No Obligation to Inquire. The Borrower hereby acknowledges and confirms to the Fronting Bank that the Fronting Bank shall not be obliged to make any inquiry or investigation as to the right of any beneficiary to make any claim or request any payment under a Letter of Credit and payment by the Fronting Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit shall not be withheld by the Fronting Bank by reason of any matters in dispute between the beneficiary thereof and the Borrower. The sole obligation of the Fronting Bank with respect to Letters of Credit is to cause to be paid any LC Draft drawn or purporting to be drawn in accordance with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit and for such purpose the Fronting Bank is only obliged to determine that the LC Draft (including any documents stipulated for production thereunder) purports to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit. The Fronting Bank shall not have any responsibility or liability for or any duty to inquire into the form, sufficiency (other than to the extent provided in the preceding paragraph), authorization, execution, signature, endorsement, correctness (other than to the extent provided in the preceding paragraph), genuineness or legal effect of any LC Draft, certificate or other document presented to it pursuant to a Letter of Credit and the Borrower unconditionally assumes all risks with respect to the same. The Borrower agrees that it assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit with respect to the use by such beneficiary of the relevant Letter of Credit.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Ovintiv Inc.), Credit Agreement (Ovintiv Inc.), Credit Agreement (Ovintiv Inc.)
No Obligation to Inquire. The Borrower hereby acknowledges and confirms to the Fronting Bank Operating Lender that the Fronting Bank Operating Lender shall not be obliged to make any inquiry or investigation as to the right of any beneficiary to make any claim or Draft or request any payment under a Letter of Credit and payment by the Fronting Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit shall not be withheld by the Fronting Bank by reason of any matters in dispute between the beneficiary thereof and the Borrower. The sole obligation of the Fronting Bank Operating Lender with respect to Letters of Credit is to cause to be paid any LC a Draft drawn or purporting to be drawn in accordance with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit and for such purpose the Fronting Bank Operating Lender is only obliged to determine that the LC Draft (including any documents stipulated for production thereunder) purports to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit. The Fronting Bank Operating Lender shall not have any responsibility or liability for or any duty to inquire into the form, sufficiency (other than to the extent provided in the preceding paragraph), authorization, execution, signature, endorsement, correctness (other than to the extent provided in the preceding paragraph), genuineness or legal effect of any LC Draft, certificate or other document presented to it pursuant to a Letter of Credit and the Borrower unconditionally assumes all risks with respect to the same. The Borrower agrees that it assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit with respect to the use by such beneficiary of the relevant Letter of Credit. The Borrower further agrees that the Operating Lender, and its officers, directors and correspondents will not assume liability for, or be responsible for:
(a) the validity, correctness, genuineness or legal effect of any document or instrument relating to any Letter of Credit, even if such document or instrument should in fact prove to be in any respect invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged;
(b) the failure of any document or instrument to bear any reference or adequate reference to any Letter of Credit;
(c) any failure to note the amount of any Draft on any Letter of Credit or on any related document or instrument; s
(d) any failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to meet the obligations of such beneficiary to the Borrower or any other person;
(e) any errors, inaccuracies, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, directions or correspondence by mail, facsimile or otherwise, whether or not they are in cipher;
(f) any inaccuracies in the translation of any messages, directions or correspondence or for errors in the interpretation of any technical terms; or
(g) any failure by the Operating Lender to make payment under any Letter of Credit as a result of any law, control or restriction rightfully or wrongfully exercised or imposed by any domestic or foreign court or government or Governmental Authority or as a result of any other cause beyond the control of the Operating Lender, or its officers, directors or correspondents.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (Obsidian Energy Ltd.), Credit Agreement (Obsidian Energy Ltd.)
No Obligation to Inquire. The Borrower hereby acknowledges and confirms to each of the Fronting Bank Operating Lender and the Agent that the Fronting Bank Operating Lender and the Agent shall not be obliged to make any inquiry or investigation as to the right of any beneficiary to make any claim or Draft or request any payment under a Letter of Credit and payment by the Fronting Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit shall not be withheld by the Fronting Bank by reason of any matters in dispute between the beneficiary thereof and the Borrower. The sole obligation of the Fronting Bank Operating Lender and the Agent with respect to Letters of Credit is to cause to be paid any LC a Draft drawn or purporting to be drawn in accordance with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit and for such purpose the Fronting Bank Operating Lender is only obliged to determine that the LC Draft (including any documents stipulated for production thereunder) purports to comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant Letter of Credit. The Fronting Bank Operating Lender and the Agent shall not have any responsibility or liability for or any duty to inquire into the form, sufficiency (other than to the extent provided in the preceding paragraph), authorization, execution, signature, endorsement, correctness (other than to the extent provided in the preceding paragraph), genuineness or legal effect of any LC Draft, certificate or other document presented to it pursuant to a Letter of Credit and the Borrower unconditionally assumes all risks with respect to the same. The Borrower agrees that it assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit with respect to the use by such beneficiary of the relevant Letter of Credit. The Borrower further agrees that neither the Agent nor the Operating Lender, nor any of their respective officers, directors or correspondents will assume liability for, or be responsible for:
(a) the validity, correctness, genuineness or legal effect of any document or instrument relating to any Letter of Credit, even if such document or instrument should in fact prove to be in any respect invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged;
(b) the failure of any document or instrument to bear any reference or adequate reference to any Letter of Credit;
(c) any failure to note the amount of any Draft on any Letter of Credit or on any related document or instrument;
(d) any failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to meet the obligations of such beneficiary to the Borrower or any other person;
(e) any errors, inaccuracies, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, directions or correspondence by mail, facsimile or otherwise, whether or not they are in cipher;
(f) any inaccuracies in the translation of any messages, directions or correspondence or for errors in the interpretation of any technical terms; or
(g) any failure by the Agent or the Operating Lender to make payment under any Letter of Credit as a result of any law, control or restriction rightfully or wrongfully exercised or imposed by any domestic or foreign court or government or Governmental Authority or as a result of any other cause beyond the control of the Agent or the Operating Lender, or their respective officers, directors or correspondents.
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Samples: Credit Facilities (Hammerhead Energy Inc.), Credit Agreement (Hammerhead Energy Inc.)