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.
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Samples: Custodian Agreement (Pioneer Tax Free State Series Trust), Custodian Agreement (Aetna Variable Portfolios Inc), Custodian Agreement (Pioneer Real Estate Shares)
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.
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Samples: Custodian Agreement (Pioneer Mid Cap Value Fund), Custodian Agreement (Pioneer Equity Income Fund)
Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care 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.
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Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Custodian shall be held only to the exercise of reasonable care cared 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 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.
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Standard of Care; Liability; Indemnification. The Except as may -------------------------------------------- otherwise be set forth in this Agreement, 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.
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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 any losses, actions, claims, demands, expenses and liabilities (proceedings 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.
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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
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