Common use of Right to Defend Clause in Contracts

Right to Defend. The Borrower will have the right, through the appointment of counsel, to participate in and/or control any action, suit or proceeding for which it is liable as an indemnitor under Section 16.1; provided that: (a) the Borrower will not have the right to participate in or control such action, suit or proceeding if it involves potential imposition of criminal liability upon the indemnified party or a conflict of interest between the Borrower and the indemnified party; and (b) the indemnified party, at the Borrower's expense, will have the right to retain its own counsel in the event of inconsistent defences, conflicts of interest, the Borrower not assuming the defence of the action within a reasonable period of time or there being defences available to the indemnified party which are different from or in addition to those available to the Borrower, and such participation by the indemnified party in the defence will not release the Borrower from any liability that it may have to such indemnified party.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Harvest Operations Corp.), Credit Agreement (Harvest Operations Corp.), Credit Agreement (Harvest Operations Corp.)

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Right to Defend. The Borrower will have the right, through the appointment of counsel, to participate in and/or control any action, suit or proceeding for which it is liable as an indemnitor under Section 16.116.1 or 16.2; provided that: (a) the Borrower will not have the right to participate in or control such action, suit or proceeding if it involves potential imposition of criminal liability upon the indemnified party Indemnified Party or a conflict of interest between the Borrower and the indemnified partyIndemnified Party; and (b) the indemnified partyIndemnified Party, at the Borrower's expense, will have the right to retain its own counsel in the event of inconsistent defences, conflicts of interest, the Borrower not assuming the defence of the action within a reasonable period of time or there being defences available to the indemnified party Indemnified Party which are different from or in addition to those available to the Borrower, and such participation by the indemnified party Indemnified Party in the defence will not release the Borrower from any liability that it may have to such indemnified partyIndemnified Party.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (ENERPLUS Corp), Credit Agreement (Penn West Energy Trust)

Right to Defend. The Borrower will have the right, through the appointment of counsel, to participate in and/or control any action, suit or proceeding for which it is liable as an indemnitor under Section 16.116.1 or 16.2; provided that: (a) the Borrower will not have the right to participate in or control such action, suit or proceeding if it involves potential imposition of criminal liability upon the indemnified party Indemnified Party or a conflict of interest between the Borrower and the indemnified partyIndemnified Party; and (b) the indemnified partyIndemnified Party, at the Borrower's ’s expense, will have the right to retain its own counsel in the event of inconsistent defences, conflicts of interest, the Borrower not assuming the defence of the action within a reasonable period of time or there being defences available to the indemnified party Indemnified Party which are different from or in addition to those available to the Borrower, and such participation by the indemnified party Indemnified Party in the defence will not release the Borrower from any liability that it may have to such indemnified partyIndemnified Party.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Penn West Petroleum Ltd.), Credit Agreement (Penn West Energy Trust)

Right to Defend. The Borrower will have the right, through the appointment of counsel, to participate in and/or control any action, suit or proceeding for which it is liable as an indemnitor under Section 16.117.1; provided that: (a) the Borrower will not have the right to participate in or control such action, suit or proceeding if it involves potential imposition of criminal liability upon the indemnified party or a conflict of interest between the Borrower and the indemnified party; and (b) the indemnified party, at the Borrower's ’s expense, will have the right to retain its own counsel in the event of inconsistent defences, conflicts of interest, the Borrower not assuming the defence of the action within a reasonable period of time or there being defences available to the indemnified party which are different from or in addition to those available to the Borrower, and such participation by the indemnified party in the defence will not release the Borrower from any liability that it may have to such indemnified party.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Penn West Energy Trust)

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Right to Defend. The Borrower will have the right, through the appointment of counsel, to participate in and/or control any action, suit or proceeding for which it is liable as an indemnitor under Section 16.114.1 or 14.2; provided that: (a) the Borrower will not have the right to participate in or control such action, suit or proceeding if it involves potential imposition of criminal liability upon the indemnified party Indemnified Party or a conflict of interest between the Borrower and the indemnified partyIndemnified Party; and (b) the indemnified partyIndemnified Party, at the Borrower's expense, will have the right to retain its own counsel in the event of inconsistent defences, conflicts of interest, the Borrower not assuming the defence of the action within a reasonable period of time or there being defences available to the indemnified party Indemnified Party which are different from or in addition to those available to the Borrower, and such participation by the indemnified party Indemnified Party in the defence will not release the Borrower from any liability that it may have to such indemnified party.Indemnified Party. ​ ​ ​

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Term Credit Agreement (ENERPLUS Corp)

Right to Defend. The Borrower will have the right, through the appointment of counsel, to participate in and/or control any action, suit or proceeding for which it is liable as an indemnitor under Section 16.115.1; provided that: (a) the Borrower will not have the right to participate in or control such action, suit or proceeding if it involves potential imposition of criminal liability upon the indemnified party or a conflict of interest between the Borrower and the indemnified party; and (b) the indemnified party, at the Borrower's expense, will have the right to retain its own counsel in the event of inconsistent defences, conflicts of interest, the Borrower not assuming the defence of the action within a reasonable period of time or there being defences available to the indemnified party which are different from or in addition to those available to the Borrower, and such participation by the indemnified party in the defence will not release the Borrower from any liability that it may have to such indemnified party.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Bridge Credit Agreement (Harvest Energy Trust)

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