EACH PARTY FURTHER AGREES TO
HAVE ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED BY IT PROPERLY COVERED BY WORKER'S COMPENSATION OR
EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY INSURANCE, AS REQUIRED BY LAW
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AND TO ASSUME AND PAY AT ITS OWN COST ALL TAXES AND CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED BY AN
EMPLOYER UNDER ANY AND ALL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, OLD AGE PENSIONS, AND OTHER
APPLICABLE SO-CALLED SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.
23.15.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS NOT CONVEYED. NOTHING IN
THIS LEASE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS TO GRANT OR CONVEY TO LESSEE ANY RIGHT, TITLE
OR INTEREST IN AND TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE,
PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND/OR TRADEMARK) TO ANY PART OF THE EQUIPMENT.
23.16.
LEASE IRREVOCABLE. THIS LEASE IS IRREVOCABLE FOR THE
FULL TERM HEREOF AND THE RENT SHALL NOT ABATE BY REASON OF TERMINATION OF
LESSEE'S RIGHT OF POSSESSION AND/OR THE TAKING OF POSSESSION BY THE LESSOR OR
FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
23.17.
LICENSE AND PERMITS. EACH PARTY SHALL OBTAIN AND
MAINTAIN ON AN ACTIVE AND CURRENT BASIS, ALL LICENSES, PERMITS, REGISTRATIONS,
APPROVALS AND OTHER AUTHORITY AS MAY BE REQUIRED FROM ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, TRIBAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE
SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LEASE AND ANY LEASE SCHEDULE.
23.18.
MULTIPLE SECOND PARTIES.
IF MORE THAN ONE LESSEE IS
NAMED IN THIS LEASE OR A LEASE SCHEDULE THE LIABILITY OF EACH SHALL BE JOINT AND
SEVERAL.
23.19.
NO JOINT VENTURE, PARTNERSHIP OR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP.
NEITHER THIS LEASE NOR ANY LEASE SCHEDULE SHALL CREATE ANY JOINT VENTURE OR
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS LEASE AND ANY LEASE
SCHEDULE SHALL CONFER UPON EITHER PARTY ANY PROPRIETARY INTEREST IN, OR SUBJECT
A PARTY TO ANY LIABILITY FOR OR IN RESPECT OF THE BUSINESS, ASSETS, PROFITS,
LOSSES OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE OTHER. NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE READ OR
CONSTRUED SO AS TO MAKE THE PARTIES A PARTNERSHIP, NOR SHALL ANYTHING CONTAINED
HEREIN BE READ OR CONSTRUED IN ANY WAY TO RESTRICT THE FREEDOM OF EITHER PARTY
TO CONDUCT ANY BUSINESS OR ACTIVITY WHATSOEVER WITHOUT ANY ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE
OTHER PARTY. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE OTHER PARTY OR HAVE ANY AUTHORITY OR POWER TO ACT FOR OR UNDERTAKE ANY
OBLIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE OTHER PARTY EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE
OTHER PARTY IN WRITING. ANY SUCH UNAUTHORIZED REPRESENTATION OR ACTION SHALL BE
CONSIDERED A BREACH OF THIS LEASE AND ANY LEASE SCHEDULE.
23.20.
NONDISCRIMINATION. NEITHER PARTY SHALL DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST ANY PERSON ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY
AGE, RELIGION, HANDICAPPING CONDITION (INCLUDING AIDS OR AIDS RELATED
CONDITIONS), OR ANY OTHER CLASS PROTECTED BY UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAW OR
REGULATION.
23.21.
NON-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. NOTHING HEREIN, WHETHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO GIVE ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE PARTIES, AND
THEIR SUCCESSORS AND PERMITTED ASSIGNS, ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, REMEDY OF
CLAIM UNDER OR IN RESPECT OF THIS LEASE AND ANY LEASE SCHEDULE; BUT THIS LEASE
AND ANY LEASE SCHEDULE SHALL BE HELD TO BE FOR THE SOLE AND