Sanctions and Export Control Laws; (iii) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more Persons described in clause (i) or (ii); or (iv) otherwise engaging in dealings with or for the benefit of any Person described in clauses (i) — (iii) or any country or territory which is or has, since the incorporation of each Company Party, been the subject of or target of any Sanctions and Export Control Laws (at the time of this Agreement, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Sudan, Syria, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic).
(b)Neither the Group Companies nor, to the knowledge of the applicable Company Party, any of their Representatives, or any other Persons acting for or on behalf of any of the foregoing has (i) made, offered, promised, paid or received any unlawful bribes, kickbacks or other similar payments to or from any Person, (ii) made or paid any contributions, directly or indirectly, to a domestic or foreign political party or candidate or (iii) otherwise made, offered, received, authorized, promised or paid any improper payment under any Anti-Corruption Laws.
Section 3.22Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of the Group Companies expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference prior to the Closing in the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement will, when the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement is declared effective or when the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement is mailed to the Parent Stockholders or at the time of the Parent Stockholders Meeting, and in the case of any amendment thereto, at the time of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; provided that, no representation or warranty is made by any of the Group Companies with respect to any projections or forecasts included in the information supplied by or on behalf of the Group Companies.
Section 3.23Regulatory Compliance.
(a)The Group Companies are, and since December 31, 2018 have been, operating in material compliance with all applicable Healthcare Laws, and in compliance with Healthcare Fraud Laws. Since December 31, 2018, none of the Group Companies has received any written notice, including any whistleblower complaint or qui tam suit, from any Governmental Entity or any other Person regarding any violation of any applicable Healthcare Fraud Laws.
(b)All current officers, directors, managers, employees, independent contractors, agents, and other personnel of the Group Companies have possessed and currently possess, to the knowledge of the Group Companies, all required Permits (including, if applicable, certificate of need or similar approvals or documentation of application exemptions from such requirements), provider numbers, consents, and orders issued thereby, and have made all required declarations and filings with the appropriate federal, state, local, or foreign regulatory agencies or certain private bodies necessary to conduct its business as are required under such Healthcare Laws and to receive reimbursement under any Health Care Payor Program.
(c)To the knowledge of the Group Companies, since December 31, 2018, none of the Group Companies or any current stockholder, officer, director, manager, employee, contractor, or other agent of the Group Companies, has been, or is, excluded, suspended, or debarred from participation in any Health Care Payor Program, and none is the subject of any investigation or proceeding pursuant to which such exclusion, suspension, or debarment is or may be a possible sanction.
(d)To the knowledge of the Group Companies, neither the Group Companies nor any current officer, director, manager, employee, independent contractor, agent, or other personnel of the Group Companies has been or is involved, directly or indirectly, in any illegal activities with respect to any of its or their referral sources, including the illegal payment of gratuities, gifts, or otherwise to such referral sources. Further, to the knowledge of the Group Companies, neither the Group Companies nor any current officer, director, manager, employee, independent contractor, agent, or other personnel of the Group Companies engaged in any illegal fee splitting arrangements while performing on behalf of the Group Companies.
(e)There are no Proceedings pending or threatened in writing by or on behalf of any other Governmental Entity that has jurisdiction over the operations of any Group Company.
(f)To the knowledge of the Group Companies, none of the Group Companies nor any current officer, director, manager, employee, independent contractor, agent, or other personnel of the Group Companies have made any materially false statement on, or material omission from, any notifications, applications, approvals, reports and other submission to any Governmental Entity or in any material Proceeding.