Reaching Consensus Clause Samples
The "Reaching Consensus" clause establishes the process by which parties to an agreement must come to a mutual decision or agreement on specific matters. Typically, this clause outlines the steps required for discussion, negotiation, and, if necessary, escalation to higher authorities or mediation if consensus cannot be reached at lower levels. For example, it may require regular meetings or written communications to resolve disagreements. The core function of this clause is to ensure that all parties have a clear, structured method for resolving differences and making joint decisions, thereby reducing the risk of deadlock and promoting cooperative problem-solving.
Reaching Consensus. The Executive Council will strive for consensus. Consensus on a decision about a project, recommendation, or action the group plans to take will be reached when all meeting participants can make one of the following statements about a decision: • I agree with the decision and will publicly support it • I agree with the decision but will refrain from publicly supporting it • I can live with the decision (and won’t disparage it in public) A quorum of the Executive Council must be present when making decisions. The quorum is defined as 50% of the Executive Council voting membership plus one member.
Reaching Consensus. The Parties agree that the goal is to have a collaborative process and attempt to reach consensus (decisions everyone can accept) before the Agency’s requirements are finalized and submitted. If consensus is reached, the Parties will sign an agreement stating the provisions agreed upon, and there will be no further bargaining over the office move. If consensus is not reached within five (5) days after the Parties acknowledge that no consensus agreement has been reached, the LRO or designee will provide formal notice to the Union of its right to request timely bargaining on those issues appropriate for bargaining, in accordance with Article 8.
Reaching Consensus. Each Technical Working Group will strive to provide the Management Council with technical information, recommendations and advice, supported by Consensus where attainable.
Reaching Consensus. 14.1 Any committed shareholder shall be entitled at any time to convene a meeting of the committed shareholders for the purpose of considering the exercise of the votes exercisable in respect of the shares in the holding company with regard to any consensus matter by giving the other of them at least 10 (ten) business days written notice to that effect or such shorter period of notice as the committed shareholders may agree upon.
14.2 Any meeting convened in terms of 14.1 shall, unless the committed shareholders otherwise agree in writing, -
14.2.1 not be governed by the provisions regarding quorums contained in the articles of association of the holding company;
14.2.2 be held at least 5 business days before any meeting of the holding company’s members or directors in respect of which such meeting is convened, and if the committed shareholders consider it necessary, they shall endeavour to procure the adjournment of the meeting of the holding company concerned should they be unable to meet prior to the meeting concerned.
14.3 The provisions of this clause shall not derogate from the right of the committed shareholders to reach agreement regarding the matters contemplated in 14.1 without calling a meeting as contemplated in 14.1 or in any other manner.
14.4 For purposes of this clause and clause 15 consensus shall only be regarded as having been achieved once all the committed shareholders have agreed in writing to the manner in question.
14.5 Should the committed shareholders agree that a consensus matter, whether or not it was submitted to a meeting convened in terms of 14.1, should proceed -
14.5.1 the committed shareholders shall exercise all powers vested in them; and
14.5.2 all votes in respect of the shares in the holding company exercisable by the committed shareholders shall be exercised at every meeting of the holding company dealing with such matter in such manner as, to ensure that the consensus matter is proceeded with in the manner agreed upon by the committed shareholders.
14.6 Should the committed shareholders fail to reach agreement on whether or how a consensus mater, whether or not it was submitted to a meeting convened in terms of
14.1 should proceed -
14.6.1 the committed shareholders shall exercise all powers vested in them; and
14.6.2 all votes in respect of the shares in the holding company exercisable by the committed shareholders shall be exercised at every meeting of the joint venture company dealing with such matter in such mann...
Reaching Consensus. 1In respect of consensus matters referred to in clause 8 the Shareholders shall meet at a date, time and venue agreed with a view to consider such matter and exercise their votes thereon as Shareholders. In the absence of agreement, either Shareholder shall be entitled to convene the meeting on not less than ten (7) days’ notice in writing.
Reaching Consensus. The Joint Executive will operate in a way that supports reconciliation, the Collaborative Governance of Fisheries Resources, including the Collaborative Governance Outcomes set out in section 2.1 of the Schedule, and the conservation and sustainability of Fisheries Resources specifically.