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Interpretation; Governing 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 and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Each of the parties to this Agreement irrevocably agrees that any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including any issue as to the existence, validity, interpretation, construction, performance, breach or termination of this Agreement) (the “Dispute”), shall be referred to and finally resolved by binding arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in accordance with the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”), as amended and supplemented from time to time in force when the notice 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. The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators (the “Tribunal”). The parties 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 language of the arbitration proceedings shall be English. Any award of the Tribunal shall be made in writing and shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration from the day it is made. Nothing in this Section 16 shall be construed as preventing any party from seeking conservatory or interim relief from any court of competent jurisdiction.

Interpretation; Governing Law. This agreement shall be construed as a whole and in accordance with its fair meaning. Headings are for convenience only and shall not be used in construing meaning. This agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

Governing Law; Interpretation. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah excluding that body of law relating to conflict of laws. All references to dollars are to U.S. Dollars.

Governing Law and Interpretation. This Release shall be deemed to be made and entered into in the State of Tennessee, and shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced and governed under the laws of the State of Tennessee, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions of Tennessee law. The language of all parts of this Release shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against the Company or me.

Governing Law and Interpretation. This Agreement shall be governed and conformed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey without regard to its conflict of laws provision. In the event Employee or Employer breaches any provision of this Agreement, Employee and Employer affirm that either may institute an action against the other to specifically enforce any term or terms of this Agreement, in addition to any other legal or equitable relief permitted by law. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general release language, it shall be stricken, leaving the remainder of this Agreement in full force and effect.

Interpretation and Governing Law. The terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan shall be governed, construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, excluding any choice of law rules or principles that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of any provision of the Plan or an Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. The Plan and Awards are subject to all present and future applicable provisions of the Code and, to the extent applicable, they are subject to all present and future rulings of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to Rule 16b-3. If any provision of the Plan or an Award conflicts with any such Code provision or ruling, the Committee shall cause the Plan to be amended, and shall modify the Award, so as to comply, or if for any reason amendments cannot be made, that provision of the Plan or the Award shall be void and of no effect.

Interpretation and Governing Law. The terms and provisions of this Plan shall be construed according to the principles, and in the priority, as follows: first, in accordance with the meaning under, and which will bring the Plan into conformity with, section 409A of the Code; and secondly, in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri. The Plan shall be deemed to contain the provisions necessary to comply with such laws. If any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid, the remaining provisions of this Plan shall be construed as if such provision had never been included. Wherever applicable, the masculine pronoun as used herein shall include the feminine, and the singular shall include the plural. The term profit shall mean profit or loss, as the case may be, and the term credit shall mean credit or charge, as the case may be.

GOVERNING LAW. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.01 OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, FEDERAL LAW. TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL LAW INCORPORATES STATE LAW, THAT STATE LAW SHALL BE THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED THEREIN.

Governing Law. This Amendment and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to or in connection therewith, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to any conflicts of law principles other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to such State’s choice of law rules. This Agreement is deemed to be entered into entirely in the State of Florida. This Agreement shall not be strictly construed for or against either party.

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