Conditions of Proceedings. Each Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to contest, defend and litigate (and to retain legal advisers of its choice in connection therewith) any claim, action, suit or proceeding by any third party alleged or asserted against it arising out of any matter in respect of which it is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, and the reasonable costs and expenses thereof shall be subject to the said indemnity; provided that the indemnifying Party shall be entitled, at its option, to assume and control the defense of such claim, action, suit or proceeding at its expense and through legal advisers of its choice if it (a) gives notice of its intention to do so to the first-mentioned Party, (b) acknowledges in writing its obligation to indemnify that Party to the full extent provided by this Clause 10.5, and (c) reimburses that Party for the reasonable costs and expenses previously incurred by it prior to the assumption of such defense by the indemnifying Party. Neither Party shall settle or compromise any claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which it is entitled to be indemnified by the other Party without the prior written consent of that Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed.
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Samples: Power Purchase Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement
Conditions of Proceedings. Each Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to contest, defend and litigate (and to retain legal advisers of its choice in connection therewith) any claim, action, suit or proceeding by any third party alleged or asserted against it arising out of any matter in respect of which it is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, and the reasonable costs and expenses thereof shall be subject to the said indemnity; provided that the indemnifying Party shall be entitled, at its option, to assume and control the defense of such claim, action, suit or proceeding at its expense and through legal advisers of its choice if it (a) gives notice of its intention to do so to the first-mentioned Party, (b) acknowledges in writing its obligation to indemnify that Party to the full extent provided by this Clause 10.512.5, and (c) reimburses that Party for the reasonable costs and expenses previously incurred by it prior to the assumption of such defense by the indemnifying Party. Neither Party shall settle or compromise any claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which it is entitled to be indemnified by the other Party without the prior written consent of that Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed.
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Samples: Power Purchase Agreement
Conditions of Proceedings. Each Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to contest, defend and litigate (and to retain legal advisers of its choice in connection therewith) any claim, action, suit or proceeding by any third party alleged or asserted against it arising out of any matter in respect of which it is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, and the reasonable costs and expenses thereof shall be subject to the said indemnity; provided that the indemnifying Party shall be entitled, at its option, to assume and control the defense of such claim, action, suit or proceeding at its expense and through legal advisers of its choice if it (a) gives notice of its intention to do so to the first-mentioned Party, (b) acknowledges in writing its obligation to indemnify that Party to the full extent provided by this Clause 10.511.5, and (c) reimburses that Party for the reasonable costs and expenses previously incurred by it prior to the assumption of such defense by the indemnifying Party. Neither Party shall settle or compromise any claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which it is entitled to be indemnified by the other Party without the prior written consent of that Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed.which
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Samples: Power Purchase Agreement