CONFIDENTIAL
And in the case of DYDO at:
DyDo Pharma, Inc.
Nakanoshima Central Tower Bldg. 18F, 2-2-7
Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0005
Attention: Hideki Matsubara, Head of Business Development
Email: hideki-matsubara@dydo.co.jp
Any such notice or other document shall be deemed to have been given and received on the date of delivery, provided that if delivery is other than during business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time) on a Business Day in the place of receipt, such notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the first Business Day thereafter.
18.2 Relationship of the Parties. The relationship of the Parties is that of independent contractors. This Agreement does not constitute any one Party hereto as the agent or legal representative of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever. Neither of the Parties grants to the other any right or authority to assume or create any obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf of it or in its name in any manner whatsoever, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the other Party.
18.3 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, DYDO may not assign or transfer it rights or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, or effect a change of control, without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any assignment or transfer by DYDO other than in accordance with the terms hereof shall be void and shall entitle the CATALYST to terminate this Agreement. CATALYST may assign or transfer its rights and obligations hereunder or effect a change of control.
18.4 No Waiver; Remedies. No Party to this Agreement shall be deemed or taken to have waived any provision of this Agreement unless such waiver is in writing, and then such waiver shall be limited to the circumstances set forth in such written waiver. No failure or delay on the part of a Party in exercising any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies provided for hereunder shall be cumulative of and in addition to any and all other remedies which any Party may have under this Agreement and/or under Applicable Law, and the exercise of any one or more of such remedies shall not preclude the exercise of any others. The prevailing Party in any litigation hereunder shall be entitled to recovery of its attorney’s fees from the non-prevailing Party.
18.5 Time. Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement and every part hereof.
18.6 Force Majeure. If either Party is prevented from complying, either totally or in part, with any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement by reason of force majeure, including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, general strike, lockout, riot, war, terrorism, rebellion, accident, infestation, epidemic/pandemic, governmental action, acts of God and/or any other cause or
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