Withholding Tax Event definition

Withholding Tax Event means that the Issuer would on the occasion of the next payment in respect of the Euro 10 Year Non-Call Notes be prevented by French law from making payment to the Noteholders or the Couponholders of the full amount then due and payable, notwithstanding the undertaking to pay Additional Amounts (as defined in Condition 8 (Taxation)).

Withholding Tax Event means either a Collateral Tax Event or a Note Tax Event.

Withholding Tax Event means that (a) the Insurance Company has received an opinion of independent legal counsel stating in effect that as a result of (i) any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein or (ii) any amendment to, or change in, an interpretation or application of any such laws or regulations by any governmental authority in the United States, which amendment or change is enacted, promulgated, issued or announced on or after the Effective Date of this Contract, a material probability exists that the Insurance Company will be required to pay additional amounts to the Trust to reflect any required withholding or deduction under this Contract, or (b) as a result of (i) any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein or (ii) any amendment to, or change in, an interpretation or application of any such laws or regulations by any governmental authority in the United States, which amendment or change is enacted, promulgated, issued or announced on or after the Effective Date of this Contract, the Insurance Company is required to pay additional amounts to the Trust to reflect any required withholding or deduction under this Contract. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in Schedule A hereto.

Examples of Withholding Tax Event in a sentence

• The Issuer may, at its option, but subject to obtaining the prior consent of the Relevant Regulator (if such consent is required), redeem the relevant Notes upon the occurrence of a Withholding Tax Event at their Early Redemption Amount, together with accrued interest (if any) thereon.

• If a Tax Deductibility Event or a Withholding Tax Event has occurred and is continuing, then the Issuer may, having given not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice to the Trustee, the Registrar, the Principal Paying Agent and, in accordance with Condition 19, the Holders (which notice shall be irrevocable) and subject to Condition 9, redeem all, but not some only, of the Securities at any time at 100 per cent.

• The Borrower may, upon the occurrence of a Rating Event, a Tax Deduction Event or a Withholding Tax Event, at any time, without the consent of the relevant Lenders, either: (a) substitute the Loans (in full) for; or (b) vary the terms of the Loans with the effect that the Loans remain or become, as the case may be, a Qualifying Loan.

• In addition, in the case of an Accounting Event, a Tax Deductibility Event or a Withholding Tax Event, the Issuer shall deliver to the Agent and the Issuing Agent an opinion of independent legal, accounting or other tax advisers to the effect that the relevant requirement or circumstance giving rise to the right to redeem is satisfied (save, in the case of a Withholding Tax Event, as to whether reasonable measures to avoid paying additional amounts are available to the Issuer).

• In addition, in the case of a Special Event (other than a Substantial Repurchase Event), the Issuer shall deliver to the Agent and the Issuing Agent an opinion of independent legal, accounting or other tax advisers to the effect that the relevant requirement or circumstance giving rise to the right to redeem is satisfied (save, in the case of a Withholding Tax Event, as to whether reasonable measures to avoid paying additional amounts are available to the Issuer).

More Definitions of Withholding Tax Event

Withholding Tax Event means an event whereby the Issuer is obliged to pay any Additional Amounts in accordance with Clause 7(e).

Withholding Tax Event has the meaning given in Clause 8.1.

Withholding Tax Event means that the Issuer is or will be required to gross up any withheld tax imposed by law from any payment in respect of the Bonds as a result of a change in applicable law or change in the official position or interpretation of such law implemented after the date of these Bond Terms.

Withholding Tax Event means that the Borrower has obtained an opinion in writing from a reputable firm of tax advisors of good standing (pre-approved by the Majority Lenders, such approval not unreasonably to be withheld) to the effect that the Borrower would be required to pay Additional Amounts upon the next due date for a payment in respect of any of the Loans by reason of:

Withholding Tax Event means each of a Collateral Tax Event and a Note Tax Event.

Withholding Tax Event means that the Issuer has obtained an opinion in writing from a reputable firm of lawyers of good standing to the effect that the Issuer would be required to pay Additional Amounts upon the next due date for a payment in respect of the Securities by reason of a Tax Law Change.Summary of Provisions relating to the Securities while in Global Form The Temporary Global Security and the Permanent Global Security contain provisions which apply to the Securities while they are in global form, some of which modify the effect of the terms and conditions of the Securities set out in this Offering Memorandum. The following is a summary of certain of those provisions:

Withholding Tax Event means the occurrence of an event as a result of which the Issuer would be required to pay Additional Amounts upon the next due date for a payment in respect of the Securities by reason of: