Compliance with Applicable Legal Requirements. (a) Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub have complied and are in compliance with all material Legal Requirements applicable to them and to their assets, properties, operations and business. Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority to the effect, or otherwise been advised, that it is not in compliance with any such Legal Requirements, and Atlantic has no Knowledge that any existing circumstances are likely to result in an Action for a violation of any such Legal Requirement. To the Knowledge of Atlantic, no investigation or review by any Governmental Authority with respect to Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub, or their promoters, stockholders, affiliates, directors, officers, consultants, employees, agents or other representatives is pending or, to the Knowledge of Atlantic threatened, nor has any Governmental Authority given Atlantic written notice of its intention to conduct the same. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 8.8(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, there is no Contract or Judgment binding upon Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub which has had or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub, any acquisition of property (tangible or intangible) by Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub, the conduct of business by Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub, or otherwise limiting the freedom of Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub to engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub has not entered into any Contract under which it is restricted from selling, licensing, manufacturing or otherwise distributing any products or from providing services to customers or potential customers or any class of customers, in any geographic area, during any period of time, or in any segment of the market. (c) Without limiting any provision of this Agreement: (i) neither Atlantic nor Atlantic Merger Sub, nor, to the Knowledge of Atlantic, any officer, manager, agent, employee or other Person associated with or acting on behalf of Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub has, directly or indirectly (a) paid or delivered or agreed to pay or deliver any fee, commission or other sum of money or item of property, however characterized, to any Person, government official or other party that is illegal or improper under any applicable Legal Requirement, (b) used any funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (c) made any unlawful payment or offered anything of value to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns, (d) violated or is in violation of any provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 United States Code Section 78dd-1, et seq.), as amended, or any applicable Legal Requirement of similar effect, (e) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or transfer of value to any other Person or (f) established or maintained any fund that has not been recorded in the books and records of Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub, or (ii) Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub have complied and are in compliance with applicable provisions of the United States export and sanctions laws, and regulations implemented thereunder, including the Arms Export Control Act (22 United States Code Section 2751 et seq.), as amended, the Export Administration Act (50 United States Code Section 2401 et seq.), as amended, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 United States Code Section 17091 et seq.), as amended, and the various sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury of the United States, as amended. Without limiting the foregoing, Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub have not made any investments or performed any Contracts in, or involving a Person from, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria or Burma (Myanmar). (d) Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub are not in violation of any applicable Legal Requirements relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224, the USA PATRIOT Act, applicable Legal Requirements comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act and applicable Legal Requirements administered by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (as any of the foregoing Legal Requirements may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced) (collectively, “Anti-Terrorism Law”) and has not engaged in or conspired to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law. (e) To the Knowledge of Atlantic, neither Atlantic nor Atlantic Merger Sub nor any of their agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby is any of the following (each a “Blocked Person”): (i) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224; (ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224: (iii) a Person with which the Company is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law; (iv) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order No. 13224; (v) a Person that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list; or (vi) a Person who is affiliated or associated with a Person listed above. (f) To the Knowledge of Atlantic, neither Atlantic nor Atlantic Merger Sub nor any of their agents acting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (SeqLL, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (SeqLL, Inc.)
Compliance with Applicable Legal Requirements. (a) Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub have complied and are in compliance in all material respects with all material Legal Requirements applicable to them and to their assets, properties, operations and business. Neither Atlantic or Atlantic nor Merger Sub has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority to the effect, or otherwise been advised, that it is not in compliance with any such Legal Requirements, and Atlantic has no Knowledge that any existing circumstances are likely to result in an Action for a violation of any such Legal Requirement. To the Knowledge of Atlantic, no investigation or review by any Governmental Authority with respect to Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub, or their promoters, stockholders, affiliates, directors, officers, consultants, employees, agents or other representatives is pending or, to the Knowledge of Atlantic threatened, nor has any Governmental Authority given Atlantic or Merger Sub written notice of its intention to conduct the same.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 8.8(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, there There is no Contract or Judgment Order binding upon Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub which has had or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub, any acquisition of property (tangible or intangible) by Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub, or the conduct of business by Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub, or otherwise limiting the freedom of Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub to engage in any line of business or to compete with any Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub has not entered into any Contract under which it is restricted from selling, licensing, manufacturing or otherwise distributing any products or from providing services to customers or potential customers or any class of customers, in any geographic area, during any period of time, or in any segment of the market.
(c) Without limiting any provision of this Agreement: (i) neither Atlantic nor Atlantic Merger Sub, nor, to the Knowledge of Atlantic, any officer, manager, agent, employee or other Person associated with or acting on behalf of Atlantic or Atlantic Merger Sub has, directly or indirectly (a) paid or delivered or agreed to pay or deliver any fee, commission or other sum of money or item of property, however characterized, to any Person, government official or other party that is illegal or improper under any applicable Legal Requirement, (b) used any funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (c) made any unlawful payment or offered anything of value to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns, (d) violated or is in violation of any provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 United States Code Section 78dd-1, et seq.), as amended, or any applicable Legal Requirement of similar effect, (e) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or transfer of value to any other Person or (f) established or maintained any fund that has not been recorded in the books and records of Atlantic Atlantic; and Atlantic Merger Sub, or (ii) Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub have complied and are in compliance with applicable provisions of the United States export and sanctions laws, and regulations implemented thereunder, including the Arms Export Control Act (22 United States Code Section 2751 et seq.), as amended, the Export Administration Act (50 United States Code Section 2401 et seq.), as amended, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 United States Code Section 17091 et seq.), as amended, and the various sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury of the United States, as amended. Without limiting the foregoing, Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub have not made any investments or performed any Contracts in, or involving a Person from, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria or Burma (Myanmar).
(d) Atlantic and Atlantic Merger Sub are not in violation of any applicable Legal Requirements relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224, the USA PATRIOT Act, applicable Legal Requirements comprising or implementing the Bank Secrecy Act and applicable Legal Requirements administered by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (as any of the foregoing Legal Requirements may from time to time be amended, renewed, extended, or replaced) (collectively, “Anti-Terrorism Law”) and has not engaged in or conspired to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.
(e) To the Knowledge of Atlantic, neither Atlantic nor Atlantic Merger Sub nor any of their agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby is any of the following (each a “Blocked Person”): (i) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224; (ii) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224: (iii) a Person with which the Company is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law; (iv) a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order No. 13224; (v) a Person that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list; or (vi) a Person who is affiliated or associated with a Person listed above.
(f) To the Knowledge of Atlantic, neither Atlantic nor Atlantic Merger Sub nor any of their agents acting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order No. 13224.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Atlantic International Corp.), Merger Agreement (Staffing 360 Solutions, Inc.)