Common use of Governmental Authority Clause in Contracts

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitrator.

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (CPI Card Group Inc.), Employment and Non Competition Agreement (CPI Card Group Inc.)

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Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local local, foreign or foreign court international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or arbitratorother regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Trident Microsystems Inc), General Assignment and Assumption Agreement (C Cube Semiconductor Inc), General Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Roxio Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or shall mean any federal, state, local local, foreign or foreign court international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or arbitratorother regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Marlborough Software Development Holdings Inc.), Master Separation Agreement (Palmsource Inc), Technology Transfer Agreement (Ceva Inc)

Governmental Authority. The term "Governmental Authority” means " shall mean (a) any government or political subdivision, whether federalnational, state, local county, municipal or other government, domestic or foreign, or any agency, board, bureau, commission, instrumentality court, department or other authority instrumentality of any such government or political subdivisiongovernment, or (b) any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorPerson having the authority under any applicable Governmental Requirement to assess and collect Taxes for its own account.

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Us Legal Support Inc), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Us Legal Support Inc), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Us Legal Support Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" shall mean any federal, state, local local, foreign or foreign court international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or arbitratorother regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Master Distribution Agreement (Vialta Inc), Master Distribution Agreement (Ess Technology Inc), Master Separation and Distribution Agreement (C Cube Semiconductor Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether shall mean the federal, state, local regional, county or foreignmunicipal government, or any department, agency, commission, instrumentality bureau or other similar type body obtaining authority of therefrom or created pursuant to any such government applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, codes, directives or political subdivision, requirements now or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorhereafter existing.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Ground Lease Agreement, Ground Lease Agreement (VCG Holding Corp), Ground Lease Agreement (VCG Holding Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means Any nation or government, any government state or other political subdivisionsubdivision thereof and any court, whether federalpanel, statejudge, local or foreignboard, or any agencybureau, commission, instrumentality agency or other authority entity, body or other person exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorpertaining to government.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Fixed Point Microwave Services Agreement (Pathnet Inc), Fixed Point Microwave Services Agreement (Pathnet Inc), Fixed Point Microwave Services Agreement (Pathnet Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means shall mean any government or political subdivision, whether U.S. federal, state, local or foreignnon-U.S. court, or any agencygovernment, department, commission, instrumentality board, bureau, agency, official or other authority of any such government regulatory, administrative or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernmental authority.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local local, foreign or foreigninternational court, or any agencygovernment, department, commission, instrumentality board, bureau, agency, official or other authority of any such government regulatory, administrative or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernmental authority.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Master Separation Agreement, Master Separation Agreement (Loyalty Alliance Enterprise Corp), Master Separation Agreement (Lsi Logic Corp)

Governmental Authority. The term “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivisionduly constituted body politic, whether elected, appointed or otherwise generally acknowledged as the legitimate sovereign government of the applicable jurisdiction, including but not limited to international, national, federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, stateregional, local or foreign court or arbitratorand municipal branches of government.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Master Services Agreement (Altisource Residential Corp), Master Services Agreement (Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.), Master Services Agreement (Altisource Residential Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivisioncourt, whether federaltribunal, stateauthority, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality official or other authority instrumentality of the United States, or any such government state, county, city or other political subdivision, arbitrator or any federal, state, local judicial or foreign court or arbitratorquasi-judicial tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Membership Interest Agreement, Membership Interest Agreement (Carey Watermark Investors Inc), Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (Carey Watermark Investors Inc)

Governmental Authority. The term Governmental AuthorityGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY” means any nation or government, any union of nations or governments (including without limitation the European Union), any state, region, province, or other political subdivision of any nation, government or political subdivisionunion of nations or governments, whether federaland any municipality, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality court or other authority entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorpertaining to government.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Avatech Solutions Inc), Loan and Security Agreement (Avatech Solutions Inc), Loan and Security Agreement (Martek Biosciences Corp)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority” means Authority "shall mean any government and all foreign, federal, state or political subdivisionlocal governments, governmental institutions, public authorities and governmental entities of any nature whatsoever, and any subdivisions or instrumentalities thereof, including, but not limited to, departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, courts, administrations and panels, and any division or instrumentalities thereof, whether federal, state, local permanent or foreign, ad hoc and whether now or any agency, commission, instrumentality hereafter constituted or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorexisting.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Guardian Technologies International Inc), Merger Agreement (Southshore Corp /Co), Merger Agreement (Southshore Corp /Co)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority" means any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality state or other authority political subdivision thereof and any Entity properly exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernment.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Agreement (Verio Inc), Investment Agreement (Verio Inc), Stock Purchase and Master Strategic Relationship Agreement (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means shall mean any government or political subdivision(i) U.S., whether foreign, federal, state, local or foreignother government, or any (ii) governmental commission, board, body, bureau, agency, commission, instrumentality department or other judicial, regulatory or administrative authority of any such government nature, including courts, tribunals and other judicial bodies, (iii) any self-regulatory body or political subdivisionauthority, and (iv) any instrumentality or any federalentity designed to act for or on behalf of the foregoing in exercising executive, statelegislative, local judicial, regulatory or foreign court administrative functions of or arbitratorpertaining to government.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Penske Automotive Group, Inc.), Agreement of Limited Partnership (Penske Automotive Group, Inc.), Limited Liability Company Agreement (Penske Automotive Group, Inc.)

Governmental Authority. The term "Governmental Authority” means " shall mean any government or political subdivision, whether U.S. federal, state, state or local or foreignany foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, court or tribunal (or any agencydepartment, commission, instrumentality bureau or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, division thereof) or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorarbitral body.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (E Z Serve Corporation), Securities Purchase Agreement (Province Healthcare Co), Merger Agreement (Picturetel Corp)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority” means " shall mean any government or political subdivision, whether U.S. federal, state, local or foreignnon-U.S. court, or any agencygovernment, department, commission, instrumentality board, bureau, agency, official or other authority of any such government regulatory, administrative or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernmental authority.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Master Separation Agreement (Transocean Inc), Master Separation Agreement (Todco), Master Separation Agreement (Todco)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or Authority shall mean any federal, state, local local, or foreign government or governmental, quasi-governmental, administrative or regulatory authority, agency, body, or entity, including any court or arbitratorother tribunal.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Services Agreement (Newmarket Corp), Services Agreement (Newmarket Corp), Services Agreement (Newmarket Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether Any U.S. federal, state, state or local or foreignany foreign court, or any agencygovernmental department, commission, instrumentality authority, board, bureau, agency or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorinstrumentality.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement Regarding Old United (Unitedglobalcom Inc), Stockholders Agreement (Unitedglobalcom Inc), Standstill Agreement (Unitedglobalcom Inc)

Governmental Authority. The term "Governmental Authority" means any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality state or other authority political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorpertaining to government.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Equipment Facility and Revolving Credit Agreement (Vestcom International Inc), Equipment Facility and Revolving Credit Agreement (Vestcom International Inc), Equipment Facility and Revolving Credit Agreement (Total Tel Usa Communications Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government court or political subdivisiontribunal, whether federalgovernmental, statequasi-governmental or regulatory body, local administrative agency or foreignbureau, commission or any agency, commission, instrumentality authority or other authority of any such government body exercising similar powers or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorauthority.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (InterWest Partners IX, LP), Merger Agreement (Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc), Merger Agreement (Novacea Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” The term "GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality state or other authority of political subdivision thereof and any such government or political subdivisionmunicipality, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorother entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Pledge Agreement (Imtek Office Solutions Inc), Stock Pledge Agreement (Imtek Office Solutions Inc), Stock Pledge Agreement (Imtek Office Solutions Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, any state, province, local bodies or foreignother political subdivision thereof, and any governmental, executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory agency, department, authority, instrumentality, commission, board or statutory corporation of, or any agency, commission, instrumentality corporation or other authority entity (including a trust), owned or controlled directly or indirectly by, any of any such government or political subdivision, the foregoing or any federalsimilar body and includes, statewithout limitation, local or foreign court or arbitratorthe Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Afghanistan, Directorate General of Foreign Trade and the Reserve Bank of Afghanistan .

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: General Sales Agency Agreement, General Sales Agency Agreement

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority” means " shall mean any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality state or other authority political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising regulatory function of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorpertaining to government.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Promissory Note (Peoples Bancorp Inc), Promissory Note (Peoples Bancorp Inc)

Governmental Authority. The term Governmental AuthorityGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY” means any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality state or other authority of political subdivision thereof and any such government or political subdivisionmunicipality, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorother entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Pledge Agreement (Martek Biosciences Corp), Loan and Security Agreement (Martek Biosciences Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local Any domestic or foreign, national or any agencylocal (a) government, commission(b) governmental, instrumentality quasi-governmental or regulatory agency or authority, (c) court or (d) central bank or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratormonetary authority.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Promissory Note (Level 8 Systems Inc), Promissory Note (Level 8 Systems Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power; any court or arbitratorgovernmental tribunal; and any Tribal Authority; but does not include Purchaser, Seller, any Affiliate thereof, or any of their respective successors in interest or any owner or operator of the Assets (if otherwise a Governmental Authority).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (El Paso Electric Co /Tx/), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Pinnacle West Capital Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means Any nation or government, any government state or other political subdivisionsubdivision thereof and any entity exercising any executive, whether federallegislative, statejudicial, local regulatory or foreignadministrative functions of, or any agencypertaining to, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernment.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Teletrac Inc /De), 364 Day Credit Agreement (Pegasus Communications Corp /)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" shall mean any government and all foreign, federal, state or political subdivisionlocal governments, governmental institutions, public authorities and governmental entities of any nature whatsoever, and any subdivisions or instrumentalities thereof, including, but not limited to, departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, courts, administrations and panels, and any divisions or instrumentalities thereof, whether federal, state, local permanent or foreign, ad hoc and whether now or any agency, commission, instrumentality hereafter constituted or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorexisting.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Tristar Corp), Stock Purchase Agreement (Tristar Corp)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority” Authority means any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, city, town, municipality, county, local or foreign court other political subdivision thereof or arbitratorthereto and any department, commission, board, bureau, instrumentality, agency or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Loan Agreement (Scientific Games Corp), Loan Agreement (Wise Partners Lp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government It is the national, regional, departmental, provincial or political subdivisionmunicipal official, whether federalbody or institution that, statepursuant to law, local exercises executive, legislative or foreignjudicial powers, or that belongs to any agencyof the aforementioned governments, commissionauthorities or institutions, instrumentality with jurisdiction over the PERSONS or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratormatters in question.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Single Concession Contract for the Provision of Public Telecommunication Services, Single Concession Contract for the Provision of Public Telecommunication Services

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power; and any court or arbitratorgovernmental tribunal; and any Tribal Authority.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Public Service Co of New Mexico)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority” Authority means any government or political subdivision, whether federallocal, state, local or foreignfederal, or foreign government or its political subdivision; any agency, commission, agency or instrumentality of a government or its political subdivision; or any self-regulated organization or other nongovernmental regulatory authority of any such government or political subdivisionquasi- Governmental Authority whose rules, regulations, or orders have the force of law. Governmental Authority also means any federalarbitrator, statecourt, local or foreign court or arbitratortribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Operating Agreement

Governmental Authority. The term Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or GovernmentalAuthority”means any federal, state, local or foreign court government, any state or arbitratorother political subdivision thereof, and any entity, department, commission, bureau, agency, authority, board, court, tribunal, official or officer, domestic or foreign, exercising executive, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Johnson Outdoors Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local local, foreign or foreign court international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or arbitratorother regulatory or administrative authority or Governmental Authority.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Trident Microsystems Inc)

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Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local municipal, foreign or foreignother government, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any agency, commission, instrumentality private or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign public court or arbitrator.tribunal. h.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Clover Health Investments, Corp. /De)

Governmental Authority. The term "Governmental Authority” means " shall mean any government U.S. Federal, state or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreignany foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, court or tribunal (or any agencydepartment, commission, instrumentality bureau or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, division thereof) or any federalarbitral body or any similar government, state, local authority or foreign court or arbitratorbody in any other country.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Subscription and Exchange Agreement (Miami Cruiseline Services Holdings I B V)

Governmental Authority. The term "Governmental Authority" means any government governmental agency, body or political subdivision, instrumentality (whether federal, state, local or foreign) including, or any agencywithout limitation, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorall courts.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Lone Star Technologies Inc)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority" means any government, any department of any government or political subdivision, whether any entity controlled by any of the foregoing directly or indirectly (federal, state, local county, town or foreignlocal) and includes utility and telephone companies and any other entity with the power of eminent domain or with jurisdiction over, or any agencywhich could impact, commissionaffect or stop, instrumentality or other authority the construction, operation, development and/or maintenance of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorall things necessary to fulfill Purchaser's objectives as to the Intended Use.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement of Purchase and Sale (DVL Inc /De/)

Governmental Authority. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Governmental Authority” means any government executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or political subdivisionadministrative agency, whether federalbody, commission, department, board, court, tribunal, arbitrating body or authority of the United States or any foreign country, or any state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernmental subdivision thereof.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Concho Resources Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power; any court or arbitratorgovernmental tribunal; and any Tribal Authority; but does not include the Purchaser, the Seller, any Affiliate thereof, or any of their respective successors in interest or any owner or operator of the Assets (if otherwise a Governmental Authority).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Pinnacle West Capital Corp)

Governmental Authority. The term "Governmental Authority” means " shall mean any government or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality state or other authority political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorpertaining to government.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government domestic or political subdivisionforeign, whether federal, state, county or local governmental or foreignpublic agency, or any agencyinstrumentality, commission, instrumentality authority or other authority of any such government self-regulatory organization, board or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorbody.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Agreement (Protective Life Corp)

Governmental Authority. The term “Governmental Authority” means the government of any government or political subdivision, whether federalnation, state, local or foreigncity, or any agency, commission, instrumentality locality or other authority political subdivision of any such government thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or political subdivisionadministrative functions of or pertaining to government, regulation or compliance, including any federal, statestate or local public utility commission, local and any corporation or foreign court other entity owned or arbitratorcontrolled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Loan and Security Agreement (NextPlay Technologies Inc.)

Governmental Authority. The term "Governmental Authority” means Authority shall mean any government or political subdivision, whether U.S. federal, state, state or local or foreignany foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, court or tribunal (or any agencydepartment, commission, instrumentality bureau or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, division thereof) or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorarbitral body.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Melville Corp)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority" means any government government, court, regulatory or political subdivisionadministrative agency or commission, or other governmental authority, agency or instrumentality, whether federal, state, state or local (domestic or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitrator).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Continucare Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivisionfederal, whether federalnational, supranational, state, provincial, municipal, local or foreignother government, governmental, foreign or any domestic, quasi-governmental, regulatory, self-regulatory or administrative authority, agency, commission, instrumentality branch, department, official or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, entity or any federal, state, local or foreign court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Sale and Purchase Agreement (W R Grace & Co)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivisionAny governmental entity, whether federal, state, local state or foreignmunicipal, or any agencyministry, commissiondepartment, instrumentality court, CEA, council, entity, body or other similar authority of comprising any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernments.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Public Private Partnership Agreement (Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority" means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Reorganization Agreement (Amacan Resources Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local local, foreign or foreign court international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, the NYSE or arbitratorother regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Queeny Chemical Co)

Governmental Authority. Governmental Authority" means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local local, foreign or foreign court international court, government, department, commis sion, board, bureau, agency, official or arbitratorother regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: General Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Coach Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means shall mean any government or political subdivisionforeign, whether federal, state, local provincial, county, city, municipal or foreignother governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, authority, division, body or instrumentality, any administrative or regulatory or self-regulatory authority or agency, or any agency, commission, instrumentality court or other authority of any such government judicial or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorarbitral body.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Smithfield Foods Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local local, foreign or foreign, international governmental authority or any agency, commission, instrumentality arbitration or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratormediation tribunal.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification and Insurance Matters Agreement (Palmsource Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power; any court or arbitratorgovernmental tribunal; and any Tribal Authority; but does not include Purchaser, Seller, any Affiliate of Seller, or any of their respective successors in interest or any owner or operator of the Assets (if otherwise a Governmental Authority).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Arizona Public Service Co)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivisioncourt, whether federaltribunal, stateauthority, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality official or other authority instrumentality of the United States, or any such government state, county/parish, city or other political subdivision, arbitrator or any federal, state, local judicial or foreign court or arbitratorquasi-judicial tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (Carey Watermark Investors Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, any state, local province or foreignterritory or other political subdivision thereof, or any governmental agency, commissiondepartment, instrumentality authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other authority governmental entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization exercising such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorfunctions.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Business Loan Agreement (Amendment) (Pinnacle Data Systems Inc)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality or other authority of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign other government; any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body or other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power; any court or arbitratorgovernmental tribunal; but does not include the Purchaser, the Seller, any Affiliate thereof, or any of their respective successors in interest or any owner or operator of the Assets (if otherwise a Governmental Authority).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Pinnacle West Capital Corp)

Governmental Authority. “Governmental Authority” means any government nation or political subdivisiongovernment, whether federal, state, local or foreign, or any agency, commission, instrumentality state or other authority political subdivision thereof and any Entity properly exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of any such government or political subdivision, or any federal, state, local or foreign court or arbitratorgovernment.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stockholders Agreement (DSP Group Inc /De/)

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