Replacement of Directors. (i) Each Shareholder will have the right to replace any of its nominated Directors at any time for any reason, whether the term of his office has expired or not, without the consent of the other Shareholder; provided, however, that the Shareholder who so replaces its nominated Director will indemnify the Company for any claims, damages or expenses made or claimed by the replaced Director by reason of such replacement. If a Shareholder gives written notice of such replacement to the other Shareholder, the Shareholders will take and cause to be taken all necessary actions (including causing their respective nominated Directors to hold a meeting of the Board and adopt the necessary resolutions) to convene a general meeting of Shareholders as soon as practicable to elect a replacement Director nominated by the Shareholder who desires to replace its nominated Director. (ii) If the number of Directors that a Shareholder is entitled to nominate is reduced hereunder, such Shareholder will determine which Director or Directors nominated by it are to be removed and cause such Director or [**] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Directors to resign or to be removed forthwith, and will indemnify and hold the Company harmless against any claims, damages or expenses made or incurred by reason of such resignation or removal. Furthermore, such Shareholder will exercise its voting rights in favor of the election of the person(s) nominated by the other Shareholder as new Director or Directors, if such other Shareholder is entitled to fill the vacant office(s) of the resigning or removed Director or Directors hereunder.
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Samples: Joint Venture Agreement (Hutchison China MediTech LTD), Joint Venture Agreement (Hutchison China MediTech LTD)
Replacement of Directors. (i) Each Shareholder will have the right to replace any of its nominated Directors at any time for any reason, whether the term of his office has expired or not, without the consent of the other Shareholder; provided, however, that the Shareholder who so replaces its nominated Director will indemnify the Company for any claims, damages or expenses made or claimed by the replaced Director by reason of such replacement. If a Shareholder gives written notice of such replacement to the other Shareholder, the Shareholders will take and cause to be taken all necessary actions (including causing their respective nominated Directors to hold a meeting of the Board and adopt the necessary resolutions) to convene a general meeting of Shareholders as soon as practicable to elect a replacement Director nominated by the Shareholder who desires to replace its nominated Director.
(ii) If the number of Directors that a Shareholder is entitled to nominate is reduced hereunder, such Shareholder will determine which Director or Directors nominated by it are to be removed and cause such Director or [**] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Directors to resign or to be removed forthwith, and will indemnify and hold the Company harmless against any claims, damages or expenses made or incurred by reason of such resignation or removal. Furthermore, such Shareholder will exercise its voting rights in favor of the election of the person(s) nominated by the other Shareholder as new Director or Directors, if such other Shareholder is entitled to fill the vacant office(s) of the resigning or removed Director or Directors hereunder.
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Samples: Joint Venture Agreement (Hutchison China MediTech LTD), Joint Venture Agreement (Hutchison China MediTech LTD)