Indemnification of the General Partner by the Partnership. To the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to this Section 15, the General Partner and its Affiliates shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any losses, judgments, liabilities, expenses and amounts paid in settlement of any claims sustained by them in connection with the Partnership; provided, that such claims were not the result of negligence or misconduct on the part of the General Partner or its Affiliates, and the General Partner, in good faith, determined that such conduct was in the best interests of the Partnership; and provided further, that Affiliates of the General Partner shall be entitled to indemnification only for losses incurred by such Affiliates in performing the duties of the General Partner and acting wholly within the scope of the authority of the General Partner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the preceding paragraph, none of the General Partner, its Affiliates or any persons acting as selling agent for the Units shall be indemnified for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless (1) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee and the court approves indemnification of the litigation costs, or (2) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee and the court approves indemnification of the litigation costs, or (3) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and related costs should be made. In any claim for indemnification for federal or state securities law violations, the party seeking indemnification shall place before the court the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the California Department of Corporations, the Massachusetts Securities Division, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission, the Tennessee Securities Division, the Texas Securities Board and any other state or applicable regulatory authority with respect to the issue of indemnification for securities law violations. The Partnership shall not bear the cost of that portion of any insurance which insures any party against any liability the indemnification of which is herein prohibited. For the purposes of this Section 15, the term, “Affiliates,” shall mean any person acting on behalf of or performing services on behalf of the Partnership who: (1) directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the General Partner; or (2) owns or controls 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the General Partner; or (3) is an officer or director of the General Partner; or (4) if the General Partner is an officer, director, partner or trustee, is any entity for which the General Partner acts in any such capacity. Advances from Partnership funds to the General Partner and its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action initiated against the General Partner by a Limited Partner are prohibited. Advances from Partnership funds to the General Partner and its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of a legal action will be made only if the following three conditions are satisfied: (1) the legal action relates to the performance of duties or services by the General Partner or its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership; (2) the legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Limited Partner; and (3) the General Partner or its Affiliates undertake to repay the advanced funds, with interest from the initial date of such advance, to the Partnership in cases in which they would not be entitled to indemnification under the standard of liability set forth in Section 15(a). In no event shall any indemnity or exculpation provided for herein be more favorable to the General Partner or any Affiliate than that contemplated by the NASAA Guidelines as in effect on the date of this Agreement. In no event shall any indemnification permitted by this Section 15(b) be made by the Partnership unless all provisions of this Section for the payment of indemnification have been complied with in all respects. Furthermore, it shall be a precondition of any such indemnification that the Partnership receive a determination of qualified independent legal counsel in a written opinion that the party which seeks to be indemnified hereunder has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth herein. Receipt of any such opinion shall not, however, in itself, entitle any such party to indemnification unless indemnification is otherwise proper hereunder. Any indemnification payable by the Partnership hereunder shall be made only as provided in the specific case. In no event shall any indemnification obligations of the Partnership under this Section 15(b) subject a Limited Partner to any liability in excess of that contemplated by Section 7(e).
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Ml Trend-Following Futures Fund L.P.), Limited Partnership Agreement (Ml Trend-Following Futures Fund L.P.)
Indemnification of the General Partner by the Partnership. To the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to this Section 15, the General Partner and its Affiliates shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any losses, judgments, liabilities, expenses and amounts paid in settlement of any claims sustained by them in connection with the Partnership; provided, provided that such claims the same were not the result of negligence or misconduct on the part of the General Partner or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the above, and the General Partner, in good faith, determined that such conduct was in the best interests of the Partnership; and provided further, that Affiliates of the General Partner shall be entitled to indemnification only for losses incurred by such Affiliates in performing the duties of the General Partner and acting wholly within the scope of the authority of the General Partner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the preceding paragraph, none of the General Partner, its Affiliates or and any persons person acting as selling agent a Selling Agent for the Units Interests shall not be indemnified for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless unless: (1) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee and the court approves indemnification of the litigation costs, or indemnitee; (2) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee and the court approves indemnification of the litigation costs, indemnitee; or (3) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and related costs should be madeindemnitee. In any claim for indemnification for federal or state securities law violations, the party seeking indemnification shall place before the court the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the California Department of Corporations, the Massachusetts Securities Division, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission, the Tennessee Securities Division, the Texas Securities Board Division and any other state or applicable regulatory authority agencies with respect to the issue of indemnification for securities law violations. The Partnership shall not bear incur the cost of that portion of any insurance insurance, other than public liability insurance, which insures any party against any liability the indemnification of which is herein prohibited. For the purposes of this Section Paragraph 15, the term, term “Affiliates,” shall mean any person acting on behalf of or performing services on behalf of the Partnership who: (1) directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the General Partner; or (2) owns or controls 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the General Partner; or (3) is an officer officer, manager, member or director trustee of the General Partner; or (4) if the General Partner is an officer, director, partner partner, manager, member or trustee, is any entity company for which the General Partner acts in any such capacity. Advances from Partnership funds to the General Partner and its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action initiated against the General Partner by a Limited Partner are prohibited. Advances from Partnership funds to the General Partner and its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of a legal action will be made only if the following three conditions are satisfied: (1) the legal action relates to the performance of duties or services by the General Partner or its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership; (2) the legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Limited Partner; and (3) the General Partner or its Affiliates undertake to repay the advanced fundsfunds to the Partnership, with interest from the initial date of such advanceinterest, to the Partnership in cases in which they would not be entitled to indemnification under the standard second paragraph of liability set forth in Section 15(athis Paragraph 15(b). In no event shall any indemnity or exculpation provided for herein be more favorable to the General Partner or any Affiliate than that contemplated by the NASAA Guidelines as in effect on the date of this Agreement. In no event shall any indemnification permitted by this Section 15(b) be made by the Partnership unless all provisions of this Section for the payment of indemnification have been complied with in all respects. Furthermore, it shall be a precondition of any such indemnification that the Partnership receive a determination of qualified independent legal counsel in a written opinion that the party which seeks pursuant to be indemnified hereunder has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth herein. Receipt of any such opinion shall not, however, in itself, entitle any such party to indemnification unless indemnification is otherwise proper hereunder. Any indemnification payable by the Partnership hereunder shall be made only as provided in the specific case. In no event shall any indemnification obligations Regulation 950 CMR 13.305 of the Partnership under this Section 15(b) subject a Limited Partner State of Massachusetts, or any successor regulation applicable to any liability in excess the offering of that contemplated by Section 7(e)the Interest.
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Ais Futures Fund Iv Lp)
Indemnification of the General Partner by the Partnership. To the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to this Section 15, the General Partner and its Affiliates shall be indemnified by the Partnership against any losses, judgments, liabilities, expenses and amounts paid in settlement of any claims sustained by them in connection with the Partnership; provided, that such claims were not the result of negligence or misconduct on the part of the General Partner or its Affiliates, and the General Partner, in good faith, determined that such conduct was in the best interests of the Partnership; and provided further, that Affiliates of the General Partner shall be entitled to indemnification only for losses incurred by such Affiliates in performing the duties of the General Partner and acting wholly within the scope of the authority of the General Partner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the preceding paragraph, none of the General Partner, its Affiliates or any persons acting as selling agent for the Units shall be indemnified for any losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless (1) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the particular indemnitee and the court approves indemnification of the litigation costs, or (2) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular indemnitee and the court approves indemnification of the litigation costs, or (3) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against a particular indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and related costs should be made. In any claim for indemnification for federal or state securities law violations, the party seeking indemnification shall place before the court the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the California Department of Corporations, the Massachusetts Securities Division, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission, the Tennessee Securities Division, the Texas Securities Board and any other state or applicable regulatory authority with respect to the issue of indemnification for securities law violations. The Partnership shall not bear the cost of that portion of any insurance which insures any party against any liability the indemnification of which is herein prohibited. For the purposes of this Section 15, the term, “Affiliates,” shall mean any person acting on behalf of or performing services on behalf of the Partnership who: (1) directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the General Partner; or (2) owns or controls 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the General Partner; or (3) is an officer or director of the General Partner; or (4) if the General Partner is an officer, director, partner or trustee, is any entity for which the General Partner acts in any such capacity. Advances from Partnership funds to the General Partner and its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of any legal action initiated against the General Partner by a Limited Partner are prohibited. Advances from Partnership funds to the General Partner and its Affiliates for legal expenses and other costs incurred as a result of a legal action will be made only if the following three conditions are satisfied: (1) the legal action relates to the performance of duties or services by the General Partner or its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership; (2) the legal action is initiated by a third party who is not a Limited Partner; and (3) the General Partner or its Affiliates undertake to repay the advanced funds, with interest from the initial date of such advance, to the Partnership in cases in which they would not be entitled to indemnification under the standard of liability set forth in Section 15(a). In no event shall any indemnity or exculpation provided for herein be more favorable to the General Partner or any Affiliate than that contemplated by the NASAA Guidelines as in effect on the date of this Agreement. In no event shall any indemnification permitted by this Section 15(b) be made by the Partnership unless all provisions of this Section for the payment of indemnification have been complied with in all respects. Furthermore, it shall be a precondition of any such indemnification that the Partnership receive a determination of qualified independent legal counsel in a written opinion that the party which seeks to be indemnified hereunder has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth herein. Receipt of any such opinion shall not, however, in itself, entitle any such party to indemnification unless indemnification is otherwise proper hereunder. Any indemnification payable by the Partnership hereunder shall be made only as provided in the specific case. In no event shall any indemnification obligations of the Partnership under this Section 15(b) subject a Limited Partner to any liability in excess of that contemplated by Section 7(e7(d).
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Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Ml Trend-Following Futures Fund L.P,)