its Group or the business thereof. Section 11.7. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and should any provision hereof be void, voidable or unenforceable under any applicable law, such provision shall not affect or invalidate any other provision of this Agreement, which shall continue to govern the relative rights and duties of the parties as though such void, voidable or unenforceable provision were not a part hereof. Section 11.8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state. Section 11.9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. 30 Section 11.10. Disputes. Any Disputes arising under this Agreement, whether based on contract, tort, statute or otherwise, including but not limited to, disputes in connection with claims by third parties, shall be resolved in accordance with Section 15.10 of the Distribution Agreement; provided that the parties shall retain the rights and remedies specified in Section 9.4 hereof. Section 11.11. Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable for any loss or damage due to causes beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, accident, labor difficulty, war, power or transmission failures, riot, Acts of God or changes in laws and regulations, provided that the affected party must (a) promptly notify the other party in writing and furnish all relevant information concerning the event of force majeure; (b) use reasonable efforts to avoid or remove the cause of its nonperformance; and (c) proceed to perform its obligations with dispatch when such cause is removed. Section 11.12. Documentation. Prior to the Distribution Date and