Participants Outside of the U.S. Notwithstanding Section 3(a), if the Participant is resident or employed outside the United States, the Company, in its sole discretion, may provide for the settlement of the RSUs in the form of: (i) a cash payment (in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares that corresponds with the number of vested RSUs) to the extent that settlement in Shares (i) is prohibited under local law, (ii) would require the Participant, the Company or Constituent Company to obtain the approval of any governmental or regulatory body in the Participant’s country of residence (or country of employment, if different), (iii) would result in adverse tax consequences for the Participant, the Company or Constituent Company or (iv) is administratively burdensome; or (ii) Shares, but require the Participant to sell such Shares immediately or within a specified period following the Participant’s termination of employment (in which case, the Participant hereby agrees that the Company shall have the authority to issue sale instructions in relation to such Shares on the Participant’s behalf).
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Samples: Restricted Share Unit Agreement (Accenture PLC), Restricted Share Unit Agreement (Accenture PLC), Restricted Share Unit Agreement (Accenture PLC)