Common use of Confidentiality and Use of Information Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “Related Persons”) to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “need to know” basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchange, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such Partner’s counsel, such Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s Units in accordance with Section 10; provided, however, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “"Related Persons”") to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “"need to know” " basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s 's business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchange, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s 's public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s 's compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such Partner’s 's counsel, such Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s 's Units in accordance with Section 10; provided, however, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d)) hereof, each Partner -------------- --- shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “"Related Persons”") to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “"need to know” " basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related --------------- Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s 's business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure of financial ------------- statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchangeSEC, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s 's compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such Partner’s 's counsel, such Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s 's Units in accordance with Section 10; ---------- provided, however, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of -------- ------- the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section ------- 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality ---- agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).. ------------------

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (cSection 13.1(c) or (d), each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “"Related Persons”") to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “"need to know” " basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s 's business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such partyPerson; provided that PROVIDED THAT the disclosure of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchangeSEC, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a an Asset Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their or its respective Affiliates competeAffiliate competes. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s 's compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the such Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information whichthat, in the opinion of such the Partner’s 's counsel, such the Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such the Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s 's Units in accordance with Section 10; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d)) hereof, each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “"Related Persons”") to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “"need to know” " basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s 's business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchangeSEC, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a an Asset Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s 's compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the such Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such the Partner’s 's counsel, such the Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such the Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s 's Units in accordance with Section 10; provided, however, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).

Confidentiality and Use of Information. The Partners' -------------------------------------- obligations concerning confidentiality are as follows: (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), each Each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “Related Persons”) to, keep secret, retain maintain in strictest confidence, confidence and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information of the Partnership, any other Partner or any Affiliate of any other Partner, except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employeesRelated Persons, (ii) the Operator and its Related Persons, (iii) such Partner's Related Persons and other Partners and their respective Related Persons and (iv) any permitted lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons Partnership, in each case, on a “"need to know” " basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and conduct or furtherance of the operation business or affairs of the Partnership; provided, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall usethat, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership Partnership, shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchangeother Governmental Entity, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) lenders or presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (zy) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnershipits parent) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All disclosed Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property assets of the Person whose property assets it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been disclosure, except that Confidential Information transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a Contribution Agreementby Lyondell and its Affiliates on or about the Closing Date shall be an asset of the Partnership. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership BusinessPartnership's business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information Applicable Law or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) administrative process to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee General Partner (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another PartnerPartner or any of its Affiliates, such other Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee General Partner (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s 's compliance with the provisions of this SectionSection 13.1. In the event ------------ that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee General Partner (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another PartnerPartner or any of its Affiliates, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such Partner’s 's counsel, such Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts Reasonable Best Efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party Third Party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s 's Units in accordance with Section 10Article X; provided, however, that (i) such third party Third Party shall be informed --------- by such Partner of the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section 13.1 13.1, (ii) the disclosing Partner shall redact ------------ all price, volume and other information of a competitive or sensitive nature prior to such disclosure and (iii) prior to any disclosure disclosure, such Third Party shall execute a written confidentiality agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section 13.1 and providing provided ------------ further, however, that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other PartnersPartners and its Affiliates. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y13.1(a).. ---------------

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d)) hereof, each Partner -------------- shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “"Related Persons”") to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “"need to know” " basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related -------------- Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s 's business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure ------------- of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchangeSEC, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s 's compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such Partner’s 's counsel, such Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s 's Units in accordance with Section 10; ---------- provided, however, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of -------- ------- the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section ------- 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality ---- agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).. ------------------

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d), each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “Related Persons”) to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “need to know” basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchange, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to HOU03:1138115.4 42 lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the fee Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and and, each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete.; (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such Partner’s counsel, such Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s Units in accordance with Section 10; provided, however, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d)) hereof, each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “"Related Persons”") to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “"need to know” " basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s 's business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchangeSEC, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such Partner’s counsel, such Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s Units in accordance with Section 10; provided, however, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).

Confidentiality and Use of Information. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) or (d)) hereof, each Partner shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates and its and their respective partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, “"Related Persons”") to, keep secret, retain in strictest confidence, and not distribute, disseminate or disclose any and all Confidential Information except to (i) the Partnership and its officers and employees, (ii) any lender to the Partnership or (iii) any Partner or any of their respective Affiliates or other Related Persons on a “"need to know” " basis in connection with the transactions leading up to and contemplated by this Agreement and the operation of the Partnership, and such Partner disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) shall use, and shall cause its Affiliates and other Related Persons to use, such Confidential Information only for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership’s 's business or for any other specific purposes for which it was disclosed to such party; provided that the disclosure of financial statements of, or other information relating to the Partnership shall not be deemed to be the disclosure of Confidential Information (x) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary to disclose such information in connection with a proposed strategic transaction, (y) to the extent that any Partner (or its ultimate parent entity) deems it necessary, appropriate or customary pursuant to law, regulation or stock exchange rule (in the reasonable good faith judgment of such parent entity) to disclose such information in or in connection with (i) filings with the SEC or a stock exchangeSEC, (ii) press releases disseminated to the financial community, (iii) presentations to lenders, (iv) discussions with underwriters for the Partnership’s public debt offerings, (v) presentations to ratings agencies or (vi) information disclosed to similar audiences or (z) to the extent that in order to sustain a position taken for tax purposes, any Partner (or former partner in the Partnership if such disclosure is with respect to periods in which such Person was a partner in the Partnership) deems it necessary and appropriate to disclose such financial statements or other information. All Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the Partnership or pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the property of the Person whose property it was prior to such disclosure unless such property has been transferred to the Partnership pursuant to a Contribution Agreement. (b) No Confidential Information regarding the plans or operations of any Partner or any Affiliate thereof received or acquired by or disclosed to any unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof in the course of the conduct of Partnership business, or otherwise as a result of the existence of the Partnership, may be used by such unaffiliated Partner or Affiliate thereof for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Partnership in conducting the Partnership Business. The Partnership and each Partner shall have the affirmative obligation to take all necessary steps to prevent the disclosure to any Partner or Affiliate thereof of information regarding the plans or operations of such Partner and its Affiliates in markets and areas unrelated to the business of the Partnership in which any other Partner and their respective Affiliates compete. (c) In the event that any Partner is legally required (by interrogatories, discovery requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, it is agreed that such Partner prior to disclosure will provide the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) with prompt notice of such request(s) so that the Partnership Governance Committee (or such other Partner) may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive the Partner’s 's compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or that the Partnership Governance Committee (and, if such Confidential Information concerns another Partner, such Partner) grants a waiver hereunder, the Partner required to furnish Confidential Information may furnish that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of such Partner’s 's counsel, such Partner is legally compelled to disclose, and such Partner will exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. (d) Any Partner may disclose Confidential Information to a third party who requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of evaluating a possible purchase of such Partner’s 's Units in accordance with Section 10; provided, however, that such third party shall be informed by such Partner of the confidential nature of the information and the existence of this Section 13.1 and prior to any disclosure shall execute a written confidentiality agreement with such Partner substantially identical in scope to this Section and providing that such confidentiality agreement is also made for the benefit of the Partnership and each of the other Partners. (e) The Partners and their Affiliates shall consult with each other on an ongoing basis with respect to disclosures regarding the Partnership and its business and affairs permitted under Section 13.1(a)(y).