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Actually a little side bar here: The more open-ended the wording of your indemnity, the more prone the courts are to analogise its extent back to ordinary contractual principals of remoteness of damage - see ''[http://www.olswang.com/articles/2015/03/ocq-mar-2015-indemnities/ Total Transport Corporation v Arcadia Petroleum Ltd (The Eurus)]'' Good note that from Olswang, by the way.
Actually a little side bar here: The more open-ended the wording of your indemnity, the more prone the courts are to analogise its extent back to ordinary contractual principals of remoteness of damage - see ''[http://www.olswang.com/articles/2015/03/ocq-mar-2015-indemnities/ Total Transport Corporation v Arcadia Petroleum Ltd (The Eurus)]'' Good note that from Olswang, by the way.
Indemnities are generally viewed as onerous obligations. A request for one will often be met with a sharp intake of breath, particularly from the legal department.<br />


===Indemnities and Guarantees===
===Indemnities and Guarantees===