a. Notices. Google may modify this Agreement from time to time upon 30 days’ notice to Company. All notices of termination or breach must be in English, in writing and addressed to the other party’s Legal Department. The address for such notices to Google’s Legal Department is legal-notices@google.com. All other notices must be in English, in writing and addressed to the other party’s primary contact. Notice will be treated as given on receipt, as verified by written or automated receipt or by electronic log (as applicable).
b. Assignment; Change of Control. Company may not assign or transfer any part of this Agreement without Google's prior written consent. Any other attempt to transfer or assign is void. Upon the earlier of (i) Company entering into an agreement providing for a change of control (for example, through a stock purchase or sale, merger, asset sale, liquidation or other similar form of corporate transaction), (ii) Company's board of directors recommending its shareholders approve a change of control, or (iii) the occurrence of a change of control (each, a “Change of Control Event”), Company will provide notice to Google promptly, but no later than seven calendar (7) days, after the occurrence of the Change of Control Event. Google may terminate this Agreement by sending notice to Company and the termination will be effective upon the earlier of delivery of the termination notice or three calendar days after receiving the Change of Control Event notice from Company.
c. Governing Law. (a) If your principal place of business is located in the United States or Canada: ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE GOVERNED BY CALIFORNIA LAW, EXCLUDING CALIFORNIA'S CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES, AND WILL BE LITIGATED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, USA; THE PARTIES CONSENT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN THOSE COURTS. (b) If your principal place of business is located in a country other than the United States or Canada, unless prevented by applicable laws: (i) ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT ("Dispute") WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA, USA, EXCLUDING CALIFORNIA'S CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES. (ii) The parties will try in good faith to settle any Dispute within 30 days after the Dispute arises. If the Dispute is not resolved within 30 days, it must be resolved by arbitration by the American Arbitration Association's International Centre for Dispute Resolution in accordance with its Expedited Commercial Rules in force as of the date of this Agreement ("Rules"). (iii) The parties will mutually select one arbitrator. The arbitration will be conducted in English in Santa Clara County, California, USA. (iv) Any party may apply to any competent court for injunctive relief necessary to protect its rights pending resolution of the arbitration. (v) Any party may petition any competent court to issue any order necessary to protect that party's rights or property; this petition will not be considered a violation or waiver of this governing law and arbitration section and will not affect the arbitrator's powers, including the power to review the judicial decision. The parties stipulate that the courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA, are competent to grant any order under this Agreement. (vi) The arbitral award will be final and binding on the parties and its execution may be presented in any competent court, including any court with jurisdiction over any party or any of its property. (vii) Any arbitration conducted under this Agreement will be considered Confidential Information, including the existence of the arbitration, any information disclosed during it, and any oral communications or documents related to it. The parties may also disclose such information to a competent court as may be necessary to file any order or execute any arbitral decision, but the parties must request that those judicial proceedings be conducted in camera (in private). (viii) The parties will pay the arbitrator's fees, the arbitrator's appointed experts' fees and expenses, and the arbitration center's administrative expenses in accordance with the Rules. In its final decision, the arbitrator will determine the non-prevailing party's obligation to reimburse the amount paid in advance by the prevailing party for these fees. (ix) Each party will bear its own lawyers' and experts' fees and expenses, regardless of the arbitrator's final decision regarding the Dispute.
d. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets out all terms agreed between the parties and supersedes all other agreements between the parties relating to its subject matter.
e. No Waiver. Neither party will be treated as having waived any rights by not exercising (or delaying the exercise of) any rights under this Agreement.
f. Severability. If any term (or part of a term) of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement will remain in effect.
g. Equitable Relief. Nothing in this Agreement will limit a party’s ability to seek equitable relief.
h. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not confer any benefits on any third party unless it expressly states that it does.
i. Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable for failure or delay in performance to the extent caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
j. No Agency. This Agreement does not create any agency, partnership or joint venture between the parties.