definiens: means ( a ) a business entity which owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent ( 5 0 % ) of the voting shares or other means of control of a Pa rty ; or ( b ) a business entity in which more than fi fty percent ( 50 % ) of the voting shares or other means o f control are owned by a Party, either directly or indirectly ; or ( c ) a business entity, the majority ownership of which is directly or indirectly common to the majority ownership of a Party . Anything to the cont rary in this paragraph notwithstanding, [ * * * ], a [ * * * ] corporation ( ), and [ * * * ], a [ * * * ] corporati on ( ), shall not be deemed an Affiliate of R oche until the existing [ * * * ] agreements pursuant to whi ch [COMPANY] has relinquished [ * * * ] rights in [ * * * ] and [ * * * ], respectively, expire or are earlier terminat ed or otherwise are in relevant part no longer of f orce or effect or earlier if [COMPANY] provides written Certain portions of this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidentiality . Such omi tted portions, which are marked with brackets and asteri sks [ * * * ], have been separately filed with the Comm ission