Tax Proceedings Controlled by Circuit City Sample Clauses

Tax Proceedings Controlled by Circuit City. Should CarMax not provide Circuit City with the confirmation contemplated by Section 4.4(b) hereof within thirty (30) days following receipt of notice provided in Section 4.4(a) hereof or, following such confirmation, should CarMax fail within thirty (30) days following request therefor to furnish to Circuit City evidence of its ability to pay the full amount of the Indemnified Liability, or should Circuit City reasonably believe after due investigation that CarMax may not be able to pay the full amount of the Indemnified Liability, if required, and CarMax fails to furnish a guarantee or performance bond satisfactory to Circuit City in an amount equal to the amount of the Indemnified Liability then being asserted by the Taxing Authority, then Circuit City may assume control of the Proceeding upon the following terms: (1) Circuit City will diligently defend against the claim of the Taxing Authority, including the pursuit of the appeal of any adverse determinations to the appropriate tribunal (unless advised in writing by independent outside counsel at CarMax’s sole cost in its reasonable judgment that Circuit City would not prevail upon any such appeal) and shall employ such resources, including independent counsel, in conducting such defense as are reasonably commensurate to the nature and magnitude of the claim; (2) Circuit City will consult with CarMax as to the conduct of all Proceedings, will provide CarMax with copies of all protests, pleadings, briefs, filings, correspondence and similar materials relative to the Proceedings and will arrange for a representative of CarMax to be present at (but not to participate in) all meetings with the relevant Taxing Authority and all hearings before any court; and (3) Circuit City will not settle, compromise or concede any claim that would result in an Indemnified Liability unless Circuit City has made the determination, and has been so advised in writing by independent outside counsel at CarMax’s sole expense, that such settlement is reasonable in the circumstance. Subject to the above, any such Proceeding shall be controlled and directed exclusively by Circuit City and may be contested, defended, paid, settled, compromised or conceded by Circuit City and any related expenses incurred by any Member of the Circuit City Group, including but not limited to, fees for attorneys, accountants, expert witnesses or other consultants shall be reimbursed by CarMax, if CarMax admits or is found to have incorrectly failed to...
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3

Related to Tax Proceedings Controlled by Circuit City

  • Tax Proceedings (i) Buyer shall, upon receipt of notice thereof by Company, notify the Members of any written communication from a Tax authority with respect to any pending Tax Proceeding involving a Pre-Acquisition Tax Liability. Buyer shall include with such notification a copy of the written communication so received by Company. (ii) The Buyer shall have responsibility and authority to represent the interests of the Company in any Tax Proceeding relating to Pre-Acquisition Taxable Periods and Straddle Periods and to employ counsel of its choice in connection therewith; provided, however, that Members shall be permitted to participate in any such Tax Proceedings and all hearings related thereto at the expense of the Members; and provided further, that, without the prior written consent of the Members, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Buyer shall not agree to settle or compromise any such Tax Proceeding and/or any Pre-Acquisition Tax Liability issue arising therein if such settlement can reasonably be expected to result in a material increase in the Pre-Acquisition Tax Liabilities for which the Members are responsible hereunder, provided, however, the consent of the Members to such settlement or compromise shall not be required hereunder if the failure to settle or compromise the Tax Proceeding or an issue arising therein can reasonably be expected to result in an adverse effect on the Company following the Closing. The Members, promptly upon demand from the Buyer, shall pay the reasonable costs and expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by Buyer in connection with any such Tax Proceedings, provided, however, in any Tax Proceeding related to a Straddle Period which involves Tax Liabilities for which Members are responsible hereunder and Tax Liabilities attributable to the Post-Closing Period for which Members are not responsible, the Buyer, on the one hand, and the Members, on the other hand, shall jointly bear the costs and expenses thereof as allocated between them on an equitable basis. (iii) All notices to Members provided for hereunder shall be deemed delivered to each Member upon receipt thereof either directly by the Member. The Members shall proportionately pay all Tax Liabilities and costs and expenses for which the Members are responsible hereunder; provided, however, the Members shall be jointly and severally liable for all such Tax Liabilities, costs and expenses. (iv) The Member shall furnish to Buyer such information and documents as may be reasonably requested by Buyer, and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate with Buyer, in connection with Buyer's conduct of any Tax Proceedings described herein.

  • Regulatory Proceedings The commencement of any rulemaking or disciplinary proceeding or the promulgation of any proposed or final rule which would have, or may reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

  • CONTROL; OWNERSHIP; LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Applicant shall immediately notify the District and Comptroller’s office in writing of any actual or anticipated change in the control or ownership of the Applicant and of any legal or administrative investigations or proceedings initiated against the Applicant related to the project regardless of the jurisdiction from which such proceedings originate.

  • Litigation; Governmental Proceedings There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, arbitration, investigation, litigation or governmental proceeding pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against, or involving the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any executive officer or director which has not been disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or in connection with the Company’s listing application for the listing of the Public Securities on the Exchange.

  • Third Party Proceedings The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while an officer or director or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

  • Tax Contests (a) If any party receives written notice from any Governmental Authority of a Tax Proceeding with respect to any Tax for which the other party is obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, such party shall within sixty (60) days thereof give written notice to the other party (or within such shorter time as may be necessary to give the Indemnifying Party a reasonable opportunity to respond to such notice); provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent that the failure to give such notice materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party as provided in Section 11.6. (b) Upon written notice to Clarant within thirty (30) days after receipt of notification pursuant to Section 11.4(a), the Stockholders shall have the right, at their own expense, to control and make all decisions with respect to any Tax Proceeding relating to Taxes of the Company or any Subsidiary for any Taxable Period ending on or before the Closing Date. Clarant shall have the right to approve the counsel selected by the Stockholders to conduct any such Tax Proceeding, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and to participate fully at its own expense with counsel of its own choosing in all aspects of the prosecution or defense of such Tax Proceeding. The Stockholders shall not take any action or position in any such Tax Proceeding if that action or position could reasonably be expected to increase the past, present or future Tax liability of Clarant or any of its Affiliates, or any Tax liability of the Company or any Subsidiary for any Taxable Period or portion thereof beginning after the Closing Date without the prior written consent of Clarant, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Stockholders shall not settle or otherwise terminate any such Tax Proceeding without the prior written consent of Clarant, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. (c) Upon written notice to Clarant within thirty (30) days after receipt of notification pursuant to Section 11.4(a), the Stockholders shall have the right, at their own expense, to jointly control and participate with Clarant in the conduct of any Tax Proceeding relating to Taxes of the Company or any Subsidiary for a Straddle Period. If Sellers exercise such right, neither party shall settle or otherwise terminate any such Tax Proceeding without the prior written consent of the other, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. (d) If the Stockholders do not exercise their right to assume control of or participate in any Tax Proceeding as provided under this Section 11.4, Clarant may defend or settle the same in such manner as it may deem appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion, without in any way limiting its rights of indemnification hereunder. (e) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.4, Clarant shall control all Tax Proceedings relating to Taxes and Tax Returns of the Company and the Subsidiaries. (f) In the event that the provisions of this Section 11.4 and the provisions of Section 11.3 hereof conflict or otherwise each apply by their terms, this Section 11.4 shall exclusively govern all matters concerning Tax Proceedings.

  • Legal Proceedings; Contracts Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, there is no action, suit or proceeding before or by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting, the Company or any of its subsidiaries, which would reasonably be expected to result in any material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, or might materially affect the properties or assets thereof; and there are no contracts or documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which are required to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement by the Securities Act or by the Securities Act Regulations which have not been so filed.

  • Control of Tax Contests (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), Parent shall control, and have sole discretion in handling, settling or contesting, any Tax Contest relating to any Joint Returns, as well as any Separate Returns that relate to a Pre-Distribution Tax Period or to a Straddle Period or other Tax Return if any such Tax Return is related to Taxes for which Parent is responsible pursuant to Article II, or the Tax treatment of the Separation Transactions, provided that (x) Parent shall act in good faith in connection with its control of any such Tax Contests and (y) SpinCo shall have the right at its sole cost and expense to participate in and advise on (including the opportunity to review and comment upon Parent’s communications with the Tax Authority, which comments shall be incorporated upon the consent of Parent, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) such items for which SpinCo would reasonably be expected to be liable under Article II or Section 6.06 as a result of such Tax Contest. (b) Parent shall have exclusive control over any Separation Related Tax Contest, including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of such Tax Contest, subject to the following provisions of this Section 9.02(b). In the event of any Separation Related Tax Contest as a result of which SpinCo could reasonably be expected (as determined in the sole discretion of Parent acting in good faith) to become liable for any Separation Tax Losses, (A) Parent shall keep SpinCo reasonably informed in a timely manner of all significant developments in respect of such Tax Contest and all significant actions taken or proposed to be taken by Parent with respect to such Tax Contest, (B) Parent shall timely provide SpinCo with copies of any written materials prepared, furnished or received in connection with such Tax Contest, (C) Parent shall consult with SpinCo reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such Tax Contest and (D) Parent shall offer SpinCo a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Tax Contest. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary, the final determination of the positions taken, including with respect to settlement or other disposition, in any Separation Related Tax Contest shall be made in the sole discretion of Parent and shall be final and not subject to the dispute resolution provisions of Article XIII of this Agreement or Section 11.02 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. (c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) or (b), SpinCo shall have sole control over any Tax Contest that relates to Separate Returns of the SpinCo Group for any Post-Distribution Tax Period.

  • Actions, Suits and Proceedings There are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority now pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.

  • Tax Controversies Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in the Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings.