NETHERLANDS There are no country-specific provisions.
Federated Hermes Global Equity Fund Federated Hermes Global Small Cap Fund Federated Hermes Unconstrained Credit Fund
The Netherlands The third party referred to above may invoke the Dutch Forwarding Conditions (with the inclusion of the Arbitration Clause).
Relationship Among Underwriters and Selected Dealers We shall have full authority to take such actions as we deem advisable in all matters pertaining to any Offering under this Master SDA. You are not authorized to act as an agent for us, any Underwriter or the Issuer or other Seller of any Securities in offering Securities to the public or otherwise. Neither we nor any Underwriter will be under any obligation to you except for obligations assumed hereby or in any Wire from us in connection with any Offering, and no obligations on our part as the Manager will be implied hereby or inferred herefrom. Nothing contained in this Master SDA or any Wire shall constitute the Selected Dealers an association or partners with us or any Underwriter or with one another, and the obligations of you and each of the other Selected Dealers or any of the Underwriters are several and not joint. If the Selected Dealers, among themselves, with us or with the Underwriters, should be deemed to constitute a partnership for federal income tax purposes, then you elect to be excluded from the application of Subchapter K, Chapter 1, Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and agree not to take any position inconsistent with such election. You authorize the Manager, in its discretion, to execute on your behalf such evidence of such election as may be required by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. In connection with any Offering, you will be liable for your proportionate share of the amount of any tax, claim, demand or liability that may be asserted against you alone or against one or more Selected Dealers participating in such Offering, or against us or the Underwriters, based upon the claim that the Selected Dealers, or any of them, constitute an association, an unincorporated business or other entity, including, in each case, your proportionate share of the amount of any expense (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in defending against any such tax, claim, demand or liability.
FEDERATION RIGHTS Section 1. Upon written request, the Employer shall make available one copy of all public information relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of this Agreement, providing such information is readily available and accessible. The Employer may charge reasonable and customary fees for substantial amounts of services.
Section 2. The internal business of the Federation shall normally be conducted by employees during their non-duty hours. However, selected and designated Federation officers or appointees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time to investigate and process grievance and arbitration matters.
Section 3. The Federation's staff will be allowed to visit work areas during working hours provided that advance permission is received and that the visit shall not unduly disrupt work in progress.
Section 4. Whenever members of the bargaining unit are scheduled by the Employer to participate during working hours in conferences or meetings, they shall be granted the necessary release time.
Section 5. The Employer shall ensure reasonable access to the Federation an up-to-date policy manual of its rules, regulations, and policies on employment related matters. The Federation shall be notified of any proposed changes or additions to personnel rules, regulations and policies issued by the Department of Administration and the Department of Public Health & Human Services sufficiently in advance to allow discussion and comment by the Federation.
Section 6. The Employer, within 30 days of the signing of this Agreement, shall present the Federation with a list of the names and addresses of all current employees covered by this Agreement, and shall update such list each month for all new hires.
Section 7. Federation representatives shall have the right to inspect an employee's personnel file with a specific authorization in writing by the employee. Federation representatives may obtain a copy of a document related to a formal grievance provided specific authorization is obtained in writing from the employee.
Section 8. The Federation shall have the right to adequate space on bulletin boards for posting notices and shall have access, subject to availability, to a meeting room on the Employer's premises.
Section 9. The Employer agrees to provide notice to the Federation of any suspension or discharge of any member of the bargaining unit.
Section 10. The Employer agrees to provide 20 working days advance notice to the Federation of any employee layoff, along with an opportunity to comment on the layoff.
Section 11. The Employer shall allow a maximum of 18 employees release time for Federation members to attend the MFPE Annual Conference with prior management approval for time off.
Section 12. The Federation shall be granted the opportunity to provide membership information to union represented positions during new employee orientation or the onboarding process.
Cayman Islands Law References Any summary of the laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands and of the terms of the Company’s Articles of Association set forth in the Deposit Agreement have been provided by the Company solely for the convenience of Holders, Beneficial Owners and the Depositary. While such summaries are believed by the Company to be accurate as of the date of the Deposit Agreement, (i) they are summaries and as such may not include all aspects of the materials summarized applicable to a Holder or Beneficial Owner, and (ii) these laws and regulations and the Company’s Articles of Association may change after the date of the Deposit Agreement. Neither the Depositary nor the Company has any obligation under the terms of the Deposit Agreement to update any such summaries.
Europe Europe refers to the following countries: Germany, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Metropolitan France, Gibraltar, Hungary, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Islands, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Principality of Monaco, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, San Marino, Sweden and Switzerland. Illness, injury or death during covered travel. ✓ Cancellation ✓ Late arrival ✓ Interruption of stay ✓ Forgotten item ✓ Replacement vehicle The assistance services covered by this agreement can only be triggered with prior approval from MUTUAIDE ASSISTANCE. As a result, no expenditure made under the authority of the Beneficiaries may be reimbursed by MUTUAIDE ASSISTANCE. Portion of the loss left to be paid by the Insured provided for in the policy in the event of indemnity following a loss. The excess can be expressed as an amount, percentage, in days, hours, or kilometres. “Long-haul” refers to travel to countries not listed in the “Medium-haul” definition.
Delivery of Foreign Securities The Custodian or a Foreign Sub-Custodian shall release and deliver foreign securities of the Funds held by such Foreign Sub-Custodian, or in a Foreign Securities System account, only upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, and only in the following cases:
(i) upon the sale of such foreign securities for the Funds in accordance with reasonable market practice in the country where such foreign securities are held or traded, including, without limitation: (A) delivery against expectation of receiving later payment; or (B) in the case of a sale effected through a Foreign Securities System in accordance with the rules governing the operation of the Foreign Securities System;
(ii) in connection with any repurchase agreement related to foreign securities;
(iii) to the depository agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for foreign securities of the Funds;
(iv) to the issuer thereof or its agent when such foreign securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable;
(v) to the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Custodian (or the name of the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian or of any nominee of the Custodian or such Foreign Sub-Custodian) or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units;
(vi) to brokers, clearing banks or other clearing agents for examination or trade execution in accordance with market custom; provided that in any such case the Foreign Sub-Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss arising from the delivery of such securities prior to receiving payment for such securities except as may arise from the Foreign Sub- Custodian’s own negligence or willful misconduct;
(vii) for exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement;
(viii) in the case of warrants, rights or similar foreign securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities;
(ix) or delivery as security in connection with any borrowing by the Funds requiring a pledge of assets by the Funds;
(x) in connection with trading in options and futures contracts, including delivery as original margin and variation margin;
(xi) in connection with the lending of foreign securities; and
(xii) for any other proper purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions specifying the foreign securities to be delivered, setting forth the purpose for which such delivery is to be made, declaring such purpose to be a proper Fund purpose, and naming the person or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made.
Board Approval of Foreign Subcustodians Unless and except to the extent that the Board has delegated to the Custodian and the Custodian has accepted delegation of review of certain matters concerning the appointment of Subcustodians pursuant to Subsection 8.3, the Custodian shall, prior to the appointment of any Subcustodian for purposes of holding Investments of the Fund outside the United States, obtain written confirmation of the approval of the Board of Trustees or Directors of the Fund with respect to (a) the identity of a Subcustodian, and (b) the Subcustodian agreement which shall govern such appointment, such approval to be signed by an Authorized Person. An Instruction to open an account in a given country shall comprise authorization of the Custodian to hold assets in such country in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Custodian shall not be required to make independent inquiry as to the authorization of the Fund to invest in such country.
India No country-specific provisions apply.
