(b)Corlieve is not required by Applicable Law to notify or consult with its employees in respect of the sale of the Shares.
4.14Permits. Corlieve has all Permits required for the operation of the Business as presently conducted, all of which are valid and in full force and effect. Section 4.14 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete list of all such Permits issued to Corlieve, and true, correct and complete copies of such Permits have been made available to Purchaser. Corlieve is not in Default, nor has it received any written notice of any claim of Default, with respect to any such Permit. No suspension, termination, revocation, cancellation or restriction of any such Permits is pending or, to the Knowledge of Corlieve, threatened. No Governmental Authority is challenging or has threatened in writing to challenge the right of Corlieve to design, research, develop, pre-clinically or clinically test, manufacture, license, commercialize, offer or sell any of its products or services.
4.15Consents and Approvals. Except for the approval of the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Recovery (Ministère de l’Economie, des Finances et de la Relance), no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration to, or filing or registration with, any Governmental Authority, or any other Person, is required to be made, obtained or given by Corlieve in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.16Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration, audit of Governmental Authority, criminal prosecution, unfair labor practice charge or complaint, examination or investigation from any third party (“Proceeding”) pending (or, to the Knowledge of Corlieve, threatened) against Corlieve, or relating to its activities, business, properties or assets, or, to Corlieve’s Knowledge, against any officer, director or employee of Corlieve in connection with such officer’s, director’s or employee’s relationship with, or actions taken on behalf of, Corlieve. None of Corlieve or its assets or properties is a party to or subject to the provisions of any Court Order, and there is no Proceeding by Corlieve currently pending or which Corlieve intends to initiate.
4.17Labor Matters.
(a)Corlieve has no labor unions, works councils or other organizations representing any employees of Corlieve. No Person (including consultants, independent workers, temporary workers, agents, trainees, apprentices and fixed-term/seasonal employees), other than the employees of Corlieve, has the right to claim the status of employee or permanent employee of Corlieve.
(b)Corlieve is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws regarding employment, termination of employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, duration of work, overtime, applicable collective bargaining, employment discrimination, leaves of absence, immigration, civil rights, safety and health, workers’ compensation, pay equity, classification of employees, the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security Taxes and other employment related Taxes. In addition, each employee of Corlieve is in compliance with all applicable visa and work permit requirements. Except as set forth in Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter, no visa or work permit held by an employee of Corlieve will expire during the six (6)-month period beginning at the Closing Date.
(c)No claims, disputes, grievances, controversies or labor disputes are pending, or to Corlieve’s Knowledge, threatened or anticipated involving any Worker or group of Workers of Corlieve. There have been no written claims, charges, investigations, administrative proceedings or written complaints of harassment, discrimination (including discrimination based upon sex, age, marital status, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status), retaliatory action pertaining to any Worker against Corlieve or any employee, legal representative, officer or director of Corlieve at any time during the past four (4) years, and to the Knowledge of Corlieve, no facts exist that could reasonably be expected to give rise to such claims or actions.