Common use of No Joint Venture Clause in Contracts

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their other. The status of the parties hereto is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party hereto is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other partyparty hereto. No party hereto shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party hereto shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party hereto shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.11.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.11.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee employee, or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other party and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.12.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 8.16.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.8.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee employee, or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.5.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed ---------------- or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except as provided otherwise in Section 2, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No Without in any way limiting the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, (i) no party shall have the power by virtue of this Agreement to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No (ii) no party shall have any power or authority by virtue of this Agreement to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 5.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing This Agreement does not constitute and shall not be construed to constitute an agency, a partnership or a joint venture between the Parties. Neither Party shall have any power or right, nor shall it represent itself as having any power or right to obligate or bind the other Party in any manner whatsoever and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed give or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership is intended to give any rights of any nature to third party. This is an agreement between any separate entities and neither is the agent of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of other for any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Sectionpurpose whatsoever.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoparties. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their the status of each is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of an independent contractors contractor with respect to each the other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Sectionsection.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoto this Agreement. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their other. The status of the parties hereto is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.14.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed ---------------- or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their other. The status of the parties hereto is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of among the parties heretoParties. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party Party shall have the power to control the activities and or operations of any other another Party and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party Party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionParagraph.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of among the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other partyParties. No party shall have the power to control the activities and or operations of any other another party and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionParagraph.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 9.14.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoparties. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.14.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their its status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No Without in any way limiting the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement, prior to the Second Merger Effective Time, (i) no party shall have the power by virtue of this Agreement to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No (ii) no party shall have any power or authority by virtue of this Agreement to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 4(n).

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other party and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 9.18.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their its status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this This Agreement shall not be construed in such a way that any Party is or is deemed to be, the representative, agent, employee, partner, or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoother. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agentThe Parties shall neither have the authority to enter into any agreement, employee or legal representative nor to assume any liability, on behalf of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status isParty, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority nor to bind or commit the other Party in any other. No party shall hold itself out manner, except as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Sectionexpressly provided herein.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and A-79 81 operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.. 14.12

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.14.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed ---------------- or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their other. The status of the parties hereto is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 15.15.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 8.14.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties’ status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.17.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.15.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 8.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoParties. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No Neither party shall have the power to control the activities and or operations of any the other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each otherparty. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No Neither party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties Parties hereto. No party Party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative Representative of any other partyParty. No party Party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party Party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother Party. No party Party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 8.17.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties’ status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.04.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee employee, or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.5.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.11.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSECTION 10.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will ---------------- be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.10.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except as otherwise specified herein: (a) no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No ; (b) no party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No ; (c) no party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No other party; and (d) no party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.12.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall 48 will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to 52 61 each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of among the parties heretoparties. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at all times, will shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No Except as provided in Section 8.2(f) with respect to the Target Principal Shareholder, no party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.3.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties Parties hereto. No party Party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative Representative of any other partyParty. No party Party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party Party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother Party. No party Party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section‎Section 8.17.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement No joint venture or partnership between the Parties ---------------- shall be deemed or construed to have been created by this Agreement. Except as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party expressly set forth, no Party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other partyParty. No party shall have The relationship of the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status Parties is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except to the extent provided in Article XI and Section 12.2 and Section 12.16, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall and no party will have the power or authority to control the activities and operations of any other and their or to bind or commit any other. The status of the parties hereto is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee employee, or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee employee, or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 11.5.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at 56 64 all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained At all times during the term of this Agreement, neither party will function as or represent it to be the other party or its agent, and no officer, employee or agent of one party shall hold himself or herself out to be an officer, employee or agent of the other party. This Agreement does not create any rights or obligations between the parties other than those expressly set forth herein and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture conferring any rights upon any third parties or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have other than the power to control the activities County and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionGrainger.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement or the Related Agreements shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoParties hereto or thereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement or the Related Agreements authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 9.17.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their Cd-Rom status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 6.14.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except as explicitly specified herein, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No Except as explicitly specified herein, no party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No Except as explicitly specified herein, no party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 14.6.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.15 ("No Joint Venture").

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.11.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except to the extent provided in Article XVI and Section 17.2 above and Section 17.16 below, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall and no party will have the power or authority to control the activities and operations of any other and their or to bind or commit any other. The status of the parties hereto is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except as otherwise specified herein: (a) no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No ; (b) no party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No ; (c) no party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No other party; and (d) no party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.15.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoParties. No party Party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other partyParty. No party Party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party Party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party Party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.11.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No Except as provided herein, no party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 5.10.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoParties. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 9.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.10.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed ---------------- or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties heretoparties. No Except as expressly set forth, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have , and the power to control relationship of the activities and operations of any other and their status parties is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Sectioncontractors.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall ---------------- will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties Parties hereto. No party Party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other partyParty. No party Party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party Party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party Party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 9.12.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 8.06.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.10.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 10.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except as explicitly specified herein, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No Except as explicitly specified herein, no party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No Except as explicitly specified herein, no party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.6.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 9.16.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of among the parties heretoparties. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee employee, or legal representative of any other party. No party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties’ status is, and at all times, will shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No Except as provided in Section 7.2(d) with respect to Shareholder, no party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.3.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will ---------------- be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except as explicitly specified herein, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No Except as explicitly specified herein, no party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties Parties hereto. No party Party is by virtue of this Agreement is authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative Representative of any other partyParty. No party Party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will times shall continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party Party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any otherother Party. No party Party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 8.18.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties Parties hereto. No party Neither Party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any the other partyParty. No party shall Neither Party will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other the other, and their the Parties’ status is, and at all times, times will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall Neither Party will have any power or authority to bind or commit any the other. No party shall Neither Party will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 9.20.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties Parties hereto. No party Party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other partyParty. No party shall Party will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the Parties' status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall Party will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall Party will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.11.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be ---------------- deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No Except as specifically provided herein (i) no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No , (ii) no party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No other and (iii) no party shall have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 15.13.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 13.17.

No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall will be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of among the parties heretoparties. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party shall will have the power to control the activities and operations of any other other, and their the parties' status is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with respect to each other. No party shall will have any power or authority to bind or commit any other. No party shall will hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this SectionSection 12.11.