Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither the Seller, nor any Affiliate of the Seller, nor to the knowledge of the Seller, any agent or employee of the Seller, any other Person acting on behalf of or associated with the Seller, or any individual related to any of the foregoing Persons, acting alone or together, has: (a) received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions, promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their nature or type, from any customer, supplier, trading company, shipping company, governmental employee or other Person with whom the Seller has done business directly or indirectly; or (b) directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, trading company, shipping company, governmental employee or other Person who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Seller (or assist the Seller in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) which (i) may subject the Seller to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given in the past, may have had an adverse effect on the Seller or (iii) if not continued in the future, may adversely affect the assets, business, operations or prospects of the Seller or subject the Seller to suit or penalty in any private or governmental litigation or proceeding.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither the Company nor the Stockholders nor any of their respective Affiliates has given or offered to give anything of value to any governmental official, political party or candidate for government office that was illegal to give or offer to give nor has it otherwise taken any action which would constitute a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any similar Law.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. None of the Sellers, any Related Party, any Affiliate of the Sellers or of any Related Party, any agent of the Company, or any other Person acting on behalf of or associated with the Company, acting alone or together, has: (a) received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions, promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their nature or type, from any customer, supplier, employee or agent of any customer or supplier, official or employee of any government (domestic or foreign) or other Person; or (b) directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any money, gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of any customer or supplier, official or employee of any government (domestic or foreign), or any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or other Person who was, is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Company (or assist the Company in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) which (i) may subject the Company to any material damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given in the past, may have had a material adverse effect on the assets, business, operations or prospects of the Company or (iii) if not continued in the future, may materially adversely affect the assets, business, operations or prospects of the Company.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither Seller, nor any employee or agent of Seller, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, has, directly or indirectly, within the past five years, given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, government employee or other Person who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of Seller (or to assist Seller in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) which (1) might subject Seller to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (2) if not given in the past, might have had a Material Adverse Effect on the assets, business or operation of Seller as reflected in the Financial Statements, or (3) if not continued in the future, might materially adversely effect the assets, business operations or prospects of Seller or which might subject Seller to suit or penalty in a private or governmental litigation or proceeding.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates on behalf of the Company has given or offered to give anything of value to any governmental official, political party or candidate for government office that was illegal to so offer or give nor has it otherwise taken any action which would constitute a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any similar Law.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither the Company nor to its knowledge any officer, director, employee or agent thereof, nor any other person or entity acting on behalf of the Company, acting alone or together, has (i) received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions, promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their nature or type, from any customer, supplier, governmental employee or other person or entity with whom either the Company has done business directly or indirectly, or (ii) directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, governmental employee or other person or entity who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business (or assist either the Company in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) which in the case of either clause (i) or clause (ii) above, (a) would reasonably be expected to subject to the Company to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (b) if not given in the past, would reasonably be expected to have had a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, operating condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or (c) if not continued in the future, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, operating condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents has, directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any supplier, property developer, competitor or governmental employee or official (domestic or foreign) which is reasonably likely to subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. To the Knowledge of Transferor, none of Transferor, any officer, employee or agent of Transferor, or any other Person acting on their behalf, has, directly or indirectly, within the past five years given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, governmental employee or other person who was or may be in a position to help or hinder the Business (or assist Transferor in connection with any actual or proposed transaction relating to the Business) (i) which subjected or might have subjected Transferor to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) which if not given in the past, might have had a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) which if not continued in the future, might have a Material Adverse Effect or subject Transferor to suit or penalty in any private or governmental litigation or proceeding, (iv) for any of the purposes described in Section 162(c) of the Code or (v) for the purpose of establishing or maintaining any concealed fund or concealed bank account.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. Seller has not, nor has any employee, agent or other person acting on Seller's behalf, directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, competitor or governmental employee or official (domestic or foreign) that would subject Seller to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding.
Absence of Certain Business Practices. Neither SNAP, nor any ------------------------------------- officer, employee or agent of SNAP, nor any other Person acting on behalf of SNAP, has, directly or indirectly, within the past five years given or agreed to give any gift or similar benefit to any customer, supplier, governmental employee or other Person or entity who is or may be in a position to help or hinder SNAP (or assist SNAP in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) which (x) subjects any party or NMC or any of their respective Affiliates, to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (y) if not given in the past, could have had a Material Adverse Effect or (z) if not continued in the future, could have a Material Adverse Effect or which might subject any party or NMC or any of their respective Affiliates to suit or penalty in any private or governmental litigation or proceeding.
