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Section 2Sec./Art. 2
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Definition of Terms. As used in this Act:
(a) Concession Agreement refers to the agreement entered into between the grantee (formerly Benpres-Lyonnaise Waterworks, Inc.) and MWSS on 21 February 1997, including its Amendment dated 5 October 2001, and the Memorandum of Agreement and Confirmation dated 22 April 2010, as amended by the Revised Concession Agreement dated 18 May 2021 or as may hereafter be amended;
(b) Franchise Area refers to the Service Area West as defined and delineated under the Concession Agreement including the cities of Manila (except San Andres and Sta. Ana), Pasay, Paranaque, Caloocan, Muntinlupa, Las Pinas, Valenzuela, Navotas, Malabon, and parts of Makati and Quezon City, and cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and towns of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in the Province of Cavite, and subject to applicable laws; and
(c) Regulatory Office refers to the Regulatory Office established under the Concession Agreement (the MWSS Regulatory Office) or its legal successor, as may be created or reorganized by executive order or by law.
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