definiens: means, as to a Person, any entity which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person . For the purposes of this 6562860 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT MATERIAL definition, refers to any of the following : ( a ) direct or indirect ownership of [ fifty percent ( 50 % ) ] or more of the voting securities entitled to vote for the election of directors in the case of a corporation, or of [ fifty percent ( 50 % ) ] or more of the equity interest with the power to direct management in the case of any other type of legal entity ; ( b ) status as a general partner in any partnership ; or ( c ) any other arrangement where an entity possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct the management or policies of another entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise . The Parties acknowledge that in the case of certain entities organized under the Laws of certain countries outside of the United States, the maximum percentage ownership permitted by law for a foreign investor may be less than [ fifty percent ( 50 % ) ], and that in such case such lower percentage shall be substituted in the preceding sentence, provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct the management and policies of such entity