Common use of Independent Contractor, No Partnership or Joint Clause in Contracts

Independent Contractor, No Partnership or Joint. Venture The Parties acknowledge that the Manager is providing or arranging for the provision of the Services hereunder as an independent contractor and that the Service Recipients and the Manager are not partners or joint venturers with or agents of each other, and nothing herein will be construed so as to make them partners, joint venturers or agents or impose any liability for that reason on any of them as a result of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing herein will be construed so as to prohibit the Service Recipients and the Manager from embarking upon an investment together as partners, joint venturers or in any other manner whatsoever. ARTICLE 5