Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. (b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time. (c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds. (d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated. (e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Bell Robert G.), Merger Agreement (Tanimoto Sarina), Merger Agreement (Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have beensubsidiaries is, in compliance any material respect, in all conflict with, or in default or in violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or any of its subsidiaries or by which Parent or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material respects with all applicable Lawsnote, including the Federal Foodbond, Drugmortgage, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)indenture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereundercontract, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Parent or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation its subsidiaries is a party or exportation by which Parent or any of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)its subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either violations and defaults that (individually or in the aggregate, which ) would not be cause Parent to lose any material to the Companybenefit or incur any material liability. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeParent's knowledge, has been threatened in a writing delivered to Parent against the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, nor, to Parent's knowledge, has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct an investigation of Parent or any of its subsidiaries. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Parent as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Parent and its Subsidiaries hold subsidiaries hold, to the extent legally required, all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which Entities that are material to and required for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries Parent as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”"PARENT PERMITS"). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company Parent and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There subsidiaries are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable LawParent Permits, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither except where the Company nor any failure to be in compliance with the terms of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, Parent Permits would not be material to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedParent.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Va Linux Systems Inc), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Healtheon Corp), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Healtheon Corp)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Neither Company and each nor any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have beensubsidiaries is, in compliance any material respect, in all conflict with, or in default or in violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material respects with all applicable Lawsnote, including the Federal Foodbond, Drugmortgage, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)indenture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereundercontract, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Company or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation its subsidiaries is a party or exportation by which Company or any of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)its subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either violations and defaults that (individually or in the aggregate, which ) would not be cause Company to lose any material to the Companybenefit or incur any material liability. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge's knowledge, has been threatened in a writing delivered to Company against the Company or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, nor, to Company's knowledge, has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct an investigation of Company or any of its subsidiaries. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries material subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiariesmaterial subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold subsidiaries hold, to the extent legally required, all required Governmental Authorizations which permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from governmental authorities that are material to and required for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”"COMPANY PERMITS"). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There subsidiaries are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor Permits, except where the failure to obtain any Company Permits or to be in compliance with the terms of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedPermits would not be material to Company.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Network General Corporation), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (McAfee Associates Inc), Merger Agreement (Network Associates Inc)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Neither Avanex nor any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have beensubsidiaries nor the conduct of their respective businesses is, in compliance any material respect, in all conflict with, or in default or violation of, (i) any Legal Requirement applicable to Avanex or any of its subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective businesses or properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material respects with all applicable Lawsnote, including the Federal Foodbond, Drugmortgage, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)indenture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereundercontract, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Avanex or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation its subsidiaries is a party or exportation by which Avanex or any of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for its subsidiaries or its or any noncompliance, either individually of their respective businesses or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Companyproperties is bound or affected. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Avanex, threatened against Avanex or its subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated to Avanex an intention to conduct the Company or any of its Subsidiariessame. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Avanex or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Avanex or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Avanex or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Avanex as currently conducted or presently proposed to be conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Avanex and its Subsidiaries subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from governmental authorities that are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actionsAvanex, including, without limitationlimitation such permits, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledgelicenses, all clinicalapprovals, pre-clinical consents and other studies and tests conducted authorizations issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or on behalf of, foreign regulatory agencies or sponsored bybodies (collectively, the Company or "Avanex Permits"). Avanex and its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, subsidiaries are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsAvanex Permits.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Oplink Communications Inc), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Avanex Corp), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Avanex Corp)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areParent is, and since January 1, 2019 have has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the CompanyParent. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company Parent or any of its SubsidiariesParent’s officers, directors, managing employees, agents or representatives, in their capacity as such. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Parent which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Parent or any of its SubsidiariesParent’s officers, directors, managing employees, agents or representatives, in their capacity as such, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Parent or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Xxxxxx as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the CompanyParent’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company Parent does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 3.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the CompanyParent’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold Parent holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries Parent as currently conducted (the “Company Parent Permits”). Section 2.15(b3.15(b) of the Company Parent Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Parent Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold Parent holds all right, title and interest in and to all Company Parent Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries Parent is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Parent Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Parent Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries Parent’s officers, directors, managing employees, agents or representatives, in their capacity as such, of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company Parent is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesParent, or in which the Company Parent or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries Parent has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Parent or in which the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated. To Parent’s Knowledge, any third party that is a contractor for Parent is in material compliance with all Governmental Authorizations from the FDA or comparable Governmental Body insofar as they pertain to the manufacture, development, testing, and/or distribution of the products or product candidates of Parent.
(e) Neither Parent has not received any Form FDA-483, notice of adverse finding, FDA warning letters, notice of violation or “untitled letters,” or notice of FDA action for import detentions or refusals to allow entry into the Company nor United States from the FDA or other Governmental Body alleging or asserting noncompliance with any applicable Law or Governmental Authorization. Parent is not subject to any obligation arising under an FDA inspection, FDA warning letter, FDA notice of its Subsidiaries violation letter or other enforcement notice, response or commitment made to or with the FDA or any comparable Governmental Body.
(f) Parent is not the subject of any pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries Parent has not committed any acts, made any statement, or has not failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has not been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(g) Parent has complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively, “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. Parent has entered into, where required, and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which Parent is a party or otherwise bound. Parent has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and has implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Parent has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful “Security Incident,” “Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information” or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to Parent or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with Parent. Parent is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 3.15(g) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Bell Robert G.), Merger Agreement (Tanimoto Sarina), Merger Agreement (Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Neither Oplink nor any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have beensubsidiaries nor the conduct of their respective businesses is, in compliance any material respect, in all conflict with, or in default or violation of, (i) any Legal Requirement applicable to Oplink or any of its subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective businesses or properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material respects with all applicable Lawsnote, including the Federal Foodbond, Drugmortgage, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)indenture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereundercontract, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Oplink or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation its subsidiaries is a party or exportation by which Oplink or any of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for its subsidiaries or its or any noncompliance, either individually of their respective businesses or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Companyproperties is bound or affected. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Oplink, threatened against Oplink or its subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated to Oplink an intention to conduct the Company or any of its Subsidiariessame. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Oplink or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Oplink or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Oplink or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Oplink as currently conducted or presently proposed to be conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Oplink and its Subsidiaries subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from governmental authorities that are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actionsOplink, including, without limitationlimitation such permits, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledgelicenses, all clinicalapprovals, pre-clinical consents and other studies and tests conducted authorizations issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or on behalf of, foreign regulatory agencies or sponsored bybodies (collectively, the Company or "Oplink Permits"). Oplink and its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, subsidiaries are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsOplink Permits.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Avanex Corp), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Oplink Communications Inc), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Avanex Corp)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries Company Subsidiary are, and since January 1, 2019 2013 have been, in material compliance in all material respects with all applicable LawsLegal Requirements. No investigation, including claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body or authority is pending or, to the Knowledge of Company, threatened against Company or any Company Subsidiary. There is no Contract, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon Company or any Company Subsidiary which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of Company or any Company Subsidiary, any acquisition of material property by Company or any Company Subsidiary or the conduct of business by Company or any Company Subsidiary as currently conducted, (ii) would reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Merger or any of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Company and the Company Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of Company (the “Company Permits”) as currently conducted. Section 2.12(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. As of the date of this Agreement, each of Company and each Company Subsidiary is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, amendment procedure, writ, injunction or claim is pending or, to the Knowledge of Company, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each material Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Company immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by Company and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to an alleged violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substances Act and or any other similar Law administered or Legal Requirements promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(bd) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the operation conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or such Subsidiary as currently conducted conducted, and development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”). Section 2.15(b, and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all rightrevoked, title and interest withdrawn, suspended, canceled or terminated or (ii) modified in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbranceadverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material compliance respects with the terms Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancelation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. The Company has made available to the Parent all information requested by the Parent in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Product Candidates and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending orProduct Candidates, including complete copies of the following (to the Company’s Knowledge, threatenedextent there are any), which seeks have been requested by Parent: adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other written correspondence to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by from any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, ; and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, meeting minutes with any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsDrug Regulatory Agency.
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, Subsidiaries or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current services, products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participatedparticipated were, were and, and if still pendingpending are being, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable the Drug Regulatory Agency Agencies and other applicable LawLegal Requirements, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, correspondence or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending orpending, or to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of the Company or its Subsidiaries, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products the Company Product Candidates that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could would reasonably be expected to result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable LawLegal Requirement. No To the Company’s Knowledge, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Merger Agreement (Flex Pharma, Inc.), Merger Agreement
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areParent is, and since January 1, 2019 have has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the CompanyParent. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company Parent or any of its SubsidiariesParent’s officers, directors, managing employees, agents or representatives, in their capacity as such. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Parent which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Parent or any of its SubsidiariesParent’s officers, directors, managing employees, agents or representatives, in their capacity as such, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Parent or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Parent as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the CompanyParent’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company Parent does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 3.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the CompanyParent’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold Parent holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries Parent as currently conducted (the “Company Parent Permits”). Section 2.15(b3.15(b) of the Company Parent Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Parent Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold Parent holds all right, title and interest in and to all Company Parent Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries Parent is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Parent Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Parent Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries Parent’s officers, directors, managing employees, agents or representatives, in their capacity as such, of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company Parent is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesParent, or in which the Company Parent or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries Parent has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Parent or in which the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated. To Parent’s Knowledge, any third party that is a contractor for Parent is in material compliance with all Governmental Authorizations from the FDA or comparable Governmental Body insofar as they pertain to the manufacture, development, testing, and/or distribution of the products or product candidates of Parent.
(e) Neither Parent has not received any Form FDA-483, notice of adverse finding, FDA warning letters, notice of violation or “untitled letters,” or notice of FDA action for import detentions or refusals to allow entry into the Company nor United States from the FDA or other Governmental Body alleging or asserting noncompliance with any applicable Law or Governmental Authorization. Parent is not subject to any obligation arising under an FDA inspection, FDA warning letter, FDA notice of its Subsidiaries violation letter or other enforcement notice, response or commitment made to or with the FDA or any comparable Governmental Body.
(f) Parent is not the subject of any pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries Parent has not committed any acts, made any statement, or has not failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has not been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the CompanyParent’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(g) Parent has complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively, “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. Parent has entered into, where required, and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which Parent is a party or otherwise bound. Parent has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and has implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Parent has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful “Security Incident,” “Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information” or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to Parent or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with Parent. Parent is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 3.15(g) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Merger Agreement (Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Silverback Therapeutics, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Neither Cybex nor any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have beensubsidiaries is, in compliance any material respect, in all material respects with all applicable Lawsconflict with, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregatedefault or violation of (i) any law, which would not be material rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company Cybex or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Cybex or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Cybex or any of its subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected. To the knowledge of Cybex, no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or threatened against Cybex or its subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct the same. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Cybex or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Cybex or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Cybex or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Cybex as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Cybex and its Subsidiaries hold subsidiaries have in effect all required authorizations, certificates, filings, franchises, notices, rights, permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations Entities which are material to the operation of the business of Cybex including all authorizations under Environmental Laws (as defined in Section 2.14) (collectively, the Company "CYBEX PERMITS"). Cybex and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There subsidiaries are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsCybex Permits.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Cybex Computer Products Corp), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Apex Inc)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areGroup is, and since January 1December 31, 2019 have has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the CompanyCompany Group. No As of the date of this Agreement, no investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened in writing against the Company or any Group. As of its Subsidiaries. There the date of this Agreement, there is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Group which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesGroup, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Group or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold Group holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries Group as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold Group holds all rightrights, title title, and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any EncumbranceEncumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances). Section 2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit, if any. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries Group is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, in writing which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries Group as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending orNeither the Company Group nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective the current officers, employees directors, employees, or agents has been convicted consultants of any crime members of the Company Group is currently debarred or engaged in suspended from doing business with any conduct that could result in a Governmental Body, or received any written notice of debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a suspension, or (ii) otherwise ineligible to do business with any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsGovernmental Body.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Kubient, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Kubient, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company Q32 and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2020 has been, in material compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit audit, Order, or other action by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Q32, threatened against the Company Q32 or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order agreement or decree Order binding upon the Company Q32 or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Q32 or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Q32 or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company Q32 or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the CompanyQ32’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, Agreement or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Each of Q32 and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which that are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries Q32 as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Q32 Permits”). Section 2.15(b3.14(b) of the Company Q32 Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Q32 Permit. The Company Each of Q32 and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Q32 Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Q32, threatened, which seeks to revoke, substantially limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Q32 Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Q32, threatened in writing with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company Q32 or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder”), the Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”), Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substances Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any the FDA or other Governmental Authority responsible for regulation of the research, development, testing, manufacturing, packaging, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation of drug or biologic products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) To Each of Q32 and its Subsidiaries holds all required material Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the Company’s Knowledgeconduct of the business of Q32 as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the research, development, testing, manufacturing, packaging, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its product candidates (the “Q32 Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Q32 Regulatory Permits”) and no such Q32 Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any material, adverse manner. Q32 has timely maintained and is in compliance in all material respects with the Q32 Regulatory Permits and neither Q32 nor any of its Subsidiaries has, since January 1, 2020, received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Q32 Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Q32 Regulatory Permit.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or Q32 and its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates Q32 Product Candidates, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable the Drug Regulatory Agency Agencies and other applicable Law, including including, without limitation, 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company Neither Q32 nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Q32, threatening any action to initiateplace a clinical hold order on, the termination or suspension of otherwise terminate, delay, or suspend any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company Q32 or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates Q32 Product Candidates, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company Q32 nor any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, and, to the Knowledge of Q32, any contract manufacturer with respect to any Q32 Product Candidate, is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Q32, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto, or any other applicable Law. To the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Q32, neither the Company Q32 nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any contract manufacturer with respect to any Q32 Product Candidate has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its Q32’s business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto, or any other applicable Law. None of the CompanyQ32, any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of Q32, any contract manufacturer with respect to any Q32 Product Candidate, or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion under (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or 335a, (ii) 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7, or (iii) any similar other applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of Q32, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the CompanyQ32, any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of Q32, any contract manufacturer with respect to any Q32 Product Candidate, or any of their its respective officers, employees or agents. Neither Q32 nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or has any reporting obligations under any corporate integrity agreements, monitoring agreements, deferred or non-prosecution agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, or similar agreements with or imposed by any Governmental Authority.
(g) All manufacturing operations conducted by, or to the Knowledge of Q32, for the benefit of, Q32 or its Subsidiaries in connection with any Q32 Product Candidate, since January 1, 2020, have been and are being conducted in compliance in all material respects with applicable Laws, including the FDA’s standards for current good manufacturing practices, including applicable requirements contained in 21 C.F.R. Parts 210, 211 and 600-680 and the respective counterparts thereof promulgated by Governmental Authorities in countries outside the United States.
(h) No laboratory or manufacturing site owned by Q32 or its Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of Q32, no manufacturing site of a contract manufacturer or laboratory, with respect to any Q32 Product Candidate, (i) is subject to a Drug Regulatory Agency shutdown or import or export prohibition or (ii) has since January 1, 2020 received any unresolved Form FDA 483, notice of violation, warning letter, untitled letter, or similar correspondence or notice from the FDA or other Governmental Authority alleging or asserting material noncompliance with any applicable Law, and, to the Knowledge of Q32, neither the FDA nor any other Governmental Authority is considering such action.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Homology Medicines, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Homology Medicines, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2017 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), and regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder(collectively, the “FDCA”), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical biological products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. .
(b) No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(bc) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(cd) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers and employees has been or is subject to any enforcement proceedings by the FDA or other Governmental Body and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such proceedings have been threatened. There has not been and is not now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the FDCA, PHSA, or other similar Laws. There is no act, omission, event, or circumstance of which the Company has Knowledge that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to comply with the FDCA, PHSA or other similar Laws.
(e) The Company is not and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations to develop, test, manufacture, store, label, package, distribute, import and export the respective current products or product candidates and otherwise conduct the business of the Company as currently conducting conducted (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been revoked, withdrawn, suspended, canceled or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there terminated or modified in any adverse manner. There is no basis for believing that such Company Regulatory Permits will not be renewable upon expiration. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication, or to expect that it will be required to conduct or addressthe Knowledge of the Company, any corrective actionsother communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (i) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (ii) any revocation, includingwithdrawal, without limitationsuspension, product recalls cancellation, termination or clinical holdsmaterial modification of any Company Regulatory Permit.
(df) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or of their respective current products or product candidates have participatedcandidates, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including the Good Clinical Practice (“GCP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 56 and 312312 and Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Part 58. No preclinical study or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192017, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedcandidates.
(eg) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA or product candidates pursuant to its the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto). To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy.
(h) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been, is, or is in anticipation of being (based on a conviction by the courts or a finding of fault by a regulatory authority): (a) debarred pursuant to the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335a), as amended from time to time; (b) disqualified from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. §312.70, as amended from time to time; (c) disqualified as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended from time to time; (d) excluded, debarred or suspended from or otherwise ineligible to participate in a “Federal Health Care Program” as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(f), including under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 or relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001; (e) assessed or threatened with assessment of civil money penalties pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 1003; or (f) included on the HHS/OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management, or the FDA Debarment List or the FDA Disqualified/Restricted List. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has engaged in any activities that are prohibited, or are cause for civil penalties, or grounds for mandatory or permissive exclusion, debarment, or suspension pursuant to any of these authorities. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are using, or have ever used, in any capacity any Person that has ever been, or to the Knowledge of Company, is the subject of a proceeding that could lead to the Persons becoming debarred, excluded, disqualified, restricted or suspended pursuant to any of these authorities.
(i) The Company and its Subsidiaries have materially complied with all applicable Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company or any amendments theretoSubsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. None The Company and its Subsidiaries, where required, have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all Protected Health Information, have provided training to all employees and agents, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other federal or state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information, unpermitted disclosure of Personal Health Information, or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable Laws has occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or an agent or third party, including any subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge. The Company is, threatened against where required, currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting, receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsTransactions and Code Sets Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(i) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Neither Company and each nor any of its Subsidiaries areis in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any Law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties and since January 1assets are bound or affected; or (ii) any material note, 2019 have beenbond, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Lawsmortgage, including the Federal Foodindenture, Drugcontract, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)agreement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderlease, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Company or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties and importation assets are bound or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either defaults or violations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, which would not reasonably be material expected to the have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. No investigationTo the knowledge of Company, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or and any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or currently proposed to be conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which are material to Authorities for the operation of the its respective business of Company, failure to hold which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company (collectively, the "Company Permits"). Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedPermits.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Maxtor Corp), Merger Agreement (Quantum Corp /De/)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Neither Click2learn nor any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have beenis, in compliance any material respect, in all material respects with all applicable Lawsconflict with, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregatedefault or violation of (i) any law, which would not be material rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company Click2learn or any of its Subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Click2learn or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Click2learn or any of its Subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected. To the knowledge of Click2learn, no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or threatened against Click2learn or its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct the same. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Click2learn or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Click2learn or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Click2learn or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Click2learn as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Click2learn and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from governmental authorities which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted Click2learn (collectively, the “Company Click2learn Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company Click2learn and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsClick2learn Permits.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Click2learn Inc/De/), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Docent Inc)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries areis in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any Law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties and since January 1assets are bound or affected; or (ii) any material note, 2019 have beenbond, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Lawsmortgage, including the Federal Foodindenture, Drugcontract, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)agreement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderlease, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Parent or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties and importation assets are bound or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either defaults or violations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, which would not reasonably be material expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the CompanyHDD Business. No investigationTo the knowledge of Parent, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the HDD Business or Spinco. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or Parent and any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Parent and its Subsidiaries hold (or, in the case of Spinco, will hold upon the consummation of the Separation) all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which are material to Authorities for the operation of the business of HDD Business, failure to hold which would, individually or in the Company aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the HDD Business or Spinco (collectively, the "Parent Permits"). Parent and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsParent Permits.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Maxtor Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Quantum Corp /De/)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2013 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency.
(d) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (collectively, the “Company Products”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has made available to Parent all information requested by Parent in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Products and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Products, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) copies of all investigational new drug applications (INDs) submitted to the FDA, and all supplements to and amendments of such INDs; new drug applications; adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other material written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Body. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented by the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 to the Company or any manufacturer of any Company Products from the FDA. The Company is not currently conducting aware of any studies, tests or addressingtrials the results of which the Company believes reasonably call into question (i) the study, and to test or trial results of any Company Products, (ii) the efficacy or safety of any Company Products or (iii) any of the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, filings with any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsGovernmental Body.
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192013, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened in writing against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. As applicable, the Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provided training to employees and agents where required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(g) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, Merger Agreement (Aviragen Therapeutics, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2014 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), FDA Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered Laws or regulations promulgated or enforced by any the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) To The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has made available to Meerkat all information requested by Meerkat in the Company’s Knowledgeor its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Product Candidates and the development, all clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Product Candidates, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar reports, material study data, notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Body.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, on behalf of, of or sponsored by, by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable the Drug Regulatory Agency Agencies and other applicable Law, including including, without limitation, 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 20192014, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies trials conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of the Company, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Synlogic, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Mirna Therapeutics, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the regulations issued thereunder (collectively, the “FDCA”), ) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No As of the date of this Agreement, no investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all the Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries holding Company Permits as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There As of the date of this Agreement, there are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither As of the date of this Agreement, there has not been and is not now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company nor or any of its Subsidiaries officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the FDCA, PHSA, or other similar Laws. To the Company’s Knowledge, there is no act, omission, event, or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to comply with the FDCA, PHSA or other similar Laws.
(f) The Company is not the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. .
(g) None of the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents or, to the Company’s Knowledge, agents, has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a (i) debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or 335a, as amended; (ii) any similar applicable Lawdisqualification from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. Section 312.70, as amended; (iii) disqualification as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended; (iv) exclusion, debarment or suspension from or otherwise becomes ineligible to participate in a “Federal health care program” as such term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(f), including under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7 or relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001; (v) assessment or threat of assessment of civil monetary penalties pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 1003; or (vi) inclusion on the HHS/OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management, or the FDA Debarment List or the FDA Disqualified/Restricted List. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(h) The Company has materially complied with all applicable Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time, including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time (collectively, “HIPAA”). The Company has entered into, where required, and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. The Company, where required, has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and has implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful “Security Incident,” “Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information” or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with Company. The Company is not currently submitting, receiving and handling transactions that are governed by the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(h) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (CalciMedica, Inc. /DE/), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Graybug Vision, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 128, 2019 2020 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substances Act, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical similar to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substances Act, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. .
(d) The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or or, to the Company’s Knowledge, on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 128, 20192020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated. The Company has made available to Parent true and complete copies of all material notices, correspondence or other communications received by the Company from any Drug Regulatory Agency, if any.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (MorphImmune Inc.), Merger Agreement (Immunome Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Neither Company and each nor any of its Subsidiaries areis in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any Law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties and since January 1assets are bound or affected; or (ii) any material note, 2019 have beenbond, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Lawsmortgage, including the Federal Foodindenture, Drugcontract, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)agreement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderlease, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Company or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties and importation assets are bound or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either defaults or violations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, which would not reasonably be material expected to the have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. No investigationTo the knowledge of Company, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or and any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or currently proposed to be conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which are material to Authorities for the operation of the its respective business of Company, failure to hold which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company (collectively, the "COMPANY PERMITS"). Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedPermits.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Maxtor Corp)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, inspection, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all state and local cannabis-related Governmental Authorizations that are necessary for the operation of their respective businesses in each state and local jurisdiction in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct business (“Company Cannabis Permits”). The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all other required Governmental Authorizations which that are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries their respective businesses as currently conducted (such Governmental Authorizations, together with the Company Cannabis Permits, the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each lists all Company PermitPermits, including the names of the Company Permits, the names of the respective permit holders and their respective dates of issuance and expiration. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the The Company or any of and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of the FDCA, FDA 1996 and its implementing regulations adopted promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the Public standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory AgencyInformation at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company is not currently conducting or addressingand its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of a Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is have received written notice from the subject Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any pending or, allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the Company’s Knowledgeprotection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, threatened investigation in Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect of its business to information maintained or products by the FDA pursuant transmitted to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or any an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge. The Company is currently submitting, threatened against receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsStandard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(c) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company Fresh Vine and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have been2022, has been in material compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit audit, Order, or other action by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Fresh Vine, threatened against the Company Fresh Vine or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order agreement or decree Order binding upon the Company Fresh Vine or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Fresh Vine or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Fresh Vine or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company Fresh Vine or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the CompanyFresh Vine’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, Agreement or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Each of Fresh Vine and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which that are material to the operation of the business of the Company Fresh Vine and its Subsidiaries Merger Sub as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Fresh Vine Permits”). Section 2.15(b) Each of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company Fresh Vine and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Fresh Vine Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Fresh Vine, threatened, which seeks to revoke, substantially limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Fresh Vine Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2018, has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), and regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” and collectively, the “FDCA”) regulations adopted thereunder), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered administered, promulgated, or promulgated enforced by the FDA FDA, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), any agency within HHS, or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical biological products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all the Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its SubsidiariesEntity, as applicable, immediately after the Second Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the First Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Neither the Company nor any of its officers and employees has been or is subject to any enforcement proceedings by the FDA or other Governmental Body and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such proceedings have been threatened. There has not been and is not currently conducting now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or addressingadministrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company or any of their respective officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the Company’s Knowledge there FDCA, PHSA, or other similar Laws. There is no act, omission, event, or circumstance of which the Company has Knowledge that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to expect that it will be required to conduct comply with the FDCA, PHSA or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsother similar Laws.
(d) The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. There is no basis for believing that such Company Regulatory Permits will not be renewable upon expiration. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including the Good Clinical Practice (“GCP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 56 and 312312 and Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Part 58. No preclinical study or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or noncompliance reasons. Since January 1their inception, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency Agency, Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee, requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination termination, suspension or suspension material modification of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedparticipated or to disqualify, restrict or debar any preclinical or clinical investigator or other person involved in any such study or trial.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA or product candidates pursuant to its the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products or product candidate that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. .
(g) None of the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been, is, or is in anticipation of being (based on a conviction by the courts or a finding of fault by a regulatory authority): (a) debarred pursuant to the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335a), as amended from time to time; (b) disqualified from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 312.70, as amended from time to time; (c) disqualified as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended from time to time; (d) excluded, debarred or suspended from or otherwise ineligible to participate in a “Federal Health Care Program” as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(f), including under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 or relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001; (e) assessed or threatened with assessment of civil money penalties pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 1003; or (f) included on the HHS Office of Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management, or the FDA Debarment List or the FDA Disqualified/Restricted List. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against Knowledge of the Company, agents has engaged in any activities that are prohibited, or are cause for civil penalties, or grounds for mandatory or permissive exclusion, debarment, or suspension pursuant to any of these authorities. The Company is not using, and has never used, in any capacity any Person that has ever been, or to the Knowledge of Company, is the subject of a proceeding that could lead to the Persons becoming debarred, excluded, disqualified, restricted or suspended pursuant to any of these authorities.
(h) The Company has complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its Subsidiaries implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company has entered into, where required, and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. The Company has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all Protected Health Information, has provided training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and has implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. The Company has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of their respective officersany allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other federal or state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, employees Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information, unpermitted disclosure of Personal Health Information or agentsbreach of personally identifiable information under applicable Laws has occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting, receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Transactions and Code Sets Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(h) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2018 has been, and the Company Predecessor was, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Act, as amended (“FDCA”), the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Companya Company Material Adverse Effect. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation Entity or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries the Company Predecessor of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (collectively, the “Company Products”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has made available to Parent all information requested by Parent in the Company’s Knowledgepossession or control relating to the Company Products and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Products, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) copies of all investigational new drug applications (INDs) submitted to the FDA, and all supplements to and amendments of such INDs; new drug applications, other marketing applications and all supplements to and amendments of such applications; adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings, letters and other material written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Body. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts, conditions or events that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no studies, tests or trials the results of which the Company believes reasonably call into question (i) the study, test or trial results of any Company Products, (ii) the efficacy or safety of any Company Products or (iii) any of the Company’s or the Company’s Predecessor’s filings with any Governmental Body.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiariesthe Company’s Predecessor, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither No preclinical or clinical trial currently being conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or is currently suspended for safety or non-compliance reasons. Neither the Company Predecessor nor any of its Subsidiaries the Company has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies currently being conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or, in which the Company Predecessor or the Company or its current products or product candidates, including the Company Products, have participated. The Company has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications regarding any clinical studies that have been conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries the Company Predecessor or in which the Company, the Company Predecessor or the Company Products have participated that are anticipated to result in any material liability to Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participateda Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products the Company Products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries the Company Predecessor has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its the Company’s business or products Company Products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries the Company Predecessor, or any of their respective officers, managers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, managers, employees or agents.
(g) The Company and the Company Predecessor have complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials to the extent applicable to the development of the Company Products.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (NTN Buzztime Inc)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2013 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending Table of Contents or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency.
(d) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (collectively, the “Company Products”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has made available to Parent all information requested by Parent in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Products and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Products, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) copies of all investigational new drug applications (INDs) submitted to the FDA, and all supplements to and amendments of such INDs; new drug applications; adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other material written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Body. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA. The Company is not currently conducting aware of any studies, tests or addressingtrials the results of which the Company believes reasonably call into question (i) the study, and to test or trial results of any Company Products, (ii) the efficacy or safety of any Company Products or (iii) any of the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, filings with any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.Governmental Body. Table of Contents
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192013, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable Laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(g) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA. Table of Contents
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Versartis, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areCompany, and since January 1May 3, 2019 have 2017 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all rightrights, title title, and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbranceencumbrance. Section 2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit, if any. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Neither the Company nor any of its owners, officers, directors, or employees, nor to the Company’s Knowledge any of its consultants, agents, or representatives acting on behalf of the Company is currently debarred or suspended from doing business with any Governmental Body, or received any written notice of debarment or suspension, or otherwise ineligible to do business with any Governmental Body. To the Company’s Knowledge, there are no circumstances that would be reasonably expected to warrant the institution of debarment or suspension proceedings against the Company or any of its owners, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, or representatives.
(d) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(de) To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company nor has been terminated or suspended, or been subject to any of its Subsidiaries stock recovery, prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since May 3, 2017, the Company has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, The Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has have not been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(g) The Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. To the extent, the Company has entered into, where required, Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) the Company have complied in all material respects with the terms of such agreements. The Company has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful “Security Incident,” “Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information” or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, to the Knowledge of the Company, an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(g) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Tocagen Inc)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2013 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending Table of Contents or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency.
(d) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (collectively, the “Company Products”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has made available to Parent all information requested by Parent in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Products and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Products, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) copies of all investigational new drug applications (INDs) submitted to the FDA, and all supplements to and amendments of such INDs; new drug applications; adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other material written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Body. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA. The Company is not currently conducting aware of any studies, tests or addressingtrials the results of which the Company believes reasonably call into question (i) the study, and to test or trial results of any Company Products, (ii) the efficacy or safety of any Company Products or (iii) any of the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, filings with any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.Governmental Body. Table of Contents
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192013, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable Laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(g) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Merger Agreement
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Neither the Company and each nor any of its Subsidiaries aresubsidiaries is in conflict with, and since January 1or in default or in violation of (i) any law, 2019 have beenrule, in compliance in all material respects with all regulation, order, judgement or decree applicable Lawsto the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective business or properties is, including or the Federal FoodCompany believes is reasonably likely to be, Drugbound or affected, and Cosmetic Act or (“FDCA”)ii) any note, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderbond, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation Company or exportation any of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)its subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either violations and defaults that (individually or in the aggregate, which ) would not reasonably be material expected to the Companyhave a Company Material Adverse Effect. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge's knowledge, has been threatened in a writing delivered to the Company, against the Company or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, nor, to the Company's knowledge, has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct an investigation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have (after giving effect to the Merger) the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any current or future business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold subsidiaries hold, to the extent legally required, all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Government Entities that are required Governmental Authorizations which are material to for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (collectively, the “"Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b") except for such permits, the failure of the which to hold would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company PermitMaterial Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold subsidiaries are in compliance in all rightrespects with the terms of the Company Permits, title and interest except where the failure to be in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, Permits would not reasonably be expected to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any have a Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective TimeMaterial Adverse Effect.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (24/7 Media Inc)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2014 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), FDA the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) To The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency material to the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has made available to Nautilus all information requested by Nautilus in the Company’s Knowledgeor its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Product Candidates and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Product Candidates, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) copies of all investigational new drug applications (INDs) submitted to the FDA, and all supplements to and amendments of such INDs; new drug applications; adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other material written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Body. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192014, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of the Company, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. FAS is not in any material respect in conflict with, or in default or in violation of (ai) The Company and each any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to FAS or by which FAS or any of its Subsidiaries arerespective properties is bound or affected or (ii) any material note, and since January 1bond, 2019 have beenmortgage, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Lawsindenture, including the Federal Foodcontract, Drugagreement, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)lease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderlicense, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which FAS is a party or by which FAS or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation its respective properties is bound or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either violations and defaults that (individually or in the aggregate, which ) would not be cause FAS to lose any material to the Companybenefit or incur any material liability. No investigationTo FAS's knowledge, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending oror has been threatened against FAS, nor, to the Company’s KnowledgeFAS's knowledge, threatened against the Company or has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct an investigation of its SubsidiariesFAS. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries FAS which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company FAS or any of its SubsidiariesPurchaser, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries FAS or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries FAS as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(ba) The Company FAS holds, to the extent legally required, all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and its Subsidiaries hold all required approvals from Governmental Authorizations which Entities that are material to and required for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries FAS as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company "FAS Permits”"). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries FAS is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Lawthe FAS Permits, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither except where the Company nor any failure to be in compliance with the terms of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, the FAS Permits would not be material to FAS or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedPurchaser.
(eb) Neither There is no agreement (non-compete or otherwise), commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree to which FAS is a party or otherwise binding upon FAS which has, or may have the Company nor effect of, prohibiting or impairing any business practice of its Subsidiaries is FAS, any acquisition of property or assets (whether tangible or intangible) by FAS, the subject conduct of business by FAS in any pending or, manner or otherwise limiting the freedom of FAS to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation engage in respect any line of its business or compete with any person. FAS has not entered into any agreement, understanding or other arrangement under which FAS is prohibited or restricted in any manner from selling, licensing or otherwise distributing any technology or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statementto, or failed to make providing services to, customers or potential customers or any statementclass of customers, in each case any geographic area, during any period of time or in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None segment of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsmarket.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2020 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including such as, to the extent applicable to the Company, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the regulations issued thereunder (collectively, the “FDCA”), ) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No As of the date of this Agreement, no investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(bc) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as As of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There Agreement, there are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 20192020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
. (e) Neither As of the date of this Agreement, there has not been and is not now any Form FDA- 483 observation, civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company nor or any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Briberyofficers and employees, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the FDCA, 1991) and any amendments theretoPHSA, or other similar Laws. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any actsthere is no act, made any statementomission, event, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products circumstance that would violate reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the FDA’s “Fraudbasis for any civil, Untrue Statements of Material Factscriminal or administrative action, Briberysuit, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policydemand, and any amendments thereto. None of the Companyclaim, any of its Subsidiaries complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any of their respective officersliability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to comply with the FDCA, employees PHSA or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any other similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsLaws.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1July 25, 2019 2017 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is would be reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is would be reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1July 25, 20192017, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, requiring or threatening to initiate, initiate the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents.
(f) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(f) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1December 31, 2019 have 2018, has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), and regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” and collectively, the “FDCA”) regulations adopted thereunder), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical biological products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action Legal Proceeding by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”)) and required for the Company to comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws. Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all the Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatenedthreatened in writing, which seeks to revoke, substantially limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Neither the Company nor any of its officers and employees has been or is subject to any enforcement proceedings by the FDA or other Governmental Body and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such proceedings have been threatened. There has not been and is not currently conducting now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or addressingadministrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company or any of their respective officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the FDCA, PHSA, or other similar Laws. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge , there is no act, omission, event, or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to expect that it will be required to conduct comply with the FDCA, PHSA or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsother similar Laws.
(d) The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. There is no basis for believing that such Company Regulatory Permits will not be renewable upon expiration. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. The Company has complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including the Good Clinical Practice (“GCP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 56 and 312312 and Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Part 58. No preclinical study or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or noncompliance reasons. Since January 1December 31, 20192018, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA or product candidates pursuant to its the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, BriberyXxxxxxx, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. .
(g) None of the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been, is, or is in anticipation of being (based on a conviction by the courts or a finding of fault by a regulatory authority): (i) debarred pursuant to the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335a), as amended from time to time; (ii) disqualified from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 312.70, as amended from time to time; (iii) disqualified as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended from time to time; (iv) excluded, debarred or suspended from or otherwise ineligible to participate in a “Federal Health Care Program” as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(f), including under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 or relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001; (v) assessed or threatened with assessment of civil money penalties pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 1003; or (vi) included on the HHS/OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management, or the FDA Debarment List or the FDA Disqualified/Restricted List. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against Knowledge of the Company, agents has engaged in any activities that are prohibited, or are cause for civil penalties, or grounds for mandatory or permissive exclusion, debarment, or suspension pursuant to any of these authorities. The Company is not using, and has never used, in any capacity any Person that has ever been, or to the Knowledge of the Company, is the subject of a proceeding that could lead to the Persons becoming debarred, excluded, disqualified, restricted or suspended pursuant to any of these authorities.
(h) The Company has complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its Subsidiaries implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company has entered into, where required, and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. The Company has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all Protected Health Information, has provided training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and has implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. The Company has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of their respective officersany allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other federal or state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, employees Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information, unpermitted disclosure of Personal Health Information or agentsbreach of personally identifiable information under applicable Laws has occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting, receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Transactions and Code Sets Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(h) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company Korro and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2020 has been, in material compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit audit, Order, or other action by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Korro, threatened against the Company Korro or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order agreement or decree Order binding upon the Company Korro or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Korro or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Korro or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company Korro or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the CompanyKorro’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, Agreement or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Each of Korro and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which that are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries Korro as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Korro Permits”). Section 2.15(b3.14(b) of the Company Korro Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Korro Permit. The Company Each of Korro and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Korro Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Korro, threatened, which seeks to revoke, substantially limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Korro Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Korro, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company Korro or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder”), the Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”), Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substances Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any the FDA or other Governmental Authority responsible for regulation of the development, testing, manufacturing, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) To Each of Korro and its Subsidiaries holds all required material Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the Company’s Knowledgeconduct of the business of Korro as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, testing, manufacturing, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Korro Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Korro Regulatory Permits”) and no such Korro Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any material, adverse manner. Korro has timely maintained and is in compliance in all clinicalmaterial respects with the Korro Regulatory Permits and neither Korro nor any of its Subsidiaries has, pre-since January 1, 2020, received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Korro Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Korro Regulatory Permit.
(e) All clinical trials, preclinical studies and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or Korro and its Subsidiaries, Subsidiaries or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates Korro Product Candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable the Drug Regulatory Agency Agencies and other applicable Law, including including, without limitation, 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company Neither Korro nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Korro, threatening any action to initiateplace a clinical hold order on, the termination or suspension of otherwise terminate, delay, or suspend any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company Korro or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates Korro Product Candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company Korro nor any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, and, to the Knowledge of Korro, any contract manufacturer with respect to any Korro Product Candidate, is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Korro, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto, or any other applicable Law. To the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Korro, neither the Company Korro nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any contract manufacturer with respect to any Korro Product Candidate has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its Xxxxx’s business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto, or any other applicable Law. None of the CompanyKorro, any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of Korro, any contract manufacturer with respect to any Korro Product Candidate, or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion under (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or 335a, (ii) 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7, or (iii) any similar other applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of Korro, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the CompanyKorro, any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of Korro, any contract manufacturer with respect to any Korro Product Candidate, or any of their its respective officers, employees or agents. Neither Korro nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or has any reporting obligations under any corporate integrity agreements, monitoring agreements, deferred or non-prosecution agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, or similar agreements with or imposed by any Governmental Authority.
(g) All manufacturing operations conducted by, or to the Knowledge of Korro, for the benefit of, Korro or its Subsidiaries in connection with any Korro Product Candidate, since January 1, 2020, have been and are being conducted in compliance in all material respects with applicable Laws, including the FDA’s standards for current good manufacturing practices, including applicable requirements contained in 21 C.F.R. Parts 210, 211, 600-680, and 1271, and the respective counterparts thereof promulgated by Governmental Authorities in countries outside the United States.
(h) No laboratory or manufacturing site owned by Korro or its Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of Korro, no manufacturing site of a contract manufacturer or laboratory, with respect to any Korro Product Candidate, (i) is subject to a Drug Regulatory Agency shutdown or import or export prohibition or (ii) has since January 1, 2020 received any unresolved Form FDA 483, notice of violation, warning letter, untitled letter, or similar correspondence or notice from the FDA or other Governmental Authority alleging or asserting material noncompliance with any applicable Law, and, to the Knowledge of Korro, neither the FDA nor any other Governmental Authority is considering such action.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1in the last two (2) years, 2019 have has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), and regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” and collectively, the “FDCA”) regulations adopted thereunder), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical biological products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit, including Permits issued pursuant to Environmental Law. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all the Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its SubsidiariesEntity, as applicable, immediately after the Second Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the First Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Neither the Company nor any of its officers and employees has been or is subject to any enforcement proceedings by the FDA or other Governmental Body and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such proceedings have been threatened. There has not been and is not currently conducting now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or addressingadministrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company or any of their respective officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the Company’s Knowledge there FDCA, PHSA, or other similar Laws. There is no act, omission, event, or circumstance of which the Company has Knowledge that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to expect that it will be required to conduct comply with the FDCA, PHSA or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsother similar Laws.
(d) The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. There is no basis for believing that such Company Regulatory Permits will not be renewable upon expiration. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. The Company has complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including the Good Clinical Practice (“GCP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 56 and 312312 and Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Part 58. Since January 1, 2019, neither No preclinical study or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or noncompliance reasons. In the last two (2) years, the Company has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA or product candidates pursuant to its the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, BriberyXxxxxxx, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. .
(g) None of the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been, is, or is in anticipation of being (based on a conviction by the courts or a finding of fault by a regulatory authority): (a) debarred pursuant to the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335a), as amended from time to time; (b) disqualified from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 312.70, as amended from time to time; (c) disqualified as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended from time to time; (d) excluded, debarred or suspended from or otherwise ineligible to participate in a “Federal Health Care Program” as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(f), including under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 or relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001; (e) assessed or threatened with assessment of civil money penalties pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 1003; or (f) included on the HHS/OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management, or the FDA Debarment List or the FDA Disqualified/Restricted List. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct activities that are prohibited, or are cause for civil penalties, or grounds for mandatory or permissive exclusion, debarment, or suspension pursuant to any of these authorities. The Company is not using, and has never used, in any capacity any Person that has ever been, or to the Knowledge of Company, is the subject of a proceeding that could result lead to the Persons becoming debarred, excluded, disqualified, restricted or suspended pursuant to any of these authorities.
(h) The Company has complied in all material respects with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company has entered into, where required, and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company is a debarment party or exclusion (i) otherwise bound. The Company has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all Protected Health Information, has provided training to all employees and agents as required under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a HIPAA, and has implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or (ii) transmitted in electronic form. The Company has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any similar other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other federal or state law or regulation applicable Lawto the protection of individually identifiable health information. No debarment successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information, or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings unpermitted disclosure of Protected Health Information has occurred with respect to information maintained or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending transmitted to the Company or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company. The Company is currently submitting, any receiving and handling or is capable of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officerssubmitting, employees or agentsreceiving and handling transactions in accordance with the HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(h) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Leap Therapeutics, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 2022, have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including including, but not limited to, the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Trade Commission (“FDCAFTC”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Consumer Products Safety Commission (“FDACPSC”) ), the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (“CPSIA”), and regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act thereunder and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA FTC, CPSC, CPSIA, or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution of clothing, merchandise and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products accessories (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the CompanyCompany or any of its Subsidiaries. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries hold (as applicable) holds all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company PermitsPermits (as applicable). No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical similar to those enjoyed by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as applicable) as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCAFTC, FDA CPSC, CPSIA, regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act thereunder or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. .
(d) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedrecalls.
(e) Neither the The Company nor any and each of its Subsidiaries is the subject have made available to Parent true and complete copies of any pending orall material notices, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business correspondence or products other communications received by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, Company and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any each of its Subsidiaries has committed from any actsRegulatory Agency, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion if any.
(if) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Kidpik Corp.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2016 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any a Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, canceled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit, or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has made available to Parent all information requested by Parent in the Company’s Knowledgeor its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Product Candidates and the development, all clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Product Candidates, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other material written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar material reports, material study data, notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Body. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no studies, tests or trials the results of which the Company believes reasonably call into question (I) the study, test or trial results of any Company Product Candidates, (II) the efficacy or safety of any Company Product Candidates, or (III) any of the Company’s filings with any Governmental Body.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable the Drug Regulatory Agency Agencies and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 20192016, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a 335a, or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of the Company, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2017 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“"FDCA”"), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“"FDA”") regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “"Drug Regulatory Agency”"), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the CompanyCompany or its Subsidiaries. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s 's ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “"Company Permits”"). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, as applicable, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192017, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “"Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” " Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “'s "Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” " Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents.
(f) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively "HIPAA"), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements ("Business Associate Agreements") to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. Each of Company and its Subsidiaries has materially complied with its requirements related to protection of Protected Health Information under its clinical trial agreements with health care provider Covered Entities that have participated in Company's or its Subsidiaries' clinical studies under such agreements. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(f) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1May 12, 2019 2015 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the CompanyLegal Requirements. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Body or Governmental Authority indicated to the Company in writing an intention to conduct the same. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is would reasonably likely be expected to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, Agreement or (iii) is would reasonably likely be expected to have the effect of preventing, materially delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make Mergers or any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Neither the Company and nor its Subsidiaries hold all required holds any Governmental Authorizations which are material to Authorization in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries their businesses as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Timeconducted.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), FDA Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered or Legal Requirements promulgated by any the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body, including the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”), responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) To The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, canceled or terminated or (ii) modified in any materially adverse manner. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for information regarding Cytisine contained in publicly available sources, the Company has made available to Arrow all information requested by Arrow in the Company’s Knowledgeor its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Product Candidates in the territories in which the Company and its Subsidiaries has the right to develop and otherwise commercialize such Company Product Candidates and the development, all clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Product Candidates, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; and inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar reports, material study data, notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Authority.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or with respect to their respective current products or product candidates have participatedcandidates, including the Company Product Candidates, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable the Drug Regulatory Agency Agencies and other applicable LawLegal Requirements, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1May 12, 20192015, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending orpending, or to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of the Company or its Subsidiaries, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion under (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable LawLegal Requirement. No To the Knowledge of the Company, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(g) The Company has filed with the FDA, EMA, any other Governmental Body, and any institutional review board or comparable body, all required notices, supplemental applications, and annual or other reports, including adverse experience reports, with respect to each investigational new drug application or any comparable foreign regulatory application, related to the manufacture, testing, study, or sale of any of its products or product candidates, as applicable.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), FDA Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered Laws or regulations promulgated or enforced by any the FDA, the European Medicines Agency, the Therapeutic Goods Administration or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) To The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the Company’s Knowledgeconduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, on behalf of, of or sponsored by, by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and ethics and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable the Drug Regulatory Agency Agencies and other applicable Law, including including, without limitation, 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies trials conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA FDA, pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto, or any other Drug Regulatory Agency pursuant to any similar Laws or regulations promulgated or enforced thereby. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto, or any other Laws or regulations promulgated or enforced by any other Drug Regulatory Agency. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of the Company, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2020 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including such as, to the extent applicable to the Company, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the regulations issued thereunder (collectively, the “FDCA”), ) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No As of the date of this Agreement, no investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all the Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries holding Company Permits as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There As of the date of this Agreement, there are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 20192020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither As of the date of this Agreement, there has not been and is not now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company nor or any of its Subsidiaries officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the FDCA, PHSA, or other similar Laws. To the Company’s Knowledge, there is no act, omission, event, or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to comply with the FDCA, PHSA or other similar Laws.
(f) The Company is not the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. .
(g) None of the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents or, to the Company’s Knowledge, agents, has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a (i) debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or 335a, as amended; (ii) any similar applicable Law. No disqualification from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. Section 312.70, as amended; (iii) disqualification as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended; (iv) exclusion, debarment or exclusionary claimssuspension from or otherwise becomes ineligible to participate in a “Federal health care program” as such term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(f), actions, proceedings including under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7 or investigations relevant regulations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.42
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areCompany, and since January 1, 2019 have 2018 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company or any of the Company’s Knowledgeofficers, directors, managing employees, agents, or representatives, in their capacity as such, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiariesthe Company’s officers, directors, managing employees, agents, or representatives, in their capacity as such. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all rightrights, title title, and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbranceencumbrance. Section 2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit, if any. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each material Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Neither the Company nor any of its owners, officers, directors, or employees, nor to the Company’s Knowledge any of its consultants, agents, or representatives acting on behalf of the Company is currently debarred or suspended from doing business with any Governmental Body, or received any written notice of debarment or suspension, or otherwise ineligible to do business with any Governmental Body. To the Company’s Knowledge, there are no circumstances that would be reasonably expected to warrant the institution of debarment or suspension proceedings against the Company or any of its owners, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, or representatives.
(d) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency.
(e) The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, canceled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and the Company has not currently conducting received any written notice or addressingother written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.13(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, Parent has made available to the Company all information requested by Parent in the Company’s Knowledge possession or control relating to the Company Product Candidates and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Product Candidates, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there is no basis are any): (x) adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other material written correspondence to expect that it will be required to conduct or addressand from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar material reports, material study data, notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsother Governmental Body.
(df) To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or suspended, or been subject to any stock recovery, prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192018, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated. To the Company’s Knowledge, any third party that is a contractor for the Company is in material compliance with all Governmental Authorizations from the FDA or comparable Governmental Body insofar as they pertain to the manufacture, development, testing, and/or distribution of the products or product candidates of the Company.
(eg) Neither The Company has not received any Form FDA-483, notice of adverse finding, FDA warning letters, notice of violation or “untitled letters,” or notice of FDA action for import detentions or refusals to allow entry into the United States from the FDA or other Governmental Body alleging or asserting noncompliance with any applicable Law or Governmental Authorization. The Company nor is not subject to any obligation arising under an FDA inspection, FDA warning letter, FDA notice of its Subsidiaries violation letter or other enforcement notice, response or commitment made to or with the FDA or any comparable Governmental Body.
(h) The Company is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, The Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has have not been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of the Company, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(i) The Company is not a “covered entity” or “business associate” for purposes of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2020 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is are in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substances Act, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. .
(d) The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 20192020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Company’s Knowledge, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company Intec and each of its the Intec Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have for the last 5 years has been, in material compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the CompanyLegal Requirements. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body or authority is pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Intec, threatened against the Company Intec or any of its SubsidiariesIntec Subsidiary. There is no agreementContract, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Intec or any of its Subsidiaries which Intec Subsidiary which: (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Intec or any of its SubsidiariesIntec Subsidiary, any acquisition of material property by the Company Intec or any of its Subsidiaries Intec Subsidiary or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, Intec Business; (ii) is would reasonably likely be expected to have an adverse effect on the CompanyIntec’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, ; or (iii) is would reasonably likely be expected to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make Merger or any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold Intec holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to issuable by any Governmental Body necessary for the operation conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted Intec Business (the “Company Intec Permits”), and no such Intec Permit has been: (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, canceled or terminated; or (ii) modified in any materially adverse manner. Section 2.15(b) Intec has not received any written notice or other written communication from any Governmental Body regarding any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancelation, termination or material modification of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company any Intec Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s KnowledgeKnowledge of Intec, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company Intec or any of its Subsidiaries Intec Subsidiary of the FDCA, PHSA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substances Act or any other similar Law administered or Legal Requirements promulgated by any the FDA or other Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Intec Pharma Ltd.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Neither Company and each nor any of its Subsidiaries areis in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any Law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties and since January 1assets are bound or affected; or (ii) any material note, 2019 have beenbond, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Lawsmortgage, including the Federal Foodindenture, Drugcontract, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)agreement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderlease, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Company or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties and importation assets are bound or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceConflicts, either defaults or violations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, which would not reasonably be material expected to the have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. No investigationTo the knowledge of Company, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or and any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or currently proposed to be conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which are material to Authorities for the operation of the its respective business of Company, failure to hold which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company (collectively, the "Company Permits"). Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedPermits.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Quantum Corp /De/)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2016 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, as applicable, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192016, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents.
(f) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(f) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Histogenics Corp)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company is, and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January July 1, 2019 2020, have been, in material compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit audit, Order, or other Legal Proceeding or action by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There To the Knowledge of the Company, there is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order agreement or decree Order binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company is and, since July 1, 2020, has been in compliance with all applicable Health Care Laws in all material respects. Since July 1, 2020, the Company has not received any written notice or, to the Knowledge of the Company, other communication alleging any violation in any material respect with respect to any applicable Health Care Laws. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no restrictions upon the Company that have resulted from conduct in violation of any Health Care Law in any material respect.
(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”)) and required for the Company to comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including Health Care Laws. Section 2.15(b3.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and in full force and effect, and the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is are in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, substantially limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(cd) There Except as set forth on Section 3.16(l) or 3.17(h) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no proceedings Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company of any applicable Health Care Law promulgated by the FDA or any other comparable Governmental Authority responsible for regulation of the development, testing, manufacturing, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation of drug or medical device products (“Drug Regulatory Agency”).
(e) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries held, since July 1, 2020, all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the conduct of the FDCAbusiness of the Company, FDA regulations adopted thereunderand the development, testing, manufacturing, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation, of any of the Company Product Candidates (collectively, the Public Health Service Act “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or any other similar Law administered or promulgated terminated by any a Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely maintained and is not currently conducting compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not, since July 1, 2020, received any written notice or addressingother written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, and withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. The Company has made available to Parent all information requested by Parent in the Company’s Knowledge possession or control relating to the Company Product Candidates and the development, testing, manufacturing, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation of the Company Product Candidates, including but not limited to complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) adverse event reports; pre-clinical, clinical and other study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, untitled letters, warning letters, filings and letters and other written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency and (y) similar reports, material study data, notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Authority. All such information is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsaccurate and complete in all material respects.
(df) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, All clinical and pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures applicable Law, and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has have received any written notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiateterminate or materially delay, the termination or suspension of suspend any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated. Further, since July 1, 2020, to the Knowledge of the Company, (1) no clinical investigator, researcher, or clinical staff participating in any clinical study conducted by or, on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been disqualified from participating in studies involving the Company Product Candidates, and (2) no such administrative action to disqualify such clinical investigators, researchers or clinical staff is pending or has been threatened.
(eg) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no contract manufacturer with respect to any Company Product Candidate, is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments theretothereto or by any other Drug Regulatory Agency under a comparable policy. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no contract manufacturer with respect to any Company Product Candidate has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments theretothereto or by any other Drug Regulatory Agency under a comparable policy. None Since July 1, 2020, none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents or agents any contract manufacturer with respect to any Company Product Candidate, has been debarred or excluded or convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion under (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Health Care Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products Company Product Candidates are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the CompanyCompany or its Subsidiaries, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees employees, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents or agentsany contract manufacturer with respect to any Company Product Candidate.
(h) All manufacturing operations conducted by, or to the Knowledge of the Company, for the benefit of, the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with any Company Product Candidate, since July 1, 2020, have been and are being conducted in compliance in all material respects with applicable Laws, including the FDA’s standards for current good manufacturing practices, including applicable requirements contained in 21 C.F.R. Parts 210, 211, 600-680, 820 and 1271, and the respective counterparts thereof promulgated by Governmental Authorities in countries outside the United States.
(i) No manufacturing site owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no manufacturing site of a contract manufacturer, with respect to any Company Product Candidate, (i) is or has been subject to a Drug Regulatory Agency shutdown or import or export prohibition or (ii) has received any Form FDA 483, notice of violation, warning letter, untitled letter, or similar correspondence or notice from the FDA or other Governmental Authority alleging or asserting noncompliance with any applicable Law, in each case, that have not been complied with or closed to the satisfaction of the relevant Governmental Authority, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, neither the FDA nor any other Governmental Authority is considering such action.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each all of its Subsidiaries directors, officers, employees, agents and independent contractors are, and since January 1, 2019 2018 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending oris, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, pending or threatened in writing against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is would be reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is would be reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pendingongoing, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance compliance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 58, 312 and 312601. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192018, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, requiring or threatening to initiate, initiate the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries directors, officers, employees, agents or independent contractors, is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries Company or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents.
(f) The Company and the operation of the Company’s business are in material compliance with all Privacy Laws and all Laws pertaining to sensitive business information accessed, owned, licensed, received, stored, maintained, controlled, or processed by or on behalf of the Company (collectively, “Sensitive Data”). The Company has taken actions and implemented policies and procedures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, in accordance with Privacy Laws and industry standards, to protect and maintain the confidentiality, integrity, privacy, security, and protection of any and all Sensitive Data against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse and to safeguard the computer system, networks, and electronic infrastructure components that the Company owns, leases or licenses under any agreement that are used in the operation of the business of the Company (“Company Systems”) against the risk of material business disruption.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all Privacy Laws and contractual obligations with respect to Personal Information, and all rules, policies, and procedures established by the Company with respect to Personal Information. Any and all Sensitive Data processed by the Company has been collected fairly and lawfully and can be used or transferred legitimately in the course of business and as envisaged by the consummation of the transactions under this Agreement without breaching or violating any Privacy Laws, policies or procedures, contractual arrangements, or any ownership or usage rights, or other licensable or sublicensable rights. The Company has at all times made all disclosures, and obtained all necessary consents and authorizations, as required by Privacy Laws, except as would not be reasonably likely to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(h) To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the Sensitive Data stored or processed by or on behalf of the Company has been subject to any data privacy or security breach or incident (including any unauthorized or improper access, acquisition, exfiltration, manipulation, erasure, use, or disclosure) requiring notification under any Privacy Laws or Contract provision. No claims have been asserted or threatened against the Company (and to the Company’s Knowledge, no such claims are likely to be asserted or threatened against the Company) by any Person alleging a violation of privacy, personal, or confidentiality rights under any Privacy Law or other applicable Law.
(i) The Company has complied in all material respects with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”). The Company has entered into legally sufficient, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. The Company has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all Protected Health Information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all Personal Information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form, except as would not be reasonably likely to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other Privacy Law. To the Knowledge of the Company, no successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of Personal Information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(i) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
(j) There has not been any adverse inspection, finding of deficiency, finding of non-compliance, 483 observation, It-Has-Come-To-Our-Attention letter, investigation, civil or criminal proceeding, hearing, suit, demand, claim, complaint, inquiry, proceeding, penalty, untitled letter, warning letter, seizure, injunction, disbarment, prosecution, or other compliance or enforcement action relating to any products marketed, sold, or distributed by the Company or its directors, officers, employees, agents or independent-contractor service providers, including any actions by a Drug Regulatory Agency. Since January 1, 2018, there have not been any recalls, field actions, corrections, market withdrawals, or removals ordered by FDA or any other Drug Regulatory Agency, or voluntarily initiated by the Company, or any seizures or adverse regulatory actions taken or, threatened in writing, by FDA or any other Drug Regulatory Agency relating to any products marketed, sold, or distributed by Company or any facilities where any such products are created, manufactured, sold, distributed, licensed, processed, packaged or stored.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have the Company’s incorporation has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), FDA the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, 22 Exhibit 2.1 manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning letter, untitled letter or other written notice of material violation letter from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company nor any has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for reasons of its Subsidiaries lack of safety or material non-compliance with applicable Laws. Since the Company’s incorporation, the Company has not received any notices, written notices or correspondence, or other written communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated.
. (ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of the Company, no debarment or exclusionary 23 Exhibit 2.1 claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their its business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Merger Agreement
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2020, have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for the regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree by or with a Drug Regulatory Agency binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is are in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substances Act, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. .
(d) The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or or, to the Company’s Knowledge, on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 20192020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has have received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is are the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has have committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Company’s Knowledge, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.9 neither Lev nor any of its Subsidiaries areis in conflict with, and since January 1or in default or violation of (i) any law, 2019 have beenrule, in compliance in all material respects with all regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable Lawsto Lev or any of its Subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, including the Federal Foodor (ii) any note, Drugbond, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)mortgage, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderindenture, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Lev or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation its Subsidiaries is a party or exportation by which Lev or any of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), its Subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected except for any noncompliancethose conflicts, either individually defaults or in the aggregate, violations which would not be material reasonably expected to have a Lev Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.9 to the Company. No investigationknowledge of Lev, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company Lev or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated in writing an intention to conduct the same other than those which would not reasonably be expected to have a Lev Material Adverse Effect. There is no -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Lev or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Lev or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Lev or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Lev as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Lev and its Subsidiaries hold all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations Entities which are material would necessary to the operation conduct of the business of Lev except those the Company absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Lev Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the "Lev Permits"). Lev and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsLev Permits.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company VIA and each of its Subsidiaries VIA Subsidiary are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable LawsLegal Requirements and has not received any written notice of violation or alleged violation of any applicable Legal Requirements. No investigation, including claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body or authority is pending or, to the Knowledge of VIA, threatened against VIA or any VIA Subsidiary, nor has any Governmental Body or authority indicated to VIA an intention to conduct the same. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon VIA or any VIA Subsidiary which has had or would reasonably be expected to have a VIA Material Adverse Effect.
(b) VIA and the VIA Subsidiaries hold all Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of VIA (collectively, the “VIA Permits”). Section 2.11(b) of the VIA Disclosure Schedule identifies each VIA Permit, each of which is in full force and effect. Each of VIA and each VIA Subsidiary is in compliance with the terms of the VIA Permits. No action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, amendment procedure, writ, injunction or claim is pending or, to the Knowledge of VIA, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any VIA Permit. The rights and benefits of each material VIA Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by VIA and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or threatened with respect to an alleged violation by VIA or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substance Act, the Public Health Service Act and or any other similar Law administered or Legal Requirements promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”).
(d) Except for such Governmental Authorizations listed in Section 2.11(d) of the VIA Disclosure Schedule, except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action VIA and its Subsidiaries holds all Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the conduct of the business by the Company as currently conducted and development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or any of its Subsidiaries exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its existing products (the “VIA Products”) (the “VIA Regulatory Permits”) and no such VIA Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) is reasonably likely to have an modified in any adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreementmanner, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactionsother than immaterial adverse modifications. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company VIA and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material compliance respects with the terms VIA Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any actual or possible violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any VIA Regulatory Permit or (B) any actual or possible revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any VIA Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.11(d) of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending orVIA Disclosure Schedule, VIA has made available to Corautus all information in its possession or control relating to the Company’s KnowledgeVIA Products and the development, threatenedclinical testing, which seeks to revokemanufacturing, limitimportation and exportation of the VIA Products, suspendincluding without limitation, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights complete and benefits correct copies of each Company Permit will be available the following (to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiariesextent there are any): (x) adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; and inspection reports, as applicablenotices of adverse findings, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical warning letters, filings and letters and other correspondence to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by from any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar reports, study data, notices, letters, filings, correspondence and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, meeting minutes with any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsother Governmental Authority.
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company VIA or its Subsidiaries, any VIA Subsidiary or in which the Company VIA or any VIA Subsidiary or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the VIA Products, have participated, participated (the “VIA Studies”) were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable the Drug Regulatory Agency Agencies and other applicable LawLegal Requirements, including including, without limitation, 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019Except for such notices listed in Section 2.11(e) of the VIA Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company VIA nor any of its Subsidiaries VIA Subsidiary has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiringrequiring the termination, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination suspension or suspension material modification of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company VIA or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the VIA Products, have participated.
(e. Except for such material obligations listed in Section 2.11(e) Neither of the Company nor any of VIA Disclosure Schedule, VIA and its Subsidiaries is the subject have fulfilled and performed all of any pending or, their material obligations with respect to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, BriberyVIA Studies, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries no event has committed any acts, made any statementoccurred which causes, or failed after notice or lapse of time would reasonably be expected to make any statementcause, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of a VIA Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsAdverse Effect.
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(a) The Company and each Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries areis in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any Law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties and since January 1assets are bound or affected; or (ii) any material note, 2019 have beenbond, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Lawsmortgage, including the Federal Foodindenture, Drugcontract, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)agreement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderlease, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Parent or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties and importation assets are bound or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either defaults or violations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, which would not reasonably be material expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the CompanyHDD Business. No investigationTo the knowledge of Parent, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the HDD Business or Spinco. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or Parent and any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Parent and its Subsidiaries hold (or, in the case of Spinco, will hold upon the consummation of the Separation) all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which are material to Authorities for the operation of the business of HDD Business, failure to hold which would, individually or in the Company aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the HDD Business or Spinco (collectively, the "Parent Permits"). Parent and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsParent Permits.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Quantum Corp /De/)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2020 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), ) and the Public Health Service Act and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted promulgated thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”) responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (eachcollectively, a “Drug Regulatory AgencyLaws”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would including but not be material limited to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect requirement for and the terms of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiariesall necessary Permits, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conductedincluding, without limitation, approvals, clearances, exemptions, and licenses, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreementcurrent Good Manufacturing Practices (“cGMP”), or (iii) is reasonably likely establishment registration and product listing, (iv) labeling, promotion, and advertising, (v) Good Clinical Practices (“GCP”) and Good Laboratory Practices (“GLP”), (vi) payment of all application, product and establishment fees, and (vii) recordkeeping and reporting requirements other than those applicable to have the effect of preventingcGMP, delayingGCP, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactionsand GLP.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act Drug Laws or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 11, 50, 54, 56, 58 58, 312 and 312314. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192020, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency Agency, institutional review board, or independent ethics committee requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination termination, hold, or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) debarment under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or § 335a, (ii) disqualification under FDA investigator disqualification proceedings, or (iii) debarment, disqualification, or exclusion any similar applicable Law. None of the Company, or any of its officers, employees or agents is subject to FDA’s Application Integrity Policy or to any enforcement proceeding arising from material false statements to FDA pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1001. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(f) All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock and Company Options have been issued and granted in material compliance with (i) all applicable securities Laws and other applicable Law, and (ii) all requirements set forth in applicable Contracts.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Portage Biotech Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have 2017 has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding To the foregoingKnowledge of the Company, for all purposes no condition or state of this Agreementfacts exists that is reasonably likely to give rise to a violation of, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 a material liability or elsewhere) regarding the effect of default under any applicable Antitrust Laws on relating to the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192017, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company AVANT and each its subsidiaries are not in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any law applicable to it or by which its properties are bound or affected, or (ii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which AVANT or any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and subsidiaries is a party or by which AVANT or any other similar Law administered of its subsidiaries or promulgated by the FDA their properties are bound or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either defaults or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, which would not reasonably be material expected to the Companyhave an AVANT Material Adverse Effect. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body governmental or regulatory body or authority is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledgeknowledge of AVANT and its subsidiaries, threatened against AVANT or its subsidiaries, nor has any governmental or regulatory body or authority indicated to AVANT or its subsidiaries an intention to conduct the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactionssame.
(b) The Company AVANT and its Subsidiaries subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from governmental authorities which are material necessary to the operation of the their business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company AVANT Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company AVANT and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest subsidiaries are in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company AVANT Permits, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have an AVANT Material Adverse Effect. No Legal Proceeding action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, amendment procedure, writ, injunction or claim is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledgeknowledge of AVANT and its subsidiaries, threatened, which seeks to revokerevoke or limit any AVANT Permit. A true, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permitcomplete and correct list of the material AVANT Permits is set forth in Section 3.14 of the AVANT Disclosure Schedule. The rights and benefits of each Company material AVANT Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, subsidiaries immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company AVANT and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There All products being manufactured, distributed, developed or tested by AVANT or its subsidiaries (the “AVANT Products”) that are no proceedings pending or, subject to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries jurisdiction of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical manufactured, labeled, stored, tested and scientific research procedures and distributed in compliance in all material respects with all applicable requirements under the FDCA, the PHSA, their applicable implementing regulations, and all comparable state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, those relating to investigational use, premarket clearance, good manufacturing practices, labeling, advertising, promotional activities, record keeping, filing of reports and security.
(d) All clinical trials conducted by AVANT or its subsidiaries are being conducted in material compliance with the investigational new drug regulation in 21 CFR Part 312 and the applicable regulations requirements of any Good Clinical Practices, Informed Consent, and all applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including requirements relating to the protection of human subjects contained in 21 C.F.R. CFR Parts 50, 54, 54 and 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) All manufacturing operations conducted by AVANT or its subsidiaries have been and are being conducted in accordance, in all material respects, with the FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practices as specified in 21 CFR Parts 211 and 610. In addition, AVANT is in material compliance with all applicable registration requirements set forth in 21 U.S.C. Section 360 and 21 CFR Part 207 and all similar applicable laws and regulations.
(f) Except as set forth on Section 3.14(f) of the AVANT Disclosure Schedule, neither AVANT or its subsidiaries, nor any representative of AVANT or its subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of AVANT or its subsidiaries, any of AVANT’s or its subsidiaries’ licensees or assignees of AVANT IP Rights has received any notice that the FDA or any other Governmental Authority has initiated, or threatened to initiate, any action to suspend or terminate any clinical trial or any Investigational New Drug Application sponsored by AVANT or its subsidiaries or otherwise restrict the preclinical research on or clinical study of any AVANT Product or any biological or drug product being developed by any licensee or assignee of AVANT IP Rights based on such intellectual property, or to suspend or otherwise restrict the development or manufacture of any AVANT Product, except for such terminations, suspensions or restrictions which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have an AVANT Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Neither AVANT or its subsidiaries, nor to the Company nor knowledge of AVANT or its subsidiaries, any of its Subsidiaries is the subject officers, key employees (as set forth on Section 3.20 AVANT Disclosure Schedule), agents or clinical investigators acting for AVANT or its subsidiaries, have committed any act, or made any statement or failed to make any statement that would, as a result of any pending orsuch statement or omission, reasonably be expected to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by provide a basis for the FDA pursuant to invoke its policy with respect to “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments theretothereof. To the Company’s Knowledgeknowledge of AVANT, AVANT and its subsidiaries are not, and have not been, in material violation of the Federal Anti-Kickback Act, any federal conspiracy statutes, the PDMA, Federal False Claims Act, Federal Xxxxx Law or any other federal, foreign or state statute related to sales and marketing practices of pharmaceutical manufacturers and others involved in the purchase and sale of pharmaceutical products. Additionally, neither AVANT or its subsidiaries, nor to the Company nor any knowledge of AVANT or its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Companysubsidiaries, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, key employees or agents has have been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could would reasonably be expected to result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or any similar state law.
(h) All human clinical trials, animal studies or other preclinical tests performed in connection with or as the basis for any regulatory approval required for the AVANT Products (1) either (x) have been conducted in accordance, in all material respects, with applicable Good Laboratory Practice requirements contained in 21 CFR Part 58, or (y) were not required to be conducted in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice requirements contained in 21 CFR Part 58 and (2) have employed the experimental protocols, procedures and controls generally used by qualified experts in human, animal or preclinical study of products comparable to those being developed by AVANT or its subsidiaries.
(i) AVANT and its subsidiaries have made available to Celldex copies of any and all written notices of inspectional observations, establishment inspection reports and any other documents received from the FDA, which indicate or suggest lack of compliance with the regulatory requirements of the FDA. AVANT and its subsidiaries have made available to Celldex for review all correspondence to or from the FDA, FDCA and PHSA, including minutes of meetings, written reports of phone conversations, visits or other contact with the FDA, FDCA or PHSA, notices of inspectional observations, establishment inspection reports, and all other documents concerning communications to or from the FDA, FDCA or PHSA, or prepared by the FDA, FDCA or PHSA or which bear in any way on AVANT’s and its subsidiaries’ compliance with regulatory requirements of the FDA, FDCA and PHSA, or on the likelihood of timing of approval of any AVANT Products, including, but not limited to, copies of (i) all warning letters and untitled letters, notices of adverse findings and similar correspondence received in the last three years, (ii) all FDA483s and other audit reports performed during the last three years, and (iii) any document concerning any significant oral or written communication received from the FDA and comparable foreign governmental entities in the last three years. Neither AVANT nor any agent or representative of AVANT has received any notices or correspondence from the FDA or any other governmental agency requiring the termination, suspension or modification (other than such modifications as are normal in the regulatory process) of any animal studies, preclinical tests or clinical trials conducted by or on behalf of AVANT or in which AVANT has participated, except for such terminations, suspensions or modifications which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have an AVANT Material Adverse Effect.
(j) To the knowledge of AVANT, AVANT and its subsidiaries comply in all material respects with and maintain, and have continuously complied with and maintained systems and programs to ensure compliance with, all requirements of the FDCA, PHSA, PDMA and regulations issued thereunder, and similar or related foreign or domestic laws and regulations, pertaining to programs or systems regarding product quality, notification of facilities and products, corporate integrity, pharmacovigilence and conflict of interest including, but not limited to, Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements, Good Laboratory Practice Requirements, Establishment Registration and Product Listing requirements, requirements applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledgedebarment of individuals, threatened against requirements applicable to the Companyconflict of interest of clinical investigators and Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting requirements.
(k) To the knowledge of AVANT, AVANT and its subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with their respective obligations to report accurate pricing information for their pharmaceutical products to the government and to pricing services relied upon by governmental entities and other payors for pharmaceutical products, including without limitation their obligation to report accurate “Average Sales Prices” under the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 and their obligation to charge accurate federal Ceiling Prices to purchasers entitled to those.
(l) To the knowledge of AVANT, neither AVANT nor any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries has engaged in an unlawful or unauthorized practice of medicine or other professionally licensed activities through any web sites sponsored or operated, or formerly sponsored or operated, by AVANT or any of their respective officersits subsidiaries.
(m) To the knowledge of AVANT, employees AVANT and its subsidiaries have complied in all material respects and continue to comply in all material respects with the applicable administration simplification regulations published pursuant to HIPAA Regulations. To the knowledge of AVANT, there are no complaints or agentsallegations against AVANT or any of its subsidiaries of any violations of the HIPAA Regulations, whether by a governmental entity, a patient, a plan member, a current or former employee or volunteer or any other person.
(n) To the knowledge of AVANT, AVANT and its subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all export control laws, including those administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of State, and asset control laws, including those administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
(o) There are no proceedings pending with respect to a violation by AVANT or its subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substance Act or any other legislation or regulation promulgated by any other United States Governmental Authority.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Neither the Company and each nor any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have beensubsidiaries is, in compliance any material respect, in all conflict with, or in default or in violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties is bound, or (ii) any material respects with all applicable Lawsnote, including the Federal Foodbond, Drugmortgage, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)indenture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereundercontract, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation Company or exportation any of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)its subsidiaries or its or any of their respective businesses or properties is bound, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either violations and defaults that (individually or in the aggregate, which ) would not be cause the Company to lose any material to the Companybenefit or incur any material liability. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge's knowledge, has been threatened in a writing delivered to the Company, against the Company or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, nor, to the Company's knowledge, has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct an investigation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiariessubsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold subsidiaries hold, to the extent legally required, all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which Entities that are material to and required for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”"COMPANY PERMITS"). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There subsidiaries are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any Permits, except where the failure to be in compliance with the terms of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, the Company Permits would not be material to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Va Linux Systems Inc)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have the Company’s incorporation has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), FDA the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning letter, untitled letter or other written notice of material violation letter from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company nor any has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for reasons of its Subsidiaries lack of safety or material non-compliance with applicable Laws. Since the Company’s incorporation, the Company has not received any notices, written notices or correspondence, or other written communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Product Candidates, have participated.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No To the Knowledge of the Company, no debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their its business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Neither Avanex nor any of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have beennor the conduct of their respective businesses is, in compliance any material respect, in all material respects with all applicable Lawsconflict with, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregatedefault or violation of, which would not be material (i) any Legal Requirement applicable to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company Avanex or any of its Subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective businesses or properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any material permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Avanex or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Avanex or any of its Subsidiaries or its or any of their respective businesses or properties is bound or affected. No investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is, to the Knowledge of Avanex, pending or threatened against Avanex or its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Entity officially notified Avanex of an intention to conduct the same. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Avanex or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Avanex or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Avanex or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Avanex as currently conducted or presently proposed to be conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Avanex and its Subsidiaries hold all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which Entities that are material to the operation of the business of Avanex, including without limitation such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations issued by the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies (collectively, the “Company Avanex Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company Avanex and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsAvanex Permits.
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Samples: Share Acquisition and Asset Purchase Agreement (Avanex Corp)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1the Company’s inception, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 2019their inception, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable state or federal laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(g) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1the Company’s inception, 2019 have has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), and regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” and collectively, the “FDCA”) regulations adopted thereunder), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical biological products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all the Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its SubsidiariesEntity, as applicable, immediately after the Second Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the First Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Neither the Company nor any of its officers and employees has been or is subject to any enforcement proceedings by the FDA or other Governmental Body and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such proceedings have been threatened. There has not been and is not currently conducting now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or addressingadministrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company or any of their respective officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the Company’s Knowledge there FDCA, PHSA, or other similar Laws. There is no act, omission, event, or circumstance of which the Company has Knowledge that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to expect that it will be required to conduct comply with the FDCA, PHSA or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsother similar Laws.
(d) The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. There is no basis for believing that such Company Regulatory Permits will not be renewable upon expiration. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. The Company has complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including the Good Clinical Practice (“GCP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 56 and 312312 and Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Part 58. No preclinical study or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or noncompliance reasons. Since January 1their inception, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA or product candidates pursuant to its the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, BriberyXxxxxxx, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. .
(g) None of the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been, is, or is in anticipation of being (based on a conviction by the courts or a finding of fault by a regulatory authority): (a) debarred pursuant to the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335a), as amended from time to time; (b) disqualified from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 312.70, as amended from time to time; (c) disqualified as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended from time to time; (d) excluded, debarred or suspended from or otherwise ineligible to participate in a “Federal Health Care Program” as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(f), including under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 or relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001; (e) assessed or threatened with assessment of civil money penalties pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 1003; or (f) included on the HHS/OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management, or the FDA Debarment List or the FDA Disqualified/Restricted List. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against Knowledge of the Company, agents has engaged in any activities that are prohibited, or are cause for civil penalties, or grounds for mandatory or permissive exclusion, debarment, or suspension pursuant to any of these authorities. The Company is not using, and has never used, in any capacity any Person that has ever been, or to the Knowledge of Company, is the subject of a proceeding that could lead to the Persons becoming debarred, excluded, disqualified, restricted or suspended pursuant to any of these authorities.
(h) The Company has complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its Subsidiaries implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company has entered into, where required, and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. The Company has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all Protected Health Information, has provided training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and has implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. The Company has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of their respective officersany allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other federal or state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, employees Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information, unpermitted disclosure of Personal Health Information or agentsbreach of personally identifiable information under applicable Laws has occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting, receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Transactions and Code Sets Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(h) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1, 2019 have has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), and regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder(collectively, the “FDCA”), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical biological products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, no investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(bc) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which to develop, test manufacture, store, label, package, distribute, import and export the respective current products or product candidates that are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No As of the date of this Agreement, no Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(cd) There are no proceedings As of the date of this Agreement, there has not been and is not now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by or in effect against the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of its Subsidiaries of their respective officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunderPHSA, or other similar Laws. There is no act, omission, event, or circumstance of which the Public Health Service Act Company has Knowledge that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to comply with the FDCA, PHSA or other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsLaws.
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or of their respective current products or product candidates have participatedcandidates, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including the Good Clinical Practice (“GCP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 56 and 312312 and Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Part 58. Since No preclinical study or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Between January 1, 20192019 and the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notices, correspondence, or other written communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedcandidates.
(ef) Neither As of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA or product candidates pursuant to its the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto). To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy.
(g) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against Knowledge of the Company, any agents has been, is, or is in anticipation of being (based on a conviction by the courts or a finding of fault by a regulatory authority): (a) debarred pursuant to the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335a), as amended from time to time; (b) disqualified from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. §312.70, as amended from time to time; (c) disqualified as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended from time to time; (d) excluded, debarred or suspended from or otherwise ineligible to participate in a “Federal Health Care Program” as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(f), including under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 or relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001; (e) assessed or threatened with assessment of civil money penalties pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 1003; or (f) included on the HHS/OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management, or the FDA Debarment List or the FDA Disqualified/Restricted List. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries or Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has engaged in any activities that are prohibited, or are cause for civil penalties, or grounds for mandatory or permissive exclusion, debarment, or suspension pursuant to any of these authorities. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are using, or have ever used, in any capacity any Person that has ever been, or to the Knowledge of Company, is the subject of a proceeding that could lead to the Persons becoming debarred, excluded, disqualified, restricted or suspended pursuant to any of these authorities.
(h) The Company and its Subsidiaries have materially complied with all applicable Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries where required, have (i) created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of Protected Health Information in its possession or control, (ii) provided training to all employees and agents, and (iii) implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. As of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body alleging a failure to comply with HIPAA or any other federal or state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. To the Knowledge of the Company, as of the date of this Agreement, there has been no Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information, unpermitted disclosure of Personal Health Information, or breach of personally identifiable information with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would require notice to a Governmental Body. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(h) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Sesen Bio, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 2016 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency.
(d) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and, as applicable, the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates (collectively, the “Company Products”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and have not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. Except for the information and files identified in Section 2.14(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has made available to Parent all information requested by Parent in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Products and the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, importation and exportation of the Company Products, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) copies of all investigational new drug applications (INDs) submitted to the FDA, and all supplements to and amendments of such INDs; new drug applications; adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other material written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Body. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA. The Company is not currently conducting aware of any studies, tests or addressingtrials the results of which the Company believes reasonably call into question (i) the study, and to test or trial results of any Company Products, (ii) the efficacy or safety of any Company Products or (iii) any of the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, filings with any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsGovernmental Body.
(de) To the Company’s Knowledge, all All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. No preclinical or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or non-compliance reasons. Since January 1, 20192016, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Company’s Knowledge, Knowledge of the Company threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates candidates, including the Company Products, have participated.
(ef) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into, where required, and are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound. The Company and its Subsidiaries have created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all protected health information, provide training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and have implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of any allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information or breach of personally identifiable information under applicable Laws have occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Standard Transaction Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(g) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areis, and since January 1the Company’s inception, 2019 have has been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), and regulations issued thereunder by the U.S. United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” and collectively, the “FDCA”) regulations adopted thereunder), the Public Health Service Act and its implementing regulations (“PHSA”) and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the research, development, pre-clinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, storage, supply, approval, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical biological products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its SubsidiariesCompany, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold holds all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each such Company Permit is valid and its Subsidiaries hold all rightin full force and effect, title and interest in and to all the Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its SubsidiariesEntity, as applicable, immediately after the Second Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the First Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act PHSA or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Neither the Company nor any of its officers and employees has been or is subject to any enforcement proceedings by the FDA or other Governmental Body and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such proceedings have been threatened. There has not been and is not currently conducting now any Form FDA-483 observation, civil, criminal or addressingadministrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, or proceeding pending or in effect against the Company or any of their respective officers and employees, and the Company has no liability for failure to comply with the Company’s Knowledge there FDCA, PHSA, or other similar Laws. There is no act, omission, event, or circumstance of which the Company has Knowledge that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or form the basis for any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information or any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to expect that it will be required to conduct comply with the FDCA, PHSA or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holdsother similar Laws.
(d) The Company holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary or material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”) and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner. There is no basis for believing that such Company Regulatory Permits will not be renewable upon expiration. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication, or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. The Company has complied in all material respects with the ICH E9 Guidance for Industry: Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials in the management of the clinical data that have been presented to the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, all there are no facts that would be reasonably likely to result in any warning, untitled or notice of violation letter or Form FDA-483 from the FDA.
(e) All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its SubsidiariesCompany, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including the Good Clinical Practice (“GCP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 56 and 312312 and Good Laboratory Practice (“GLP”) regulations under 21 C.F.R. Part 58. No preclinical study or clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of the Company has been terminated or suspended prior to completion for safety or noncompliance reasons. Since January 1their inception, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, or to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(ef) Neither the The Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is not the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA or product canidates pursuant to its the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has not committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. .
(g) None of the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, agents has been, is, or is in anticipation of being (based on a conviction by the courts or a finding of fault by a regulatory authority): (a) debarred pursuant to the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. § 335a), as amended from time to time; (b) disqualified from participating in clinical trials pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 312.70, as amended from time to time; (c) disqualified as a testing facility under 21 C.F.R. Part 58, Subpart K, as amended from time to time; (d) excluded, debarred or suspended from or otherwise ineligible to participate in a “Federal Health Care Program” as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(f), including under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 or relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001; (e) assessed or threatened with assessment of civil money penalties pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 1003; or (f) included on the HHS/OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, the General Services Administration’s System for Award Management, or the FDA Debarment List or the FDA Disqualified/Restricted List. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against Knowledge of the Company, agents has engaged in any activities that are prohibited, or are cause for civil penalties, or grounds for mandatory or permissive exclusion, debarment, or suspension pursuant to any of these authorities. The Company is not using, and has never used, in any capacity any Person that has ever been, or to the Knowledge of Company, is the subject of a proceeding that could lead to the Persons becoming debarred, excluded, disqualified, restricted or suspended pursuant to any of these authorities.
(h) The Company has complied with all Laws relating to patient, medical or individual health information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its Subsidiaries implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time (collectively “HIPAA”), including the standards for the privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, Subparts A and E, the standards for the protection of Electronic Protected Health Information set forth at 45 C.F.R. Part 160 and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart A and Subpart C, the standards for transactions and code sets used in electronic transactions at 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart A and Part 162, and the standards for Breach Notification for Unsecured Protected Health Information at 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart D, all as amended from time to time. The Company has entered into, where required, and is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of all Business Associate (as defined in HIPAA) agreements (“Business Associate Agreements”) to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. The Company has created and maintained written policies and procedures to protect the privacy of all Protected Health Information, has provided training to all employees and agents as required under HIPAA, and has implemented security procedures, including physical, technical and administrative safeguards, to protect all personal information and Protected Health Information stored or transmitted in electronic form. The Company has not received written notice from the Office for Civil Rights for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other Governmental Body of their respective officersany allegation regarding its failure to comply with HIPAA or any other federal or state law or regulation applicable to the protection of individually identifiable health information or personally identifiable information. No successful Security Incident, employees Breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information, unpermitted disclosure of Personal Health Information or agentsbreach of personally identifiable information under applicable Laws has occurred with respect to information maintained or transmitted to the Company or an agent or third party subject to a Business Associate Agreement with the Company. The Company is currently submitting, receiving and handling or is capable of submitting, receiving and handling transactions in accordance with the Transactions and Code Sets Rule. All capitalized terms in this Section 2.14(h) not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth under HIPAA.
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries areis in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any Law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties and since January 1assets are bound or affected; or (ii) any material note, 2019 have beenbond, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Lawsmortgage, including the Federal Foodindenture, Drugcontract, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)agreement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderlease, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA license, permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which Parent or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties and importation assets are bound or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either defaults or violations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, which would not reasonably be material expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the CompanyHDD Business. No investigationTo the knowledge of Parent, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations which, neither individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the HDD Business or Spinco. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or Parent and any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Parent and its Subsidiaries hold (or, in the case of Spinco, will hold upon the consummation of the Separation) all required permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations which are material to Authorities for the operation of the business of HDD Business, failure to hold which would, individually or in the Company aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the HDD Business or Spinco (collectively, the "PARENT PERMITS"). Parent and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsParent Permits.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Maxtor Corp)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries areExcept as would not, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not reasonably be expected to be material to Exar and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or prevent or materially delay consummation of the CompanyMerger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, neither Exar nor any of its Subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any Legal Requirement applicable to Exar or any of its Subsidiaries or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any Contract to which Exar or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Exar or any of its Subsidiaries or its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending or, to the CompanyExar’s Knowledgeknowledge, threatened against the Company Exar or any of its Subsidiaries, nor to Exar’s knowledge has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct the same. There is no agreementContract, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company Exar or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of materially prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company Exar or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company Exar or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries Exar as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company Exar and its Subsidiaries hold all required material permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorizations Entities which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted Exar (collectively, the “Company Exar Permits”). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company Exar and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None terms of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsExar Permits.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Sipex Corp)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries areSubsidiaries, and since January 1inception, 2019 have been, in compliance has complied in all material respects with all applicable Lawswith, including the Federal Food, Drugis not in violation in any material respect of, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and has not received any other similar Law administered written notices of alleged or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation actual violation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the CompanyApplicable Laws. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Authority stated to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that it has an intention to conduct the same. There is no agreement, judgmentjudgement, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any material business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiariespractice, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conductedin the Ordinary Course, (ii) is reasonably likely to may have an adverse effect on the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, Agreement or (iii) is reasonably likely to may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes None of this Agreement, the Company does not make or any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of its Subsidiaries has settled any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application actual or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactionslitigation.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which that are material to the operation of the its business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b2.11(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each lists all Company PermitPermits. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold are in compliance in all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance respects with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding action, proceeding, revocation proceeding, amendment procedure, writ, injunction or claim is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), FDA Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Controlled Substance Act or any other similar Applicable Law administered or promulgated by any the FDA or other comparable Governmental Authority in France responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (the FDA and each such Governmental Authority, a “Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) To The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, and development, clinical testing or manufacturing , as currently conducted, of any of their product candidates (the “Company Product Candidates”) (collectively, the “Company Regulatory Permits”), and no such Company Regulatory Permit has been (i) revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any adverse manner, other than immaterial adverse modifications. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the Company Regulatory Permits and has not received any written notice or other written communication from any Drug Regulatory Agency regarding (A) any material violation of or failure to comply materially with any term or requirement of any Company Regulatory Permit or (B) any revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or material modification of any Company Regulatory Permit. The Company has made available to Parent all information requested by Parent in the Company’s Knowledgeor its Subsidiaries’ possession or control relating to the Company Product Candidates and the development, clinical testing and manufacturing of the Company Product Candidates, including complete copies of the following (to the extent there are any): (x) adverse event reports; clinical study reports and material study data; inspection reports, notices of adverse findings, warning letters, filings and letters and other written correspondence to and from any Drug Regulatory Agency; and meeting minutes with any Drug Regulatory Agency; and (y) similar reports, material study data, notices, letters, filings, correspondence and meeting minutes with any other Governmental Authority.
(e) All animal studies or other preclinical tests performed by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries either (i) have been conducted in all clinicalmaterial respects in accordance with applicable Good Laboratory Practice regulations as described in 21 CFR Part 58 (“Good Laboratory Practices”) or comparable foreign Applicable Law or (ii) if not required to be conducted in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices, have employed in all material respects the procedures and controls generally used by qualified experts in animal or preclinical study of products comparable to those being developed by the Company. No failure to comply with Good Laboratory Practices and any comparable state and foreign Applicable Laws has adversely affected the integrity, in the aggregate, of data collected in the pre-clinical trials, pre-clinical research, and other studies and tests manufacturing activities conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the overall conclusions of any such trial or research.
(f) All manufacturing operations conducted by, or for the benefit of, the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to Company Product Candidates to be used, or their respective current products or product candidates being used, in human clinical trials have participated, were and, if still pending, been and are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and the FDA’s cGMP regulations or comparable foreign Applicable Law. In addition, the Company is in compliance in all material respects with the all applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency registration and other applicable listing requirements set forth in 21 U.S.C. Section 360 and 21 CFR Part 207 and all comparable foreign Applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(eg) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending orpending, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened investigation in respect of its business or products the Company Product Candidates by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal GratuitiesGratuities Final Policy” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products the Company Product Candidates that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Gratuities Final Policy, ,” and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products the Company Product Candidates are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, or threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.
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Samples: Acquisition Agreement (Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc.)
Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not be material to the Company. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit audit, Order, or other action by any Governmental Body Authority is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order agreement or decree Order binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, Agreement or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required Governmental Authorizations which are material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (the “Company Permits”). Section 2.15(b3.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatenedthreatened in writing, which seeks to revoke, substantially limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder”), the Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunder, the Controlled Substances Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any the FDA or other comparable Governmental Authority responsible for regulation of the development, testing, manufacturing, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation of drug products (“Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds”).
(d) To The Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all required Governmental Authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiary as currently conducted, and the development, testing, manufacturing, processing, storage, labeling, sale, marketing, advertising, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with (the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Law, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither the “Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiateProduct Candidates”) (collectively, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the “Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation in respect of its business or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991Regulatory Permits”) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the no such Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statement, or failed to make any statement, in each case in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents Regulatory Permit has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a revoked, withdrawn, suspended, cancelled or terminated or (ii) modified in any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claimsadverse manner, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents.other than immaterial adverse
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Compliance; Permits; Restrictions. HBF is not in any material respect in conflict with, or in default or in violation of (ai) The Company and each any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to HBF or by which HBF or any of its Subsidiaries arerespective properties is bound or affected or (ii) any material note, and since January 1bond, 2019 have beenmortgage, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Lawsindenture, including the Federal Foodcontract, Drugagreement, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”)lease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations adopted thereunderlicense, the Public Health Service Act and any other similar Law administered or promulgated by the FDA permit, franchise or other comparable Governmental Body responsible for regulation instrument or obligation to which HBF is a party or by which HBF or any of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation its respective properties is bound or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”)affected, except for any noncomplianceconflicts, either violations and defaults that (individually or in the aggregate, which ) would not be cause HBF to lose any material to the Companybenefit or incur any material liability. No investigationTo HBF's knowledge, claim, suit, proceeding, audit no investigation or other action review by any Governmental Body Entity is pending oror has been threatened against HBF, nor, to the Company’s KnowledgeHBF's knowledge, threatened against the Company or has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct an investigation of its SubsidiariesHBF. There is no material agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries HBF which (i) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company HBF or any of its SubsidiariesPurchaser, any acquisition of material property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries HBF or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries HBF as currently conducted, (ii) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement, or (iii) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the Contemplated Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Company does not make any representation or warranty (pursuant to this Section 2.15 or elsewhere) regarding the effect of any applicable Antitrust Laws on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated Transactions as a result of any enactment, promulgation, application or threatened or actual judicial or administrative investigation or litigation under, or enforcement of, any Antitrust Laws with respect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(ba) The Company HBF holds, to the extent legally required, all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and its Subsidiaries hold all required approvals from Governmental Authorizations which Entities that are material to and required for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries HBF as currently conducted (collectively, the “Company "HBF Permits”"). Section 2.15(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Company Permit. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all right, title and interest in and to all Company Permits free and clear of any Encumbrance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries HBF is in material compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, which seeks to revoke, limit, suspend, or materially modify any Company Permit. The rights and benefits of each Company Permit will be available to the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, immediately after the Effective Time on terms substantially identical to those enjoyed by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the FDCA, FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar Law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. The Company is not currently conducting or addressing, and to the Company’s Knowledge there is no basis to expect that it will be required to conduct or address, any corrective actions, including, without limitation, product recalls or clinical holds.
(d) To the Company’s Knowledge, all clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations terms of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable Lawthe HBF Permits, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58 and 312. Since January 1, 2019, neither except where the Company nor any failure to be in compliance with the terms of its Subsidiaries has received any notices, correspondence, the HBF Permits would not be material to HBF or other communications from any Drug Regulatory Agency requiring, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatening to initiate, the termination or suspension of any clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective current products or product candidates have participatedPurchaser.
(eb) Neither There is no agreement (non-compete or otherwise), commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree to which HBF is a party or otherwise binding upon HBF which has, or may have the Company nor effect of, prohibiting or impairing any business practice of its Subsidiaries is HBF, any acquisition of property or assets (whether tangible or intangible) by HBF, the subject conduct of business by HBF in any pending or, manner or otherwise limiting the freedom of HBF to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened investigation engage in respect any line of its business or compete with any person. HBF has not entered into any agreement, understanding or other arrangement under which HBF is prohibited or restricted in any manner from selling, licensing or otherwise distributing any technology or products by the FDA pursuant to its “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991) and any amendments thereto. To the Company’s Knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any acts, made any statementto, or failed to make providing services to, customers or potential customers or any statementclass of customers, in each case any geographic area, during any period of time or in respect of its business or products that would violate the FDA’s “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities” Final Policy, and any amendments thereto. None segment of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agents has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that could result in a debarment or exclusion (i) under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or (ii) any similar applicable Law. No debarment or exclusionary claims, actions, proceedings or investigations in respect of their business or products are pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees or agentsmarket.
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