Novation of Assumed Palm Liabilities. (a) Reasonable Commercial Efforts. Each of 3Com and Palm, at the request of the other, shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate (including with respect to any federal government contract) or assign all rights and obligations under agreements, leases, licenses and other obligations or Liabilities (including Palm OFLs) of any nature whatsoever that constitute Palm Liabilities or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements other than any member of the Palm Group, so that, in any such case, Palm and its Subsidiaries will be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided, however, that neither 3Com, Palm nor their Subsidiaries shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor to any third party from whom such consents, approvals, substitutions and amendments are requested.
Novation of Assumed Palm Liabilities. (a) Reasonable Commercial Efforts. Each of 3Com and Palm, at the request of the other, shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate (including with respect to any federal government contract) or assign all rights and obligations under agreements, leases, licenses and other obligations or Liabilities (including Palm OFLs) of any nature whatsoever that constitute Palm Liabilities or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements other than any member of the Palm Group, so that, in any such case, Palm and its Subsidiaries will be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided, however, that neither 3Com, Palm nor their Subsidiaries shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor to any third party from whom such consents, approvals, substitutions and amendments are requested. (b) Inability to Obtain Novation. If 3Com or Palm is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required consent, approval, release, substitution or amendment, the applicable member of the 3Com Group shall continue to be bound by such agreements, leases, licenses and other obligations and, unless not permitted by law or the terms thereof (except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Separation Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement), Palm shall, as agent or subcontractor for 3Com or such other Person, as the case may be, pay, perform and discharge fully, or cause to be paid, transferred or discharged all the obligations or other Liabilities of 3Com or such other Person, as the case may be, thereunder from and after the date hereof. 3Com shall, without further consideration, pay and remit, or cause to be paid or remitted, to Palm or its appropriate Subsidiary promptly all money, rights and other consideration received by it or any member of its respective Group in respect of such performance (unless any such consideration is an Excluded Asset). If and when any such consent, approval, release, substitution or amendment shall be obtained or such agreement, lease, license or other rights or obligations shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, 3Com shall thereafter assign, or cause to be assigned, all its rights, obligations and other Liabilities thereunder or any rights or obligations of any -7- member of its respective Group to Palm without payment of further consideration and Palm shall, with...
Novation of Assumed Palm Liabilities
