Therefore the parties agree as follows:
The U.S China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form
1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,
2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the instructions for Part II for details),
3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,
4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or
5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only). Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See Exempt payee code, later, and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information. Also see Special rules for partnerships, earlier. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all United States account holders that are specified United States persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCA reporting code, later, and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.
The Broker Dealer understands and agrees that in performing the services covered by this Agreement, it is acting in the capacity of an independent contractor and not as an agent or employee of PEPCO, and that it is not authorized to act for, or make any representation on behalf of, PEPCO or the Insurer except as specified herein. Broker-Dealer understands and agrees that PEPCO shall execute telephone transfer orders only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the then current prospectus applicable to the contracts and/or policies and agrees that, in consideration for the Broker-Dealer's right to exercise the telephone transfer privilege, neither PEPCO nor the Insurer will be liable for any loss, injury or damage incurred as a result of acting upon, nor will they be held responsible for the authenticity of, any telephone instructions containing unauthorized, incorrect or incomplete information. Broker-Dealer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless PEPCO and the Insurer against any loss, injury or damage resulting from any telephone exchange instruction containing unauthorized, incorrect or incomplete information received from Broker-Dealer or any of its registered representatives. (Telephone instructions are recorded on tape.)
Time Limits Each party involved in a grievance shall act quickly so that the grievance may be resolved promptly. Every effort should be made to complete action within the time limits contained in the grievance procedure. However, with the mutual consent of the parties, the time limitation for any step may be extended.
Notice of Claims (a) If a Party (the Claimant Party) wishes to make a Claim against another Party (the Defendant Party), the Claimant Party shall, subject to the terms of the Third Party Claims and Investigations Management Agreement to the extent such a Claim arises from a Third Party Claim or an Investigation, as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of the facts or circumstances giving rise to such Claim (including any written demand or claim that is asserted against the Claimant Party by a Third Party), give written notice to the Defendant Party (the Claim Notice) containing reasonably specific details of the Claim, including such Information as is available to the Claimant Party (or its Affiliates) to assess the Claim and, to the extent reasonably practicable, the Claimant Party’s estimate (on a without prejudice basis), on the basis of the Information then available to the Claimant Party, of the amount of the Liabilities which are, or are to be, the subject of the Claim (if known) and the method of computation thereof. To the extent a reasonable estimate and/or method of computation cannot reasonably be provided in the Claim Notice, the Claimant Party shall provide such Information to the Defendant Party as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. For the purposes of this Clause 16 (Claims), “Affiliates” of each of Alcon and Novartis shall include the respective current and former shareholders, directors, officers, managers, members, agents and employees who are entitled to indemnification pursuant to Clause 13 (Mutual Release and Indemnification).
(b) Following the delivery of a Claim Notice pursuant to Clause 16.2(a), the Defendant Party shall have a period of forty-five (45) days within which to object to any such notice, stating whether it disputes the existence or scope of an obligation to indemnify the Claimant Party, and describing in reasonable detail the basis for its objection thereto. If the Defendant Party does not so respond within such forty-five (45)-day period stating that the Defendant Party disputes its liability for such Claim, the Defendant Party shall be deemed to be disputing such Claim.
(c) If, the parties are disputing a Claim following the procedure outlined above, the provisions of Clause 41 (Dispute Resolution) shall apply.
(d) The regime provided for in this Clause 16.2 (Notice of Claims) shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any Claimant Party’s duty to immediately inspect and notify the Defendant Party in accordance with article 201 CO.
Service of legal process (a) We may serve a writ of summons, statement of claim or other legal process or any other document requiring personal service in respect of any action or proceedings under this agreement on you by leaving it at, or sending it by pre-paid airmail, local ordinary post or local registered post to, your last known address (whether within or outside Singapore and whether such address is a Post Office Box or is a place of residence or business), or by telex, facsimile or electronic mail to your telex, facsimile or electronic mail address as may be provided to us or to our solicitors. Nothing in this clause shall affect our right to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.
(b) Such legal process or document shall be deemed to have been duly served on you on the day it was personally delivered or transmitted by telex, facsimile or electronic mail or if sent by post, on the day immediately after the posting, notwithstanding that it may be returned to us undelivered.
WITNESSETH THAT In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, Trustee, Evaluator and Supervisor agree as follows:
Notice of Claims, etc Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding involving a claim referred to in the preceding subdivisions of this Section 5, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action, provided, however, that the failure of any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under the preceding subdivisions of this Section 5. In case any such action is brought against an indemnified party, unless in such indemnified party's reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying party may exist in respect of such claim, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in, and to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of such proceedings which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a complete and unconditional release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
By Each Party Each party represents, warrants, and covenants to the other party that: (a) such party has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (b) this Agreement is a legal and valid obligation binding upon such party and enforceable in accordance with its terms; (c) this Agreement will not conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under any other agreement to which such party is a party or by which such party is bound; and (d) such party will comply with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to such party in its performance under this Agreement.
Defense of Claim In case any claim, demand or deficiency (a “Claim”) is asserted or any action is commenced or notice is given of any administrative or other proceeding against a party hereto (“Indemnified Party”) in respect of which indemnity properly sought against the other party (“Indemnitor”) pursuant to this Agreement, Indemnified Party shall give prompt notice thereof in writing to Indemnitor. Within 30 days after receipt of such notice (or prior to such earlier date as any answer in any administrative or other proceeding is due), Indemnitor may give Indemnified Party written notice of its election to conduct the defense of such Claim at its own expense (and any separate counsel engaged by Indemnified Party shall be at its expense). If Indemnitor has given Indemnified Party such notice of election to conduct the defense, Indemnified Party shall nevertheless have the right to participate in the defense thereof, but such participation shall be solely at its expense. If Indemnitor shall not notify Indemnified Party in writing (within the time hereinabove provided) of its election to conduct the defense of such Claim, Indemnified Party may (but need not) conduct (at the expense of Indemnitor) the defense of any Claim. The party assuming the defense of a Claim hereunder (the “Defending Party”) shall notify the other party of its intention to settle, compromise or satisfy any such Claim and may make such settlement, compromise or satisfaction unless such other party (the “Assuming Party”) shall notify the Defending Party in writing (within 30 days after receipt of such notice of intention to settle, compromise or satisfy) of its election to assume (at its sole expense) the defense of any such Claim and promptly thereafter take appropriate action to implement such defense. The Assuming Party shall indemnify the Defending Party and hold it harmless against any losses in excess of the amount of losses the Defending Party would have incurred if the proposed settlement had been agreed to. Indemnified Party shall cooperate with Indemnitor in any defense, at Indemnitor’s cost, and Indemnified Party shall provide reasonable access to, and copies of, records requested by Indemnitor and shall provide the reasonable assistance of Indemnified Party’s employees in connection with any defense.
