Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the General Partner, the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee), makes a determination or takes or declines to take any action, or any Affiliates of the General Partner cause the General Partner to do so, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its individual capacity, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless a lesser standard is provided for in this Agreement, or the determination, action or omission has been approved as provided in Section 7.8(c)(ii), the General Partner, the Board of Directors, such committee or such Affiliates causing the General Partner to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such action in good faith and shall not be subject to any fiduciary duty or other duty or obligation or any other different or higher standard (all of which duties, obligations and standards are hereby eliminated, waived and disclaimed) contemplated under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby or otherwise, or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. A determination, other action or failure to act by the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) or any Affiliate of the General Partner will be deemed to be in good faith unless the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) or any Affiliate of the General Partner believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. In any proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Partnership, any Limited Partner, or any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the General Partner, the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee), makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any Affiliates of the General Partner cause the General Partner to do so, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its individual capacity, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless another express standard is provided for in this Agreement, the General Partner, the Board of Directors, such committee or such Affiliates causing the General Partner to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any higher standard contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. A determination, other action or failure to act by the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) will be deemed to be in good faith unless the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. In any proceeding brought by the Partnership, any Limited Partner, or any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the Managing Member makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, whether under this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless another express standard is expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Managing Member shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any higher standard contemplated hereby or under the Act or any other Law or at equity. A determination, other action or failure to act by the Managing Member or any committee thereof (as the case may be) will be deemed to be in good faith unless the Managing Member believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the interests of the Company. In any proceeding brought by the Company, any Member or any Person who acquires an interest in a Membership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the Board or the Managers make a determination or take or decline to take any other action, whether under this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless another express standard is expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Board or the Managers (as the case may be) shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any higher standard contemplated hereby or under the Act or any other applicable law or at equity. A determination, other action or failure to act by the Board or the Managers (as the case may be) will be deemed to be in good faith unless the Board or the Managers (as the case may be) believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the interests of the Company. In any proceeding brought by the Company, any Member or any Person who acquires an interest in a Company Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the Managing Member makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any of its Affiliates causes it to do so, in its capacity as the managing member of the Company as opposed to in its individual capacity, whether under this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless another express standard is provided for in this Agreement, the Managing Member, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. In order for a determination or other action to be in “good faith” for purposes of this Agreement, the Person or Persons making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action must reasonably believe that the determination or other action is in the best interests of the Company, unless the context otherwise requires.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the General Partner makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its individual capacity, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless another express standard is provided for in this Agreement, the General Partner shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any higher standard contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other Law, rule or regulation or at equity. A determination, other action or failure to act by the General Partner will be deemed to be in good faith unless the General Partner believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. In any proceeding brought by the Partnership, any Limited Partner, any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the General Partner, the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee), makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any Affiliates of the General Partner cause the General Partner to do so, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its individual capacity, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless another express standard is provided for in this Agreement, the General Partner, the Board of Directors, such committee or such ALON USA PARTNERS, LP FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Affiliates causing the General Partner to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any higher standard contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. A determination, other action or failure to act by the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) will be deemed to be in good faith unless the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. In any proceeding brought by the Partnership, any Limited Partner, or any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the Managers, any committee of the Board or any Officer makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, whether under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, then, unless another express standard is provided for in this Agreement, the Managers, members of such committee of the Board or such Officer shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other Law or at equity (including fiduciary standards). A determination, other action or failure to act by the Board, any committee of the Board or any Officer, including in the context of a potential conflict of interest, will be deemed to be in good faith unless the applicable Person believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the interests of the Company. In any proceeding brought by the Company, any Member or Record Holder or other Person who acquires an interest in a Unit or is otherwise bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership, the Partners, any other Persons who acquires an interest in a partnership interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was criminal. The Limited Partners, any other Person who acquires an interest in a partnership interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement, each on their own behalf and on behalf of the Partnership, waives any and all rights to claim punitive damages or damages based upon the Federal or State income taxes paid or payable by any such Limited Partner or other Person.
Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties. (a) Whenever the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, or any Officer, makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any Affiliate of the Company causes the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, or any Officer, to do so, whether under this Agreement, any limited liability company or other governing agreement of any Affiliate of the Company, then, unless another express standard is provided for in this Agreement, the board of Directors or such committee thereof, such Officer or such Affiliate causing such Persons to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any other or different standards (including fiduciary standards) imposed by this Agreement, the limited liability company or other governing agreement of any Affiliate of the Company, or any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. A determination or other action or inaction will conclusively be deemed to be in “good faith” for all purposes of this Agreement, if the Person or Persons making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action subjectively believe that the determination or other action or inaction is in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company. In addition, any determination or other action or inaction shall be deemed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of Company and the Common Stockholders if such determination, action or inaction is in, or not opposed to, the best interest of Linn Energy and all of the holders of Linn Units, taken together. In taking (or refraining from taking) any action or making any recommendation to Common Shareholders, the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or any Officer, in determining whether such action or recommendation is in the best interest of the Company and the Common Stockholders, are permitted, but not required, to take into account the totality of the relationship between Linn Energy and the Company.
