Areas of Cooperation The Parties will cooperate, in particular, in the following areas of common interest:
Legal cooperation 1. The Parties agree to develop judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters as regards the negotiation, ratification and implementation of multilateral conventions on civil judicial cooperation and, in particular, the conventions of the Hague Conference on Private International Law in the field of international legal cooperation and litigation as well as the protection of children.
Technical Cooperation 1. The Parties shall strengthen their cooperation in the field of standards, technical regulations, metrology, market surveillance, accreditation and conformity assessment systems with a view to increasing the mutual understanding of their respective systems and facilitating access to their respective markets. To that end, they may establish regulatory dialogues at both horizontal and sectoral levels.
Extent of Cooperation (1) Prior to December 31, 2017, Counsel for the Settling Defendants met with Class Counsel in Canada or the United States, to provide an oral evidentiary proffer which included information originating with the Settling Defendants that was not covered by privilege relating to the allegations in the Proceedings. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Settlement Agreement, and for greater certainty, it is agreed that all statements made and information provided by Counsel for the Settling Defendants are privileged, will be kept strictly confidential, may not be directly or indirectly disclosed to any other Person, unless disclosure is ordered by a Court. Further, absent a Court order, Class Counsel will not attribute any factual information obtained from the proffer to the Settling Defendants and/or Counsel for the Settling Defendants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Class Counsel may: (i) use information obtained from the proffer in the prosecution of the Proceedings, including for the purpose of developing an allocation plan relating to any settlement or judgment proceeds, except the prosecution of any claims against Releasees; and (ii) may rely on such information to certify that, to the best of Class Counsel’s knowledge, information and belief, such information has evidentiary support or will likely have evidentiary support after reasonable opportunity for further investigation or discovery, but, absent a Court Order, the Plaintiffs shall not introduce any information from a proffer into the record or subpoena any Counsel for the Settling Defendants related to a proffer.
Principles of cooperation The Parties shall apply the following principles to cooperation activities covered by this Agreement:
Regional cooperation In order to make the most of this Agreement, the Parties shall xxxxxx all activities which have a regional impact or involve third countries, notably:
General Cooperation (a) The Parties shall each cooperate fully (and each shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to cooperate fully) with all reasonable requests in writing (“Information Request”) from another Party hereto, or from an agent, representative or advisor to such Party, in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax Returns (including the preparation of Tax Packages), claims for Refunds, Tax Proceedings, and calculations of amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes of any of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries covered by this Agreement and the establishment of any reserve required in connection with any financial reporting (a “Tax Matter”). Such cooperation shall include the provision of any information reasonably necessary or helpful in connection with a Tax Matter (“Information”) and shall include, without limitation, at each Party’s own cost:
Financing Cooperation (a) EchoStar shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to provide such assistance as reasonably requested by DISH in connection with financing arrangements (including assumptions, guarantees, amendments, supplements, modifications, refinancings, replacements, repayments, terminations or prepayments of existing financing arrangements) as DISH may reasonably determine necessary or advisable in connection with the completion of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such assistance shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) providing such information and making available such personnel as DISH may reasonably request, including the preparation and furnishing in a timely fashion of all financial statements and other data customary to be included in connection therewith (including all audited financial statements, all unaudited financial statements (which shall have been reviewed by the independent accounting firm for EchoStar as provided in the procedures specified by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in AU 722)) and all information regarding EchoStar and its Subsidiaries reasonably required for DISH to prepare pro forma financial statements, financial data, audit reports and other information regarding EchoStar and its Subsidiaries of the type required by and in compliance with Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act and related forms; (b) participation in, and assistance with, any marketing activities related to such financing; (c) participation by senior management of EchoStar in, and their assistance with, the preparation of rating agency presentations and meetings with rating agencies; (d) taking such actions as are reasonably requested by DISH or its financing sources to facilitate the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to obtaining such financing; and (e) assisting in any exchange transactions or consents with respect to the EchoStar Indentures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, EchoStar and its Subsidiaries shall not be required pursuant to this Section 4.19 to (1) enter into any letter, certificate, document, agreement or instrument (other than customary authorization and representation letters and notices) that will be effective prior to the Closing (or that will otherwise be effective if the Closing does not occur), (2) take any action to the extent it would unreasonably disrupt the business or operations of EchoStar and the EchoStar Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or require any of them to take any actions that would reasonably be expected to violate any applicable Legal Requirement, any Contract or their respective Organizational Documents, (3) provide any information to the extent such information would not be required to be provided pursuant to Section 4.8(a), (4) take any actions, or omit to take an action, that would reasonably be expected to result in any personal liability for the directors, officers, employees or stockholders of EchoStar or any of its Subsidiaries, (5) provide any information that cannot be provided without unreasonable burden or expense or (6) take any action, or omit to take an action, that would reasonably be expected to cause any representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement to be breached by EchoStar or any of its Subsidiaries (unless waived by DISH) or cause any closing condition set forth in Article V to fail to be satisfied. EchoStar hereby consents to DISH’s use of and reliance on any audited or unaudited financial statements relating to EchoStar and the consolidated EchoStar Subsidiaries, including any filings that DISH desires to make with the SEC. In addition, EchoStar will use reasonable best efforts, at DISH’s sole cost and expense, to obtain the consents of any auditor to the inclusion of the financial statements referenced above in appropriate filings with the SEC.
Audit Cooperation In the event either Party is audited by a taxing authority, the other Party agrees to cooperate fully with the Party being audited in order to respond to any audit inquiries in a proper and timely manner so that the audit and/or any resulting controversy may be resolved expeditiously.
Cooperation and Coordination The Parties acknowledge and agree that it is their mutual objective and intent to minimize, to the extent feasible and legal, taxes payable with respect to their collaborative efforts under this Agreement and that they shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and coordinate with each other to achieve such objective.
