Intention of the Parties and Interpretation; Indemnification Clause Samples
The 'Intention of the Parties and Interpretation; Indemnification' clause serves to clarify how the contract should be understood and interpreted, as well as to establish the parties' agreement regarding responsibility for certain losses or liabilities. Typically, this clause states that the contract reflects the mutual intentions of the parties and should be interpreted in good faith, often specifying that ambiguities will not be construed against either party. Additionally, it outlines the circumstances under which one party must compensate the other for losses arising from breaches or specific events. The core function of this clause is to ensure that the contract is interpreted fairly and to allocate risk by providing a mechanism for indemnification, thereby reducing disputes over meaning and responsibility.
Intention of the Parties and Interpretation; Indemnification. Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that the purpose of Sections 6.21, 6.22, 6.23 and 6.24 of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. §§ 229.1100 - 229.1123), as such may be amended from time to time and subject to such clarification and interpretive advice as may be issued by the staff of the Commission from time to time. Therefore, each of the parties agrees that (a) the obligations of the parties hereunder shall be interpreted in such a manner as to accomplish that purpose, (b) the parties’ obligations hereunder will be supplemented and modified as necessary to be consistent with any such amendments, interpretive advice or guidance, convention or consensus among active participants in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise in respect of the requirements of Regulation AB, (c) each party shall comply with the reasonable requests made by the Depositor for delivery of such additional or different information as the Depositor may determine in good faith is necessary to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, which information is available to such party without unreasonable effort or expense and within such timeframe as may be reasonably requested, and (d) no amendment of this Agreement shall be required to effect any such changes in the parties’ obligations as are necessary to accommodate evolving interpretations of the provisions of Regulation AB. Each of the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, the Custodian and any Servicing Function Participant engaged by any such party shall indemnify and hold harmless the Depositor and its Affiliates and each of their directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon (a) any breach by such party of any of its obligations hereunder, including particularly its obligations to provide any Statement of Compliance, Assessment of Compliance or Accountant’s Attestation required under Sections 6.22, 6.23 and 6.24, respectively, or any information, data or materials required to be included in any Exchange Act report or (b) any material misstatement or material omission in any Statement of Compliance, Assessment of Compliance, Accountant’s Attestation delivered by...