Liability Insurance and Indemnities. 10.1 Skye shall remain solely responsible for discharging creditors and for all Claims (as defined in this Clause 10) relating to the development, manufacture, sale and supply of the Product resulting from any act, default, transaction or circumstance occurring prior to the Effective Date (including claims or demands arising after the Effective Date to the extent they are based on events occurring prior to the Effective Date), and Skye shall indemnify and hold harmless Mundipharma and its Affiliates from and against any and all such Claims or part thereof arising in connection therewith. 10.2 Skye shall indemnify and hold harmless Mundipharma and its Affiliates from and against; 10.2.1 Claims arising from or in connection with Intellectual Property infringement proceedings with Third Parties in connection with the Skye Technology (except to the extent that the claim has arisen from Mundipharma’s use of the Skye Technology other than in accordance with this Agreement); and 10.2.2 Claims against Mundipharma arising from or in connection with death or personal injury except to the extent arising out of any breach of this Agreement or the Supply Agreement by Mundipharma or its Affiliates or out of any negligent act or omission of Mundipharma or its Affiliates or their employees in the course of their employment. 10.3 Mundipharma shall indemnify and hold harmless Skye from and against Claims arising from or in connection with: 10.3.1 the use, storage, marketing, distribution or sale of the Product by Mundipharma or its Affiliates to the extent that such Claims arise out of any breach of this Agreement or the Supply Agreement by Mundipharma or its Affiliates or out of any negligent act or omission of Mundipharma or its Affiliates or their employees in the course of their employment; and 10.3.2 death or personal injury to the extent arising out of any breach of this Agreement or the Supply Agreement by Mundipharma or its Affiliates or out of any negligent act or omission of Mundipharma or its Affiliates or their employees in the course of their employment. 10.4 Promptly after receipt by a party of any Claim or alleged claim or notice of the commencement of any action, administrative or legal proceeding, or investigation as to which an indemnity provided for in this Clause 10 may apply, the indemnified party shall give written notice to the indemnifying party of such fact. The indemnifying party shall have the option to assume the defence thereof by election in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice. If the indemnifying party fails to make such election, the indemnified party may assume such defence and the indemnifying party will be liable for reasonable legal and other expenses subsequently incurred in connection with such defence. The parties will co-operate in good faith in the conduct of any defence, provide such reasonable assistance as may be required to enable any Claim to be properly defended, and the party with conduct of the action shall provide promptly to the other party copies of all proceedings relating to such action. 10.5 Should the indemnifying party assume conduct of the defence: 10.5.1 the indemnified party may retain separate legal advisors in the event that it reasonably concludes that it may have defences available to it which are additional to, different from or inconsistent with those available to the indemnifying party, in which case the indemnifying party shall be liable for the indemnified party’s reasonable costs and expenses so incurred; and 10.5.2 the indemnifying party will not, except with the consent of the indemnified party (such consent not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement (other than for the payment of damages by the indemnifying party, which includes as an unconditional term a release from the claimant to the indemnified party from all liability in respect of all claims). 10.6 The indemnified party shall not admit liability in respect of, or compromise or settle any such action without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 10.7 Each party shall maintain, at its own cost, either 10.7.1 comprehensive product liability insurance and general commercial liability insurance. Such insurance shall be with a reputable insurance company and where reasonably possible (taking into account the availability of such insurance) shall be maintained for not less than 6 years following the expiry or termination of this Agreement; or 10.7.2 a reasonable level of self-insurance. 10.8 Any and all liability of Skye to Mundipharma arising in respect of Clauses 9,10.1 and 10.2.2 of this Agreement, shall be limited (except for death or personal injury caused by negligence) to [**] Euros (€[**]). 10.9 Any and all liability of Mundipharma to Skye arising in respect of Clause 10.3 of this Agreement shall be limited (except for death or personal injury caused by negligence) to [**] Euros (€[**]). 10.10 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or the Supply Agreement in no circumstance shall either party be liable to the other in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty) or otherwise howsoever, and whatever the cause thereof, for any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any nature whatsoever. 10.11 Nothing in this Clause shall be construed as excluding or limiting the liability of either party or any of its officers, employees and agents to the other party for death or personal injury of any person resulting from the negligence of such persons. 10.12 In this Clause 10, “Claims” shall mean any and all claims, actions and demands made or brought by Third Parties, and all judgements, losses, damages, settlements, costs and expenses in connection therewith, including reasonable legal and expert fees incurred in defending such claims, actions and demands.
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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Distribution Agreement (Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Liability Insurance and Indemnities. 10.1 10.1. Skye shall remain solely responsible for discharging creditors and for all Claims (as defined in this Clause 10) relating to the Territory relating to the development, manufacture, sale and supply of the Product or Finished Product resulting from any act, default, transaction or circumstance occurring prior to the Effective Date (including claims or demands arising after the Effective Date to the extent they are based on events occurring prior to the Effective Date), and Skye shall indemnify and hold harmless Mundipharma and its Affiliates from and against any and all such Claims or part thereof arising in connection therewith.
10.2 10.2. Skye shall indemnify and hold harmless Mundipharma and its Affiliates from and against;
10.2.1 10.2.1. Claims arising from or in connection with Intellectual Property infringement proceedings with Third Parties in connection with the Skye Technology (except to the extent that the claim has arisen from Mundipharma’s use of the Skye Technology other than in accordance with this Agreement)) but excluding any Claims which arise out of any lack of Regulatory Approval for the Finished Product or inappropriate packaging and labelling in the Territory; and
10.2.2 10.2.2. Claims against Mundipharma arising from or in connection with death or personal injury except to the extent arising out of any breach of this Agreement or the Supply Agreement by Mundipharma or its Affiliates or out of any negligent act or omission of Mundipharma or its Affiliates or their employees in the course of their employment.
10.3 10.3. Mundipharma shall indemnify and hold harmless Skye from and against Claims arising from or in connection with:
10.3.1 10.3.1. the use, storage, marketing, distribution or sale of the Finished Product by Mundipharma or its Affiliates to the extent that such Claims arise out of any breach of this Agreement or the Supply Agreement by Mundipharma or its Affiliates or out of any negligent act or omission of Mundipharma or its Affiliates or their employees in the course of their employmentemployment or which arise out of Claims which arise out of any lack of Regulatory Approval for the Finished Product or inappropriate packaging and labelling in the Territory; and
10.3.2 10.3.2. death or personal injury to the extent arising out of any breach of this Agreement or the Supply Agreement by Mundipharma or its Affiliates or out of any negligent act or omission of Mundipharma or its Affiliates or their employees in the course of their employment.
10.4 10.4. Promptly after receipt by a party of any Claim or alleged claim or notice of the commencement of any action, administrative or legal proceeding, or investigation as to which an indemnity provided for in this Clause 10 may apply, the indemnified party shall give written notice to the indemnifying party of such fact. The indemnifying party shall have the option to assume the defence thereof by election in writing within thirty [**] (30[**]) days of receipt of such notice. If the indemnifying party fails to make such election, the indemnified party may assume such defence and the indemnifying party will be liable for reasonable legal and other expenses subsequently incurred in connection with such defence. The parties will co-operate in good faith in the conduct of any defence, provide such reasonable assistance as may be required to enable any Claim to be properly defended, and the party with conduct of the action shall provide promptly to the other party copies of all proceedings relating to such action.
10.5 10.5. Should the indemnifying party assume conduct of the defence:
10.5.1 10.5.1. the indemnified party may retain separate legal advisors in the event that it reasonably concludes that it may have defences available to it which are additional to, different from or inconsistent with those available to the indemnifying party, in which case the indemnifying party shall be liable for the indemnified party’s reasonable costs and expenses so incurred; and
10.5.2 10.5.2. the indemnifying party will not, except with the consent of the indemnified party (such consent not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement (other than for the payment of damages by the indemnifying party, which includes as an unconditional term a release from the claimant to the indemnified party from all liability in respect of all claims).
10.6 10.6. The indemnified party shall not admit liability in respect of, or compromise or settle any such action without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
10.7 10.7. Each party shall maintain, at its own cost, either
10.7.1 10.7.1. comprehensive product liability insurance and general commercial liability insurance. Such insurance shall be with a reputable insurance company and where reasonably possible (taking into account the availability of such insurance) shall be maintained for not less than 6 years following the expiry or termination of this Agreement; or
10.7.2 10.7.2. a reasonable level of self-insurance.
10.8 10.8. Any and all liability of Skye to Mundipharma arising in respect of Clauses 9,10.1 9, 10.1 and 10.2.2 of this Agreement, shall be limited (except for death or personal injury caused by negligence) to [**] Euros (€[**]).
10.9 10.9. Any and all liability of Mundipharma to Skye arising in respect of Clause 10.3 of this Agreement shall be limited (except for death or personal injury caused by negligence) to [**] Euros (€[**]).
10.10 10.10. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or the Supply Agreement in no circumstance shall either party be liable to the other in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty) or otherwise howsoever, and whatever the cause thereof, for any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any nature whatsoever.
10.11 10.11. Nothing in this Clause shall be construed as excluding or limiting the liability of either party or any of its officers, employees and agents to the other party for death or personal injury of any person resulting from the negligence of such personspersons or in respect of fraud.
10.12 10.12. In this Clause 10, “Claims” shall mean any and all claims, actions and demands made or brought by Third Parties, and all judgements, losses, damages, settlements, costs and expenses in connection therewith, including reasonable legal and expert fees incurred in defending such claims, actions and demands.
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Samples: Distribution Agreement (Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Distribution Agreement (Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)