Common use of Novation of AbbVie Liabilities Clause in Contracts

Novation of AbbVie Liabilities. (i) Each of Xxxxxx and AbbVie, at the request of the other Party, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any Consent, substitution, approval or amendment required to novate or assign all AbbVie Liabilities and obtain in writing the unconditional release of Abbott and each Abbott Subsidiary that is a party to any such arrangements, so that, in any such case, AbbVie and the designated AbbVie Subsidiaries shall be solely responsible for such AbbVie Liabilities; provided, however, that, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Ancillary Agreements, neither Abbott nor AbbVie (nor any of their respective Subsidiaries) shall be obligated to contribute any capital, pay any consideration, grant any concession or incur any additional Liability to any Third Party other than ordinary and customary fees to a Governmental Authority from whom such Consents, substitutions, approvals, amendments, terminations or releases are requested. (ii) If Abbott or AbbVie is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required Consent, substitution, approval, amendment, termination or release, Abbott or the applicable Abbott Subsidiary shall continue to be bound by such arrangement and, unless not permitted by the terms thereof or by Law, AbbVie shall, as agent or subcontractor for Abbott or such Abbott Subsidiary, as the case may be, pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of Abbott or such Abbott Subsidiary, as the case may be, that constitute AbbVie Liabilities thereunder from and after the Effective Time. Abbott shall cause each Abbott Subsidiary without further consideration, to pay and remit, or cause to be paid or remitted, to AbbVie, promptly all money, rights and other consideration received by it or an Abbott Subsidiary in respect of AbbVie’s performance as agent or subcontractor for Abbott or such Abbott Subsidiary, as the case may be, with respect to such Liabilities of Abbott or the applicable Abbott Subsidiary (unless any such consideration is an Abbott Asset). Subject to Section 2.03, with respect to the local closing of a Deferred AbbVie Local Business, if and when any such Consent, substitution, approval, amendment, termination or release shall be obtained or the obligations under such arrangements shall otherwise become assignable or able to be novated, Abbott or the applicable Abbott Subsidiary shall promptly assign or novate, or cause to be assigned or novated, all its obligations and other Liabilities thereunder or any obligations of Abbott or an Abbott Subsidiary to AbbVie or its designated AbbVie Subsidiary without payment of further consideration and AbbVie or such AbbVie Subsidiary shall, without the payment of any further consideration, assume such obligations.