Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary or the Company. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or the Company shall incur any liability to any holder of any Receipt if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (including the Certificates), or of the Depositary Shares or by reason of forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, industrial accidents, act of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities or communications services, the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, delayed in, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, or the Company incur liability to any holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement except, in the case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not caused as aforesaid, if caused by the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise (in each case as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). Where, by the terms of a distribution pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02 of this Deposit Agreement, or an offering or distribution pursuant to Section 4.03 of this Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason, such distribution or offering may not be made available to holders of Receipts, and it is impractical or unreasonable for the Depositary to dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such holders and make the net proceeds available to such holders, then the Depositary shall not make such distribution or offering, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Nisource Inc/De)
Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary or the Company. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or the Company Company, as the case may be, shall incur any liability to any holder of any Receipt or any other Person if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the Depositary’s AgentAgents, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate Articles of Incorporation, as amended (including the CertificatesCertificate), or of the Depositary Shares or by reason of forces beyond its the relevant party’s control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, industrial accidents, act of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities or communications services, the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar Registrar, the Transfer Agent or the Company Company, as the case may be, shall be prevented or forbidden from, delayed in, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or the Company Company, as the case may be, incur liability to any holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement except, in the case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not caused as aforesaid, if caused by the bad faith, gross negligence or negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise (in each case as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). Where, by the terms of a distribution pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02 of this Deposit Agreement, or an offering or distribution pursuant to Section 4.03 of this Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason, such distribution or offering may not be made available to holders of Receipts, and it is impractical or unreasonable for the Depositary to dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such holders and make the net proceeds available to such holders, then the Depositary shall not make such distribution or offering, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Spire Inc)
Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary or the Company. None of Neither the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or Depositary nor the Company shall incur any liability to any holder of any Receipt if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Company’s Amended and 's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (including the Certificates), Certificate) or of the Depositary Shares or by reason of forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, industrial accidents, any act of God or war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts other circumstance beyond the control of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities or communications servicesthe relevant party, the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar Depositary or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, delayed in, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, Depositary or the Company incur liability to any holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement shall provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement except, in the case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not caused as aforesaid, if caused by the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise (in each case as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction)exercise. Where, by the terms of a distribution pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02 of this Deposit Agreement, or an offering or distribution pursuant to Section 4.03 of this Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason, such distribution or offering may not be made available to holders of Receipts, and it is impractical or unreasonable for the Depositary to may not dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such holders and make the net proceeds available to such holders, then the Depositary shall not make such distribution or offering, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary or the Company. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent Registrar or the Company shall incur any liability to any holder of any Receipt if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (including the Certificates), Certificate) or of the Depositary Shares or by reason of forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, industrial accidents, any act of God or war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts other circumstance beyond the control of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities or communications servicesthe relevant party, the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, delayed in, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, or the Company incur liability to any holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement shall provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement except, in the case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not caused as aforesaid, if caused by the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise (in each case as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction)exercise. Where, by the terms of a distribution pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02 of this Deposit Agreement, or an offering or distribution pursuant to Section 4.03 of this Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason, such distribution or offering may not be made available to holders of Receipts, and it is impractical or unreasonable for the Depositary to dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such holders and make the net proceeds available to such holders, then the Depositary shall not make such distribution or offering, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley)
Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary or the Company. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent Registrar or the Company shall incur any liability to any holder of any Receipt if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (including the Certificates), Certificate) or of the Depositary Shares or by reason of forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, industrial accidents, any act of God or war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts other circumstance beyond the control of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities or communications servicesthe relevant party, the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, delayed in, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, or the Company incur liability to any holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement shall provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement except, in the case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not caused as aforesaid, if caused by the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise (in each case as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction)exercise. Where, by the terms of a distribution pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02 4.01 of this Deposit Agreement, or an offering or distribution pursuant to Section 4.03 of this Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason, such distribution or offering may not be made available to holders of Receipts, and it is impractical or unreasonable for the Depositary to dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such holders and make the net proceeds available to such holders, then the Depositary shall not make such distribution or offering, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Morgan Stanley)
Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary or the Company. None of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or the Company shall incur any liability to any holder of any Receipt if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (including the CertificatesCertificate), or of the Depositary Shares or by reason of forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, industrial accidents, act of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities or communications services, the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, delayed in, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, or the Company incur liability to any holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement except, in the case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not caused as aforesaid, if caused by the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise (in each case as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction). Where, by the terms of a distribution pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02 of this Deposit Agreement, or an offering or distribution pursuant to Section 4.03 of this Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason, such distribution or offering may not be made available to holders of Receipts, and it is impractical or unreasonable for the Depositary to dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such holders and make the net proceeds available to such holders, then the Depositary shall not make such distribution or offering, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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Samples: Deposit Agreement (Nisource Inc/De)
Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary or the Company. None of Neither the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or Depositary nor the Company shall incur any liability to any holder of any Receipt if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agent, the Registrar or the Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Company’s Amended and Restated 's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (including the Certificates), or of the Depositary Shares Certificate) or by reason of forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, industrial accidents, any act of God or war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts other circumstance beyond the control of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities or communications servicesthe relevant party, the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar Depositary or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, delayed in, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar, Depositary or the Company incur liability to any holder of a Receipt (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement shall provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement except, in the case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not caused as aforesaid, if caused by the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise (in each case as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction)exercise. Where, by the terms of a distribution pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02 of this Deposit Agreement, or an offering or distribution pursuant to Section 4.03 of this Deposit Agreement, or for any other reason, such distribution or offering may not be made available to holders of Receipts, and it is impractical or unreasonable for the Depositary to may not dispose of such distribution or offering on behalf of such holders and make the net proceeds available to such holders, then the Depositary shall not make such distribution or offering, and shall allow any rights, if applicable, to lapse.
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