THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions of Section 11.18(b) , Section 11.18(c) , Section 11.18(d) and Section 11.19 of the Existing Credit Agreement are incorporated by reference herein, mutatis mutandis .