EC Claims definition
EC Claims means any and all civil claims, charges, demands, subpoenas, discovery requests, actions, suits, liabilities, obligations, judgments, orders, debts, liens, covenants, expenses, counterclaims, rights of set-off, claims for indemnity, causes of action, proceedings or rights or interests of any kind or nature whatsoever, including monetary claims which are made within criminal proceedings in the form of claims for restitution, disgorgement, forfeiture, punitive or other damages or otherwise), as well as interest and costs, for any conduct or acts or omissions prior to the Signature Date, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, accrued or unaccrued, however and whenever arising or capable of arising and in whatever jurisdiction, whether in a court, tribunal and/or in arbitration, including (but not limited to) any claims for costs, or for damages including punitive damages and penalties or any multiple thereof imposed by civil courts and whether on the basis of contract, equity, tort, restitution or unjust enrichment or otherwise, provided that such Claim arises out of or relates to, or is connected with any matters, or the alleged acts (or omissions) forming the basis of the claims that were raised or asserted, or could have been raised or asserted, in relation to those matters in the Complaints. For the avoidance of doubt, EC Claims does not include health care matters.
Examples of EC Claims in a sentence
For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties granting waivers, releases or discharges acknowledge that the Parties thereby benefiting do not admit and shall be deemed not to have admitted, liability for any of the matters waived, released or discharged pursuant to this MCA or the truth, or arguability, of any factual allegation made in any of the EC Claims or the JT Claims.