definiens: means any corporation, firm, partnership or other entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party . For purposes of this d efinition, shall mean the ownership of at least fifty percent ( 50 % ) of such voting stock or any other com parable equity or ownership interest entitled to vo te for the election of directors, in the case of a corporation, or fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the equity inte rests in the case of any other type of legal entity, status as a gene ral partner in any partnership, or any other arrang ement whereby a party controls or has the right to control the bo ard of directors or equivalent governing body of a corporation or other entity, or the ability to cause the direction of the management or policies of a corporation or other entity . The Parties acknowledge that in the case of certain ent ities organized under the laws of certain countries outside of the United States, the maximum percentage ownership per mitted by law for a foreign investor may be less th an fifty percent ( 50 % ), and that in such case such lower per centage shall be substituted in the preceding sente nce ; provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct the management and policies of such entity