Directors’ Liability and Indemnification. On and after the Initial Effective Time, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws shall provide (a) for elimination of the liability of director to the maximum extent permitted by law and (b) for indemnification of directors for acts on behalf of the Company (including, without limitation, the advancement of expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in appearing at, participating in or defending any applicable proceeding in advance of its final disposition or in connection with a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses) to the maximum extent permitted by law; provided however that except with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses or with respect to any compulsory counterclaim brought by such director, the Company shall indemnify any such director in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such director only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.
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Samples: Investor Rights Agreement, Investor Rights Agreement (Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.)
Directors’ Liability and Indemnification. On and after the Initial Effective Time, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation Charter and Bylaws shall provide (a) for elimination of the liability of director directors to the maximum extent permitted by law Law and (b) for indemnification of directors for acts on behalf of the Company (including, without limitation, the advancement of expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in appearing at, participating in or defending any applicable proceeding in advance of its final disposition or in connection with a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses) to the maximum extent permitted by lawLaw; provided however that except with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses or with respect to any compulsory counterclaim brought by such director, the Company shall indemnify any such director in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such director only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.
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Directors’ Liability and Indemnification. On and after the Initial Effective Time, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws Bye-laws shall provide (a) for elimination of the liability of director directors to the maximum extent permitted by law Law and (b) for indemnification of directors for acts on behalf of the Company (including, without limitation, the advancement of expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in appearing at, participating in or defending any applicable proceeding in advance of its final disposition or in connection with a proceeding brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of expenses) to the maximum extent permitted by lawLaw; provided however that except with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses or with respect to any compulsory counterclaim brought by such director, the Company shall indemnify any such director in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such director only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.. . Additionally, in connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company shall enter into indemnification agreements with the directors nominated by the Cornerstone Transferee Group pursuant to Section 2.1 substantially in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B.
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Samples: Shareholder Agreement (Hygo Energy Transition Ltd.)