(b)Absence of Reliance. You acknowledge that you are not relying on any promises or representations by the Employers or any of their agents, representatives or attorneys regarding any subject matter addressed in this Agreement.
(c)Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(d)Termination of Payments. In the event that you fail to comply with any of your obligations, under this Agreement, including without limitation Section 6 (Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation), in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies they may have for such breach the Employers shall have the right to terminate payments to you under this Agreement. The termination of such payments in the event of such breach by you will not affect your continuing obligations under this Agreement.
(e)Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
(f)Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to you at the last address you have filed in writing with the Employers or, in the case of the Employers, at the Bank’s main offices, attention of the Bank’s Board of Directors.
(g)Governing Law; Interpretation. This is a Massachusetts contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
(h)Jurisdiction. You consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, you submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
(i)Enforcement. You agree that it would be difficult to measure any harm caused to the Company or the Bank that might result from any breach by you of your promises set forth in the Non-Solicitation Agreement or the sections above entitled Return of Property, Proprietary Information, Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation, Nondisparagement, Transitional Services and
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