This Agreement may be executed and delivered by the Parties in any number of counterparts, and by different Parties on separate counterparts, each of which counterpart shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
The Parties acknowledge that each Party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibit hereto, and the same shall be construed neither for nor against either Party, but shall be given a reasonable interpretation in accordance with the plain meaning of its terms and the intent of the Parties.
34. | Agreement Subject to Applicable Law. |
If (a) either Party has been advised by legal counsel of a change in Applicable Law or any judicial decision of a court having jurisdiction over such Party or any interpretation of a Regulatory Authority that, in the view of such legal counsel would have a materially adverse effect on the rights or obligations of such Party under this Agreement, (b) either Party shall receive a written request of any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over such Party, including any letter or directive of any kind from any such Regulatory Authority, that prohibits or restricts such Party from carrying out its obligations under this Agreement, or (c) either Party has been advised by legal counsel that there is a material risk that such Party’s or the other Party’s continued performance under this Agreement would violate Applicable Law, then, in each case subject to the Parties’ taking sufficient steps to maintain the attorney-client privilege of the advice contemplated by the foregoing clauses (i) and (iii), the Parties shall meet and consider in good faith any modifications, changes or additions to the Program or the Program Documents that may be necessary to eliminate such result. In addition to the other termination rights provided in this Agreement, if the Parties are unable to reach agreement regarding modifications, changes or additions to the Program or the Program Documents within ten (10) Business Days after the Parties initially meet, either Party may terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to the other Party and without payment of a termination fee or other penalty, including any minimum fees. In addition to the other termination rights provided in this Section 34, a Party may suspend performance of its obligations under this Agreement, or require the other Party to suspend its performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the provisions regarding exclusivity in Section 3, if (i) any event described above occurs; and (ii) such Party reasonably determines that continued performance hereunder may result in a material fine, penalty or other sanction being imposed by the applicable Regulatory Authority, or in material civil liability.
In addition to the termination rights provided in Section 17 hereof, if any Party’s performance, whether in whole or any part, of its material non-monetary obligations under this Agreement is delayed, prevented or impeded, by reason of a Force Majeure Event, then the performance of the obligations under this Agreement of such Party as they are affected by such cause shall be excused during the continuance of the Force Majeure Event, except that should such Force Majeure Event continue for one (1) month after the date of the start of such Force Majeure Event, either Party may at any time after the expiration of such one (1) month period, during the continuance of such Force Majeure Event, terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other Party and without payment of a termination fee or other penalty. A “Force Majeure Event” as used in this Agreement shall mean an event that is not reasonably within the control of the affected Party or its subcontractors (including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of governmental authorities, acts of terrorism, strikes, war, riot and any other causes of such nature). Either Party rendered unable to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of a Force Majeure Event shall give prompt notice of such fact to the other Party, followed by written confirmation of notice, and shall exercise due diligence to resume performance of its obligations with all reasonable dispatch.
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