Contractual Nature of Rights Clause Samples
The 'Contractual Nature of Rights' clause defines that the rights and obligations established under the agreement exist solely as a result of the contract between the parties. In practice, this means that any entitlements, permissions, or duties referenced in the agreement are not derived from external sources such as statute or common law, but are created and governed exclusively by the contract itself. This clause ensures that the scope and enforceability of rights are limited to what is expressly agreed upon, thereby providing clarity and preventing parties from asserting rights outside the contractual framework.
Contractual Nature of Rights. The provisions of this Article VI shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each Director and Officer entitled to the benefits hereof at any time while this Article VI is in effect, in consideration of such person’s past or current and any future performance of services for the Corporation or the Predecessor, as applicable. Neither amendment, repeal or modification of any provision of this Article VI nor the adoption of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article VI shall eliminate or reduce any right conferred by this Article VI in respect of any act or omission occurring, or any cause of action or claim that accrues or arises or any state of facts existing, at the time of or before such amendment, repeal, modification or adoption of an inconsistent provision (even in the case of a proceeding based on such a state of facts that is commenced after such time), and all rights to indemnification and advancement of Expenses granted herein or arising out of any act or omission shall vest at the time of the act or omission in question, regardless of when or if any proceeding with respect to such act or omission is commenced. The rights to indemnification and to advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VI shall continue notwithstanding that the person has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation or the Predecessor and shall inure to the benefit of the estate, heirs, executors, administrators, legatees and distributes of such person.
(a) If a claim for indemnification hereunder by a Director or Officer is not paid in full by the Corporation within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Corporation of a written claim for indemnification, such Director or Officer may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, and if successful in whole or in part, such Director or Officer shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. The failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors or any committee thereof, independent legal counsel, or stockholders) to make a determination concerning the permissibility of such indemnification under this Article VI shall not be a defense to an action brought by a director or Officer for recovery of the unpaid amount of an indemnification claim and shall not create a presumption that such indemnification is not permissible. The burden of proving that a...
Contractual Nature of Rights. (a) The foregoing provisions of this Article X shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each Director and Officer entitled to the benefits hereof at any time while this Article X is in effect, and any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any Proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts.
(b) If a claim for indemnification hereunder by a Director or Officer is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 days after receipt by the Corporation of a written claim for indemnification, such Director or Officer may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, and if successful in whole or in part, such Director or Officer shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. The failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors or any committee thereof, independent legal counsel, or stockholders) to make a determination concerning the permissibility of such indemnification under this Article X shall not be a defense to the action and shall not create a presumption that such indemnification is not permissible. The burden of proving that a Director or Officer is not entitled to indemnification shall be on the Corporation.
(c) In any suit brought by a Director or Officer to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder, it shall be a defense that such Director or Officer has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL.
Contractual Nature of Rights. The foregoing provisions of this Section 3.4 shall be deemed to be a contract between the Company and each Member, Manager, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of the Company’s, direct or indirect, subsidiaries, who serves in such capacity at any time while this Section 3.4 is in effect, and any repeal or modification hereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts. The failure of the Company (including the Member, Manager or independent legal counsel) to make a determination concerning the permissibility of such indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Section 3.4 shall not be a defense to the action and shall not create a presumption that such indemnification or advancement is not permissible.
Contractual Nature of Rights. The provisions of this Article V shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each Director and Officer entitled to the benefits hereof at any time while this Article V is in effect, in consideration of such person’s past or current and any future performance of services for the Corporation. Neither amendment, repeal or modification of any provision of this Article V nor the adoption of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article V shall eliminate or reduce any right conferred by this Article V in respect of any act or omission occurring, or any cause of action or claim that accrues or arises or any state of facts existing, at the time of or before such amendment, repeal, modification or adoption of an inconsistent provision (even in the case of a proceeding based on such a state of facts that is commenced after such time), and all rights to indemnification and advancement of Expenses granted herein or arising out of any act or omission shall vest at the time of the act or omission in question, regardless of when or if any proceeding with respect to such act or omission is commenced. The rights to indemnification and to advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article V shall continue notwithstanding that the person has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the estate, heirs, executors, administrators, legatees and distributes of such person.