Common use of Descriptive Headings; Certain Interpretations Clause in Contracts

Descriptive Headings; Certain Interpretations. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement. Except where expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation apply to this Agreement: (i) ”or” is not exclusive and “include”, “includes” and “including” are not limiting; (ii) ”hereof”, “hereto”, “hereby”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iii) “date hereof” refers to the date of this Agreement; (iv) “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase does not mean simply “if”; (v) definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms; (vi) references to an agreement or instrument mean such agreement or instrument as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented; (vii) references to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns; (viii) references to an “Article”, “Section”, “Clause” or “Exhibit” refer to an Article of, a Section or Clause of, or an Exhibit to, this Agreement; (ix) words importing the masculine gender include the feminine or neuter and, in each case, vice versa; and (x) references to a Law include any amendment or modification to such Law and any rules or regulations issued thereunder, whether such amendment or modification is made, or issuance of such rules or regulations occurs, before or after the date of this Agreement.

Descriptive Headings; Certain Interpretations. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement. Except where expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation apply to this Agreement: (i) ”"or” " is not exclusive and “"include”", “"includes” " and “"including” " are not limiting; (ii) ”"hereof”", “"hereto”", “"hereby”", “"herein” " and “"hereunder” " and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iii) “"date hereof” " refers to the date of this Agreement; (iv) “"extent” " in the phrase “"to the extent” " means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase does not mean simply “"if”"; (v) definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms; (vi) references to an agreement or instrument mean such agreement or instrument as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented; (vii) references to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns; (viii) references to an “"Article”", “"Section”", “"Clause” ", "Exhibit" or “Exhibit” "Schedule" refer to an Article of, a Section or Clause of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement; (ix) words importing the masculine gender include the feminine or neuter and, in each case, vice versa; and (x) references to a Law include any amendment or modification to such Law and any rules or regulations issued thereunder, whether such amendment or modification is made, or issuance of such rules or regulations occurs, before or after the date of this Agreement.

Descriptive Headings; Certain Interpretations. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement. Except where expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation apply to this Agreement: (i) ”or” is not exclusive and “include”, “includes” and “including” are not limiting; (ii) ”hereof”, “hereto”, “hereby”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iii) “”date hereof” refers to the date of this Agreement; (iv) “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase does not mean simply “if”; (v) definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms; (vi) references to an agreement or instrument mean such agreement or instrument as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented; (vii) references to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns; (viii) references to an “Article”, “Section”, “Clause”, “Exhibit” or “ExhibitSchedule” refer to an Article of, a Section or Clause of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement; (ix) words importing the masculine gender include the feminine or neuter and, in each case, vice versa; and (x) references to a Law include any amendment or modification to such Law and any rules or regulations issued thereunder, whether such amendment or modification is made, or issuance of such rules or regulations occurs, before or after the date of this Agreement.

Descriptive Headings; Certain Interpretations. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement. Except where expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation apply to this Agreement: (i) ”or” i)"or" is not exclusive and “"include”", “"includes” " and “"including” " are not limiting; (ii) ”hereof”ii)"hereof", “"hereto”", “"hereby”", “"herein” " and “"hereunder” " and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iii) “"date hereof” " refers to the date of this Agreement; (iv) “"extent” " in the phrase “"to the extent” " means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase does not mean simply “"if”"; (v) definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms; (vi) references to an agreement or instrument mean such agreement or instrument as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented; (vii) references to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns; (viii) references to an “"Article”", “"Section”", “"Clause” ", "Exhibit" or “Exhibit” "Schedule" refer to an Article of, a Section or Clause of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement; (ix) words importing the masculine gender include the feminine or neuter and, in each case, vice versa; and (x) references to a Law include any amendment or modification to such Law and any rules or regulations issued thereunder, whether such amendment or modification is made, or issuance of such rules or regulations occurs, before or after the date of this Agreement.

Descriptive Headings; Certain Interpretations. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement. Except where expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation apply to this Agreement: (ia) ”“or” is not exclusive and “include”, ,” “includes” and “including” are not limiting; (iib) ”“hereof”, ,” “hereto”, ,” “hereby”, ,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iiic) “date hereof” refers to the date of this Agreement; (ivd) “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase does not mean simply “if”; (ve) definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms; (vif) references to an agreement or instrument mean such agreement or instrument as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, and all exhibits, appendices, schedules or other attachments thereto; (viig) references to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns; (viiih) references to an “Article”, a “Section”, ” or “Clause” or “Exhibit” refer to an Article of, a Section or Clause of, or an Exhibit to, of this Agreement; (ixi) words importing the masculine gender include the feminine or neuter and, in each case, vice versa; and (xj) references to a Law include any amendment or modification to such Law and any rules or regulations issued thereunder, whether such amendment or modification is made, or issuance of such rules or regulations occurs, before or after the date of this Agreement; and (k) references to monetary amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.