definiens: means any corporation, company, partnership, join t venture and/or firm which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a Pa rty ; provided that F. Hoffman - la Roche AG ( includin g its subsidiaries ) shall be considered a Third Party for purposes of this Agreement, rather than as an Affi liate of GNE . For purposes of the foregoing sentence, and, with correlative meanings, the terms and, mean ( a ) in th e case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ow nership of at least fifty percent ( 50 % ) of the stock or shares having the right to vote for the election of direc tors and ( b ) in the case of non - corporate entities, direct or indir ect ownership of at least fifty percent ( 50 % ) of th e equity interest with the power to direct the management an d policies of such non - corporate entities