Right of Indemnification. The Employers shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, the Executive if he is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "Proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Employers or, while a director or officer of the Employers, is or was serving at the request of the Employers as a director, officer, manager, employee or agent of another Employers or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) reasonably incurred by the Executive. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Employers shall be required to indemnify, or advance expenses to, the Executive in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by the Executive only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Executive was authorized by the Board of Directors.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Liberty Tax, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Liberty Tax, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Liberty Tax, Inc.)
Right of Indemnification. The Employers shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, the Executive if he she is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "Proceeding"), by reason of the fact that heshe, or a person for whom he she the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Employers or, while a director or officer of the Employers, is or was serving at the request of the Employers as a director, officer, manager, employee or agent of another Employers or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) reasonably incurred by the Executive. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Employers shall be required to indemnify, or advance expenses to, the Executive in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by the Executive only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Executive was authorized by the Board of Directors.
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Right of Indemnification. The Employers shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, the Executive if he is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "“Proceeding"”), by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Employers or, while a director or officer of the Employers, is or was serving at the request of the Employers as a director, officer, manager, employee or agent of another Employers or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' ’ fees) reasonably incurred by the Executive. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Employers shall be required to indemnify, or advance expenses to, the Executive in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by the Executive only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Executive was authorized by the Board of Directors.
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