definiens: means, with respect to a person or entity, any person or entity that, directly orindirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control withsuch first person or entity for so long as such person or entity controls, is controlled by or is undercommon control with such first person, regardless of whether such Affiliate is or becomes an Affiliate onor after the Effective Date . For purposes of this definition, and, with correlative meanings, theterms and means ( a ) the possession, directly or indirectly, ofthe power to direct the management or policies of a business entity, whether through the ownership ofvoting securities, by contract relating to voting rights or corporate governance, or otherwise ; or ( b ) theownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent ( 50 % ) of the voting securities . The Partiesacknowledge that in the case of certain entities organized under the laws of certain countries outside ofthe United States, the maximum percentage ownership permitted by law for a foreign investor may beless than fifty percent ( 50 % ), and that in such case such lower percentage shall be substituted in theSignature Page to License Agreement preceding sentence ; provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct the management orpolicies of such entity