IPR Indemnity 23.2.1 The Supplier shall ensure and procure that the availability, provision and use of the Goods and/or Services and the performance of the Supplier's responsibilities and obligations hereunder shall not infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.
23.2.2 The Supplier shall at all times during and after the Framework Period, on written demand indemnify the Authority against all Losses incurred by, or awarded against the Authority (whether before or after the making of the demand pursuant to the indemnity hereunder) arising from an IPR Claim.
23.2.3 If an IPR Claim is made, or the Supplier anticipates that an IPR Claim might be made, the Supplier may, at its own expense and sole option, either:
(a) procure for the Authority the right to continue using the relevant item which is subject to the IPR Claim; or
(b) replace or modify the relevant item with non-infringing substitutes provided that:
(i) the performance and functionality of the replaced or modified item is at least equivalent to the performance and functionality of the original item;
(ii) the replaced or modified item does not have an adverse effect on any other Goods and/or Services;
(iii) there is no additional cost to the Authority; and
(iv) the terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement shall apply to the replaced or modified Goods and/or Services.
23.2.4 If the Supplier elects to procure a licence in accordance with Clause 23.2.3(a) or to modify or replace an item pursuant to Clause 23.2.3(b), but this has not avoided or resolved the IPR Claim, then:
(a) the Authority may terminate this Framework Agreement by written notice with immediate effect; and
(b) without prejudice to the indemnity set out in Clause 23.2.2, the Supplier shall be liable for all reasonable and unavoidable costs of the modified or substitute items and/or services including the additional costs of procuring, implementing and maintaining the substitute items.
Company Indemnity The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, each of its officers, directors, agents and partners, and each person controlling each of the foregoing, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Agreement, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, any underwriter, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any prospectus, offering circular or other document (including any related registration statement, notification or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any state securities law or in either case, any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and will reimburse each Holder, each of its officers, directors, agents and partners, and each person controlling each of the foregoing, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to a Holder to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based (i) on any untrue statement or omission based upon written information furnished to the Company by a Holder or the underwriter (if any) therefore, (ii) the failure of a Holder to deliver at or prior to the written confirmation of sale, the most recent prospectus, as amended or supplemented or (iii) the failure of a Holder otherwise to comply with this Agreement. The indemnity agreement contained in this Section 5.6(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld).
Limits on Indemnification Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement:
(a) The maximum aggregate amount for which Seller may be liable under this ARTICLE XII shall be limited to an amount equal to the portion of the Purchase Price actually received by Seller at the Closing pursuant to Section 3.3(a)(i), as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.4; provided, however, that the maximum aggregate amount for which Seller may be liable pursuant to Section 12.1 for any breaches of representations or warranties (other than the Fundamental Representations or the Company’s representations and warranties in Section 4.17 (Taxes)) shall be limited to the Escrow Amount; provided further that Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy for any such breach shall be payment from the Escrow Account, to the extent any Escrow Funds remain in the Escrow Account.
(b) Except for (i) the representations and warranties of (A) Seller contained in Section 5.1 (Organization and Good Standing), Section 5.2 (Authorization of Agreement), Section 5.3 (Noncontravention) (other than with respect to the Credit Agreement), Section 5.4 (Brokers), Section 5.6 (Ownership of Member Interests) and Section 5.7 (Title), (B) the Company contained in Section 4.1 (Corporate Organization), Section 4.2 (Qualification), Section 4.3 (Capitalization of the Company), Section 4.4 (Authority Relative to This Agreement) and Section 4.5 (Noncontravention) (other than with respect to the Credit Agreement), (collectively, such representations and warranties in (A) and (B), the “Fundamental Representations”) and (C) Buyer contained in Section 6.1 (Organization and Good Standing), Section 6.2 (Authorization of Agreement), Section 6.3 (Noncontravention) and Section 6.9 (Brokers), each of which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing indefinitely and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 4.17 (Taxes), which shall survive the Closing for the statute of limitations applicable to such Taxes plus 60 days, all other representations and warranties of Seller, the Company and Buyer shall survive the Closing for a period of six (6) months after the Closing Date (each period of survival set forth in this Section 12.4(b), a “Survival Period”).
(c) None of the Company, Seller, Buyer, or any officer, director, employee, Affiliate or Related Party of the Company, Seller or Buyer shall have any liability whatsoever (whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to any representation or warranty and any claims arising therefrom or related thereto after the expiration of the Survival Period for such representation or warranty; provided, that if a claim for indemnification is given in writing by the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party before expiration of the applicable Survival Period, such claim shall survive until it is satisfied.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Seller shall not have any obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer (or its Affiliates, and the officers, managers, directors, employees and agents thereof) with respect to any claims asserted by Buyer pursuant to Section 12.1 for a breach of a representation or warranty unless the aggregate of Losses (determined without regard to any qualifications of knowledge, materiality or Material Adverse Effect contained therein) with respect to such claims exceed the Deductible, and in the event the value of Losses pursuant to such claims exceed the Deductible, only the value of Losses in excess of the Deductible shall be considered in applying Section 12.1 to such claims; provided, however, that the Deductible shall not apply with respect to any claims asserted by Buyer for a breach of the Fundamental Representations or the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 4.17 (Taxes).
(e) Any payments made to Seller, the Company or Buyer pursuant to this ARTICLE XII shall constitute an adjustment of the Purchase Price for Tax purposes and shall be treated as such by Buyer and Seller on their Tax Returns.
Defense and Indemnity The Party shall defend the State and its officers and employees against all third party claims or suits arising in whole or in part from any act or omission of the Party or of any agent of the Party in connection with the performance of this Agreement. The State shall notify the Party in the event of any such claim or suit, and the Party shall immediately retain counsel and otherwise provide a complete defense against the entire claim or suit. The State retains the right to participate at its own expense in the defense of any claim. The State shall have the right to approve all proposed settlements of such claims or suits.
Licensee Indemnity Licensee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless MyECheck from and against all damages and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) finally awarded against MyECheck (or finally settled upon) and arising from: (i) any claim of personal injury or tangible personal property damage (excluding data) of whatsoever nature or kind arising, in whole or in part, out of, as a result of, or in connection with the gross negligent or willful misconduct of Licensee, its employees, subcontractors or agents; (ii) any claim brought against MyECheck by a third party alleging that the Licensee Materials (as defined in Exhibit C) directly infringe any U.S. copyright or trademark or misappropriate any trade secret (recognized as such under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act) in existence as of the Effective Date; or (iii) any claim brought against MyECheck by a third party arising from or relating to any modification of the Software by Licensee or any use of the Software other than as permitted under this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that Licensee's obligations under this section are conditioned upon MyECheck providing Licensee: (1) prompt written notice of the existence of such claim, suit, action or proceeding (each a "claim"); (2) sole control over the defense or settlement of such claim; and (3) assistance at Licensee's request to the extent reasonably necessary for the defense of such claim. The foregoing sets forth Licensee's sole and exclusive obligation and MyECheck's sole and exclusive remedy for any claim of intellectual property infringement or misappropriation relating to the Licensee Materials. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee shall not indemnify, defend or hold harmless MyECheck for any claims arising from: (a) any MyECheck intellectual property or software incorporated in or combined with the Licensee Materials where in the absence of such incorporated or combined item, there would not have been infringement; (b) Licensee Materials which have been altered or modified by MyECheck (other than in response to a request by Licensee), where in the absence of such alteration or modification the Licensee Materials would not be infringing; (c) use of an any version of the Licensee Materials for which Licensee has made available an updated, revised or repaired subsequent version; or (d) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of MyECheck or any of its agents, subcontractors or employees. Upon notice of any claim of infringement or upon reasonable belief of the likelihood of such a claim, Licensee shall have the right, at its option, to: (x) obtain the rights to continued use of the Licensee Materials; (y) substitute other suitable, functionally-equivalent, non-infringing materials; or (z) replace or modify the Licensee Materials or their design so that they are no longer infringing. Furthermore, Licensee agrees to maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $2.5 million, covering Licensee's obligations contained herein on a claims-made basis with coverage for at least one year from the date of completion of the services. The provisions of this Section 12 herein shall survive for a period of one year following the earlier of (a) completion of the Maintenance services or (b) termination of this Agreement.
