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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
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Title of each class
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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ENTERA BIO LTD.
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Date: May 16, 2022
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By:
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/s/ Spiros Jamas
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Name: Spiros Jamas
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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1. |
Duties, Obligations and Consents
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1.1 |
Commencing on May 16, 2022 ("Commencement Date"), you shall be
engaged in the position of the Chief Business Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy, in a fulltime position, and shall report to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, or other person as directed.
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1.2 |
You shall use your best endeavors to promote the interests of the Group (as defined below). You shall devote all of your business and professional time, attention,
energy, skill, learning and best efforts to the business and affairs of the Group. You shall use your best endeavors to protect the good name of the Group and shall not perform any act that may bring the Group into disrepute.
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1.3 |
In the event that you discover that you have, or might have at some point in the future, any direct or indirect personal interest in any of the Group's business, or a
conflict of interest with your employment duties and functions, you shall immediately inform the Company upon such discovery.
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1.4 |
You shall not engage, directly or indirectly, in any business, professional or commercial occupation outside your employment with the Company, whether or not such
occupation is rendered for any gain, without the prior written approval of the Company and subject to the terms of such approval. The Company may cancel or change such approval at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion.
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1.5 |
You shall not, directly or indirectly, accept any commission, rebate, discount or gratuity in cash or in kind, from any third party which has or is likely to have a
business relationship with the Company.
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1.6 |
You hereby represent that no provision of any law, regulation, agreement or other source prohibits you from entering into this Employment Agreement and fulfilling all
its terms.
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1.7 |
You hereby undertake to comply with all Group disciplinary regulations, work rules, policies, procedures and objectives, and the applicable law, as in effect from
time to time.
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1.8 |
You are aware of the need for frequent travel outside of Israel, for short or long periods, and hereby agree to perform such travel and stay inside and outside of
Israel, including attending meetings at the Company's Jerusalem offices, USA, Europe and any other locations as requested by the Company from time to time, and as may be necessary to fulfill your duties hereunder.
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1.9 |
You consent, of your own free will and although not required to do so under law, that the information in this Employment Agreement and any information concerning you
gathered by the Company, including before the signing date of this Employment Agreement, will be held and managed by the Company or on its behalf, inter alia, on databases according to law, and that the Company shall be entitled to transfer
such information to third parties, in Israel or abroad (including to countries which have a different level of data protection than that existing in
Israel). The Company undertakes that the information will be used, and transferred for legitimate business purposes only. Without derogating from the generality of the above, such purposes may include human resources management and
assessment of potential transactions, to the extent required while maintaining your right to privacy.
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1.10 |
You agree that the Company may monitor your use of their Systems and copy, transfer and disclose all electronic communications and content transmitted by or stored
in such Systems, in pursuit of the Company's legitimate business interests, all in accordance with the Company's policy as in force from time to time and subject to applicable law. For the purposes of this Section, the term "Systems"
includes telephone, computers, computer system, internet server, electronic database and software, whether under your direct control or otherwise. You may use the Company's Systems for reasonable personal use all subject to Company's policy
as in force from time to time.
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1.11 |
You hereby undertake to keep the contents of this Employment Agreement confidential and not to disclose the existence or contents of this Employment Agreement to any
third party without the prior written consent of the Company (except for your immediate family members and your personal advisors who are subject to confidentiality obligations). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,
the Company shall be entitled to make any disclosure required by applicable law, including by the rules of the NASDAQ Global Stock Market, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Exchange Act and FINRA with respect to this Agreement, the subject matter and the terms herein
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1.12 |
You may perform your position from the Company's offices or remotely from home ("Remote Location") all in accordance with the Company's instructions and policies, as in effect from time to time. By signing this Employment Agreement, you confirm and undertake that:
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1.12.1. |
You have, and shall continue to have throughout any period of Remote Location, all the necessary resources required for the purpose of performing your position from
the Remote Location, including a computer, solid internet connection, telephone, and so on.
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1.12.2. |
You shall only perform the work from an area, which is dedicated for such purpose, and which comprises a suitable and safe work environment according to any law and
the Company's policies based on the conditions required by your professional activity.
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1.12.3. |
While working from the Remote Location, you undertake to comply with all of the Company’s policies, including with respect to data protection policies, policies
regarding security, health, confidentiality and reporting of hours.
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1.12.4. |
You shall take all necessary precautions to protect any Company equipment or materials placed at the Remote Location, from theft, damage, or misuse. Furthermore, you
shall take all reasonable measures in order to ensure your personal safety while working at the Remote Location.
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1.12.5. |
For the avoidance of any doubt, the Company is not responsible for any accident, fault and/or damage, which you and/or any third party may suffer or incur at the
Remote Location or due to your working from the Remote Location, and you will have sole responsibility for any damage that you and/or any third party may suffer at the Remote Location or due to such work. Without derogating from any of the
foregoing, it is clarified that the Company's insurance policies do not cover any work at the Remote Location, and your entitlement for any compensation from the National Insurance Institute in the event of injury at the Remote Location, if
any, will be in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.
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1.13 |
You represent and warrant that prior to the date hereof ("Previous
Period"), you served as, and following the date hereof, and as a pre-condition to accepting the Employment Agreement, the Company agree that you will continue to serve in the Company's board of directors according to the current
term (subject to the Company's charter documents and applicable law), without the existence of employment relations, for any matter or purpose, and you agree that you are owed nothing from the Company based on such Previous Period (or for
any time following the termination of this Agreement with respect to any service in the Company's board of directors) in each case with respect to employment relations, and that neither you, nor anyone on your behalf, has or will have any
claims, demands and/or causes of action against the Company and/or any other member of the Group and/or anyone on their behalf based on or connected with such Previous Period or with respect to the period following the termination of this
Agreement in the event that you continue to serve as a director in the Company's board of directors. For the avoidance of any doubt, your employment by the Company shall commence as of the Commencement Date and shall end upon the
termination of this Agreement, and no prior engagement period, if any, counts. For the sake of good order, as long as you employed according to this Agreement and during the term, you shall not be entitled to any additional compensation in
your capacity as a director.
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2. |
Salary and Benefits
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2.1 |
Your salary and benefits will be as detailed in Appendix A
to this Employment Agreement, which forms an integral part hereof.
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2.2 |
As you are employed hereunder in a management position, which requires a special degree of trust, the Hours of Work and Rest Law 1951, and any other law amending or
replacing such law, does not apply to you or to your employment with the Company. You acknowledge that the consideration set for you hereunder nevertheless includes within it consideration that would otherwise have been due to you pursuant
to such law.
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2.3 |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, it is hereby agreed that the payment of the salary and benefits (including without limitation, the Options
and/or Bonus as reflected in Appendix A), as applicable, are subject to, and shall only enter into effect upon, the receipt of the approval by all corporate approvals as may be required from time to time according to applicable law
(including without limitation, the Company's compensation committee, the board of directors of the Company and the shareholders of the Company). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Employee shall repay to the
Company, by no later than seven days of its receipt of such demand, and the Company shall be entitled to offset any amounts due to it under this Agreement from any amount payable by the Employee under this Agreement or from any other source
or arrangement, with respect to any amounts which were not approved according to the applicable law and by all corporate organs.
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3. |
Confidentiality, Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, and Assignment of Inventions Undertaking
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4. |
Termination of Employment
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4.1 |
Your employment shall commence as of the Commencement Date and shall continue for an un-fixed term, unless terminated in accordance with the terms of this Employment
Agreement.
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4.2 |
Termination of this Employment Agreement shall be by either party giving at least a month of prior written notice to the other party ("Prior Notice").
During the Prior Notice period you should attend work, continue to perform your position within the Company and train your
successor unless the Company instructs otherwise in writing.
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4.3 |
Notwithstanding Section 4.2 above, the Company may, in its sole discretion:
- Terminate your employment without Prior Notice in whole or in part, by giving you notice together with payment in lieu of
all or part of the Prior Notice, as the case may be, according to law. Your employment shall be deemed to have ceased on the date of the receipt of the notice from the Company; and/or
- Instruct you not to attend work during the Prior Notice period or any part of it. In such case, you will continue to receive
your salary and other benefits to which you are entitled under this Employment Agreement, except for benefits dependent on actual work.
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4.4 |
Notwithstanding the above, the Company shall be entitled to terminate this Employment Agreement forthwith, without Prior Notice or payment in lieu of notice and/or
any compensation, where any of the following apply (each, "Cause"): (i) you have committed a fundamental breach of this Employment
Agreement, including any breach of your covenants in Appendix B or Sections 1 or 3 above; (ii) you have breached your fiduciary duty to the Company; and/or (iii) you have performed any act that entitles the Company legally to dismiss you
without paying you severance pay, in whole or in part, in connection with such dismissal.
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4.5 |
No later than the termination date of your active employment with the Company, or at such other time as directed by the Company, you shall return to the Company all
Company equipment in your possession or control, including a company laptop (if any), as well as all documents, information and any other Company-related materials in your possession or control, whether or not prepared by you in connection
with your employment, and any copies thereof. In addition, by such date you should provide the Company with a list of all passwords, write-protect codes and similar access codes used in the context of your work.
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4.6 |
Furthermore, by no later than the termination date of your active employment with the Company, you will be required to delete all personal information saved in the
Company computer and all Company's systems, if there is such. Following such date, all information stored therein shall be regarded as business information and the Company shall have access to all such information for the purpose of
ensuring the continuity of its business activities.
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5. |
General
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5.1 |
All of the payments and benefits provided to you by the Company are gross amounts and shall be subject to the withholding of all applicable taxes and deductions
required by any applicable law.
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5.2 |
This Employment Agreement may only be amended in writing and signed by the Company.
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5.3 |
The Company shall be entitled to set-off any amount owed to the Company by you from any source whatsoever from any amount owed by the Company to you from any source
whatsoever.
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5.4 |
This Employment Agreement is personal, and the terms and conditions of your employment
shall be solely as set forth herein. You shall not be entitled to any payment, right or benefit which is not expressly mentioned in this Employment Agreement, including, without limitation, any payments, rights or benefits of any
current or future general or special collective labor agreements or arrangements or extension orders, any custom or practice, and/or any other agreements between the Company and its employees unless required under law.
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5.5 |
This Employment Agreement, after confirmed by you, shall contain the entire understanding between the Company and yourself with respect to your employment by the
Company and all prior negotiations, agreements, offer letters, commitments and understandings (whether written or oral) not expressly contained herein shall be null and void in their entirety.
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5.6 |
This Employment Agreement and your employment by the Company shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Israel.
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5.7 |
A form regarding Notification of Employment Conditions pursuant to the Notice to the Employee and Job Candidate Law (Employment Conditions and Candidate Screening and
Selection), 5762-2002 (the "Notification"), is attached hereto, as Appendix C. By signing below, you hereby acknowledge receipt of the Notification.
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Miranda Toledano
Employee
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/s/ Miranda Toledano
Signature
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May 15, 2022
Date
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1. |
Salary
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1.1 |
The Company shall pay you a gross monthly salary $24,547 ("Salary")
for each full month of services.
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1.2 |
The Salary for each month shall be payable in arrears within nine (9) calendar days of the first day of the following calendar month.
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2. |
Vacation
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1.1 |
You shall be entitled to 22 working days' vacation in each calendar year. 1/12 of the annual quota shall accrue each month.
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1.2 |
The accrual of vacations days shall be in accordance with the Company's policy as in effect from time to time. Currently, according to the Company's policy, a maximum aggregate number of up to 44 unused vacation days may be carried forward
from one calendar year to the next calendar year. Any amounts exceeding such limit at the end of any given calendar year, shall be cancelled by the Company and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be paid out on termination.
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3. |
Sick Leave
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4. |
Recuperation Pay
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5. |
Travel Expenses/ Car Allowance
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6. |
Severance Pay and Pension Arrangement
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6.1 |
You shall be entitled to contributions towards the pension arrangement of your choice ("Pension Arrangement"), at the following monthly rates:
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(a) |
The Company shall contribute:
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8.33% of the Salary towards the severance pay component; and
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(ii) |
6.5% of the Salary towards the pension component. In the case you are insured in a managers insurance policy or a provident fund (which is not a pension fund), the
said rate shall include the rate of contributions towards the disability insurance, ensuring loss of earning payment of 75% of the Salary but no less than 5% towards the pension component, all subject to the terms of the Extension Order
regarding the Increase of Pension Contributions - 2016 ("Pension Order 2016"). In accordance with the terms of the Pension Order 2016, if
the said rate shall not be sufficient to insure you in disability insurance, the total rate of contributions shall increase up to 7.5% of the Salary.
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(b) |
The Company shall also deduct 6% of the Salary to be paid on your account towards the Pension Arrangement.
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6.2 |
It is hereby agreed that the settlement regulated in the General Order as amended (attached as Appendix D) published under section 14 of the Severance Pay Law 1963 shall apply to you. The Company’s contributions to your Pension Arrangement will therefore constitute your entire entitlement to
severance pay in respect of the paid Salary, in place of any severance pay to which you otherwise may have become entitled at law.
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6.3 |
The Company waives all rights to have its payments refunded, unless your right to severance pay is denied by a judgment according to sections 16 or 17 of the
Severance Pay Law or in the event that you withdraw monies from the pension arrangement in circumstances other than an Entitling Event, where an “Entitling Event” means death, disablement or retirement at the age of 60 or over.
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7. |
Further Education Fund Contributions
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8. |
Business Expenses
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9. |
Options
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10. |
Bonus
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11. |
Separation Payment
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12. |
Cell Phone; Internet
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1. |
Confidential Information and Confidentiality
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1.1 |
I am aware that I may have access to or be entrusted with information (regardless of the manner in which it is recorded or stored) relating to the business interests,
methodology or affairs of the Group, or any person or entity with whom or which the Group deals or is otherwise connected and which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes the terms of the Employment Agreement, other than the terms of this
Undertaking ("Confidential Information").
For the purposes of this agreement, Confidential Information includes but is not limited to:
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Technical information of the Company and/or the Group, its customers or other third
parties that is in use, planned, or under development, such as manufacturing and/or research processes or strategies; computer product, process and/or devices; software product; and any other databases, methods, know-how, formulae,
compositions, technological data, technological prototypes, processes, discoveries, machines, inventions, and similar items;
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B. |
Business information of the Company and/or the Group, its customers or other third parties that is in use, planned, or under development, such as information relating
to the Group's employees (including information related to performance, skillsets, and compensation); actual and anticipated relationships between the Company and/or the Group and other companies; financial information; information relating
to customer or vendor relationships; product pricing, customer lists, customer preferences, financial information, credit information; and similar items; and
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Information relating to future plans of the Company and/or the Group, its customers or other third parties that is in use, planned, or under development, such as
marketing strategies; new product research; pending projects and proposals; proprietary production processes; research and development strategies; and similar items.
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1.2 |
During the term of the Employment Agreement and at all times thereafter I shall keep confidential, and shall not except in the proper performance of my employment
duties use, disclose and/or make available, directly or indirectly, to any third party any Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Company. The foregoing does not apply to information that I can provide evidence
that is already in the public domain through no fault of my own, or to disclosures which are required by law or a valid court order, in which case I will notify the Company in writing immediately on becoming aware of such requirement or its
likely occurrence, and the disclosure shall be limited to the extent expressly required.
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1.3 |
Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, I confirm that:
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1.3.1 |
Except in the proper performance of my employment duties, I shall not copy, transmit, communicate, publish or make any commercial or other use whatsoever of any
Confidential Information, without the prior written consent of the Board.
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1.3.2 |
I shall exercise the highest degree of care in safeguarding the Confidential Information against loss, theft or other inadvertent disclosure and in maintaining its
confidentiality.
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1.3.3 |
Upon termination of my employment, or at the earlier request of my direct manager I shall deliver to the Company all Confidential Information and any and all copies
thereof that have been furnished to me, prepared by me or came to my possession howsoever, and I shall not retain copies thereof in whatever form.
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2. |
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation
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2.1 |
I hereby covenant that throughout the term of the Employment Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, I
shall not, whether directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever, whether independently or as a shareholder, employee, consultant, officer or in any managerial capacity, in any way:
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Carry on, set up, own, manage, control or operate, be employed, engaged or interested in a business anywhere in the world which competes with, or proposes to compete
with the Group and its business, as in effect from time to time;
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Canvass, solicit, or endeavor to entice from the Group, or otherwise have any business dealings with, any person or entity who or which at any time during my
employment was or is:
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2.1.2.1 |
a supplier to, investor, customer, partner, joint venturer or licensor of the Group or other commercial contractor of whatever nature;
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2.1.2.2 |
in the habit of dealing with the Group;
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2.1.2.3 |
an employee, agent, officer, consultant, advisor or other independent contractor of or provider of services to the Group; or
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2.1.2.4 |
negotiating or discussing becoming any of the above.
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2.1.3. |
Otherwise interfere with the relationship between any of the persons or entities listed in Section 2.1.2 and the Group (including by assisting another to interfere in
such relationship).
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2.2 |
I acknowledge that my obligations under this Section 2 are reasonable in light of my position and duties within the Company, the nature of the Group's business, and
the fact that the compensation to which I am entitled under the Employment Agreement has been calculated to include special consideration for my undertakings in this Section 2.
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3. |
Intellectual Property
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3.1 |
I shall promptly disclose to the Company all Intellectual Property which I have or which I may solely or jointly conceive, develop or reduce to practice or cause to
be conceived, developed or reduced to practice during the course of and/or in connection with my employment with the Company and/or which use Confidential Information or other Group property (“Inventions”).
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3.2 |
I further confirm that all Inventions, and any and all rights, interests and title therein, shall be the exclusive property of the Company and I shall not be entitled
to, and I hereby waive now and in the future, any claim to any right, moral rights, compensation or reward, including any right to royalties in Service Inventions in accordance with the Patent Law, that I may have in connection therewith.
This clause, constitute an express waiver of any rights I may have under Section 134 of the Patent Law.
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3.3 |
Without derogating from the Group's rights under this Undertaking or any law, I agree to assign and hereby automatically assign to the Company and/or its designee any
and all rights, titles and interests in respect of any Inventions, to the extent that I may have such rights, on a worldwide basis, and I acknowledge now and in the future the Company’s full and exclusive ownership in all such Inventions. I
shall, at any time hereafter, execute all documents and take all steps necessary to effectuate the assignment to the Company and/or its designee or to assist them to obtain the exclusive and absolute right, title and interest in and to all
Inventions, including by the registration of patents or trademarks, protection of trade secrets, copyright, or any other applicable legal protection, and to protect the same against infringement by any third party, including by assisting
in any legal action requested by the Group with respect to the foregoing.
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4. |
No Conflicting Obligations
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5. |
Notice to Offerors
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6. |
General
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6.1 |
I acknowledge that any breach by me of my obligations pursuant to this Undertaking may cause substantial damage for which the Group shall hold me liable.
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6.2 |
The terms of this Undertaking shall be interpreted in such a way as to give them maximum enforceability at law. The unenforceability of any term (or part thereof)
shall not affect the enforceability of any other part of this Undertaking.
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6.3 |
My undertakings hereunder are in addition to, and do not derogate from, any obligation to which I may be subject under applicable law or any Group policy or
agreement.
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6.4 |
My undertakings hereunder will be applicable to me during the term of my employment with the Company and thereafter. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the effect of my
undertakings under Section 2 above shall be for the period specified in such Section.
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6.5 |
This Undertaking shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Israel.
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Miranda Toledano
Employee
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/s/ Miranda Toledano
Signature
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May 15, 2022
Date
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1. |
Name of Employer: Entera Bio Ltd.
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2. |
Employment Commencement Date: May 16, 2022.
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3. |
Main duties of the employee are, all duties required from the Company's Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Strategy.
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4. |
Name of direct superior of employee or title of direct superior of employee: the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
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5. |
The salary is paid on the basis of: monthly salary: the NIS equivalent of
$31,000 per month
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6. |
The employee’s salary is determined according to a rank of N/A and at
level N/A
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Fixed payments
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Non – fixed payments
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Type of payment
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Due date of payment1
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Type of payment2
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Due date of payment
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Salary
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Until the 9th of the following month
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Recuperation Pay
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According to law
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Travel Expenses
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According to law
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7. |
The length of an ordinary working - day of the employee is N/A
hours/ the length of an ordinary working week of the employee is N/A hours. The Employee is employed in a management position involving a fiduciary relationship between him and the Company. Accordingly, the Hours of Work and Rest Law 1951 and any other law amending
or replacing such law, does not apply to his employment with the Company
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8. |
The employee’s weekly rest day is N/A. The Employee is employed in a
management position involving a fiduciary relationship between him and the Company. Accordingly, the Hours of Work and Rest Law 1951 and any other law amending or replacing such law, does not apply to his employment with the Company
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If time of payment is variable, or it depends upon the
fulfillment of a condition, it must be specified.
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Specify types of payments, for example: base salary, benefits received equal to salary or part of salary –
food and non – alcoholic beverages for consumption in the workplace and accommodation not reimbursed as expenses; seniority increment; premiums and incentives, overtime; shifts increment, recuperation payment, and any other payments
for work, whether regular or not.
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9. |
The employee is entitled to the following payments for social benefits:
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Type of payment
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Name of institution and the plan to which payment is made
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% of deduction on behalf of the employee
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% of deduction on behalf of the employer
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Date of first payment
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Pension Arrangement
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In accordance with the employee's choice
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6% from the Salary
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6.5% from the Salary for pension subject to the terms of the Agreement
For severance: 8.33% from the Salary
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In accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement.
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Study Fund
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In accordance with the employee's choice
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2.5% from the Salary, up to the ceiling recognized by the income tax authorities
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7.5% from the Salary, up to the ceiling recognized by the income tax authorities
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As of the Commencement Date
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10. |
If the employer, or the employers’ organization of which the employer is a member, is/are a party to a collective agreement which sets out the employee’s terms of
employment – the name of the employees’ organization, which is a party to the abovementioned collective agreement, is: N/A and
its address is N/A
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Date: May 15, 2022 |
Signature of employer: /s/ Spiros Jamas
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(A) |
for Pension Funds are not less than 14.33 % of the Exempt Wages or 12% of the Exempt Wages, if the employer pays for his employee an additional payment on behalf of
the severance pay completion for a providence fund or Insurance Fund at the rate of 2.33% of the Exempt Wages. If an employer does not pay the additional 2.33% on top of the 12%, then the payment will constitute only 72% of the Severance
Pay.
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(B) |
to the Insurance Fund are not less than one of the following:
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(1) |
13.33% of the Exempt Wages if the employer pays the employee additional payments to insure his monthly income in case of work disability, in a plan approved by the
Supervisor of the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings in the Finance Ministry, at the lower of, a rate required to insure 75% of the Exempt Wages or 2.5% of the Exempt Wages (“Disability Payment”).
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(2) |
11% of the Exempt Wages if the employer pays an additional Disability Payment and in this case the Employer Payments will constitute only 72% of the employee’s
severance pay; if, in addition to the abovementioned sum, the employer pays 2.33% of the Exempt Wages for the purpose of Severance Pay completion to providence fund or Insurance Funds, the Employer Payments will constitute 100% of the
severance pay.
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(2) |
A written agreement must be made between the employer and employee no later than 3 months after the commencement of the Employer Payments that include –
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(A) |
the agreement of the employee to the arrangement pursuant to this confirmation which details the Employer Payments and the name of the Pension Fund or Insurance Fund;
this agreement must include a copy of this confirmation;
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(B) |
an advanced waiver of the employer for any right that he could have to have his payments refunded unless the employee’s right to severance pay is denied by judgment
according to sections 16 or 17 of the Law, or in case the employee withdrew monies from the Pension Fund or Insurance Fund not for an Entitling Event; for this matter, Entitling Event or purpose means death, disablement or retirement at the
age of 60 or over.
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(3) |
This confirmation does not derogate from the employee’s entitlement to severance pay
according to the Law, Collective Agreement, Extension Order or personal employment agreement, for any salary above the Exempt Wages.
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