Construction Contract Clauses (10,671)

Construction. Whenever the word "Employee" is used in any provision of this document under circumstances where the provision should logically be construed to apply to the estate, personal representative, or beneficiary to whom this Option may be transferred by Will, by the laws of descent and distribution, or a qualified domestic relations order pursuant to the Code or Title I of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time ("ERISA"), it shall... be deemed to include such person. View More

Construction. The Award Agreement and the Plan contain the entire understanding between the parties with respect to this Award. There are no other representations, agreements, arrangements or understandings, oral or written, between and among the parties hereto relating to this Award which are not fully expressed herein. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of Section B.6.a., b., or c. is unenforceable, the parties agree that they shall ask the court to modify, or "blue pencil,"... such provision(s) to allow for the enforcement of the terms of Section B.6. to the fullest extent permitted by law. View More

Construction. The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any schedules or amendments hereto.

Construction. Paragraph headings are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of the terms and provisions of the Agreement.

Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Construction. Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise. In addition, the pronouns used in this Agreement shall be understood and construed to apply whether the party referred to is an individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation or an individual or individuals doing business under a firm or trade name, and the masculine,... feminine and neuter pronouns shall each include the other and may be used interchangeably with the same meaning. View More

Construction. Whenever required by the context, as used in this Agreement the singular number shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and all words herein in any gender shall be deemed to include (as appropriate) the masculine, feminine and neuter genders.

Construction. The Plan and this Agreement will be construed by and administered under the supervision of the Committee, and all determinations of the Committee will be final and binding on the Participant and the Company.

Construction. When used herein, the phrase "to the knowledge of" the Company or "known to" the Company or any similar phrase means the actual knowledge of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and includes the knowledge that such officers would have obtained of the matter represented after reasonable due and diligent inquiry of those employees of the Company whom such officers reasonably believe would have actual knowledge of the matters represented.

Construction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to the extent not inconsistent with and governed by federal law, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws. All headings in this Agreement have been inserted solely for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.