“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the economies of member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Environmental Claim” means any accusation, allegation, investigation, notice, notice of violation, claim, action, suit, proceeding, demand, abatement order or other order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental Authority or any other Person, for any damage, injury, threat or harm, including without limitation, personal injury (including sickness, disease or death), tangible or intangible property damage, contribution, indemnity, direct or consequential damages, threat or harm to the environment or natural resources, nuisance, pollution, contamination, or other adverse effect on the environment, or for fines, penalties, or restrictions, in each case relating to or resulting to or resulting from, or in connection with (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law; (b) any Hazardous Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity; or (c) any property leased or owned by any Note Party or any of their Subsidiaries.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all current or future, federal, state, local or municipal (or any subdivision of either of them) Laws, statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, codes, decrees, judgments, Governmental Authorizations, or any other requirements of Governmental Authorities relating to (a) protection of the air, water, land, wetlands, natural resources, wildlife, endangered or threatened species, human, plant or animal health or welfare; (b) environmental matters, including those relating to any Hazardous Materials Activity; (c) the generation, use, manufacture, processing, handling, storage, treatment, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials; or (d) worker safety and health and industrial hygiene, in any manner applicable to a Note Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Facility.
“Environmental Liabilities and Costs” means all liabilities, monetary obligations, remedial actions, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts and consultants and costs of investigations and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, interest, claims, orders or suits related to any (a) compliance or non-compliance with any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment, recycling, disposal (or arrangement for such activities) of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the presence or Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Environmental Lien” means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities and Costs relating to any Note Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
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