Length The total period of probationary service, prior to the acquisition of permanent status, shall be four (4) consecutive appointment years of service within a university without a break in service. For purposes of this Article, an appointment year is defined as service during a period starting from July 1 through June 30 annually that is at least one-half time (.5 FTE) for nine
Arm’s Length The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investors are acting solely in the capacity of an arm's length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the Rights Offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Company or any other person or entity. Additionally, the Investors are not advising the Company or any other person or entity as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Company shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Investors shall have no responsibility or liability to the Company, its Affiliates, or their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, advisors or other representatives with respect thereto. Any review by the Investors of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Investors and shall not be on behalf of the Company, its Affiliates, or their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, advisors or other representatives and shall not affect any of the representations or warranties contained herein or the remedies of the Investors with respect thereto.
ARM'S LENGTH AGREEMENT This Agreement and each of its terms are the product of an arm's length negotiation between the Parties. In the event any ambiguity is found to exist in the interpretation of this Agreement, or any of its provisions, the Parties, and each of them, explicitly reject the application of any legal or equitable rule of interpretation which would lead to a construction either "for" or "against" a particular party based upon their status as the drafter of a specific term, language, or provision giving rise to such ambiguity.
Arm’s Length Transaction The Bank acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters are acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Bank with respect to the offering of Notes contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Bank or any other person. Additionally, neither the Representative nor any other Underwriter is advising the Bank or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Bank shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making their own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Underwriters shall have no responsibility or liability to the Bank with respect thereto. Any review by the Underwriters of the Bank, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Bank.
Non-Arm’s Length Transactions To the knowledge of the Company, except as disclosed in the U.S. Prospectus and the Canadian Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any officer, director, employee or any other person not dealing at arm’s length with the Company or any such subsidiary which is required to be disclosed by applicable Canadian Securities Laws.