Failure of Third Parties. The failure of any third party including: (a) any issuer of Investments or Book-Entry Agent or other agent of an issuer; (b) any counterparty with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor, foreign custody manager or other agent of the Fund; or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian.
Failure of Third Parties. The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any Fund resulting from or occasioned by the actions, omissions, neglects, defaults, insolvency or other failure of any (i) issuer of any Securities or of any agent of such issuer; (ii) any counterparty with respect to any Security or other Asset, including any issuer of any option, futures, derivatives or commodities contract; (iii) investment adviser or other agent of a Fund; or (iv) any broker, bank, trust company or any other person with whom the Custodian may deal (other than any of such entities acting as a Subcustodian, Securities System or Eligible Securities Depository, for whose actions the liability of the Custodian is set out elsewhere in this Agreement); or (v) any agent or depository (including but not limited to a securities lending agent or precious metals depository) with whom the Custodian may deal at the direction of, and behalf of, a Fund; unless such loss, damage or expense is caused by, or results from, the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian or the Custodian’s breach of the terms of any contract between the Funds and the Custodian.
Failure of Third Parties. The failure of any third party including: (a) any issuer of Investments or book-entry or other agent of and issuer;
Failure of Third Parties. The failure of any third party including: (a) any issuer of Investments or book-entry or other agent of an issuer; (b) any counterparty with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor, Foreign Custody Manager or other agent of the Fund; or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian unless: (a) any such third party is a parent, subsidiary or otherwise affiliated with the Custodian or (b) the Custodian's negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct was the direct cause of the failure of the third party or (c) a transaction or other matter between the Custodian and the third party unrelated to the Funds was the cause of the failure of the third party. Under (a), (b) or (c) the Custodian shall be liable for the failure of such third party.
Failure of Third Parties. The failure of any third party including: (a) any issuer of Investments or book-entry or other agent of an issuer; (b) any counterparty with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor, Foreign Custody Manager or other agent of the Fund; or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian unless: (a) any such third party is a parent, subsidiary or otherwise affiliated with the Custodian or (b) the Custodian’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct was the direct cause of the failure of the third party or (c) a transaction or other matter between the Custodian and the third party unrelated to the Funds was the cause of the failure of the third party. Under (a), (b) or
Failure of Third Parties. The failure of any third party (other than a Subcustodian or agent, for which the Custodian is responsible in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) including: (a) any issuer of Investments or book-entry or other agent of and issuer; (b) any counterparty with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor, Foreign Custody Manager or other agent (other than a Subcustodian or agent, for which the Custodian is responsible in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) of a Fund; or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian.
Failure of Third Parties. The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, claim, damage or other liability arising from the failure of any third party including: (a) any issuer of Investments or Book-Entry Agent or other agent of an issuer; (b) any counterparty with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor, third party foreign custody manager or other agent of the Fund ; or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian.
Failure of Third Parties. The failure of any third party (subject to the provisions hereof with respect to Agents and Subcustodians that are not affiliated with the Custodian) including: (a) any issuer of Investments or Book-Entry Agent or other agent of an issuer; (b) any counterparty with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor, third party foreign custody manager or other agent of the Fund; or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian.
Failure of Third Parties. The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, claim, damage or other liability arising from the failure of any third party (other than a Subcustodian or Agent, the Custodian’s responsibility for which is expressly covered under other terms of this Agreement) including: (a) any issuer of Investments or Book-Entry Agent or other agent of an issuer; (b) any counterparty with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor, third party foreign custody manager or other agent of the Fund; or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian.
Failure of Third Parties. The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, claim, damage or other liability arising from the failure of any third party (other than a Subcustodian or Agent as expressly provided by this Agreement), including: (a) any issuer of Investments or Book-Entry Agent or other agent of an issuer; (b) any counterparty with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor, third party foreign custody manager or other agent of the Fund ; or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian.
