definiens: means any entity directly or indirectly controlled by, controlling, able to control, or under common controlwith, a Party to this Agreement, but only for so long as such control shall continue . For purposes of this definition, ( including, with correlative meanings,, and ) meanspossession, direct or indirect, of ( a ) the power to direct or cause direction of the management and policies of an entity * * * Confidential Treatment Requested ( whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise ), or ( b ) atleast fifty percent ( 50 % ) of the voting securities ( whether directly or pursuant to any option, warrant or other similararrangement ) or other comparable equity interests . The Parties acknowledge that in the case of certain entities organizedunder the laws of certain countries outside of the United States, the maximum percentage ownership permitted by law fora foreign investor may be less than fifty percent ( 50 % ), and that in such case such lower percentage shall be substituted inthe preceding sentence, provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct the management and policies of suchentity . Neither of the Parties to this Agreement shall be deemed to be an of the other solely as a result of theirentering into this Agreement