CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS. The respective obligations of CSX, NSC, CRR Parent, CRR and CRC to effect the transactions contemplated by Article II shall be subject to the fulfillment or mutual waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions: (a) No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order or decree issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or any other legal restraint or prohibition which prevents the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall be in effect and no statute, rule or regulation shall have been enacted by any Governmental Entity prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements. (b) The STB shall have issued a decision (which decision shall not have been stayed or enjoined) that constitutes a final order approving, exempting or otherwise authorizing, as of such date, consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements as may require such authorization and neither party shall have exercised a right to postpone pursuant to Section 8.4(c). (c) Each of CSX and NSC shall have reasonably determined that it has obtained sufficient labor implementing agreements so as to be authorized by law to effect the transactions contemplated by Article II and Article VI.
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Samples: Transaction Agreement (Norfolk Southern Corp), Transaction Agreement (Norfolk Southern Railway Co/Va), Transaction Agreement (Norfolk Southern Corp)
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS. The respective obligations of CSX, NSC, CRR Parent, CRR and CRC to effect the transactions contemplated by Article II shall be subject to the fulfillment or mutual waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order or decree issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or any other legal restraint or prohibition which prevents the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements shall be in effect and no statute, rule or regulation shall have been enacted by any Governmental Entity prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements.
(b) The STB shall have issued a decision (which decision shall not have been stayed or enjoined) that constitutes a final order approving, exempting or otherwise authorizing, as of such date, consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements as may require such authorization and neither party shall have exercised a right to postpone pursuant to Section 8.4(c).
(c) Each of CSX and NSC shall have reasonably determined that it has obtained sufficient labor implementing agreements so as to be authorized by law to effect the transactions contemplated by Article II and Article VI.
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Samples: Transaction Agreement (CSX Transportation Inc), Transaction Agreement (CSX Corp)