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The indemnification obligation means a user who breaches the agreement may be financially liable not only for damages but also for PayPal's legal costs in defending against third-party claims.
If your breach of the user agreement leads to a third-party claim against PayPal, you are required to defend PayPal and cover any resulting demands, including its reasonable legal fees.
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In the event you are required to indemnify us pursuant to this Agreement or any court rulings, you must secure all necessary approvals and consents from regulatory authorities for the remittance of any indemnified amount to us.
A party's obligations to defend a Claim Against Customer or a Claim Against Smartsheet...are conditioned on the other party: (a) providing timely written notice of the Claim to the defending party
If required by applicable law, Section 10 (Indemnification) of the Terms does not apply if you are not responsible (with at least slight negligence) for the indemnified event, breach or damage.
"You agree to defend, indemnify and hold PayPal harmless from any claim or demand (including reasonable legal fees) made or incurred by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this user agreement...Excerpt from Venmo's User Agreement
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The indemnification obligation means a user who breaches the agreement may be financially liable not only for damages but also for PayPal's legal costs in defending against third-party claims.
If your breach of the user agreement leads to a third-party claim against PayPal, you are required to defend PayPal and cover any resulting demands, including its reasonable legal fees.
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