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contemplated herein including by reason of strikes , lockouts, or other labor disputes . If any event constituting Force Majeure
<br />occurs, the affected party shall notify the other party in writing, disclosing the estimated length of the delay and the cause of the
<br />delay . If a Force Majeure or other such event occurs , the affected party will not be deemed to have violated its obligations under
<br />th is Agreement , and time for performance of any obligations of that party will be elctended by a period of time necessary to
<br />overcome the effects of the Force Majeure .
<br />18.6. Compliance with Laws. Customer and Hart shall comply with all federal, state , and local laws in the performance of this
<br />Agreement, including those governing use of the Products . Products provided under this Agreement may be subject to U.S . and
<br />other government export control regulations . Customer shall not export or re-export any Products.
<br />18.7. Assignment. Hart may assign this Agreement or its interests herein any including the right to receive payments , without
<br />Customer's consent. Customer will be notified in writing if Hart makes an assignment of this Agreement. Customer shall not
<br />assign this Agreement or any licenses granted hereunder without the express written consent of Hart, such consent not to be
<br />unreasonably withheld.
<br />18 .8. In depen d ent Cont ractors. The parties to the Agreement are independent contractors and the Agreement will not establish any
<br />relationship of partnership , joint venture, employment , franchise , or agency between the parties . Neither party will have the
<br />power to bind the other or incur obligations on the other's behalf without the other's prior written consent. Hart's employees ,
<br />agents, and subcontractors will not be entitled to any privileges or benefits of Customer employment. Customer's employees,
<br />agents, and contractors will not be entitled to any privileges or benefits of Hart employment.
<br />18 .9. Notices . Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement by one party to the other must be in writing and
<br />shall be given and deemed to have been given immediately if de livered in perso n to the add ress set forth on the signature page
<br />for the party to wh em the notice is given, or on the fifth (5 th ) bus iness day follciw ing ma ili ng if placed in the United States Mail ,
<br />postage prepaid, by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, addressed to the party at the party's address set
<br />forth on the signature page. Each party may change its address for notice by giving written notice of the change to the other
<br />party .
<br />18 .10 . Trademar ks. Verity Election Office™, Verity VotingTM , Verity Scan TM , Verity TouchTM , Verity Controlier™, Verity Access TM ,
<br />Verity vDrive™, Verity Touch Writer™, Verity Baliot™, Verity LayouFM, Verity Build™, Verity CounFM, Verity RelayTM, Verity
<br />KeyTM, and Verity Central™, and such other Product names indicated as trademarked names of Hart are trademarks of Hart.
<br />18 .11 . Attorneys ' Fees . In any court action at law or equity which is brought by one of the parties to enforce or interpret the provisions
<br />of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees , in addition to any other relief to which that
<br />party may be entitled .
<br />18.12. Equita ble Re lief . The parties agree that a material breach of the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement or restrictions set
<br />forth herein would cause irreparable injury to Hart for which monetary damages alone would not be an adequate remedy, and
<br />therefore Hart shall be entitled to equitable relief in addition to any other remedies it may have hereunder or at law , without the
<br />requirement of posting bond or prov ing actual damages .
<br />18.13 . Government Use . The use , duplication, reproduction, release, modification , disclosure , or transfer of the Products , no matter
<br />how received by the United States Government, is restricted in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein. All
<br />other use is prohibited . Further, the Products were developed at Hart's private expense and are commercial in nature. By using
<br />or receiving the Products, the Government user agrees to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement including the
<br />terms and conditions contained in this paragraph .
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