18.
ARBITRATION
a.
Any dispute, controversy or claim relating to this Agreement or any breach or default in the
performance of the terms and conditions thereof shall be settled by arbitration in
[STATE/PROVINCE] in accordance with the then-existing arbitration rules promulgated by the
[ASSOCIATION/ORGANIZATION]. The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the
parties, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof. Any arbitration award shall include attorneys' fees for the prevailing
party.
b.
In any arbitration proceeding under Paragraph 18, the rights of the parties shall be determined
according to the governing law set forth in Paragraph 17 above, and the arbitrators shall apply
such law.
19.
SEVERABILITY
If any provisions of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part or
provision of this Agreement.
20.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all previous proposals, both oral and written, negotiations,
representations, commitments, writings and all other communications between the parties. It may not
be released, discharged, changed or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly
authorized representative of each of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the dates set forth first above, with
full knowledge of its content and significance and intending to be legally bound by the terms hereof.
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