Severability Contract Clauses (27,855)

Severability. In the event any part or provision of this Master Lease shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portion of this Master Lease shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect. 39 29. Counterparts. This Master Lease may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Facsimile and electronic copies shall be deemed originals.

Severability. Each provision of this agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but in case any one or more provisions contained in this agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, (a) all other provisions of this agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect for so long as the economic or legal substance of the transaction contemplated hereby is not affected in a manner materially adverse... to any party and (b) the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby can be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible. View More

Severability. Should any provision of this Release be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general release language, such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving the remainder of this Release in full force and effect. 5 18. Revocation. By executing this Release, Employee acknowledges and agrees that (i) Employee is hereby advised by the Company to consult with an attorney regarding the terms of and be...fore executing this Release; (ii) the offer set forth in this Release remains open for twenty-one (21) calendar days, during which time the Employee may review, consult with Employee's counsel and consider whether to sign the Release; (iii) the Release is written in a manner understandable by Employee; and (iv) Employee has been advised that Employee has seven calendar (7) days following execution of this Release to revoke it ("Revocation Period"). Should Employee return the executed Release in less than twenty-one (21) calendar days, Employee agrees that he/she does so knowingly and voluntarily. This Release will not be effective or enforceable, and the Separation Payment shall not be paid or delivered by the Company, until Employee signs the Release and the Revocation Period has expired. If Employee elects to revoke the Release, revocation shall be made by delivering a written notice of revocation to: Michelle Smith Vice President, Human Resources Barnes & Noble Inc. 122 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 19. Voluntary Agreement. Employee agrees and acknowledges that (i) Employee has had an adequate opportunity to review this Release and all of its terms, and to be represented by counsel; (ii) Employee understands all of the terms of this Release, which are fair, reasonable and are not the result of any fraud, duress, coercion, pressure or undue influence exercised by or on behalf of any Releasee; and (iii) Employee has agreed to and/or entered into this Release and all of the terms hereof, knowingly, freely and voluntarily. View More

Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Option is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Option, or would disqualify the Plan or any Option under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed 14 or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Option, su...ch provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Option and the remainder of the Plan and any such Option shall remain in full force and effect. View More

Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions of this Warrant shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Warrant shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and the Company and the Holder will attempt in good faith to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Warrant.

Severability. If any provision hereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction or as a result of future legislative action, such holding or action shall be strictly construed and shall not affect the validity or effect of any other provision hereof, so long as the remaining provisions, taken together, are sufficient to carry out the overall intentions of the parties hereto as evidenced hereby.

Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement and the provision held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be construed and enforced as nearly as possible according to its original terms and intent to eliminate such invalidity or unenforceability.

Severability. If any portions of this Agreement are void or deemed unenforceable for any reason, the remaining portions shall survive and remain in effect.

Severability. In the event any part of this Sublease is held to be unenforceable or invalid, for any reason, the balance of this Sublease will not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect during the Sublease Term.

Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said provision; provided that no severability will be effective if the result of that action materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to Takeda, or to MTI.