For the avoidance of doubt, the refund obligation specified under this clause shall not discharge or alleviate the Transferor's liability for breach of contract in accordance with Clause VI hereof.
VIII.1General Obligations
Each Party undertakes to the other Parties that it shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the relevant Party and that it shall also procure its directors, counsels, employees, agents, consultants, professional advisers and Affiliates and the respective directors, counsels, employees, agents, consultants, professional advisers of each of its Affiliates (collectively, "Representatives") to comply with the foregoing. The "Confidential Information" referred to herein shall mean (i) information relating to the organization, business, technology, finance, customers, suppliers, transactions or affairs of the Group Companies or another Party or the respective directors or employees (whether conveyed in writing, orally or otherwise before, after or on the Execution Date of this Agreement); (ii) terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents; and (iii) any information or materials prepared by a Party or its Representatives containing or otherwise reflecting, or generated from, Confidential Information. For the avoidance of doubt, in respect of the Transferor, the Transferor shall not disclose Confidential Information relating to the Group Companies after the Closing Date whether such information is obtained before or after Closing without the prior written consent of the Transferee.
Article VIII.1 above shall not apply to:
(a)Disclosure of Confidential Information relating to the Group Companies by the Transferee after the Closing Date shall not require the consent of the Transferor and shall not be deemed as a breach of Article VIII.1 hereof;
(b)Any Confidential Information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of any disclosure made or caused by a Party or its Representatives in violation of the Transaction Documents;
(c)Any Confidential Information disclosed by a Party to its Representatives, provided that such Representative (i) is under similar confidentiality obligation or (ii) is otherwise under a binding professional obligation of confidentiality; or
(d)Disclosure required to be made by such Party pursuant to the applicable Laws or any action or legal proceedings arising out of this Agreement; provided, however, that such Party shall issue a notice to the other Parties to the extent permitted by the circumstances.
Without the prior written consent of the Transferee, the other Parties shall not or cause to be made any report or public announcement in respect of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby or otherwise communicate with any media.