Severability Clause Example with 4 Variations from Business Contracts

This page contains Severability clauses in business contracts and legal agreements. An example clause is provided at the top of the page, followed by clauses with minor variations. You can view the text differences by selecting the "Show Differences" option.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be construed and/or modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provision had been originally in...corporated herein as so modified or restricted, or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be. The parties further agree to seek a lawful substitute for any provision found to be unlawful; provided, that, if the parties are unable to agree upon a lawful substitute, the parties desire and request that a court or other authority called upon to decide the enforceability of this Agreement modify the Agreement so that, once modified, the Agreement will be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law in existence at the time of the requested enforcement. View More Arrow

Variations of a "Severability" Clause from Business Contracts

Severability. If any provision of this Agreement Release shall be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be construed and/or modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, Release, as the case may require, and this Agreement Release shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provisi...on had been originally incorporated herein as so modified or restricted, or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be. The parties further agree to seek a lawful substitute for any provision found to be unlawful; provided, that, if the parties are unable to agree upon a lawful substitute, the parties desire and request that a court or other authority called upon to decide the enforceability of this Agreement Release modify the Agreement Release so that, once modified, the Agreement Release will be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law in existence at the time of the requested enforcement. 5 EXECUTION COPY 8. Waiver. A waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Release by the Executive shall not operate or be construed as a waiver or estoppel of any subsequent breach by the Executive. No waiver shall be valid unless in writing and signed by an authorized officer of the Company. View More Arrow
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement Release shall be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be 4 EXECUTION COPY construed and/or modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, Release, as the case may require, and this Agreement Release shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, a...s if such provision had been originally incorporated herein as so modified or restricted, or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be. The parties further agree to seek a lawful substitute for any provision found to be unlawful; provided, that, if the parties are unable to agree upon a lawful substitute, the parties desire and request that a court or other authority called upon to decide the enforceability of this Agreement Release modify the Agreement Release so that, once modified, the Agreement Release will be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law in existence at the time of the requested enforcement. View More Arrow
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement Release shall be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be construed and/or modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, Release, as the case may require, and this Agreement Release shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provisi...on had been originally incorporated herein as so modified or restricted, or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be. The parties further agree to seek a lawful substitute for any provision found to be unlawful; provided, that, if the parties are unable to agree upon a lawful substitute, the parties desire and request that a court or other authority called upon to decide the enforceability of this Agreement Release modify the Agreement Release so that, once modified, the Agreement Release will be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law in existence at the time of the requested enforcement. View More Arrow
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be construed and/or modified deemed modified, restricted, or restricted reformulated to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maxi...mum extent permitted by law, as if such provision had been originally incorporated herein as so modified modified, restricted, or restricted, reformulated or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be. The parties further agree to seek a lawful substitute for any provision found to be unlawful; provided, that, if the parties are unable to agree upon a lawful substitute, the parties desire and request that a court or other authority called upon to decide the enforceability of this Agreement modify the those restrictions in this Agreement so that, once modified, the Agreement will be result in an agreement that is enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law in existence at the time of the requested enforcement. View More Arrow