Expense Limitations. In the event the operating expenses of the Fund, including amounts payable to the Manager pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, for any fiscal year ending on a date on which this Agreement is in effect exceed the expense limitations applicable to the Fund imposed by applicable state securities laws or regulations thereunder, as such limitations may be raised or lowered from time to time, the Manager shall reduce its management fee by the extent of such excess and, if required pursuant to any such laws or regulations, will reimburse the Fund in the amount of such excess; provided, however, to the extent permitted by law, there shall be excluded from such expenses the amount of any interest, taxes, brokerage 8 commissions, distribution fees and extraordinary expenses (including but not limited to legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) paid or payable by the Fund. Whenever the expenses of the Fund exceed a pro rata portion of the applicable annual expense limitations, the estimated amount of reimbursement under such limitations shall be applicable as an offset against the monthly payment of the management fee due to the Manager. Should two or more such expense limitations be applicable as at the end of the last business day of the month, that expense limitation which results in the largest reduction in the Manager's fee shall be applicable.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Fundamental Growth Fund Inc)
Expense Limitations. In the event the operating expenses of the Fund, including amounts payable to the Manager pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, for any fiscal year ending on a date on which this Agreement is in effect exceed the expense limitations applicable to the Fund imposed by applicable state securities laws or regulations thereunder, as such limitations may be txx.xx raised or lowered from time to time, the Manager shall reduce its management fee by the extent of such excess and, if required pursuant to any such laws or regulations, will reimburse the Fund in the amount of such excess; provided, however, to the extent permitted by law, there shall be excluded from such expenses the amount of any interest, taxes, brokerage 8 commissions, distribution fees commissions and extraordinary expenses (including but not limited to legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) paid or payable by the Fund. Whenever the expenses of the Fund exceed a pro rata portion of the applicable annual expense limitations, the estimated amount of reimbursement reimbursement, under such limitations shall be applicable as an offset against the monthly payment of the management fee due to the Manager. Should two or more such expense expenses limitations be applicable as at the end of the last business day of the month, that expense limitation which results in the largest reduction in the Manager's fee shall be applicable.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Growth Fund for Investment & Retirement)
Expense Limitations. In the event the operating expenses of the Fund, including amounts payable to the Manager FAM pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, for any fiscal year ending on a date on which this Agreement is in effect exceed the expense limitations applicable to the Fund imposed by applicable state securities laws or regulations thereunder, as such limitations limitation may be raised or lowered from time to time, the Manager FAM shall reduce its management fee by the extent of such excess and, if required pursuant to any such laws or regulations, will reimburse the Fund in the amount of such excess; provided, however, to the extent permitted by law, there shall be excluded from such expenses the amount of any interest, taxes, brokerage 8 fees and commissions, distribution fees and extraordinary expenses (including but not limited to legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) paid or payable by the Fund. Whenever the expenses of the Fund exceed a pro rata portion of the applicable annual expense limitations, the estimated amount of reimbursement under such limitations shall be applicable as an offset against the monthly payment of the management fee due to the ManagerFAM. Should two or more such expense limitations be applicable as at the end of the last business day of the month, that expense limitation which results in the largest reduction in the ManagerFAM's fee shall be applicable.
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Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Global Holdings Inc)
Expense Limitations. In the event the operating expenses of the Fund, including amounts payable to the Manager pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, for any fiscal year ending on a date on which this Agreement is in effect exceed the expense limitations applicable to the Fund imposed by applicable state securities laws or regulations thereunder, as such limitations may be raised or lowered from time to time, . the Manager shall reduce its management fee by the extent of such excess and, if required pursuant to any such laws or regulations, will reimburse the Fund in the amount of such excess; , provided, however, to the extent permitted by law, there shall be excluded from such expenses the amount of any interest, taxes, brokerage 8 commissions, distribution fees commissions and extraordinary expenses (including but not limited to legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto) paid or payable by the Fund. Whenever the expenses of the Fund exceed a pro rata portion of the applicable annual expense limitations, the estimated amount of reimbursement under such limitations shall be applicable as an offset against the monthly payment of the management fee due to the Manager. Should two or more such expense limitations be applicable as at the end of the last business day of the month, that expense limitation which results in the largest reduction in the Manager's fee shall be applicable.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Usa Government Reserves)