Independent Contractor. The Director’s status during the Directorship Term shall be that of an independent contractor and not, for any purpose, that of an employee or agent with authority to bind the Company in any respect. All payments and other consideration made or provided to the Director under this Section 3 shall be made or provided without withholding or deduction of any kind, and the Director shall assume sole responsibility for discharging all tax or other obligations associated therewith.

It is the express intention of the parties that Advisor is an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall in any way be construed to constitute Advisor as an agent, employee or representative of the Company, but Advisor shall perform the Services hereunder as an independent contractor. Advisor agrees to furnish (or reimburse the Company for) all tools and materials necessary to accomplish this contract, and shall incur all expenses associated with performance, except as expressly agreed upon by the Company. Advisor acknowledges and agrees that Advisor is obligated to report as income all compensation received by Advisor pursuant to this Agreement, and Advisor agrees to and acknowledges the obligation to pay all self-employment and other taxes thereon. Advisor further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors, officers, and employees from and against all taxes, losses, damages, liabilities, costs arid expenses, including attorney’s fees and other legal expenses, arising directly or indirectly from # any negligent, reckless or intentionally wrongful act of Advisor or Advisor’s assistants, employees or agents, including, but not limited to, any damage to or disclosure of any Company Confidential Information # a determination by a court or agency that the Advisor is not an independent contractor, or # any breach by the Advisor or Advisor’s assistants, employees or agents of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement.

Independent Contractor. Provider shall perform the Services as an independent contractor with exclusive control of the manner and means of performing the Scope of Work in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement and the SOW. Provider has no authority to act or make any agreements or representations on behalf of Company or its affiliates. This Agreement or SOW is not intended to create, and shall not be construed as creating, between Company and Provider, the relationship of principal and agent, joint venturers, co-partners or any other such relationship, the existence of which is hereby expressly denied. No employee, or agent engaged by Provider shall be, or shall be deemed to be, an employee or agent of Company or its affiliate and shall not be entitled to any benefits that the Company or its affiliate provides to its own employees.

Independent Contractor. The relationship of the parties is that of an independent contractor, and Manager shall not be deemed or construed to be an employee or joint venturer of Purchaser. The parties agree to respect the independent contractor status for all purposes.

Independent Contractor. WuXi ATU shall perform the Services as an independent contractor and, as such, neither WuXi ATU nor its employees shall be entitled to any benefits applicable to employees of Graphite, and neither Graphite nor its employees shall be entitled to benefits applicable to employees of WuXi ATU. Further, Neither Party is authorized or empowered to act as agent for the other for any purpose and shall not on behalf of the other enter into any contract, warranty or representation as to any matter.

Approved Contractor. Tenant shall contract with a professionally licensed sign company approved by Landlord for the design, fabrication and installation of Tenant’s Signage.

Independent Contractor. Evelo and Company are independent contractors under this Agreement. This Agreement creates no partnership, joint venture or agency between the Parties. Neither Party will have the authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, to bind the other without the prior written consent of the other Party.

Independent Contractor. Nothing herein shall be construed to create an employer­ employee relationship between Trecora and Carter. Carter is not an employee, servant, partner or agent of Trecora for any purpose whatsoever, and is not entitled to paid vacation days, sick days, holidays or any other benefits provided to Trecora employees, and is an independent contractor of the Company. The consideration set forth in Section 2 shall be the sole consideration due Carter for the Consulting Services rendered under this Agreement. Carter will not represent to be or hold himself out as an employee of Trecora.

Representative is an independent contractor, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to # give either party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of the other, # constitute the parties as partners, joint venturers, co-owners or otherwise, or # allow Representative to create or assume any obligation on behalf of Company for any purpose whatsoever. Representative shall be responsible for paying all income taxes and other taxes charged to Representative on amounts earned hereunder. All financial and other obligations associated with Representative’s business are the sole responsibility of Representative.

Independent Contractor. The Company acknowledges that GSS has been retained to act solely as a financial advisor to the Company. In such capacity, GSS shall act as an independent contractor, and any duties of GSS arising out of its engagement pursuant to this Agreement shall be owed solely to the Company. GSS shall be responsible for the payment of all federal, state and local taxes which may be payable in connection with the receipt of compensation hereunder.