Certain Governmental and Regulatory Approvals. a. The following shall be added to the Purchase Agreement as a new sentence at the end of Section 9.2(a)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement: “For the avoidance of doubt, it shall be a condition to each Party’s obligation to effect the Transaction in respect of the Property listed as Silver Forum; xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx 0-0, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx on Schedule 2 (the “Polish Property”) that either (x) a tax ruling by the applicable Polish tax authorities shall have been issued to each of the Purchaser Parties and the Seller Parties (the “Polish Tax Rulings”), or (y) the applicable waiting period under the applicable Polish tax regulations (plus five (5) extra Business Days) shall have expired.” b. For purposes of this Section, a “Negative Ruling” means a Polish Tax Ruling which does not acknowledge the interpretation of the sale presented in a Party’s application submitted to the Polish tax authorities prior to the date hereof. In the event that one (but not both) of the Polish Tax Rulings is a Negative Ruling, the Parties acknowledge and agree that in such case (1) the Seller Parties shall issue a VAT invoice to the Purchaser Parties and the Purchaser Parties shall pay such amount to the Seller Parties and the Seller Parties shall pay such amount to the applicable Polish tax authorities and (2) the Purchaser Parties shall also pay an amount equal to the transfer tax due pursuant to the Negative Ruling to the applicable Polish tax authorities. The Seller Parties shall pay an amount equal to the amount of such transfer tax to the Purchaser Parties as per the relevant Closing Statement in respect of the Polish Property pursuant to which the net proceeds receivable by the Seller Parties shall be the Unadjusted Purchase Price less such transfer tax. c. In the event that either or both of the Polish Tax Rulings is a Negative Ruling, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) appeal (and to cooperate with each other to appeal) any Negative Ruling, (ii) cooperate with each other to obtain refunds of any Taxes found to not have been due and payable following any such appeal (whether such Taxes constitute transfer taxes or VAT). (i) If at any time the Seller Parties receive a refund of VAT paid on the transaction, the Seller Parties agree to pay such amount to the Purchaser Parties, and (ii) if at any time the Purchaser Parties receive a refund of transfer taxes paid on the transaction, the Purchaser Parties agree to pay such amount to the Seller Parties, provided that in respect of either (i) or (ii) above, the Parties agree to consult with one another regarding the most efficient method to make such payments. Further, the Purchaser Parties shall not be liable to pay VAT to the extent the Transfer of the Polish Property is found as a result of both of the final Polish Tax Rulings or appeals to be subject to Transfer Tax unless such VAT has already been paid to the tax authorities and a refund is not successfully obtained after each party using commercially reasonable efforts.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.)
Certain Governmental and Regulatory Approvals. a. The following shall be added to the Purchase Agreement as a new sentence at the end of Section 9.2(a)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement: “"For the avoidance of doubt, it shall be a condition to each Party’s 's obligation to effect the Transaction in respect of the Property listed as Silver Forum; xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx 0-0, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx on Schedule 2 (the “"Polish Property”") that either (x) a tax ruling by the applicable Polish tax authorities shall have been issued to each of the Purchaser Parties and the Seller Parties (the “"Polish Tax Rulings”"), or (y) the applicable waiting period under the applicable Polish tax regulations (plus five (5) extra Business Days) shall have expired.”"
b. For purposes of this Section, a “"Negative Ruling” " means a Polish Tax Ruling which does not acknowledge the interpretation of the sale presented in a Party’s 's application submitted to the Polish tax authorities prior to the date hereof. In the event that one (but not both) of the Polish Tax Rulings is a Negative Ruling, the Parties acknowledge and agree that in \\DC - 088650/000238 - 6532999 v28 such case (1) the Seller Parties shall issue a VAT invoice to the Purchaser Parties and the Purchaser Parties shall pay such amount to the Seller Parties and the Seller Parties shall pay such amount to the applicable Polish tax authorities and (2) the Purchaser Parties shall also pay an amount equal to the transfer tax due pursuant to the Negative Ruling to the applicable Polish tax authorities. The Seller Parties shall pay an amount equal to the amount of such transfer tax to the Purchaser Parties as per the relevant Closing Statement in respect of the Polish Property pursuant to which the net proceeds receivable by the Seller Parties shall be the Unadjusted Purchase Price less such transfer tax.
c. In the event that either or both of the Polish Tax Rulings is a Negative Ruling, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) appeal (and to cooperate with each other to appeal) any Negative Ruling, (ii) cooperate with each other to obtain refunds of any Taxes found to not have been due and payable following any such appeal (whether such Taxes constitute transfer taxes or VAT).
(i) If at any time the Seller Parties receive a refund of VAT paid on the transaction, the Seller Parties agree to pay such amount to the Purchaser Parties, and (ii) if at any time the Purchaser Parties receive a refund of transfer taxes paid on the transaction, the Purchaser Parties agree to pay such amount to the Seller Parties, provided that in respect of either (i) or (ii) above, the Parties agree to consult with one another regarding the most efficient method to make such payments. Further, the Purchaser Parties shall not be liable to pay VAT to the extent the Transfer of the Polish Property is found as a result of both of the final Polish Tax Rulings or appeals to be subject to Transfer Tax unless such VAT has already been paid to the tax authorities and a refund is not successfully obtained after each party using commercially reasonable efforts. U. Certain Deferred Closing Dates with respect to Purchased Commercial Loans. Pursuant to Section 9.5(b) of the Purchase Agreement, the Seller Representative (on behalf of the Seller Parties) and the Purchaser Representative (on behalf of the Purchaser Parties) mutually acknowledge and agree that (in addition to any other Deferred Closing) a Deferred Closing with respect to Purchased Commercial Loans occurred on each of the following dates: May 28, 2015, June 4, 2015, June 11, 2015, June 23, 2015, June 30, 2015 and July 9, 2015.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (General Electric Capital Corp)
Certain Governmental and Regulatory Approvals. a. The following shall be added to the Purchase Agreement as a new sentence at the end of Section 9.2(a)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement: “For the avoidance of doubt, it shall be a condition to each Party’s obligation to effect the Transaction in respect of the Property listed as Silver Forum; xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx 0-0, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx on Schedule 2 (the “Polish Property”) that either (x) a tax ruling by the applicable Polish tax authorities shall have been issued to each of the Purchaser Parties and the Seller Parties (the “Polish Tax Rulings”), or (y) the applicable waiting period under the applicable Polish tax regulations (plus five (5) extra Business Days) shall have expired.”
b. For purposes of this Section, a “Negative Ruling” means a Polish Tax Ruling which does not acknowledge the interpretation of the sale presented in a Party’s application submitted to the Polish tax authorities prior to the date hereof. In the event that one (but not both) of the Polish Tax Rulings is a Negative Ruling, the Parties acknowledge and agree that in such case (1) the Seller Parties shall issue a VAT invoice to the Purchaser Parties and the Purchaser Parties shall pay such amount to the Seller Parties and the Seller Parties shall pay such amount to the applicable Polish tax authorities and (2) the Purchaser Parties shall also pay an amount equal to the transfer tax due pursuant to the Negative Ruling to the applicable Polish tax authorities. The Seller Parties shall pay an amount equal to the amount of such transfer tax to the Purchaser Parties as per the relevant Closing Statement in respect of the Polish Property pursuant to which the net proceeds receivable by the Seller Parties shall be the Unadjusted Purchase Price less such transfer tax.
c. In the event that either or both of the Polish Tax Rulings is a Negative Ruling, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) appeal (and to cooperate with each other to appeal) any Negative Ruling, (ii) cooperate with each other to obtain refunds of any Taxes found to not have been due and payable following any such appeal (whether such Taxes constitute transfer taxes or VAT).
(i) If at any time the Seller Parties receive a refund of VAT paid on the transaction, the Seller Parties agree to pay such amount to the Purchaser Parties, and (ii) if at any time the Purchaser Parties receive a refund of transfer taxes paid on the transaction, the Purchaser Parties agree to pay such amount to the Seller Parties, provided that in respect of either (i) or (ii) above, the Parties agree to consult with one another regarding the most efficient method to make such payments. Further, the Purchaser Parties shall not be liable to pay VAT to the extent the Transfer of the Polish Property is found as a result of both of the final Polish Tax Rulings or appeals to be subject to Transfer Tax unless such VAT has already been paid to the tax authorities and a refund is not successfully obtained after each party using commercially reasonable efforts.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (General Electric Capital Corp)
Certain Governmental and Regulatory Approvals. a. The following shall be added to the Purchase Agreement as a new sentence at the end of Section 9.2(a)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement: “For the avoidance of doubt, it shall be a condition to each Party’s obligation to effect the Transaction in respect of the Property listed as Silver Forum; xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx 0-0, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx on Schedule 2 (the “Polish Property”) that either (x) a tax ruling by the applicable Polish tax authorities shall have been issued to each of the Purchaser Parties and the Seller Parties (the “Polish Tax Rulings”), or (y) the applicable waiting period under the applicable Polish tax regulations (plus five (5) extra Business Days) shall have expired.”
b. For purposes of this Section, a “Negative Ruling” means a Polish Tax Ruling which does not acknowledge the interpretation of the sale presented in a Party’s application submitted to the Polish tax authorities prior to the date hereof. In the event that one (but not both) of the Polish Tax Rulings is a Negative Ruling, the Parties acknowledge and agree that in such case (1) the Seller Parties shall issue a VAT invoice to the Purchaser Parties and the Purchaser Parties shall pay such amount to the Seller Parties and the Seller Parties shall pay such amount to the applicable Polish tax authorities and (2) the Purchaser Parties shall also pay an amount equal to the transfer tax due pursuant to the Negative Ruling to the applicable Polish tax authorities. The Seller Parties shall pay an amount equal to the amount of such transfer tax to the Purchaser Parties as per the relevant Closing Statement in respect of the Polish Property pursuant to which the net proceeds receivable by the Seller Parties shall be the Unadjusted Purchase Price less such transfer tax.
c. In the event that either or both of the Polish Tax Rulings is a Negative Ruling, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) appeal (and to cooperate with each other to appeal) any Negative Ruling, (ii) cooperate with each other to obtain refunds of any Taxes found to not have been due and payable following any such appeal (whether such Taxes constitute transfer taxes or VAT).
(i) If at any time the Seller Parties receive a refund of VAT paid on the transaction, the Seller Parties agree to pay such amount to the Purchaser Parties, and (ii) if at any time the Purchaser Parties receive a refund of transfer taxes paid on the transaction, the Purchaser Parties agree to pay such amount to the Seller Parties, provided that in respect of either (i) or (ii) above, the Parties agree to consult with one another regarding the most efficient method to make such payments. Further, the Purchaser Parties shall not be liable to pay VAT to the extent the Transfer of the Polish Property is found as a result of both of the final Polish Tax Rulings or appeals to be subject to Transfer Tax unless such VAT has already been paid to the tax authorities and a refund is not successfully obtained after each party using commercially reasonable efforts. U. Certain Deferred Closing Dates with respect to Purchased Commercial Loans. Pursuant to Section 9.5(b) of the Purchase Agreement, the Seller Representative (on behalf of the Seller Parties) and the Purchaser Representative (on behalf of the Purchaser Parties) mutually acknowledge and agree that (in addition to any other Deferred Closing) a Deferred Closing with respect to Purchased Commercial Loans occurred on each of the following dates: May 28, 2015, June 4, 2015, June 11, 2015, June 23, 2015, June 30, 2015 and July 9, 2015.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement