This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their successors and assigns. This Agreement shall not be assignable by either Party without the written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that either Party may, without the prior written consent of the other Party, (i) assign any or all of its rights and obligations to any Affiliate of such Party or (ii) upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice, assign any or all of its rights and obligations to any third party that acquires substantially all of the business or assets of the assigning Party, whether by merger, acquisition or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Pacira provides notice to DePuy Synthes that it intends to assign its rights and obligations to a third-party acquirer pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence, and DePuy Synthes determines in its good faith judgment that such third-party acquirer is a competitor of DePuy Synthes or that being a party to this Agreement with such third-party acquirer would cause reputational harm to DePuy Synthes, it shall so notify Pacira within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice from Pacira hereunder and DePuy Synthes shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for cause effective immediately in the event Pacira assigns its rights or obligations to such third party. Any change in control of either Party resulting from a merger, consolidation, stock transfer or asset sale shall be deemed to be an assignment for purpose of this Agreement. Any purported transaction in violation of this Section 15.1 shall be null and void and of no force or effect.