Step Negotiations Sample Clauses
The Step Negotiations clause establishes a structured process for resolving disputes by requiring the parties to engage in a series of escalating negotiation steps before pursuing formal legal action. Typically, this involves initial discussions between lower-level representatives, followed by escalation to senior management if the issue remains unresolved. By mandating these progressive negotiation stages, the clause aims to encourage amicable resolution, reduce litigation costs, and preserve business relationships by providing multiple opportunities to settle disagreements informally.
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Step Negotiations. The parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes under this Agreement (“Disputes”) promptly by negotiation as follows. Any party may give the other party written notice of any Dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both parties at levels one level above the personnel who have previously been principally involved in the Dispute shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within 10 days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the Dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within 30 days from the referral of the Dispute to senior executives or if no meeting of senior executives has taken place within fifteen 15 days after such referral, either party may initiate such legal action as it deems appropriate. If a negotiator intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other negotiator shall be given at least 3 business days notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this Section 13.1 are confidential and protected from subsequent testimonial disclosures, and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence.
Step Negotiations. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby promptly by negotiation, as set forth herein. Either Party may give the other party written notice of any such dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both Parties at levels one level above the Project personnel who have previously been involved in the dispute shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within ten (10) days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within thirty (30) days from the referral of the dispute to such executives, or if no meeting of such executives has taken place within fifteen (15) days after such referral, either Party may initiate mediation as provided herein. If a Party intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other Party shall be given at least three (3) Business Days’ notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this clause are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. Each Party will bear its own costs for this dispute resolution phase.
Step Negotiations. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes under the Contract Documents (“Disputes”) promptly by negotiation as follows. Any Party may give the other Party written notice of any Dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. The project team member(s) will first strive to work out the problem internally. If the project team cannot resolve the dispute within *** Business Days, Contractor’s Designated Representative and ComEd’s Designated Representative will meet to resolve the problem. If Contractor’s Designated Representative and ComEd’s Designated Representative cannot resolve the dispute *** Business Days after being escalated the managers, executives of both Parties shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within *** calendar days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the Dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within *** calendar days from the refenal of the Dispute to senior executives or if no meeting of senior executives has taken place within fifteen (15) calendar days after such referral, either Party may initiate such legal action as it deems appropriate. If a negotiator intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other negotiator shall be given at least *** Business Days’ notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this Section 26.1 ate confidential and protected from subsequent testimonial disclosures, and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence.
Step Negotiations. In the event that either Seller or Buyer concludes, after making a good faith effort to resolve a Dispute in the normal course of business at the Project Leadership Team level, that such Dispute cannot be resolved informally within five (5) Business Days, then the aggrieved Party shall have the right to initiate the processes identified in Section 14.3.
Step Negotiations. The parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes promptly by negotiation as follows. Any party may give the other party written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both parties at levels at least one level above the Project personnel who have previously been involved in the dispute (the “Executives”) shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within ten days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within thirty days from the referral of the dispute to Executives, or if no meeting of Executives has taken place within fifteen days after such referral, either party may initiate mediation as provided hereinafter. If a negotiator intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other negotiator shall be given at least three business days’ notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this Article 18 are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. Nothing in this Article 18 shall limit Owner’s legal or equitable rights and remedies or any Owner rights or remedies set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Owner’s termination rights.
Step Negotiations. The parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement promptly by negotiations, as follows. Any party may give the other party written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both parties who have previously been involved in the dispute shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within 10 days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved by these persons within 30 days of the disputing party's notice, or if the parties fail to meet within ten (10) days, the dispute shall be referred to senior executives of both parties who have authority to settle the dispute and who shall likewise meet to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within thirty (30) days from the referral of the dispute to senior executives, or if no meeting of senior executives has taken place within 15 days after such referral, either party may initiate mediation as provided hereinafter. If a negotiator intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other negotiator shall be given at least three working days' notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this clause are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence.
Step Negotiations. A. Either party must give the other party written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both Parties at levels one step above the project personnel who have not previously been involved in the dispute shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within ten (10) days after delivery of such notice and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved by these persons within thirty (30) days from the referral of the dispute to senior executives, or if no meeting of senior executives has taken place within fifteen (15) days after such referral, either Party may initiate mediation as provided hereinafter.
B. All negotiations pursuant to this Article shall be confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and Florida Rules of Evidence.
Step Negotiations. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes promptly by negotiation, as set forth below.
Step Negotiations. The Authority and Manager shall attempt in good faith to resolve all disputes promptly by negotiation, as set forth below. Either the Authority or Manager may give the other Party written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Executives of both Parties at levels one level above the Director and General Manager shall meet at a mutually acceptable time and place within ten (10) Days after delivery of such notice, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary, to exchange relevant information and to attempt to resolve the dispute. If the matter has not been resolved within thirty (30) Days from the referral of the dispute to the senior executives, or if no meeting of the senior executives has taken place within fifteen (15) Days after such referral, either Party may initiate mediation as provided hereinafter. If a Party intends to be accompanied at a meeting by an attorney, the other Party shall be given at least three (3) Business Days’ notice of such intention and may also be accompanied by an attorney. All negotiations pursuant to this Section 23.1 are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. Each Party shall bear its own costs for this dispute resolution phase.