LEGAL INDEMNIFICATION For the purposes of legal costs, it shall include those costs of an Association approved para-legal service.
(A) Subject to the other provisions of this Article, a member charged with and finally acquitted of a criminal or statutory offence because of acts done in the performance or attempted performance of his employment or duties, shall be indemnified for the necessary and reasonable legal costs incurred in the defence of such charges.
(B) Members shall not be indemnified for legal costs arising from the actions or omissions of members acting in their capacity as private citizens. For the purpose of Clause 29.1 (A) a Member: shall be deemed to have been "Finally Acquitted", where charges are withdrawn or where he is discharged following a preliminary inquiry; and shall be deemed not to have been "Finally Acquitted" where the member is given an absolute or conditional discharge or where, if as a result of charges laid he is subsequently found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, other charges arising out of the same incident or incidents.
29.2 When a member is a defendant in a civil action for damages because of acts done in the course of his employment or duties he shall be indemnified for the necessary and reasonable legal costs incurred in the defence of such an action in the following circumstances only:
(i) where the Board is not joined in the action as a party pursuant to s. 50 of the Police Services Act, and the Board does not defend the action on behalf of itself and the member as joint tortfeasors at the Board's sole expense;
(ii) where the Board is joined as a party or elects to defend the action, but the Solicitor retained on behalf of the Board and the member is of the view that it would be improper for him to act for both the Board and the member in that action.
29.3 Where during an inquest under the Coroner's Act a member's conduct is called into question because of acts done in the performance of his duties, the member shall be indemnified for any necessary and reasonable legal costs directly arising from the protection of the member's interest at such inquiry, but only if:
(i) the Chief of Police or the Board does not provide counsel to represent the York Regional Police, at the Board's expense; or
(ii) in the opinion of counsel retained by the Chief of Police or the Board to represent the York Regional Police, it would be improper for him to represent the member and the Chief and/or the Board before that inquiry.
29.4 To qualify for financial assistance under 29.1, 29.2 or 29.3, the member shall obtain the Board's approval of counsel to be retained by the member by application to the Board through the Chief. The Board's approval of counsel shall not be withheld unreasonably.
29.5 The Board will not consider any application for financial assistance which relates to the legal representation of a member in connection with a grievance or complaint made under the provisions of the Police Services Act, 1990 of this Collective Agreement or for the legal defence of a member resulting from a discipline charge made under the Police Services Act, 1990, Regulations made under that Act and all amendments thereto.
29.6 Where an investigation is commenced under Part VII of the Police Services Act and it appears to the Chief of Police that a member requires legal counsel in responding to the investigation, the Chief of Police may arrange for legal counsel to provide counsel to the member in connection with the investigation of such terms as the Chief considers appropriate. As soon as practicable, the Chief shall bring his action and his recommendation to the attention of the Board who may approve or alter the terms of retention of such legal counsel or the Chief's recommendation in respect thereof. Neither the Board nor the Chief shall provide legal counsel after the completion of the investigation or the laying of information(s), as Article 29 of the Civilian Collective Agreement is intended to govern such matters.
29.7 All sections under Article 29 (Legal Indemnification) are subject to review and re- negotiation by either the Board or the Association when the Regulations of the Police Services Act are proclaimed in force. If changes cannot be negotiated then either party reserves the right to submit the terms of this Article to arbitration.
29.8 A member who becomes involved in a matter which may entitle him/her to legal indemnification under this clause is entitled to receive funds from the Board for a retainer and/or for interim payment of legal costs as reasonably requested by the member’s counsel to a maximum of $5,000.00 provided the member undertakes to indemnify the Board for such funds advanced to him if the member is finally determined not to be eligible for indemnification in accordance with this Agreement.
General Indemnification Provisions (a) The Indemnifying Party shall pay the Indemnified Party immediately available funds on an as-incurred basis for any Losses for which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification hereunder.
(b) If and to the extent that any provision of Section 4.01 is unenforceable for any reason, each Party hereto agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of any Losses as to which such Party would otherwise have been responsible for indemnification which is permissible under applicable Law.
(c) Each Indemnifying Party hereby waives (i) presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor and notice of nonpayment; (ii) the right, if any, to the benefit of, or to direct the application of, any security hypothecated to Indemnified Party (if any), until all indemnification liability of another Indemnifying Party to Indemnified Party, howsoever arising, shall have been satisfied; (iii) the right to require the Indemnified Party to proceed against another Indemnifying Party, or to pursue any other remedy in Indemnified Party’s power (if any); and agrees that Indemnified Party may proceed against Indemnifying Party directly and independently of any other Indemnifying Party, and that any extension, forbearance, amendment, or acceptance, release or substitution of security, or any impairment or suspension of Indemnified Party’s remedies or rights against another Indemnifying Party or the cessation of the liability for indemnification hereunder of another Indemnifying Party for any reason other than full satisfaction of the indemnification obligation at issue, shall not in anywise affect the liability of Indemnifying Party hereunder.
Additional Indemnification Provisions (a) With respect to each indemnification obligation under this Agreement (i) each such obligation shall be calculated on an After-Tax Basis and (ii) all Losses shall be net of any third-party insurance proceeds that have been recovered or are recoverable by the Indemnified Party in connection with the facts giving rise to the right of indemnification.
(b) If an Indemnifying Party makes any payment for any Losses suffered or incurred by an Indemnified Party pursuant to the provisions of this Article VII, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated, to the extent of such payment, to all rights and remedies of the Indemnified Party to any insurance benefits or other claims of the Indemnified Party with respect to such Losses and with respect to the claim giving rise to such Losses.
(c) The right to indemnification or other remedy based on any representations, warranties, obligations, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement or in any of the Ancillary Agreements, will not be affected by any investigation conducted with respect to, or any notice or knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired), with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except as set forth on Section 7.7(c) of the ABI Disclosure Letter, ABI shall not have any liability relating to any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty made herein that, as of the date hereof, any Buyer Party had Knowledge of the breach or inaccuracy of the representation or warranty or of the facts relating to such breach or inaccuracy.
Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance (a) Parent and Merger Sub agree that all rights to indemnification, exculpation, and advancement of expenses existing in favor of the current or former directors and officers of the Company as provided in the Company Organizational Documents, employment agreements, or elsewhere for acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, including in respect of the Merger Transactions, shall be assumed and performed by the Surviving Corporation and shall continue in full force and effect until the later of six years after the Effective Time or the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to any such claims against directors or officers of the Company arising out of such acts or omissions, except as otherwise required by applicable Law.
(b) For six (6) years after the Effective Time, Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, maintain officers’ and directors’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance in respect of acts, errors or omissions occurring on or before the Effective Time, including in respect of the Merger Transactions, covering each such person currently covered by the Company’s officers’ and directors’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies on terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policies in effect on the date hereof. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed to have been satisfied if, at or prior to the Effective Time, the Company or Parent (on behalf of the Surviving Corporation) shall purchase six (6) year prepaid “tail” policies on terms and conditions providing coverage retentions, limits and other material terms no less favorable than the current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance maintained by the Company with respect to matters arising at or prior to the Effective Time, except that the Company may not commit or spend on such “tail” policies annual premiums in excess of 300% of the annual premiums paid by the Company in its last full fiscal year prior to the date hereof for the Company’s current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance (the “Base Amount”), and if such premiums for such “tail” policies would exceed 300% of the Base Amount, then the Company shall purchase policies that provide the maximum coverage available at an annual premium equal to 300% of the Base Amount. The Company shall in good faith cooperate with Parent prior to the Effective Time with respect to the procurement of such “tail” policies, subject to such policy being fully prepaid, including with respect to the selection of the broker, available policy price and coverage options. Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain such policies in full force and effect for their full term, and continue to honor the obligations thereunder.
(c) In the event that Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns shall (i) consolidate with or merge into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfer all or substantially all its properties and assets to any Person then, and in each such case, Parent shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successor and assign of Parent or the Surviving Corporation assumes the obligations set forth in this Section 5.4.
General Indemnity Provisions No indemnifying party shall be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in Section 4.3 or 4.4 hereof with respect to any claim made against such indemnifying party unless the indemnified party shall have notified the indemnifying party in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the indemnified party (or after the indemnified party shall have received notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the indemnifying party of any such claim shall not relieve it from any liability which it may otherwise have to the indemnified party. The indemnifying party will be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any such liability, and if the indemnifying party elects to assume the defense, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by it and reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. In the event the indemnifying party elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retain such counsel, the indemnified party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by the indemnified party.
Additional Indemnification (a) Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4, or 5, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding.
(b) For purposes of Section 7(a), the meaning of the phrase “to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law” shall include, but not be limited to:
i. to the fullest extent permitted by the provision of the DGCL that authorizes or contemplates additional indemnification by agreement, or the corresponding provision of any amendment to or replacement of the DGCL, and
ii. to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by any amendments to or replacements of the DGCL adopted after the date of this Agreement that increase the extent to which a corporation may indemnify its officers and directors.
Standard of Care Indemnification and Reliance (a) Indemnification of GFS. The Trust shall, on behalf of each applicable Fund, indemnify and hold GFS harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable attorney or consultant fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to the Trust’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, breach of any representation or warranty made by the Trust contained in this Agreement, or which arise out of the Trust’s lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Trust’s performance under or in connection with this Agreement. The Trust shall hold GFS harmless and GFS shall not be liable for and shall be entitled to rely upon and may act upon information, advice, records , reports and requests generated by the Funds, the Fund’s legal counsel and the Fund’s independent accountants .. GFS shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to this Agreement ..
Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity shall (i) indemnify and hold harmless, against any costs or expenses (including attorney’s fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and provide advancement of expenses to, all past and present directors, officers and employees of CBOT Holdings and the CBOT Holdings Subsidiaries (in all of their capacities) (the “Indemnified Persons”) (A) to the same extent such persons are indemnified or have the right to advancement of expenses as of the date of this Agreement by CBOT Holdings pursuant to CBOT Holdings’ Constituent Documents and indemnification agreements, if any, in existence on the date hereof with any Indemnified Persons and (B) without limitation to clause (A), to the fullest extent permitted by Law, (ii) honor the provisions regarding elimination of liability of directors, indemnification of officers, directors and employees and advancement of expenses contained in CBOT Holdings’ Constituent Documents immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) maintain for a period of six years after the Effective Time the current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance (“D & O Insurance”) maintained by CBOT Holdings (provided that the Surviving Entity (or any successor) may substitute therefor policies of at least the same coverage and amounts containing terms and conditions which are, in the aggregate, no less advantageous to the insured) with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred on or before the Effective Time (including for acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby); and provided, further, that in no event shall the Surviving Entity be required to expend in any one year more than 250% of the current annual premium expended by CBOT Holdings and the CBOT Holdings Subsidiaries to maintain or procure such D & O Insurance immediately prior to the Effective Time (such 250% amount, the “Maximum Annual Premium”); provided, further, that if the annual premiums of such insurance coverage exceed such amount, the Surviving Entity shall be obligated to obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding the Maximum Annual Premium. The obligations of the Surviving Entity under this Section 6.8 shall not be terminated or modified in such a manner as to adversely affect any indemnitee to whom this Section 6.8 applies without the consent of such affected indemnitee (it being expressly agreed that the indemnitees to whom this Section 6.8 applies shall be third party beneficiaries of this Section 6.8). The rights of any Indemnified Person under this Section 6.8 shall be in addition to any other rights such Indemnified Person may have under the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Surviving Entity or any of its Subsidiaries, under the DGCL, or otherwise. The provisions of this Section 6.8 shall survive the consummation of the Merger. In the event the Surviving Entity or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and shall not be the continuing or Surviving Entity or entity in such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, then and in either such case, the Surviving Entity shall cause proper provision to be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.8.
Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance and Indemnification For not less than six (6) years from and after the Effective Date, Aon agrees to indemnify and hold harmless all individuals who at or prior to the Effective Time are past or present directors, officers or employees of WTW or WTW Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against any costs or expenses (including advancing attorneys’ fees and expenses in advance of the final disposition of any actual or threatened claim, suit, proceeding or investigation to each Indemnified Party to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law; provided such Indemnified Party agrees in advance to return any such funds to which a court of competent jurisdiction has determined in a final, nonappealable judgment such Indemnified Party is not ultimately entitled), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any actual or threatened claim, action, investigation, suit or proceeding in respect of acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to the Effective Time (including acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the Acquisition or any of the other Transactions), whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, in connection with such persons serving as an officer, director, employee or other fiduciary of WTW or any of the WTW Subsidiaries or of any Person if such service was at the request or for the benefit of WTW or any of the WTW Subsidiaries, to the fullest extent permitted by Law or provided pursuant to WTW Governing Documents or the organizational documents of any WTW Subsidiary or any indemnification agreements, if any, in existence on the date of this Agreement. The Parties agree that all rights to elimination of liability, indemnification and advancement of expenses for acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, now existing in favor of the Indemnified Parties as provided in their respective certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or comparable organizational documents) or in any agreement shall survive the Acquisition and shall continue in full force and effect. For six (6) years after the Effective Time, Aon shall cause to be maintained in effect the provisions in (i) WTW Governing Documents and the organizational documents of any WTW Subsidiary and (ii) any other agreements of WTW and WTW Subsidiaries with any Indemnified Party, in each case, regarding elimination of liability, indemnification of officers, directors and employees and advancement of expenses that are in existence on the date of this Agreement, and no such provision shall be amended, modified or repealed in any manner that would adversely affect the rights or protections thereunder of any such Indemnified Party in respect of acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred at or prior to the Effective Time (including acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the Acquisition or any of the other Transactions). Aon shall cause for an aggregate period of not less than six (6) years from the Effective Date, the purchase of an insurance and indemnification policy in favor of WTW’s current directors and officers that provides coverage for events occurring prior to the Effective Time (the “D&O Insurance”) that is no less favorable that WTW’s existing policy or, if insurance coverage that is no less favorable is unavailable, the best available coverage; provided, however, that WTW shall not be required to pay an annual premium for the D&O Insurance in excess of three-hundred (300%) of the last annual premium paid prior to the date of this Agreement (it being understood that Aon shall nevertheless be obligated to provide as much coverage as may be obtained for such amount); provided further that WTW may prior to the Effective Time substitute therefor a single premium six-year tail coverage with respect to D&O Insurance with an annual cost not in excess of three-hundred (300%) of the last annual premium paid prior to the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any Indemnified Party notifies Aon on or prior to the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Time of a matter in respect of which such Person may seek indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.4, the provisions of this Section 8.4 shall continue in effect with respect to such matter until the final disposition of all claims, actions, investigations, suits and proceedings relating thereto. In the event following the Effective Time Aon or any of its respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Aon, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 8.4. The rights and obligations under this Section 8.4 shall survive consummation of the Acquisition and shall not be terminated or amended in a manner that is adverse to any Indemnified Party without the written consent of such Indemnified Party. The provisions of this Section 8.4 are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party, his or her heirs and his or her legal representatives.
Insurance and Indemnification (a) Parent agrees that all rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses for acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time (including for acts or omissions of directors occurring prior to the Effective Time in connection with the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Transactions) now existing in favor of the current or former directors or officers of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, and their respective heirs and representatives (each an "Indemnified Party"), provided in the Company Organizational Documents or Subsidiary Organizational Documents and any indemnification agreements or arrangements of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or as to the fullest extent permitted by law shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms for a period of six years following the Effective Time. Parent shall cause to be included and to be maintained in effect in the Surviving Corporation's (or any successor's) certificate of incorporation and by-laws, during such six-year period following the Effective Time, provisions regarding elimination of liability of directors, indemnification of officers and directors and advancement of expenses which are, in the aggregate, no less advantageous to the Indemnified Parties than the corresponding provisions contained in the Company Organizational Documents.
(b) Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall maintain the Company's existing officers' and directors' liability insurance ("D&O Insurance") for a period of not less than three years after the Effective Time; provided, however, that Parent may substitute therefor policies of substantially equivalent coverage and amounts containing terms no less favorable to such former directors or officers; provided further, that if the existing D&O Insurance expires or is terminated or cancelled during such period, then Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain substantially similar D&O Insurance or, if not obtainable, Parent shall obtain as much D&O Insurance as can be obtained for an annual premium not in excess of 200% of the average of the premiums paid by the Company in 1998, 1999 and 2000 for D&O Insurance (the "Average Premium"); provided further, however, that in no event shall Parent be required to pay annual premiums for insurance under this Section 7.6(b) in excess of 200% of the Average Premium; and provided, further, that if Parent or the Surviving Corporation is unable to obtain the amount of insurance required by this Section 7.6(b) for such annual premium, Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall obtain as much insurance as can be obtained for an annual premium not in excess of 200% of the Average Premium. The premium for D&O Insurance for the 12-month period ending May 2002 is set forth on Section 7.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
