Common use of Separation of Xxxxx’x Commercial and Credit Rating Functions Clause in Contracts

Separation of Xxxxx’x Commercial and Credit Rating Functions. (1) MIS agrees to separate the commercial functions of its rating business, including intake of requests for new ratings, fee negotiation, marketing, sales and having commercial-related discussions with existing and potential new customers, from analytical personnel responsible for assigning credit ratings, in a manner consistent with the MCO Code of Business Conduct and the MIS Code of Professional Conduct.