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117 <br /> Vice Chancellor for Campus Services (or higher-level authority) and the County Manager (or <br /> higher-level authority) have been unable to resolve the Dispute, then the Dispute shall be <br /> submitted to non-binding mediation in accordance with Paragraph 445144 of this Agreement. <br /> ]44 -Non-Binding Mediation. If the Executive Review and Senior Executive <br /> Review dispute resolution processes are unsuccessful,the Parties shall be obligated to submit the <br /> Dispute to non-binding mediation through the use of a neutral,independent,disinterested mediator <br /> selected by the Parties from a professional mediation firm. If such Dispute is not resolved through <br /> the non-binding mediation process within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the <br /> Notice of Dispute or Notice of Termination(or such other time period as mutually agreed to by the <br /> Parties in writing), either Party may initiate litigation in any court of competent jurisdiction. The <br /> Parties shall share equally all fees and expenses payable to any mediator retained hereunder. <br /> 145. 146 Continued Performance;No Tolling of Cure Periods. Except when clearly <br /> prevented from doing so by the matter in dispute, the Parties shall continue performing their <br /> obligations under this Agreement while any Dispute is being resolved as provided in this Article <br /> unless and until such obligations are terminated by the termination or expiration of this Agreement. <br /> The time frame for a Party to cure any breach of the terms of this Agreement shall not be tolled by <br /> the pendency of any dispute resolution procedures. <br /> 146. 1-4-7r-Equitable Relief. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to <br /> the contrary,the Parties shall be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of <br /> competent jurisdiction whenever the facts or circumstances would permit a Party to seek such <br /> equitable relief without obligation to post bond. <br /> ARTICLE XII <br /> FORCE MAJEURE • <br /> (00022477_DOC} <br />