“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 credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country.
“Electronic Record” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 15 U.S.C. 7006.
“Electronic Signature” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 15 U.S.C. 7006.
“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.9(b)(iii) and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.9(b)(iii)). For the avoidance of doubt, any Disqualified Institution is subject to Section 11.9(f).
“Environment” or “Environmental” shall have the meanings set forth in 42 U.S.C. 9601(8) (1988).
“Environmental Claim” means any third party (including Governmental Authorities and employees) action, lawsuit, claim, demand, regulatory action or proceeding, order, decree, consent agreement, or notice of potential or actual responsibility or violation (including claims or proceedings under the Occupational Safety and Health Acts or similar Applicable Law relating to health or safety of employees) which seeks to impose liability under any Environmental Law.
“Environmental Law” means all federal, state, foreign, provincial, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders, decisions, agreements, and other Applicable Law, including common law theories applicable to the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Property of the Borrower or Subsidiary, and relating to, or in connection with the Environment, health, or safety, including CERCLA, relating to (a) pollution, contamination, injury, destruction, loss, protection, cleanup, reclamation, or restoration of the air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata, or other natural resources; (b) generation, manufacture, handling, distribution in commerce, use, treatment, processing, recycling, reclamation, cleanup, storage, disposal, or transportation of Hazardous Substances; (c) exposure of any Person or Property to Hazardous Substances; or (d) the safety or health of employees.
“Environmental Permit” means any permit, license, order, approval, registration, or other authorization under Environmental Law.
“Equity Interests” means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights, or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests, (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, and (f) any and all warrants, rights, or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
“Erroneous Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.12(a).
“Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.12(d).
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