Common use of Presumptions and Effects of Certain Proceedings Clause in Contracts

Presumptions and Effects of Certain Proceedings. (a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with this Agreement and the Corporation shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, have the burden of proof and burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure of the Corporation to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Corporation that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Securities Purchase Agreement (Crossroads Systems Inc), Securities Purchase Agreement, Indemnity Agreement (Crossroads Systems Inc)

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Presumptions and Effects of Certain Proceedings. (ai) In any action brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expenses under this Agreement, or by the Company to recover an advancement of Expenses, or by either the Indemnitee or the Company in otherwise making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, (x) the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of Expenses, under this AgreementAgreement shall be on the Company and (y) the person, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with this Agreement Agreement, and the Corporation shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, Company shall have the burden of proof and burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure of the Corporation Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Corporation Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.)

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Presumptions and Effects of Certain Proceedings. (a) In To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreementhereunder, the person or person, persons or entity making such determination shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with this Agreement Section 10(a), and the Corporation shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, shall have the burden of proof and burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that the presumption. Neither (i) the failure of the Corporation Corporation, any one or more Disinterested Directors (or committees thereof) or of Independent Counsel to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor (ii) an actual determination by the Corporation Corporation, any one or more Disinterested Directors (or committees thereof) or by Independent Counsel that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Northrop Grumman Corp /De/)

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