Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements (a) The representations and warranties of Seller and Purchaser contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing until 5:00 p.m. New York time on the date which is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, provided that the Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.5 will survive until the date that is sixty days following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. (b) The covenants contained in this Agreement shall survive in accordance with their respective terms. (c) Notices for claims in respect of a breach of a representation, warranty, covenant or agreement must be delivered prior to the expiration of the applicable survival periods set forth in this Section 7.1, and any claims for indemnification for which notice is not timely delivered in accordance with this Agreement shall be expressly barred and are hereby waived, provided that if, prior to such applicable date, a party shall have notified any other party in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement of a claim for indemnification under this Agreement (whether or not formal Action shall have been commenced based upon such claim), such claim shall continue to be subject to indemnification in accordance with this Article VII or Article VIII notwithstanding the passing of such applicable date; provided, further, however, that any formal Action (which for the avoidance of doubt do not include acts taken pursuant to the indemnification procedures set forth in Section 7.6, but do include formal Actions brought following, or arising out of a dispute related to, such indemnification procedures), seeking indemnification for breach of a representation or warranty pursuant to this Agreement must be brought on or prior to the third anniversary of the date on which the claim notice in respect of such indemnification claim is first submitted. In no event shall any such formal Action be brought more than (i) six (6) years after the Closing Date with respect to a claim for breach of the representations and warranties other than the Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.5, or (ii) seven (7) years after the Closing Date with respect to a breach of the Fundamental Representations or the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.5.