This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to the conflict of law rules thereof, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO LAW, THEORY OR PUBLIC POLICY SHALL BE GIVEN EFFECT WHICH WOULD UNDERMINE, DIMINISH OR REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH PARTY’S WAIVER OF CONSEQUENTIAL, MULTIPLE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VIII , IT BEING THE EXPRESS INTENT, UNDERSTANDING, AND AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES THAT SUCH WAIVERS ARE TO BE GIVEN THE FULLEST EFFECT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PRE-EXISTING CONDITION OR THE NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER SOLE, JOINT OR CONCURRENT), GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER LEGAL FAULT OF ANY PARTY HERETO, OR OTHERWISE.