Indemnification for Failure to Comply with Code Provisions. The Company acknowledges that if a Separate Account fails (whether intentionally or in good faith or otherwise) to comply with the Code provisions specified in Article II, Section 2.2 of this Agreement or other Code provisions related to the maintenance of the contracts as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes the failure of the contracts to be treated as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes would have adverse consequences for the Designated Funds serving as funding vehicles for Participating Insurance Companies. Accordingly, without in any way limiting the effects of Sections 8.1(a) hereof and without in any way limiting or restricting any other remedies available to the Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor, the Company will pay all costs associated with or arising out of any failure, or any anticipated or reasonably foreseeable failure, of any Separate Account to comply with Section 2.2 of this Agreement or Code provisions related to the maintenance of the contracts as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes, including all costs associated with correcting or responding to any such failure; such costs may include, but are not limited to, reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel and other advisers of the Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor in connection with any such failure or anticipated or reasonably foreseeable failure, or damages payable by the Trust to other Participating Insurance Companies. Such indemnification and reimbursement obligation shall be in addition to any other indemnification and reimbursement obligations of the Company under this Agreement.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (First Investors Life Separate Account E), Participation Agreement (First Investors Life Variable Annuity Fund C), Participation Agreement (First Investors Life Variable Annuity Fund A)
Indemnification for Failure to Comply with Code Provisions. The Company acknowledges that if a Separate Account fails (whether intentionally or in good faith or otherwise) to comply with the Code provisions specified in Article II, Section 2.2 of this Agreement or other Code provisions related to the maintenance of the contracts as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes the failure of the contracts to be treated as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes would have adverse consequences for the Designated Funds serving as funding vehicles for Participating Insurance Companies. Accordingly, without in any way limiting the effects of Sections 8.1(a) hereof and without in any way limiting or restricting any other remedies available to the Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor, the Company will pay all costs associated with or arising out of any failure, or any anticipated or reasonably foreseeable failure, of any Separate Account to comply with Section 2.2 of this Agreement or Code provisions related to the maintenance of the contracts as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes, including all costs associated with correcting or responding to any such failure; such costs may include, but are not limited to, reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel and other advisers of the Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor in connection with any such failure or anticipated or reasonably foreseeable failure, or damages payable by the Trust to other Participating Insurance Companies. Such indemnification and reimbursement obligation shall be in addition to any other indemnification and reimbursement obligations of the Company under this Agreement.
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Samples: Fund Participation Agreement (Guardian Separate Acct N of the Guardian Ins & Annuity Co), Participation Agreement (Tiaa-Cref Life Separate Account Vli-1), Participation Agreement (Sun Life of Canada U S Variable Account G)
Indemnification for Failure to Comply with Code Provisions. The Company acknowledges that if a Separate Account fails (whether intentionally or in good faith or otherwise) to comply with the Code provisions specified in Article II, Section 2.2 of this Agreement or other Code provisions related to the maintenance of the contracts as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes the failure of the contracts to be treated as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes would have adverse consequences for the Designated Funds serving as funding vehicles for Participating Insurance Companies. Accordingly, without in any way limiting the effects of Sections 8.1(a) hereof and without in any way limiting or restricting any other remedies available to the TrustFund, the Adviser and the Distributor, the Company will pay all costs associated with or arising out of any failure, or any anticipated or reasonably foreseeable failure, of any Separate Account to comply with Section 2.2 of this Agreement or Code provisions related to the maintenance of the contracts as variable contracts for federal income tax purposes, including all costs associated with correcting or responding to any such failure; such costs may include, but are not limited to, reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel and other advisers of the TrustFund, the Adviser and the Distributor in connection with any such failure or anticipated or reasonably foreseeable failure, or damages payable by the Trust Fund to other Participating Insurance Companies. Such indemnification and reimbursement obligation shall be in addition to any other indemnification and reimbursement obligations of the Company under this Agreement.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Value Line Funds Variable Trust), Participation Agreement (Value Line Funds Variable Trust), Participation Agreement (Value Line Centurion Fund Inc)