Common use of Section Successors and Assigns Clause in Contracts

Section Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that (other than as expressly permitted in Article X) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement. (b) Any Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that (i) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent must give their prior written consent to such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender's Commitment, the amount of the Commitment of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, (iii) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, and (v) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire; provided further that any consent of the Borrower otherwise required under this paragraph shall not be required if an Event of Default under clause (h) or (i) of Article VII has occurred and is continuing. Upon acceptance and recording pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 and 9.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Food Lion Inc)

Section Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted herebyassigns. Neither Borrower, except that (other than as expressly permitted in Article X) the Borrower Holdings nor Wholesale may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement. (b) . Any Lender may assign sell participations to one or more assignees banks or other institutions in all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided provided, however, that (i) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a such Lender, each of the Borrower 's obligations under this Agreement and the Administrative Agent must give their prior written consent to such assignment other Loan Documents (which consent including, without limitation, its Commitments) shall not be unreasonably withheld)remain unchanged, (ii) except in such Lender shall remain solely responsible to Borrower for the case performance of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender's Commitment, the amount of the Commitment of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consentobligations, (iii) such Lender shall remain the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee holder of $3,500, and (v) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire; provided further that any consent its Note for all purposes of the Borrower otherwise required under this paragraph shall not be required if an Event of Default under clause (h) or (i) of Article VII has occurred and is continuing. Upon acceptance and recording pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, (iv) each of Borrower, Holdings and the assigning Wholesale shall only be required to continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by in connection with such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this AgreementAgreement and the other Loan Documents, and (v) such Lender shall cease not, without the prior written consent of Agent and Borrower, sell a participation that conveys to the participant the right to vote or give or withhold consents under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, other than (if and to the extent that such Lender so agrees) the right to vote upon or consent to (A) any increase of such Lender's Commitment (other than an increase resulting from an assignment to or in favor of such Lender from another Lender in accordance with this Agreement), (B) any reduction of the principal amount of, or interest to be a party hereto but shall continue paid on, the Loans of such Lender, (C) any reduction of any commitment fee or other amount payable to be entitled such Lender under any Loan Document if and to the benefits extent that such reduction would decrease the fee or other amount payable to the participant, (D) any postponement of Sections 2.13any date for the payment of any amount payable in respect of the Loans of such Lender, 2.14(E) any release of a material portion of the Collateral from the Liens created by the Security Documents and not otherwise expressly authorized by the Loan Documents, 2.15 and 9(F) any release of any Loan Party from liability under the Loan Documents.

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Sources: Credit Agreement (Old America Stores Inc)