An indemnity provision can be found in almost any standard form commercial lease. It typically states that one party to the lease will "indemnify and hold harmless" the other party from a laundry list of risks including damages, claims, expenses and more. Although these provisions are fairly standard, it is not uncommon for a party to dig in its heels during lease negotiations and refuse to indemnify. This begs the questions, if indemnities are standard terms, what is there to be concerned about?
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