Severability Contract Clauses (27,855)

Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. If any court determines that any term or other provision in this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it is the Parties' intention that such court shall have the power to modify this Agreem...ent so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. 9 21. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT ANY ACTION BETWEEN THEM SHALL BE HEARD IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY CIVIL ACTION ASSERTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. View More

Severability. If any provision of this Warrant is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Warrant so long as this Warrant as so modified continues to... express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s). 6 10. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Warrant shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. The Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company's obligations to the Holder or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Holder. THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. View More

Severability. If any provision hereof is held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any relevant jurisdiction, such provision, only to the extent invalid or unenforceable, shall be severable from this Agreement, and the other provisions of this Agreement (along with the provision at issue, to the extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and such provision shall be deemed to be so reformed) shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and the remaining provisions hereof shal...l be liberally construed to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement. The invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of any provision of this Agreement in any relevant jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, nor shall the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement with respect to any person or entity affect the validity or entity or enforceability of such provision with respect to any other person or entity.25. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be construed to benefit the Parties and their respective successors and assigns only, and shall not be construed to create third party beneficiary rights in any other party.26. No Partnership. Nothing herein shall be deemed to: (a) constitute either Party the partner, joint-venturer, agent, or legal representative of the other, or (b) create or fiduciary relationship between the Parties. The Parties do not intend to create, and this Agreement shall not be construed to create, any mining, commercial or other partnership or joint venture. Neither Party shall act for or assume any obligation or responsibility on behalf of the other Party, unless and as otherwise expressly provided herein.27. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more separate counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile or similar electronic means (including, without limitation, Adobe Portable Document Format ("PDF") or other similar types of electronic scan programs), and the Parties agree that such execution and delivery shall have the same force and effect as delivery of an original document with original signatures and that each Party may use such signatures as evidence of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Parties to the same extent that an original signature could be used. View More

Severability. If, after the date hereof, any provision of the Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, each such provision shall be fully severable and will not affect the legality of the entire agreement or any other terms in the Agreement. In lieu thereof, there shall be added a provision as similar in terms to each such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.

Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy such determination shall not affect the enforceability of any others or of the remainder of this Agreement.

Severability. If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement should be ruled wholly or partly invalid or unenforceable by a court or other government body of competent jurisdiction, then; (i) the validity and enforceability of all provisions of this Agreement not ruled to be invalid or unenforceable shall be unaffected; (ii) the effect of the ruling shall be limited to the jurisdiction of the court or other government body making the ruling; (iii) the provision(s) held wholly or partly invalid or unen...forceable shall be deemed amended, and the court or other government body is authorized to reform the provision(s), to the minimum extent necessary to render them valid and enforceable in conformity with the parties' intent as manifested herein; and (iv) if the ruling and/or the controlling principle of law or equity leading to the ruling is subsequently overruled, modified, or amended by legislature, judicial, or administrative action, then the provision(s) in question as originally set forth in this Agreement shall be deemed valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the new controlling principle of law or equity. View More

Severability. If any provision of this Agreement (or any portion thereof) or the application of any such provision (or any portion thereof) to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof (or the remaining portion thereof) of the application of such provision to any other persons or circumstances.

Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is held illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in effect as if this Agreement had been executed with the illegal, void or unenforceable portion eliminated, so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter and purpose of this Agreement and the deletion of any illegal, void or unenforceable provision will not subst...antially impair the respective benefits or expectations of the parties to this Agreement. View More

Severability. If any provision of this Security Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Security Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The... invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. View More

Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement,or any part thereof, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction of any foreign, federal, state, county or local government or any other governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against public policy for any reason, theremainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain infull force and effect and shall in no way be affected or i...mpaired or invalidated. The Employee acknowledges that the restrictive covenants contained in Section 7 are a condition of this Agreement and are reasonable and valid in temporal scope and in all other respects. View More