to Landlord.
29.23
INDEPENDENT COVENANTS.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN
THIS LEASE TO THE CONTRARY, THE PARTIES INTEND THIS LEASE TO BE CONSTRUED AS
THOUGH THE COVENANTS BETWEEN LANDLORD AND TENANT ARE INDEPENDENT AND NOT
DEPENDENT.
29.24
CONSENTS.
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT A DIFFERENT STANDARD IS REQUIRED OR
RESERVED UNDER ANY SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THIS LEASE, IN ALL OTHER CASES WHERE
THE CONSENT OR APPROVAL OF A PARTY IS REQUIRED OR REQUESTED, THE GIVING OF SUCH
CONSENT OR APPROVAL SHALL BE IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE PARTY FROM WHOM SUCH
CONSENT OR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED OR REQUESTED.
29.25
PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION.
EACH PARTY MUST OBTAIN THE PRIOR
WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE OTHER PARTY OF THE EXACT TEXT AND TIMING OF ANY PRESS
RELEASES CONCERNING THE EXECUTION OR TERMS OF THIS LEASE.
29.26
OFAC.
PURSUANT TO UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER 13224
(THE "EXECUTIVE ORDER") SIGNED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2001, AND ENTITLED "BLOCKING
PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS WHO COMMIT THREATEN TO
COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM"), U.S. COMPANIES ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THEY
DO NOT TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH PERSONS OR ENTITIES DETERMINED TO HAVE COMMITTED,
OR TO POSE A RISK OF COMMITTING OR SUPPORTING, TERRORIST ACTS AND THOSE
IDENTIFIED ON THE LIST OF SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS
(THE "LIST"), GENERATED BY THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL OF THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ("OFAC").
THE NAMES OR ALIASES OF THESE PERSONS OR
ENTITIES (EACH, A "BLOCKED PERSON") ARE UPDATED FROM TIME TO TIME.
TENANT
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT TENANT'S INCLUSION ON THE LIST AS A BLOCKED
PERSON AT ANY TIME DURING THE LEASE TERM SHALL BE A LEASE EVENT OF DEFAULT
HEREUNDER FOR WHICH LANDLORD MAY TERMINATE THIS LEASE.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE.
TENANT REPRESENTS THAT, (I)
NEITHER TENANT NOR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT DIRECTLY OWNS TEN PERCENT (10%) OR
GREATER EQUITY INTEREST IN IT NOR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR MANAGING
MEMBERS IS A PERSON OR ENTITY (EACH, A "PROHIBITED PERSON") WITH WHOM U.S.
PERSON OR ENTITIES ARE RESTRICTED FROM DOING BUSINESS UNDER REGULATIONS OF OFAC
(INCLUDING THOSE NAMED ON THE LIST) OR UNDER THE EXECUTIVE ORDER, OR OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL ACTION, AND (II) THAT THROUGHOUT THE LEASE TERM, TENANT SHALL
COMPLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE ORDER.
29.27
WAIVER OF LANDLORD'S LIENS.
LANDLORD HEREBY WAIVES ALL LANDLORD'S
LIENS (BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) AND ANY AND ALL SECURITY INTERESTS AND OTHER
CLAIMS TO ANY OF TENANT'S (OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES') OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY OF
TENANT (OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES) AT ANY TIME SITUATED ON THE PREMISES.
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29.28
WAIVER OF SECTION 93.012, TEXAS PROPERTY CODE.
LANDLORD AND TENANT
ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EXPERIENCED IN COMMERCIAL LEASING TRANSACTIONS AND AGREE
THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LEASE FOR DETERMINING ALL CHARGES, AMOUNTS, AND
ADDITIONAL RENT PAYABLE BY TENANT, ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND VALID EVEN
THOUGH SUCH METHODS MAY NOT BE STATED IN THE LEASE.
ACCORDINGLY, TENANT
VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS OF