Board of Trustees’ Responsibilities 5.2.1 The Board of Trustees will be responsible for the operational and financial sustainability of the Trust, including: a) Validation of the sustainability of the respective Plan Design;
RESPONSIBILITY OF PFPC TRUST (a) PFPC Trust shall be under no duty to take any action on behalf of the Fund or any Portfolio except as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically agreed to by PFPC Trust in writing. PFPC Trust shall be obligated to exercise care and diligence in the performance of its duties hereunder, to act in good faith and to use its best efforts, within reasonable limits, in performing services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund from Losses arising out of PFPC Trust's failure to perform its duties under this Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PFPC Trust's willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement. (b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any other provision of this Agreement, (i) PFPC Trust shall not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable for (A) the validity or invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction, notice or other instrument which conforms to the applicable requirements of this Agreement, and which PFPC Trust reasonably believes to be genuine; or (B) subject to Section 10 of this Agreement, delays or errors or loss of data occurring by reason of circumstances beyond PFPC Trust's control, including acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, fire, flood, catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither PFPC Trust nor its affiliates shall be liable to the Fund or to any Portfolio for any consequential, special or indirect losses or damages which the Fund may incur or suffer by or as a consequence of PFPC Trust's or its affiliates' performance of the services provided hereunder, whether or not the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by PFPC Trust or its affiliates.
RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTRATOR A. The Company shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Investment Company in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Company shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Investment Company) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Any person, even though also an officer, director, trustee, partner, employee or agent of the Company, who may be or become an officer, director, trustee, partner, employee or agent of the Investment Company, shall be deemed, when rendering services to the Investment Company or acting on any business of the Investment Company (other than services or business in connection with the duties of the Company hereunder) to be rendering such services to or acting solely for the Investment Company and not as an officer, director, trustee, partner, employee or agent or one under the control or direction of the Company even though paid by the Company. B. The Company shall be kept indemnified by the Investment Company and be without liability for any action taken or thing done by it in performing the Administrative Services in accordance with the above standards. In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Article 10 shall apply, however, it is understood that if in any case the Investment Company may be asked to indemnify or hold the Company harmless, the Investment Company shall be fully and promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question, and it is further understood that the Company will use all reasonable care to identify and notify the Investment Company promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely to present the probability of such a claim for indemnification against the Investment Company. The Investment Company shall have the option to defend the Company against any claim which may be the subject of this indemnification. In the event that the Investment Company so elects, it will so notify the Company and thereupon the Investment Company shall take over complete defense of the claim, and the Company shall in such situation initiate no further legal or other expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this Article. The Company shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the Investment Company will be asked to indemnify the Company except with the Investment Company's written consent. SECTION THREE: TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES.
General Responsibilities of the Parties 1. The Parties will work together in a spirit of cooperation and partnership, with the responsibilities and accountabilities set out in this Agreement, to implement the Programme Documents in full in a timely, efficient, and effective, manner. 2. The Parties agree to carry out their respective responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including the Programme Documents. 3. The Parties shall keep each other informed of all relevant activities pertaining to the implementation of the Programme Documents, and shall hold consultations when either Party considers it appropriate, including any circumstance that may affect the achievement of the results of the Programme and the Programme Documents. 4. The Parties shall fulfill their commitments with the fullest regard for the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the principles of the United Nations.
Responsibility of the Parties The Parties undertake to indemnify each other for any damage (loss) caused by their partial or complete non-performance or improper performance of the Agreement, and the indemnification of damage (loss) does not relieve the Parties from the performance/payment of their obligations under the Agreement. In addition, the Customer shall be liable for any damage (loss) caused to the Bank by its partial or complete non-performance or improper performance of the Agreement. Inter alia, in the event of a breach of the term specified in the subsection 3.3.6. of Annex N1 to the Bank Guarantee Agreement, Bank is entitled to charge the Customer with additional amount of the respective Interest (as the damage (loss) inflicted) for the period of breach of the term or the Bank shall be entitled to repay the above obligations not later than 14 (fourteen) calendar days after the written application. Indemnification of the damage (loss) does not release the Customer from the performance/payment of the obligations under the Agreement. Notwithstanding the guarantees specified in Sections 5.1 and 5.2. of Annex N1 to the Bank Guarantee Agreement, in order to ensure full and proper performance of the Customer’s obligations under the Agreement, and, respectively, to secure the Bank’s rights and claims, the Customer hereby expressly gives its prior consent that the Bank is fully authorized to: In the case of several debt arrears, determine the sequence and order of payments of Bank Guarantee and the payments under it; Block any Account of the Customer without acceptance in the amount of the payment due and in accordance with its applicable rules until any payment is under the Agreement is fully and duly covered; Write off without acceptance all payments due from the any Account of the Customer, and if the payment due and the amount available on the Account are in different currencies, the Bank itself can perform conversion at the commercial rate of exchange applicable at the Bank on the date of payment or the rate of exchange agreed with the Customer (if any), and write off also the conversion cost without acceptance from the Account, and channel the converted amount to cover the appropriate payments. During the period of Force Majeure, the Bank shall not be liable for complete or partial nonfulfillment or improper fulfillment of its obligations under the Agreement. In the event of Force Majeure, the Parties shall be guided by ICC Uniform Rules. Any official communication between the Parties shall be in writing. The written notice intended to the Party may be delivered in person or sent by a courier (including an international courier) or through a post delivery (including by a registered letter). For urgency and subject to the following provisions, except by submitting to the Customer a claim for full performance of its obligations under the Agreement or notifying about the complete or partial termination of the Agreement, it is permissible to notify the other Party by email or other electronic means (including via mobile banking, internet banking) provided that upon request of the other Party, such notice shall also be provided in writing within a reasonable time. The notice shall be deemed to have been accepted by the addressee on the day of its receipt if the receipt of the notice is confirmed by the addressee (including by electronic document, receipt, other appropriate means of notification, etc.). If the receipt of the notice is not confirmed by the addressee, any such notice shall be deemed to have been sent and received accordingly: In case of sending a written message by a courier or registered mail - on the day of confirmation of delivery; In case of sending by email and/or other electronic means - on the second Banking Day after the date of sending; Notice shall be deemed to have been received even if the notice is returned to the notifying Party due to the absence of the addressee of the notification on the sent address/contact data, the addressee refuses to receive the notice or avoids receiving it. The Parties will communicate according to the addresses/contact details specified in the Agreement (or any other address/contact information that one Party will provide in writing to the other). The Party is obliged to notify the other Party on the change of the above address or any of their data in a timely manner, otherwise the communication (notification etc.) carried out to the address indicated by the Party shall be deemed to have been duly performed.
Responsibility of PFPC (a) PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action on behalf of the Fund except as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically agreed to by PFPC in writing. PFPC shall be obligated to exercise care and diligence in the performance of its duties hereunder, to act in good faith and to use its best efforts in performing services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC shall be liable for any damages arising out of PFPC's failure to perform its duties under this Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PFPC's willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of such duties. (b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any other provision of this Agreement, PFPC shall not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable for (A) the validity or invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction, notice or other instrument which conforms to the applicable requirements of this Agreement, and which PFPC reasonably believes to be genuine; or (B) subject to Section 10, delays or errors or loss of data occurring by reason of circumstances beyond PFPC's control, including acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties, fire, flood, catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither PFPC nor its affiliates shall be liable to the Fund for any consequential, special or indirect losses or damages which the Fund may incur or suffer by or as a consequence of PFPC's or its affiliates' performance of the services provided hereunder, whether or not the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by PFPC or its affiliates. (d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Fund shall not be liable to PFPC nor its affiliates for any consequential, special or indirect losses or damages which PFPC or its affiliates may incur or suffer by or as a consequence of PFPC's performance of the services provided hereunder, whether or not the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by the Fund.
RESPONSIBILITY OF CONSULTANT Consultant shall take all responsibility for the work, shall bear all losses and damages directly or indirectly resulting to Consultant, to any subcontractor, to the City, to City officers and employees, or to parties designated by the City, on account of the performance or character of the work, unforeseen difficulties, accidents, occurrences or other causes to the extent predicated on active or passive negligence of the Consultant or of any subcontractor.
Delegation of Responsibilities The Adviser may carry out any of its obligations under this Agreement by employing, subject to supervision by the Adviser, one or more Sub-Adviser(s) who are registered as investment advisers pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Sub-Advisers"). Each Sub-Adviser's employment will be evidenced by a separate written agreement approved by the Board and, if required under the 1940 Act, by the shareholders of the Fund (unless the Commission or its staff has given authorization or issued an interpretation dispensing with the requirement of shareholder approval). The Adviser shall not be liable hereunder for any act or omission of any Sub-Adviser, except for failure to exercise good faith in the employment of the Sub-Adviser and for failure to exercise appropriate supervision of such Sub-Adviser, and as may otherwise be agreed in writing. The Adviser shall be solely responsible for compensating any Sub-Adviser for services rendered under any Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Adviser may, from time to time and at any time, terminate any Sub-Adviser and reassume the responsibilities assigned to such Sub-Adviser with respect to any Fund without obtaining the approval of the shareholders of the Fund.
Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees If any person who is a director, officer or employee of the Adviser is or becomes a Trustee, officer and/or employee of the Fund and acts as such in any business of the Fund pursuant to this Agreement, then such director, officer and/or employee of the Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Fund, and not as a director, officer or employee of the Adviser or under the control or direction of the Adviser, although paid by the Adviser.
Responsibility for Following Standards Each Party recognizes a responsibility to follow the standards that may be agreed to between the Parties and to employ characteristics and methods of operation that will not interfere with or impair the service, network or facilities of the other Party or any third parties connected with or involved directly in the network or facilities of the other.