Common use of Severability and Blue Penciling Clause in Contracts

Severability and Blue Penciling. To the extent any provision of this Article 7 shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable as written in any jurisdiction, the validity and enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. In furtherance of and not in limitation of the foregoing, Executive expressly agrees that should the duration of, geographical extent of, or business activities covered by, any provision of this Article 7 be in excess of that which is valid or enforceable under applicable law in a given jurisdiction, then such provision, as to such jurisdiction only, shall be construed to cover only that duration, extent or activities that may validly or enforceably be covered. Executive acknowledges the uncertainty of the law in this respect and expressly stipulates that this Article 7 shall be construed in a manner that renders its provisions valid and enforceable to the maximum extent (not exceeding its express terms) possible under applicable law in each applicable jurisdiction.

Severability and Blue Penciling. To the extent any provision of this Article 7 8 shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable as written in any jurisdiction, the validity and enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. In furtherance of and not in limitation of the foregoing, Executive expressly agrees that should the duration of, geographical extent of, or business activities covered by, any provision of this Article 7 8 be in excess of that which is valid or enforceable under applicable law in a given jurisdiction, then such provision, as to such jurisdiction only, shall be construed to cover only that duration, extent or activities that may validly or enforceably be covered. Executive acknowledges the uncertainty of the law in this respect and expressly stipulates that this Article 7 8 shall be construed in a manner that renders its provisions valid and enforceable to the maximum extent (not exceeding its express terms) possible under applicable law in each applicable jurisdiction.