Common use of Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification Clause in Contracts

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the Fund, the Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System, or a Banking Institution, or for any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with the

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence expected of a professional custodian in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Custodian shall assume the burden of proving that it exercised such care and diligence in the event of any loss of property of any of the Funds. Each Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this AgreementAgreement on behalf of such Fund, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the each Fund, the each Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System, or a Banking Institution, or for any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with the.

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. It is also agreed that the Company shall be responsible for preparation and filing of tax returns, reports and other documents on any activities it undertakes in Russia which are to be filed with any relevant governmental or other authority and for the payment of any taxes, levies, duties or similar liability the Company incurs in respect of property held or sold in Russia or of payments or distributions received in respect thereof in Russia. Accordingly, each Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian from any loss, cost or expense resulting from the imposition or assessment of any such tax, duty, levy or liability or any expenses related thereto. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the Fund, the Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System, or a Banking Institution, or for any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with the.

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the Fund, the Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System, or a Banking Institution, or for any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with thehas

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the Fund, the Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that In no event shall the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of incur liability under this Agreement if the Custodian or a any Subcustodian, a Securities System, Foreign Depository, Banking Institution or a Banking Institutionany agent or entity utilized by any of them is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or for omits to perform, any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction act or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk thing which this Agreement provides shall be performed or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with theomitted to be performed,

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the Fund, the Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that In no event shall the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of incur liability under this Agreement if the Custodian or a any Subcustodian, a Securities System, Foreign Depository, Banking Institution or a Banking Institutionany agent or entity utilized by any of them is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or for omits to perform, any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction act or contractthing which this Agreement provides shall be performed or omitted to be performed, where the loss results from a by reason of (i) any Sovereign Risk or where (ii) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or order of the entity maintaining United States of America or any state thereof, or of any foreign country or political subdivision thereof, or of any securities depository or clearing agency which operates a central system for handling of securities or equivalent book-entries in a country or which operates a transnational system for the central handling of securities or equivalent book-entries, or (iii) any provision of any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. A "Sovereign Risk" shall mean nationalization, expropriation, devaluation, revaluation, confiscation, seizure, cancellation, destruction or similar action by any governmental authority, de facto or de jure; or enactment, promulgation, imposition or enforcement by any such securitiesgovernmental authority of currency restrictions, currenciesexchange controls, deposits taxes, levies or other property of charges affecting the Fund's property; or acts of war, whether terrorism, insurrection or revolution; or any other act or event beyond the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with the's control. 6.4

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence expected of a professional custodian in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Custodian shall assume the burden of proving that it exercised such care and diligence in the event of any loss of property of any of the Funds. Each Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this AgreementAgreement on behalf of such Fund, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's ’s breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth fourth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the each Fund, the each Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System, or a Banking Institution, or for any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with the.

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the Fund, the Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that In no event shall the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of incur liability under this Agreement if the Custodian or a any Subcustodian, a Securities System, Foreign Depository, Banking Institution or a Banking Institutionany agent or entity utilized by any of them is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or for omits to perform, any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction act or contractthing which this Agreement provides shall be performed or omitted to be performed, where the loss results from a by reason of (i) any Sovereign Risk or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits (ii) any provision of any present or other property future law or resolution or order of the FundUnited States of America or any state thereof, whether the Custodianor of any foreign country or political subdivision thereof, or of any securities depository or clearing agency which operates a Subcustodian, central system for handling of securities or equivalent book-entries in a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian country or which operates a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with thetransnational system for

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian Subcustodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, and shall be liable to the Custodian and the relevant Fund for all loss, damage and expense suffered or incurred by the Custodian or the Fund resulting from the failure of the Subcustodian to exercise such reasonable care and diligence; provided that the Custodian Subcustodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Custodian and each Fund agrees agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian Subcustodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its the Subcustodian or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, no Fund shall be liable to indemnify the Subcustodian for any claims and liabilities other than those arising from services provided to that particular Fund. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the Custodian and each Fund, the Custodian and each relevant Fund agrees agree to indemnify the Custodian Subcustodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian Subcustodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian Subcustodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian Subcustodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian Subcustodian or such nominee. It is also understood that the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System, or a Banking Institution, or for any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with the.

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law. The Fund Partnership agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian to the extent and its nominees from all claims subject to the same terms and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees conditions as the Advisory General Partner is indemnified in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Partnership Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the FundPartnership, the Fund Partnership agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is Partnership are registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is Partnership are registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the FundPartnership, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System, or a Banking Institution, System or for any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the FundPartnership, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with thean

Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care and diligence in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, provided that the Custodian shall not thereby be required to take any action which is in contravention of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any order or judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all claims and liabilities (including counsel fees) incurred or assessed against it or its nominees in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee's breach of the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing indemnification obligation of the Fund, the Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian and any nominee in whose name portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered against any liability the Custodian or such nominee may incur by reason of taxes assessed to the Custodian or such nominee or other costs, liability or expense incurred by the Custodian or such nominee resulting directly or indirectly from the fact that portfolio securities or other property of the Fund is registered in the name of the Custodian or such nominee. It is also understood that In no event shall the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss involving any securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether maintained by it, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of incur liability under this Agreement if the Custodian or a any Subcustodian, a Securities System, Foreign Depository, Banking Institution or a Banking Institutionany agent or entity utilized by any of them is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or for omits to perform, any loss arising from a foreign currency transaction act or contract, where the loss results from a Sovereign Risk thing which this Ageement provides shall be performed or where the entity maintaining such securities, currencies, deposits or other property of the Fund, whether the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a securities depository, an agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, a Securities System or a Banking Institution, has exercised reasonable care maintaining such property or in connection with theomitted to be performed,