Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company Group and its Affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows: (a) Prior to the Executive’s Termination for any reason (the “Employment Term”) and until the first anniversary of Executive’s Termination (the “Restrictive Covenant Period”), Executive will not (i) directly or indirectly, in any geographic location in which the Company Group engages, own, operate, manage, control, invest in, lend to, acquire an interest in, or otherwise engage or participate in (whether as an employee, independent contractor, consultant, partner, shareholder, joint venturer, investor, or any other type of participant) the management or conduct of any business activities, whether through selling, distributing, manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, or otherwise, that compete directly or indirectly with any member of the Company Group (“Competitive Activities”), it being understood that Competitive Activities as of the date hereof include, without limitation, principally engaging in the business of model based drug development consulting services or technology solutions, including with respect to discovery, pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing drug development and regulatory submissions and review and any other business in which the Company is actively engaged at the time of termination (the “Business”). (b) During the Restrictive Covenant Period, Executive will not directly or indirectly: (i) (A) solicit or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation (or any actively sought prospective customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation) of the Company or any member of the Company Group to cease doing business with or materially reduce the amount of business conducted with the Company or any member of the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation (or any actively sought prospective customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation) and the Company or any member of the Company Group; or (B) knowingly or intentionally assist any Person in any substantive or direct way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) above; or (ii) (A) solicit or hire, directly or indirectly, for employment, or assist others in hiring, employing, inducing, or soliciting for employment (except in the performance of Executive’s duties), any employees of the Company or any member of the Company Group (or individuals who were employed during the one-year period prior to the termination of Executive’s employment with the Service Recipient); or (B) knowingly or intentionally assist any Person in any substantive or direct way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) above. (c) If a final and non-appealable judicial determination is made that any of the provisions of this Section 1 constitutes an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable restriction against Executive, the provisions of this Section 1 will not be rendered void but will be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to remain in force and effect for the longest period and largest geographic area that would not constitute such an unreasonable or unenforceable restriction. Moreover, notwithstanding the fact that any provision of this Section 1 is determined not to be specifically enforceable, the Company will nevertheless be entitled to recover monetary damages as a result of Executive’s breach of such provision. (d) The period of time during which the provisions of this Section 1 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which Executive is in breach of the terms hereof. (e) The provisions of Section 1 hereof shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Certara, Inc.)
Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. Executive Participant acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company Group Parent and its Affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows:
(a) Prior to During Participant’s employment or services with Parent or its Subsidiaries and until the Executive’s Termination for any reason later of (i) January 29, 2023 (the “Employment TermPost-Closing Restricted Period”) and until (ii) the first second anniversary of ExecutiveParticipant’s Termination Date (such actual period of restriction, whether such period ends upon or after the expiration of the Post-Closing Restricted Period, the “Restrictive Covenant Restricted Period”), Executive Participant will not (i) directly or indirectly, in any geographic location in which the Company Group engages, own, operate, manage, control, invest in, lend to, acquire an interest in, or otherwise engage or participate in (whether as an employee, independent contractor, consultant, partner, shareholder, joint venturer, investorexecutive, or any other type of participant) the management or conduct of any business activities, whether through selling, distributing, manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, or otherwise, that compete directly or indirectly with any member of the Company Group (“Competitive Activities”), it being understood that Competitive Activities as of the date hereof include, without limitation, principally engaging in the business of model based drug development consulting services or technology solutions, including with respect to discovery, pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing drug development and regulatory submissions and review and any other business in which the Company is actively engaged at the time of termination (the “Competing Business”).
(b) During the Restrictive Covenant Restricted Period, Executive Participant will not directly or indirectly:
(i) (A) solicit or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation (or any actively sought prospective customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation) of the Company Parent or any member of the Company Group to cease doing business with or with, materially reduce the amount of business conducted with the Company Parent or any member of the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation (or any actively sought prospective customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relationrelation by such Participant) and the Company Parent or any member of the Company Group; or (B) knowingly or intentionally assist any Person in any substantive or direct way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) above; or
(ii) (A) solicit or hire, directly or indirectly, for employment, or assist others in hiring, employing, inducing, or soliciting for employment (except in the performance of Executive’s duties), any employees of the Company or any member of the Company Group (or individuals who were employed during the one-year period prior to the termination of Executive’s employment with the Service Recipient); or (B) knowingly or intentionally assist any Person in any substantive or direct way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) above.
(c) If a final and non-appealable judicial determination is made that any of the provisions of this Section 1 constitutes an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable restriction against Executive, the provisions of this Section 1 will not be rendered void but will be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to remain in force and effect for the longest period and largest geographic area that would not constitute such an unreasonable or unenforceable restriction. Moreover, notwithstanding the fact that any provision of this Section 1 is determined not to be specifically enforceable, the Company will nevertheless be entitled to recover monetary damages as a result of Executive’s breach of such provision.
(d) The period of time during which the provisions of this Section 1 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which Executive is in breach of the terms hereof.
(e) The provisions of Section 1 hereof shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason.;
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Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company Group and its Affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows:
(a) Prior to the Executive’s Termination for any reason (the “Employment Term”) and until the first anniversary of Executive’s Termination (the “Restrictive Covenant Period”), Executive will not (i) directly or indirectly, in any geographic location in which the Company Group engages, own, operate, manage, control, invest in, lend to, acquire an interest in, or otherwise engage or participate in (whether as an employee, independent contractor, consultant, partner, shareholder, joint venturer, investor, or any other type of participant) the management or conduct of any business activities, whether through selling, distributing, manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, or otherwise, that compete directly or indirectly with any member of the Company Group (“Competitive Activities”), it being understood that Competitive Activities as of the date hereof include, without limitation, principally engaging in the business of model based drug development consulting services or technology solutions, including with respect to discovery, pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing drug development and regulatory submissions and review and any other business in which the Company is actively engaged at the time of termination (the “Business”).
(b) During the Restrictive Covenant Period, Executive will not directly or indirectly:
(i) (A) solicit or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation (or any actively sought prospective customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation) of the Company or any member of the Company Group to cease doing business with or materially reduce the amount of business conducted with the Company or any member of the Company Group, or interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation (or any actively sought prospective customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation) and the Company or any member of the Company Group; or (B) knowingly or intentionally assist any Person in any substantive or direct way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) above; or
(ii) (A) solicit or hire, directly or indirectly, for employment, or assist others in hiring, employing, inducing, or soliciting for employment (except in the performance of Executive’s duties), any employees of the Company or any member of the Company Group (or individuals who were employed during the one-year period prior to the termination of Executive’s employment with the Service Recipient); or (B) knowingly or intentionally assist any Person in any substantive or direct way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) above.
(c) If a final and non-appealable judicial determination is made that any of the provisions of this Section 1 constitutes an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable restriction against Executive, the provisions of this Section 1 will not be rendered void but will be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to remain in force and effect for the longest period and largest geographic area that would not constitute such an unreasonable or unenforceable restriction. Moreover, notwithstanding the fact that any provision of this Section 1 is determined not to be specifically enforceable, the Company will nevertheless be entitled to recover monetary damages as a result of Executive’s breach of such provision.
(d) The period of time during which the provisions of this Section 1 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which Executive is in breach of the terms hereof.
(e) The provisions of Section 1 hereof shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Certara, Inc.)
Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Non-Interference. Executive Participant acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the businesses of the Company Partnership Group and its Affiliates and accordingly agrees as follows:
(a) Prior to the ExecutiveParticipant’s Termination for any reason (the “Employment Term”) and until the first anniversary of ExecutiveParticipant’s Termination (the “Restrictive Covenant Period”)Termination, Executive Participant will not (i) directly or indirectly, in any geographic location in which the Company Partnership Group engages, own, operate, manage, control, invest in, lend to, acquire an interest in, or otherwise engage or participate in (whether as an employee, independent contractor, consultant, partner, shareholder, joint venturer, investor, or any other type of participant) the management or conduct of any business activities, whether through selling, distributing, manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, or otherwise, that compete directly or indirectly with the Partnership or any member of the Company Partnership Group (“Competitive Activities”), it being understood that Competitive Activities as of the date hereof include, without limitation, principally engaging in the business of model based drug development consulting services or technology solutions, including with respect to discovery, pre-clinical, clinical and post-marketing postmarketing drug development and regulatory submissions and review and any other business in which the Company Partnership is actively engaged at the time of termination (the “Business”).
(b) During the Restrictive Covenant PeriodEmployment Term and until the first anniversary of Participant’s Termination, Executive Participant will not directly or indirectly:
(i) (A) solicit or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation (or any actively sought prospective customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation) of the Company Partnership or any member of the Company Partnership Group to cease doing business with or materially reduce the amount of business conducted with the Company Partnership or any member of the Company Partnership Group, or materially interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation (or any actively sought prospective customer, supplier, licensee, or other business relation) and the Company Partnership or any member of the Company Partnership Group; or (B) knowingly or intentionally assist any Person in any substantive or direct way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) above; or
(ii) (A) solicit or hire, directly or indirectly, for employment, or assist others in hiring, employing, inducing, or soliciting for employment (except in the performance of ExecutiveParticipant’s duties), any employees of the Company Partnership or any member of the Company Partnership Group (or individuals who were employed during the one-year period prior to the termination of ExecutiveParticipant’s employment with the Service Recipient); or (B) knowingly or intentionally assist any Person in any substantive or direct way to do, or attempt to do, anything prohibited by clause (A) above.
(c) If a final and non-appealable judicial determination is made that any of the provisions of this Section 1 constitutes an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable restriction against ExecutiveParticipant, the provisions of this Section 1 will not be rendered void but will be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to remain in force and effect for the longest period and largest geographic area that would not constitute such an unreasonable or unenforceable restriction. Moreover, notwithstanding the fact that any provision of this Section 1 is determined not to be specifically enforceable, the Company will nevertheless be entitled to recover monetary damages as a result of Executive’s breach of such provision.
(d) The period of time during which the provisions of this Section 1 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which Executive Participant is in breach of the terms hereof.
(e) The provisions of Section 1 hereof shall survive the termination of ExecutiveParticipant’s employment for any reason.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Certara, Inc.)