# Indemnification Clause

Source: https://contracko.com/es/biblioteca-de-clausulas/clausula-de-indemnizacion

# Indemnification Clause

One party agrees to cover specified losses, claims or third-party liabilities of the other party.

## Qué es

An indemnity is a promise to compensate the other party for defined losses, often third-party claims arising from IP infringement, data breaches or negligence. It shifts risk contractually beyond what general damages law would otherwise provide.

## Por qué importa

Indemnities give a direct, often broader claim than ordinary breach damages and govern who controls and pays for third-party litigation. Their scope and caps can dwarf the contract value, so precise drafting is essential.

## Cómo aplicarla

- Define exactly which losses and claims are covered and any carve-outs.
- Set procedure: prompt notice, control of defence, and duty to cooperate.
- Decide whether the indemnity is capped or sits outside the liability cap.
- Require the indemnified party to mitigate and avoid admitting liability.

## Ejemplo de redacción

> The Supplier shall indemnify and hold harmless the Customer against all third-party claims, losses and reasonable legal costs arising from the Supplier's infringement of intellectual property rights.

## Consejos de negociación

- • The indemnifying party should seek a cap and exclude the other party's own negligence.
- • The indemnified party should keep IP and confidentiality indemnities uncapped.

## Errores frecuentes

- • Open-ended indemnities with no cap, exposing one party to ruinous liability.
- • No defence-control or notice mechanism, leading to disputes mid-litigation.

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## Referencias legales

- [BW 6:74 Damages for non-performance Derecho neerlandés](https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0005289)
- Indemnity vs. warranty distinction (general doctrine)

Salvo indicación en contrario, las referencias remiten al derecho neerlandés (Burgerlijk Wetboek, el Código Civil neerlandés); los instrumentos de la UE como el RGPD se aplican en toda la UE. Se trata de información general, no de asesoramiento legal. Otras jurisdicciones tratan estos conceptos de forma distinta. Verifique el texto vigente y su situación con un abogado cualificado.

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## Cláusulas relacionadas

- [Limitation of Liability Clause](https://contracko.com/es/biblioteca-de-clausulas/limitacion-de-responsabilidad)
- [Warranties Clause](https://contracko.com/es/biblioteca-de-clausulas/garantias)
- [Intellectual Property Clause](https://contracko.com/es/biblioteca-de-clausulas/propiedad-intelectual)

## Términos relacionados

- [Indemnity](https://contracko.com/es/glosario/indemnizacion)
- [Liability](https://contracko.com/es/glosario/responsabilidad)
- [Breach of contract](https://contracko.com/es/glosario/incumplimiento-de-contrato)

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## Preguntas frecuentes

Preguntas comunes sobre esta cláusula.

- **Q:** Is an indemnity the same as a warranty?
  **A:** No. A warranty supports a damages claim for breach; an indemnity is a direct promise to pay defined losses, often without proving breach or causation in the usual way.

- **Q:** Should indemnities be capped?
  **A:** It is negotiated. Indemnifying parties want caps; recipients often carve out IP, data and confidentiality indemnities from the cap.

- **Q:** What is the notice requirement when a third-party claim triggers an indemnity?
  **A:** Most clauses require prompt written notice; failing to notify in time may reduce or forfeit the right to indemnification if the indemnifying party is prejudiced.

- **Q:** Who controls the defence of a third-party claim under an indemnity?
  **A:** Typically the indemnifying party, if it accepts the claim promptly and conducts the defence diligently; the indemnified party usually retains a right to approve any settlement.

- **Q:** Can an indemnity cover gross negligence or wilful misconduct?
  **A:** Contractually yes, but Dutch courts may not give effect to an indemnity that shields a party from the consequences of its own intentional or grossly negligent conduct.

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