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Indemnitor requires written consent to settle claims with liability to other party

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How other platforms handle this

Google Cloud Medium

Any settlement requiring the indemnified party to admit liability, pay money, or take (or refrain from taking) any action, will require the indemnified party's prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld...

Twilio Medium

Indemnifying Party will not settle any Claim for which it has an obligation to indemnify under this Section 6 admitting liability or fault on behalf of Indemnified Party, nor create any obligation on behalf of Indemnified Party without Indemnified Party's prior written consent...

DeepL Medium

DeepL shall not settle or recognise claims of third parties without Customer's consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The indemnifying party cannot enter any settlement or compromise of any claim without prior written consent of the other party, which will not be unreasonably withheld

Excerpt from OpenAI's Business Terms

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

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Document information
Document
OpenAI Business Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060051
Document ID
CA-D-00755
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://openai.com/policies/business-terms/
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:44 UTC
Methodology
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Business Terms
Record ID: CA-P-060051
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:44:03 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-business-terms/provision/CA-P-060051/indemnitor-requires-written-consent-to-settle-claims-with-liability-to-other-party/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Indemnification

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Indemnitor requires written consent to settle claims with liability to other party clause do?

The clause states: “The indemnifying party cannot enter any settlement or compromise of any claim without prior written consent of the other party, which will not be unreasonably withheld”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 233 platforms. See the full comparison.

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