other entities that are part of the Financing, together with their respective Affiliates and their and their respective Affiliates’ former, current or future equityholders, partners, controlling persons, members, managers, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and advisors and their respective successors and assigns. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Parent nor any of its Affiliates shall be a Financing Party.
“French Foreign Investment Clearance” means (i) the authorization of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (subject, as the case may be, to conditions or undertakings imposed by French Governmental Authorities) (whether expressly, or implicitly through the lapse of the applicable waiting period in accordance with ArticleR. 153-8 of the FrenchCode monétaire et financier as interpreted and applied by French Governmental Authorities) by the FrenchMinistre de l’Economie pursuant to articles L.151-3 and R.153-1et seq. of the FrenchCode monétaire et financier (the “French Foreign Investment Laws”), or (ii) the written confirmation by the FrenchMinistre de l’Economie to Parent that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not subject to the authorization process provided by the French Foreign Investment Laws.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, county, local, municipal, domestic, foreign, national or supranational government, or any governmental, regulatory (including any stock exchange), judicial or administrative authority, agency, commission or instrumentality;provided, that, if any of the foregoing Persons is a customer of any Company Entity, such Person shall not be considered a Governmental Authority to the extent acting in its capacity as a customer of such Company Entity.
“Hazardous Materials” means any material, substance, chemical, or waste (or combination thereof) that is listed, defined, designated, regulated or classified as hazardous, toxic, radioactive, dangerous, a pollutant, a contaminant, petroleum, oil, or words of similar meaning or effect under any law relating to pollution, waste, the environment or natural resources, or the protection of human health and safety.
“HSR Act” means theHart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication: (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money (other than intercompany indebtedness); (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities to the extent drawn upon by the counterparty thereto; (d) all capitalized lease obligations of such Person; and (e) all guarantees or other assumptions of liability for any of the foregoing.
“Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property and proprietary rights throughout the world, including all U.S. and foreign rights in: (a) patents, patent applications, and all related continuations,continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues,re-examinations, substitutions, and extensions thereof; (b) trademarks, corporate names, trade names, domain names, URL addresses, Internet addresses, logos, slogans, trade dress, design rights, and other similar designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing; (c) copyrights and copyrightable subject matter, including software; (d) rights in databases and
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