render any services to, have any ownership interest in. nor participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any Competing Business. For purposes of this Award Agreement, the phrase "directly or indirectly through any other Person engage in" shall include, without limitation, any direct or indirect ownership or profit participation interest in such enterprise, whether as an owner, stockholder, member, partner, joint venturer or otherwise, and shall include any direct or indirect participation in such enterprise as an employee, consultant, director, officer, licensor of technology or otherwise. For purposes of this Award Agreement, "Competing Business" means a Person anywhere in the continental United States or elsewhere in the world where the Company or any of its Affiliates engage in business, or reasonably anticipate engaging in business, on the Participant's termination of service (the "Restricted Area") that at any time during his or her employment with or performance of services to the Company has competed, or at any time during the twelve (12) month period following the Participant's termination of service, competes with the Company or any of its Affiliates in any of its or their businesses, including, without limitation, theatrical exhibition, digital cinema, internet ticketing and virtual box office for theatrical exhibitions, IMAX or other three dimensional screened entertainment, pre-show content, cinema or lobby advertising products, meeting and event services or special in-theater events. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Participant from (i) being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation that is publicly traded, so long as the Participant has no active participation in the business of such corporation, (ii) providing services to a Person otherwise engaged in a Competing Business, provided the Participant provides no services to any business operated, managed or controlled by such Person that causes such Person to constitute a Competing Business, or (iii) providing services to a Person the business or businesses of which are unrelated to theatrical exhibition.

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