Common use of Rules of Construction Clause in Contracts

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1014 contracts

Samples: Securities Exchange Agreement (Libra Alliance Corp), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Inverness Medical Innovations Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (CS China Acquisition Corp.)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 308 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Copper Mountain Networks Inc), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Velti PLC), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Alyst Acquisition Corp.)

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Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 60 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Douglas Emmett Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Douglas Emmett Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Younan Properties Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto Parties agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 45 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Standard Commerce, Inc.), Share Purchase and Merger Agreement (Asap Show, Inc.), Share Purchase and Merger Agreement (Infrared Systems International)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been had the opportunity to be represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any lawLaw, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 34 contracts

Samples: Contribution Agreement (Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.), Contribution Agreement (Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.), Contribution Agreement (Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any lawLaw, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 33 contracts

Samples: Contribution Agreement (Douglas Emmett Inc), Contribution Agreement (Paramount Group, Inc.), Stock Purchase Agreement (Paramount Group, Inc.)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have Each party to this Agreement has been represented by counsel during the negotiation preparation and execution of this Agreement andAgreement, therefore, waive the application of and therefore waives any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that would construe ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or documentthe agreement.

Appears in 26 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Spectrian Corp /Ca/), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Quepasa Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Spectrian Corp /Ca/)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule ruling of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 18 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (SPS Technologies Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Onstream Media CORP), License and Purchase Agreement (Exact Sciences Corp)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been had the opportunity to be represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any lawLaw, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 16 contracts

Samples: Op Sub Contribution Agreement (American Assets Trust, Inc.), Assignment Agreement (American Assets Trust, Inc.), Contribution Agreement (Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been adequately represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 16 contracts

Samples: Adoption Agreement (Fulcrum Bioenergy Inc), Adoption Agreement (Fulcrum Bioenergy Inc), Parkway Properties Inc

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been had the opportunity to be represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 15 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (American Assets Trust, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (American Assets Trust, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (ExchangeRight Income Fund)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Option Agreement (Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.), Option Agreement (Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.), Option Agreement (Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties Parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any lawLaw, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party Party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Contribution Agreement (City Office REIT, Inc.), Contribution Agreement (City Office REIT, Inc.), Contribution Agreement (City Office REIT, Inc.)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, thereforetherefor, waive the application of any law, regulationLaw, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Vistaprint N.V.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Nuance Communications, Inc.), Stock Purchase Agreement (Caliper Life Sciences Inc)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any lawLaw, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (FGX International Holdings LTD), Share Purchase and Subscription Agreement (Essilor International /Fi), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Shamir Optica Holdings A.C.S. Ltd.)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule ruling of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Antigenics Inc /De/), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Biomatrix Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Chemfab Corp)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding regulation or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an any agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Berg & Berg Enterprises Inc), Exchange Rights Agreement (Mission West Properties Inc), Stock Purchase Agreement (Mission West Properties/New/)

Rules of Construction. The parties Parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulationApplicable Law, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Voting Agreement (Techteam Global Inc), Voting Agreement (Costa Brava Partnership III LP), Voting Agreement (Emancipation Capital)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document. [Signature page follows.] EXECUTION COPY

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Mentor Graphics Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Ikos Systems Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Mentor Graphics Corp)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Restated Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Web Yp Agreement (Advanced Communications Group Inc/De/), Big Stuff Agreement (Advanced Communications Group Inc/De/), Amended and Restated Yptel Agreement (Advanced Communications Group Inc/De/)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.providing

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Cisco Systems Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Netlibrary Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Novo Mediagroup Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, law regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Peregrine Systems Inc), Combination Agreement (Servicesoft Technologies Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties Parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities because the Parties have each participated in an drafting this agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or documentand all supporting documents.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Radix Marine Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Modern MFG Services Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document documents will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement (Gary Player Direct Inc), Share Exchange Agreement (Why Usa Financial Group Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an any agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Servicing Rights Purchase Agreement (Life Financial Corp), Tax Indemnification Agreement (Metron Technology N V)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Escrow Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, law regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Escrow Agreement (Peregrine Systems Inc), Escrow Agreement (BMC Software Inc)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during participated in the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any lawLaw, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Contribution Agreement (American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement Undertaking and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Clal Industries & Investments LTD

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto Parties agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Merger Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Sars Corp.)

Rules of Construction. The (a) Counsel has represented each of the parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation, and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, the parties waive the application of any law, regulation, holding holding, or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Spectranetics Corp)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, thereforetherefor, waive the application EXECUTION COPY of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Scansoft Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.. AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PAGE 50 55

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Electronic Transmission Corp /De/)

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Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document. All Schedules and Exhibits hereto shall be considered incorporated herein by reference and are made a part hereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Neoforma Com Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule rules of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document documents will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Noxso Corp)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement andand that the Agreement has been negotiated and settled with their consent, therefore, waive recognize that the application of the provisions of any law, regulation, holding regulation or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or documentdocument is not applicable to this Agreement and, to the extent they have the power to do so, the parties waive such provisions.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Natural Microsystems Corp)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they Parties have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other any document will be construed against the party Party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Physicians Remote Solutions, Inc.)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been or had the right to be represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Dairy Fresh Farms Inc.)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.. 36

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Avant Corp)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.. [Signature Page Follows]

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Premier Laser Systems Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule role of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Wireless Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree acknowledge that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such the agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Morrow Snowboards Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they (other than the Trustee) have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement (Photon Dynamics Inc)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by legal counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Blue Coat Systems Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto Parties agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.. <PAGE>

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Share Purchase and Merger Agreement (Infrared Systems International)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing 50 that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Geotel Communications Corp)

Rules of Construction. a. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any lawLaw, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Contribution Agreement (Cincinnati Bell Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (SSP Solutions Inc)

Rules of Construction. (a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document. The captions of sections or subsections of this Agreement are for reference only and will not affect the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Quickturn Design Systems Inc)

Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.. [Signature Page Follows] [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION]

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Inc)

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