Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, “walkaway clause” means a provision in a netting agreement or qualified financial contract that, after calculation of the value of a party’s position or an amount due to or from a party under the netting agreement or qualified financial contract upon termination, liquidation, or acceleration of the netting agreement or qualified financial contract, either:

(1) does not create a payment obligation of a party; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-11

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • netting agreement: means a new agreement that:

    Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-6

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • qualified financial contract: means a commodity contract, forward contract, repurchase agreement, securities contract, swap agreement, or a similar agreement, as determined by the commissioner. See Indiana Code 27-9-3.1-7
(2) voids any part of a payment obligation of a party;

solely because of the party’s status as a nondefaulting party.

As added by P.L.11-2011, SEC.36.