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<br />6 <br /> <br />Agreement shall be in writing and shall be <br />deemed to have been duly given on the date of <br />service if served personally or sent via electronic <br />mail on the party to whom notice is to be given, or <br />on the third (3rd) day after mailing if mailed to the <br />party to whom notice is to be given, by certified <br />mail, return receipt requested, first class postage <br />prepaid, or other nationally-recognized express <br />courier service and properly addressed to the <br />postal address or electronic mail address set forth <br />in the signature blocks of this agreement. <br /> <br /> 10.2 Benefit of Agreement. The terms and <br />provisions of this Agreement shall be binding <br />upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties <br />hereto and their respective successors and <br />assigns. <br /> <br />10.3 Entire Agreement; Modification. This <br />Agreement and attached schedules or exhibits <br />(the “Customer Documents”) contain the entire <br />agreement between the parties with respect to <br />the subject matter hereof; all representations, <br />promises, proposals and prior or <br />contemporaneous understandings between the <br />parties with respect to this subject matter hereof <br />are merged into and expressed in the Customer <br />Documents; and any and all prior or <br />contemporaneous agreements between the <br />parties with respect to the subject matter hereof <br />are hereby canceled. Except as otherwise <br />provided herein, this Agreement may not be <br />changed or modified, except by agreement in <br />writing, signed by all of the parties hereto. <br /> <br />10.4 Headings. Section headings in this <br />Agreement are for convenience of reference only <br />and shall not govern the interpretation of any <br />provision hereof. <br /> <br />10.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be <br />executed in any number of counterparts, each of <br />which shall be deemed an original but all of which <br />together shall be deemed but one and the same <br />instrument. <br /> <br /> 10.6 Incorporation by Reference. All <br />Schedules and Recitals hereto are incorporated <br />herein by this reference. To the extent that the <br />terms of this Agreement contradict any of the <br />terms of any attachment incorporated by <br />reference, the terms of this Agreement shall <br />govern, unless specifically set forth to the <br />contrary in any such attachment. <br /> <br />10.7 Assignment. This Agreement may not <br />be assigned, sublicensed or transferred in any <br />way by Customer without EP's prior written <br />consent. <br /> <br />10.8 No Joint Venture. Nothing in this <br />Agreement shall be construed to constitute a joint <br />venture, partnership, agency, representative or <br />employment relationship between the parties. <br /> <br />10.9 Force Majeure. If the performance of <br />this Agreement, or any obligation hereunder <br />(except the making of payments) is prevented. <br />restricted, or interfered with by fire, flood, <br />earthquake, explosion or other casualty or <br />accident or act of God; strikes or labor disputes, <br />inability to procure or obtain delivery of parts, <br />supplies, power, telecommunication services, or <br />other services from suppliers, war or other <br />violence; any law, order, regulation, ordinance, <br />demand or requirement of any governmental <br />authority; or any other act or condition <br />whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of the <br />affected party, the party so affected shall be <br />excused from such performance to the extent of <br />such prevention, restriction or interference; <br />provided, however, that the party so affected shall <br />take reasonable steps to avoid or remove such <br />cause of non-performance and shall resume <br />performance hereunder as quickly as reasonably <br />possible when such causes are removed. <br /> <br />10.10 Non-Waiver. Neither the waiver of any <br />breach nor the failure to enforce any term or <br />condition of this Agreement shall operate as a <br />waiver or release of any such term or condition, <br />nor constitute nor be deemed a waiver or release <br />of any other rights, in law or at equity, or claims <br />which either party may have against the other <br />party for any matter arising out of, or connected <br />with, or based upon this Agreement. No waiver <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 20294076-4C52-4D16-AEB5-11525F0852A4