definiens: means any corporation, firm, limited liability com pany, partnership or other entity that directly controls or is controlled by or is un der corm - non control with a Party to this Agreement . For purposes of this definition means ownership, direc tly or indirectly through one or more Affiliates, o f fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the shares of stock entitled to vo te for the election of directors, in the case of a corporation, or fifty percent ( 50 % ) or more of the equity interests in the case of any other type of legal entity, sta tus as a general partner in any partnership, or any other arrangemen t whereby a Party has the power to direct the manag ement or policies of an entity, whether through the ownershi p of voting securities or by contract relating to v oting rights or corporate governance . An entity shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of a Party only for so long as such control exists