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14 <br /> <br /> Survival. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Contract, all the provisions of <br />this Contract shall survive Closing. Except for the provisions of Section 2.3, Article VIII, Article XI and <br />the indemnification provisions of Section 3.1, Section 8.2 and Section 10.1, none of the provisions of this <br />Contract shall survive the termination of this Contract. <br /> Entire Agreement. This Contract contains the entire understanding and agreement <br />between Buyer and Seller and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements or instruments are <br />merged herein. <br /> Amendment. This Contract may not be amended except by an instrument in writing <br />executed by Seller and Buyer. <br /> Applicable Law. This Contract is governed by the law of the State of North Carolina. <br /> Business Days. If any time period or deadline in this Contract falls on a Saturday, Sunday <br />or federal banking holiday, that time period or deadline shall be extended until the next succeeding business <br />day. <br /> Interpretation. Except as otherwise specified in this Contract: (a) “includes” and <br />“including” mean includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation; (b) references <br />to Exhibits, Sections or subsections are to those attached to or included in this Contract; (c) the section and <br />other headings in this Contract are for convenience only and do not limit or expand any provisions of this <br />Contract; and (d) no interpretive presumption shall be drawn against either party by virtue of its role in <br />drafting this Contract. <br /> Severability. If any provision of this Contract is held to be invalid or unenforceable, then <br />such provision will be fully severable from this Contract; and the remaining provisions of this Contract will <br />remain in full force and effect and will not be affected thereby. Furthermore, in lieu of such invalid or <br />unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Contract a valid and enforceable <br />provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be reasonably possible. <br /> Counterparts. If this Contract is executed in counterparts, then all of those counterparts <br />together constitute one and the same instrument. An executed counterpart delivered by facsimile or e-mail <br />constitutes an original. <br /> Notices. Any notice contemplated by this Contract must be in writing, addressed as set <br />forth in Section 1.1 and shall be either (a) sent by United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified <br />mail, return receipt requested, in which case the notice will be deemed delivered two business days after <br />being deposited in the United States mail; (b) sent by overnight delivery using a nationally recognized <br />overnight courier, in which case the notice shall be deemed delivered one business day after deposit with <br />the courier; (c) sent by e-mail, in which case the notice shall be deemed delivered upon confirmed <br />transmission of such notice; provided that no later than three business day after the e-mail is sent, a hard <br />copy of the e-mail transmission is sent in the manner set forth in (b) or (d) of this Section; or (d) sent by <br />personal delivery, in which case the notice will be deemed delivered on the date of delivery. Any notice to <br />Buyer must also be delivered to Buyer’s Counsel. Any notice to Seller must also be delivered to Seller’s <br />Counsel, if identified in Section 1.1. Any notice to Buyer must also be delivered to Buyer’s Counsel, if <br />identified in Section 1.1. Buyer’s counsel may deliver, on behalf of Buyer, any notice contemplated by <br />this Contract. Seller’s counsel may deliver, on behalf of Seller, any notice contemplated by this Contract. <br />Either party may change its address by giving the other party five days advance written notice of that <br />change. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 6FA32B3A-54E4-43D1-ADFC-0E9AD5C2D12E