definiens: shall mean any corporation or other business entity, in whatever country organized and/or existing : ( a ) of which fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the securities or other ownership interests representing the equity, the voting stock or general partnership interest are owned, or otherwise controlled or held, directly or indirectly, by [COMPANY] or [COMPANY], as the case may be ; ( b ) which, directly or indirectly, owns, or otherwise controls or holds fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the securities or other ownership interests representing the equity, voting stock or general partnership interest of [COMPANY] or [COMPANY], as the case may be ; or ( c ) of which fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the securities or other ownership interests representing the equity, voting stock or general partnership interest thereof is owned, or otherwise controlled or held by an entity which, directly or indirectly, also owns or otherwise controls or holds fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the securities or other ownership interests representing the equity, voting stock or general partnership interest in [COMPANY] or [COMPANY], as the case may be