Read the first of three clauses from the same contract and choose the correct fragment to complete the gaps. TA S12

Non-Solicitation Agreement

Except with the prior written consent preceding written consent earlier written consent (1 p.) of the Company, the Employee shall not directly or indirectly seek to employ, entice away or in any other manner persuade or attempt to persuade any person employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries to leave the employ of any of them. Notwithstanding the above In spite the foregoing Notwithstanding the foregoing (1 p.) , if any person employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries who is not an officer, vice president, regional sales manager or operations manager of the Company or its subsidiaries actively seeks out the Employee and initiates contact with the Employee for purposes of obtaining employment with the Employee at the Employee’s then place of business, such action shall not institute shall not create shall not constitute (1 p.) a violation of this provision. The provisions of this Section 6(b) shall remain in total force and effect in full force and effect in complete force and effect (1 p.) for a period of 12 months after the end of the Term the lapse of the Term the end of the Period (1 p.) .