Common use of Principles of Interpretation Clause in Contracts

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g)  all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.. Exhibit D Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may requireIn this Agreement, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise unless a clearly contrary intention appears (a) any definition of or the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; (b) reference to any agreementperson includes such person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement, and reference to a person in a particular capacity excludes such person in any other capacity; (c) reference to any gender includes each other gender; (d) reference to any agreement (including this Agreement), document or instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or other document as modified and in effect from time to time amendedin accordance with the terms thereof and, supplemented or otherwise modified if applicable, the terms hereof; (subject e) reference to any restrictions on Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit means such amendmentsArticle, supplements Section, Schedule or modifications set forth herein)Exhibit to this Agreement, (b) and references in any reference herein Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit or definition to any Person shall be construed clause means such clause of such Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit or definition; (f) “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto,” “herein” “herefrom” and words of similar import are reference to include such Person’s successors this Agreement as a whole and assigns, (c) any reference herein not to any Applicable Law particular Section, Article or other provision hereof; (g) relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including;” (h) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term; (i) reference to any law (including statutes and ordinances) means such Applicable Law law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rightsthereunder, and (gj) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Partyunless otherwise indicated.

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever In this Agreement, unless the context may require, any pronoun shall otherwise requires: words importing singular include the corresponding masculine, feminine plural and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or vice versa; a reference to any agreementgender includes the other gender; words denoting natural persons include partnerships, instrument companies, corporations, trusts, associations, organisations or other document herein shall be construed entities (whether or not having a separate legal entity) and vice versa; a reference to a person, party or entity includes a reference to that person, party or entity’s legal successors and permitted assigns; a reference to a law or statutory provision includes such law or provision as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as is from time to time amended, supplemented modified, supplemented, consolidated or otherwise modified (subject re-enacted; the words ‘include’ and ‘including’ are to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors without limitation; headings are for convenience of reference only and assignsshall not affect the construction or interpretation of the Agreement; the words ‘herein’, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part‘hereof’, and in effect from time to time, including rules ‘hereunder’ and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to import refer to this the Agreement in its entirety as a whole and not to any particular provision hereofsection or other subdivision; annexures, (e) all references herein schedules, exhibits and attachments to Articlesthe Agreement form an integral part of the Agreement; a reference to an agreement, Sectionscontract, Exhibits and Schedules deed, instrument or other document shall be construed include a reference to refer that agreement, contract, deed, instrument or document, as amended, novated, modified or supplemented from time to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all time; references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is recitals, sections, paragraphs, annexures, exhibits, schedules or attachments, in the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be references to recitals, sections, paragraphs, annexures, exhibits, schedules or attachments, of or to this Agreement; where several standards and requirements are applicable to a particular work, service or operation, the product most stringent of all parties thereto, such standards and no ambiguity in this Agreement requirements shall be construed in favor complied with; and the rule of or construction, if any, that a contract should be interpreted against any Credit Party or any Secured Partythe parties responsible for the drafting and preparation thereof, shall not apply.

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, ,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. .” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. .” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), ; (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and permitted assigns, ; (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, ,” “hereof” and “hereunder”, ,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, ; (ed) all references herein to ArticlesSections, SectionsSchedules, Exhibits and Schedules Annexes shall be construed to refer to Articles Sections of and Sections ofSchedules, and Exhibits and Schedules Annexes to, this Agreement Agreement; (e) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time; and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.

Principles of Interpretation. In this Agreement: (a) All references herein to Articles, Schedules and Annexes shall be deemed references to articles and articles of, and schedules and annexes to this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. The definitions descriptive headings to Articles, Schedules and Annexes are inserted for convenience only, and shall have no legal effect. (b) The Annexes and Schedules to this Agreement shall be deemed to be a part of terms herein this Agreement, and references to "this Agreement" shall be deemed to include the same. (c) The dispositions of articles 640 to 642 of the French code of civil procedure shall be applied to calculate the period of time within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken, provided that for purposes of this Agreement, the references in article 642 to "un jour férié ou chômé" and "premier jour ouvrable" shall be interpreted by reference to the definition of "Business Day" appearing herein. (d) The following rules of interpretation shall apply unless the context shall require otherwise: (i) Definitions used in this Agreement shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect defined as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference well as to any agreementgender. (ii) Whenever used in this Agreement, instrument or other document herein the words "hereof", "herein" and similar words shall be construed as referring references to such agreementthis Agreement as a whole and not just to the particular Article or paragraph in which the reference appears; and (iii) A reference to a specific time of day shall be to local time in Paris, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified France. (subject iv) A reference to any restrictions on party to this Agreement or any other agreement or document includes such amendmentsparty's successors (including through a merger, supplements a spin-off or modifications set forth hereina global transfer of assets and liabilities (transfert universel de patrimoine), ) and permitted assigns. (bv) any A reference herein to any Person shall be construed agreement or document is to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law that agreement or document as amended, modifiednovated, codifiedsupplemented, replaced, varied or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect replaced from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and except to the extent prohibited by this Agreement. (vi) A reference to any section legislation or other to any provision of any Applicable Law means that section legislation includes any modification or provision re-enactment of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and legislation, any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of legislative provision substituted for such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”legislation, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety all regulations and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar daysstatutory instruments issued under such legislation. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.DocuSign Envelope ID: E60EED85-CC73-497B-9AB2-4E7133D1B558