“EEA Member Country” means any member state 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.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Sections 12.11(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 12.11(b)(iii)).
“Eligible Institution” means any of (a) Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, (b) The Bank of New York Mellon, so long as The Bank of New York Mellon has a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least the lesser of (i) P-2 from Moody’s and A-2 from Fitch and (ii) the short-term unsecured debt rating of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, unless otherwise consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent or (c) any depository institution, organized under the laws of the United States or any state, having capital and surplus in excess of $200,000,000, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law and which is subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking authorities; provided that such institution also must have a short-term unsecured debt rating of at least P-2 from Moody’s and at least A-2 from Fitch. If such depository institution publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published.
“Environmental Claims” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations by any Governmental Authorities or proceedings relating in any way to any actual or alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any and all claims by Governmental Authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to human health (to the extent related to exposure to of Hazardous Materials) or the environment.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable federal, foreign, state, provincial and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules and regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, legally-binding interpretations, legally-binding standards and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health (to the extent related to exposure to of Hazardous Materials) or the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Liability” means any claim, demand, liability (including strict liability) obligation or cause of action, or any order, violation, loss, damage (including, without limitation, to any Person, property or natural resources), injury, judgment, penalty or fine, cost of enforcement, cost of remedial action, cleanup, restoration or any other reasonable and documented out-of-pocket cost or expense whatsoever (including reasonable fees, costs and expenses of attorneys, consultants, contractors, experts and laboratories) and disbursements in connection with any Environmental Claims, violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, the imposition of any Environmental Lien or the failure to comply in all material respects with any Environmental Requirement.
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