Common use of Legal Proceedings; Compliance with Laws Clause in Contracts

Legal Proceedings; Compliance with Laws. (i) There are no actions, lawsuits, arbitrations or administrative or judicial proceedings (“Proceedings”) (or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company, any basis therefor) instituted or pending or, to its Knowledge, threatened against Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries or against any of Holding Company’s or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries’ properties, assets, interests or rights, or to the Knowledge of Holding Company, against any of Holding Company’s or the Holding Company Subsidiaries’ officers, directors or employees in their capacities as such. Neither Holding Company nor any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to any cease-and-desist or other agreement, order, memorandum of understanding, enforcement action, supervisory or commitment letter or similar undertaking by or with any Governmental Authority that, in each of any such cases, restricts Holding Company’s operations or the operations of any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries or that relates to Holding Company’s capital adequacy, its ability to pay dividends, its credit or risk management policies, its management or its business, and neither Holding Company nor any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries has been advised by any Governmental Authority that any such Governmental Authority is contemplating issuing, ordering, or requesting the issuance of any such agreement, order, memorandum, action or letter in the future. Except for examinations of Holding Company and any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries conducted by a Governmental Authority in the ordinary course of business, no Governmental Authority has ordered Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries to pay any civil penalty or initiated or has pending any Proceedings or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, investigation into the business or operations of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries since December 31, 2019. There is no claim, action, suit, Proceeding or notice of violation (whether civil, criminal or administrative) pending or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, threatened against any officer or director of Holding Company, or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, in connection with the performance of his or her duties as an officer or director of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries. Holding Company and each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with, and have not been in material default or violation under, all laws, statutes, ordinances, requirements, regulations, rules or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Holding Company and each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, including (to the extent applicable to Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries), all laws related to data protection or privacy, the USA PATRIOT Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”), the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, any regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Interagency Policy Statement on Retail Sales of Nondeposit Investment Products, the ​ ​ SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation X, the Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and any other laws relating to bank secrecy, discriminatory or abusive or deceptive lending or any other product or service, financing or leasing practices, money laundering prevention, Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, and all agency requirements relating to the origination, sale and servicing of mortgage and consumer loans. Neither Holding Company nor any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries have been given notice or been charged with any violation of, any law, ordinance, regulation, order, writ, rule, decree or condition or approval of any Governmental Authority which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Holding Company or each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries. Holding Company and each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries hold, and have at all times since December 31, 2019, held, all licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses and ownership of their respective properties, rights and assets (and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith), except where neither the cost of failure to hold nor the cost of obtaining and holding such license, franchise, permit or authorization (nor the failure to pay any fees or assessments) would be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Holding Company, and to the Knowledge of Holding Company no suspension or cancellation of any such necessary license, franchise, permit or authorization is threatened. (ii) Neither Holding Company nor any of Holding Company Subsidiaries has Knowledge of, or has Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries been advised of, or has any reason to believe that any facts or circumstances exist, which would cause Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries: (A) to be deemed to be operating in violation of the federal Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, any order issued with respect to anti-money laundering by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or any other applicable anti-money laundering statute, rule or regulation; or (B) to be deemed not to be in satisfactory compliance with the applicable requirements contained in any federal and state privacy or data security laws and regulations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Village Bank & Trust Financial Corp.), Merger Agreement (Village Bank & Trust Financial Corp.)

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Legal Proceedings; Compliance with Laws. (iExcept as set forth in Section 3.3(k) There of its Disclosure Letter, there are no actions, lawsuits, arbitrations suits or administrative or judicial proceedings (“Proceedings”) (or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company, any basis therefor) instituted or pending or, to its Knowledge, threatened against Holding Company it or any of the Holding Company its Subsidiaries or against any of Holding Company’s its or any of the Holding Company its Subsidiaries’ properties, assets, interests or rights, or to the Knowledge of Holding Company, against any of Holding Company’s its or the Holding Company its Subsidiaries’, or to its Knowledge, any of its officers, directors or employees in their capacities as such. Neither Holding Company it nor any of the Holding Company its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to any cease-and-desist or other agreement, order, memorandum of understanding, enforcement action, or supervisory or commitment letter or similar undertaking by or with any Governmental Authority that, in each of any such cases, restricts Holding Company’s (as defined herein) restricting its operations or the operations of any of the Holding Company its Subsidiaries or that relates to Holding Company’s its capital adequacy, its ability to pay dividends, its credit or risk management policies, its management or its business, business and neither Holding Company it nor any of the Holding Company its Subsidiaries has been advised by any Governmental Authority that any such Governmental Authority is contemplating issuing, ordering, issuing or requesting the issuance of any such agreement, order, memorandum, action or letter in the future. Except for examinations of Holding Company and any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries conducted by a Governmental Authority in the ordinary course of business, no Governmental Authority has ordered Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries to pay any civil penalty or initiated or has pending any Proceedings or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, investigation into the business or operations of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries since December 31, 2019. There is no claim, action, suit, Proceeding or notice of violation (whether civil, criminal or administrative) pending or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, threatened against any officer or director of Holding Company, or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, in connection with the performance of his or her duties as an officer or director of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries. Holding Company It and each of the Holding Company its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with, and have not been in material default or violation under, with all laws, statutes, ordinances, requirements, regulations, rules regulations or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Holding Company its business (including environmental laws, ordinances, requirements, regulations or orders). It and each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, including (to the extent applicable to Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries), all laws related to data protection or privacy, the USA PATRIOT Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”), the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, any regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Interagency Policy Statement on Retail Sales of Nondeposit Investment Products, the ​ ​ SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation X, the Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and any other laws relating to bank secrecy, discriminatory or abusive or deceptive lending or any other product or service, financing or leasing practices, money laundering prevention, Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, and all agency requirements relating to the origination, sale and servicing of mortgage and consumer loans. Neither Holding Company nor any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries have been given notice or been charged with any violation of, any law, ordinance, regulation, order, writ, rule, decree or condition or approval of any Governmental Authority which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Holding Company or each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries. Holding Company and each of the Holding Company its Subsidiaries hold, and have at all times since December 31, 20192009, held, all licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses and ownership of their respective properties, rights and assets (and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith), except where neither the cost of failure to hold nor the cost of obtaining and holding such license, franchise, permit or authorization (nor the failure to pay any fees or assessments) would be reasonably likely to havewould, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Holding Companyit, and to the its Knowledge of Holding Company no suspension or cancellation of any such necessary license, franchise, permit or authorization is threatened. (ii) Neither Holding Company nor . For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Governmental Authority” means any of Holding Company Subsidiaries has Knowledge ofcourt, administrative agency or has Holding Company commission or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries been advised ofother governmental authority, agency or has any reason to believe that any facts instrumentality, domestic or circumstances exist, which would cause Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries: (A) to be deemed to be operating in violation of the federal Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, any order issued with respect to anti-money laundering by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Controlforeign, or any other applicable antiindustry self-money laundering statuteregulatory authority, rule or regulation; or (B) to be deemed not to be in satisfactory compliance with the applicable requirements contained in any federal and state privacy or data security laws and regulationsincludes Regulatory Agencies.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Union First Market Bankshares Corp), Merger Agreement (StellarOne CORP)

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Legal Proceedings; Compliance with Laws. (i) There are no actions, lawsuits, arbitrations or administrative or judicial proceedings (“Proceedings”) (or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company, any basis therefor) instituted or pending or, to its Knowledge, threatened against Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries or against any of Holding Company’s or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries’ properties, assets, interests or rights, or to the Knowledge of Holding Company, against any of Holding Company’s or the Holding Company Subsidiaries’ officers, directors or employees in their capacities as such. Neither Holding Company nor any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to any cease-and-desist or other agreement, order, memorandum of understanding, enforcement action, supervisory or commitment letter or similar undertaking by or with any Governmental Authority that, in each of any such cases, restricts Holding Company’s operations or the operations of any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries or that relates to Holding Company’s capital adequacy, its ability to pay dividends, its credit or risk management policies, its management or its business, and neither Holding Company nor any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries has been advised by any Governmental Authority that any such Governmental Authority is contemplating issuing, ordering, or requesting the issuance of any such agreement, order, memorandum, action or letter in the future. Except for examinations of Holding Company and any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries conducted by a Governmental Authority in the ordinary course of business, no Governmental Authority has ordered Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries to pay any civil penalty or initiated or has pending any Proceedings or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, investigation into the business or operations of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries since December 31, 2019. There is no claim, action, suit, Proceeding or notice of violation (whether civil, criminal or administrative) pending or, to the Knowledge of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, threatened against any officer or director of Holding Company, or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, in connection with the performance of his or her duties as an officer or director of Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries. Holding Company and each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with, and have not been in material default or violation under, all laws, statutes, ordinances, requirements, regulations, rules or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Holding Company and each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries, including (to the extent applicable to Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries), all laws related to data protection or privacy, the USA PATRIOT Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, the Fair Housing Act, the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”), the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, any regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Interagency Policy Statement on Retail Sales of Nondeposit Investment Products, the ​ ​ SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation X, the Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation Z, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and any other laws relating to bank secrecy, discriminatory or abusive or deceptive lending or any other product or service, financing or leasing practices, money laundering prevention, Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, and all agency requirements relating to the origination, sale and servicing of mortgage and consumer loans. Neither Holding Company nor any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries have been given notice or been charged with any violation of, any law, ordinance, regulation, order, writ, rule, decree or condition or approval of any Governmental Authority which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Holding Company or each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries. Holding Company and each of the Holding Company Subsidiaries hold, and have at all times since December 31, 2019, held, all licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses and ownership of their respective properties, rights and assets (and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith), except where neither the cost of failure to hold nor the cost of obtaining and holding such license, franchise, permit or authorization (nor the failure to pay any fees or assessments) would be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Holding Company, and to the Knowledge of Holding Company no suspension or cancellation of any such necessary license, franchise, permit or authorization is threatened. (ii) Neither Holding Company nor any of Holding Company Subsidiaries has Knowledge of, or has Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries been advised of, or has any reason to believe that any facts or circumstances exist, which would cause Holding Company or any of the Holding Company Subsidiaries: (A) to be deemed to be operating in violation of the federal Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, any order issued with respect to anti-money laundering by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or any other applicable anti-money laundering statute, rule or regulation; or (B) to be deemed not to be in satisfactory compliance with the applicable requirements contained in any federal and state privacy or data security laws and regulations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement

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