Cause for Action Sample Clauses

A "Cause for Action" clause defines the specific circumstances or events that give a party the legal right to initiate a lawsuit or other legal proceedings under the contract. This clause typically outlines what types of breaches, failures, or occurrences are considered sufficient grounds for taking legal action, such as non-payment, failure to deliver goods, or violation of confidentiality. By clearly specifying what constitutes a valid cause for action, the clause helps prevent frivolous lawsuits and ensures that both parties understand the conditions under which legal remedies may be pursued.
Cause for Action. The appointing authority may dismiss, suspend, demote, temporarily reduce the pay of, or reduce within class any employee for cause. The reduction in pay may not exceed five percent (5%) for a three (3) month period. The following are sufficient causes for such action; the list is indicative rather than inclusive of restrictions and dismissal, suspension, reduction or demotion may be based on reasons other than those specifically mentioned: a. absence without leave, b. conviction of any criminal act involving moral turpitude,
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Cause for Action. Employee understands that the use or disclosure of any Confidential Information may be cause for an action at law in an appropriate court of the State of
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Cause for Action. Employee/Contractor understands that the use or disclosure of any Confidential Information may be cause for an action at law in an appropriate court of the State of California or any State of the United States, or in any federal court, and that the Employer shall be entitled to an injunction prohibiting the use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.
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Cause for Action. Contractor understands that the use or disclosure of any Confidential Information may be cause for an action at law in an appropriate court of the State of Texas or any State of the United States, or in any federal court, and that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction prohibiting the use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.
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Cause for Action. Employee understands that the use or disclosure of any Confidential Information may be cause for an action at law in an appropriate court, and that the Employer shall be entitled to an injunction prohibiting the use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.
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Cause for Action. Employee understands that the use or disclosure of any Confidential Information may be cause for an action at law in an appropriate court of the State of Virginia or any State of the United States, or in any federal court, and that the Employer shall be entitled to an injunction prohibiting the use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.
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Cause for Action. 2 Employees shall be subject to disciplinary action for just cause. Written 3 disciplinary memos or letters shall be signed and dated by the employee to 4 acknowledge receipt prior to placement in the personnel file. 5 1. For purposes of this Article the following definitions shall apply:
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Cause for Action. Employee understands that the use or disclosure of any Confidential Information may be cause for an action at law in an appropriate court of the Province of Ontario, or any other Province of Canada, or in any federal court, and that the Employer shall be entitled to an injunction prohibiting the use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.
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  • Cause for Termination The MA Organization may terminate this contract if CMS fails to substantially carry out the terms of the contract.

  • Without Cause; For Good Reason If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause before expiration of the Term, or if the Executive resigns for Good Reason before expiration of the Term, the Company shall have no further payment obligations to the Executive or his legal representatives, other than for payment of: (1) in a lump sum in cash within thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination (or such earlier date as required by applicable law) the Accrued Obligations; (2) the Accrued Incentives, which shall be payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plans; (3) subject to Section 4(f) below, a lump-sum cash payment, to be made on the first normal payroll date following the Release Consideration Period (the “Initial Severance Payment Date”) in an amount equal to (x) the average of the annual bonuses paid to the Executive for the three immediately preceding completed fiscal years, or (y) if upon the Date of Termination the Executive has not been employed for three complete fiscal years, then the average of the annual bonuses paid to the Executive for the years employed with the Company (the “Average Bonus”); and (4) subject to Section 4(f) below, beginning on the Initial Severance Payment Date and thereafter in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company, continuation of the Executive’s Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination (“Salary Continuation Payments”) for a period of 12 months. Any installments of the Severance Payments that, in accordance with customary payroll practices, would have typically been made during the Release Consideration Period shall accumulate and shall then be paid on the Initial Severance Payment Date. The Average Bonus together with the Salary Continuation Payments shall be referred to collectively as the “Severance Payments”.

  • Right to Grieve Disciplinary Action Employees shall have the right to grieve written censures or warnings, and adverse employee appraisals. Employees shall have the right to rebut in writing any disciplinary notice and that rebuttal will be placed in the employee file, but will not be part of the formal disciplinary record. Should an employee dispute any such entry in his/her file, he/she shall be entitled to recourse through the Grievance Procedure and the eventual resolution thereof shall become part of his/her personal record.

  • Grounds for Termination The contracting authority may terminate the FWC or an order form respectively in the following circumstances: (a) if a change to the contractor’s legal, financial, technical or organisational or ownership situation is likely to affect the performance of the FWC or order form substantially or call into question the decision to award the FWC; (b) if execution of the tasks under a pending order form has not actually commenced within 15 days of the date foreseen, and the new date proposed, if any, is considered unacceptable by the contracting authority, taking into account article II.8.2; (c) if the contractor does not perform the FWC or an order form as established in the tender specifications or fails to fulfil another substantial contractual obligation; termination of three of more order forms on this ground shall constitute ground for termination of the FWC; (d) in the event of force majeure notified in accordance with article II.10 or if the performance of the FWC or order form has been suspended by the contractor as a result of force majeure, notified in accordance with article II.12, where either resuming performance is impossible or the modifications to the FWC or order form might call into question the decision awarding the FWC or order form, or result in unequal treatment of tenderers or contractors; (e) if the contractor is declared bankrupt, is being wound up, is having its affairs administered by the courts, has entered into an arrangement with creditors, has suspended business activities, is the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations; (f) if the contractor or any natural person with the power to represent it or take decisions on its behalf has been found guilty of professional misconduct proven by any means; (g) if the contractor is not in compliance with its obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which it is established or with those of the country of the applicable law of this FWC or those of the country where the FWC is to be performed; (h) if the contracting authority has evidence that the contractor or any natural persons with the power to represent it or take decisions on its behalf have committed fraud, corruption, or are involved in a criminal organisation, money laundering or any other illegal activity detrimental to the Union's financial interests; (i) if the contracting authority has evidence that the contractor or any natural persons with the power to represent it or take decisions on its behalf have committed substantial errors, irregularities or fraud in the award procedure or the performance of the FWC, including in the event of submission of false information; (j) if the contractor is unable, through its own fault, to obtain any permit or licence required for performance of the FWC or order form; (k) if the needs of the contracting authority change and it no longer requires new supplies under the FWC.

  • Quorum and Action (a) The Trustees shall set forth in the Bylaws the quorum required for the transaction of business by the Shareholders at a meeting, which quorum shall in no event be less than Shares representing thirty percent (30%) of the voting power of the Shares entitled to vote at such meeting. If a quorum is present when a duly called and held meeting is convened, the Shareholders present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even though the withdrawal of a number of Shareholders originally present leaves less than the proportion or number otherwise required for a quorum. (b) The Shareholders shall take action by the affirmative vote of the holders of Shares entitled to vote and representing a majority of votes cast at a meeting of Shareholders at which a quorum is present, except in the case of the election of Trustees which shall only require a plurality and except as may be otherwise required by applicable law or any provision of this Declaration or the Bylaws.