This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New York, USA, without giving effect to any conflict of law principle that would otherwise result in the application of the laws of any State or jurisdiction other than the State of New York, USA, except that Section 13.02(b) and any arbitration thereunder shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, Chapters 1 and 2 as long as such Chapters are applicable.