Common use of Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Clause in Contracts

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, enforceability, validity, termination or breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (other than the Commercial Agreements) or any of the Transactions, whether arising in contract or tort, between or among the Parties or any members of their respective Groups (each, a “Dispute” and, collectively, “Disputes”) shall first be referred by either Party or any of the members of their respective Groups for amicable negotiations by the Appointed Representatives by providing written notice of such Dispute in the manner provided by Section 13.7 below (“Dispute Notice”). All documents, communications and information disclosed in the course of such negotiations that are not otherwise independently discoverable shall not be offered or received as evidence or used for impeachment or for any other purpose, but shall be considered as to have been disclosed for settlement purposes.

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. (a) Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, nonperformance, enforceability, validity, termination or breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (other than the Commercial Agreements) or any of the Transactions, whether arising in contract or tort, between or among the Parties or any members of their respective Groups (each, a “Dispute” and, collectively, “Disputes”) shall first be referred by either Party or any of the members of their respective Groups for amicable negotiations by the Appointed Representatives by providing written notice of such Dispute in the manner provided by Section 13.7 below (“Dispute Notice”). All documents, communications and information disclosed in the course of such negotiations that are not otherwise independently discoverable shall not be offered or received as evidence in any hearing or judicial proceeding or used for impeachment or for any other purpose, but shall be considered as to have been disclosed for settlement purposes.