Retention of and Access to Records. (a) For the greater of five years from the Closing Date and any period as may be required by any statute, regulation or Governmental Body or any then pending litigation, Buyer shall maintain in the same manner that it currently maintains its business records and files the business records and files of Sellers that are transferred to Buyer in connection herewith, and in anticipation of, or preparation for, existing or future Proceeding or any Tax audit in which Sellers or any of its Affiliates is involved and which is related to the Business or the Assets, permit Sellers and their Representatives reasonable access to such records and files during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice at Buyer’s principal places of business or at any location where the records are stored; provided, however, that (i) any access shall be had or done in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal conduct of the Business and (ii) Buyer shall not be required to provide access to any confidential record or records, the disclosure of which would violate any governmental statute or regulation or applicable confidentiality agreement with any Person. Buyer shall notify Parent in writing at least ten days prior to any destruction of such transferred records and files prior to the end of the period referenced in the preceding sentence, and at Parent’s option, deliver such records and files to Parent.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Stewart & Stevenson LLC), Asset Purchase Agreement (Stewart & Stevenson LLC), Asset Purchase Agreement (Stewart & Stevenson Services Inc)
Retention of and Access to Records. (a) For the greater of five years from the Closing Date and any period as may be required by any statute, regulation or Governmental Body or any then pending litigation, Buyer shall maintain in the same manner that it currently maintains its business records and files the business records and files of Sellers that are transferred to Buyer in connection herewith, and in anticipation of, or preparation for, existing or future Proceeding Proceedings or any Tax audit in which Sellers or any of its their Affiliates is are involved and which is related to the either Business or the Assets, permit Sellers and their Representatives reasonable access to such records and files during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice at Buyer’s 's principal places of business or at any location where the records are stored; provided, however, that (i) any access shall be had or done in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal conduct of the either Business and (ii) Buyer shall not be required to provide access to any confidential record or records, the disclosure of which would violate any governmental statute or regulation Legal Requirement or applicable confidentiality agreement with any Person. Buyer shall notify Parent Sellers in writing at least ten days prior to any destruction of such transferred records and files prior to the end of the period referenced in the preceding sentence, and at Parent’s Sellers' option, deliver such records and files to ParentSellers.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Stewart & Stevenson Funding Corp.)
Retention of and Access to Records. (a) For the greater of five eight years from the Closing Date and any period as may be required by any statute, regulation or Governmental Body or any then pending litigation, Buyer shall maintain in the same manner that it currently maintains its business records permit Sellers and files their Representatives reasonable access to the business records and files of Sellers that are transferred to Buyer in connection herewith, and herewith in anticipation of, or preparation for, existing or future Proceeding or any Tax audit in which Sellers or any of its Affiliates is involved and which is related to the Business or the Assets, permit Sellers and their Representatives reasonable access to such records and files during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice at Buyer’s principal places of business or at any location where the records are stored; provided, however, that (i) any access shall be had or done in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal conduct of the Business and (ii) Buyer shall not be required to provide access to any confidential record or records, the disclosure of which would violate any governmental statute or regulation or applicable confidentiality agreement with any Person, it being understood and agreed that the records delivered by Sellers to Buyer shall not be deemed to be restricted from Sellers pursuant to either clause (ii) above. Buyer shall notify Parent each Seller in writing at least ten days prior to any destruction of such transferred records and files prior to the end of the period referenced in the preceding sentence, and at Parent’s any Sellers’ option, deliver such records and files to ParentSellers.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Stewart & Stevenson Services Inc)