Scope and Choice of Law. It is the understanding of the parties that the scope of the covenants contained in this Section 7.4, both as to time and area covered, are necessary to protect the rights of Table of Contents Purchaser and the goodwill to be acquired by Purchaser. It is the parties’ intention that these covenants be enforced to the greatest extent (but to no greater extent) in time, area, and degree of participation as is permitted by applicable Legal Requirements of that jurisdiction whose Legal Requirement is found to be applicable to any acts in breach of these covenants. It being the purpose of this Agreement to govern competition by Seller, these covenants shall be governed by and construed according to that Legal Requirement (from among those jurisdictions arguably applicable to this Agreement and those in which a breach of this Agreement is alleged to have occurred or to be threatened) which best gives them effect. If any such covenants or any part of such covenants is held invalid, void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness, or unenforceability shall in no way render invalid, void, or unenforceable any other part of them or any separate agreements not declared invalid, void or unenforceable; and this Agreement shall in such case be construed as if the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions were omitted.
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Scope and Choice of Law. It is the understanding of the parties that the scope of the covenants contained in this Section 7.44.3, both as to time and area covered, are necessary to protect the rights of Table of Contents Purchaser Ascend and the goodwill that is a part of the Business of Andover Fund to be acquired by PurchaserAscend. It is the parties’ intention that these covenants be enforced to the greatest extent (but to no greater extent) in time, area, and degree of participation as is permitted by applicable Legal Requirements the law of that jurisdiction whose Legal Requirement law is found to be applicable to any acts in breach of these covenants. It being the purpose of this Agreement to govern competition by Sellera Signing Member in the Restricted Territory, these covenants shall be governed by and construed according to that Legal Requirement law (from among those jurisdictions arguably applicable to this Agreement and those in which a breach of this Agreement is alleged to have occurred or to be threatened) which best gives them effect. The prohibitions in Section 4.3 above shall be deemed, and shall be construed as separate and independent agreements between Ascend on the one hand, and each Signing Member, respectively, on the other. If any such covenants agreement or any part of such covenants agreement is held invalid, void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness, or unenforceability shall in no way render invalid, void, or unenforceable any other part of them or any separate agreements agreement not declared invalid, void or unenforceable; and this Agreement shall in such case be construed as if the invalid, void void, or unenforceable provisions were omitted.
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Scope and Choice of Law. It is the understanding of the parties that the scope of the covenants contained in this Section 7.47.7, both as to time and area covered, are necessary to protect the rights of Table of Contents Purchaser and the goodwill that is a part of the Business of Seller to be acquired by Purchaser. It is the parties’ intention that these covenants be enforced to the greatest extent (but to no greater extent) in time, area, and degree of participation as is permitted by applicable Legal Requirements the law of that jurisdiction whose Legal Requirement law is found to be applicable to any acts in breach of these covenants. It being the purpose of this Agreement to govern competition by Sellerthe Selling Parties, these covenants shall be governed by and construed according to that Legal Requirement law (from among those jurisdictions arguably applicable to this Agreement and those in which a breach of this Agreement is alleged to have occurred or to be threatened) which best gives them effect. If any such covenants or any part of such covenants is held invalid, void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness, or unenforceability shall in no way render invalid, void, or unenforceable any other part of them or any separate agreements not declared invalid, void or unenforceable; and this Agreement shall in such case be construed as if the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions were omitted.
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Scope and Choice of Law. It is the understanding of the parties that the scope of the covenants contained in this Section 7.47.7, both as to time and area covered, are necessary to protect the rights of Table of Contents Purchaser and the goodwill that is a part of the Business of Seller to be acquired by Purchaser. It is the parties’ ' intention that these covenants be enforced to the greatest extent (but to no greater extent) in time, area, and degree of participation as is permitted by applicable Legal Requirements the law of that jurisdiction whose Legal Requirement law is found to be applicable to any acts in breach of these covenants. It being the purpose of this Agreement to govern competition by Sellerthe Selling Parties, these covenants shall be governed by and construed according to that Legal Requirement law (from among those jurisdictions arguably applicable to this Agreement and those in which a breach of this Agreement is alleged to have occurred or to be threatened) which best gives them effect. If any such covenants or any part of such covenants is held invalid, void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness, or unenforceability shall in no way render invalid, void, or unenforceable any other part of them or any separate agreements not declared invalid, void or unenforceable; and this Agreement shall in such case be construed as if the invalid, void or unenforceable provisions were omitted.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Smith Micro Software Inc)