definiens: means any person or entity directly or indirectly controlled by, controlling or under common control with, aParty, but only for so long as such control shall continue . For purposes of this definition, ( including, withcorrelative meanings,, and ) shall be presumed to exist withrespect to a person or entity in the event of the possession, direct or indirect, of ( a ) the power to direct or cause the directionof the management and policies of such person or entity ( whether through ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise),or ( b ) at least fifty percent ( 50 % ) of the voting securities or other comparable equity interests . The Parties acknowledge that inthe case of certain entities organized under the laws of certain countries outside of the U.S., the maximum percentageownership permitted by law for a foreign investor may be less than fifty percent ( 50 % ), and that in such case, such lowerpercentage shall be substituted in the preceding sentence, provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct or causethe direction of the management and policies of such person or entity . For the avoidance of doubt, neither of the Parties shallbe deemed to be an of the other