Common use of Conduct of Business Pending the Effective Time Clause in Contracts

Conduct of Business Pending the Effective Time. From and after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant to Section 7.1 (the "Termination Date"), and except as may be agreed in writing by the other parties hereto, or as may be provided for or permitted pursuant to this Agreement or as disclosed on the Cyprus Disclosure Schedule: (a) each of the parties shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its operations according to their ordinary and usual course of business in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted;