Common use of Interpretation and Dispute Resolution Clause in Contracts

Interpretation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Except as respects the exercise or prosecution of claims or causes of action for Equitable Relief, for which the Parties shall have the right to proceed in any court of appropriate jurisdiction, any Dispute not resolved pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.1(c)(iv), 7.1(b) or 9.1 between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Related Energy Sales Agreement, the relationship of the Parties created by those agreements, or the breach, validity or enforceability of those agreements shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the terms of the United States Arbitration Act, whether or not federal jurisdiction is obtained. Any and all arbitration(s) hereunder shall be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association. (b) Any and all such arbitration(s) shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators. The claimant shall appoint an arbitrator when it serves its demand for arbitration, the respondent shall submit an answering statement within thirty (30) days of service of the demand for arbitration and shall at that time appoint an arbitrator, and the two Party-appointed arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator to chair the arbitration within fifteen (15) days after service of the answering statement. If the Party-appointed arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the Rules. (c) The arbitration award by the arbitration panel shall be final and binding, shall include interest at the Interest Rate and, unless the arbitrator panel expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, together with interest at the Interest Rate. Any arbitration award may be enforced by the state or federal courts sitting in Cincinnati, Ohio or any other court of competent jurisdiction (including any jurisdiction in which the Party against whom the award is sought to be enforced holds or keeps assets). (d) Upon the date of an arbitration award pursuant to this Section 9.2, if it is determined that an amount is due from one Party to the other Party, then such amount will be paid to the Party to whom it is due within ten (10) days from the Written determination of the arbitration panel. Overdue payments shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. The failure by such Party to pay any amount due or otherwise take the required actions within the required time hereunder shall be a Purchaser Event of Default or Seller Event of Default, as applicable.

Interpretation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Except as respects the exercise or prosecution of claims or causes of action for Equitable Relief, for which the Parties shall have the right to proceed in any court of appropriate jurisdiction, any Dispute not resolved pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.1(c)(iv), 7.1(b) or 9.1 between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Related Energy Sales Agreement, the Equipment Agreement, the relationship of the Parties created by those agreements, or the breach, validity or enforceability of those agreements shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the terms of the United States Arbitration Act, whether or not federal jurisdiction is obtained. Any and all arbitration(s) hereunder shall be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association. (b) Any and all such arbitration(s) shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators. The claimant shall appoint an arbitrator when it serves its demand for arbitration, the respondent shall submit an answering statement within thirty (30) days of service of the demand for arbitration and shall at that time appoint an arbitrator, and the two Party-appointed arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator to chair the arbitration within fifteen (15) days after service of the answering statement. If the Party-appointed arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the Rules. (c) The arbitration award by the arbitration panel shall be final and binding, shall include interest at the Interest Rate and, unless the arbitrator panel expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, together with interest at the Interest Rate. Any arbitration award may be enforced by the state or federal courts sitting in Cincinnati, Ohio or any other court of competent jurisdiction (including any jurisdiction in which the Party against whom the award is sought to be enforced holds or keeps assets). (d) Upon the date of an arbitration award pursuant to this Section 9.2, if it is determined that an amount is due from one Party to the other Party, then such amount will be paid to the Party to whom it is due within ten (10) days from the Written determination of the arbitration panel. Overdue payments shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. The failure by such Party to pay any amount due or otherwise take the required actions within the required time hereunder shall be a Purchaser Event of Default or Seller Event of Default, as applicable.

Interpretation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Except as respects the exercise or prosecution of claims or causes of action Other than a claim for Equitable Reliefequitable relief, for which the Parties shall have the right may be brought to proceed in any court of appropriate competent jurisdiction, any Dispute not resolved pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.1(c)(iv), 7.1(b) claim or 9.1 controversy between the Parties hereto arising out of or relating to this Agreement, Agreement or the Related Energy Sales Agreement, the relationship of breach thereof which the Parties created by those agreementsare unable to resolve pursuant to Section 10.1, or the breach, validity or enforceability of those agreements shall be resolved settled by binding arbitration pursuant to the terms of the United States Arbitration Act, whether or not federal jurisdiction is obtained. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree to preserve, without diminution, those remedies that any Party hereto may employ or exercise freely, independently or in connection with an arbitration proceeding or after an arbitration action is started. The Parties shall have the right to proceed in any court of appropriate jurisdiction to exercise or prosecute the following remedies, as applicable: (i) procedures for immediate relief such as a Seller’s remedies to stop goods in transit, withhold or refuse delivery, reclaim or replevy goods and resell goods, and Purchasers’ remedy of cover, or other remedy deemed reasonably appropriate by Purchasers to obtain coke supply; and (ii) procedures for obtaining equitable relief. (b) The Parties shall attempt to agree on the selection of an arbitrator within forty-five (45) days from receipt of notice of intent to arbitrate. If the Parties cannot agree on an arbitrator then either Party may move to have the arbitrator appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division. Time shall be of the essence in nomination of the arbitrator. The arbitration award by the arbitrator shall be final and binding, shall include reasonable interest at the Interest Rate, and, unless the arbitrator expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, together with interest at the Interest Rate. A judgment to enforce the arbitration award may be entered in any court of appropriate jurisdiction. (c) Any and all arbitration(s) arbitration hereunder shall be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association. (b) Any and all such arbitration(s) shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators. The claimant shall appoint an arbitrator when it serves its demand for arbitration, the respondent shall submit an answering statement within thirty (30) days of service of the demand for arbitration and shall at that time appoint an arbitrator, and the two Party-appointed arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator to chair the arbitration within fifteen (15) days after service of the answering statement. If the Party-appointed arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the Rules. (c) The arbitration award by the arbitration panel shall be final and binding, shall include interest at the Interest Rate and, unless the arbitrator panel expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, together with interest at the Interest Rate. Any arbitration award may be enforced by the state or federal courts sitting in Cincinnati, Ohio or any other court of competent jurisdiction (including any jurisdiction in which the Party against whom the award is sought to be enforced holds or keeps assets). (d) Upon the date of an arbitration award pursuant to this Section 9.2award, if it is determined that an amount is due from one Party to the other Partyother, then such amount will be paid to the Party to whom it is due within ten (10) days from the Written final settlement, or written determination of the arbitration panelarbitrator, as the case may be. Overdue payments shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. The A Party’s failure by such Party to pay any amount due or otherwise take the required actions within the required time hereunder shall be a Purchaser an Event of Default or Seller Event of Default, as applicableby such Party.

Interpretation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Except as respects the exercise or prosecution of claims or causes of action for Equitable Relief, for which the Parties shall have the right to proceed in any court of appropriate jurisdiction, any A. Any Dispute not resolved pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.1(c)(iv), 7.1(b) or 9.1 Section 6.1 between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Related Energy Sales Agreement, the relationship of the Parties created by those agreements, or the breach, validity or enforceability of those agreements this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the terms of the United States Federal Arbitration Act, whether or not federal jurisdiction is obtained. Any and all arbitration(s) hereunder shall be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association. (b) B. Any and all such arbitration(s) shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators. The claimant shall appoint an arbitrator when it serves its demand for arbitration, the respondent shall submit an answering statement within thirty (30) days of service of the demand for arbitration and shall at that time appoint an arbitrator, and the two Party-appointed arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator to chair the arbitration within fifteen (15) days after service the appointment of the answering statementtwo arbitrators. If the Party-appointed arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the Rules. (c) C. The arbitration award by the arbitration panel shall be final and binding, shall include interest at the Interest Rate until the date the award is paid and, unless the arbitrator panel expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, together with interest at the Interest Rate. Any arbitration award may be enforced by the state or federal courts sitting in Cincinnati, Ohio or any other court of competent jurisdiction (including any jurisdiction in which the Party against whom the award is sought to be enforced holds or keeps assets), and the Parties waive any objection they may have to personal jurisdiction, venue, or forum non-conveniens for any enforcement action brought in such a jurisdiction. If a court enters judgment on an award, the parties agree that interest shall accrue at the Interest Rate rather than a statutory interest rate after the entry of judgment until the award is paid. (d) D. Upon the date of an arbitration award pursuant to this Section 9.26.2, if it is determined that an amount is due from one Party to the other Party, then such amount will be paid to the Party to whom it is due within ten (10) days from the Written written determination of the arbitration panel. Overdue payments shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. The failure by such Party to pay any amount due or otherwise take the required actions within the required time hereunder shall be a Purchaser an AK Event of Default or Seller Haverhill Event of Default, as applicable.

Interpretation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Except as respects the exercise or prosecution of claims or causes of action for Equitable Relief, for which the Parties shall have the right to proceed in any court of appropriate jurisdiction, any A. Any Dispute not resolved pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.1(c)(iv), 7.1(b) or 9.1 Section 6.1 between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Related Energy Sales Coke Purchase Agreement, the relationship of the Parties created by those agreements, or the breach, validity or enforceability of those agreements shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the terms of the United States Arbitration Act, whether or not federal jurisdiction is obtained. Any and all arbitration(s) hereunder shall be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association. (b) B. Any and all such arbitration(s) shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators. The claimant shall appoint an arbitrator when it serves its demand for arbitration, the respondent shall submit an answering statement within thirty (30) days of service of the demand for arbitration and shall at that time appoint an arbitrator, and the two Party-appointed arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator to chair the arbitration within fifteen (15) days after service of the answering statement. If the Party-appointed arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the Rules. (c) C. The arbitration award by the arbitration panel shall be final and binding, shall include interest at the Interest Rate and, unless the arbitrator panel expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, together with interest at the Interest Rate. Any arbitration award may be enforced by the state or federal courts sitting in Cincinnati, Ohio or any other court of competent jurisdiction (including but not limited to any jurisdiction in which the Party against whom the award is sought to be enforced holds or keeps assets). (d) D. Upon the date of an arbitration award pursuant to this Section 9.26.2, if it is determined that an amount is due from one Party to the other Party, then such amount will be paid to the Party to whom it is due within ten (10) days from the Written written determination of the arbitration panel. Overdue payments shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. The failure by such Party to pay any amount due or otherwise take the required actions within the required time hereunder shall be a Purchaser an AK Event of Default or Seller Haverhill Event of Default, as applicable.

Interpretation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Except as respects the exercise or prosecution of claims or causes of action for Equitable Relief, for which the Parties shall have the right to proceed in any court of appropriate jurisdiction, any Dispute not resolved pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.1(c)(iv)claim, 7.1(b) cause of action or 9.1 dispute between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, Agreement or the Related Energy Sales Agreement, the relationship of breach thereof which the Parties created by those agreementsare unable to resolve pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.3(c), 3.7(f) or the breach, validity or enforceability of those agreements 10.1 shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the terms of the United States Arbitration Act, whether or not federal jurisdiction is obtained. Any Subject to Section 10.2(b), any and all arbitration(s) hereunder shall be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio New York in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association. (b) Any and all such arbitration(s) shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators. The claimant Parties shall appoint an arbitrator when it serves its demand for arbitration, attempt to agree on the respondent shall submit an answering statement within thirty (30) days of service selection of the demand for arbitration and shall at that time appoint an arbitrator, and the two Party-appointed three (3) arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator to chair comprising the arbitration panel within fifteen forty-five (1545) calendar days after service from receipt of the answering statementnotice of intent to arbitrate. If the Party-Parties cannot agree on the arbitration panel then either Party may move to have the panel appointed arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, then by the third arbitrator United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Time shall be appointed of the essence in accordance with the Rules. (c) nomination of the arbitration panel. The arbitration award by the arbitration panel shall be final and binding, shall include interest at the Interest Rate if determined to be appropriate by the arbitrator panel and, unless the arbitrator panel expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorneys’ attorney's fees, together with interest at . A judgment to enforce the Interest Rate. Any arbitration award may be enforced by the state or federal courts sitting entered in Cincinnati, Ohio or any other court of competent jurisdiction (including any jurisdiction in which appropriate jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims or causes of action for Equitable Relief shall not be subject to such arbitration, and either Party against whom the award is sought to be enforced holds may employ or keeps assets)exercise freely such claims or causes of action. (dc) Upon the date of an arbitration award pursuant to this Section 9.210.2, if it is determined that an amount is due from one Party to the other Party, then such amount will be paid to the Party to whom it is due within ten (10) calendar days from the Written date of the written determination of the arbitration panel. Overdue payments shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. The failure by such Party to pay any amount due or otherwise take the required actions within the required time hereunder shall be a Purchaser Event of Default or Seller Event of Default, as applicable.

Interpretation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Except as respects the exercise or prosecution of claims or causes of action for Equitable Relief, for which the Parties shall have the right to proceed in any court of appropriate jurisdiction, any A. Any Dispute not resolved pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.1(c)(iv), 7.1(b) or 9.1 Section 6.1 between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Related Energy Sales Coke Purchase Agreement, the Equipment Agreement, the relationship of the Parties created by those agreements, or the breach, validity or enforceability of those agreements shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the terms of the United States Arbitration Act, whether or not federal jurisdiction is obtained. Any and all arbitration(s) hereunder shall be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association. (b) B. Any and all such arbitration(s) shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators. The claimant shall appoint an arbitrator when it serves its demand for arbitration, the respondent shall submit an answering statement within thirty (30) days of service of the demand for arbitration and shall at that time appoint an arbitrator, and the two Party-appointed arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator to chair the arbitration within fifteen (15) days after service of the answering statement. If the Party-appointed arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the Rules. (c) C. The arbitration award by the arbitration panel shall be final and binding, shall include interest at the Interest Rate and, unless the arbitrator panel expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, together with interest at the Interest Rate. Any arbitration award may be enforced by the state or federal courts sitting in Cincinnati, Ohio or any other court of competent jurisdiction (including any jurisdiction in which the Party against whom the award is sought to be enforced holds or keeps assets). (d) D. Upon the date of an arbitration award pursuant to this Section 9.26.2, if it is determined that an amount is due from one Party to the other Party, then such amount will be paid to the Party to whom it is due within ten (10) days from the Written written determination of the arbitration panel. Overdue payments shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. The failure by such Party to pay any amount due or otherwise take the required actions within the required time hereunder shall be a Purchaser an AK Event of Default or Seller Middletown Event of Default, as applicable.

Interpretation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Except as respects the exercise or prosecution of claims or causes of action for Equitable Relief, for which the Parties shall have the right to proceed in any court of appropriate jurisdiction, any Dispute not resolved pursuant to (as applicable) Sections 3.1(c)(iv), 7.1(b) or 9.1 between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Related Energy Sales Agreement, the Equipment Agreement, the relationship of the Parties created by those agreements, or the breach, validity or enforceability of those agreements shall be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to the terms of the United States Arbitration Act, whether or not federal jurisdiction is obtained. Any and all arbitration(s) hereunder shall be conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association. (b) Any and all such arbitration(s) shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators. The claimant shall appoint an arbitrator when it serves its demand for arbitration, the respondent shall submit an answering statement within thirty (30) days of service of the demand for arbitration and shall at that time appoint an arbitrator, and the two Party-appointed arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator to chair the arbitration within fifteen (15) days after service of the answering statement. If the Party-appointed arbitrators are unable to agree upon a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the Rules. (c) The arbitration award by the arbitration panel shall be final and binding, shall include interest at the Interest Rate and, unless the arbitrator panel expressly determines them not to be appropriate, shall include costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, together with interest at the Interest Rate. Any arbitration award may be enforced by the state or federal courts sitting in Cincinnati, Ohio or any other court of competent jurisdiction (including any jurisdiction in which the Party against whom the award is sought to be enforced holds or keeps assets). (d) Upon the date of an arbitration award pursuant to this Section 9.2, if it is determined that an amount is due from one Party to the other Party, then such amount will be paid to the Party to whom it is due within ten (10) days from the Written determination of the arbitration panel. Overdue payments shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. The failure by such Party to pay any amount due or otherwise take the required actions within the required time hereunder shall be a Purchaser Event of Default or Seller Event of Default, as applicable.