Covenants Regarding Information (a) From the date hereof through the earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9, Seller shall afford Purchaser and its Representatives reasonable access (subject to any applicable privileges (including attorney-client privilege), trade secrets, contractual confidentiality obligations and applicable Law) during reasonable business hours to the Purchased Assets and Seller’s Representatives, and books and records relating to the Specified Business and the Purchased Assets (excluding any information regarding Seller or its Affiliates’ employees), and shall furnish Purchaser with such operating and other data and information in connection with the Specified Business and the Purchased Assets as Purchaser may reasonably request; provided, however, that the auditors and independent accountants of Seller shall not be obligated to make any work papers available to any Person unless and until such Person has signed a customary confidentiality and hold harmless agreement relating to such access to work papers in form and substance reasonable acceptable to such auditors or independent accountants; provided, further, that Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate in good faith to develop substitute arrangements, to the extent reasonably possible, that do not result in the loss of such privilege or violation of such applicable Law; provided, further, that except as provided in Section 5.14, Purchaser will not (without Seller’s express written approval) contact or otherwise communicate with any of the Specified Business Employees; and provided further that any such access shall be conducted at Purchaser’s expense, under the supervision of appropriate personnel of Seller and its Affiliates and in such a manner as to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof and not to interfere with the normal operation of the business of Seller and its Affiliates. For so long as any applicable COVID-19 Measures are in effect, Seller and its Affiliates shall be permitted to provide access through virtual or other remote means.
Non-Competition Covenants a. The provisions of this subparagraph a. shall apply both during normal working hours and at all other times including, but not limited to, nights, weekends and vacation time, while Optionee is employed by the Company or any Subsidiary. Optionee shall not directly or indirectly (i) engage in any employment, business, or activity that is competitive with the business of the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) assist any other person or organization in competing with, or in preparing to engage in competition with, the business of the Company or any Subsidiary. Direct competition shall include, but not be limited to, the design, development, production, promotion or sale of products, software, or services competitive with those of the Company or any Subsidiary. In addition, Optionee shall not directly or indirectly (i) engage in any employment, business, or activity that is competitive with either (A) the proposed business of the Subsidiary that employs Optionee (“Employing Subsidiary”) or (B) any proposed business of any of the Company’s other Subsidiaries (the “Non-Employing Subsidiaries”) of which Optionee has actual knowledge, or (ii) assist any other person or organization in competing with, or in preparing to engage in competition with, either (A) the proposed business of the Employing Subsidiary or (B) any proposed business of any Non-Employing Subsidiary of which Optionee has actual knowledge.
Non-Competition Covenant Employee acknowledges that the covenants set forth in this Section 4.3 are reasonable in scope and essential to the preservation of the Business of the Company (as defined herein). Employee also acknowledges that the enforcement of the covenant set forth in this Section 4.3 will not preclude Employee from being gainfully employed in such manner and to the extent as to provide a standard of living for himself or herself, the members of his or her family and the others dependent upon Employee of at least the level to which Employee and they have become accustomed and may expect. In addition, Employee acknowledges that the Company has obtained an advantage over its competitors as a result of its name, location and reputation that is characterized by near permanent relationships with vendors, customers, principals and other contacts which it has developed at great expense. Furthermore, Employee acknowledges that competition by him or her following the termination or expiration of his or her employment would impair the operation of the Company beyond that which would arise from the competition of an unrelated third party with similar skills. Employee hereby agrees that he or she shall not, during his or her employment and for a period of one (1) year after the end of his or her employment, directly or indirectly, engage in or become directly or indirectly interested in any proprietorship, partnership, firm, trust, company, limited liability company or other entity, other than the Company (whether as owner, partner, trustee, beneficiary, stockholder, member, officer, director, employee, independent contractor, agent, servant, consultant, lessor, lessee or otherwise) that competes with the Company in the Business of the Company in the Restricted Territory (as defined herein), other than owning an interest in a company listed on a recognized stock exchange in an amount which does not exceed five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of such corporation. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the term "Business of the Company" shall include all business activities and ventures related to providing telecommunications services or products in which the Company is engaged, plans to engage in the next twelve (12) months following termination of Employee's employment or has engaged in during the prior twelve (12) months, as determined at any time during the employment of the Employee; and (ii) the term "Restricted Territory" means the geographical area consisting of a seventy mile radius surrounding each city (and including such city) in which the Company maintains either an office or a telecommunications facility.
Noncompetition Covenants (a) Employee agrees that the noncompetition covenants contained in this Paragraph 4 are a material and substantial part of this Agreement.
Noncompetition Covenant (a) The Executive acknowledges and agrees that he will receive significant and substantial benefits from his employment with the Company under this Agreement, including the remuneration, compensation and other consideration inuring to his benefit hereunder, as well as introductions to, personal experience with, training in and knowledge of the Company and its Affiliates, the industries in which they engage, and third parties with whom they conduct business. Accordingly, in consideration of the foregoing, and to induce the Company to employ and continue to employ the Executive hereunder and provide such benefits to the Executive (in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable employment policies of the Company and its Affiliates), the Executive agrees that he will not during the period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending twelve (12) months after the effective date of the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company and its Affiliates (the “Non-Competition Period”) for any reason:
Non Disclosure Covenant Employee Inventions In consideration of the compensation and benefits to be paid or provided to the Executive by the Employer under this Agreement, the Executive covenants as follows:
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Nonsolicitation Covenant In consideration of the payments to be made to Executive hereunder, Executive hereby covenants, for a period of two (2) years following the Qualifying Termination, that he will not, directly or indirectly (whether as an officer, director, employee, individual proprietor, control shareholder, consultant, partner or otherwise) (i) solicit, recruit or hire-away any employee of the Company or successor of the Company or (ii) solicit, influence or attempt to influence any person or entity to terminate such person’s or entity’s contractual and/or business relationship with the Company or successor of the Company. With regard to this Section 9, Executive acknowledges that the provisions herein are reasonable in both scope and duration and necessary to protect the business of the Company or its successor.
Covenants regarding Party C Party B (as a shareholder of Party C) and Party C hereby covenant as follows:
Covenants of Tenant Regarding Use Tenant shall (i) use and maintain the Leased Premises and conduct its business thereon in a safe, careful, reputable and lawful manner, (ii) comply with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, directions and requirements of any governmental authority or agency, now in force or which may hereafter be in force, including without limitation those which shall impose upon Landlord or Tenant any duty with respect to or triggered by a change in the use or occupation of, or any improvement or alteration to, the Leased Premises, (iii) any protective covenants applicable to the Park which are in effect and as may hereafter be adopted and promulgated and (iv) comply with and obey all reasonable directions of the Landlord, including any rules and regulations that may be adopted by Landlord from time to time. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Leased Premises or common areas which will in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants or occupants of the Building or injure or annoy them. Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant for the nonperformance by any other tenant or occupant of the Building of its lease or of any rules and regulations. Landlord agrees to enforce such rules and regulations in a non-discriminatory and uniform manner. Tenant shall not overload the floors of the Leased Premises. All damage to the floor structure or foundation of the Building due to improper positioning or storage of items or materials shall be repaired by Landlord at the sole expense of Tenant, who shall reimburse Landlord immediately therefor upon demand. Tenant shall not use the Leased Premises, or allow the Leased Premises to be used, for any purpose or in any manner which would invalidate any policy of insurance now or hereafter carried on the Building or increase the rate of premiums payable on any such insurance policy unless Tenant reimburses Landlord as Additional Rent for any increase in premiums charged. On or before the Commencement Date, Tenant shall take possession of, and, thereafter, continuously occupy the Leased Premises during the term of this Lease, and operate thereon the normal business operations of Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may vacate the Leased Premises during the term of this Lease provided (i) Tenant is not otherwise in default hereunder; (ii) Tenant continues to pay rent through the end of the term of the Leased Premises as defined herein, (iii) Tenant adequately secures the Leased Premises to prevent damage, destruction or vandalism to the Leased Premises; (iv) Tenant continues such utilities to the Leased Premises as will prevent any damage to the Leased Premises; (v) Tenant continues to provide insurance for the Leased Premises and Tenant pays any increased premium resulting from a lack of a tenant in the Leased Premises.
