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“Direct Claim” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 9.3(c).
“Encumbrance” means any lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, mortgage, security interest, claim, affecting property, real or personal,
tangible or intangible, any restriction on the transfer of any Acquired Asset, any restriction on the receipt of any income derived from any
Acquired Asset, any restriction on the use of any Acquired Asset, any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of
ownership of any Acquired Asset, or any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under any applicable Laws governing security
interests.
“Entity” means any corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability
partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, company (including any limited liability company or joint stock company), firm or other enterprise,
association, organization or entity.
“Environmental Law” means any federal, state, local or non-U.S. Law (i) relating to pollution or protection of human health or the
environment (including ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata), (ii) relating to emissions, discharges,
releases or threatened releases of Materials of Environmental Concern, or (iii) otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, sale,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, labeling, recycling, exposure of others to, disposal, transport or handling of Materials of Environmental
Concern or a product or waste containing Materials of Environmental Concern, including without limitation the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act of 1976, the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act, the Clean Air Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Clean Water Act, the European Union Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (“ WEEE Directive ”) and European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction on the Use of
Hazardous Substances (“ RoHS Directive ”), and China’s Management Methods on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information
Products (“ China RoHS ”), all as amended at any time.
“EU Merger Regulation” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5.11(a).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Excluded Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.2.
“Excluded Contracts” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.2(m).
“Excluded Liabilities” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.4.
“Excluded Patents” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.2(l).
“Excluded Tangible Assets” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.2(k).
“Exclusive Permits” means Governmental Authorizations that relate exclusively to the conduct of the Business.
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