Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments Except for those that would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the business and operations of the Acquiree, the HK Company, Yangtze Newport have been and are being conducted in accordance with all applicable Laws and Orders. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Acquiree, the HK Company, nor any PRC Company has received notice of any violation (or any Proceeding involving an allegation of any violation) of any applicable Law or Order by or affecting the Acquiree, the HK Company or any PRC Company and, to the knowledge of the Acquiree, the HK Company and each PRC Company, no Proceeding involving an allegation of violation of any applicable Law or Order is threatened or contemplated. Except for those that would not have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Acquiree, the HK Company, nor Yangtze Newport is, and is not alleged to be, in violation of, or (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in default under, or in breach of, any term or provision of its Organizational Documents or of any indenture, loan or credit agreement, note, deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement or other material agreement, lease, license or other instrument, commitment, obligation or arrangement to which the Acquiree is a party or by which any of the Acquiree’s properties, assets or rights are bound or affected. To the knowledge of the Acquiree, the HK Company and each PRC Company, no other party to any material contract, agreement, lease, license, commitment, instrument or other obligation to which the Acquiree, the HK Company or any PRC Company is a party is (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in default thereunder or in breach of any term thereof. The Acquiree is not subject to any obligation or restriction of any kind or character, nor is there, to the knowledge of the Acquiree, any event or circumstance relating to the Acquiree, the HK Company or any PRC Company that materially and adversely affects in any way its business, properties, assets or prospects or that prohibits the Acquiree from entering into this Agreement or would prevent or make burdensome its performance of or compliance with all or any part of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.