definiens: means any business entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with anyother business entity . For the purpose of the definition of only, means ( a ) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management or policies of a business entity, whether through the ownershipof voting securities, by contract or otherwise, or ( b ) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of at least fifty percent ( 50 % ) of thevoting securities or other ownership interest of a business entity ; provided that, if local law requires a minimum percentage oflocal ownership, control will be established by direct or indirect beneficial ownership of one hundred percent ( 100 % ) of themaximum ownership percentage that may, under such local law, be owned by foreign interests . Notwithstanding anything tothe contrary, for purposes of this Agreement, neither [COMPANY] nor any of its Affiliates ( other than IE or Raízen EnergiaParticipações S.A., a Brazilian company, having offices at Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitcheck, 1327 6 O Andar, SãoPaulo, D5 04543 - 011, Brazil ( ) ) shall be deemed to be an Associated Company of IE or Raízen