obligations that could reasonably be expected to form the basis of any Environmental Claim against ILG or any of its subsidiaries.
(ii) As used in this Agreement, (A) “Environmental Claims” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial Actions, judgments, demands, directives, claims, liens, or written or oral notices of noncompliance or violation, in each case made by or from any person that allege liability of any kind or nature (including liability or responsibility for the costs of enforcement proceedings, investigations, cleanup, governmental response, removal or remediation, natural resource damages, property damages, personal injuries, medical monitoring, penalties, contribution, indemnification and injunctive relief) arising out of, based on or resulting from (1) the presence or Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material at any location, or (2) the failure to comply with any Environmental Law; (B) “Environmental Law” means any Applicable Law or legally binding agreement or permit issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Entity, in each case relating to pollution, the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), human health and safety or natural resources, including the protection of endangered or threatened species and habitat; (C) “Hazardous Materials” means any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials or wastes, asbestos in any form, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, urea formaldehyde foam, hazardous or toxic chemicals, materials, or substances, including materials or wastes containing hazardous or toxic substances, compounds or chemicals, and any other chemical, material, substance or waste that is regulated, or that could form the basis for liability, under any Environmental Law; and (D) “Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, dumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the indoor or outdoor environment.
(q)Anti-Corruption and Trade Sanctions.
(i) ILG and its affiliates, directors, officers and employees and, to the knowledge of ILG, its agents and other representatives acting on behalf of ILG or its subsidiaries, have complied with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 78a et seq. (1997 and 2000)) (the “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”) and any other applicable foreign or domestic anticorruption or antibribery laws, as well as Applicable Laws regarding trade sanctions, including regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), in each case except for such instances of noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to be material to ILG and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(ii) ILG and its affiliates, directors and officers and, to the knowledge of ILG, its employees, agents and other representatives acting on behalf of ILG or its subsidiaries are not “specially designated nationals” or “blocked persons”, nor are they otherwise acting in any material violation of Applicable Laws regarding trade sanctions, including OFAC regulations.
(iii) ILG and its affiliates have developed and implemented a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance program which includes corporate policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and any other applicable anticorruption and antibribery laws.
(iv) Except for “facilitating payments” (as such term is defined in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other Applicable Laws) and except as would not be material to ILG and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, neither ILG nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers or employees or, to the knowledge of ILG, its agents or other representatives acting on behalf of ILG or its subsidiaries have directly or indirectly (A) used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (B) offered, promised, paid or delivered any fee, commission or other sum of money or anything of value, however characterized, to any finder, agent or other party acting on behalf of a governmental or political employee or official or governmental or political entity, political agency, department, enterprise or instrumentality, in the United States or any other country, that was illegal under any Applicable Law, (C) made any payment to any customer or supplier, or to any officer, director, joint venture partner, employee or agent of any such customer or supplier, for the unlawful sharing of fees or
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