NONLIABILITY OF SUB-ADVISER. (a) Except as may otherwise be provided by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Sub-Adviser, or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, neither the Sub-Adviser nor its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be subject to any liability to the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund, for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder. (b) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that the investment program for the Fund meets the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code, as required by Section 1 of this Agreement, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above. (c) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that any disclosure provided by the Sub-Adviser for inclusion in the Fund's Regulatory filings does not (i) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or (ii) omit to state a material fact required to be stated necessary to make such disclosure not misleading, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
NONLIABILITY OF SUB-ADVISER. (a) Except as may otherwise be provided by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, in In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Sub-AdviserAdviser (and its officers, directors, agents and employees), or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, neither the Sub-Adviser nor its officers, directors, employees or agents shall not be subject to any liability to the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund, for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder.
(b) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that the investment program for the Fund meets the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code, as required by Section 1 of this Agreement, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
(c) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that any disclosure provided by the Sub-Adviser for inclusion in the Fund's Regulatory filings Filings does not (i) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or (ii) omit to state a material fact required to be stated necessary to make such disclosure not misleading, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
NONLIABILITY OF SUB-ADVISER. (a) Except as may otherwise be provided by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Sub-Adviser, or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, neither the Sub-Adviser nor its officers, directors, employees or agents shall not be subject to any liability to the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund, for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder.
(b) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that the investment program for the Fund fund meets the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code, as required by Section 1 of this Agreement, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
(c) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that any disclosure provided by the Sub-Adviser for inclusion in the Fund's Regulatory filings Filings does not (i) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or (ii) omit to state a material fact required to be stated necessary to make such disclosure not misleading, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
NONLIABILITY OF SUB-ADVISER. (a) Except as may otherwise be provided by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Sub-Adviser, or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, neither the Sub-Adviser nor its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be subject to any liability to the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund, for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder.
(b) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that the investment program for the Fund meets the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code, as required by Section 1 of this Agreement, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
(c) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that any disclosure provided by the Sub-Adviser for inclusion in the Fund's ’s Regulatory filings does not (i) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or (ii) omit to state a material fact required to be stated necessary to make such disclosure not misleading, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
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Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
NONLIABILITY OF SUB-ADVISER. (a) Except as may otherwise be provided by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Sub-Adviser, or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder, neither the Sub-Adviser nor its officers, directors, employees or agents shall not be subject to any liability to the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund, for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder.
(b) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that the investment program for the Fund fund meets the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code, as required by Section 1 of this Agreement, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
(c) Failure by the Sub-Adviser to assure that any disclosure provided by the Sub-Adviser for inclusion in the Fund's ’s Regulatory filings Filings does not (i) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or (ii) omit to state a material fact required to be stated necessary to make such disclosure not misleading, shall constitute gross negligence per se under sub-paragraph 7(a) above.
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Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)