Confidentiality of Environmental Data. All audits, reports and studies delivered to or prepared by Buyer and all other information collected and generated as a result of Buyer's environmental due diligence ("Environmental Data") will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 12.1. Neither Buyer nor its environmental consultant(s) shall disclose or release any Environmental Data without the prior written consent of Seller and all such information shall be kept strictly confidential. The Environmental Data shall be prepared at the request of counsel to Buyer and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be the work product of such counsel and constitute confidential attorney/client communications. The Environmental Data shall be transferred among Buyer and its consultant(s) in a manner that will preserve, to the greatest extent possible, such privileges. Buyer expressly agrees that until the Closing, it will not distribute the Environmental Data to any third party without Seller's prior written consent. After the Closing, each Party agrees that it will not distribute the Environmental Data to any third party without the other's prior written consent, except as required by law or by express provisions of its corporate compliance program if the other Party is provided written notice at least ten (10) days prior to such distribution, provided, however, that for a period of two (2) years after the Closing Date, Buyer may distribute the Environmental Data to any potential purchaser of the Assets only after first notifying the Seller.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Citizens Utilities Co), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Cap Rock Energy Corp), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Cap Rock Energy Corp)
Confidentiality of Environmental Data. All audits, reports and studies delivered to or prepared by Buyer and all other information collected and generated as a result of Buyer's environmental due diligence ("Environmental Data") will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 12.1. Neither Buyer nor its environmental consultant(s) shall disclose or release any Environmental Data without the prior written consent of Seller and all such information shall be kept strictly confidential. The Environmental Data shall be prepared at the request of counsel to Buyer and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be the work product of such counsel and constitute confidential attorney/client communications. The Environmental Data shall be transferred among Buyer and its consultant(s) in a manner that will preserve, to the greatest extent possible, such privileges. Buyer expressly agrees that until the Closing, it will not distribute the Environmental Data to any third party without Seller's prior written consent. After the Closing, each Party Buyer agrees that it will not distribute the Environmental Data to any third party without the otherSeller's prior written consent, except as required by law or by express provisions of its Buyer's corporate compliance program if the other Party Seller is provided written notice at least ten (10) days prior to such distribution, provided, however, that for a period of two (2) years after the Closing Date, Buyer may distribute the Environmental Data to any potential purchaser of the Assets only after first notifying the Seller.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Citizens Utilities Co), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Citizens Communications Co)