definiens: means, with respect to any Party, any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled b y, or is under common control with such Party at any time du ring the period for which the determination of affi liation is being made . For the purposes of this definition, ( with correlative meanings for the terms and ) means the possession by the applicable Person, d irectly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the manag ement, policies and business affairs of a Person, w hether through ownership of voting securities or general partnersh ip or managing member interests, by contract or oth erwise . means any and all applicable federal, state, loca l, municipal, provincial, territorial, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of comm on law, directive, resolution, ordinance, code, edi ct, decree, order ( including executive orders ), rule, judgment, injun ction, writ, regulation ( or similar provision have the force or effect of law ), ruling, guidance, treaties or requi rement issues, enacted, adopted, promulgated, imple mented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority