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BOWNE INTEGRATED TYPESETTING SYSTEM
CRC: 44501
Name: NATIONAL GRID
Date: 17-JUN-2008 03:10:51.35Operator: BNY99999TPhone: [phone]Site: BOWNE OF NEW YORK
Y59930.SUB, DocName: EX-4.C.8, Doc: 9, Page: 21
Description: EXH 4(C).8
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[E/O] EDGAR 2 *Y59930/857/3*
BOWNE INTEGRATED TYPESETTING SYSTEM
CRC: 44501
Name: NATIONAL GRID
Date: 17-JUN-2008 03:10:51.35Operator: BNY99999TPhone: [phone]Site: BOWNE OF NEW YORK
Y59930.SUB, DocName: EX-4.C.8, Doc: 9, Page: 21 Description: EXH 4(C).8
0/3857.00.00.00Y59930BNY
[E/O] EDGAR 2 *Y59930/857/3*
20
covered by this clause 19.3 in the forum stated in this clause 19.3, (iii) a
g
ree not to commence any such action or
proceedin
g
in any forum other than the stated in this clause 19.3 and (iv) a
g
ree that, to the extent permitted by law, a
final and non-appealable jud
g
ment in any such action or proceedin
g
in any such court will be conclusive and bindin
g
on
the Executive and the Company. However, nothin
g
in this A
g
reement precludes the Executive or the Company from
brin
g
in
g
any action or proceedin
g
in any court for the purpose of enforcin
g
the provisions of clause 19.1 and this clause
19.3.
19.4 Waiver of Jury Trial. To the extent permitted by law, the Executive and the Company waive any and all rights to
a jury trial with respect to any Employment Matter.
19.5 This Agreement is governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
applicable to contracts made and performed in New York, excluding application of its conflict of laws
principles.
19.6 This A
g
reement will be bindin
g
on, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective heirs,
personal representatives, successors and assi
g
ns. This A
g
reement does not confer any ri
g
hts, remedies, obli
g
ations or
liabilities to an
y
entit
y
or
p
erson other than the
p
arties hereto and their
p
ermitted successors and assi
g
ns.
20 Miscellaneous
20.1 This A
g
reement may be entered into in any number of counterparts, all of which taken to
g
ether shall constitute one and
the same instrument. Any party may enter into this Agreement by executing any such counterpart.
20.2 This A
g
reement ma
y
onl
y
be modified b
y
the written a
g
reement of the
p
arties.
20.3 The Executive cannot assign this Agreement to anyone else.
20.4 References in this A
g
reement to rules, re
g
ulations, policies, handbooks or other similar documents which supplement it,
are referred to in it or describe any pensions or other benefits arran
g
ement are references to the versions or forms of
the relevant documents as amended or u
p
dated from time to time.
20.5 The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this A
g
reement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any
other
p
rovision of this A
g
reement.