Depositary Authorization. If, for any reason (other than a failure by the Company to supply the requisite number of Shareholder Notices to the Depositary within the requisite time period provided in the Deposit Agreement), the Depositary has not, prior to the date established for such purpose by the Depositary, received instructions from Holders together holding at least 51% of all ADSs (including Temporary ADSs) outstanding at the relevant ADS Record Date, to vote in the same manner in respect of any resolution (including resolutions for the election of directors and/or supervisors), then, subject to the following paragraph, the Holders shall be deemed to have authorized and directed the Depositary's nominee to authorize (the "Depositary Authorization") the Voting Representative as the representative of the Registered Holder to attend and vote at such meeting all the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs then outstanding (including Temporary ADSs) in his or her discretion. In such circumstances, the Voting Representative shall be free to exercise the votes attaching to the Deposited Securities in any manner she/he wishes, which may not be in the interests of the Holders. The Depositary's Authorization, provided in the manner and under the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph, shall be subject to the receipt by the Depositary prior to each shareholders' meeting of an opinion of ROC counsel of the Company addressed to, and in form and substance satisfactory to, the Depositary to the effect that under ROC law (i) the arrangements relating to the Depositary Authorization are permissible, and (ii) the Depositary will not be deemed to be authorized to exercise any discretion when causing the voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement and will not (in the absence of negligence, bad faith or breach of contract, and subject to general principles of agency) be subject to any liability under ROC law for losses arising from the exercise of the voting arrangements set out in Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement on the grounds that voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement is in violation of ROC law. In the event the Depositary does not receive such opinion, the Depositary will not grant the Depositary Authorization, but will cause the Deposited Securities to be present at the shareholders' meeting to the extent practicable and permitted by applicable law and will not cause the Deposited Securities to be voted. The Depositary shall not, and the Depositary shall ensure that the Custodian and its nominees do not, vote or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, other than in accordance with instructions given in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement. The terms of Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement. By continuing to hold ADSs after the effective time of such amendment, all Holders and Beneficial Owners shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms of the Deposit Agreement as so amended.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Au Optronics Corp), Deposit Agreement (Au Optronics Corp), Deposit Agreement (Au Optronics Corp)
Depositary Authorization. If, for any reason (other than a failure by the Company to supply the requisite number of Shareholder Notices to the Depositary within the requisite time period provided in the Deposit Agreement), the Depositary has not, prior to the date established for such purpose by the Depositary, received instructions from Holders together holding at least 51% of all ADSs (including Temporary ADSs) outstanding at the relevant ADS Record Date, to vote in the same manner in respect of any resolution (including resolutions for the election of directors and/or supervisors), then, subject to the following paragraph, the Holders shall be deemed to have authorized and directed the Depositary's nominee to authorize (the "“Depositary Authorization"”) the Voting Representative as the representative of the Registered Holder to attend and vote at such meeting all the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs then outstanding (including Temporary ADSs) in his or her discretion. In such circumstances, the Voting Representative shall be free to exercise the votes attaching to the Deposited Securities in any manner she/he wishes, which may not be in the interests of the Holders. The Depositary's Authorization, provided in the manner and under the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph, shall be subject to the receipt by the Depositary prior to each shareholders' meeting of an opinion of ROC counsel of the Company addressed to, and in form and substance satisfactory to, the Depositary to the effect that under ROC law (i) the arrangements relating to the Depositary Authorization are permissible, and (ii) the Depositary will not be deemed to be authorized to exercise any discretion when causing the voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement and will not (in the absence of negligence, bad faith or breach of contract, and subject to general principles of agency) be subject to any liability under ROC law for losses arising from the exercise of the voting arrangements set out in Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement on the grounds that voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement is in violation of ROC law. In the event the Depositary does not receive such opinion, the Depositary will not grant the Depositary Authorization, but will cause the Deposited Securities to be present at the shareholders' meeting to the extent practicable and permitted by applicable law and will not cause the Deposited Securities to be voted. The Depositary shall not, and the Depositary shall ensure that the Custodian and its nominees do not, vote or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, other than in accordance with instructions given in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement. The terms of Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement. By continuing to hold ADSs after the effective time of such amendment, all Holders and Beneficial Owners shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms of the Deposit Agreement as so amended.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Citibank,N.A./ADR), Deposit Agreement (Au Optronics Corp)
Depositary Authorization. If, for any reason (other than a failure by the Company to supply the requisite number of Shareholder Notices to the Depositary within the requisite time period provided in the Deposit Agreementthis Section 4.10), the Depositary has not, prior to the date established for such purpose by the Depositary, received instructions from Holders together holding at least 51% of all ADSs (including Temporary ADSs) outstanding at the relevant ADS Record Date, to vote in the same manner in respect of any resolution (including resolutions for the election of directors and/or supervisors), then, subject to the following paragraph, the Holders shall be deemed to have authorized and directed the Depositary's nominee to authorize (the "Depositary Authorization") the Voting Representative Representative, as the representative of the Registered Holder Holder, to attend and vote at such meeting all the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs then outstanding (including Temporary ADSs) in his or her discretion. In such circumstances, the Voting Representative shall be free to exercise the votes attaching to the Deposited Securities in any manner she/he wishes, which may not be in the interests of the Holders. The Depositary's Authorization, provided in the manner and under the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph, shall be subject to the receipt by the Depositary prior to each shareholders' meeting of an opinion of ROC counsel of the Company addressed to, and in form and substance satisfactory to, the Depositary to the effect that under ROC law (i) the arrangements relating to the Depositary Authorization are permissible, and (ii) the Depositary will not be deemed to be authorized to exercise any discretion when causing the voting in accordance with this Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement and will not (in the absence of negligence, bad faith or breach of contract, and subject to general principles of agency) be subject to any liability under ROC law for losses arising from the exercise of the voting arrangements set out in Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement on the grounds that voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement is in violation of ROC law. In the event the Depositary does not receive such opinion, the Depositary will not grant the Depositary Authorization, but will cause the Deposited Securities to be present at the shareholders' meeting to the extent practicable and permitted by applicable law and will not cause the Deposited Securities to be voted. The Depositary shall not, and the Depositary shall ensure that the Custodian and its nominees do not, vote or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, other than in accordance with instructions given in accordance with this Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement4.10. The terms of this Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the this Deposit Agreement. By continuing to hold ADSs after the effective time of such amendment, all Holders and Beneficial Owners shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms of the Deposit Agreement this Section 4.10 as so amended.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Au Optronics Corp), Deposit Agreement (Au Optronics Corp)
Depositary Authorization. If, for any reason (other than a failure by the Company to supply the requisite number of Shareholder Notices to the Depositary within the requisite time period provided in the Deposit Agreement), the Depositary has not, prior to the date established for such purpose by the Depositary, received instructions from Holders together holding at least 51% of all ADSs (including Temporary ADSs) outstanding at the relevant ADS Record Date, to vote in the same manner in respect of any resolution (including resolutions for the election of directors and/or supervisors), then, subject to the following paragraph, the Holders shall be deemed to have authorized and directed the Depositary's ’s nominee to authorize (the "“Depositary Authorization"”) the Voting Representative as the representative of the Registered Holder to attend and vote at such meeting all the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs then outstanding (including Temporary ADSs) in his or her discretion. In such circumstances, the Voting Representative shall be free to exercise the votes attaching to the Deposited Securities in any manner she/he wishes, which may not be in the interests of the Holders. The Depositary's ’s Authorization, provided in the manner and under the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph, shall be subject to the receipt by the Depositary prior to each shareholders' ’ meeting of an opinion of ROC counsel of the Company addressed to, and in form and substance satisfactory to, the Depositary to the effect that under ROC law (i) the arrangements relating to the Depositary Authorization are permissible, and (ii) the Depositary will not be deemed to be authorized to exercise any discretion when causing the voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement and will not (in the absence of negligence, bad faith or breach of contract, and subject to general principles of agency) be subject to any liability under ROC law for losses arising from the exercise of the voting arrangements set out in Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement on the grounds that voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement is in violation of ROC law. In the event the Depositary does not receive such opinion, the Depositary will not grant the Depositary Authorization, but will cause the Deposited Securities to be present at the shareholders' ’ meeting to the extent practicable and permitted by applicable law and will not cause the Deposited Securities to be voted. The Depositary shall not, and the Depositary shall ensure that the Custodian and its nominees do not, vote or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, other than in accordance with instructions given in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement. The terms of Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement. By continuing to hold ADSs after the effective time of such amendment, all Holders and Beneficial Owners shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms of the Deposit Agreement as so amended.
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Depositary Authorization. If, for any reason (other than a failure by the Company to supply the requisite number of Shareholder Notices to the Depositary within the requisite time period provided in the Deposit Agreement), the Depositary has not, prior to the date established for such purpose by the Depositary, Depositary received instructions from Holders together holding at least 51% of all ADSs (including Temporary ADSs) outstanding at the relevant ADS Record Date, to vote in the same manner in respect of any resolution (including excluding resolutions for the election of directors and/or supervisors), then, subject to the following paragraph, the Holders shall be deemed to have authorized and directed the Depositary's nominee Depositary to authorize (the "Depositary Authorization") the Voting Representative Chairman of the Company (or his/her designate) as the representative of the Registered Holder Holders to attend and vote at such meeting all the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs then outstanding (including Temporary ADSs) in his or her discretion. In such circumstances, the Voting Representative Chairman of the Company (or his/her designate) shall be free to exercise the votes attaching to the Deposited Securities in any manner she/he wishes, which may not be in the interests of the Holders. The Depositary's Authorization, Depositary Authorization provided in the manner and under the circumstances described in the preceding paragraph, paragraph shall be subject to the receipt by the Depositary prior to each shareholders' meeting of an opinion of ROC counsel of the Company addressed to, and in form and substance satisfactory to, the Depositary to the effect that under ROC law (i) the arrangements relating to the Depositary Authorization are permissible, and (ii) the Depositary will not be deemed to be authorized to exercise any discretion when causing the voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement and will not (in the absence of negligence, bad faith or breach of contract, and subject to general principles of agency) be subject to any liability under ROC law for losses arising from the exercise of the voting arrangements set out in Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement on the grounds that voting in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement is in violation of ROC lawDepositary. In the event the Depositary does not receive such opinion, the Depositary will not grant the Depositary Authorization, Authorization but will cause the Deposited Securities to be present at the shareholders' meeting to the extent practicable and permitted by applicable law and but will not cause the Deposited Securities to be voted. The Depositary shall not, and the Depositary shall ensure that the Custodian and its nominees do not, vote or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to the Shares or other Deposited Securities, other than in accordance with instructions given in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement. The terms of Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the this Deposit Agreement. By continuing to hold ADSs after the effective time of such amendment, amendment all Holders and Beneficial Owners shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms of the Deposit Agreement as so amended.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Siliconware Precision Industries Co LTD)