definiens: as used in this Section 8.1 means the terms of this Agreement and all information ( whether or not reduced to writing ) relating to the Purchaser 's businesses, the Purchased Assets ( including, for certainty, the Products ), the Assumed Obligations and any information of the Business that may be considered confidential, whether disclosed prior to or after the date hereof . The term does not include information which becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the Vendor, or becomes available to the Vendor on a non - confidential basis from a source other than the Purchaser, provided that to the knowledge of the Vendor, such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Purchaser or is required to be disclosed by Applicable Law, subject to the Purchaser being notified of the disclosure requirement of such Applicable Law prior to any such disclosure by the Vendor and the Purchaser having an opportunity to contest the Applicable Law