Section 15.3 Caps on Liability. Subject to Section 15.4, the liability of Provider, on the one hand, or Recipient, on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement or anything done in connection herewith, including the performance or breach hereof, or from the sale, delivery, provision or use of any of the Services provided under or pursuant to this Agreement, whether in warranty, contract, tort (including any form of negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or strict liability) or otherwise, shall not exceed an amount equaling the Service Fee payable by Recipient to Provider or any Affiliate of Provider, without giving effect to any reduction pursuant to Exhibit E, during the preceding twelve (12) months in respect of the Service from which such liability flows (or 150% of such amount in the case of a breach of Article 14). With respect to any Service that is provided by a third-party subcontractor, Provider’s total liability for any nonperformance of, or failure to perform, such Service (a “Subcontractor Performance Failure”) shall be strictly limited to the actual recovery from such subcontractor of any damages or indemnification under contract or at law that are attributable to such Subcontractor Performance Failure, and in no event shall Provider have any further liability in respect thereof. If requested by Recipient, Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue any remedies it may have against a subcontractor for such Subcontractor Performance Failure. Service Recipient shall reimburse Provider for any costs and expenses incurred by Provider in pursuing remedies on Recipient’s behalf. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate damages for which the other Party is responsible in connection with this Agreement.
Section 15.4 The limitations on liability set forth in Section 15.2 and Section 15.3 shall not apply to limit liability arising from: (i) the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of a Party; or (ii) the intentional or willful cessation of any obligations of Provider in a manner not contemplated by this Agreement or refusal of Provider to make available any Services.
ARTICLE 16
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 16.1 Indemnification.
(a) Recipient shall indemnify Provider and Affiliates of Provider and its and their respective directors, officers, managers, partners, employees, counsel, financial advisors, accountants, consultants and other advisors, representatives and agents (each a “Provider Indemnified Party” and collectively the “Provider Indemnified Parties”), and defend and hold the Provider Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any and all damages, fines, penalties, losses, liabilities (including settlements and judgments) and expenses (including interest, court costs, reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, or other reasonable fees and expenses of litigation or other proceedings relating to a claim, default or assessment) (collectively, “Losses”) that may be paid or are suffered or incurred by any Provider Indemnified Party that arise out of or relate to any suit, claim, action or cause of action, demand or proceeding asserted by a Third Party against the Indemnified Party (collectively, “Third Party Claims”) that allege (1) any material breach by Recipient or any Affiliate of Recipient of its obligations under Article 12 (Confidentiality) and Article 14 (Compliance, Data Protection), or (2) the fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct of Recipient or any Affiliate of Recipient.
(b) Provider shall indemnify Recipient and Affiliates of Recipient and its and their respective directors, officers, managers, partners, employees, counsel, financial advisors, accountants, consultants and other advisors, representatives and agents (each a “Recipient Indemnified Party” and collectively the “Recipient Indemnified Parties”), and defend and hold
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