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Leniency will continue provided [Company] and any Eligible Person comply with their obligations under this agreement.  \nInterpretation  \n1 For the purposes of this agreement:  \n1.1 Application means any application made for Immunity and/or Leniency in relation to the Conduct, including amended or multiple applications;  \n1.2 Conduct means the activities described in clause 3;  \n1.3 Eligible Company means a [wholly owned or controlled subsidiary of [Company], any company listed in Schedule 1, and any company that the Commission and [Company] agree in writing is included;  \n1.4 Eligible Individual means:  \n1.4.1 any natural person who is a current or former director, officer, contractor, agent or employee of [Company] or an Eligible Company;  \n1.4.2 any natural person listed in Schedule 1; and  \n1.4.3 any natural person who the Commission and [Company] agree in writing is included;  \n1.5 Eligible Person means any Eligible Individual or Eligible Company;  \n1.6 Enforcement Proceedings means any Commission initiated criminal prosecution, civil proceedings or other enforcement action relating to the Conduct or arising out of the Investigation under Part 2 of the Commerce Act;  \n1.7 Immunity means the grant of immunity from criminal prosecution in relation to the Conduct awarded by the Solicitor-General;  \n1.8 Information includes documents as defined in section 2(1) of the Commerce Act, statements, and evidence of any kind whatsoever, including all oral, written, and electronic material;  \n1.9 Investigation means the Commission’s inquiry into the Conduct or any related activities, including any possible breaches of section 103 of the Commerce Act, or any related offences under the Crimes Act 1961;  \n1.10 Leniency means the Commission’s undertaking not to bring any civil Enforcement Proceedings in relation to the Conduct, subject to [Company] and any Eligible Person’s compliance with their obligations under this agreement;  \n1.11 Other Proceedings means any Commission initiated criminal prosecution or other enforcement action arising out of the Investigation, including criminal prosecution for breaches of section 103 of the Commerce Act, or any related offences under the Crimes Act 1961;  \nFEBRUARY 2024 1  \n1.12 Person includes a local authority, and any association of persons whether incorporated or not; and  \n1.13 Working Day has the definition as set out in section 2(1) of the Commerce Act.  \n[Add any additional definitions that apply to this investigation]  \n2 For the purposes of the conditions specified in clauses 6 – 10 below (the Leniency agreement conditions), a reference to the Commission includes a reference to the Solicitor-General or any Person acting on behalf of the Solicitor-General, such as a panel prosecutor appointed under section 107 of the Commerce Act.  \nAdmission of Conduct  \n [Company] admits [briefly detail the contravening conduct/agreement and substance of the conduct/ agreement and state the applicant’s role, eg. [Company] entered into an agreement with [party/ies] from [date] until [date] concerning [xx] which may breach section 27 via 30,1 section 30 or section 82B of the Commerce Act] .  \n4 [Company] warrants and represents that it and all Eligible Persons:  \n4.1 have ceased, or will immediately on the Commission confirming to [Company] that it should cease, any involvement in the Conduct;  \n4.2 did not coerce","cbCaifszyrplT04B","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifszyrplT04B","pdf",139533,7,"English","# Parties\n# Preamble\n# Interpretation\n## Definitions\n# Admission of Conduct\n# Scope of Leniency\n# Leniency conditions for [Company]","[{\"question\":\"Who are the parties to the Leniency Agreement?\",\"answer\":\"The parties are the Commerce Commission and the specified company (and together, the parties include any Eligible Persons).\"},{\"question\":\"What ongoing actions must the company take to maintain leniency?\",\"answer\":\"The company must maintain continuous, complete, and expeditious cooperation, promptly provide all relevant information, preserve and help retrieve information, and use best endeavours to secure truthful cooperation from Eligible Persons.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “Leniency” mean in this agreement?\",\"answer\":\"Leniency is the Commission’s undertaking not to bring civil enforcement proceedings in relation to the Conduct, provided the company and Eligible Persons comply with their obligations under the agreement.\"}]","Template Leniency Agreement - February 2024 | PDF",1790388209]