Common use of Clause 17 Clause in Contracts

Clause 17. 2 shall also apply as though there were substituted for references to "the Company" references to each Group Company in relation to which the Employee has in the course of his duties for the Company or by reason of rendering services to or holding office in such Group Company: (a) acquired knowledge of its trade secrets or Confidential Information; or (b) had personal dealings with its Customers or Prospective Customers; or (c) supervised directly or indirectly employees having personal dealings with its Customers or Prospective Customers, but so that references in clause 17.1 to "the Company" shall for this purpose be deemed to be replaced by references to the relevant Group Company. The obligations undertaken by the Employee pursuant to this clause 18.3 shall, with respect to each such Group Company, constitute a separate and distinct covenant and the invalidity or unenforceability of any such covenant shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the covenants in favour of any other Group Company or the Company.