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Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or other conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any disputes, actions and proceedings against any party or arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and resolved in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of HKIAC in force at the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section ‎7 (the “HKIAC Rules”). The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of the arbitration shall be English and the arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; and a third Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint nomination of an Arbitrator or the third Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the HKIAC Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.

Section # Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.Resolution; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by,interpreted, construed, performed and construedenforced in accordance with,with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or other conflict of law provision or rule (whetherLaws of the State of New York without giving effect to its principles or any other jurisdiction) thatrules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would causerequire or permit the application of the lawsLaws of another jurisdiction. In the event any jurisdiction other thandispute arises among the State of New York. Any disputes, actions and proceedings against any party or arisingparties hereto out of or in any way relatingrelation to this AgreementAgreement, including any dispute regarding its breach, termination or validity, the parties shall attempt in the first instance to resolve such dispute through friendly consultations. If any dispute has not been resolved by friendly consultations within thirty (30) days after any party has served written notice on the other parties requesting the commencement of such consultations, then any party may demand that the dispute be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the following provisions of this Section 6.7. The arbitration shall be submitted toconducted in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC(“HKIAC”) and resolved in accordance with the ArbitrationAdministered Rules of HKIAC in force atwhen a notice of arbitration is submitted. The seat and venue of the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section ‎7 (the “HKIAC Rules”). The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The officialKong and the language of the arbitration shall be EnglishEnglish. There shall be three arbitrators. One arbitrator shall be nominated by the claimant(s) and the arbitration tribunalone arbitrator shall consist of three arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator;be nominated by the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; and a third Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event. If either the claimant(s) or respondent(s) orshall abstain from nominating their arbitrator, the firstHKIAC shall appoint such arbitrator. The two Arbitratorsarbitrators so chosen shall select a third arbitrator; provided that if such two arbitrators shall fail to nominate orchoose a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days after such two arbitrators have been selected, the HKIAC, upon the request of any party, shall appoint a third arbitrator. The third arbitrator shall be the presiding arbitrator. The parties agree that the joint nominationarbitration shall be kept confidential and that the existence of an Arbitratorthe proceeding and any element of it shall not be disclosed beyond the tribunal, the parties, their legal and professional advisers, and any Person necessary for the conduct of the arbitration, unless otherwise required by Law or the third Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the HKIAC Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC.parties hereto otherwise agree in writing. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The award ofparties agree that all documents and evidence submitted in the arbitration tribunal(including without limitation any statements of case and any interim or final award, as well as the fact that an arbitral award has been made) shall remain confidential both during and after any final award that is rendered unless otherwise required by Law or the parties hereto otherwise agree in writing. Upon and after the submission of any dispute to arbitration, the parties shall continue to exercise their remaining respective rights, and fulfill their remaining respective obligations under this Agreement, except insofar as the same may relate directly to the matters in dispute. The parties hereby agree that any arbitration award rendered in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.7 shall be final and binding upon them, and the disputing parties. Any party to anparties further agree that such award may apply tobe enforced by any court of competenthaving jurisdiction for enforcementover the party against which the award has been rendered or the assets of such party wherever the same may be located. In any arbitration proceeding, any legal proceeding to enforce any arbitration award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award,and in any other legal proceeding among the parties irrevocablypursuant to or relating to this Agreement, each party expressly waives the defense of sovereign immunity and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcementother defense based on lackthe fact or allegation that it is an agency or instrumentality of personal jurisdictiona sovereign state or inconvenient forum.is otherwise entitled to immunity.

Interpretation; Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.Law. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole and in accordance with its fair meaning and any ambiguities shall not be construed for or against either party. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used in construing meaning. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construedinterpreted in accordance with,with the laws of the State of New York,Hong Kong without giving effectregard to any choice of law or otherthe conflict of law provision or rule (whetherlaws principles thereof. Each of the State of New Yorkparties to this Agreement irrevocably agrees that any dispute, controversy or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any disputes, actions and proceedings against any party orclaim arising out of or in any way relating toconnection with this Agreement (including any issue as to the existence, validity, interpretation, construction, performance, breach or termination of this Agreement) (the “Dispute”), shall be submittedreferred to and finally resolved by binding arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and resolved in accordance with the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules of HKIAC(the “Rules”), as amended and supplemented from time to time in force atwhen the relevant timenotice of arbitration is submitted in accordance with these Rules, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section and as may be amended by the rest of this Section ‎7section. The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators (the HKIAC Rules“Tribunal”). The placeparties agree that the three arbitrators can be selected from outside the HKIAC’s panel(s) of arbitrators. The claimant and the respondent shall each designate one (1) arbitrator in accordance with the Rules. The HKIAC shall appoint the third and presiding arbitrator, who shall be qualified to practice Law in Hong Kong. The seat of the arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of the arbitration proceedings shall be English and the arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; and a third Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint nomination of an Arbitrator or the third Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the HKIAC Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. TheEnglish. Any award of the arbitration tribunalTribunal shall be finalmade in writing and shall be final, conclusive and binding uponon the disputing parties. Anyparties to the arbitration from the day it is made. Nothing in this Section 16 shall be construed as preventing any party to an award may apply tofrom seeking conservatory or interim relief from any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.jurisdiction.

Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or other conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any disputes, actions and proceedings against any party ordispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any way relating to this Agreementquestion regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be submittedreferred to and finally resolved by arbitration in Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (“HKIAC”) in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIACCenter Administered Arbitration Rules (the “HKIAC Rules”) and resolvedin force when the notice of arbitration is submitted in accordance with the ArbitrationHKIAC Rules. The HKIAC Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference to this clause. The tribunal shall be comprised of HKIAC in force atthree arbitrators. The Investor, on the relevant timeone hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall each nominate one arbitrator and the third, who shall serve as maypresident of the tribunal, shall be amendednominated by this Section ‎7 (the “HKIAC Rules”).the party-nominated arbitrators. The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of the arbitration shall be English and the arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; and a third Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint nomination of an Arbitrator or the third Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the HKIAC Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the partiesconducted in English. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defensesconsents to such enforcement based on lackarbitration as the sole and exclusive method of personal jurisdictionresolving any dispute arising out of or inconvenient forum.in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination.

Governing Law;The Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construedsettled by arbitration in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or other conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any disputes, actions and proceedings against any party or arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement shall be submitted toHong Kong by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC(the “HKIAC) and resolved in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules of HKIAC in force at the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section ‎7 (the “HKIAC Rules”). The place of arbitration in force when the Arbitration Notice is submitted in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. There shall be Hong Kong. The official languageone (1) arbitrator, whom shall be mutually agreed to by the Parties, and if the Parties cannot so agree on such arbitrator within ten (10) Business Days of the commencement of the arbitration proceedings, three (3) arbitrators shall be English andappointed. In such case, one arbitrator shall be nominated by the Party or Parties, as the case may be, commencing the arbitration tribunalproceedings (the “Claimant Side”), and one arbitrator shall consist of three arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; and a third Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two Arbitratorsrespondent or respondents, as the case may be, to the proceedings (the “Respondent Side”), and shall serve as chairman ofif either the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s)Claimant Side or the first two ArbitratorsRespondent Side shall fail to nominate or agreeits arbitrator, the joint nomination of an Arbitrator orHKIAC shallappoint such arbitrator. The two arbitrators so chosen shall select a third arbitrator, provided that if such two arbitrators shall fail to choose a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days after such two arbitrators have been selected, the HKIAC shall appoint the third Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the HKIAC Rules, such Arbitratorarbitrator. The third arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC.presiding arbitrator. The arbitration tribunalParties shall have no authorityuse commercially reasonable efforts to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The awardappoint arbitrators who are qualified to practice law in the State of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.New York.

Governing Law;The Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construedsettled in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or other conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Any disputes, actions and proceedings against any party or arising out of orHong Kong in any way relating to this Agreement shall be submitted toa proceeding conducted in English by one (1) arbitrator from the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC(the “HKIAC) and resolved in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules of HKIAC in force at the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section ‎7 (the “HKIAC Rules”). The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of in force when the arbitration shall be English and the arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; and a third Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint nomination of an Arbitrator or the third Arbitrator within the time limits specified byArbitration Notice is submitted in accordance with the HKIAC Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.Rules.

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