Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties have participated collectively in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Crescent Capital BDC, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Sierra Income Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Barings BDC, Inc.)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties hereto have participated collectively jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively jointly by the partiesparties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (SP Plus Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (SP Plus Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Mr. Cooper Group Inc.)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties have participated collectively jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Twitter, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hardinge Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Kemet Corp)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties Parties have participated collectively in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively by the partiesParties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party Party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement (KLX Inc.), Distribution Agreement (KLX Inc.), Ip Matters Agreement (KLX Inc.)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties hereto have participated collectively in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively by the partiesparties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc.), Voting Agreement (Cas Medical Systems Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Stryker Corp)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties have participated collectively jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively jointly by the partiesparties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions provision of this Agreement.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Bally Technologies, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (SHFL Entertainment Inc.)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties have participated collectively in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement. The parties agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Welbilt, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Middleby Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Welbilt, Inc.)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties have participated collectively jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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Samples: Support Agreement (Hardinge Inc)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties hereto have participated collectively jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties Parties have participated collectively jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively jointly by the partiesParties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party Party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions provision of this Agreement.
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Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties have participated collectively in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.. 107
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (American Capital, LTD)
Interpretation; Certain Definitions. (a) The parties hereto have participated collectively jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, which each party acknowledges is the result of extensive negotiations between the parties. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively jointly by the partiesparties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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