Common use of Shareholder Indemnification Matters; Conflicts of Interest Clause in Contracts

Shareholder Indemnification Matters; Conflicts of Interest. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Sugar and Ethanol Co is an Indemnified Party (as defined in the Framework Agreement) and brings a Claim (as defined in the Framework Agreement) against a Shareholder who is the Indemnifying Party (as defined in the Framework Agreement), in no event shall the members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnifying Party be entitled to vote on any matters presented to the Supervisory Board with respect to the bringing of such Claim; provided, however, that members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in any and all discussions concerning such Claim and shall have the opportunity to express their views and opinions with respect to such Claim. The members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnified Party shall have the sole power and authority to vote on all matters with respect to the bringing of such Claim. (b) In the event that any competitively sensitive information is to be discussed or reviewed at any meeting of the Supervisory Board and the participation in any such discussion or the receipt of any such information by any Supervisory Board member would (i) present a conflict of interest in respect of the interests of the Shareholder who appointed such member, (ii) would risk placing the Sugar and Ethanol Co in a potentially competitively disadvantaged position or (iii) would reasonably be expected to violate applicable antitrust or competition laws, such member shall be required to recuse himself or herself from such discussion and shall not be entitled to receive such information; provided, however, that, on any vote in respect of any such matter, the other designees to the Supervisory Board of the Shareholder who also designated such member shall be entitled to exercise a proxy to vote on behalf of such member on that matter. In connection with this Section 5.12(b), each member of the Supervisory Board shall certify within 20 Business Days of the end of each fiscal year of the Sugar and Ethanol Co that he or she has not had access to commercially sensitive information of the JV Entities in the preceding fiscal year in violation of this Section. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the members of the Supervisory Board designated by Shell or Cosan have the right to vote on any transactions, actions or agreements between Sugar and Ethanol Co or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and such Shareholder or any of its Affiliates, on the other.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Cosan Ltd.), Shareholder Agreement (Raizen Energia Participacoes S.A.)

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Shareholder Indemnification Matters; Conflicts of Interest. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Sugar and Ethanol Downstream Co is an Indemnified Party (as defined in the Framework Agreement) and brings a Claim (as defined in the Framework Agreement) against a Shareholder who is the Indemnifying Party (as defined in the Framework Agreement), in no event shall the members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnifying Party be entitled to vote on any matters presented to the Supervisory Board with respect to the bringing of such Claim; provided, however, that members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in any and all discussions concerning such Claim and shall have the opportunity to express their views and opinions with respect to such Claim. The members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnified Party shall have the sole power and authority to vote on all matters with respect to the bringing of such Claim. (b) In the event that any competitively sensitive information is to be discussed or reviewed at any meeting of the Supervisory Board and the participation in any such discussion or the receipt of any such information by any Supervisory Board member would (i) present a conflict of interest in respect of the interests of the Shareholder who appointed such member, (ii) would risk placing the Sugar and Ethanol Downstream Co in a potentially competitively disadvantaged position or (iii) would reasonably be expected to violate applicable antitrust or competition laws, such member shall be required to recuse himself or herself from such discussion and shall not be entitled to receive such information; provided, however, that, on any vote in respect of any such matter, the other designees to the Supervisory Board of the Shareholder who also designated such member shall be entitled to exercise a proxy to vote on behalf of such member on that matter. In connection with this Section ‎Section 5.12(b), each member of the Supervisory Board shall certify within 20 Business Days of the end of each fiscal year of the Sugar and Ethanol Downstream Co that he or she has not had access to commercially sensitive information of the JV Entities in the preceding fiscal year in violation of this Section. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the members of the Supervisory Board designated by Shell or Cosan have the right to vote on any transactions, actions or agreements between Sugar and Ethanol Downstream Co or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and such Shareholder or any of its Affiliates, on the other.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholders Agreement (Cosan Ltd.)

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Shareholder Indemnification Matters; Conflicts of Interest. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Sugar and Ethanol Downstream Co is an Indemnified Party (as defined in the Framework Agreement) and brings a Claim (as defined in the Framework Agreement) against a Shareholder who is the Indemnifying Party (as defined in the Framework Agreement), in no event shall the members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnifying Party be entitled to vote on any matters presented to the Supervisory Board with respect to the bringing of such Claim; provided, however, that members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in any and all discussions concerning such Claim and shall have the opportunity to express their views and opinions with respect to such Claim. The members of the Supervisory Board designated by the Indemnified Party shall have the sole power and authority to vote on all matters with respect to the bringing of such Claim. (b) In the event that any competitively sensitive information is to be discussed or reviewed at any meeting of the Supervisory Board and the participation in any such discussion or the receipt of any such information by any Supervisory Board member would (i) present a conflict of interest in respect of the interests of the Shareholder who appointed such member, (ii) would risk placing the Sugar and Ethanol Downstream Co in a potentially competitively disadvantaged position or (iii) would reasonably be expected to violate applicable antitrust or competition laws, such member shall be required to recuse himself or herself from such discussion and shall not be entitled to receive such information; provided, however, that, on any vote in respect of any such matter, the other designees to the Supervisory Board of the Shareholder who also designated such member shall be entitled to exercise a proxy to vote on behalf of such member on that matter. In connection with this Section 5.12(b), each member of the Supervisory Board shall certify within 20 Business Days of the end of each fiscal year of the Sugar and Ethanol Downstream Co that he or she has not had access to commercially sensitive information of the JV Entities in the preceding fiscal year in violation of this Section. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the members of the Supervisory Board designated by Shell Shell, or Cosan have the right to vote on any transactions, actions or agreements between Sugar and Ethanol Downstream Co or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and such Shareholder or any of its Affiliates, on the other.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Shareholders’ Agreement (Cosan S.A.)

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