Common use of Retention of Records; Access Clause in Contracts

Retention of Records; Access. The Parties shall (a) retain records, documents, accounting data, and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns in respect of Taxes of either Colt and its Subsidiaries or Stride Rite and the PLG Subsidiaries for any Taxable period, or for any Tax Contests relating to such Tax Returns, and (b) give to the other Party reasonable access to such records, documents, accounting data, and other information (including computer data) and to its personnel (insuring their cooperation) and premises, for the purpose of the review or audit of such Tax Returns to the extent relevant to an obligation or liability of a Party under this Agreement or for purposes of the preparation or filing of any such Tax Return, the conduct of any Tax Contest or any other matter reasonably and in good faith related to the Tax affairs of the requesting Party. At any time after the Closing Date that Colt or any of its Subsidiaries proposes to destroy such material or information, Colt shall first notify Buyer in writing and Buyer shall be entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed. At any time after the Closing Date that Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries proposes to destroy such material or information, Buyer shall first notify Colt in writing and Colt shall be entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed.

Retention of Records; Access. The Parties shall (a) retain records, documents, accounting data, and other information (including computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns in respect of Taxes of either Colt WIN and its Subsidiaries or Stride Rite Holdings, the WCAS Subs, the Parents, and the PLG each of their respective Subsidiaries for any Taxable period, or for any Tax Contests relating to such Tax Returns, and (b) give to the other Party reasonable access to such records, documents, accounting data, and other information (including computer data) and to its personnel (insuring their cooperation) and premises, for the purpose of the review or audit of such Tax Returns to the extent relevant to an obligation or liability of a Party under this Agreement or for purposes of the preparation or filing of any such Tax Return, the conduct of any Tax Contest or any other matter reasonably and in good faith related to the Tax affairs of the requesting Party. At any time after the Closing Date that Colt WIN or any of its Subsidiaries proposes to destroy such material or information, Colt WIN shall first notify Buyer Holdings in writing and Buyer Holdings shall be entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed. At any time after the Closing Date that Buyer Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries proposes to destroy such material or information, Buyer Holdings shall first notify Colt WIN in writing and Colt WIN shall be entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed.