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Neither the Executive nor the Corporation may assign its rights hereunder without the consent of the other party; provided, however, that the Corporation may assign its rights hereunder to a successor corporation which acquires (whether directly or indirectly, by purchase, amalgamation, arrangement, merger, consolidation, dissolution or otherwise) all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Corporation and expressly assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, the term “Corporation” shall mean the Corporation (as herein defined) and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or as agreed to by the parties in the future, all amounts in this Agreement are stated and shall be paid in U.S. currency.
In the event that a dispute arises under this Agreement between the parties, and prior to any legal proceedings being commenced, the parties agree that within 7 days of the date of notification to the other party, the parties will meet in good faith in an effort to resolve such dispute, In the event that a resolution is not reached within 45 days, either party may elect to have the dispute fully and finally settled by arbitration under theArbitration Act (Alberta) or before the courts of Alberta. In the event no election is made, the dispute shall be fully and finally resolved before the courts of Alberta. In the event of arbitration, such dispute shall thereafter be resolved by binding arbitration, to be conducted by a single arbitrator practicing in the City of Calgary, Alberta, and experienced in employment law arbitrations.
In the event that a proposed arbitrator is not agreed upon between the parties, in writing, within 20 days of the service of the Notice of Arbitration, or such other period as may be agreed to between the parties, such arbitrator shall be appointed by a Judge of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench sitting in the Judicial District of Calgary upon the application of any of the parties.
The arbitration shall be held in the City of Calgary, Alberta. The procedure to be followed shall be agreed to by the parties, or if in default of agreement, then determined by the arbitrator. The arbitration shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of theArbitration Act (Alberta). The arbitrator shall have the power to proceed with the arbitration and to deliver his award notwithstanding the default by any party in respect of any procedural order made by the arbitrator. The decision arrived at by the arbitrator shall be final and binding and no appeal shall lie therefrom. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that they are knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waiving their rights to a jury trial.
The Executive agrees to obtain and maintain a work permit to work in Canada in accordance with applicable provincial and federal immigration laws. The Corporation shall pay or reimburse the Executive for all expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, submission, processing and additional review of the Executive’s work permit application.