Indemnification By Funds. Each Fund will indemnify and hold Advisory Corp. harmless from all lost, cost, damage and expense, including reasonable expenses for legal counsel, incurred by Advisory Corp. resulting from: (a) any claim, demand, action or suit in connection with Advisory Corp.'s acceptance of this Agreement; (b) any action or omission by Advisory Corp. in the performance of its duties hereunder; (c) Advisory Corp.'s acting upon instructions believed by it to have been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Fund; or (d) Advisory Corp.'s acting upon information provided by the Fund in form and under policies agreed to by Advisory Corp. and the Fund. Advisory Corp. shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct of Advisory Corp. or its agents or contractors. Prior to confessing any claim against it which may be subject to this indemnification, Advisory Corp. shall give the Fund reasonable opportunity to defend against said claim in its own name or in the name of Advisory Corp.
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Samples: Fund Accounting Agreement (Van Kampen American Capital Foreign Securities Fund), Fund Accounting Agreement (Van Kampen American Capital U S Government Trust for Income), Fund Accounting Agreement (Van Kampen Trust)
