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"CIL Negotiation Period" means the period of [***] commencing with the date on which Bank provides written notice to
NMG of a CIL Decline pursuant to Section 4.6(j).
"Co-Branded Credit Card" means a Credit Card that bears a NMG Licensed Mark and the trademarks, tradenames, service
marks, logos and other proprietary designations of American Express, Visa International Inc., Visa U.S.A., Inc. or MasterCard
International Inc., or any other payment system that is generally acceptable to sellers of goods and services.
"Comparable Partner Programs" means from time to time other major Credit Card programs of Bank designated annually by
the Management Committee that are comparable to the Program in terms of program size, public profile and brand image. As of the
date hereof, the "Comparable Partner Programs" include those listed on Schedule 1.1(c).
"Competing Retail Programs" means from time to time major retailer Credit Card programs other than the Program, whether
or not Bank or any of its Affiliates participate in such other programs.
"Competitive" means (i) other than for purposes of Section 3.2(g)(iv), (ix) or 4.7, with respect to any feature or aspect of the
Program, that such feature or aspect is both (A) no less favorable to the NMG Companies than comparable aspects and features of the
Comparable Partner Programs and (B) consistent and competitive with the comparable aspects and features of the Competing Retail
Programs (to the extent publicly known in the case of Competing Retail Programs in which neither of the Parties or their respective
Affiliates are participants) and (ii) for purposes of Sections 3.2(g)(iv), (ix) and 4.7, (A) with respect to each Account term referenced
in the definition of "Existing Terms Change" other than the Standard APR, that such term is no less favorable to the Cardholder (e.g.
imposes no greater expense, obligation or burden on the Cardholder) than the least favorable corresponding term implemented by any
of the NMG Primary Competitors and [***].
"Confidential Information" has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(a) hereof.
"Control Group" means a segment of Cardholders to which a proposed Risk Management Policy change with respect to or
affecting existing Accounts will not be applied, which shall be a randomly selected segment that is representative of the Cardholders
to which such modification is proposed to be applied, and that is large enough to achieve statistically significant test results.
"Control Population" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(c)(iii) hereof.
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