Responsibility of Custodian. The Custodian shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and shall not be liable to the Fund for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of reasonable care, neither the Custodian nor any Sub-Custodian shall be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and, if in writing, reasonably believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. It shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Fund) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the responsibility of the Custodian or a Sub-Custodian with respect to redemptions effected by check shall be in accordance with a separate Agreement entered into between the Custodian and the Fund.
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Samples: Custodian Agreement (Putnam Classic Equity Fund), Custodian Agreement (Putnam Investors Fund), Custodian Agreement (Putnam Europe Growth Fund)
Responsibility of Custodian. The Custodian shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and shall not be liable to the Fund for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of reasonable care, neither the Custodian nor any Sub-Custodian shall be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and, if in writing, reasonably believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. It shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Fund) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the responsibility of the Custodian or a Sub-Custodian with respect to redemptions effected by check shall be in accordance with a separate Agreement entered into between the Custodian and the Fund.Custodian
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Samples: Custodian Agreement (Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust)
Responsibility of Custodian. The Custodian shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and shall not be liable to the Fund for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of reasonable care, neither the Custodian nor any Sub-Custodian shall be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and, if in writing, reasonably believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. It shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Fund) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the responsibility of the Custodian or a Sub-Custodian with respect to redemptions effected by check shall be in accordance with a separate Agreement entered into between the Custodian and the Fund.. It is also understood that
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Samples: Sub Custodian Agreement (Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust)