Brazil means the Federative Republic of Brazil.
France means the European and overseas departments of the French Republic including the territorial sea, and any area outside the territorial sea within which, in accordance with international law, the French Republic has sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting the natural resources of the seabed and its subsoil and the superjacent waters;
SONIAi-pLBD means, in respect of any London Banking Day falling in the relevant Observation Period, the SONIA reference rate for the London Banking Day falling "p" London Banking Days prior to the relevant London Banking Day "i".
JV Entity means any joint venture of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary.
PRC means the People’s Republic of China, but solely for the purposes of this Agreement, excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and the islands of Taiwan.
Target Company means each of the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries.
Transferred Entities means the entities set forth on Schedule 1.5.
Modern Slavery Laws means the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW), Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld), and any other binding or non-binding guidelines issued by an entity or person so authorised under Modern Slavery Law, and anti-Modern Slavery laws or regulations in force in Australia or otherwise applicable to Tetra Tech International Development or the Subconsultant from time to time with respect to reporting on or addressing the risks of modern slavery, including business operations and supply chains with respect to related purposes.
Managed care entity means either a managed care organization licensed by the department of insurance (e.g., HMO or PHP) or a primary care case management program (i.e., MediPASS).
Philippines means the Republic of the Philippines and when used in a geographical sense means the national territory comprising the Republic of the Philippines;
Acquired Entities means the Company and the Company Subsidiaries.
Spain means the Kingdom of Spain.
Seller Affiliates has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.8.
Target Group means the Target and its Subsidiaries.
Women Owned Business Enterprise or "WBE" means a firm awarded certification as a women owned and controlled business in accordance with City Ordinances and Regulations as well as a firm awarded certification as a women owned business by Cook County, Illinois. However, it does not mean a firm that has been found ineligible or which has been decertified by the City or Cook County.
Seller Affiliate means any Affiliate of Seller.
HKFE means the Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited.
PRC Entities means the PRC Subsidiaries and the Consolidated Affiliated Entities collectively.
VIE of any Person means any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person and is deemed to be a variable interest entity consolidated with such Person for purposes of U.S. GAAP. As used herein, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.
Purchaser Personnel means the Purchasers’, and each Purchaser’s Affiliates’, officers, directors (or their equivalent), employees, agents, and contractors of any kind.
Acquired Company means any business, corporation or other entity acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary.
WFOE has the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.
Chile means the Republic of Chile.
RICO means the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1970.
Health care entity means any health care provider, health plan or health care clearinghouse.
Group Companies means, collectively, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries.