Licensee’s Hazardous Material Indemnification Obligations. If Licensee breaches any obligations contained in this Section 23, or if any act, omission or negligence by Licensee or its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees results in any contamination on or about the License Area or other City Property, or in a Hazardous Material Release from, on, about, in or beneath the License Areas or any other City Property, in whole or in part, or any Environmental Law violation, then Licensee, for itself and its successors and assigns, shall indemnify, defend and hold the City and any Indemnified City Parties harmless, from and against any and all Claims (including damages for decrease in value of the License Area or other City Property, the loss or restriction of the use of usable space in the License Area or other City Property and sums paid in settlement of Claims, attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees, and experts’ fees and related costs) that arises during or after the Term related to or in connection with such Release or violation; provided, however, Licensee shall not be liable for any Claims to the extent such Release or violation was caused directly and exclusively by the City’s sole active negligence or willful misconduct. Licensee’s indemnification obligation includes all costs incurred in connection with any activities required to Investigate and Remediate any Hazardous Material brought or Released onto the License Area or other City Property by Licensee or its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees, and to restore the License Area or other City Property to its condition prior to such introduction or Release, or to correct any Environmental Law violation. Licensee specifically acknowledges and agrees that it has an immediate and independent obligation to defend the City and the other Indemnified City Parties from any Claim that actually or potentially falls within this indemnity provision even if the allegations supporting the Claim are or may be groundless, fraudulent or false, and that said obligation arises at the time such Claim is tendered to Licensee by the Indemnified City Party and continues until the Claim is finally resolved. Without limiting the foregoing, if Licensee or any of its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees causes any Hazardous Material Release on, about, in or beneath the License Area or other City Property, then in any such event Licensee shall, immediately, at no expense to any Indemnified City Party, take any and all necessary actions to return the License Area and/or other City Property, as applicable, to the condition existing prior to such Hazardous Materials Release on the License Area or other City Property or otherwise xxxxx the Release in accordance with all Environmental Laws, except to the extent such Release was caused by the sole active negligence or willful misconduct of the City, the Indemnified City Parties, or any of them. Licensee shall afford the City a full opportunity to participate in any discussions with regulatory agencies regarding any settlement agreement, cleanup or abatement agreement, consent decree or other compromise or proceeding that involves Hazardous Material Release covered under this Section 23.
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Samples: Pole License Agreement
Licensee’s Hazardous Material Indemnification Obligations. If Licensee breaches any obligations contained in this Section 23, or if any act, omission or negligence by Licensee or its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees results in any contamination on or about the License Area or other City Property, or in a Hazardous Material Release from, on, about, in or beneath the License Areas or any other City Property, in whole or in part, or any Environmental Law violation, then Licensee, for itself and its successors and assigns, shall indemnify, defend and hold the City and any Indemnified City Parties harmless, from and against any and all Claims (including damages for decrease in value of the License Area or other City Property, the loss or restriction of the use of usable space in the License Area or other City Property and sums paid in settlement of Claims, attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees, and experts’ fees and related costs) that arises during or after the Term related to or in connection with such Release or violation; provided, however, Licensee shall not be liable for any Claims to the extent such Release or violation was caused directly and exclusively by the City’s sole active gross negligence or willful misconduct. Licensee’s indemnification obligation includes all costs incurred in connection with any activities required to Investigate and Remediate any Hazardous Material brought or Released onto the License Area or other City Property by Licensee or its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees, and to restore the License Area or other City Property to its condition prior to such introduction or Release, or to correct any Environmental Law violation. Licensee specifically acknowledges and agrees that it has an immediate and independent obligation to defend the City and the other Indemnified City Parties from any Claim that actually or potentially falls within this indemnity provision even if the allegations supporting the Claim are or may be groundless, fraudulent or false, and that said obligation arises at the time such Claim is tendered to Licensee by the Indemnified City Party and continues until the Claim is finally resolved. Without limiting the foregoing, if Licensee or any of its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenantssubtenants , licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees causes any Hazardous Material Release on, about, in or beneath the License Area or other City Property, then in any such event Licensee shall, immediately, at no expense to any Indemnified City Party, take any and all necessary actions to return the License Area and/or other City Property, as applicable, to the condition existing prior to such Hazardous Materials Release on the License Area or other City Property or otherwise xxxxx the Release in accordance with all Environmental Laws, except to the extent such Release was caused by the sole or active negligence or willful misconduct of the City, the Indemnified City Parties, or any of them. Licensee shall afford the City a full opportunity to participate in any discussions with regulatory agencies regarding any settlement agreement, cleanup or abatement agreement, consent decree or other compromise or proceeding that involves Hazardous Material Release covered under this Section 23.
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Samples: Pole License Agreement
Licensee’s Hazardous Material Indemnification Obligations. If Licensee breaches any obligations contained in this Section 2316 (Hazardous Materials), or if any act, omission omission, or negligence by Licensee or its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guestscarriers, tenants, subtenants, licenseessublicensees, assignees assignees, and/or sublicensees Invitees, results in any contamination on or about the License Area or other City Property, or in a Hazardous Material Release from, on, about, in in, or beneath the License Areas or any other City Property, in whole or in part, or any Environmental Law violation, then Licensee, for itself and its successors and assigns, shall indemnify, defend defend, and hold the City and any Indemnified City Parties harmless, harmless from and against any and all Claims (including damages for decrease in value of the License Area or other City Property, the loss or restriction of the use of usable space in the License Area or other City Property Property, and sums paid in settlement of Claims, attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees, and experts’ fees fees, and related costs) that arises arise during or after the Term related to or in connection with such Release or violation; provided, however, Licensee shall not be liable for any Claims to the extent such Release or violation was caused directly and exclusively by the City’s sole active gross negligence or willful misconduct. Licensee’s indemnification obligation includes all costs incurred in connection with any activities required to Investigate and Remediate any Hazardous Material brought or Released onto the License Area or other City Property by Licensee Licensee, or its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicenseesAgents or Invitees, and to restore the License Area or other City Property to its condition prior to such introduction or Release, or to correct any Environmental Law violation. Licensee specifically acknowledges and agrees that it has an immediate and independent obligation to defend the City and the other Indemnified City Parties from any Claim that actually or potentially falls within this indemnity provision provision, even if the allegations supporting the Claim are or may be groundless, fraudulent fraudulent, or false, and that said obligation arises at the time such Claim is tendered to Licensee by the Indemnified City Party and continues until the Claim is finally resolved. Without limiting the foregoing, if Licensee or any of its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees Agents or Invitees causes any Hazardous Material Release on, about, in in, or beneath the License Area or other City Property, then in any such event Licensee shall, immediatelyshall promptly, at no expense to any Indemnified City Party, take any and all necessary actions to return the License Area and/or other City Property, as applicable, to substantially the same condition existing prior to such Hazardous Materials Release on in the License Area or other City Property Property, or otherwise xxxxx the Release in accordance with all Environmental Laws, except to the extent such Release was caused directly by the sole active negligence or City’s willful misconduct of the City, the Indemnified City Parties, or any of themmisconduct. Licensee shall afford the City a full opportunity to participate in any discussions with regulatory agencies regarding any settlement agreement, cleanup cleanup, or abatement agreement, consent decree decree, or other compromise or proceeding that involves Hazardous Material Release covered under on or about the License Area. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision in this Section 23Master License, Licensee shall not be liable or responsible for environmental or industrial hygiene conditions that existed before the execution of the applicable Site License, but Licensee will have the burden of proving that the condition existed prior to the execution of the applicable Site License; and even if it did exist prior to the execution of the applicable Site License, if Licensee’s use of or construction in the License Area causes a Hazardous Materials Release, Licensee shall be solely liable for all costs related to the clean-up of the Hazardous Materials Release to pre-contamination condition.
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Samples: Master License and Right
Licensee’s Hazardous Material Indemnification Obligations. If Licensee breaches any obligations contained in this Section 23, or if any act, omission or negligence by Licensee or its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees results in any contamination on or about the License Area or other City Property, or in a Hazardous Material Release from, on, about, in or beneath the License Areas or any other City Property, in whole or in part, or any Environmental Law violation, then Licensee, for itself and its successors and assigns, shall indemnify, defend and hold the City and any Indemnified City Parties harmless, from and against any and all Claims (including damages for decrease in value of the License Area or other City Property, the loss or restriction of the use of usable space in the License Area or other City Property and sums paid in settlement of Claims, attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees, and experts’ fees and related costs) that arises during or after the Term related to or in connection with such Release or violation; provided, however, Licensee shall not be liable for any Claims to the extent such Release or violation was caused directly and exclusively by the City’s sole active gross negligence or willful misconduct. Licensee’s indemnification obligation includes all costs incurred in connection with any activities required to Investigate and Remediate any Hazardous Material brought or Released onto the License Area or other City Property by Licensee or its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees, and to restore the License Area or other City Property to its condition prior to such introduction or Release, or to correct any Environmental Law violation. Licensee specifically acknowledges and agrees that it has an immediate and independent obligation to defend the City and the other Indemnified City Parties from any Claim that actually or potentially falls within this indemnity provision even if the allegations supporting the Claim are or may be groundless, fraudulent or false, and that said obligation arises at the time such Claim is tendered to Licensee by the Indemnified City Party and continues until the Claim is finally resolved. Without limiting the foregoing, if Licensee or any of its Agents, clients, customers, invitees, guests, tenants, subtenants, licensees, assignees and/or sublicensees causes any Hazardous Material Release on, about, in or beneath the License Area or other City Property, then in any such event Licensee shall, immediately, at no expense to any Indemnified City Party, take any and all necessary actions to return the License Area and/or other City Property, as applicable, to the condition existing prior to such Hazardous Materials Release on the License Area or other City Property or otherwise xxxxx the Release in accordance with all Environmental Laws, except to the extent such Release was caused directly or exclusively by the sole active City’s gross negligence or willful misconduct of the City, the Indemnified City Parties, or any of themmisconduct. Licensee shall afford the City a full opportunity to participate in any discussions with regulatory agencies regarding any settlement agreement, cleanup or abatement agreement, consent decree or other compromise or proceeding that involves Hazardous Material Release covered under this Section 23.
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Samples: Pole License Agreement