Common use of Successors, Assigns and Assignments Clause in Contracts

Successors, Assigns and Assignments. (a) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. (b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither Party shall assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that a Party may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, in the following cases, provided, however, no such assignment or transfer shall relieve the assigning or transferring Party of its obligations under this Agreement: (i) any such assignment or transfer is to an Affiliate of the Party; (ii) to any entity that purchases or otherwise acquires, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning or transferring Party; or (iii) to any Athens Finance Holder as security for amounts payable under any Athens Financing. (c) Except as specifically provided for in Section 13.8(b), any assignment or transfer of this Agreement or any rights, duties or interests hereunder by any Party without the written consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, shall be void and of no force or effect.