ASSUMPTION OF LEAD ROLE Sample Clauses

ASSUMPTION OF LEAD ROLE. The lead role in the implementation of the Plan in case of emergency shall be assumed by the Operational Authority of the Party whose area of responsibility or area of interest have been affected or are likely to be affected by a pollution incident and who has activated the Plan or requested assistance. If a pollution incident which has occurred in the area of interest of one of the Parties directly (imminently) threatens the interests of another Party, the Parties may agree, in direct contacts between their Operational Authorities, that the threatened Party will assume the lead role. The lead role shall be transferred from a Party to another one, when the major part of the pollutant has moved from the area of responsibility of the Party who had initially requested assistance, to the area of responsibility of another Party who is requesting assistance. The transfer of the lead role in cases when the major part of the pollutant is moving from the area of interest of one Party to the area of responsibility of another Party shall be agreed upon after consultations between the Parties concerned. The Lead State shall be responsible for: • surveillance of the pollution • assessment of the situation • spill movement forecasting • reporting • exercising Operational Command over Joint Response Operations.
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  • ASSUMPTION OF RISKS The Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any transferee thereof with respect to its use of such Letter of Credit. Neither the Issuing Bank (except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank or any of its employees), its correspondents nor any Lender shall be responsible for the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of certificates or other documents or any endorsements thereon, even if such certificates or other documents should in fact prove to be invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; for errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmissions or delivery of any messages by mail, telex, or otherwise, whether or not they be in code; for errors in translation or for errors in interpretation of technical terms; the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; the failure of any beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit to comply fully with conditions required in order to draw upon any Letter of Credit; or for any other consequences arising from causes beyond the Issuing Bank’s control or the control of the Issuing Bank’s correspondents. In addition, neither the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible for any error, neglect, or default of any of the Issuing Bank’s correspondents; and none of the above shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of the Issuing Bank’s, the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s rights or powers hereunder or under the Letter of Credit Agreements, all of which rights shall be cumulative. The Issuing Bank and its correspondents may accept certificates or other documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation of any matter contained therein regardless of any notice or information to the contrary. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing provisions, the Borrower agrees that any action, inaction or omission taken or not taken by the Issuing Bank or by any correspondent for the Issuing Bank in good faith in connection with any Letter of Credit, or any related drafts, certificates, documents or instruments, shall be binding on the Borrower and shall not put the Issuing Bank or its correspondents under any resulting liability to the Borrower.

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