Indemnification and Exculpation of Indemnitees. (a) Subject to the limitations of Section 6.03(b), to the maximum extent permitted under the Act in effect from time to time and subject to the limitations of Section II.G. of the NASAA Guidelines, the Partnership shall indemnify each Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (collectively, “Claims”), that relate to the operations of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s Subsidiaries in which such Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise; provided, however, that in no event shall this Section 6.03(a) enlarge the indemnification permitted below under Section 6.03(b). (b) Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary: (i) the Partnership will not indemnify any Indemnitee unless: (A) the Indemnitee has determined in good faith that the course of conduct which caused the loss, liability or expenses was in the best interests of the Partnership; (B) the Indemnitee was acting on behalf of the Partnership or performing services for the Partnership; (C) Such Claim was not the result of: (1) with respect to the General Partner, the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the General Partner; (2) with respect to any Limited Partner, the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Limited Partner; (3) with respect to (A) the directors, officers and employees of the General Partner, (B) the Advisor and (C) the members, managers and employees of the Advisor, the negligence or misconduct of such Person; or (4) with respect to the Independent Directors (as defined in the Articles of Incorporation), the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Independent Director; and (D) any indemnification or agreement to hold harmless may be paid only out of the Net Assets of the Partnership, and neither the General Partner nor any Limited Partner shall have any obligation to contribute to the capital of the Partnership, or otherwise provide funds, to enable the Partnership to fund its obligations under this Section 6.03; (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.03(b)(i), the Partnership will not indemnify any Indemnitee for losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless: (A) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular Indemnitee; (B) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular Indemnitee; or (C) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the particular Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and related costs should be made, and the court considering the matter has been advised of the position of the Securities Exchange Commission and the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which the securities were offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws. (c) The indemnification provided by this Section 6.03 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity. (d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnership’s activities, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement. (e) For purposes of this Section 6.03, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute fines within the meaning of this Section 6.03; and actions taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the Partnership. (f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement. (g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 6.03 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement. (h) The provisions of this Section 6.03 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Wells Timberland REIT, Inc.), Limited Partnership Agreement (Wells Timberland REIT, Inc.)
Indemnification and Exculpation of Indemnitees. (a) Subject to the limitations of Section 6.03(b), to the maximum extent permitted under the Act in effect from time to time and subject to the limitations of Section II.G. of the NASAA Guidelines, the Partnership shall indemnify each Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ ' fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (collectively, “"Claims”"), that relate to the operations of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s 's Subsidiaries in which such Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise; provided, however, that in no event shall this Section 6.03(a) enlarge the indemnification permitted below under Section 6.03(b).
(b) Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary:
(i) the Partnership will not indemnify any Indemnitee unless:
(A) the Indemnitee has determined in good faith that the course of conduct which caused the loss, liability or expenses was in the best interests of the Partnership;
(B) the Indemnitee was acting on behalf of the Partnership or performing services for the Partnership;
(C) Such Claim was not the result of:
(1) with respect to the General Partner, the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the General Partner;
(2) with respect to any Limited Partner, the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Limited Partner;
(3) with respect to (A) the directors, officers and employees of the General Partner, (B) the Advisor and (C) the members, managers and employees of the Advisor, the negligence or misconduct of such Person; or
(4) with respect to the Independent Directors (as defined in the Articles of Incorporation), the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Independent Director; and
(D) any indemnification or agreement to hold harmless may be paid only out of the Net Assets of the Partnership, and neither the General Partner nor any Limited Partner shall have any obligation to contribute to the capital of the Partnership, or otherwise provide funds, to enable the Partnership to fund its obligations under this Section 6.03;
(ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.03(b)(i6.03(b)(ii), the Partnership will not indemnify any Indemnitee for losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless:
(A) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular Indemnitee;
(B) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular Indemnitee; or
(C) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the particular Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and related costs should be made, and the court considering the matter has been advised of the position of the Securities Exchange Commission and the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which the securities were offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.
(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 6.03 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity.
(d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnership’s 's activities, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.
(e) For purposes of this Section 6.03, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute fines within the meaning of this Section 6.03; and actions taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the Partnership.
(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.
(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 6.03 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
(h) The provisions of this Section 6.03 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Wells Timberland REIT, Inc.), Limited Partnership Agreement (Wells Timber Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.)
Indemnification and Exculpation of Indemnitees. (a) Subject to the limitations of Section 6.03(b), to the maximum extent permitted under the Act in effect from time to time and subject to the limitations of Section II.G. of the NASAA Guidelines, the Partnership shall indemnify each Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (collectively, “Claims”), that relate to the operations of the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Partnership’s Subsidiaries in which such Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise; provided, however, that in no event shall this Section 6.03(a) enlarge the indemnification permitted below under Section 6.03(b).
(b) Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary:
(i) the Partnership will not indemnify any Indemnitee unless:
(A) the Indemnitee has determined in good faith that the course of conduct which caused the loss, liability or expenses was in the best interests of the Partnership;
(B) the Indemnitee was acting on behalf of the Partnership or performing services for the Partnership;
(C) Such Claim was not the result of:
(1) with respect to the General Partner, the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the General Partner;
(2) with respect to any Limited Partner, the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the Limited Partner;
(3) with respect to (A) the directors, officers and employees of the General Partner, (B) the Advisor and (C) the members, managers and employees of the Advisor, the negligence or misconduct of such Person; or
(4) with respect to the Independent Directors (as defined in the Articles of Incorporation), the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Independent Director; and
(D) any indemnification or agreement to hold harmless may be paid only out of the Net Assets of the Partnership, and neither the General Partner nor any Limited Partner shall have any obligation to contribute to the capital of the Partnership, or otherwise provide funds, to enable the Partnership to fund its obligations under this Section 6.03;
(ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.03(b)(i6.03(b)(ii), the Partnership will not indemnify any Indemnitee for losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless:
(A) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular Indemnitee;
(B) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular Indemnitee; or
(C) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the particular Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and related costs should be made, and the court considering the matter has been advised of the position of the Securities Exchange Commission and the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which the securities were offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.
(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 6.03 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity.
(d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnership’s activities, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.
(e) For purposes of this Section 6.03, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute fines within the meaning of this Section 6.03; and actions taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the Partnership.
(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.
(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 6.03 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
(h) The provisions of this Section 6.03 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Wells Timber Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.)