Common use of Acknowledgment by the Employee Clause in Contracts

Acknowledgment by the Employee. The Employee acknowledges and confirms that the restrictive covenants contained in Sections 12, 13 and 14 hereof (including without limitation the length of the term of the provisions of Section 14) are required by the Companies as an inducement to enter into this Agreement, are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Companies, and are not overbroad, overlong, or unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress or coercion of any kind. The Employee further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Sections 12, 13 and 14 hereof are intended to be, and shall be, for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the Companies and their successors and assigns. The Employee expressly agrees that upon any breach or violation of the provisions of Sections 12, 13, or 14 hereof, the Companies, or any of them, shall be entitled, as a matter of right, in addition to any other rights or remedies they may have, to: (a) temporary and/or permanent injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction as described in Section 16 hereof; and (b) such damages as are provided at law or in equity. The existence of any claim or cause of action against any of the Company, the Affiliates, or Argan, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, whether predicated upon this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of any of the restrictions contained in Sections 12, 13 or 14 hereof.

Acknowledgment by the Employee. The Employee acknowledges and confirms that the restrictive covenants contained in Sections 12, 13 and 14 hereof (including without limitation the length of the term of the provisions of Section 14) are required by the Companies Company as an inducement to enter into this Agreement, are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the CompaniesCompany, and are not overbroad, overlong, or unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress or coercion of any kind. The Employee further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Sections 12, 13 and 14 hereof are intended to be, and shall be, for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the Companies Company and their its successors and assigns. The Employee expressly agrees that upon any breach or violation of the provisions of Sections 12, 13, or 14 hereof, the Companies, or any of them, Company shall be entitled, as a matter of right, in addition to any other rights or remedies they it may have, to: (a) temporary and/or permanent injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction as described in Section 16 hereof; and (b) such damages as are provided at law or in equity. The existence of any claim or cause of action against any of the Company, the Affiliates, or Argan, Argan or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, whether predicated upon this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of any of the restrictions contained in Sections 12, 13 or 14 hereof.