Antitrust Proceeding definition

Antitrust Proceeding means any proceeding seeking a preliminary injunction or other comparable legal impediment to the Acquisition or to Purchaser’s freedom to operate the Business after Closing under any Antitrust Law.

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Antitrust Proceeding means any proceeding by an Antitrust Authority or other Governmental Authority that questions the validity or legality of the transactions contemplated hereby or the ownership, control, operation or use of the assets or businesses of Seller by Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer under the Antitrust Laws (other than the HSR Act).

Antitrust Proceeding has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(c).

Examples of Antitrust Proceeding in a sentence

• If, notwithstanding such reasonable best efforts, any such Antitrust Proceeding is instituted, Seller and Purchaser shall further use their reasonable best efforts to contest such Antitrust Proceeding until each such Antitrust Proceeding is resolved pursuant to a settlement or a final nonappealable court order.

• In the event that Buyer determines not to defend or oppose any such Antitrust Proceeding, Buyer shall promptly give written notice of its decision to Seller (an “Antitrust Notice”).

• If any Antitrust Proceeding is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) challenging any of the Transactions under any Review Law, Seller and Purchaser shall use their reasonable best efforts to resolve (and to avoid the institution of) any such Antitrust Proceeding.

• If, notwithstanding such best efforts, any such Antitrust proceeding is instituted, Seller and Purchaser shall further use their best efforts to contest such Antitrust Proceeding until each such Antitrust Proceeding is resolved pursuant to a settlement or a final nonappealable court order.

• If any Antitrust Proceeding is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) challenging any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements under any Antitrust Law, Seller and Purchaser shall use their reasonable best efforts to resolve (and to avoid the institution of) any such Antitrust Proceeding.

• Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, both Parent and Company (and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates) shall contest and defend (and each, in its reasonable discretion, appeal) any Antitrust Proceeding.

• If the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Sunny Merger Agreement are not consummated by October 1, 2013 due to a delay caused in connection with an Antitrust Proceeding or an Antitrust Order, the Purchaser agrees to purchase the October Note.

• The closing with respect to the October Note shall be held on October 1, 2013, or at such other time as the Company and the Purchaser agree upon in writing (the “October Closing” and collectively with the Initial Closing and the September Closing, the “Closings”), if and only if the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Sunny Merger Agreement are not consummated by October 1, 2013 due to a delay caused in connection with an Antitrust Proceeding or an Antitrust Order.

• If any Antitrust Proceeding (as defined in Section 13.05(d)) is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) challenging any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements under any Antitrust Law, Seller and Purchaser shall use their best efforts to resolve (and to avoid the institution of) any such Antitrust Proceeding.

• The closing with respect to the September Note shall be held on September 1, 2013, or at such other time as the Company and the Purchaser agree upon in writing (the “September Closing”), if and only if the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Sunny Merger Agreement are not consummated by September 1, 2013 due to a delay caused in connection with an Antitrust Proceeding or an Antitrust Order.

More Definitions of Antitrust Proceeding

Antitrust Proceeding any Proceeding (or similar consultation or examination process) commenced by any Governmental Body pursuant to applicable antitrust, competition, merger clearance or other similar Laws with respect to the Transaction.

Antitrust Proceeding means any proceeding seeking a preliminary injunction or other comparable legal impediment to the acquisition by Buyer of the Acquired Business or to Buyer's freedom to operate the Acquired Business after Closing under any U.S. Antitrust Laws.

Antitrust Proceeding means any action, investigation or proceeding that is initiated before or after the Closing by a Governmental Entity that challenges the transactions contemplated hereby or the ownership, control, operation or use of the assets or businesses of the Company by Parent or any of its Affiliates as violative under any Antitrust Law.

Antitrust Proceeding has the meaning given in Clause 3.3;

Antitrust Proceeding has the meaning specified in Section 8.6(b).

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