General Construction 20.2.1. Binding Nature.............................................. 20.2.2. Entire Agreement............................................ 20.2.3. Governing Law............................................... 20.2.4. Indulgences Not Waivers..................................... 20.2.5. Titles Not to Affect Interpretation......................... 20.2.6.
General Construction Principles Words in any gender are deemed to include the other genders. The singular is deemed to include the plural and vice versa. The headings and underlined paragraph titles are for guidance only and have no significance in the interpretation of this Agreement.
Initial Construction Attached hereto are plans showing proposed modifications to Premises. Within 20 days of execution of the Lease, Landlord will prepare construction drawings and specifications for such modifications containing such details as dimensions, partition plans, dimensioned electrical and telephone outlet plans, modified reflected ceiling plans, room finish schedule, including wall, carpet, floor tile, and VCT colors, and other necessary construction details and specifications for the completion of such work, all in a manner reasonably acceptable to Tenant. Space planning, construction drawings, and specifications shall be provided by Landlord to Tenant a no cost to Tenant. All construction of modifications to Tenant's Premises will be accomplished by Tenant's contractor, which contractor shall furnish to Landlord evidence of insurance as follows: General Liability and Property Damage - $2,000,000 Aggregate, $2,000,000 per Occurrence; Workmens Compensation, and an Owners and Contractors Protective Liability Policy in the amount of $1,000,000 naming the owner and The Gutixxxxx Xxxpany as insureds. In addition, in Tenant's construction contract, Tenant shall insure that the contract holds Landlord and The Gutixxxxx Xxxpany harmless, and that Landlord and The Gutixxxxx Xxxpany are additional named insureds on all of Tenant's insurance policies. It shall be Tenant's contractor's responsibility to obtain the building permit for said modifications to Premises. It shall be Tenant's responsibility to insure that all Tenant's general contractors subcontractors and materialmen are paid in full, and if a lien is placed upon the Building by any such contractor, subcontractor, materialmen, or other, to promptly remove such lien or provide a bond reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and Landlord's mortgagee to insure that such lien will be paid in full while contesting such lien. Landlord shall permit Tenant and Tenant's contractor access for construction of modifications to Tenant's premises promptly after execution hereof. All changes and additions shall be part of the Building, except such items as by writing at the time of approval the parties agree either shall be removed by Tenant on termination of this Lease, or shall be removed or left at Tenant's election.
Neutral Construction The parties to this Agreement agree that this Agreement was negotiated fairly between them at arm's length and that the final terms of this Agreement are the product of the parties' negotiations. Each party represents and warrants that it has sought and received legal counsel of its own choosing with regard to the contents of this Agreement and the rights and obligations affected hereby. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be deemed to have been jointly and equally drafting by them, and that the provisions of this Agreement therefore should not be construed against a party or parties on the grounds that such party or parties drafted or was more responsible for the drafting of any such provision(s).
Strict Construction The parties to this Agreement have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Interpretation and Construction 2.1 This Agreement includes this Agreement and all Exhibits appended hereto, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in this Agreement and made a part hereof. All references to Sections and Exhibits shall be deemed to be references to Sections of, and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. The headings and numbering of Sections and Exhibits used in this Agreement are for convenience only and will not be construed to define or limit any of the terms in this Agreement or affect the meaning and interpretation of this Agreement. Unless the context shall otherwise require, any reference to any statute, regulation, rule, Tariff, technical reference, technical publication, or any publication of Telecommunications industry administrative or technical standards, shall be deemed to be a reference to the most recent version or edition (including any amendments, supplements, addenda, or successor) of that statute, regulation, rule, Tariff, technical reference, technical publication, or any publication of Telecommunications industry administrative or technical standards that is in effect. Provided however, that nothing in this Section 2.1 shall be deemed or considered to limit or amend the provisions of Section 2.2. In the event a change in a law, rule, regulation or interpretation thereof would materially change this Agreement, the terms of Section 2.2 shall prevail over the terms of this Section 2.1. In the case of any material change, any reference in this Agreement to such law, rule, regulation or interpretation thereof will be to such law, rule, regulation or interpretation thereof in effect immediately prior to such change until the processes set forth in Section 2.2 are implemented. The existing configuration of either Party's network may not be in compliance with the latest release of technical references, technical publications, or publications of Telecommunications industry administrative or technical standards.
Legal Construction If one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions and this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision.
Interpretation; Construction The headings set forth in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement. This Agreement has been drafted by legal counsel representing Company, but Executive has participated in the negotiation of its terms. Furthermore, Executive acknowledges that Executive has had an opportunity to review and revise the Agreement and have it reviewed by legal counsel, if desired, and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.
Interpretation and Rules of Construction In this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the context otherwise requires: