Relationship of the Parties as Independent Contractors Clause Samples

The 'Relationship of the Parties as Independent Contractors' clause defines that each party to the agreement operates as an independent entity and not as an employee, agent, or partner of the other. This clause typically clarifies that neither party has authority to bind the other or act on their behalf, and that each is responsible for their own taxes, benefits, and legal obligations. Its core function is to prevent misunderstandings about the nature of the business relationship and to limit liability by ensuring that neither party is held responsible for the actions or obligations of the other.
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Relationship of the Parties as Independent Contractors. The Parties are and at all times will be and remain independent contractors as to each other, and at no time will either Party be deemed to be the agent or employee of the other. No joint venture, partnership, agency, or other relationship will be created or implied as a result of this Agreement. The applicable JD Group Companies perform the Software Technology Services as independent contractors of the JD Finance Companies and nothing in this Agreement will be construed as establishing an employment, agency, partnership or joint venture relationship between any of the JD Finance Companies, on the one hand, and any of the JD Group Companies or any of their personnel, on the other. None of the JD Group Companies have any authority to bind any JD Finance Company by contract or otherwise, and none of the JD Finance Companies have any authority to bind any JD Group Company by contract or otherwise. JD Group acknowledges and agrees that its and its Subsidiaries’ personnel are not eligible for or entitled to receive any compensation, benefits or other incidents of employment that any of the JD Finance Companies make available to any employees of the JD Finance Companies. Except as explicitly set forth herein, the JD Group Companies are solely responsible for all taxes, expenses, withholdings and other similar statutory obligations arising out of the relationship between the JD Group Companies and their personnel and the performance of Software Technology Services by such personnel.
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Relationship of the Parties as Independent Contractors. The relationship of Pop N Go and Canalport shall be that of independent contractors and not employer-employee or any relationship other than that of independent contractors to one another.
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Relationship of the Parties as Independent Contractors. The Parties are and at all times will be and remain independent contractors as to each other, and at no time will either Party be deemed to be the agent or employee of the other. No joint venture, partnership, agency, or other relationship will be created or implied as a result of the 2014 IPLA or this Amended IPLA. Nothing in this Amended IPLA will be construed as establishing an employment, agency, partnership or joint venture relationship between Purchaser or any Purchaser Subsidiary or Alipay or any Alipay Subsidiary, on the one hand, and Alibaba, the Alipay IP/Technology Provider or any of their personnel, on the other. Alibaba and the Alipay IP/Technology Provider have no authority to bind Purchaser, Alipay or Purchaser’s Subsidiaries or Alipay’s Subsidiaries by contract or otherwise, and Purchaser and Purchaser’s Subsidiaries and Alipay and Alipay’s Subsidiaries have no authority to bind Alibaba or the Alibaba Group (including the Alipay IP/Technology Provider) by contract or otherwise. Alibaba and the Alipay IP/Technology Provider acknowledge and agree that their personnel are not eligible for or entitled to receive any compensation, benefits or other incidents of employment that Purchaser and Purchaser’s Subsidiaries or Alipay or Alipay’s Subsidiaries makes available to any employees of Purchaser or any Purchaser Subsidiaries or of Alipay or any Alipay Subsidiaries. Except as explicitly set forth herein, Alibaba and the Alipay IP/Technology Provider are solely responsible for all taxes, expenses, withholdings and other similar statutory obligations arising out of the relationship between Alibaba and the Alipay IP/Technology Provider and their personnel.
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Relationship of the Parties as Independent Contractors. The Parties are and at all times will be and remain independent contractors as to each other, and at no time will a Party be deemed to be agent or employee of another Party. No joint venture, partnership, agency, or other relationship will be created or implied as a result of this Agreement.
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  • RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES/INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 31.1 Each Party is an independent contractor, and has and hereby retains the right to exercise full control of and supervision over its own performance of its obligations under this Agreement and retains full control over the employment, direction, compensation and discharge of its employees assisting in the performance of such obligations. Each Party and each Party’s contractor(s) shall be solely responsible for all matters relating to payment of such employees, including the withholding or payment of all applicable federal, state and local income taxes, social security taxes and other payroll taxes with respect to its employees, as well as any taxes, contributions or other obligations imposed by applicable state unemployment or workers’ compensation acts and all other regulations governing such matters. Each Party has sole authority and responsibility to hire, fire and otherwise control its employees. 31.2 Nothing contained herein shall constitute the Parties as joint venturers, partners, employees or agents of one another, and neither Party shall have the right or power to bind or obligate the other. Nothing herein will be construed as making either Party responsible or liable for the obligations and undertakings of the other Party. Except for provisions herein expressly authorizing a Party to act for another, nothing in this Agreement shall constitute a Party as a legal representative or agent of the other Party, nor shall a Party have the right or authority to assume, create or incur any liability or any obligation of any kind, express or implied, against or in the name or on behalf of the other Party unless otherwise expressly permitted by such other Party. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no Party undertakes to perform any obligation of the other Party, whether regulatory or contractual, or to assume any responsibility for the management of the other Party’s business.

  • Relationship of the Parties Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to make one Party an agent of the other Party nor shall either party have any authority to bind the other in any respect, unless expressly authorized by the other party in writing. The Parties are independent contractors and nothing in this Agreement creates a relationship of employment, trust, agency or partnership between them.

  • Employees and Independent Contractors Party agrees that it shall comply with the laws of the State of Vermont with respect to the appropriate classification of its workers and service providers as “employees” and “independent contractors” for all purposes, to include for purposes related to unemployment compensation insurance and workers compensation coverage, and proper payment and reporting of wages. Party agrees to ensure that all of its subcontractors or sub-grantees also remain in legal compliance as to the appropriate classification of “workers” and “independent contractors” relating to unemployment compensation insurance and workers compensation coverage, and proper payment and reporting of wages. Party will on request provide to the Agency of Human Services information pertaining to the classification of its employees to include the basis for the classification. Failure to comply with these obligations may result in termination of this Agreement.

  • Status as Independent Contractor The Advisor shall perform its services as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company or affiliate thereof. It is expressly understood and agreed to by the parties that the Advisor shall have no authority to act for, represent or bind the Company or any affiliate thereof in any manner, except as may be expressly agreed to by the Company in writing. In rendering such services, the Advisor will be acting solely pursuant to a contractual relationship on an arm’s-length basis. This Agreement is not intended to create a fiduciary relationship between the parties and neither the Advisor nor any of the Advisor’s officers, directors or personnel will owe any fiduciary duty to the Company or any other person in connection with any of the matters contemplated by this Agreement.

  • INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR; NO AGENCY Nothing in this Agreement will in any way be construed to render Influencer to be or to be construed as an agent, employee or representative of Brand. Influencer is and will perform the Services hereunder as an independent contractor. Influencer acknowledges and agrees that Influencer will not be eligible for any employee benefits (nor do they desire any of them) and expressly waives any entitlement to such benefits. Influencer further agrees to indemnify Brand and hold it harmless to the extent of any obligation imposed on Brand resulting from Influencer’s being determined not to be an independent contractor.