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接和可预见的损失提出索赔。
16.2 Limitation on Liability 16.2 责任限制
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, [except for breach of Section 15 (Confidentiality) and breach of Section 10 (Intellectual Property Rights),] neither Party shall be liable to the other Party for damages for loss of revenues or profits, loss of goodwill or any indirect or consequential damages in connection with the performance or non-performance of this Contract.
[Except for a breach of Section 15 (Confidentiality) and a breach of Section 10 (Intellectual Property Rights),] the aggregate liability of a Party for all claims for any loss, damage or indemnity whatsoever resulting from such Party’s
performance or non-performance of this Contract shall in no case exceed [●] United States Dollars (US$[●]) or the RMB equivalent thereof. 无论本合同其他条款有何规定，任何一方均不向另一方承担因本合同的履行或不履行而造成的收入或利润丧失、商誉丧失或任何间接或附带性损失的赔偿责任[，但该方有违反第15条（保密义务）和第10 条（知识产权）情形的除外]。在任何情况下，一方对因本合同的履行或不履行所致的损失、损害或补偿索赔的责任累计总额不得超过[ ]美元（US$[ ]）或等值的人民币[， 但该方有违反第15 条（保密义务）和第10 条（知识产权）情形的除外]。 17. FORCE MAJEURE 17. 不可抗力
17.1 Definition of Force Majeure 17.1 不可抗力的定义
\Parties to this Contract, and which are unforeseen, unavoidable or
insurmountable, and which prevent total or partial performance by either of the Parties. Such events shall include earthquakes, typhoons, flood, fire, war,
strikes, riots, acts of governments, changes in law or the application thereof or any other instances which cannot be foreseen, prevented or controlled, including instances which are accepted as Force Majeure in general
international commercial practice. “不可抗力”指超出本合同双方控制范围、无法预见、无法避免或无法克服、使得本合同一方部分或者完全不能履行本合同的事件。这类事件包括但不限于地震、台风、洪水、火灾、战争、罢工、暴动、政府行为、法律规定或其适用的变化，或者其他任何无法预见、避免或者控制的事件，包括在国际商务实践中通常被认定为不可抗力的事件。
17.2 Consequences of Force Majeure 17.2 不可抗力的后果
(a) If an event of Force Majeure occurs, a Party's contractual obligations affected by such an event under this Contract shall be suspended during the period of delay caused by the Force Majeure and shall be automatically
extended, without penalty or liability, for a period equal to such suspension. (a) 如果发生不可抗力事件，一方在本合同项下受不可抗力影响的义务在不可抗力造成的延误期间自动中止，并且其履行期限应自动延长，延长期间为中止的期间，该方无须为此承担违约责任。
(b) The Party claiming Force Majeure shall promptly inform the other Parties in writing and shall furnish within [fifteen (15)] days thereafter sufficient proof of the occurrence and duration of such Force Majeure. The Party claiming Force Majeure shall also use all reasonable endeavours to terminate the Force
Majeure. (b) 提出受不可抗力影响的一方应及时书面通知另一方，并且在随后的[十五（15）]日内向另一方提供不可抗力发生以及持续期间的充分证据。提出受不可抗力影响的一方还应尽一切合理的努力排除不可抗力。
(c) In the event of Force Majeure, the Parties shall immediately consult with each other in order to find an equitable solution and shall use all reasonable endeavours to minimize the consequences of such Force Majeure. (c) 发生不可抗力，双方应立即进行磋商，寻求一项公正的解决方案，并且要尽一切合理的努力将不可抗力的影响降至最小。
18. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 18. 争议的解决 18.1 Friendly Consultations 18.1 友好协商
In the event of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Contract, or the breach, termination or invalidity hereof (\shall attempt in the first instance to resolve such dispute through friendly
consultations. 如果发生由本合同（或其违反、终止或无效）引起或与之相关的任何争议、纠纷或者索赔（ “争议”），双方应首先争取通过友好协商来解决争议。
18.2 Arbitration 18.2 仲裁
[Choose one of the following two alternatives: [选择以下两种方式之一 ] Either Option (1): CIETAC Rules [选择（1） 中国国际经济贸易委员会仲裁 (a) In the event such dispute is not resolved through consultations within [sixty (60)] days after the date such consultations were first requested in writing by a Party, then any Party may submit the dispute for arbitration in [Beijing] before the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission
(\amended by this Article 18.2 (\如果某一争议未在一方首次书面提出进行磋商之日后六十(60)日内通过友好协商解决，则任何一方可将该争议提交中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(“贸仲会”)在[北京]按照当时有效的贸仲会仲裁程序规则（并由本第18.2 条规定作为修订）(“仲裁规则”)进行仲裁。 (b) The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators, one appointed by each Party and, if either of the Parties fails to appoint an arbitrator within the time specified in the Arbitration Rules, the Chairman of CIETAC shall make such appointment, taking into consideration the criteria set out in this Article 18.2. (b) 仲裁庭应由三名仲裁员组成，其中双方各指定一名，如果任何一方不能在仲裁规则具体规定的时间内指定一名仲裁员，贸仲会主任将参考本合同第18.2 条载明的标准指定仲裁员。
(c) A third arbitrator (the \
agreement between the Parties in accordance with the provisions of Articles 18.2 (d) and (e) below, and, if the Parties fail to jointly appoint the Presiding Arbitrator within the time specified in the Arbitration Rules, the Chairman of CIETAC shall make such appointment, taking into consideration the criteria set out in this Article 18.2. (c) 第三名仲裁员（“首席仲裁员”）应由双方协议指定，且如双方在仲裁规则规定的具体时间内仍未能达成该协议确定第三名仲裁员，则贸仲会主任应参考本合同第18.2条载明的标准指定该仲裁员。
(d) No arbitrator may be a national of (i) the PRC or (ii) [home country of Party
B]. (d) 任何一名仲裁员都不应具有(i)具有中华人民共和国国籍；或(ii)[乙方所在国国籍]
(e) The Presiding Arbitrator (and any successor or replacement appointee in place of any Presiding Arbitrator initially appointed) shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, be a national of one of the following countries: (e) 首席仲裁员（及其继任者或任何代替原先指定担任首席仲裁员的人选）应具有以下任一国籍：
(i) Australia; (ii) Belgium; (i) 澳大利亚(ii) 比利时
(iii) Canada; (iv) New Zealand; (iii) 加拿大(iv) 新西兰 (v) Sweden; (vi) Switzerland; (v) 瑞典(vi) 瑞士
(vii) The Netherlands; or (viii) The United Kingdom. (vii) 荷兰(viii) 英国
(f) The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in the English language. (f) 仲裁程序应当以英语进行。
(g) All costs of arbitration (including but not limited to arbitration fees, costs of arbitrators and legal fees and disbursements) shall be borne by the losing party, unless otherwise determined by the arbitration tribunal. (g) 所有仲裁费用（包括但不限于仲裁费、仲裁员费用和法定费用和支出）应由败诉方承担，除非仲裁庭另有决定。
(h) The provisions of Chapter III of the Arbitration Rules (concerning summary procedure) are excluded, regardless of whether the total amount of the claim amounts to RMB 500,000. (h) 无论赔偿请求是否总计达人民币500，000，贸仲会仲裁规则第三章条款（关于简易程序）在尽可能允许范围内排除适用。] [NB: This clause could be considered to be a variation to the CIETAC Rules. Article 7 of the CIETAC Rules states that variations to the Rules are subject to consent by the Arbitration Commission]. [注：本条内容可能被认定为对贸仲会仲裁规则的变更。贸仲会仲裁规则第7 条规定变更仲裁规则应获得仲裁委员会的同意。]
Or Option (2): SIAC Rules [选择（2） 新加坡国际仲裁中心仲裁
(a) In the event the dispute is not resolved through consultations within [sixty (60)] days after the date such consultations were first requested in writing by a Party, then any Party may submit the dispute to Singapore International
Arbitration Centre (\Arbitration Rules of the SIAC then in force, and as amended by this Article 18.2 (\如果某一争议未在一方首次书面提出进行协商之日后[六十(60)]日内通过友好协商解决，则任何一方可将该争议提交新加坡国际仲裁中心(“仲裁中心”)在[新加坡]按照当时有效的仲裁中心仲裁程序规则（并根据本第18.2 条作出修订）(“仲裁规则”)进行仲裁。
(b) The tribunal shall consist of [one] [three] arbitrator(s) to be appointed by the Chairman of the SIAC. (b) 仲裁庭应由仲裁中心主任指定的[一][三]名仲裁员组成。
(c) The language of the arbitration shall be English.] (c) 仲裁应用[英语]进行。] 18.3 Procedural Compliance 18.3 遵守程序性规定 The Parties undertake: 双方保证：
(a) to comply strictly with the time limits specified in the Arbitration Rules for
the taking of any step or the performance of any act in or in connection with any arbitration; and (a) 在任何仲裁或与仲裁相关的任何活动中采取任何步骤或实施的任何行为都必须严格遵守相关仲裁规则具体规定的时间限制；且
(b) to comply with and to carry out, in full and without delay, any procedural orders (including, without limitation to, any interim measures of protection ordered) or any award (interim or final) made by the arbitral tribunal. (b) 全面地、无迟延地遵守并执行所有程序性决定（包括但不限于任何临时保全措施）或任何由仲裁庭做出的任何（临时或终局）裁决。 18.4 Enforcement of Award 18.4 裁决的执行
Each of the Parties irrevocably: 各方不可撤销地：
(a) agrees that any arbitral award shall be final and binding; (a) 一致同意仲裁裁决是终局的，并对双方具有拘束力；
(b) undertakes that it will execute and perform the arbitral award fully and
without delay. In the event of judicial acceptance and an order of enforcement, each party expressly waives all rights to object thereto, including any defense of sovereign immunity and any other defense based on the fact or allegation that it is an agency or instrumentality of a sovereign state; and (b) 保证其将全面地毫无迟延地签署并履行仲裁裁决。在法院对仲裁裁决予以司法承认并发布强制执行令的情况下，双方明确放弃其提出异议的所有权利，包括任何以主权豁免为由提出的抗辩事由以及任何基于其是一个主权国家的机构或部门的事实或主张而提出的其他抗辩事由；且
(c) waives any rights which it may have to contest the validity of the arbitration agreement set forth in this Article or the jurisdiction of the relevant arbitration institution to hear and to determine any arbitration begun pursuant to this Article 18. (c) 放弃其所拥有的对本条规定的仲裁协议有效性提出异议或对相关仲裁机构对本案进行审理并做出裁决的管辖权提出异议的任何权利。 When any dispute occurs and is the subject of friendly consultations or arbitration, the Parties shall continue to exercise their remaining respective rights and fulfil their remaining respective obligations under this Contract, except in respect of those matters under dispute. 当某一争议发生并且正在通过友好协商或仲裁解决时，双方应继续行使其各自在本合同项下的其他权利，同时继续履行其各自在本合同项下的其他义务，但与争议事项有关的权利和义务除外。
18.5 Injunctive Relief 18.5 禁令救济
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree that each Party has the right to seek temporary or permanent injunctive or other similar relief in any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction in respect of any claims of breach of confidentiality or IPR infringement or for an order of specific performance or other injunctive relief as permitted under Applicable Laws. 无论本合同前述条款有何规定，双方同意每一方均有权就任何违反保密义务或知识产权侵权的主张向任何一个有管辖权的法院或其他机关寻求临时或永久禁令或其他类似的救济措施，或申请实际履行的执行令或其他相关法律允许的禁令救济。 18.6 Governing Law 18.6 适用法律