Common use of Compliance with Employee Benefit Plans Clause in Contracts

Compliance with Employee Benefit Plans. (a) The Issuer, the General Partner and each of their ERISA Affiliates have operated and administered each Plan in compliance with all applicable laws except for such instances of noncompliance as have not resulted in and could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Issuer, the General Partner or any of their ERISA Affiliates has incurred any liability pursuant to Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty or excise tax provisions of the Code relating to employee benefit plans (as defined in section 3 of ERISA), and no event, transaction or condition has occurred or exists that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any such liability by the Issuer, the General Partner or any of their ERISA Affiliates, or in the imposition of any Lien on any of the rights, properties or assets thereof. None of the Issuer, the General Partner or any of their ERISA Affiliates has ever (1) established, maintained or contributed to, or had an obligation to maintain or contribute to, or had any legal liability with respect to, any Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or (2) established, maintained, contributed to or otherwise participated in, or had an obligation to maintain, contribute to or otherwise participate in, or had any liability with respect to, any Multiemployer Plan.