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If to CITY: City Manager
<br />City of Paris
<br />P. O. Box 9037
<br />Paris, TX 75461-9037
<br />12.6.
<br />Successors and Assigns. Except as expressly provided herein, this LEASE may not be assigned
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<br />without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this LEASE shall be
<br />binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their permitted successors and assigns.
<br />12.7. Amendment'.. Except as expressly provided herein, neither this LEASE nor any term hereof may be
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<br />amended, modified, altered, waived, discharged or terminated, except by a written instrument dated
<br />subsequent to the date of this LEASE, and duly executed by the parties to this LEASE.
<br />12.8. Headings„and Subheadings. The headings of the articles, sections, paragraphs and subparagraphs of
<br />this LEASE are for convenience or reference only and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope
<br />of this LEASE or the intent of any provisions hereof.
<br />12.9. Unavoidable Default and _Delays. After the date of execution of this LEASE, the time within which
<br />any party to this LEASE shall be required to perform any act under this LEASE shall be extended by a
<br />period of time equal to the number of days during which performance of such act is delayed by casualty,
<br />damage, strikes or lockouts, acts of God, governmental restrictions, failure or inability to secure materials
<br />or labor, reason of priority or similar regulations or order of any governmental or regulatory body, enemy
<br />action, civil disturbance, fire, unavoidable casualties or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of
<br />the party seeking the extension. The provisions of this section shall not operate to excuse either Party from
<br />prompt payment of any payments required by the terms of this LEASE.
<br />12.10. Sev-
<br />erab,ilily. In the event one or more of the terms or provisions contained in this LEASE shall, to
<br />any extent or for any reason, be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or
<br />unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other
<br />provision of the Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable
<br />provision had never been included in the Agreement.
<br />12.11. Governing Law. This LEASE shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with
<br />the laws of the United States applicable thereto and the laws of the state of Texas applicable to a LEASE
<br />executed, delivered, and performed in such state, without regard to any otherwise applicable principles of
<br />conflicts of law.
<br />12.12. Venue for Actions. The venue for any legal action arising out of this LEASE shall lie exclusively in
<br />Lamar County, Texas.
<br />12.13 Attorneys' Fees. Should either Party to this LEASE engage the services of attorneys or institute legal
<br />proceedings to enforce its rights or remedies under this LEASE, the prevailing Party to such dispute or
<br />proceedings shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and similar costs incurred
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