definiens: means all ( a ) federal, state, provincial, local, in ternational, multi - national, national and regional statutes, laws, rules, regula tions, directives, ordinances, applicable to a part icular activity underthis Agreement ( including the performance of clinic al trials and medical treatment ) that may be in eff ect from time totime ( including GCP, GDP, GLP, GMP and others promu lgated by Regulatory Authorities ) ; ( b ) applicable d ataprotection and patient privacy laws and requirement s ( including those specified in the EU Data Protect ion Directiveand the regulations issued under HIPAA ) ; ( c ) export control and economic sanctions regulations that pr ohibit theshipment of United States - origin products and techn ology to certain restricted countries, entities and individuals;(d ) anti - bribery and anti - corruption laws pertainin g to interactions with government agents, officials and representatives(including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practi ces Act ) ; ( e ) laws and regulations governing paymen ts tohealthcare providers ; ( f ) laws and requirements gov erning ineligibility to participate in federal, sta te or other healthcareprograms ( including debarment under 21 USC § 335a, disqualification under 21 CFR § 312.70 or § 812.119, sanctionsby a Federal Health Care Program ( as defined in 42 USC § 1320a-7b(f ) ), including the federal Medicare or a stateMedicaid program ) ; and ( g ) successor or replacement statutes, laws, rules, regulations, directives, an d ordinancesrelating to the foregoing