**1.** Subject to paragraph 2 of this Article, the Government of Aruba, the Government of Curaçao, the Government of Sint Maarten, and the Government of the Netherlands, as the case may be, acting on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, shall hold the Government of the United States of America, any agency, contractor or employee thereof harmless from any and all claims and legal proceedings arising out of work performed on behalf of, or equipment provided to, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean part of the Netherlands pursuant to this Agreement and any contractual agreement or arrangement referred to in Article I.3.C.
**2.** Acts by the Government of the United States or any agency, contractor or employee thereof arising out of or relating to this Agreement that are determined by agreement of the Parties (i) to constitute intentional misconduct or gross negligence, and (ii) to have resulted in personal injury, death, or property damage, shall not be considered within the scope of the obligation in paragraph 1 of this Article. For the purposes of this Agreement, gross negligence means the willful, wanton, and reckless disregard for the safety of life and property, not ordinary negligence.
**3.** Contractual claims shall be settled by the arrangements set forth in the respective contracts.
Artikel V
Artikel V
Onderdeel van Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Verenigde Staten van Amerika inzake samenwerking bij de veiligheid van de burgerluchtvaart· Vervoersrecht
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