Common use of Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions Clause in Contracts

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's Knowledge, neither U S WEST, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WEST.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's Knowledgethe Company’s knowledge, neither U S WESTthe Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amendedamended (the “FCPA”), or any other similar applicable foreign, federal Federal or state lawLaw, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws Laws and regulations except regulations, in each case which would not case, except as is not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTEffect.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's Knowledge, neither U S WESTNeither the Company, nor any of its Company Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal Federal or state lawLaw, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except Laws, in each case which would not case, except as is not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTEffect.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WESTQwest's Knowledge, neither U S WESTQwest, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance non-compliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations regulations, except in each case which where there would not have a be no Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTQwest.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WESTthe Company's Knowledge, neither U S WESTthe Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amendedamended (the "FCPA"), or any other similar applicable foreign, federal Federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except regulations, in each case which would not case, except as is not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTEffect.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WESTthe Company's Knowledgeknowledge, neither U S WESTthe Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amendedamended (the "FCPA"), or any other similar applicable foreign, federal Federal or state lawLaw, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws Laws and regulations except regulations, in each case which would not case, except as is not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTEffect.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WESTthe Company's Knowledgeknowledge, neither U S WESTthe Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, FCPA or any other similar applicable foreign, federal Federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except except, in each case case, which would will not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTthe Company.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's KnowledgeWithout limitation to any provision of Section 2.5, to the Knowledge of the Company, neither U S WEST, the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (ia) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of any Government Authority or political parties party or organizationsorganization, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal or state lawLaw, (iib) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iiic) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTLaws.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's KnowledgeExcept where failure to comply individually or in the aggregate has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, neither U S WESTthe Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf Representatives has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (ia) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar Law applicable foreign, federal to the Company or state lawany of its Subsidiaries, (iib) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iiic) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other similar Laws applicable domestic to the Company or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTany of its Subsidiaries.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's Knowledgethe Knowledge of Parent, neither U S WESTParent, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf behalf, has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal Federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTregulations.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's Knowledgethe Knowledge of the Company, neither U S WESTthe Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf behalf, has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal Federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTregulations.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WESTthe Company's Knowledgeknowledge, neither U S WESTthe Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (ia) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal or state law, (iib) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iiic) violated or operated in noncompliance non-compliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations regulations, except in each case which where such action would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTEffect.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. (i) . To U S WEST's Knowledgethe Knowledge of KeySpan, neither U S WESTKeySpan, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal Federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTregulations.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's KnowledgeMacManus' knowledge, neither U S WESTMacManus, nor any of its Major Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTregulations.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WESTXxx Group's Knowledgeknowledge, neither U S WESTXxx Group, nor any of its Major Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal or state law, (ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTregulations.

Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To U S WEST's Knowledgethe Knowledge of Sellers and the Company, neither U S WESTthe Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, Subsidiary nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective businessesthe business of the Company or any Subsidiary, (ia) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials, candidates or members of political parties or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other similar applicable foreign, federal or state lawLaws, (iib) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, gifts or (iiic) violated or operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign laws and regulations except in each case which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on U S WESTLaws.