LIABILITY OF THE CUSTODIAN WITH RESPECT TO SUBCUSTODIANS. The Custodian shall be liable to the Fund for any loss or damage to the Fund caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of any Subcustodian to the extent that under the terms set forth in the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian and the Subcustodian (or in the subcustodian agreement between a Subcustodian and any secondary Subcustodian), the Subcustodian (or secondary Subcustodian) has failed to perform in accordance with the standard of conduct imposed under such subcustodian agreement as determined in accordance with the law which is adjudicated to govern such agreement and in accordance with any determination of any court as to the duties of said Subcustodian pursuant to said agreement. The Custodian shall also be liable to the Fund for its own negligence in transmitting any instructions received by it from the Fund and for its own negligence in connection with the delivery of any securities or funds held by it to any Subcustodian.
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Sources: Custodian Agreement (Pioneer Tax Free State Series Trust), Custodian Agreement (Pioneer Global Telecoms Fund), Custodian Agreement (Pioneer Large Cap Growth Fund)