Independent Contractors. The Parties are independent contractors under this Agreement. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to create an employment, agency, joint venture or partnership relationship between the Parties hereto or any of their agents or employees, or any other legal arrangement that would impose liability upon one Party for the act, or failure to act, of the other Party. Neither Party shall have any express or implied power to enter into any contracts or commitments or to incur any liabilities in the name of, or on behalf of, the other Party, or to bind the other Party in any respect whatsoever. The Parties acknowledge and agree that neither Party owes the other any fiduciary or similar duties or obligations by virtue of the relationship created by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties also acknowledge and agree that if a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator should determine that, notwithstanding the terms of this Section 10.12, that such fiduciary or other obligations exist, the Parties hereby waive such duties and obligations and agree not to assert or rely upon such duties or obligations in connection with any Dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

Independent Contractors. The Parties herby acknowledge and agree that each is an independent contractor and that neither Party shall be considered to be the agent, representative, master or servant of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever, and that neither Party has any authority to enter into a contract, to assume any obligation or to give warranties or representations on behalf of the other Party. Nothing in this relationship shall be construed to create a relationship of joint venture partnership, fiduciary, or other similar relationship between the Parties.

Independent Contractor Status. Each Party is an independent contractor under this Agreement, and nothing herein shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship between the Parties hereto. Neither Party shall have the authority to enter into agreements of any kind on behalf of the other Party and shall not have the power or authority to bind or obligate the other Party in any manner to any third party.

Independent Contractors. Each Party will act solely as an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement will be construed to give either Party the power or authority to act for, bind, or commit the other Party in any way. Nothing herein will be construed to create the relationship of partners, principal and agent, or joint-venture partners between the Parties.

Relationship of the Parties. The relationship between the Parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the Parties, and neither Party will have authority to contract for or bind the other Party in any manner whatsoever.

Independent Contractor. Nothing herein shall create any association, partnership, joint venture, fiduciary duty or the relation of principal and agent between the Parties hereto, it being understood that each Party is acting as an independent contractor, and neither Party shall have the authority to bind the other or the other’s representatives in any way.

Relationship of Parties. The relationship of the Parties hereto is that of independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or will be deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, employer-employee or joint venture relationship between the Parties. No Party will incur any debts or make any commitments for the other, except to the extent, if at all, specifically provided therein. There are no express or implied third party beneficiaries hereunder.

Independent Contractors. In the exercise of their respective rights, and the performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement, the Parties are, and shall remain, independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed # to constitute the Parties as principal and agent, franchisor and franchisee, partners, joint venturers, co-owners or otherwise as participants in a joint undertaking, or # to authorize either Party to enter into any contract, agreement into which it is not authorized to enter or other binding obligation on the part of the other Party, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing, from time to time. Neither Party shall represent to any third party that it is authorized to enter into any contract or other binding obligation on behalf of the other Party.

Relationship of the Parties. The parties hereto are independent contractors and nothing in this Agreement creates a joint venture, partnership or relationship of agency between the parties, and except as expressly authorized herein, neither party has any authority to act, make representations, or contract on behalf of the other party.