Releases by the States. Subject solely to the exceptions set forth in Paragraph 14 of this Agreement (“Excluded Claims”), the conditions set forth in this paragraph, and any particular conditions or exceptions set forth in the subparagraphs below defining each State’s release, each of the States fully and finally releases the Released Entities in accordance with the terms set forth in the subparagraph below defining that State’s release. Each State’s release of claims below is expressly conditioned on Moody’s full and timely payment of the Settlement Amount, including without limitation payment to each of the States as specified in Paragraph 8 of this Agreement, and in the case of the States of Connecticut, Mississippi, and South Carolina, on the entry of stipulations of dismissal or stipulated judgments as provided in Paragraph 10 of this Agreement and by the rules of practice in each of the States to bring formal legal proceedings to a close.
Releases by the States. Subject solely to the exceptions set forth in Paragraph 12 of this Agreement (“Excluded Claims”), the conditions set forth in this paragraph below, and any particular conditions or exceptions set forth in the subparagraph below defining each State’s release, each of the States fully and finally releases the Released Entities in accordance with the terms set forth in the subparagraph below defining that State’s release. Each State’s release of claims below is expressly conditioned on Defendants’ full and timely payment of the Settlement Amount, including without limitation payment to each of the States as specified in Paragraph 6(b) of this Agreement, and (except for the District of Columbia) on the entry of a stipulated judgment, consent judgment, or other enforceable judgment implementing the terms of this Agreement in accordance with Paragraph 9(c) of this Agreement.
