Anti-Corruption Matters. Except for potential violations in relation to the matters disclosed under the heading “Notes on the Accounts—Note 27 Contingent liabilities and financial commitments—Criminal investigations” in the Parent’s Annual Report on Form 20-F dated March 26, 2020, and in each of the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, neither the Issuer nor the Guarantors nor, to the knowledge of each of the Issuer and Guarantors, any director, officer, agent or employee of the Issuer or the Guarantors, has used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or is in violation of any provision of any applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law or regulation; or made, offered or promised to make, or authorized the payment or giving of any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, facilitation payment, kickback or other unlawful payment or gift of money or anything of value prohibited under any applicable law or regulation and the Issuer and the Guarantors have conducted their businesses in compliance with such applicable laws and regulations and have in place and will enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance therewith.
Anti-Corruption Matters. Since January 1, 2020, none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any director, officer or, to the Knowledge of the Company, employee or agent of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful payments relating to an act by any Governmental Entity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political party or campaign or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iii) made any other unlawful payment under any applicable Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. Since January 1, 2020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has disclosed to any Governmental Entity that it materially violated or may have violated any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. To the Knowledge of the Company, no Governmental Entity is investigating, examining, or reviewing the Company’s compliance with any applicable provisions of any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters.
Anti-Corruption Matters. Since December 31, 2019, none of High Tide, any of its Subsidiaries or any director, officer or, to the Knowledge of High Tide, employee or agent of High Tide or any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful payments relating to an act by any Governmental Entity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political party or campaign or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iii) made any other unlawful payment under any applicable Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. Since January 1, 2020, neither High Tide nor any of its Subsidiaries has disclosed to any Governmental Entity that it violated or may have violated any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. To the Knowledge of High Tide, no Governmental Entity is investigating, examining, or reviewing High Tide ‘s compliance with any applicable provisions of any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters.
Anti-Corruption Matters. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since January 1, 2018, none of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any director, officer or, to the Knowledge of Parent, employee or agent of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful payments relating to an act by any Governmental Entity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political party or campaign or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iii) made any other unlawful payment under any applicable Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. Since January 1, 2018, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has disclosed to any Governmental Entity that it violated or may have violated any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. To the Knowledge of Parent, no Governmental Entity is investigating, examining, or reviewing Parent’s compliance with any applicable provisions of any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. Parent and its Subsidiaries have instituted, maintain and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.
Anti-Corruption Matters. Since January 1, 2020, none of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any director, officer or, to the Knowledge of Parent, employee or agent of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful payments relating to an act by any Governmental Entity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political party or campaign or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iii) made any other unlawful payment under any applicable Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. Since January 1, 2020, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has disclosed to any Governmental Entity that it violated or may have violated any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. To the Knowledge of Parent, no Governmental Entity is investigating, examining, or reviewing Parent’s compliance with any applicable provisions of any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters.
Anti-Corruption Matters. Since its fiscal year ended in 2019, none of GWW, any of its Subsidiaries or any director, officer or, to the Knowledge of GWW, employee or agent of GWW or any of its Subsidiaries has: (a) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful payments relating to an act by any Governmental Authority; (b) made any unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political party or campaign or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (c) made any other unlawful payment under any applicable Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. Since its fiscal year ended in 2019, neither GWW nor any of its Subsidiaries has disclosed to any Governmental Authority that it violated or may have violated any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. To the Knowledge of GWW, no Governmental Authority is investigating, examining, or reviewing GWW’s compliance with any applicable provisions of any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters.
Anti-Corruption Matters. (a) None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents acting for or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has, directly or indirectly, in connection with the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries:
Anti-Corruption Matters. Since January 1, 2015, none of the Target, any of its Subsidiaries or any director, officer or, to the Knowledge of the Target, employee or agent of the Target or any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful payments relating to an act by any Governmental Entity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political party or campaign or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iii) made any other unlawful payment under any applicable Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. Since January 1, 2015, neither the Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has disclosed to any Governmental Entity that it violated or may have violated any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. To the Knowledge of the Target, no Governmental Entity is investigating, examining, or reviewing the Target's compliance with any applicable provisions of any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters.
Anti-Corruption Matters. Since June 5, 2020, neither the Company nor any director, officer or, to the Knowledge of the Company, employee or agent of the Company has: (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other unlawful payments relating to an act by any Governmental Entity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political party or campaign or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iii) made any other unlawful payment under any applicable Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. Since June 5, 2020, the Company has not disclosed to any Governmental Entity that it violated or may have violated any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters. To the Knowledge of the Company, no Governmental Entity is investigating, examining, or reviewing the Company’s compliance with any applicable provisions of any Law relating to anti-corruption, bribery, or similar matters.
Anti-Corruption Matters. (a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Company subsidiary or any of its or their respective directors, officers, managers, employees, independent contractors, representatives or agents (collectively, “Representatives”) to, promise, authorize or make any payment to, or otherwise contribute any item of value to, directly or indirectly, any non-U.S. government official, in each case, in violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law. The Company shall, and shall cause each Company subsidiary to, cease all of its or their respective activities, as well as remediate any actions taken by the Company, any such subsidiary or any of its or their respective Representatives in violation of the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law. The Company shall, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, maintain systems or internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) to ensure compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law.
