Allocation of Other Taxes. Except as provided in Section 2.04, all Taxes other than those allocated pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02, (herein "Other Taxes") shall be allocated to the legal entity on which the legal incidence of the Other Tax is imposed. For such purposes, the parties agree that New Fluor shall be allocated and liable for all such Other Taxes imposed on Parent with respect to all Tax Periods (or portions thereof) through the Distribution Date, provided further, however, for such purposes any Tax Period of Parent that includes but does not end on the Distribution Date shall be treated as ending on the Distribution Date, with New Fluor to be allocated and liable for only (1) the Other Tax liability with respect to the Tax Items apportioned to the portion of such Period through the Distribution Date in accordance with the principles of Section 3, and (2) the Other Tax liability with respect to Tax Items apportioned to the portion of the Period after the Distribution Date to the extent that such Other Tax liability would not have been incurred absent the activities or existence of Parent during such portion of the Period through the Distribution Date. As between the parties to this Agreement, New Fluor shall be allocated and liable for all Other Taxes imposed on any member of the New Fluor Group and, except as expressly provided otherwise in the immediately preceding sentence with respect to Other Taxes imposed on Parent with respect to portions of a Tax Period through the Distribution Date, Parent shall be allocated and liable for all Other Taxes imposed on any member of the Parent Group. The Companies believe that there is no Other Tax not allocated pursuant to this Section 2.03 which is legally imposed on more than one legal entity (e.g., joint and several liability); provided, however, if there is any such Other Tax, it shall be allocated in accordance with past practices as reasonably determined by the affected Companies, or in the absence of such practices, in accordance with any allocation method agreed upon by the affected Companies, it being agreed that "with and without" principles comparable to those described in Sections 2.01 and 2.02 will be applied unless to do so would be clearly inequitable. All such Other Taxes shall be paid by the party to whom they are allocated hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.
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Samples: Tax Sharing Agreement (Fluor Corp), Tax Sharing Agreement (Fluor Corp), Tax Sharing Agreement (Massey Energy Co)
Allocation of Other Taxes. Except as provided set forth in Section 2.0411.1(a) and (b), all Taxes other than those allocated pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02, (herein "Other Taxes") Seller shall be allocated to the legal entity on which the legal incidence of the Other Tax is imposed. For such purposes, the parties agree that New Fluor shall be allocated and liable responsible for all such Other Taxes imposed on Parent with respect to all Tax Periods (or portions thereof) through the Distribution Date, provided further, however, for such purposes any Tax Period of Parent that includes but does not end on the Distribution Date shall be treated as ending on the Distribution Date, with New Fluor to be allocated and liable for only (1) the Other Tax liability with respect to the Tax Items apportioned Subject Assets that are attributable to any whole or partial taxable period before November 1, 2009, and Buyer shall be responsible for all Taxes imposed on or with respect to the portion Subject Assets that are attributable to any whole or partial taxable period on or after November 1, 2009.
Section 11.2. Cooperation Buyer and Seller will cooperate with each other and with each other’s respective agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, in connection with the preparation or audit of any Tax Return or report and any Tax claim or litigation in respect of the Subject Assets that include whole or partial taxable periods, activities, operations, or events on or prior to the Closing Date, which cooperation shall include, but not be limited to, making available during normal business hours employees, if any, or original documents, or either or both of them, for the purpose of providing testimony and advice (the cost of which shall be borne by the requesting party). In the event of a contest with a Tax authority regarding Taxes relating to the Subject Assets for which Seller is wholly responsible hereunder, Seller shall have the right to control the contest; provided, however that Seller shall not settle any such Period through contest in a manner that would materially adversely affect the Distribution Date Subject Assets or Buyer for any tax period after the Closing Date. In a contest with a Tax authority regarding Taxes related to the Subject Assets for which Seller and Buyer are jointly responsible hereunder, Seller and Buyer shall jointly control the contest in good faith with each other. Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses with respect to such contests shall be borne by the parties pro-rata in accordance with the principles of Section 3, and (2) the Other Tax liability with respect to Tax Items apportioned to the portion of the Period after the Distribution Date to the extent that their responsibility for such Other Tax liability would not have been incurred absent the activities or existence of Parent during such portion of the Period through the Distribution Date. As between the parties to Taxes as set forth in this Agreement, New Fluor shall be allocated and liable for all Other Taxes imposed on any member of the New Fluor Group and, except as expressly provided otherwise in the immediately preceding sentence with respect to Other Taxes imposed on Parent with respect to portions of a Tax Period through the Distribution Date, Parent shall be allocated and liable for all Other Taxes imposed on any member of the Parent Group. The Companies believe that there is no Other Tax not allocated pursuant to this Section 2.03 which is legally imposed on more than one legal entity (e.g., joint and several liability); provided, however, if there is any such Other Tax, it shall be allocated in accordance with past practices as reasonably determined by the affected Companies, or in the absence of such practices, in accordance with any allocation method agreed upon by the affected Companies, it being agreed that "with and without" principles comparable to those described in Sections 2.01 and 2.02 will be applied unless to do so would be clearly inequitable. All such Other Taxes shall be paid by the party to whom they are allocated hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Gastar Exploration LTD), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Gastar Exploration LTD)
Allocation of Other Taxes. Except as provided in Section 2.04, all Taxes other than those allocated pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02, (herein "Other Taxes") shall be allocated to the legal entity on which the legal incidence of the Other Tax is imposed. For such purposes, the parties agree that New Fluor shall be allocated and liable for all such Other Taxes imposed on Parent with respect to all Tax Periods (or portions thereof) through the Distribution Date, provided further, however, for such purposes any Tax Period of Parent that includes but does not end on the Distribution Date shall be treated as ending on the Distribution Date, with New Fluor to be allocated and liable for only (1) the Other Tax liability with respect to the Tax Items apportioned to the portion of such Period through the Distribution Date in accordance with the principles of Section 3, and (2) the Other Tax liability with respect to Tax Items apportioned to the portion of the Period after the Distribution Date to the extent that such Other Tax liability would not have been incurred absent the activities or existence of Parent during such portion of the Period through the Distribution Date. As between the parties to this Agreement, New Fluor shall be allocated and liable for all Other Taxes imposed on any member of the New Fluor Group and, except as expressly provided otherwise in the immediately preceding sentence with respect to Other Taxes imposed on Parent with respect to portions of a Tax Period through the Distribution Date, Parent shall be allocated and liable for all Other Taxes imposed on any member of the Parent Group. The Companies believe that there is no Other Tax not allocated pursuant to this Section 2.03 which is legally imposed on more than one legal entity (e.g., joint and several liability); provided, however, if there is any such Other Tax, it shall be allocated in accordance with past practices as reasonably determined by the affected Companies, or in the absence of such practices, in accordance with any allocation method agreed upon by the affected Companies, it being agreed that "with and without" principles comparable to those described in Sections 2.01 and 2.02 will be applied unless to do so would be clearly inequitable. All such Other Taxes shall be paid by the party to whom they are allocated hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.
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Samples: Tax Sharing Agreement (Fluor Corp)