with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
McDonald Hopkins LLC
600 Superior Avenue, East, Suite 2100
Cleveland, OH 44114
Attention: Patrick J. Berry
Facsimile No.: (216)348-5474
E-mail: pberry@mcdonaldhopkins.com
If to the Shareholder, to the address or facsimile number or email address set forth for Shareholder on the signature page of this Agreement.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware.
(b) Each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably attorns and submits to thenon-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Delaware in respect of all matters arising under and in relation to this Agreement and waives, to the fullest extent possible, the defence of an inconvenient forum or any similar defence to the maintenance of proceedings in such courts.
(c) If any term or provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal, invalid or incapable of being enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction, that term or provision will be severed from this Agreement and the remaining terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties to this Agreement shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the greatest extent possible.
(d) Each party to this Agreement shall, from time to time and at all times hereafter, at the request of the other party to this Agreement, but without further consideration, do all such further acts, and execute and deliver all such further documents and instruments as may be reasonably required in order to fully perform and carry out the terms and intent hereof.
(e) Time shall be of the essence in this Agreement.
(f) Each of the Shareholder and U.S. Merger Partner will pay its own expenses (including the fees and disbursements of legal counsel and other advisers) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(g) This Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their successors and permitted assigns. Neither party to this Agreement may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.
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