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9 <br /> (exclusive of Force Majeure Delay and Tenant Delay) after the occurrence of any such casualty if <br /> Landlord shall fail to complete the rebuilding and restoration of the Building and/or the Demised <br /> Premises such that a certificate of occupancy (temporary or final) shall not have been issued prior to the <br /> issuance of the notice of termination by Tenant. Termination of the Lease by Tenant shall be Tenant's <br /> sole remedy for Landlord's failure to rebuild or restore the Demised Premises and/or Building under this <br /> article 9 hereof. Upon termination of this Lease, Tenant's liability for Rent and other charges reserved <br /> hereunder and accruing after the date of such fire or casualty shall cease as of the effective date of the <br /> termination of this Lease. <br /> Except as hereafter provided to the contrary, if by reason of such casualty,the Demised Premises <br /> is rendered wholly untenantable, Minimum Rent and Additional Rent payable under article 6 and Exhibit <br /> D herein shall be fully abated, or if only partially damaged, such Minimum Rent and Additional Rent <br /> payable under article 6 and Exhibit D herein shall be abated proportionately as to that portion of the <br /> Demised Premises rendered untenantable in either event (unless the Lease is terminated, as aforesaid) <br /> from the date of such fire or casualty until 15 days after notice by Landlord to Tenant that the Demised <br /> Premises have been substantially restored or until Tenant has resumed its business operations in the <br /> Demised Premises,whichever occurs sooner. Tenant shall continue the operation of Tenant's business in <br /> the Demised Premises or any part thereof not so damaged during any such period to the extent reasonably <br /> practicable from the standpoint of prudent business management, and, except for such abatement of Rent <br /> and other charges as hereinabove set forth, nothing herein contained shall be construed to abate Tenant's <br /> obligations hereunder. <br /> Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease to the contrary, if the Building or the Demised <br /> Premises are destroyed or damaged by the negligence or willful act of Tenant, its agents, contractors, <br /> invitees, and employees, Landlord shall have no obligation to Tenant of any kind whatsoever with respect <br /> to any duty to rebuild,restore or repair the Building or the Demised Premises, and Landlord may proceed <br /> to restore such damage without prejudice to its rights to make a claim against Tenant for the full cost of <br /> such restoration or repair to the Demised Premises or the Building. Landlord, at all times, reserves the <br /> right to recover any damages suffered as a result of Tenant's negligent or intentional acts. Except for the <br /> abatement of the Minimum Rent and other charges hereinabove set forth, Tenant shall not be entitled to, <br /> and hereby waives, all claims against Landlord for any compensation or damage for loss of use of the <br /> whole or any part of the Demised Premises and/or Building, and for any inconvenience or annoyance <br /> occasioned by any such casualty, damage, destruction,repair or restoration. <br /> For purposes of this Lease, the terms (i) "Tenant Delay" means an event of delay due as the <br /> result of the conduct or fault of the Tenant, its contractors, employees, or agents, including, without <br /> limitation, Tenant's failure to furnish information or items in accordance with Exhibit F. Tenant's request <br /> for materials,finishes or installations other than Landlord's building standard or Tenant's initial plans and <br /> specifications of which Landlord gives Tenant written notice, or other acts or omissions constituting <br /> negligence or willful misconduct by Tenant, its contractors, employees or agents; and (ii) "Force <br /> Majeure Delay"means a delay(other than with respect to a delay in the payment of money)due to an act <br /> of God,public enemy,riot, strike,insurrection,war, adverse order of governmental authority, fire or other <br /> casualty, extreme, unusual or adverse weather conditions, or any other similar material cause beyond <br /> Landlord's or Tenant's, as the case may be,reasonable control. <br /> 9. Assignment- Sublease. Tenant may not assign,transfer, mortgage or encumber this Lease, and <br /> may not sublet all of the Demised Premises without the written consent of Landlord first had and <br /> obtained. Tenant may, however sublet the portions of the Demised Premises to multiple individuals <br /> and/or entities. Any assignment or sublease to which Landlord may consent(one consent not being any. <br /> basis to contend that Landlord should consent to a further change) shall not relieve Tenant of all of its <br /> obligations hereunder. For the purpose of this article 10, the word "assignment" includes the following: <br /> OCAC Lease Page 7 <br />