ARTICLE 31
31.1 If any provisions of the Agreement are held to be contrary to law by a court of competent jurisdiction or governmental administrative agency having jurisdiction over the provisions, such provisions will be considered invalid except to the extent permitted by law, but all other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Any such invalidated provision shall, at the request of either party, be subject to negotiation between the parties but in no event shall the result of such negotiations circumvent the law.