Governing Rules Any arbitration proceeding will (i) proceed in a location in California selected by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”); (ii) be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the documents between the parties; and (iii) be conducted by the AAA, or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon, in accordance with the AAA’s commercial dispute resolution procedures, unless the claim or counterclaim is at least $1,000,000.00 exclusive of claimed interest, arbitration fees and costs in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA’s optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes (the commercial dispute resolution procedures or the optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes to be referred to herein, as applicable, as the “Rules”). If there is any inconsistency between the terms hereof and the Rules, the terms and procedures set forth herein shall control. Any party who fails or refuses to submit to arbitration following a demand by any other party shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling arbitration of any dispute. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by any party that is a bank of the protections afforded to it under 12 U.S.C. §91 or any similar applicable state law.
Applicable Rules Where a matter relating to investment is governed by this Agreement and simultaneously by the national legislation of either Contracting Party or international obligations existing at present or future by the contracting parties, investors of the other contracting party may avail itself of the provisions that are most favourable.
International Employee Plans Each International Employee Plan has been established, maintained and administered in compliance in all material respects with its terms and conditions and with the requirements prescribed by any applicable laws. Furthermore, no International Employee Plan has material unfunded liabilities that as of the Effective Time will not be offset by insurance or fully accrued. Except as required by applicable law, no condition exists that would prevent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from terminating or amending any International Employee Plan at any time for any reason without material liability to the Company or its Subsidiaries (other than ordinary notice and administration requirements and expenses or routine claims for benefits).
Rules All decisions as to these Official Rules and interpretations thereof are exclusively within the sole discretion of the Houston Rockets and Sponsor and may be changed from time to time without notice. The Houston Rockets and Sponsor reserve the right to cancel or modify the Sweepstakes at any time without notice.
Organization, Standing, Etc The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement and each of the Collateral Agreements to which it is a party, to issue and sell the Shares to be issued and sold at the Closing and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Incorporation, Standing and Power GBB has been duly organized, is --------------------------------- validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of the State of California and is registered as a bank holding company under the BHC Act. GBB has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted. GBB is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation, and is authorized to do business, in all states or other jurisdictions in which such qualification or authorization is necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or authorized would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of GBB on a consolidated basis. True and correct copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of GBB have been delivered to BCS. Such Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws are in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
Regulations The disclosures in the Registration Statement, the Sale Preliminary Prospectus, and Prospectus concerning the effects of federal, foreign, state, and local regulation on the Company’s business as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects and do not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
Organization, Standing and Power Each of the Company and each of the Company’s Subsidiaries (the “Company Subsidiaries”) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized (in the case of good standing, to the extent such jurisdiction recognizes such concept), except, in the case of the Company Subsidiaries, where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority and possesses all Permits necessary to enable it to own, lease, operate or otherwise hold its properties and assets and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted (the “Company Permits”), except where the failure to have such power or authority or to possess the Company Permits, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership, operation or leasing of its properties and assets makes such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to Parent, prior to execution of this Agreement, true and complete copies of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, together with all amendments thereto in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “Company Articles”), and the Amended and Restated Regulations of the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, together with all amendments thereto in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “Company Regulations”). Each of the Company Articles and the Company Regulations were duly adopted and is in full force and effect as of the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in violation in any material respect of any provision of such documents.
Rules, Regulations and Policies Employee shall abide by and comply with all of the rules, regulations, and policies of Employer, including without limitation Employer's policy of strict adherence to, and compliance with, any and all requirements of the banking, securities, and antitrust laws and regulations.
