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The Indemnifying Party shall not, without the relevant applicable Indemnified Parties' prior written consent, agree to any settlement on behalf of such Indemnified Parties which includes either the obligation to pay any amounts, or any admissions of liability...
Customer may not settle an Infringement Claim without Atlassian's prior written consent.
The Indemnifying Party will have the sole right to conduct the defense of any Claim for which the Indemnifying Party is responsible hereunder, provided that the Indemnifying Party may not settle any Claim without the Indemnified Party's prior written approval unless...
"In no event will a party agree to any settlement of any claim that involves any commitment, other than the payment of money, without the written consent of the other party.Excerpt from AWS's Customer Agreement
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The clause states: “In no event will a party agree to any settlement of any claim that involves any commitment, other than the payment of money, without the written consent of the other party.”
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