Common use of Appointment and Authorization of Agent Clause in Contracts

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agentAgent" herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Bank Investor and each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Loan Agreement and each other Credit Operative Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it the Agent by the terms of this Credit Loan Agreement or and any other Credit Operative Document, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein in this Loan Agreement or in any other Credit Operative Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth hereinin this Loan Agreement, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participantany Investor, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Loan Agreement or any other Credit Operative Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" herein and ” in the other Credit Documents this Loan Agreement with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.97.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.98.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agentAgent" herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" “Agent” herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Bank Investor and the Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Loan Agreement and each other Credit Operative Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it the Agent by the terms of this Credit Loan Agreement or and any other Credit Operative Document, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein in this Loan Agreement or in any other Credit Operative Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth hereinin this Loan Agreement, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any the Lender or participantany Investor, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Loan Agreement or any other Credit Operative Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Documents this Loan Agreement with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Loan Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Loan Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Loan Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agentAgent" herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.911.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term terms "agent" or "Agent" herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender Bank hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender Bank or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" ” herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.99.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agentAgent" herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.99.7) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.99.7) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender Investor hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Transaction Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it the Agent by the terms of this Credit Agreement or and any other Credit Transaction Document, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein in this Agreement or in any other Credit Transaction Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth hereinin this Agreement, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participantInvestor, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit 75 Transfer and Administration Agreement 80 Agreement or any other Credit Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Documents this Agreement with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Bank Investor and the Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Loan Agreement and each other Credit Operative Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it the Agent by the terms of this Credit Loan Agreement or and any other Credit Operative Document, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein in this Loan Agreement or in any other Credit Operative Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth hereinin this Loan Agreement, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any the Lender or participantany Investor, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Loan Agreement or any other Credit Operative Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" herein and ” in the other Credit Documents this Loan Agreement with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender Bank hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.99.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Loan Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Loan Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender Bank or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Loan Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender Investor and the Letter of Credit Bank hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Transaction Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it the Agent by the terms of this Credit Agreement or and any other Credit Transaction Document, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein in this Agreement or in any other Credit Transaction Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth hereinin this Agreement, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with the Letter of Credit Bank or any Lender or participantInvestor, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" herein and ” in the other Credit Documents this Agreement with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.911.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participantLender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" ” herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Co-Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Bank as Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and Agreement, each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or Agreement, any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, responsibilities to Co-Lenders except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no Co-Lender. No implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities to Co-Lenders shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or shall otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" ” herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawlegal requirement. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender Bank hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender Bank or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) ------------ appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any no duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth hereinherein or therein, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" ” herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the any Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" ” herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "“agent" ” herein and in the other Credit Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawRequirement of Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

Appointment and Authorization of Agent. (a) Each Lender and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably (subject to Section 10.9) appoints, designates and authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement and each other Credit Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere herein or in any other Credit Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender Lender, the L/C Issuer or participantany Participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Credit Agreement or any other Credit Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in the other Credit Loan Documents with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable lawLaw. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties. All benefits and immunities provided to Agent in this Article IX shall apply to the L/C Issuer with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and the applications and agreements for letters of credit pertaining to such Letters of Credit, and as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.