definiens: shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person . A Person shall be regarded as in control of another Person if such Person owns, or directly or indirectly controls, more than fifty percent ( 50 % ) of the voting securities ( or comparable equity interests ) or other ownership interests of the other Person, or if such Person directly or indirectly possesses the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or any other means whatsoever, for clarification pwposes, the parties aclmowledge that a contract sales force is considered an provided, however, that, for purposes of this Agreement, the term shall not include subsidiaries in which a Party or its Affiliates owns a majority of the ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors, but is restricted from electing such majority by contract or otherwise, until such time as such restrictions are no longer in effect