Except as expressly contemplated hereby, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by any Party hereto (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any purported assignment or delegation in contravention of this Section 10.6 shall be null and void and of no force and effect; provided , however , that Purchaser may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Except to the extent provided in ARTICLE 9 and subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure solely to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall be construed to confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.