Obligation of the Depositary and the Company. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement other than to perform those duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without negligence or willful misconduct and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in or read into this Deposit Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Depositary, nor the Depositary’s Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall be liable in any event for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits) irrespective of whether such entity or person has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts on behalf of the Holders or any other person. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any other person believed by it to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar and the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Depositary was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. A “Responsible Officer” is any vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, any associate or senior associate or any other officer of the Depositary customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who, in each case, shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is in good faith. The Depositary undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents and any Registrar may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates. No provision of this Deposit Agreement shall require the Depositary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Depositary shall not be obligated to segregate money held by it under this Deposit Agreement from other monies held by it, except as required by law. In the event the Depositary believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Company, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, any holders of Receipts or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to the satisfaction of the Depositary. The Depositary undertakes not to execute and deliver any Receipt other than to evidence the Depositary Shares representing the Stock that has been delivered to and is then on deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell (except as provided herein), pledge or lend Stock held by it as Depositary. No disclaimer of liability by the Company under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of this Deposit Agreement.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley), Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley), Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley)
Obligation of the Depositary and the Company. None of Neither the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or Depositary nor the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement other than to perform those holders of Receipts except that each of them agrees (i) to use its best judgment and good faith in the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without and (ii) that it shall be liable for negligence or willful misconduct and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in or read into the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to Neither the contrary, neither the Depositary, Depositary nor the Depositary’s Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall be liable in any event for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits) irrespective of whether such entity or person has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts on behalf of that in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability shall be furnished as often as may be required. Neither the Holders or any other person. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or Depositary nor the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar Depositary and the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Depositary was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. A “Responsible Officer” is any vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, any associate or senior associate or any other officer of the Depositary customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who, in each case, shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is in good faith. The Depositary undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents and any Registrar may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates. No provision of this Deposit Agreement shall require the Depositary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Depositary shall not be obligated to segregate money held by it under this Deposit Agreement from other monies held by it, except as required by law. In the event the Depositary believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Company, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, any holders of Receipts or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to the satisfaction of the Depositary. The Depositary undertakes not to execute and deliver issue any Receipt other than to evidence the Depositary Shares representing the Stock that has been delivered to and is then on deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell (except as provided herein), pledge or lend Stock Depositary Shares held by it as Depositary. No disclaimer of liability by the Company under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of this Deposit Agreement.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley Finance PLC), Deposit Agreement (Comcast Mo Group Inc), Deposit Agreement (Comcast Corp)
Obligation of the Depositary and the Company. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement to holders of Receipts other than to perform those duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without for its negligence or willful misconduct and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in or read into this Deposit Agreementmisconduct. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Depositary, nor the Depositary’s Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall be liable in any event for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits) irrespective of whether such entity or person has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action). None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts on behalf of the Holders that in its opinion may involve it in expense or any other personliability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability shall be furnished as often as may be required. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any other person believed by it to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar and the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Depositary was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. A “Responsible Officer” is any vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, any associate or senior associate or any other officer of the Depositary customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who, in each case, shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is in good faith. The Depositary undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents and any Registrar may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates. No provision of this Deposit Agreement shall require the Depositary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Depositary shall not be obligated to segregate money held by it under this Deposit Agreement such monies from other monies held by it, except as required by law. The Depositary shall not be responsible for advancing funds on behalf of the Company and shall have no duty or obligation to make any payments if it has not timely received sufficient funds to make timely payments. In the event the Depositary believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Company, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, any holders of Receipts or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to the satisfaction of the Depositary. The Depositary undertakes not to execute and deliver issue any Receipt other than to evidence the Depositary Shares representing the Stock that has have been delivered to and is are then on deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell (except as provided herein), pledge or lend Stock Depositary Shares held by it as Depositary. No disclaimer of liability by the Company under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of this Deposit Agreement.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley), Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley)
Obligation of the Depositary and the Company. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement other than to perform those duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without negligence or willful misconduct and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in or read into this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be a fiduciary or have any fiduciary duty to any Holder or beneficial owner of Depositary Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Deposit Agreement to the contrary, neither the Depositary, nor the Depositary’s Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall be liable in any event for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits) irrespective of whether such entity or person has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts on behalf of the Holders or any other person. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any other person believed by it to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar and the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Depositary was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. A “Responsible Officer” is any vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, any associate or senior associate or any other officer of the Depositary customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who, in each case, shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is in good faith. The Depositary undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents and any Registrar may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates. No provision of this Deposit Agreement shall require the Depositary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Depositary shall not be obligated to segregate money held by it under this Deposit Agreement from other monies held by it, except as required by law. In the event the Depositary believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Company, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, any holders of Receipts or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to the satisfaction of the Depositary. The Depositary undertakes not to execute and deliver any Receipt other than to evidence the Depositary Shares representing the Stock that has been delivered to and is then on deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell (except as provided herein), pledge or lend Stock held by it as Depositary. No disclaimer of liability by the Company under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of this Deposit Agreement.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley), Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley)
Obligation of the Depositary and the Company. None of Neither the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or Depositary nor the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement other than to perform those holders of Receipts except that each of them agrees (i) to use its best judgment and good faith in the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without and (ii) that it shall be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in or read into the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to Neither the contrary, neither the Depositary, Depositary nor the Depositary’s Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall be liable in any event for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits) irrespective of whether such entity or person has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts on behalf of that in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability shall be furnished as often as may be required. Neither the Holders or any other person. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or Depositary nor the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar Depositary and the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Depositary was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. A “Responsible Officer” is any vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, any associate or senior associate or any other officer of the Depositary customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who, in each case, shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is in good faith. The Depositary undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents and any Registrar may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates. No provision of this Deposit Agreement shall require the Depositary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Depositary shall not be obligated to segregate money held by it under this Deposit Agreement from other monies held by it, except as required by law. In the event the Depositary believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Company, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, any holders of Receipts or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to the satisfaction of the Depositary. The Depositary undertakes not to execute and deliver issue any Receipt other than to evidence the Depositary Shares representing the Stock that has been delivered to and is then on deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell (except as provided herein), pledge or lend Stock Depositary Shares held by it as Depositary. No disclaimer of liability by the Company under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of this Deposit Agreement.
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Obligation of the Depositary and the Company. None of Neither the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or Depositary nor the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement other than to perform those holders of Receipts except that each of them agrees (i) to use its best judgment and good faith in the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this 15 Deposit Agreement and (ii) that it shall be liable for negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without negligence or willful misconduct and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in or read into this Deposit Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to Neither the contrary, neither the Depositary, Depositary nor the Depositary’s Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall be liable in any event for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits) irrespective of whether such entity or person has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts on behalf of that in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability shall be furnished as often as may be required. Neither the Holders or any other person. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or Depositary nor the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar Depositary and the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Depositary was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. A “Responsible Officer” is any vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, any associate or senior associate or any other officer of the Depositary customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who, in each case, shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is in good faith. The Depositary undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents and any Registrar may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates. No provision of this Deposit Agreement shall require the Depositary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Depositary shall not be obligated to segregate money held by it under this Deposit Agreement from other monies held by it, except as required by law. In the event the Depositary believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Company, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, any holders of Receipts or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to the satisfaction of the Depositary. The Depositary undertakes not to execute and deliver issue any Receipt other than to evidence the Depositary Shares representing the Stock that has been delivered to and is then on deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell (except as provided herein), pledge or lend Stock Depositary Shares held by it as Depositary. No disclaimer of liability by the Company under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of this Deposit Agreement.
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Obligation of the Depositary and the Company. None of Neither the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or Depositary nor the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement other than to perform those holders of Receipts except that each of them agrees (i) to use its best judgment and good faith in the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement without and (ii) that it shall be liable for negligence or willful misconduct and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in or read into the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to Neither the contrary, neither the Depositary, Depositary nor the Depositary’s Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall be liable in any event for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits) irrespective of whether such entity or person has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts on behalf of that in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability shall be furnished as often as may be required. Neither the Holders or any other person. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or Depositary nor the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar Depositary and the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Depositary was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts. A “Responsible Officer” is any vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, any associate or senior associate or any other officer of the Depositary customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who, in each case, shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-non- action is in good faith. The Depositary undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar. The Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents and any Registrar may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates. No provision of this Deposit Agreement shall require the Depositary to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Depositary shall not be obligated to segregate money held by it under this Deposit Agreement from other monies held by it, except as required by law. In the event the Depositary believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Depositary hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Depositary shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Company, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company, any holders of Receipts or any other person or entity for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to the satisfaction of the Depositary. The Depositary undertakes not to execute and deliver issue any Receipt other than to evidence the Depositary Shares representing the Stock that has been delivered to and is then on deposit with the Depositary. The Depositary also undertakes not to sell (except as provided herein), pledge or lend Stock Depositary Shares held by it as Depositary. No disclaimer of liability by the Company under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of this Deposit Agreement.
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