SHALL BE ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED IN SEVERAL COUNTERPARTS, AND
ALL COUNTERPARTS SO EXECUTED SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE AGREEMENT, BINDING UPON THE
PARTIES HERETO.
18.
SEVERABILITY. IF ANY TERM, PROVISION OR PART OF THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE DETERMINED TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL LAW OR REGULATION, OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE INVALID OR UNLAWFUL,
SUCH TERM, PROVISION OR PART SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
SUCH LAW OR REGULATION. SUCH INVALIDITY, UNENFORCEABILITY OR UNLAWFULNESS SHALL
NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR ANY OTHER TERMS, PROVISIONS AND PARTS OF THIS AGREEMENT NOT
IN CONFLICT, INVALID OR UNLAWFUL, AND SUCH TERMS, PROVISIONS AND PARTS SHALL
CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND REMAIN BINDING UPON THE PARTIES HERETO.
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THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT PRIOR TO
SIGNING IT, THAT THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN FULLY EXPLAINED TO THE EMPLOYEE PRIOR TO
SIGNING IT, THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE IT REVIEWED BY AN
ATTORNEY AND THAT THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THE AGREEMENT'S FINAL AND BINDING
EFFECT PRIOR TO SIGNING IT, AND THAT THE EMPLOYEE IS SIGNING THE RELEASE
VOLUNTARILY WITH THE FULL INTENTION OF COMPROMISING, SETTLING, AND RELEASING THE
COMPANY AS STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
The Children's Place Services Company, LLC
Mario Ciampi
By:
/S/ STEVEN BALASIANO
/S/ MARIO CIAMPI
Steven Balasiano
Mario Ciampi (signature)
Dated:
April 14, 2006
Dated:
April 14, 2006
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