Buyer’s Environmental Indemnity Obligation. From and after Closing, Buyer releases Seller Group from and shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold Seller Group harmless from and against all Environmental Claims relating to, arising out of, or connected with, directly or indirectly, ownership or operation of the Properties or any part thereof prior to the Closing (no matter when asserted) for which Seller’s indemnity and defense obligation in Article 8.3 has ceased, terminated (in accordance with Article 8.7 or otherwise) or does not apply, and from and against any and all Environmental Claims relating to, arising out of, or connected with, directly or indirectly, ownership or operation of the Properties or any part thereof on and after the Closing. These indemnity and defense obligations apply regardless of cause or of any negligent acts or omissions (including sole negligence, concurrent negligence or strict liability), breach of duty (statutory or otherwise), violation of Law, or other fault of Seller Group, or any pre-existing defect.
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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement, Purchase and Sale Agreement (Apache Corp), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Apache Corp)
Buyer’s Environmental Indemnity Obligation. From and after Closing, Buyer releases Seller Group from and shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold Seller Group harmless from and against and assumes all Environmental Claims relating to, arising out of, or connected with, directly or indirectly, ownership or operation of the Properties or any part thereof prior to the Closing Effective Time (no matter when asserted) for which Seller’s indemnity and defense obligation in Article 8.3 8.4 has ceased, terminated (in accordance with Article 8.7 8.5 or otherwise) or does not apply, and from and against any and all Environmental Claims relating to, arising out of, or connected with, directly or indirectly, ownership or operation of the Properties or any part thereof on and after the ClosingEffective Time. These indemnity and defense obligations apply regardless of cause or of any negligent acts or omissions (including sole negligence, concurrent negligence or strict liability), breach of duty (statutory or otherwise), violation of Law, or other fault of Seller Group, or any pre-existing defect.
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