Independent Firm means a recognized law or accounting firm, provided however, that such term shall not include any accounting firm that performs or has preformed audit services with respect to ALLETE or ADESA.
Independent representative means a person who:
Independent Party means, with respect to a BDC Downstream Fund, (i) if the BDC Downstream Fund has a board of directors (or the equivalent), the board or (ii) if the BDC Downstream Fund does not have a board of directors (or the equivalent), a transaction committee or advisory committee of the BDC Downstream Fund.
Independent Tax Counsel means a lawyer, a certified public accountant with a nationally recognized accounting firm, or a compensation consultant with a nationally recognized actuarial and benefits consulting firm with expertise in the area of executive compensation tax law, who shall be selected by the Employer and shall be reasonably acceptable to the Executive, and whose fees and disbursements shall be paid by the Employer.
Independent Auditors has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
Independent study means a subject/program/activity that a person pursues autonomously that meets standards for approval criteria in the rules and includes a posttest.
Joint Remediation Committee has the meaning set forth in Section II.A.2.
Independent Third Party means any Person who, immediately prior to a contemplated transaction, does not own in excess of 5% of the Company’s Common Units on a fully-diluted basis (a “5% Owner”), who is not controlling, controlled by or under common control with any such 5% Owner and who is not the spouse or descendant (by birth or adoption) of any such 5% Owner or a trust for the benefit of such 5% Owner and/or such other Persons.
Consultation Termination Event shall have the meaning assigned to such term or an analogous term in the Servicing Agreement.
Independent Auditor has the meaning specified in subsection 7.01(a).
Independent physician means a physician who is chosen by the resident of the assisted living facility and who has no financial interest in the assisted living facility, directly or indirectly, as an owner, officer, or employee or as an independent contractor with the residence.
Adverse employment action means an action that affects an em- ployee ’s compensation, promotion, transfer, work assignment, or performance evaluation, or any other employment action that would dissuade a reasonable employee from making or supporting a report of abuse or neglect under Family Code 261.101.
Independent living services means services and activities provided to a child in foster care 14 years
Independent testing laboratory means an independent organization, accepted by the Contracting Officer, engaged to perform specific inspections or tests of the work, either at the site or elsewhere, and report the results of these inspections or tests.
Independent Appraiser means a nationally recognized or major regional investment banking firm or firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized standing (which may be the firm that regularly examines the financial statements of the Issuer) that is regularly engaged in the business of appraising the Capital Stock or assets of corporations or other entities as going concerns, and which is not affiliated with either the Issuer or the Holder of any Warrant.
Independent Amount means zero with respect to Party A and Party B.
Independent candidate means any candidate who claims not to be affiliated with a political party, and whose name has been certified on the office-type ballot at a general or special election through the filing of a statement of candidacy and nominating petition, as prescribed in section 3513.257 of the Revised Code.
Independent Accounting Firm means such nationally recognized, independent accounting firm as is mutually appointed by Seller and Purchaser for purposes of this Agreement.
Independent Valuer means Massarsky Consulting, Inc., appointed by the Board to independently value the Company’s Catalogues within the Portfolio;
Indemnifying Party Information All information in the Prospectus Supplement or any amendment or supplement thereto (i) contained under the headings "Summary--Relevant Parties--Responsible Party "The Mortgage Loan Pool--Underwriting Guidelines" and (ii) regarding the Mortgage Loans, the related mortgagors and/or the related Mortgaged Properties (but in the case of this clause (ii), only to the extent any untrue statement or omission of a material fact arose from or is based upon errors or omissions in the information concerning the Mortgage Loans, the related mortgagors and/or the related Mortgaged Properties, as applicable, provided to the Depositor or any affiliate by or on behalf of the Indemnifying Party), [and static pool information regarding mortgage loans originated or acquired by the seller [and included in the Prospectus Supplement, the Offering Circular or the Comp Materials][incorporated by reference from the Seller's website at [________]].
Third party claimant means any individual, corporation, association, partnership, or other legal entity asserting a claim against any individual, corporation, association, partnership, or other legal entity insured under an insurance policy or insurance contract.
Independent professional advice means advice of an attorney, certified public accountant, actuary, or other licensed professional adviser.
professional diligence means the standard of skill and care that a Member would be reasonably expected to exercise towards a Client, commensurate with-
Independent Fiduciary means an independent fiduciary who will serve as a fiduciary to the Plan in accordance with Article 3 that has no relationship or interest in any of the Settling Parties and is mutually agreed to by the Settling Parties.
Independent student means one whose parents have surrendered the right to his care, custody and
Independent school means a school which is an efficient school within the meaning of the School Education Act 1999 and which is not administered by or on behalf of the Government of Western Australia.