Appearance of conflict Sample Clauses

Appearance of conflict. Acting in a manner that would make a reasonable person think you can be improperly influenced is prohibited. (See Section 23(b)(3)) A municipal employee may not act in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to think that she would show favor toward someone or that she can be improperly influenced. Section 23(b)(3) requires a municipal employee to consider whether her relationships and affiliations could prevent her from acting fairly and objectively when she performs her duties for a city or town. If she cannot be fair and objective because of a relationship or affiliation, she should not perform her duties. However, a municipal employee, whether elected or appointed, can avoid violating this provision by making a public disclosure of the facts. An appointed employee must make the disclosure in writing to his appointing official.
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Appearance of conflict. Acting in a manner that would make a reasonable person think you can be improperly influenced is prohibited. (See Section 23(b)(3)) A municipal employee may not act in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to think that she would show favor toward someone or that she can be improperly influenced. Section 23(b)(3) requires a municipal employee to consider whether her relationships and affiliations could prevent her from acting fairly and objectively when she performs her duties for a city or town. If she cannot be fair and objective because of a relationship or affiliation, she should not perform her duties. However, a municipal employee, whether elected or appointed, can avoid violating this provision by making a public disclosure of the facts. An appointed employee must make the disclosure in writing to his appointing official. Example where there is no violation: A developer who is the cousin of the chair of the conservation commission has filed an application with the commission. A reasonable person could conclude that the chair might favor her cousin. The chair files a written disclosure with her appointing authority explaining her relationship with her cousin prior to the meeting at which the application will be considered. There is no violation of Sec. 23(b)(3).
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Appearance of conflict. Acting in a manner that would make a reasonable person think you can be improperly influenced is prohibited. (See Section 23(b)(3))
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Appearance of conflict. The grantee and its personnel shall avoid organizational and personal conflict of interest and the appearance of conflict of interest. (Please refer to Attachment #A for the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement to be signed annually.)
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Appearance of conflict. ‌ The Contractor acknowledges that, in governmental contracting, even the appearance of a conflict of interest is harmful to the interest of the State. Thus, the Contractor agrees to refrain from any practices, activities, or relationships which could reasonably be considered to be in conflict with the Contractor fully performing its obligations to the State under the terms of this Contract, without the prior written approval of the State Project Director. In the event the Contractor is uncertain whether the appearance of a conflict of interest may reasonably exist, the Contractor shall submit to the State Project Director a full disclosure statement setting forth the relevant details for the State's consideration and direction. Failure to promptly submit a disclosure statement shall be grounds for termination of this Contract.
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  • Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of the Loan Documents and that such Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same. Borrower acknowledges that, with respect to the Loan, Borrower shall rely solely on its own judgment and advisors in entering into the Loan without relying in any manner on any statements, representations or recommendations of Lender or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender. Lender shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever in the exercise of any rights or remedies available to it under any of the Loan Documents or any other agreements or instruments which govern the Loan by virtue of the ownership by it or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender of any equity interest any of them may acquire in Borrower, and Borrower hereby irrevocably waives the right to raise any defense or take any action on the basis of the foregoing with respect to Lender’s exercise of any such rights or remedies. Borrower acknowledges that Lender engages in the business of real estate financings and other real estate transactions and investments which may be viewed as adverse to or competitive with the business of Borrower or its Affiliates.

  • Conflict; Construction of Documents In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that each is represented by separate counsel in connection with the negotiation and drafting of the Loan Documents and that the Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party that drafted them.

  • Conflict of Provisions Where there is any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any regulation, direction or other instrument dealing with terms and conditions of employment issued by the Employer, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

  • Waiver of Conflict The law firm of Synergy Law Group, L.L.C. (“Law Firm”) has disclosed to the parties its potential conflicts of interest arising from the negotiation of this Agreement. The Law Firm currently represents or has represented the Company and the Employee, and the Law Firm has advised the parties that they have the right to seek independent representation. The Company and Employee acknowledge that they have been advised of all conflicts of interest arising from the representation provided to the parties referenced herein by attorneys from the Law Firm. The parties hereby waive any conflict of interest resulting from the past, current and future representation provided by the Law Firm to the Company and the Employee in matters both related and unrelated to this Agreement.

  • Maintenance of Confidentiality Each party agrees that it shall take reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of and avoid disclosure and unauthorized use of the Confidential Information of the other party. Without limiting the foregoing, each party shall take at least those measures that it takes to protect its own most highly confidential information and shall ensure that its employees who have access to Confidential Information of the other party have signed a non-use and non-disclosure agreement in content similar to the provisions hereof, prior to any disclosure of Confidential Information to such employees. Neither party shall make any copies of the Confidential Information of the other party unless the same are previously approved in writing by the other party. Each party shall reproduce the other party's proprietary rights notices on any such approved copies, in the same manner in which such notices were set forth in or on the original.

  • Potential Conflicts 7.1. The Board will monitor the Fund for the existence of any material irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the contract owners of all separate accounts investing in the Fund. An irreconcilable material conflict may arise for a variety of reasons, including: (a) an action by any state insurance regulatory authority; (b) a change in applicable federal or state insurance, tax, or securities laws or regulations, or a public ruling, private letter ruling, no-action or interpretative letter, or any similar action by insurance, tax, or securities regulatory authorities; (c) an administrative or judicial decision in any relevant proceeding; (d) the manner in which the investments of any Portfolio are being managed; (e) a difference in voting instructions given by variable annuity contract and variable life insurance contract owners; or (f) a decision by an insurer to disregard the voting instructions of contract owners. The Board shall promptly inform the Company if it determines that an irreconcilable material conflict exists and the implications thereof.

  • Absence of Conflict The Executive represents and warrants that his employment by the Company as described herein shall not conflict with and will not be constrained by any prior employment or consulting agreement or relationship.

  • Conflict With Other Agreement If there is a conflict between this Agreement and any other agreement relating to a Collateral Account, this Agreement will govern.

  • Conflict with Other Instruments The execution and delivery by the Company of the Agreement and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, do not and will not: (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of: (A) the charter documents of the Company; (B) any law applicable to or binding on the Company; or (C) any contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Company or its properties the breach of which would have a material adverse effect on the Company; or (ii) result in, or require or permit: (A) the imposition of any lien on or with respect to the properties now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company; or (B) The acceleration of the maturity of any debt of the Company, under any contractual provision binding on or affecting the Company;

  • Agreement for Waiver of Conflict and Shared Defense In the event that Insured Claims of more than one of the Parties exist relating to the same occurrence, the relevant Party (on behalf of itself and the other members of its respective Group) shall jointly defend and waive any conflict of interest necessary to the conduct of the joint defense. Nothing in this Article V shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter in any way the obligations of the Parties, including those created by this Agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise.

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