Appointment of Tax Matters Member. The Company shall appoint a Tax Matters Member as the “tax matters partner” of the Company, as such term is defined under the Code, and each of the Company and the Members hereby agrees to appoint Fiat (or such other Affiliate of Fiat Parent that is a Member and as Fiat Parent may designate) as such Tax Matters Member so long as Fiat (or such other Affiliate) remains a Member of the Company. Each Member shall have a continuing obligation to provide the Tax Matters Member with sufficient information and the Tax Matters Member has a continuing obligation to provide such information to the Internal Revenue Service, such that each Member is eligible to be a “a notice partner” within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(8), unless a Member elects not to be a notice partner and so informs the Tax Matters Member in writing. To the extent permitted by law, each Member further agrees that such Member shall not treat any Company item inconsistently on such Member’s own income tax return with the treatment of the item on the Company’s tax return, and each Member agrees that such Member will not independently take any position inconsistent with the position taken by the Company with respect to tax audits or tax litigation affecting the Company, in each case except to the extent of (a) adjustments required by the final outcome of such tax audits or tax litigation or (b) written advice of independent counsel received by such member that a challenge by a U.S. Taxing Authority to such position is likely to be successful. The Company shall indemnify the Tax Matters Member for, and hold it harmless against, any claims made against it in its capacity as Tax Matters Member in accordance with ARTICLE VI. All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and costs incurred by the Tax Matters Member in its capacity as Tax Matters Member shall be paid by the Company as an ordinary expense of the Company’s business.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (Chrysler Group LLC), Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (Chrysler Group LLC)
Appointment of Tax Matters Member. The Company shall appoint a Tax Matters Member as the “tax matters partner” of the Company, as such term is defined under the Code, and each of the Company and the Members hereby agrees to appoint Fiat FNA (or such other Affiliate of Fiat Parent that is a Member and as Fiat Parent may designate) as such Tax Matters Member so long as Fiat FNA (or such other Affiliate) remains a Member of the Company. Each Member shall have a continuing obligation to provide the Tax Matters Member with sufficient information and the Tax Matters Member has a continuing obligation to provide such information to the Internal Revenue Service, such that each Member is eligible to be a “a notice partner” within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(8)) of the Code, unless a Member elects not to be a notice partner and so informs the Tax Matters Member in writing. To the extent permitted by law, each Member further agrees that such Member shall not treat any Company item inconsistently on such Member’s own income tax return with the treatment of the item on the Company’s tax return, and each Member agrees that such Member will not independently take any position inconsistent with the position taken by the Company with respect to tax audits or tax litigation affecting the Company, in each case except to the extent of (a) adjustments required by the final outcome of such tax audits or tax litigation or (b) written advice of independent counsel received by such member Member that a challenge by a U.S. Taxing Authority to such position is likely to be successful. The Company shall indemnify the Tax Matters Member for, and hold it harmless against, any claims made against it in its capacity as Tax Matters Member in accordance with ARTICLE VI. All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and costs incurred by the Tax Matters Member in its capacity as Tax Matters Member shall be paid by the Company as an ordinary expense of the Company’s business.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Chrysler Group LLC)
Appointment of Tax Matters Member. The Company shall appoint a Tax Matters Member as the “"tax matters partner” " of the Company, as such term is defined under the Code, and each of the Company and the Members hereby agrees to appoint Fiat (or such other Affiliate of Fiat Parent that is a Member and as Fiat Parent may designate) as such Tax Matters Member so long as Fiat (or such other Affiliate) remains a Member of the Company. Each Member shall have a continuing obligation to provide the Tax Matters Member with sufficient information and the Tax Matters Member has a continuing obligation to provide such information to the Internal Revenue Service, such that each Member is eligible to be a “"a notice partner” " within the meaning of Section 6231(a)(86231) (a)(8), unless a Member elects not to be a notice partner and so informs informns the Tax Matters Member in writing. To the extent permitted by law, each Member further agrees that such Member shall not treat any Company item inconsistently on such Member’s 's own income tax return with the treatment of the item on the Company’s 's tax return, and each Member agrees that such Member will not independently take any position inconsistent with the position taken by the Company with respect to tax audits or tax litigation affecting the Company, in each case except to the extent of (a) adjustments required by the final outcome of such tax audits or tax litigation or (b) written advice of independent counsel received by such member that a challenge by a U.S. Taxing Authority to such position is likely to be successful. The Company shall indemnify the Tax Matters Member for, and hold it harmless han-nless against, any claims made against it in its capacity as Tax Matters Member in accordance with ARTICLE VI. All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and costs incurred by the Tax Matters Member in its capacity as Tax Matters Member shall be paid by the Company as an ordinary expense of the Company’s 's business.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement