No Conflicts; Approvals and Consents. (i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke do not, and the performance by Duke of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (A) the certificates or articles of incorporation or by-laws (or other comparable organizational documents) of Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures, or (B) subject to the obtaining of Duke Shareholder Approval and the taking of the actions described in paragraph (ii) of this Section 3.02(d) and obtaining the Cinergy Required Statutory Approvals, (x) any laws or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties, or (y) any note, bond, mortgage, security agreement, agreement, indenture, license, franchise, permit, concession, contract, lease or other instrument to which Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures is a party or by which Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties is bound, excluding from the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Duke. (ii) Except for (A) compliance with, and filings under, the HSR Act; (B) the filing with, and to the extent required, the declaration of effectiveness by, the SEC of (1) the Joint Proxy Statement with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, (2) the Form S-4 and (3) such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (C) the filing of documents with various state securities authorities that may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (D) such filings with and approvals of the NYSE to permit the shares of Company Common Stock that are to be issued pursuant to Article II to be listed on the NYSE; (E) the registration, consents, approvals and notices required under the 1935 Act; (F) notice to, and the consent and approval of, FERC under Section 203 of the Power Act, or an order under the Power Act disclaiming jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated hereby; (G) the filing of an application to, and consent and approval of, and issuance of any required licenses and license amendments by, the NRC under the Atomic Energy Act; (H) the filing of the Duke Articles of Merger, the Duke Articles of Conversion and other appropriate merger documents required by the NCBCA and the NCLLCA with the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Duke is qualified to do business; (I) compliance with and such filings as may be required under applicable Environmental Laws; (J) to the extent required, notice to and the approval of, the Applicable PSCs; (K) the FCC Pre-Approvals; (L) such other items as disclosed in Section 3.02(d) of the Duke Disclosure Letter; and (M) compliance with, and filings under, antitrust or competition laws of any foreign jurisdiction, including the Competition Act (Canada), Investment Canada Act, and other applicable Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements (the items set forth above in clauses (A) through (H) and (J) collectively, the "Duke Required Statutory Approvals"), no Consents or action of, registration, declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority is necessary or required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke, the performance by Duke of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, other than such items that the failure to make or obtain, as the case may be, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Duke.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Cinergy Corp), Merger Agreement (Duke Energy Corp)
No Conflicts; Approvals and Consents. (i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke FPL Group do not, and the performance by Duke FPL Group of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Duke FPL Group or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke FPL Group Joint Ventures under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (A) the articles or certificates or articles of incorporation or by-laws (or other comparable organizational documents) of Duke FPL Group or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Venturessubsidiaries, or (B) subject to the obtaining of Duke FPL Group Shareholder Approval and the taking of the actions described in paragraph (ii) of this Section 3.02(d) and obtaining the Cinergy Constellation Required Statutory ApprovalsApprovals (assuming the accuracy of the representations in Section 3.01(d)), (x1) any laws Laws or orders Orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Duke FPL Group or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke FPL Group Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties, or (y2) any note, bond, mortgage, security agreement, agreement, indenture, license, franchise, permitPermit, concession, contract, lease or other instrument to which Duke FPL Group or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke FPL Group Joint Ventures is a party or by which Duke FPL Group or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke FPL Group Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties is bound, excluding from the foregoing clauses clause (x) and (yB) such items conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, rights or Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and could would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on DukeFPL Group.
(ii) Except for (A) compliance with, and filings under, the HSR Act; (B) the filing with, and to the extent required, the declaration of effectiveness by, by the SEC of (1) the Joint Proxy Statement with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, (2) the Form S-4 and (3) such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (C) the filing of documents with various state securities authorities that may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (D) such filings with and approvals of the NYSE to permit the consummation of the Stock Split and the listing on the NYSE of the shares of Company Constellation Common Stock that are to be issued pursuant to Article II to be listed on the NYSEII; (E) the registration, consents, approvals and notices required under the 1935 Act; (F) notice to, and the consent and approval of, FERC under Section 203 of the Power Act, or an order under the Power Act disclaiming jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated hereby; (GF) the filing of an application to, and consent and approval of, and transfer of or issuance of any required licenses and license amendments by, the NRC under the Atomic Energy Act; (G) the filing of (1) an amendment to the Constellation Articles to effect the Constellation Charter Amendment immediately prior to the occurrence of the Effective Time with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland and (2) appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Constellation is qualified to do business; (H) the filing of the Duke Articles of Merger, the Duke Articles of Conversion Merger and other appropriate merger documents required by the NCBCA and the NCLLCA FBCA with the Secretary Department of State of the State of North Carolina Florida and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Duke FPL Group is qualified to do business; (I) compliance with and any such filings as may be required under applicable Environmental Laws; (J) to the extent required, notice to and the approval of, the Applicable PSCs; (K) the FCC Pre-Approvals; and (L) such other items as disclosed in Section 3.02(d) of the Duke FPL Group Disclosure Letter; and (M) compliance with, and filings under, antitrust or competition laws of any foreign jurisdiction, including the Competition Act (Canada), Investment Canada Act, and other applicable Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements Letter (the items set forth above in clauses (A) through (H) and (J), together with the items identified with an “*” in Section 3.02(d) of the FPL Group Disclosure Letter, collectively, the "Duke “FPL Group Required Statutory Approvals"”), no Consents or action of, registration, declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority is necessary or required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by DukeFPL Group, the performance by Duke FPL Group of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions Merger and the other transactions contemplated herebyhereby by FPL Group, other than such items that the failure to make or obtain, as the case may be, individually or in the aggregate, could would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on DukeFPL Group or on Constellation and its prospective subsidiaries.
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No Conflicts; Approvals and Consents. (i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke do does not, and the performance by Duke of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (A) subject to the effectiveness of the Duke Charter Amendment, the certificates or articles of incorporation or by-laws (or other comparable organizational documents) of Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures, or (B) subject to the obtaining of Duke Shareholder Approval and the taking of the actions described in paragraph (ii) of this Section 3.02(d) and obtaining ), including the Cinergy Duke Required Statutory Approvals, (x) any laws or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties, or (y) any note, bond, mortgage, security agreement, credit agreement, indenture, license, franchise, permit, concession, contract, lease lease, obligation or other instrument to which Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures is a party or by which Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties is bound, excluding from the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Duke.
(ii) Except for (A) compliance with, and filings under, the HSR Act; (B) the filing withwith and, and to the extent required, the declaration of effectiveness by, the SEC of (1) the Joint Proxy Statement with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, (2) the Form S-4 and (3) such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (C) the filing of documents with various state securities authorities that may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (D) such filings with and approvals of the NYSE with respect to the Duke Charter Amendment, if necessary, and to permit the shares of Company Duke Common Stock that are to be issued pursuant to Article II to be listed on the NYSE; (E) the registration, consents, approvals and notices required under the 1935 2005 Act; (F) notice to, and the consent and approval of, FERC under Section 203 of the Power Act, or an order under the Power Act disclaiming jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated hereby; (G) the filing of an application to, and consent and approval of, and issuance of any required licenses and license amendments by, the NRC under the Atomic Energy Act; (H) the filing of the Certificate of Amendment with respect to the Duke Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Articles of Merger, the Duke Articles of Conversion Merger and other appropriate merger documents required by the NCBCA and the NCLLCA with the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Duke is qualified to do business; (I) compliance with and such filings as may be required under applicable Environmental Laws; (J) to the extent required, notice to and the approval of, the Applicable PSCs; (K) the FCC Pre-Approvals; (L) such other items as disclosed in Section 3.02(d) of the Duke Disclosure Letter; and (M) compliance with, and filings under, antitrust or competition laws of any foreign jurisdiction, including the Competition Act (Canada), Investment Canada Act, and other applicable Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements if required (the items set forth above in clauses (A) through (H) and (J) collectively, the "“Duke Required Statutory Approvals"”), no Consents or action of, registration, declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority is necessary or required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke, the performance by Duke of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, other than such items that the failure to make or obtain, as the case may be, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Duke.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Duke Energy CORP)
No Conflicts; Approvals and Consents. (i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke Entergy do not, and the performance by Duke Entergy of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination, cancellationcancelation, modification or acceleration of, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Entergy Joint Ventures under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (A) the certificates or articles of incorporation or by-laws bylaws (or other comparable organizational charter documents) of Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Venturessubsidiaries, or (B) subject to the obtaining of Duke Shareholder Entergy Shareholders Approval and the taking of the actions described in paragraph (ii) of this Section 3.02(d) and obtaining the Cinergy FPL Required Statutory Approvals, (x) any laws or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Entergy Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties, or (y) except as disclosed in Section 3.02(d) of the Entergy Disclosure Letter, any note, bond, mortgage, security agreement, agreement, indenture, license, franchise, permit, concession, contract, lease or other instrument to which Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Entergy Joint Ventures is a party or by which Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Entergy Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties is bound, excluding from the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on DukeEntergy. Prior to the date of this Agreement, Entergy has received the consent and waiver of Koch Industries, Inc. ("Koch") to the execution and delivery by Exxxxgy of this Agreement, xxe performance by Entergy of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and such consent and waiver is in full force and effect. Accordingly, the execution and delivery by Entergy of this Agreement do not, and the performance by Entergy of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, result in a violation or a breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination, cancelation, modification or acceleration of, or result in any change in any rights or obligations of Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or the Entergy Joint Ventures with respect to, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Contribution Agreement for Entergy-Koch, LP dated as of May 26, 2000 (the "Contribution Agreement"), xxxxxxx Koch, Koch Industries International Limited and certain subsidiarxxx of Xxxergy and all related agreements entered into, or to be entered into, in connection therewith. Entergy has previously delivered to FPL true and correct copies of the Contribution Agreement and all related agreements.
(ii) Except for (A) compliance with, and filings under, the HSR Act; (B) the filing with, and to the extent required, the declaration of effectiveness by, the SEC of (1) the Joint Proxy Statement with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, (2) the Form S-4 and (3) such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (C) the filing of documents with various state securities authorities that may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (D) such filings with and approvals of the NYSE to permit the shares of Company Common Stock that are to be issued pursuant to Article II to be listed on the NYSE; (E) the registration, consents, approvals and notices required under the 1935 Act; (F) notice to, and the consent and approval of, FERC under Section 203 of the Power Act, or an order under the Power Act disclaiming jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated hereby; (G) the filing of an application to, and consent and approval of, and issuance of any required licenses and license amendments by, the NRC under the Atomic Energy Act; (H) the filing of the Duke Articles Entergy Certificate of Merger, the Duke Articles of Conversion Merger and other appropriate merger documents required by the NCBCA and the NCLLCA DGCL with the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Duke Entergy is qualified to do business; (I) compliance with and such filings as may be required under applicable Environmental Laws; (J) to the extent required, notice to and the approval of, the Applicable PSCs; (K) the FCC Pre-Approvals; and (L) such other items as disclosed in Section 3.02(d) of the Duke Entergy Disclosure Letter; and (M) compliance with, and filings under, antitrust or competition laws of any foreign jurisdiction, including the Competition Act (Canada), Investment Canada Act, and other applicable Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements Letter (the items set forth above in clauses (A) through (H) and (J) (other than with respect to the Municipalities), collectively, the "Duke Entergy Required Statutory Approvals"), no Consents or action of, registration, declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority is necessary or required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by DukeEntergy, the performance by Duke Entergy of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby, other than such items that the failure to make or obtain, as the case may be, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on DukeEntergy.
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No Conflicts; Approvals and Consents. (i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke do not, and the performance by Duke of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (A) the certificates or articles of incorporation or by-laws (or other comparable organizational documents) of Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures, or (B) subject to the obtaining of Duke Shareholder Approval and the taking of the actions described in paragraph (ii) of this Section 3.02(d) and obtaining the Cinergy Required Statutory Approvals, (x) any laws or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties, or (y) any note, bond, mortgage, security agreement, agreement, indenture, license, franchise, permit, concession, contract, lease or other instrument to which Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures is a party or by which Duke or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties is bound, excluding from the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Duke.
(ii) Except for (A) compliance with, and filings under, the HSR Act; (B) the filing with, and to the extent required, the declaration of effectiveness by, the SEC of (1) the Joint Proxy Statement with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, (2) the Form S-4 and (3) such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (C) the filing of documents with various state securities authorities that may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (D) such filings with and approvals of the NYSE to permit the shares of Company Common Stock that are to be issued pursuant to Article II to be listed on the NYSE; (E) the registration, consents, approvals and notices required under the 1935 Act; (F) notice to, and the consent and approval of, FERC under Section 203 of the Power Act, or an order under the Power Act disclaiming jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated hereby; (G) the filing of an application to, and consent and approval of, and issuance of any required licenses and license amendments by, the NRC under the Atomic Energy Act; (H) the filing of the Duke Articles of Merger, the Duke Articles of Conversion and other appropriate merger documents required by the NCBCA and the NCLLCA with the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Duke is qualified to do business; (I) compliance with and such filings as may be required under applicable Environmental Laws; (J) to the extent required, notice to and the approval of, the Applicable PSCs; (K) the FCC Pre-Approvals; (L) such other items as disclosed in Section 3.02(d) of the Duke Disclosure Letter; and (M) compliance with, and filings under, antitrust or competition laws of any foreign jurisdiction, including the Competition Act (Canada), Investment Canada Act, and other applicable Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements (the items set forth above in clauses (A) through (H) and (J) collectively, the "“Duke Required Statutory Approvals"”), no Consents or action of, registration, declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority is necessary or required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke, the performance by Duke of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, other than such items that the failure to make or obtain, as the case may be, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Duke.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Duke Energy CORP)
No Conflicts; Approvals and Consents. (i) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Duke Entergy do not, and the performance by Duke Entergy of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination, cancellationcancelation, modification or acceleration of, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Entergy Joint Ventures under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (A) the certificates or articles of incorporation or by-laws bylaws (or other comparable organizational charter documents) of Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Joint Venturessubsidiaries, or (B) subject to the obtaining of Duke Shareholder Entergy Shareholders Approval and the taking of the actions described in paragraph (ii) of this Section 3.02(d) and obtaining the Cinergy FPL Required Statutory Approvals, (x) any laws or orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Entergy Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties, or (y) except as disclosed in Section 3.02(d) of the Entergy Disclosure Letter, any note, bond, mortgage, security agreement, agreement, indenture, license, franchise, permit, concession, contract, lease or other instrument to which Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Entergy Joint Ventures is a party or by which Duke Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or any of the Duke Entergy Joint Ventures or any of their respective assets or properties is bound, excluding from the foregoing clauses (x) and (y) such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on DukeEntergy. Prior to the date of this Agreement, Entergy has received the consent and waiver of Koch Industries, Inc. ("Koch") to the execution and deliverx xx Entergy of this Agrxxxxnt, the performance by Entergy of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and such consent and waiver is in full force and effect. Accordingly, the execution and delivery by Entergy of this Agreement do not, and the performance by Entergy of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, result in a violation or a breach of, constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in or give to any person any right of payment or reimbursement, termination, cancelation, modification or acceleration of, or result in any change in any rights or obligations of Entergy or any of its subsidiaries or the Entergy Joint Ventures with respect to, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Contribution Agreement for Entergy-Koch, LP dated as of May 26, 2000 (the "Contribution Agreemxxx"), xetween Koch, Koch Industries International Limited and certain subxxxxarxxx of Entergy and all related agreements entered into, or to be entered into, in connection therewith. Entergy has previously delivered to FPL true and correct copies of the Contribution Agreement and all related agreements.
(ii) Except for (A) compliance with, and filings under, the HSR Act; (B) the filing with, and to the extent required, the declaration of effectiveness by, the SEC of (1) the Joint Proxy Statement with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, (2) the Form S-4 and (3) such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; (C) the filing of documents with various state securities authorities that may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (D) such filings with and approvals of the NYSE to permit the shares of Company Common Stock that are to be issued pursuant to Article II to be listed on the NYSE; (E) the registration, consents, approvals and notices required under the 1935 Act; (F) notice to, and the consent and approval of, FERC under Section 203 of the Power Act, or an order under the Power Act disclaiming jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated hereby; (G) the filing of an application to, and consent and approval of, and issuance of any required licenses and license amendments by, the NRC under the Atomic Energy Act; (H) the filing of the Duke Articles Entergy Certificate of Merger, the Duke Articles of Conversion Merger and other appropriate merger documents required by the NCBCA and the NCLLCA DGCL with the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Duke Entergy is qualified to do business; (I) compliance with and such filings as may be required under applicable Environmental Laws; (J) to the extent required, notice to and the approval of, the Applicable PSCs; (K) the FCC Pre-Approvals; and (L) such other items as disclosed in Section 3.02(d) of the Duke Entergy Disclosure Letter; and (M) compliance with, and filings under, antitrust or competition laws of any foreign jurisdiction, including the Competition Act (Canada), Investment Canada Act, and other applicable Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements Letter (the items set forth above in clauses (A) through (H) and (J) (other than with respect to the Municipalities), collectively, the "Duke Entergy Required Statutory Approvals"), no Consents or action of, registration, declaration or filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority is necessary or required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by DukeEntergy, the performance by Duke Entergy of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Mergers, the Duke Conversion, the Restructuring Transactions Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby, other than such items that the failure to make or obtain, as the case may be, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on DukeEntergy.
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