Liquidated Damages; Prompt Payment. The parties agree that the agreements contained in this Section 9.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and constitute liquidated damages and not a penalty. If one party fails to pay promptly to the other any fee or expenses due hereunder, the defaulting party shall pay the costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) in connection with any action, including the filing of any lawsuit or other legal action, taken to collect payment, together with interest on the amount of any unpaid fee at the publicly announced prime rate of Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., from the date such fee was required to be paid.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (CTG Resources Inc), Merger Agreement (Energy East Corp), Merger Agreement (Energy East Corp)
Liquidated Damages; Prompt Payment. The parties agree that the agreements contained in this Section 9.3 8.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and constitute liquidated damages and not a penalty. If one party fails to pay promptly to the other any fee or expenses due hereunder, the defaulting party shall pay the reasonable costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) in connection with any action, including the filing of any lawsuit or other legal action, taken to collect payment, together with interest on the amount of any unpaid fee at the publicly announced prime rate of The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., Bank from the date such fee was required to be paid.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Central Maine Power Co), Merger Agreement (Energy East Corp)