“Environmental Claim” means any Proceeding, investigation, order, demand, allegation, accusation or notice (written or oral) by any Person or entity alleging actual or potential liability (including actual or potential liability for investigatory costs, cleanup costs, response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, attorneys’ fees or penalties) arising out of, based on, resulting from or relating to any Environmental Laws, Environmental Permits or the presence, or Release into the environment, of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials at any location.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable, federal, state, provincial, local or foreign Laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, treaties, policies, guidance, rules, judgments, orders, writs, court decisions or rule of common law, stipulations, injunctions, consent decrees, permits, restrictions and licenses, regulating or relating to Hazardous Materials, pollution, protection of the environment (including ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface, subsurface strata, wildlife, plants or other natural resources), and/or the protection of health and safety of persons from exposures to Hazardous Materials in the environment.
“Environmental Permits” means any permit, certificate, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under, or issued pursuant to, an Environmental Law.
“Equity Interest” means any share, capital stock, partnership, member, membership, limited liability company or similar interest in any Person, and any option, warrant, right or security (including debt securities) convertible, exchangeable or exercisable thereto or therefor.
“ERISA” means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any trade or business or Person (whether or not incorporated) that, together with such Person, is considered under common control and treated as one employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Expenses” means an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of all out-of-pocket fees, costs and other expenses (including legal fees, financial advisory fees, consultant fees, filing fees and travel expenses) that Omnicom or IPG as applicable has directly or indirectly paid or otherwise borne, in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, up to a maximum of $25,000,000.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States.
“Government Official” means (i) any official, officer, employee, representative or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any Governmental Entity; (ii) any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (iii) any public international organization or any department or agency thereof; or (iv) any Person or other entity owned in whole or in part, or controlled by any Person described in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of this definition.
“Governmental Entity” means any transnational, national, federal, state, county, municipal, local or foreign government, or subdivision thereof (including any governmental agency, branch, department, division, official, or entity, and any court or tribunal), any entity exercising or entitled to executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, taxing or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any arbitrator or arbitral body or panel of competent jurisdiction.
“group” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Exchange Act, except where the context otherwise requires.
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