# Indemnification Clause

Source: https://contracko.com/pt/biblioteca-de-clausulas/clausula-de-indemnizacao

# Indemnification Clause

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

## O que é

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.

## Porque é importante

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.

## Como aplicar

- 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.

## Exemplo de redação

> 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.

## Dicas de negociação

- • 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.

## Erros frequentes

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

### Como o Contracko ajuda

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## Referências jurídicas

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

Salvo indicação em contrário, as referências remetem para o direito neerlandês (Burgerlijk Wetboek, o Código Civil neerlandês); os instrumentos da UE, como o RGPD, aplicam-se em toda a UE. Esta é informação geral, não constitui aconselhamento jurídico. Outras jurisdições tratam estes conceitos de forma diferente. Verifique o texto em vigor e a sua situação com um advogado qualificado.

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## Cláusulas relacionadas

- [Limitation of Liability Clause](https://contracko.com/pt/biblioteca-de-clausulas/limitacao-de-responsabilidade)
- [Warranties Clause](https://contracko.com/pt/biblioteca-de-clausulas/garantias)
- [Intellectual Property Clause](https://contracko.com/pt/biblioteca-de-clausulas/propriedade-intelectual)

## Termos relacionados

- [Indemnity](https://contracko.com/pt/glossario/indemnizacao)
- [Liability](https://contracko.com/pt/glossario/responsabilidade)
- [Breach of contract](https://contracko.com/pt/glossario/incumprimento-de-contrato)

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## Perguntas frequentes

Questões comuns 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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