and: Sodexo Operations, LLC Attention: Law Department 9801 Washingtonian Boulevard Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
and/or to such other persons or places as either of the Parties may hereafter designate in writing. All such notices shall be effective when received or refused except in the case of overnight delivery by a nationally recognized delivery service in which case notice shall be effective the day after deposit with the delivery service.
Any request issued by Sodexo to change the Sodexo U.S. mailing address for check payments or to change the Sodexo bank account for U.S. electronic wire or ACH payments will only be communicated in writing by a Sodexo Authorized Officer (Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer). If during the Term of this Agreement, Client receives such a request, prior to taking any action Client shall verify the validity of such request by contacting the Sodexo Accounts Receivable Department directly via one of the methods below.
Email: AccountsReceivable.NorAm@Sodexo.com
Phone: 1-866-372-3160
Fax: 716-568-8408
Website: https://us.sodexo.com/contact.html
9.9 Catastrophe. Neither Sodexo nor Client shall be liable for failure to perform its respective obligations under this Agreement when such failure is caused by fire, explosion, water, act of God, civil disorder or disturbance, strike, vandalism, war, riot, sabotage, pandemic, weather and energy related closing, governmental rules or regulations, failure of third parties to perform their obligations with respect to the Services, or like causes beyond the reasonable control of either Party, or for real or personal property destroyed or damaged due to such causes.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sodexo shall continue to provide the Services during a catastrophe as described above, as such Services may be modified by mutual agreement of the Parties based on existing conditions or the nature of the catastrophe, and to the extent that the safety and welfare of Sodexo's employees are not jeopardized. Client shall reimburse Sodexo for any Client-approved additional costs, Charges, and expenses incurred by Sodexo in providing the Services, or modified Services, for the duration of the catastrophe, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
9.10 Construction and Effect. The article and section headings used herein are used solely for convenience and shall not be deemed to limit the subject of the articles and sections or be considered in their interpretation.
9.11 Recovery Fees. In the event that any action is taken by either Party to enforce any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement, the prevailing Party (or in the case of failure to make payment when due, the initiating Party) shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, collection service expenses, court costs and related expenses to the extent permissible under the law
9.12 Amendments to Agreement. All provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect throughout the term hereof unless the Parties agree, in a written document signed by an