CCE Contributions through the Effective Time. (a) All required contributions to North American Benefit Plans that are defined contribution plans, with respect to employee deferrals and contributions, matching contributions and other contributions for CCE Employees in respect of all periods through the Effective Time, determined in accordance with the terms and provisions of the relevant North American Benefit Plan, ERISA, and the Code, shall be paid by CCE or the relevant Subsidiary of CCE (including without limitation Splitco and its Subsidiaries). Any such contributions that are not made prior to the Effective Time shall be paid to TCCC no later than 15 days following the Effective Time. (b) On the Closing Date, TCCC shall pay to CCE (i) the amount specified in Section 4.05 of the Tax Sharing Agreement in respect of the amount of the aggregate 2009 contribution that CCE made to the CCE tax-qualified or registered defined benefit pension plans that are not “multiemployer plans” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA (the “Section 3.14 Pension Plans”) less (ii) the amount set forth in Schedule 3.14(b). TCCC agrees that CCE shall not be required to fund any contribution to the Section 3.14 Pension Plans after December 31, 2009 and prior to the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement. Accordingly, if the Effective Time shall not have occurred prior to the time CCE is required to make such contributions (or if CCE shall with TCCC’s prior written consent make a contribution earlier than as required), the amount specified in Section 4.05 of the Tax Sharing Agreement shall be adjusted, as provided in Section 4.05 of the Tax Sharing Agreement, to account for such contributions. Payments under this Section 3.14(b) shall be made or deemed made in the manner set forth in Paragraph 7 of Schedule A of the Separation and Merger Agreement.
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Samples: Business Separation and Merger Agreement (Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.), Employee Matters Agreement (Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.), Business Separation and Merger Agreement (Coca Cola Enterprises Inc)
CCE Contributions through the Effective Time. (a) All required contributions to North American Benefit Plans that are defined contribution plans, with respect to employee deferrals and contributions, matching contributions and other contributions for CCE Employees in respect of all periods through the Effective Time, determined in accordance with the terms and provisions of the relevant North American Benefit Plan, ERISA, and the Code, shall be paid by CCE or the relevant Subsidiary of CCE (including without limitation Splitco and its Subsidiaries). Any such contributions that are not made prior to the Effective Time shall be paid to TCCC no later than 15 days following the Effective Time.
(b) On the Closing Date, TCCC shall pay to CCE (i) the amount specified in Section 4.05 of the Tax Sharing Agreement in respect of the amount of the aggregate 2009 contribution that CCE made to the CCE tax-qualified or registered defined benefit pension plans that are not “"multiemployer plans” " within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA (the “"Section 3.14 Pension Plans”") less (ii) the amount set forth in Schedule 3.14(b). TCCC agrees that CCE shall not be required to fund any contribution to the Section 3.14 Pension Plans after December 31, 2009 and prior to the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement. Accordingly, if the Effective Time shall not have occurred prior to the time CCE is required to make such contributions (or if CCE shall with TCCC’s 's prior written consent make a contribution earlier than as required), the amount specified in Section 4.05 of the Tax Sharing Agreement shall be adjusted, as provided in Section 4.05 of the Tax Sharing Agreement, to account for such contributions. Payments under this Section 3.14(b) shall be made or deemed made in the manner set forth in Paragraph 7 of Schedule A of the Separation and Merger Agreement.
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Samples: Business Separation and Merger Agreement (Coca Cola Co)