Common use of Indemnification by Contractor Clause in Contracts

Indemnification by Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for infringing upon the rights of authors, organisations, institutions, copyright holders, or others, as a result of plagiarism, libel, slander, or any other misuse of any material only when undertaking independent work for the Client and not when acting under the Client’s direct instruction. The Contractor shall indemnify the Client for any and all claims, damages, costs, and expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the Client as a result of said infringements. If the infringement occurs as a result of the Client’s direct instruction then the Contractor will not be held liable.

Indemnification by Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for infringing upon the rights of authors, organisations, institutions, copyright holders, or others, as a result of plagiarism, libel, slander, or any other misuse of any material only when undertaking independent work for the Client and not when acting under the Client’s direct instruction. The Contractor shall indemnify the Client for any and all claims, damages, costs, and expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the Client as a result of said infringements. If the infringement occurs as a result of the Client’s direct instruction instruction, then the Contractor will not be held liable.