made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), may be made only against the entities that are expressly identified as a Party (but only to the extent of the specific obligations of such Party set forth herein). No person who is not a named Party to this Agreement, including any past, present or future officer, director, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, management company, member, stockholder, equity holder, controlling person, Representative or Affiliate, or any heir, executor, administrator, successor or assign of any of the foregoing, of any named Party to this Agreement (“Non-Party Affiliates”), shall have any liability (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or based upon any theory that seeks to impose liability of a Party against its owners or Affiliates) for any liability based on, in respect of, by reason of, arising under, out of, in connection with, or related in any manner to this Agreement.
Section 9.17 Releases.
(a) Effective as of the Closing (but only if the Closing actually occurs), Buyer, on behalf of itself and each of its Subsidiaries (including each Acquired Company) and each of its past, present or future officers, directors, employees, agents, general or limited partners, managers, management companies, members, stockholders, equity holders, controlling Persons, Representatives or Affiliates, or any heir, executor, administrator, successor or assign of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Buyer Releasing Parties”), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever discharges the Seller and its Affiliates (excluding any Acquired Company), and each of the foregoing’s respective past, present or future officers, directors, employees, agents, general or limited partners, managers, management companies, members, stockholders, equity holders, controlling persons, Representatives or Affiliates, or any heir, executor, administrator, successor or assign of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Seller Released Parties”) of and from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, executions, judgments, duties, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, contracts and covenants (whether express or implied), and claims and demands whatsoever whether in law or in equity (whether based upon contract, tort, contribution or otherwise) which the Buyer Releasing Parties may have against each of the Seller Released Parties, now or in the future, in each case in respect of the subject matter of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the ownership of the Acquired Companies prior to the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 9.17 (i) shall release any claims arising from the rights or obligations of any person under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document (subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein) or (ii) shall release any claims against a Person for Fraud.
(b) Effective as of the Closing (but only if the Closing actually occurs), Seller, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and each of their respective past, present or future officers, directors, employees, agents, general or limited partners, managers, management companies, members, stockholders, equity holders, controlling Persons, Representatives or Affiliates, or any heir, executor, administrator, successor or assign of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Seller Releasing Parties”), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever discharges the Buyer and its Affiliates (including any Acquired Company), and each of the foregoing’s respective past, present or future officers, directors, employees, agents, general or limited partners, managers, management companies, members, stockholders, equity holders, controlling persons, Representatives or Affiliates, or any heir, executor, administrator, successor or assign of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Buyer Released Parties”) of and from any and all actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, executions, judgments, duties, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, contracts
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