Common use of Circumvention Clause in Contracts

Circumvention. 2.1.1. The PARTIES have and maintain the right to preserve and protect THIRD PARTIES individually or in any other way connected or related to them, even if they are interested, involved, or in some way inter-related with the issues contemplated in this document and with the "Business Purpose". 2.1.2. Although any PARTY, through a reasoned investigation, may be able to identify such THIRD PARTIES, the PARTIES undertake not to act under the "Circumvention" or to evade the PARTY having the relationship and to refrain from maintaining direct contact with the THIRD PARTIES with which the other PARTY is negotiating, unless invited by the same other PARTY to intervene jointly or authorized in writing to relate directly. -------------------------