Common use of Laws and Orders Clause in Contracts

Laws and Orders. No Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits consummation of the Merger or prohibits consummation of the Merger under applicable Competition Laws (collectively, an "Order") and neither the United States federal government (or any agency, commission, department or similar entity of the United States federal government), the European Community (or any agency, commission, department or similar entity of the European Community) nor the government (or any agency, commission, or department or similar entity of such government) of any jurisdiction in which Parent and the Company had, on a combined basis, revenues of $100 million or more in the twelve months ending June 30, 1999 shall have instituted and be pursuing any proceeding seeking any such Order.