Employment of the Manager. The Fund hereby employs the Manager to manage the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets and to administer its affairs, subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees and the officers of the Fund, for the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Manager hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. The Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or authorized (whether herein or otherwise), have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund), Management Agreement (Adjustable Rate Securities Portfolios), Management Agreement (Franklin Value Investors Trust)
Employment of the Manager. The Fund hereby employs the Manager to manage the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets and to administer its affairs, subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees Directors and the officers of the Fund, for the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Manager hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. The Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or authorized (whether herein or otherwise), have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Franklin Premier Return Fund), Management Agreement (Franklin Tax Exempt Money Fund)
Employment of the Manager. The Fund hereby employs the Manager to manage the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets and to administer its affairs, subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees Directors and the officers of the Fund, for the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Manager hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. The Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or authorized (whether herein or otherwise), have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund.
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Employment of the Manager. The Fund hereby employs the Manager to manage the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets and to administer its affairs, subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees and the officers of the FundTrust, for the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Manager hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. The Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or authorized (whether herein or otherwise), have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the FundFund or the Trust.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Adjustable Rate Securities Portfolios)
Employment of the Manager. The Fund Custodian Funds hereby employs the Manager to manage the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets and to administer its affairs, subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees Directors and the officers of the FundCustodian Funds, for the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Manager hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. The Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or authorized (whether herein or otherwise), have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or Custodian Funds in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the FundFund or Custodian Funds.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Franklin Custodian Funds Inc)