Indemnification Claims Procedure. All claims subject to indemnification under Section 7.01 or 7.02 above shall be asserted and resolved in accordance with the following provisions. Promptly after receipt by a Buyer Indemnitee or a Seller Indemnitee (either is referred to as an "Indemnitee" in this Section 7.03) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party (the "Indemnifying Party") under this Article VII, deliver to the Indemnifying Party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the Indemnifying Party so desires, jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an Indemnitee (together with all other Indemnitees that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Indemnifying Party, if representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the Indemnifying Party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action, if materially prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall relieve such Indemnifying Party of any liability to the Indemnitee under this Article VII to the extent of the prejudice caused by such failure.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Medsolutions Inc), Asset Purchase Agreement (Medsolutions Inc), Asset Purchase Agreement (Medsolutions Inc)
Indemnification Claims Procedure. All claims subject to indemnification under Section 7.01 5.01 or 7.02 5.02 above shall be asserted and resolved in accordance with the following provisions. Promptly after receipt by a Buyer MedSolutions Indemnitee or a Seller Shareholder Indemnitee (either is referred to as an "Indemnitee" in this Section 7.035.03) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party (the "Indemnifying Party") under this Article VIIV, deliver to the Indemnifying Party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the Indemnifying Party so desires, jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an Indemnitee (together with all other Indemnitees that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Indemnifying Party, if representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceedingat its own cost. The failure to deliver written notice to the Indemnifying Party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action, if materially prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall relieve such Indemnifying Party of any liability to the Indemnitee under this Article VII V to the extent of the prejudice caused by such failure.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Medsolutions Inc)
Indemnification Claims Procedure. All (a) If any Indemnified Party has or claims in good faith to have incurred or suffered, or believes in good faith that it may incur or suffer, Losses for which it is or may be entitled to be held harmless, indemnified, compensated or reimbursed under this Article VIII or for which it is or may be entitled to a monetary remedy (such as in the case of a claim based on fraud or intentional misrepresentation), such Indemnified Party may deliver a notice of claim (a “Notice of Claim”) to the Indemnifying Party. Each Notice of Claim shall: (i) state that such Indemnified Party believes in good faith that such Indemnified Party is or may be entitled to indemnification, compensation or reimbursement under this Article VIII or is or may otherwise be entitled to a monetary remedy; (ii) contain a brief description of the facts and circumstances supporting the Indemnified Party’s claim; and (iii) if practicable, contain a good faith, non-binding, preliminary estimate of the aggregate amount of the actual and potential Losses that the Indemnified Party believes have arisen and may arise as a result of such facts and circumstances (the aggregate amount of such estimate, as it may be modified by such Indemnified Party in good faith from time to time, being referred to as the “Claimed Amount”).
(b) During the 20-day period commencing upon delivery by an Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party of a Notice of Claim (the “Dispute Period”), the Indemnifying Party may deliver to the Indemnified Party who delivered the Notice of Claim a written response (the “Response Notice”) in which the Indemnifying Party: (i) agrees that the full Claimed Amount is owed to the Indemnified Party; (ii) agrees that part, but not all, of the Claimed Amount (the “Agreed Amount”) is owed to the Indemnified Party; or (iii) indicates that no part of the Claimed Amount is owed to the Indemnified Party. If the Response Notice is delivered in accordance with clause (ii) or (iii) of the preceding sentence, the Response Notice shall also contain a brief description of the facts and circumstances supporting the Indemnifying Party’s claim that only a portion or no part of the Claimed Amount is owed to the Indemnified Party, as the case may be. Any part of the Claimed Amount that is not agreed to be owed to the Indemnified Party pursuant to the Response Notice (or the entire Claimed Amount, if the Indemnifying Party asserts in the Response Notice that no part of the Claimed Amount is owed to the Indemnified Party) is referred to in this Agreement as the “Contested Amount” (it being understood that the Contested Amount shall be modified from time to time to reflect any good faith modifications by the Indemnified Party to the Claimed Amount). If a Response Notice is not received by the Indemnified Party prior to the expiration of the Dispute Period, then the Indemnifying Party shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed that the full Claimed Amount is owed to the Indemnified Party.
(c) If: (i) the Indemnifying Party delivers a Response Notice to the Indemnified Party agreeing that the full Claimed Amount is owed to the Indemnified Party; or (ii) the Indemnifying Party does not deliver a Response Notice to the Indemnified Party during the Dispute Period, then the Indemnifying Party shall pay within 10 Business Days following such earlier date shall the full Claimed Amount.
(d) If the Indemnifying Party delivers a Response Notice to the Indemnified Party during the Dispute Period agreeing that less than the full Claimed Amount is owed to the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall pay within 10 Business Days following the date of such Response Notice, such Agreed Amount.
(e) If the Indemnifying Party delivers a Response Notice to the Indemnified Party during the Dispute Period indicating that there is a Contested Amount, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute related to the Contested Amount. If the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party resolve such dispute, then their resolution of such dispute shall be binding on the Indemnifying Party and such Indemnified Party and a settlement agreement stipulating the amount owed to the Indemnified Party (the “Stipulated Amount”) shall be signed by the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall pay within 10 Business Days following the execution of such settlement agreement (or such shorter period of time as may be set forth in the settlement agreement), the Stipulated Amount.
(f) In the event that there is a dispute relating to any Notice of Claim or Contested Amount (whether it is a matter between the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, and the Indemnifying Party on the other hand, or it is a matter that is subject to indemnification under Section 7.01 a claim or 7.02 above Legal Proceeding asserted or commenced by a third party brought against the Indemnified Party or the Company), such dispute shall be asserted and resolved settled in accordance with the following provisionsAccounting Arbitrator provisions set forth in Section 1.4(b). Promptly after receipt by a Buyer Indemnitee or a Seller Indemnitee (either is referred to as an "Indemnitee" in this Section 7.03) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party (the "Indemnifying Party") under this Article VII, deliver to the Indemnifying Party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the The Indemnifying Party shall have pay within 10 Business Days following the right to participate in, and, to delivery of such final decision of the extent Accounting Arbitrator the Indemnifying Party so desires, jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an Indemnitee (together with all other Indemnitees that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid amounts determined by the Indemnifying Party, if representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the Indemnifying Party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action, if materially prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall relieve such Indemnifying Party of any liability to the Indemnitee under this Article VII to the extent of the prejudice caused by such failureAccounting Arbitrator.
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Indemnification Claims Procedure. All claims subject to For any indemnification claim made under Section 7.01 6.1 against Seller or 7.02 above under Section 6.2 against Buyer, the indemnified party shall be asserted and resolved in accordance with give written notice, within 30 days of the following provisions. Promptly after receipt by a Buyer Indemnitee or a Seller Indemnitee party's actual knowledge of the claim, to the party potentially liable as an indemnifying party (either is referred to in this Section as an "Indemnitee" in this Section 7.03Indemnitor") of any claim potentially giving rise to any Damages that has arisen or been asserted, provided that any failure or delay in giving notice of shall not limit the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party (the "Indemnifying Party") other party's indemnity obligations under this Article VII, deliver to the Indemnifying Party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, and, Agreement except to the extent that such other party is proven to have been prejudiced by such failure or delay. The notice shall specify in reasonable detail the Indemnifying Party so desiresDamage, jointly with the basis for any other Indemnifying Party similarly noticedanticipated liability and, to if then determinable, the computation of the amount of the indemnification claim hereunder. If the notice states that a claim has been made by a third party, the Indemnitor may, at its option, assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually of such claim if it admits its liability under this indemnity and provides evidence of financial ability to pay reasonably satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an Indemnitee (together with all other Indemnitees that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Indemnifying Party, if representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceedingindemnified party. The failure Indemnitor shall be liable to deliver written notice to the Indemnifying Party within a reasonable time of the commencement indemnify for any settlement of any such actionclaim, the defense of which has been formally accepted by the Indemnitor, if materially prejudicial the settlement is effected by the indemnified party with the Indemnitor's consent. Any defense of a claim accepted by the Indemnitor shall be conducted by counsel of good standing, and at the expense of the Indemnitor, except that if any proceeding involves both claims against which indemnity is granted hereunder and other claims for which indemnity is not granted hereunder, the expenses of defending against such claims shall be borne in proportion to the respective dollar amounts of the award of damages related to such claims. If no damages are awarded with respect to such claims, then expenses shall be shared equally. Each party shall make available to the other party and its ability attorneys and accountants all books and records of such party relating to defend any claim, and the parties agree to render to each other such action, shall relieve such Indemnifying Party assistance as may reasonably be requested to insure the proper and adequate defense of any liability to such claim. The indemnified party may be a participant in the Indemnitee under this Article VII to defense of any claim being defended by the extent of the prejudice caused by such failureIndemnitor at its own expense.
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Indemnification Claims Procedure. All claims subject to indemnification under Section 7.01 or 7.02 above shall be asserted and resolved in accordance with the following provisions. Promptly after receipt by a Buyer Indemnitee or a Seller Indemnitee (either is referred to as an "Indemnitee" in this Section 7.03) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party (the "Indemnifying Party") under this Article VII, deliver to the Indemnifying Party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the Indemnifying Party so desires, jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an Indemnitee (together with all other Indemnitees that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Indemnifying Party, if representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the Indemnifying Party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action, if materially prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall relieve such Indemnifying Party of any liability to the Indemnitee under this Article VII VII, but the omission so to deliver written notice to the extent Indemnifying Party will not relieve it of the prejudice caused by such failureany liability that it may have to any Indemnitee otherwise than under this Article VII.
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Indemnification Claims Procedure. All claims subject to indemnification under Section 7.01 or 7.02 above shall be asserted and resolved in accordance with the following provisions. Promptly after receipt by a Buyer Indemnitee or a Seller Indemnitee (either is referred to as an "“Indemnitee" ” in this Section 7.03) of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party (the "“Indemnifying Party"”) under this Article VII, deliver to the Indemnifying Party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the Indemnifying Party so desires, jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an Indemnitee (together with all other Indemnitees that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Indemnifying Party, if representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest between such Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the Indemnifying Party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action, if materially prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall relieve such Indemnifying Party of any liability to the Indemnitee under this Article VII to the extent of the prejudice caused by such failure.
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