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Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of England, without regard to any choice of law principle that would dictate the application of the law of another jurisdiction. All disputes between the Parties in connection with or arising out of the existence, validity, construction, performance and termination of this Agreement (or any terms thereof), which the Parties are unable to resolve between themselves within ​ Business Days of the notice of dispute from either party, that relates to a payment dispute arising under this Agreement may be submitted by either party to ​ to be conducted in ​. If the parties are unable to resolve such dispute via mediation, or if such dispute relates to matters other than a payment dispute, then such disagreement shall resolved by ​ conducted in ​.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement (and any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of, or in any way in connection with, it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims)) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England. The Parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide any suit, action or proceedings and/or to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in any way in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) and, for these purposes, each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England. Each Party waives (and agrees not to raise) any objection, whether on the ground of inconvenient forum or venue or on any other ground, which it might have to the bringing of proceedings in such courts.

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