Severability Contract Clauses (27,855)

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. 5 14. Confidentiality. During the Employment Term and thereafter, Executive agrees to use Executive' s best efforts to maintain in confidence the existence of this Agreement, the contents and terms of this Agreement, including any documents incorporated by reference, the co...nsideration for this Agreement (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Employment Information"). Executive agrees to take every reasonable precaution to prevent disclosure of any Employment Information to third parties, and agree that there will be no publicity, directly or indirectly, concerning any Employment Information. View More

Severability. Should any provision of this Agreement be declared or be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, unethical or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining parts, terms, or provisions shall not be affected thereby, and said illegal, unenforceable, unethical or invalid part, term, or provision shall be deemed not to be part of this Agreement. In the event that a court determines that any restrictive covenant herein is unenforceable by ...reason of too great a period of time in length, too great a geographical area or too extensive in any other respect, the restrictive covenant shall be extended to the maximum extent in all respects to which a court may find such restrictive covenant enforceable. View More

Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be deemed to be ineffective as to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability without affecting the legality.

Severability. If one or more provisions of this Pricing Supplement are held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be deemed to be ineffective as to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability without affecting the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof.

Severability. Every provision of this Award Agreement and of the Plan is intended to be severable. If any term hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity or legality of the remaining terms of this Award Agreement. 5 Exhibit 10.5 13. Plan Governs; Deferrals. (a) By accepting this Award Agreement, you acknowledge that you have received a copy of the Plan and that your Award Agreement is subject to all the provisions contained in the Plan, the provisi...ons of which are made a part of this Award Agreement and your Award is subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which from time to time may be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Award Agreement and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control. (b) If you are eligible to participate in the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended from time to time (the "DCP"), and you timely make a deferral election under and in accordance with the DCP with respect to this Award, the portion of this Award covered by such deferral election shall also be subject to, and paid in accordance with, the DCP. View More

Severability. If any provision hereof 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. 15 16.Arbitration. The Company and Executive agree that any and all disputes arising out of the terms of this Agreement, Executive's employment by the Company, Executive's service as an officer or director of the Company, or Executive's compensation and benefits, their interpretation, and any of th...e matters herein released, will be subject to binding arbitration in Durham, North Carolina before the American Arbitration Association under its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes, supplemented by the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. The Company and Executive agree that the prevailing party in any arbitration will be entitled to injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the arbitration award. The Company and Executive hereby agree to waive their right to have any dispute between them resolved in a court of law by a judge or jury. This paragraph will not prevent either party from seeking injunctive relief (or any other provisional remedy) from any court having jurisdiction over the Company and Executive and the subject matter of their dispute relating to Executive's obligations under this Agreement and the Confidential Information Agreement. View More

Severability. The invalidity of any provision of this Lease as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction shall in no way affect the validity of any other provision hereof. 25 39. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence with respect to each of the obligations to be performed by Tenant and Landlord under this Lease.

Severability. In the event that any provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement shall be held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be fully severable, but shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Restricted Stock Agreement and this Restricted Stock Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.

Severability. In the event that any provision of this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall be held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be fully severable, but shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.16. Governing Law. This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall be construed in... accordance with the laws of the State of Florida to the extent federal law does not supersede and preempt Florida law.17. Electronic Delivery and Signatures. The Director hereby consents and agrees to electronic delivery of share(s) of Common Stock, Plan documents, proxy materials, annual reports and other related documents. If the Company establishes procedures for an electronic signature system for delivery and acceptance of Plan documents (including documents relating to any programs adopted under the Plan), the Director hereby consents to such procedures and agrees that his or her electronic signature is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, his or her manual signature. The Director consents and agrees that any such procedures and delivery may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan, including any program adopted under the Plan. View More

Severability. Any term or provision of this Refinancing Amendment which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Refinancing Amendment or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Refinancing Amendment in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Refinancing Amendment is s...o broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as would be enforceable. View More