Common use of Duty of Care Indemnification Clause in Contracts

Duty of Care Indemnification. (a) To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, no Covered Person is liable to the Partnership or to any of the Partners for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising (i) by reason of being or having been a Covered Person or (ii) from any act or omission performed or omitted by the Covered Person in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs (including any error in judgment in making any investment decisions), including losses due to the negligence of brokers or other agents of the Partnership, except for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities primarily attributable to such Covered Person's willful misconduct, recklessness, or gross negligence, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, or as otherwise required by law. The General Partner is not personally liable to any Limited Partner for the repayment of any positive balance in such Limited Partner's Capital Account or for contributions by such Limited Partner to the capital of the Partnership or by reason of any change in the federal or state income tax laws applicable to the Partnership or its investors. (b) The Partnership must, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless each Covered Person against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including legal fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement) to which such Covered Person may become subject (i) by reason of being or having been a Covered Person or (ii) in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs, unless (A) a court of competent jurisdiction, in a judgment that has become final and that is no longer subject to appeal or review, determines that any such loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense is primarily attributable to such Covered Person's willful misconduct, recklessness, or gross negligence or (B) it is determined in accordance with Section 11.06(2) of the Act that such Covered Person did not act in good faith and did not reasonably believe that the Covered Person's conduct was, in the case of the General Partner (in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership), in the Partnership's best interests or, in all other cases, at least not opposed to the Partnership's best interests. The right to indemnification granted by this Section 4.6(b) is in addition to any rights to which the Covered Person may otherwise be entitled and inures to the benefit of the successors or assigns of such Covered Person. If any Covered Person becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs, the Partnership must pay (as they are incurred) the Covered Person's legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith after the Partnership receives (i) a written affirmation by the Covered Person of the Covered Person's good faith belief that it has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Section 4.6(b) and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay to the Partnership the amount of any such expenses paid to the extent that it is ultimately determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership in connection with such action, proceeding or investigation as provided in the exceptions contained in the first sentence of this Section 4.6(b) or under applicable law. Any indemnification of or advancement of expenses to a Covered Person will be reported in writing to the Limited Partners not later than six months after the date that the indemnification or advancement of expenses occurs. If for any reason (other than the willful misconduct, recklessness, or gross negligence of such Covered Person) the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to such Covered Person, or insufficient to hold it harmless, then the Partnership must, to the fullest extent permitted by law, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Covered Person as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Partnership, on the one hand, and the Covered Person on the other hand or, if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to above but also any other relevant equitable considerations. In any suit brought to enforce a right to indemnification or to recover an advancement of expenses, the burden of proving that the Covered Person or other Person claiming a right to indemnification is not entitled to be indemnified, or to an advancement of expenses, hereunder is on the Partnership (or any Limited Partner acting derivatively or otherwise on behalf of the Partnership or the Limited Partners). No Covered Person may satisfy any right of indemnity or advancement of expenses granted in this Section 4.6(b) or to which it may be otherwise entitled except out of the assets of the Partnership, and no Partner is personally liable with respect to any such claim for indemnity or advancement of expenses. The General Partner in its sole discretion may obtain appropriate insurance on behalf of the Partnership to secure the Partnership's obligations hereunder.

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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Value Partners LTD /Tx/)

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Duty of Care Indemnification. (a) To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, Each Participant agrees that no Covered Person is shall be liable to the Partnership venture or to any of the Partners Participants or their shareholders for any liabilities, obligations, losses, costs, damages, expenses, claims, damages or liabilities arising judgments and reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses (icollectively, “Losses”) occasioned by reason of being or having been a Covered Person or (ii) from any act or omission performed or omitted by the of any Covered Person in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs (including any error in judgment in making any investment decisions), including losses due to the negligence performance of brokers or other agents of the Partnership, except for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities primarily attributable to such Covered Person's willful misconduct’s services hereunder, recklessnessexcept that DME shall be liable to the Participants: (i) for any misstatement or omission of material fact contained in a filing made by or on behalf of a Participant under the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or other federal law or other public disclosure in so far as such losses, damages, expenses or claims arise out of or are based upon any written information provided by such Covered Person regarding the Participants or the venture expressly for use in such filing or other public disclosure, to the extent (and only to the extent) that such misstatement or omission of a material fact contained in such filing occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with the written information furnished by the Covered Person; (ii) for acts or omissions by it which constitute gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of DME’s obligations under this Agreement, (iii) for breaches of the applicable Guidelines by DME which are not cured within 15 days of the earlier of (x) the date on which DME becomes aware of such breach, and (y) the date on which DME receives a written notice of such breach from a Participant or an authorized representative of a Participant; or (iv) for breaches of Section 5.2 hereof, in each case as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, having proper jurisdiction and after all appeals are resolved or as otherwise required by law. The General Partner is not personally liable to any Limited Partner for the repayment of any positive balance in such Limited Partner's Capital Account or for contributions by such Limited Partner to the capital of the Partnership or by reason of any change in the federal or state income tax laws applicable to the Partnership or its investorsexhausted. (b) The Partnership must, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless each Covered Person against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including legal fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement) to which such Covered Person may become subject (i) by reason of being or having been a Covered Person or (ii) in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs, unless (A) a court of competent jurisdiction, in a judgment that has become final and that is no longer subject to appeal or review, determines that any such loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense is primarily attributable to such Covered Person's willful misconduct, recklessness, or gross negligence or (B) it is determined in accordance with Section 11.06(2) of the Act that such Covered Person did not act in good faith and did not reasonably believe that the Covered Person's conduct was, in the case of the General Partner (in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership), in the Partnership's best interests or, in all other cases, at least not opposed to the Partnership's best interests. The right to indemnification granted by this Section 4.6(b) is in addition to any rights to which the Covered Person may otherwise be entitled and inures to the benefit of the successors or assigns of such Covered Person. If any Covered Person becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs, the Partnership must pay (as they are incurred) the Covered Person's legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith after the Partnership receives (i) a written affirmation by the Covered Person of the Covered Person's good faith belief that it has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Section 4.6(b) and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay to the Partnership the amount of any such expenses paid to the extent that it is ultimately determined that such Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership in connection with such action, proceeding or investigation as provided in the exceptions contained in the first sentence of this Section 4.6(b) or under applicable law. Any indemnification of or advancement of expenses to a Covered Person will be reported in writing to the Limited Partners not later than six months after the date that the indemnification or advancement of expenses occurs. If for any reason (other than the willful misconduct, recklessness, or gross negligence of such Covered Person) the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to such Covered Person, or insufficient to hold it harmless, then the Partnership must, to the fullest extent permitted by law, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Covered Person as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Partnership, on the one hand, and the Covered Person on the other hand or, if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to above but also any other relevant equitable considerations. In any suit brought to enforce a right to indemnification or to recover an advancement of expenses, the burden of proving that the Covered Person or other Person claiming a right to indemnification is not entitled to be indemnified, or to an advancement of expenses, hereunder is on the Partnership (or any Limited Partner acting derivatively or otherwise on behalf of the Partnership or the Limited Partners). No Covered Person may satisfy any right of indemnity or advancement of expenses granted in this Section 4.6(b) or to which it may be otherwise entitled except out of the assets of the Partnership, and no Partner is personally liable with respect to any such claim for indemnity or advancement of expenses. The General Partner in its sole discretion may obtain appropriate insurance on behalf of the Partnership to secure the Partnership's obligations hereunder.

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Samples: Third Amended and Restated Agreement (Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.)

Duty of Care Indemnification. (a) To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, Each Participant agrees that no Covered Person is shall be liable to the Partnership venture or to any of the Partners Participants or their shareholders for any liabilities, obligations, losses, costs, damages, expenses, claims, damages or liabilities arising judgments and reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses (icollectively, “Losses”) occasioned by reason of being or having been a Covered Person or (ii) from any act or omission performed or omitted by the of any Covered Person in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs (including any error in judgment in making any investment decisions), including losses due to the negligence performance of brokers or other agents of the Partnership, except for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities primarily attributable to such Covered Person's willful misconduct’s services hereunder, recklessnessexcept that DME shall be liable to the Participants: (i) for any misstatement or omission of material fact contained in a filing made by or on behalf of a Participant under the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or other federal law or other public disclosure in so far as such losses, damages, expenses or claims arise out of or are based upon any written information provided by such Covered Person regarding the Participants or the venture expressly for use in such filing or other public disclosure, to the extent (and only to the extent) that such misstatement or omission of a material fact contained in such filing occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with the written information furnished by the Covered Person; (ii) for acts or omissions by it which constitute gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of DME’s obligations under this Agreement, (iii) for breaches of the applicable Guidelines by DME which are not cured within 15 days of the earlier of (x) the date on which DME becomes aware of such breach, and (y) the date on which DME receives a written notice of such breach from a Participant or an authorized representative of a Participant; or (iv) for breaches of Section 5.2 hereof, in each case as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, having proper jurisdiction and after all appeals are resolved or as otherwise required by law. The General Partner is not personally liable to any Limited Partner for the repayment of any positive balance in such Limited Partner's Capital Account or for contributions by such Limited Partner to the capital of the Partnership or by reason of any change in the federal or state income tax laws applicable to the Partnership or its investorsexhausted. (b) The Partnership mustEach Participant, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable lawof its interest in the Assets only, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Covered Person from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs Losses arising out of any claim asserted or expenses (including legal fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement) threatened to which such Covered Person may become subject (i) by reason of being or having been a Covered Person or (ii) be asserted in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's venture’s business or affairs; provided, unless (A) a court of competent jurisdictionhowever, in a judgment that has become final and that is no longer subject Covered Person shall be entitled to appeal or review, determines that any such indemnification with respect to any expense, loss, claim, damage, liability, cost liability or expense is primarily attributable to such Covered Person's willful misconduct, recklessness, or gross negligence or (B) it is determined in accordance with Section 11.06(2) of the Act that such Covered Person did not act in good faith and did not reasonably believe that the Covered Person's conduct was, in the case of the General Partner (in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership), in the Partnership's best interests or, in all other cases, at least not opposed to the Partnership's best interests. The right to indemnification granted damage which was caused by this Section 4.6(b) is in addition to any rights to which the Covered Person may otherwise be entitled and inures to the benefit of the successors or assigns of such Covered Person. If any Covered Person becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs, the Partnership must pay (as they are incurred) the Covered Person's legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith after the Partnership receives (i) any misstatement or omission of material fact contained in a written affirmation by the Covered Person of the Covered Person's good faith belief that it has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Section 4.6(b) and (ii) a written undertaking filing made by or on behalf of a Participant under the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or other federal law or other public disclosure in so far as such losses, damages, expenses or claims arise out of or are based upon any written information provided by such Covered Person regarding the Participants or the venture expressly for use in such filing or other public disclosure, to the extent (and only to the extent) that such misstatement or omission of a material fact contained in such filing occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with the written information furnished by the Covered Person, (ii) any Covered Person’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of any of the its obligations under this Agreement, (iii) for breaches of the applicable Guidelines by DME in connection with its actions under this Agreement which breaches are not cured within 15 days of the earlier of (x) the date on which DME becomes aware of such breach, and (y) the date on which DME receives a written notice of such breach from a Participant; or (iv) for breaches of Section 5.2 hereof. The venture shall advance to any Covered Person the reasonable costs and expenses of investigating and/or defending such claim subject to receiving a written undertaking from the Covered Person to repay such amounts if and to the Partnership the amount extent of any subsequent determination by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction that the Covered Person was not entitled to indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Participant shall be liable hereunder for any settlement of any action or claim effected without its consent thereto, which will not be unreasonably withheld. (c) All transactions effected pursuant to this Agreement by DME shall be for the Participants’ accounts and risk. DME has not made and makes no guarantee whatsoever as to the success or profitability of DME’s trading methods and strategies, and the Participants each acknowledge that it has received no such guarantee from DME or any Covered Person, and has not entered into this Agreement in consideration of or in reliance upon any such guarantee or similar representation from DME or any Covered Person. (d) DME shall indemnify and hold harmless each of the Participants against any Losses which were caused by: (i) any misstatement or omission of material fact contained in a filing made by or on behalf of a Participant under the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or other federal law or other public disclosure in so far as such losses, damages, expenses paid or claims arise out of or are based upon any written information provided by DME regarding the Participants or the venture expressly for use in such filing or other public disclosure, to the extent (and only to the extent) that such misstatement or omission of a material fact contained in such filing occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with the written information furnished by DME; (ii) DME’s fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of any of DME’s obligations under this Agreement; (iii) for breaches of the applicable Guidelines by DME in connection with its duties under this Agreement which breaches are not cured within 15 days of the earlier of (x) the date on which DME becomes aware of such breach, and (y) the date on which DME receives a notice of such breach from a Participant; or (iv) for breaches of Section 5.2 hereof; or (v) any Tax Proceeding. (e) If a Participant shall receive notice of or has actual knowledge of any Tax Proceeding, such Participant shall give DME written notice of such Tax Proceeding; provided, however, that failure to notify DME shall not relieve DME from any liability which it may have on account of the Tax Proceeding except to the extent that it is ultimately determined that DME shall have been materially prejudiced by such Covered Person is not failure. DME shall be entitled to assume control of the defense or settlement of such matter. If DME elects to assume such control, the Participant being indemnified and its counsel shall be indemnified by the Partnership in connection entitled to consult with such action, proceeding or investigation as provided DME and its counsel and participate in the exceptions contained defense or settlement of such matter at its own cost; provided, however, that DME shall bear the costs and expenses of such Participant’s counsel (from one law firm) if, in the first sentence reasonable opinion of this Section 4.6(b) or under applicable lawcounsel mutually acceptable to the parties hereto, use of such Participant’s counsel is necessary as a result of a conflict of interest between the Participant, on the one hand, and DME, on the other hand. Any indemnification of or advancement of expenses to a Covered Person will be reported In any event, DME shall indicate in writing to the Limited Partners Participant being indemnified within 10 calendar days after such Participant has given DME written notice whether DME intends to pay the claim or assume control of the defense or settlement of such matter. In the event DME exercises its right to assume control of the defense, the Participant being indemnified shall reasonably cooperate with DME in such defense and make available to DME witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in its possession or under its control relating thereto as are reasonably requested by DME. No claim may be settled by DME without the written consent of such Participant, which consent shall not later than six months after be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that DME may settle such claim without the date that consent of such Participant so long as the indemnification settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Participant, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Participant, from the claimant, (y) does not impose any liabilities or advancement obligations on such Participant, and (z) with respect to any non-monetary provision of expenses occurs. If for any reason settlement of a claim, does not impose and conditions upon such Participant. (other than the willful misconduct, recklessnessf) The amount which any indemnifying party is required to pay to, or gross negligence for the benefit of, an indemnified person under this Section 4.4 will be reduced (including, without limitation, retroactively) by any insurance proceeds which are actually paid by, or on behalf of, the indemnified party in reduction of such the related Losses. (g) If the indemnity provided for in Section 4.4 and to which an Covered Person) the foregoing indemnification Person is otherwise entitled is unavailable to such Covered Person, or insufficient Person in respect of any Losses referred to hold it harmlesstherein, then the Partnership musteach Participant, to the fullest extent permitted by lawof its interest in the Assets only, in lieu of indemnifying such Covered Person, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Covered Person as a result of such loss, claim, damage Losses in the proportion the total capital of the Participants in the venture (exclusive of the balance in the Covered Person’s Capital Account (or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Partnership, on the one hand, and Capital Account of DME if the Covered Person on the other hand or, if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, DME)) bears to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to above but also any other relevant equitable considerations. In any suit brought to enforce a right to indemnification total capital of the venture (including the balance in Covered Person’s Capital Account (or to recover an advancement the Capital Account of expenses, the burden of proving that DME if the Covered Person or other Person claiming a right to indemnification is not entitled to DME), which contribution shall be indemnified, or to treated as an advancement of expenses, hereunder is on the Partnership (or any Limited Partner acting derivatively or otherwise on behalf expense of the Partnership or venture calculated as if the Limited Partners). No Covered Person may satisfy any right of indemnity or advancement of expenses granted in this Section 4.6(b) or DME’s Capital Account balance was equal to which it may be otherwise entitled except out of the assets of the Partnership, and no Partner is personally liable with respect to any such claim for indemnity or advancement of expenses. The General Partner in its sole discretion may obtain appropriate insurance on behalf of the Partnership to secure the Partnership's obligations hereunderzero.

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Samples: Agreement (Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.)

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Duty of Care Indemnification. (a) To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, Each Participant agrees that no Covered Person is shall be liable to the Partnership venture or to any of the Partners Participants or their shareholders for any liabilities, obligations, losses, costs, damages, expenses, claims, damages or liabilities arising judgments and reasonable attorneys fees and expenses (icollectively, “Losses”) occasioned by reason of being or having been a Covered Person or (ii) from any act or omission performed or omitted by the of any Covered Person in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs (including any error in judgment in making any investment decisions), including losses due to the negligence performance of brokers or other agents of the Partnership, except for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities primarily attributable to such Covered Person's willful misconduct’s services hereunder, recklessnessexcept that DME shall be liable to the Participants: (i) for any misstatement or omission of material fact contained in a filing made by or on behalf of a Participant under the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or other federal law or other public disclosure in so far as such losses, damages, expenses or claims arise out of or are based upon any written information provided by such Covered Person regarding the Participants or the venture expressly for use in such filing or other public disclosure, to the extent (and only to the extent) that such misstatement or omission of a material fact contained in such filing occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with the written information furnished by the Covered Person; (ii) for acts or omissions by it which constitute gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of DME’s obligations under this Agreement, (iii) for breaches of the applicable Guidelines by DME which are not cured within 15 days of the earlier of (x) the date on which DME becomes aware of such breach, and (y) the date on which DME receives a written notice of such breach from a Participant or an authorized representative of a Participant; or (iv) for breaches of Section 5.2 hereof, in each case as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, having proper jurisdiction and after all appeals are resolved or as otherwise required by law. The General Partner is not personally liable to any Limited Partner for the repayment of any positive balance in such Limited Partner's Capital Account or for contributions by such Limited Partner to the capital of the Partnership or by reason of any change in the federal or state income tax laws applicable to the Partnership or its investorsexhausted. (b) The Partnership mustEach Participant, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable lawof its interest in the Assets only, shall indemnify and hold harmless each Covered Person from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs Losses arising out of any claim asserted or expenses (including legal fees, judgments and amounts paid in settlement) threatened to which such Covered Person may become subject (i) by reason of being or having been a Covered Person or (ii) be asserted in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's venture’s business or affairs; provided, unless (A) a court of competent jurisdictionhowever, in a judgment that has become final and that is no longer subject Covered Person shall be entitled to appeal or review, determines that any such indemnification with respect to any expense, loss, claim, damage, liability, cost liability or expense is primarily attributable to such Covered Person's willful misconduct, recklessness, or gross negligence or (B) it is determined in accordance with Section 11.06(2) of the Act that such Covered Person did not act in good faith and did not reasonably believe that the Covered Person's conduct was, in the case of the General Partner (in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership), in the Partnership's best interests or, in all other cases, at least not opposed to the Partnership's best interests. The right to indemnification granted damage which was caused by this Section 4.6(b) is in addition to any rights to which the Covered Person may otherwise be entitled and inures to the benefit of the successors or assigns of such Covered Person. If any Covered Person becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation in connection with any matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Partnership's business or affairs, the Partnership must pay (as they are incurred) the Covered Person's legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith after the Partnership receives (i) any misstatement or omission of material fact contained in a written affirmation by the Covered Person of the Covered Person's good faith belief that it has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this Section 4.6(b) and (ii) a written undertaking filing made by or on behalf of a Participant under the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or other federal law or other public disclosure in so far as such losses, damages, expenses or claims arise out of or are based upon any written information provided by such Covered Person regarding the Participants or the venture expressly for use in such filing or other public disclosure, to the extent (and only to the extent) that such misstatement or omission of a material fact contained in such filing occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with the written information furnished by the Covered Person, (ii) any Covered Person’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of any of the its obligations under this Agreement, (iii) for breaches of the applicable Guidelines by DME in connection with its actions under this Agreement which breaches are not cured within 15 days of the earlier of (x) the date on which DME becomes aware of such breach, and (y) the date on which DME receives a written notice of such breach from a Participant; or (iv) for breaches of Section 5.2 hereof. The venture shall advance to any Covered Person the reasonable costs and expenses of investigating and/or defending such claim subject to receiving a written undertaking from the Covered Person to repay such amounts if and to the Partnership the amount extent of any subsequent determination by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction that the Covered Person was not entitled to indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Participant shall be liable hereunder for any settlement of any action or claim effected without its consent thereto, which will not be unreasonably withheld. (c) All transactions effected pursuant to this Agreement by DME shall be for the Participants’ accounts and risk. DME has not made and makes no guarantee whatsoever as to the success or profitability of DME’s trading methods and strategies, and the Participants each acknowledge that it has received no such guarantee from DME or any Covered Person, and has not entered into this Agreement in consideration of or in reliance upon any such guarantee or similar representation from DME or any Covered Person. (d) DME shall indemnify and hold harmless each of the Participants against any Losses which were caused by: (i) any misstatement or omission of material fact contained in a filing made by or on behalf of a Participant under the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or other federal law or other public disclosure in so far as such losses, damages, expenses paid or claims arise out of or are based upon any written information provided by DME regarding the Participants or the venture expressly for use in such filing or other public disclosure, to the extent (and only to the extent) that such misstatement or omission of a material fact contained in such filing occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with the written information furnished by DME; (ii) DME’s fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of any of DME’s obligations under this Agreement; (iii) for breaches of the applicable Guidelines by DME in connection with its duties under this Agreement which breaches are not cured within 15 days of the earlier of (x) the date on which DME becomes aware of such breach, and (y) the date on which DME receives a notice of such breach from a Participant; or (iv) for breaches of Section 5.2 hereof; or (v) any Tax Proceeding. (e) If a Participant shall receive notice of or has actual knowledge of any Tax Proceeding, such Participant shall give DME written notice of such Tax Proceeding; provided, however, that failure to notify DME shall not relieve DME from any liability which it may have on account of the Tax Proceeding except to the extent that it is ultimately determined that DME shall have been materially prejudiced by such Covered Person is not failure. DME shall be entitled to assume control of the defense or settlement of such matter. If DME elects to assume such control, the Participant being indemnified and its counsel shall be indemnified by the Partnership in connection entitled to consult with such action, proceeding or investigation as provided DME and its counsel and participate in the exceptions contained defense or settlement of such matter at its own cost; provided, however, that DME shall bear the costs and expenses of such Participant’s counsel (from one law firm) if, in the first sentence reasonable opinion of this Section 4.6(b) or under applicable lawcounsel mutually acceptable to the parties hereto, use of such Participant’s counsel is necessary as a result of a conflict of interest between the Participant, on the one hand, and DME, on the other hand. Any indemnification of or advancement of expenses to a Covered Person will be reported In any event, DME shall indicate in writing to the Limited Partners Participant being indemnified within 10 calendar days after such Participant has given DME written notice whether DME intends to pay the claim or assume control of the defense or settlement of such matter. In the event DME exercises its right to assume control of the defense, the Participant being indemnified shall reasonably cooperate with DME in such defense and make available to DME witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in its possession or under its control relating thereto as are reasonably requested by DME. No claim may be settled by DME without the written consent of such Participant, which consent shall not later than six months after be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that DME may settle such claim without the date that consent of such Participant so long as the indemnification settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Participant, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Participant, from the claimant, (y) does not impose any liabilities or advancement obligations on such Participant, and (z) with respect to any non-monetary provision of expenses occurs. If for any reason settlement of a claim, does not impose and conditions upon such Participant. (other than the willful misconduct, recklessnessf) The amount which any indemnifying party is required to pay to, or gross negligence for the benefit of, an indemnified person under this Section 4.4 will be reduced (including, without limitation, retroactively) by any insurance proceeds which are actually paid by, or on behalf of, the indemnified party in reduction of such the related Losses. (g) If the indemnity provided for in Section 4.4 and to which an Covered Person) the foregoing indemnification Person is otherwise entitled is unavailable to such Covered Person, or insufficient Person in respect of any Losses referred to hold it harmlesstherein, then the Partnership musteach Participant, to the fullest extent permitted by lawof its interest in the Assets only, in lieu of indemnifying such Covered Person, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Covered Person as a result of such loss, claim, damage Losses in the proportion the total capital of the Participants in the venture (exclusive of the balance in the Covered Person’s Capital Account (or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Partnership, on the one hand, and Capital Account of DME if the Covered Person on the other hand or, if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, DME)) bears to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to above but also any other relevant equitable considerations. In any suit brought to enforce a right to indemnification total capital of the venture (including the balance in Covered Person’s Capital Account (or to recover an advancement the Capital Account of expenses, the burden of proving that DME if the Covered Person or other Person claiming a right to indemnification is not entitled to DME), which contribution shall be indemnified, or to treated as an advancement of expenses, hereunder is on the Partnership (or any Limited Partner acting derivatively or otherwise on behalf expense of the Partnership or venture calculated as if the Limited Partners). No Covered Person may satisfy any right of indemnity or advancement of expenses granted in this Section 4.6(b) or DME’s Capital Account balance was equal to which it may be otherwise entitled except out of the assets of the Partnership, and no Partner is personally liable with respect to any such claim for indemnity or advancement of expenses. The General Partner in its sole discretion may obtain appropriate insurance on behalf of the Partnership to secure the Partnership's obligations hereunderzero.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement (Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.)

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