Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of Escrow Agent. It is understood and agreed that the duties of the Escrow Agent are purely ministerial in nature, and that: 5.1 The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy, act in reliance upon the contents, and assume the genuineness of any notice, instruction, certificate, signature, instrument or other document which is given to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement without the necessity of the Escrow Agent verifying the truth or accuracy thereof. The Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to make any inquiry as to the authority, capacity, existence or identity of any person purporting to give any such notice or instructions or to execute any such certificate, instrument or other document. 5.2 If the Escrow Agent is uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder or shall receive instructions with respect to the Bank Account, the Escrow Amounts or the Fund which, in its sole determination, are in conflict either with other instructions received by it or with any provision of this Agreement, it shall be entitled to hold the Escrow Amounts, the Fund, or a portion thereof, in the Bank Account pending the resolution of such uncertainty to the Escrow Agent's sole satisfaction, by final judgment of a court or courts of competent jurisdiction or otherwise; or the Escrow Agent, at its sole discretion, may deposit the Fund (and any other Escrow Amounts that thereafter become part of the Fund) with the clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding to which all parties in interest are joined. Upon the deposit by the Escrow Agent of the Fund with the clerk of any court, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all further obligations and released from all liability hereunder. 5.3 The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted hereunder, or for the misconduct of any employee, agent or attorney appointed by it, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to consult with counsel of its own choosing and shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel. 5.4 The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility at any time to ascertain whether or not any security interest exists in the Escrow Amounts, the Fund or any part thereof or to file any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code with respect to the Fund or any part thereof.
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Samples: Escrow Agreement (Emerging Growth Acquisition Corp I)
Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of Escrow Agent. It is understood and agreed that the duties of the Escrow Agent are purely ministerial in nature, and that:
5.1 5.1. The Escrow Agent shall notify the Issuer, upon request from the Issuer, the balance of the Escrow Shares which have been deposited.
5.2. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for or be required to enforce any of the terms or conditions of any agreement between the Issuer and the Purchaser or any other party nor shall the Escrow Agent be responsible for the performance by the Issuer or the Purchaser of their respective obligations under this Agreement or Exhibit A.
5.3. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy, act in reliance upon the contents, and assume the genuineness of any notice, instruction, certificate, signature, instrument or other document which is given to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement without the necessity of the Escrow Agent Agency verifying the truth or accuracy thereof. The Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to make any inquiry as to the authority, capacity, existence or identity of any person purporting to give any such notice or instructions or to execute any such certificate, instrument or other document.
5.2 5.4. If the Escrow Agent is uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder or shall receive instructions with respect to the Bank Accountdeposited Shares, the Escrow Amounts or the Fund which, in its sole determination, are in conflict either with other instructions received by it or it, with any provision of this Agreement, or in real or potential conflict, from any act or requested act, with any applicable law, rule or regulation, it shall be entitled to hold the Escrow Amounts, the Fund, or a portion thereof, in the Bank Account deposited Shares pending the resolution of such uncertainty to the Escrow Agent's ’s sole satisfaction, by final judgment of a court or courts of competent jurisdiction or otherwise; or the Escrow Agent, at its sole discretionoption, may deposit the Fund (and any other Escrow Amounts that thereafter become part of the Fund) deposited Shares with the clerk Clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding to which all parties in interest are joined, including but not limited to an action for interpleader. Upon the deposit by the Escrow Agent of the Fund Shares with the clerk Clerk of any court, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all further obligations and released from all liability hereunder.. SCHEDULE 1.5.b
5.3 5.5. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted hereunder, or for the misconduct of any employee, agent or attorney appointed by it, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to consult with counsel of its own choosing and shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel.
5.4 5.6. The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility at any time to ascertain whether or not any security interest exists in the Escrow Amounts, the Fund deposited Shares or any part thereof or to file any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code with respect to the Fund Shares or any part thereof.
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Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of Escrow Agent. It is understood and agreed that the duties of the Escrow Agent are purely ministerial in nature, and that:
5.1 5.1. The Escrow Agent shall notify the Issuer, upon request from the Issuer, the balance of the Escrow Shares which have been deposited.
5.2. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for or be required to enforce any of the terms or conditions of any agreement between the Issuer and the Purchaser or any other party nor shall the Escrow Agent be responsible for the performance by the Issuer or the Purchaser of their respective obligations under this Agreement or Exhibit A.
5.3. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy, act in reliance upon the contents, and assume the genuineness of any notice, instruction, certificate, signature, instrument or other document which is given to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement without the necessity of the Escrow Agent Agency verifying the truth or accuracy thereof. The Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to make any inquiry as to the authority, capacity, existence or identity of any person purporting to give any such notice or instructions or to execute any such certificate, instrument or other document.
5.2 5.4. If the Escrow Agent is uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder or shall receive instructions with respect to the Bank Accountdeposited Shares, the Escrow Amounts or the Fund which, in its sole determination, are in conflict either with other instructions received by it or it, with any provision of this Agreement, or in real or potential conflict, from any act or requested act, with any applicable law, rule or regulation, it shall be entitled to hold the Escrow Amounts, the Fund, or a portion thereof, in the Bank Account deposited Shares pending the resolution of such uncertainty to the Escrow Agent's ’s sole satisfaction, by final judgment of a court or courts of competent jurisdiction or otherwise; or the Escrow Agent, at its sole discretionoption, may deposit the Fund (and any other Escrow Amounts that thereafter become part of the Fund) deposited Shares with the clerk Clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding to which all parties in interest are joined, including but not limited to an action for interpleader. Upon the deposit by the Escrow Agent of the Fund Shares with the clerk Clerk of any court, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all further obligations and released from all liability hereunder.
5.3 5.5. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted hereunder, or for the misconduct of any employee, agent or attorney appointed by it, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to consult with counsel of its own choosing and shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel.
5.4 5.6. The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility at any time to ascertain whether or not any security interest exists in the Escrow Amounts, the Fund deposited Shares or any part thereof or to file any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code with respect to the Fund Shares or any part thereof.
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Samples: Share Deposit Escrow Agreement (Universal Tanning Ventures Inc)
Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of Escrow Agent. It is understood and agreed that the duties of the Escrow Agent are purely ministerial in nature, and that:
5.1 6.1 The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon the accuracy, act in reliance upon the contents, and assume the genuineness of any notice, instruction, certificate, signature, instrument or other document which is given to the Escrow Agent him pursuant to this Agreement without the necessity of the Escrow Agent his verifying the truth or accuracy thereof. The Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to make any inquiry as to the authority, capacity, existence or identity of any person purporting to give any such notice or instructions or to execute any such certificate, instrument or other document.
5.2 If 6.2 In the event that the Escrow Agent is shall receive a Debtor Dispute Notice or a Secured Party Dispute Notice or otherwise be uncertain as to its his duties or rights hereunder or shall receive instructions with respect to the Bank Account, disposition of the Escrow Amounts or Funds and/or the Fund whichEscrowed Documents that, in its his sole determination, are in conflict either with other instructions received by it him or with any provision of this Agreement, it then, in such event, he shall be entitled to hold the Escrow AmountsFunds and/or the Escrowed Documents, as the Fundcase may be, or a portion thereof, in the Bank Account pending the resolution of such uncertainty to the Escrow Agent's his sole satisfaction, by final judgment of a court or courts of competent jurisdiction or otherwise; or the Escrow Agent, at its his sole discretionoption, may deposit the Fund (and any other Escrow Amounts that thereafter become part of Funds and/or the Fund) Escrowed Documents, as the case may be, with the clerk Clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding to which all parties in interest are joined. Upon the deposit by the Escrow Agent of the Fund Funds and/or the Escrowed Documents, as the case may be, with the clerk Clerk of any court, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of any and all further obligations and released from any and all liability hereunder.
5.3 6.3 The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted hereunder, or for the misconduct of any employee, agent or attorney appointed by ithim, except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to consult with counsel of its his own choosing and shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it him in accordance with the advice of such counsel.
5.4 The Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility at any time to ascertain whether or not any security interest exists in the Escrow Amounts, the Fund or any part thereof or to file any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code with respect to the Fund or any part thereof.
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Samples: Escrow Agreement (Protein Polymer Technologies Inc)