Without prejudice to the Parties’ agreement to arbitrate as set forth in this [Section 15.13], any Party has the right to seek preservation of property, preservation of evidence, interim injunctive relief, provisional rulings or other interim relief or procedural assistance from a court of competent jurisdiction, both before and after the arbitral tribunal has been appointed, at anytime up until the arbitral tribunal has made its final award.

Any party may, without inconsistency with this Agreement, seek from a court any interim or provisional relief that may be necessary to protect the rights or property of that party pending the establishment of the arbitral tribunal, or pending the arbitral tribunal’s determination of the merits of the controversy.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to or following the appointment of an arbitrator, either Party may seek from any court having jurisdiction hereof any interim, provisional, or injunctive relief that may be necessary to protect the rights or property of any Party or maintain the status quo. The institution or maintenance of any judicial action or proceeding for any such interim, provisional, or injunctive relief shall not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of either Party to submit the Dispute to arbitration.