33-U.S.C.-2710
§2710 – Indemnification Agreements
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Title 33 > Chapter 40 > Subchapter I > Section 2710
Details
- Reference: Section 2710
- Legend: §2710 – Indemnification Agreements
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Agreements not prohibited
Nothing in this Act prohibits any agreement to insure, hold harmless, or indemnify a party to such agreement for any liability under this Act.
(b) Liability not transferred
No indemnification, hold harmless, or similar agreement or conveyance shall be effective to transfer liability imposed under this Act from a responsible party or from any person who may be liable for an incident under this Act to any other person.
(c) Relationship to other causes of action
Nothing in this Act, including the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, bars a cause of action that a responsible party subject to liability under this Act, or a guarantor, has or would have, by reason of subrogation or otherwise, against any person.
(Pub. L. 101–380, title I, §1010, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 498.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101–380, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 484, as amended, known as the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2701 of this title and Tables.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
33-U.S.C.-2708 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Oil Pollution
In this entry about 33-U.S.C.-2708, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to oil pollution in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States oil pollution-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
Subchapter I – Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation in the Legal Encyclopedia: Liability
In this entry about Subchapter I – Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to liability in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States liability-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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