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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 shall have no obligation to indemnify or reimburse for any losses, damages, costs, disbursements, expenses, settlement liability of a claim or other sums paid by any Indemnified Party voluntarily, and without the indemnifying party's prior written consent
"You will not, without Lyft's prior written consent, agree to any settlement on behalf of any Indemnified Party which includes either the obligation to pay any monetary amounts, or any admissions of liability...Excerpt from Lyft's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “You will not, without Lyft's prior written consent, agree to any settlement on behalf of any Indemnified Party which includes either the obligation to pay any monetary amounts, or any admissions of liability...”
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