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{{fullanat|isda|FATCA Amendment|2002}}
{{fullanat|isda|FATCA Amendment|2002}}
You will see the attached added as a result of [[FATCA]], so that a [[Withholding tax|withholding]] imposed as a result of {{t|FATCA}} is excluded from the definition of {{isdaprov|Indemnifiable Tax}} — a definition which is already a [[quintuple negative]],so this propels it into the stratosphere.
You will see the attached added as a result of [[FATCA]], so that a [[Withholding tax|withholding]] imposed as a result of {{t|FATCA}} is excluded from the definition of {{isdaprov|Indemnifiable Tax}} — a definition which is already a [[quintuple negative]], so this truly propels it into the stratosphere of convoluted drafting.

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ISDA Anatomy™

2002 ISDA
FATCA Withholding Tax:
The following is added at the end of Section 2(d) as new section 2(d)(iv):

2(d)(iv) Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The words “any tax from any payment” in any Payer Tax Representation and the definition of “Indemnifiable Tax” each excludes any tax imposed under Sections 1471 and 1472 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (or the United States Treasury Regulations or other guidance issued thereunder) (“FATCA Withholding Tax”).

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Preamble Pre Pre Pre
Interpretation 1 1 1
Obligns/Payment 2 2 2
Representations 3 3 3
Agreements 4 4 4
EODs & Term Events 5 Events of Default: FTPDBreachCSDMisrepDUSTCross DefaultBankruptcyMWA Termination Events: IllegalityFMTax EventTEUMCEUMATE 5 Events of Default: FTPDBreachCSDMisrepDUSTCross DefaultBankruptcyMWA Termination Events: IllegalityTax EventTEUMCEUMATE 5 Events of Default: FTPDBreachCSDMisrepDUSSCross DefaultBankruptcyMWA Termination Events: IllegalityTax EventTEUMCEUM
Early Termination 6 Early Termination: ET right on EODET right on TEEffect of DesignationCalculations; Payment DatePayments on ETSet-off 6 Early Termination: ET right on EODET right on TEEffect of DesignationCalculationsPayments on ETSet-off 6 Early Termination: ET right on EODET right on TEEffect of DesignationCalculationsPayments on ET
Transfer 7 7 7
Contractual Currency 8 8 8
Miscellaneous 9 9 9
Offices; Multibranch Parties 10 10 10
Expenses 11 11 11
Notices 12 12 12
Governing Law 13 13 13
Definitions 14 14 14
Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule
Termination Provisions Part 1 Part 1 Part 1
Tax Representations Part 2 Part 2 Part 2
Documents for Delivery Part 3 Part 3 Part 3
Miscellaneous Part 4 Part 4 Part 4
Other Provisions Part 5 Part 5 Part 5
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You will see the attached added as a result of FATCA, so that a withholding imposed as a result of FATCA is excluded from the definition of Indemnifiable Tax — a definition which is already a quintuple negative, so this truly propels it into the stratosphere of convoluted drafting.