Audits and Other Proceedings Sample Clauses
The "Audits and Other Proceedings" clause establishes the rights and procedures for one party to examine the financial records or compliance of the other party, often to ensure adherence to contractual obligations. Typically, this clause outlines when and how audits may be conducted, who bears the costs, and what types of records are subject to review, such as invoices or tax filings. Its core function is to provide transparency and accountability, helping to detect errors, prevent fraud, and resolve disputes related to financial or regulatory compliance.
Audits and Other Proceedings. (a) Following the Closing Date, Seller shall control the conduct of any audit or other administrative of judicial proceeding with respect to Taxes of any Affiliated Group of which Seller or any of the Retained Companies is the common parent or for which Seller otherwise may be obligated to indemnify Buyer Indemnitees pursuant to Section 6.1; provided, that (i) Buyer may elect to participate in the control of such audit or proceeding jointly with Seller to the extent such audit or proceeding relates to Taxes attributable to any Acquired Company for a Bridge Period; (ii) Buyer, in its sole discretion, may assume joint control of any such audit or 105 proceeding for Tax years beginning before 1992 for any Affiliated Group of which MAL was the common parent if MAL is placed under supervision by a state regulatory authority or is subject to court supervised conservation, rehabilitation, liquidation or similar proceeding or if there is a transfer of control (including control of Tax audits) of MAL to a party other than Seller or its Affiliates; (iii) Buyer shall control any audit or proceeding to the extent (but only to the extent) such audit or proceeding relates to (A) Taxes for which Buyer would be obligated to indemnify Seller Indemnitees pursuant to Section 6.1 or Section 6.5(e)(ii) or (B) Taxes for which the Seller would have been entitled to a refund but for the Failed QSP; and (iv) Buyer shall control any audit or proceeding to the extent (but only to the extent) such audit or proceeding relates to the qualification of the sale of the shares of SWL as a Qualified Stock Purchase. In the event Buyer assumes control or joint control of any audit or administrative or judicial proceeding pursuant to this Section 6.4, Seller shall, and shall cause MAL and the other Retained Companies to, provide Buyer with any reasonable assistance requested by Buyer in connection with such audit or other proceeding, including, without limitation, executing any power of attorney or other document which is necessary or appropriate to enable Buyer to act on behalf of, or jointly on behalf of, Seller of MAL. Buyer shall control the conduct of all other audits or administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to the liability for Taxes of the Acquired Companies for any taxable period or portion thereof. With respect to any audit or other proceeding that Seller controls, Seller shall (1) promptly provide Buyer with, or cause to be provided to Buyer, written notice of any claim...
Audits and Other Proceedings. Following the Closing Date, if an audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding is initiated by any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes of any of the Company Entities for which the Stockholders would be liable pursuant to Section 12.02, Parent or the applicable Company Entity, as the case may be, shall notify Stockholders’ Representative in writing of such audit or proceeding. Failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Stockholders from any indemnification obligation which they would have with respect to Section 12.02, except to the extent that the Stockholders are actually and materially prejudiced thereby. Subject to the rights of the Stockholders’ Representative and the Stockholders as set forth herein, Parent shall control the conduct of all stages of all audits or other administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to Taxes of the Company Entities. Parent shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, accept any proposed adjustment or enter into any settlement or agreement in compromise regarding any Taxes of the Company Entities for which the Stockholders would have an indemnification obligation under Section 12.02 without the express written consent of the Stockholders’ Representative (on behalf of the Stockholders). The Stockholders’ Representative (on behalf of the Stockholders) will have the right, at its option and expense, to participate in any audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding with representatives of its own choosing solely to the extent that such matters pertain to Taxes of the Company Entities for which the Stockholders would have an indemnification obligation under Section 12.02.
Audits and Other Proceedings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Section 7.7 shall not govern the resolution of any claim by a Governmental Authority in respect of Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for which indemnity is provided under this Agreement, and the following procedures shall govern the resolution of any claim by a Governmental Authority in respect of Taxes relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for a Pre-Closing Tax Period (as defined below in Section 7.2(c)(i)) which may give rise to a liability for which the Emdeon Indemnified Persons may have an indemnification claim under this Agreement (a “Pre-Closing Tax Claim”):
(a) If the Emdeon Entities or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, receives written notice of a Pre-Closing Tax Claim, then the Emdeon Entities or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, will give the Members’ Representative prompt written notice thereof (provided that the parties acknowledge, for the avoidance of doubt, that the Members’ Representative is not obligated to indemnify any Person hereunder and references to liability of the Indemnifying Person shall be references to claims against the Escrowed Consideration or under the Indemnification Agreements); provided, however, that the failure to notify the Members’ Representative will not relieve any liability owed to the Emdeon Entities, except to the extent that the Members’ Representative demonstrates that the defense of such Third-Party Claim is prejudiced by the Emdeon Entities’ failure to give such notice.
(b) The Members’ Representative will have the right to defend against the Pre-Closing Tax Claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Emdeon Entities so long as (i) the Members’ Representative notifies the Emdeon Entities in writing within fifteen (15) days after notice of the Pre-Closing Tax Claim that the Members’ Representative will undertake the defense of the Pre-Closing Tax Claim, (ii) the Pre-Closing Tax Claim does not involve Taxes for a period (or portion thereof) other than a Pre-Closing Period and (iii) the Members’ Representative conducts the defense of the Pre-Closing Tax Claim actively and diligently. The Emdeon Indemnified Persons may retain separate co-counsel at their sole cost and expense and participate in the defense of the Pre-Closing Tax Claim. The Emdeon Entities or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall execute all such waivers, powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropri...
Audits and Other Proceedings. 15.3.1 Following the Closing Date, if an audit or other administrative or Legal Proceeding is initiated by any Tax authority with respect to Taxes of the Corporation for which Shareholders would be liable pursuant to paragraph 10.1, Purchaser or the Corporation, as the case may be, shall notify the Shareholders in writing of such audit or proceeding. Failure to give such notice shall not relieve Shareholders from any indemnification obligation which they would have with respect to paragraph 10.1, except to the extent that the Shareholders are actually and materially prejudiced thereby (which for this purpose, shall include, but not be limited to, the inability of the Shareholders to contest the subject matter of the audit or proceeding or any monetary detriment attributable to not receiving prompt notice of such audit or proceeding). The Shareholders will have the right, at their option, to control the conduct of all stages of such audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding with representatives of its own choosing with respect to Taxes of Corporation for which Shareholders would have an indemnification obligation under paragraph 10.1, provided, however, the Shareholders shall allow the Corporation and its counsel to participate in any audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding to the extent that such Tax Returns relate to the Corporation. At such time as such request is received by Purchaser, Purchaser or the Corporation, as the case may be, will furnish the Shareholders with powers of attorney or any other documentation or authorization necessary or appropriate to enable the Shareholders to control the conduct of such audit or other proceeding. Purchaser shall control the conduct of all stages of all other audits or other administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to Taxes of the Corporation. Purchaser and the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of their Affiliates to, accept any proposed adjustment or enter into any settlement or agreement in compromise regarding any Taxes of the Corporation for which Shareholders would have an indemnification obligation under paragraph 10.1 without the express written consent of the Shareholders, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
15.3.2 With respect to any audit or other administrative or Legal Proceeding that it controls, the Shareholders: (i) shall give prompt notice to Purchaser of any Tax adjustment proposed in writing pursuant to any audit or other...
Audits and Other Proceedings. No Company Entity (A) is currently the subject of (or a party to) an audit, investigation, examination, or other administrative or judicial proceeding concerning Taxes or (B) has received any written notice from any Taxing Authority of the commencement of such an audit, examination, or proceeding.
Audits and Other Proceedings. From and after the Closing Date, Discovery shall control the conduct of all audits or administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to the Tax liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. With respect to any audit or proceeding controlled by Discovery which could give rise to a claim for payment against the Former Company Stockholders and the Optionholders under Section 6.1, Discovery (i) will afford the HSW Stockholders’ Representative and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to participate at its own expense in the conduct of any such audit or proceeding and (ii) will not, and will not permit any of its Affiliates to, accept any proposed adjustment or enter into any settlement or agreement in compromise which would result in a claim for payment against the Former Company Stockholders and the Optionholders pursuant to this Agreement without the written consent of the HSW Stockholders’ Representative, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Audits and Other Proceedings. Following the Closing, AFC will control and allow the Company and the Subsidiary and their counsel to participate, at Buyer's expense, in any audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding of AFC's consolidated, unitary or combined income Tax Returns to the extent that such Tax Returns relate to the Company or the Subsidiary. AFC will not settle any such audit in a manner which would adversely affect the Company or the Subsidiary after the Closing Date without the prior consent of Buyer, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Buyer shall control the conduct of all stages of all other audits or other administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to Taxes of the Company or the Subsidiary for all periods following the Closing.
Audits and Other Proceedings. Following the Closing Date, Mark ▇▇ ▇▇▇l, at its sole cost and expense, control the conduct of all stages of any audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding with respect to (i) the federal Income Tax liability of Mark ▇▇'s Consolidated Group, (ii) any unitary, combined or consolidated foreign, state or local Tax Return that includes any of the Audio Products Group Companies and Mark ▇▇ ▇▇ any of its Affiliates, and (iii) the Tax liability of the Audio Products Group Companies for any tax period ending on or prior to the Closing Date. The Buyer will control the conduct of all other audits or administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to the Tax liability of the Audio Products Group Companies for any tax period or portion thereof. With respect to any audit or other proceeding that it controls, Mark ▇▇ (▇) will give prompt notice to the Buyer of any Tax adjustment proposed in writing pursuant to any audit or other proceeding controlled by Mark ▇▇ ▇▇▇h respect to the assets or activities any of the Audio Products Group Companies, provided that the failure to comply with this provision shall not affect any party's right to indemnification hereunder except to the extent such party is materially prejudiced thereby; (B) upon the Buyer's reasonable request will discuss with the Buyer and its counsel the position that Mark ▇▇ ▇▇▇ends to take regarding any issue concerning such assets or activities; and
Audits and Other Proceedings. (a) Following the Closing Date, if an audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding is initiated by any Tax authority with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period, Purchaser or the Company, as the case may be, shall promptly notify Shareholder of such audit or proceeding, stating the nature and basis of such claim and the amount thereof, to the extent known. Shareholder will have the right, at its option, to control the conduct of all stages of such audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding with representatives of its own choosing with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period. At such time as such request is received by Purchaser, Purchaser or the Company, as the case may be, will furnish Shareholder and/or its representatives with powers of attorney or any other documentation or authorization necessary or appropriate to enable Shareholder to control the conduct of such audit or other proceeding. Shareholder shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, accept any proposed adjustment or enter into any settlement or agreement in compromise regarding any Taxes of the Company with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period without the express written consent of Purchaser if the Taxes of the Company, Purchaser or any of their Affiliates is increased other than for a Pre-Closing Tax Period as a consequence of such proposed adjustment or settlement or agreement in compromise. Purchaser shall control the conduct of all stages of all other audits or other administrative or judicial proceedings with respect to Taxes of the Company. Purchaser and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of their Affiliates to, accept any proposed adjustment or enter into any settlement or agreement in compromise regarding any Taxes of the Company with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period without the express written consent of Shareholder.
(b) With respect to any audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding that it controls, Shareholder (x) shall give prompt notice to Purchaser of any Tax adjustment proposed in writing pursuant to any audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding controlled by it with respect to the assets or activities of the Company, and (y) shall not accept any proposed adjustment or enter into any settlement or agreement in compromise which would bind Purchaser or the Company with respect to any Taxes of the Company (other than any such Taxes with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period) without the express written consent of Purcha...
Audits and Other Proceedings. The Buyer shall promptly notify the Seller following receipt of any notice of audit or other proceeding relating to any Tax matter for which the Seller may be required to indemnify the Buyer, its Affiliates and the Acquired Entities pursuant to this Agreement (a “Tax Contest” ). No delay by the Buyer shall reduce any of the Seller’s obligations for Indemnified Taxes, except to the extent such delay actually prejudices the Seller. The Seller shall have the right to control any and all audits or other proceedings relating solely to any Pre-Closing Tax Period (other than a Straddle Period). If 49 the Seller assumes such defense, the Seller shall diligently and in good faith keep the Buyer reasonably informed, shall allow the Buyer to participate in the defense thereof (including employing counsel separate from the counsel employed by the Seller), and shall not settle, resolve or abandon such Tax Contest without the prior written consent of the Buyer (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). The Buyer shall control any and all audits or other proceedings relating to any Straddle Period. The Buyer shall diligently and in good faith keep the Seller reasonably informed regarding, shall allow the Seller to participate in the defense of (including employing counsel separate from the counsel employed by the Buyer), and shall not settle, resolve or abandon such Tax Contest without the prior written consent of the Seller (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).