Common use of Separation Committee Clause in Contracts

Separation Committee. (a) Composition and Responsibility of Committee. As of the Effective Time, ------------------------------------------- HCS, IB and SEB shall form a committee (the "Separation Committee") comprised of one representative designated from time-to-time by the chief executive officer of each of the parties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, until the tenth anniversary of the Effective Time, the Separation Committee shall be responsible for resolving any and all controversies, disputes or claims arising out of, relating to, in connection with or resulting from this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or any amendment hereto or thereto or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby), including as to its existence, interpretation, performance, non- performance, validity, breach or termination, including any claim based on contract, tort, statute or constitution and any claim raising questions of law, whether arising before or after termination of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, including any dispute as to (i) whether any Action or other Liability is an Instruments Liability, a Health Care Systems Liability, a Semiconductor Equipment Liability or a Shared Liability, (ii) whether any Asset is a Instruments Asset, a Health Care Systems Asset, a Semiconductor Equipment Asset or a Shared Asset, (iii) the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and (iv) such other matters as are contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be resolved by the Separation Committee (collectively, "Agreement Disputes").