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• Release and Indemnification TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PARTNERSHIP AND EACH OTHER PARTNER ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HEREBY RELEASES, ACQUITS, AND FOREVER DISCHARGES THE GENERAL PARTNER AND THE CLASS A LIMITED PARTNER, THEIR PARTNERS OR SHAREHOLDERS, AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS AND EACH OTHER PERSON, IF ANY, CONTROLLING OR EMPLOYING SUCH PERSONS OR ENTITIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “INDEMNITEES”) FROM ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY CHARACTER THAT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARTNERSHIP AND/OR THE BUSINESS CONDUCTED BY THE PARTNERSHIP; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH RELEASE SHALL NOT APPLY TO ACTIONS CONSTITUTING WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR BAD FAITH. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PARTNERSHIP SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH INDEMNITEE FROM AND AGAINST ALL LOSSES, COSTS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COSTS OF SUIT AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES) SUCH INDEMNITEE MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GENERAL PARTNER’S PERFORMING ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSSES, COSTS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES AND EXPENSES ARISING FROM, OR ALLEGED TO ARISE FROM, THE INDEMNITEE’S ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, SOLE OR CONCURRENT, NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE), AND THE PARTNERSHIP SHALL ADVANCE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFENSE OF ANY ACTION RELATED THERETO; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FINALLY, WITHOUT FURTHER RIGHT TO APPEAL, JUDICIALLY DETERMINED TO CONSTITUTE WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR BAD FAITH. IF THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED FOR ABOVE IS NOT PERMITTED OR ENFORCEABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW OR IS OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD HARMLESS THE INDEMNITEES AS CONTEMPLATED ABOVE, THEN THE PARTNERSHIP SHALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE BY THE INDEMNITEES AS A RESULT OF SUCH LOSSES, COSTS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES AND EXPENSES REFERRED TO ABOVE IN SUCH PROPORTION AS IS APPROPRIATE TO REFLECT THE RELATIVE BENEFITS CONTEMPLATED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE INDEMNITEES, RESPECTIVELY, FROM THE ACTIONS GIVING RISE TO SUCH LOSSES, COSTS, CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES OR EXPENSES.

• Indemnification and Release a. The Parent and the Non-LNG Subsidiaries hereby, jointly and severally: (a) indemnify and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and the Creditor, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, equityholders, attorneys, consultants and agents (each, a “Creditor Indemnitee”), from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, which may be incurred by or asserted against any Creditor Indemnitee in any investigation, litigation, suit or action arising out of or relating to (i) the release pursuant hereto of any security interest, lien, encumbrance or other charge granted to the Collateral Agent (on behalf the Creditor), or (ii) the release of any of the LNG Parties from its respective liabilities under the Guaranty; provided, however, that the Parent and the Non-LNG Parties shall not be required to indemnify any Creditor Indemnitee from or against any portion of such claims, damages, liabilities or expenses arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Creditor Indemnitee, as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; (b) agree to pay all costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Release, Consent and Waiver, and the performance of any other acts and the execution of any other documents required to effect the release of any security interest pursuant hereto, including (without limitation) the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Collateral Agent and the Creditor; (c) agree to pay any and all stamp and other transfer or filing taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery hereof or any release document pursuant hereto, and to hold each Creditor Indemnitee harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes or fees; and (d) release each Creditor Indemnitee from any duty, liability or obligation (if any) under the Notes or any other Existing Transaction Document in respect of the LNG Property and the release of the security interests therein pursuant hereto.

• Limitation of Actions and Release of Claims No proceeding shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or on behalf of the Company or any subsidiary against the Indemnitee, his or her spouse, heirs, estate, executors or administrators after the expiration of one year from the act or omission of the Indemnitee upon which such proceeding is based; however, in a case where the Indemnitee fraudulently conceals the facts underlying such cause of action, no proceeding shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted after the expiration of one year from the earlier of (i) the date the Company or any subsidiary of the Company discovers such facts, or (ii) the date the Company or any subsidiary of the Company could have discovered such facts by the exercise of reasonable diligence. Any claim or cause of action of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, including claims predicated upon the negligent act or omission of the Indemnitee, shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by filing of a legal action within such period. This Section 9 shall not apply to any cause of action which has accrued on the date hereof and of which the Indemnitee is aware on the date hereof, but as to which the Company has no actual knowledge apart from the Indemnitee’s knowledge.

• Release Indemnification (a) In further consideration of Agent’s and Lenders’ execution of this Amendment, each Credit Party, individually and on behalf of its successors (including, without limitation, any trustees acting on behalf of such Credit Party and any debtor-in-possession with respect to such Credit Party), assigns, subsidiaries and affiliates, hereby forever releases Agent and each Lender and their respective successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, directors, agents and attorneys (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all debts, claims, demands, liabilities, responsibilities, disputes, causes, damages, actions and causes of actions (whether at law or in equity) and obligations of every nature whatsoever, whether liquidated or unliquidated, whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent (collectively, “Claims”) that such Credit Party may have against the Releasees which arise from or relate to any actions which the Releasees may have taken or omitted to take in connection with the Obligations, the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents prior to the date this Amendment was executed, including, without limitation, with respect to the Obligations, any Collateral, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document and any third parties liable in whole or in part for the Obligations, other than debts, claims, demands, liabilities, responsibilities, disputes, causes of action and obligations to the extent they result from any Releasee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. This provision shall survive and continue in full force and effect whether or not the Credit Parties shall satisfy all other provisions of this Amendment, the Loan Documents or the Credit Agreement, including payment in full of all Obligations.

• Mutual Releases Indemnification Section 4.01 Releases.

• Waiver of Claims; Indemnification To the extent not prohibited by law, and excluding the negligence of Landlord, its employees, agents, servants, contractors, or invitees, Landlord and its officers, agents, servants and employees shall not be liable for any damage either to person or property or resulting from the loss of use thereof sustained by Tenant or by other persons due to the Building or any part thereof or any appurtenances thereof becoming out of repair, or due to the happening or any accident or event in or about the Building, or due to any act or neglect of any tenant or occupant of the Building or of any other person. This provision shall apply particularly (but not exclusively) to damage caused by gas, electricity, snow, frost, steam, sewage, sewer gas or odors, fire, water or by the bursting or leaking of pipes, faucets, sprinklers, plumbing fixtures, and windows, and shall apply without distinction as to the person whose act or neglect was responsible for the damage and whether the damage was due to any of the causes specifically enumerated above or to some other cause of an entirely different kind. Tenant further agrees that all personal property upon the Premises, or upon-loading docks, receiving and holding areas, or freight elevators of the Building, shall be at the risk of Tenant only, and that Landlord shall not be liable for any loss or damage thereto or theft thereof. Without limitation of any other provisions thereof, Tenant agrees to defend, protect, indemnify and save harmless Landlord from and against all liability to third parties arising out of the acts of Tenant and its servants, agents, employees, contractors, suppliers, workmen and invitees. This Section shall be reciprocal in effect between Landlord and Tenant, and Landlord except the trustee agrees to defend, protect, indemnify and save harmless Tenant from and against all liability to third parties arising out of the acts of Landlord and its servants, agents, employees, contractors, suppliers, workmen and invitees. 14.

• Indemnification - General The Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses (as hereinafter defined) to, Indemnitee (a) as provided in this Agreement and (b) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date hereof and as amended from time to time. The rights of Indemnitee provided under the preceding sentence shall include, but shall not be limited to, the rights set forth in the other Sections of this Agreement.

• Waiver and Indemnification Tenant waives all claims against Landlord, its Security Holders (defined in Section 17), Landlord’s managing agent(s), their (direct or indirect) owners, and the beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees and agents of each of the foregoing (including Landlord, the “Landlord Parties”) for (i) any damage to person or property (or resulting from the loss of use thereof), except to the extent such damage is caused by any negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Lease of or by any Landlord Party, or (ii) any failure to prevent or control any criminal or otherwise wrongful conduct by any third party or to apprehend any third party who has engaged in such conduct. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold the Landlord Parties harmless from any obligation, loss, claim, action, liability, penalty, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses) (each, a “Claim”) that is imposed or asserted by any third party and arises from any negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Lease of or by, Tenant, any party claiming by, through or under Tenant, their (direct or indirect) owners, or any of their respective beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, licensees or invitees (each, an “Act of Tenant”), except to the extent such Claim arises from any negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Lease of or by any Landlord Party. Landlord shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold Tenant, its (direct or indirect) owners, and their respective beneficiaries, trustees, officers, directors, employees and agents (including Tenant, the “Tenant Parties”) harmless from any Claim that is imposed or asserted by any third party and arises from any negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Lease of or by any Landlord Party, except to the extent such Claim arises from an Act of Tenant.

• Indemnity and Waiver of Claims Except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any Landlord Related Parties (defined below), Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and Landlord Related Parties harmless against and from all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims, actions, costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other professional fees (if and to the extent permitted by Law) (collectively referred to as “Losses”), which may be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against Landlord or any of the Landlord Related Parties by any third party and arising out of or in connection with any damage or injury occurring in the Premises or any acts or omissions (including violations of Law) of Tenant, the Tenant Related Parties (defined below) or any of Tenant’s transferees, contractors or licensees. Except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or any Tenant Related Parties, Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold Tenant, its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees and agents (“Tenant Related Parties”) harmless against and from all Losses which may be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against Tenant or any of the Tenant Related Parties by any third party and arising out of or in connection with the acts or omissions (including violations of Law) of Landlord or the Landlord Related Parties. Tenant hereby waives all claims against and releases Landlord and its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, Mortgagees (defined in Section 23) and agents (the “Landlord Related Parties”) from all claims for any injury to or death of persons, damage to property or business loss in any manner related to (a) Force Majeure, (b) acts of third parties, (c) the bursting or leaking of any tank, water closet, drain or other pipe, (d) the inadequacy or failure of any security or protective services, personnel or equipment, or (e) any matter not within the reasonable control of Landlord.

• Release and Indemnity Each of the Borrowers and Guarantors does hereby release and forever discharge the Administrative Agent, London Agent, the Canadian Agent, each of the Lenders, each of the Issuing Lenders and each Related Party of any of the foregoing from any and all claims, demands, damages, actions, cross-actions, causes of action, costs and expenses (including legal expenses), of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether based on law or equity, which any of said parties has held or may now or in the future own or hold, whether known or unknown, for or because of any matter or thing done, omitted or suffered to be done on or before the actual date upon which this Amendment is signed by any of such parties arising directly or indirectly out of the Loan Documents, any other documents, instruments or transactions relating thereto or the performance by any party thereto of their respective obligations thereunder. Such release, waiver, acquittal and discharge shall and does include, without limitation, any claims of usury, fraud, duress, misrepresentation, lender liability, control, exercise of remedies and all similar items and claims, which may, or could be, asserted by any Borrower or Guarantor, but such release, waiver, acquittal and discharge shall not and does not include any claims, demands, damages, actions, cross-actions, causes of action, costs and expenses arising out of or relating to (a) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Indemnitee, (b) in the case of Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement, the matters set forth in Section 2.14(e) of the Credit Agreement, (c) the obligations of each Lender under Section 2.16(e) of the Credit Agreement, or (d) any assignment or transfer by any Lender of its rights or obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except for any such assignment or transfer made in accordance with Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement and the applicable provisions of the other Loan Documents, respectively. Each of the Borrowers and Guarantors hereby ratifies its obligations under the indemnification provisions contained in the Loan Documents to which it is a party, including, without limitation, Section 10.03 of the Credit Agreement, and agrees that this Amendment and losses, claims, damages and expenses related thereto shall be covered by such indemnification obligations to the same extent as the Loan Documents.