Common use of Referral to Executive Officers Clause in Contracts

Referral to Executive Officers. If a Party makes an election under Section 2.6(b) to refer a matter to the Executive Officers, the JSC shall submit in writing the respective positions of the Parties to their respective Executive Officers. Such Executive Officers shall use good faith efforts, in compliance with Section 2.6(d), to resolve promptly such matter, which good faith efforts shall include at least one meeting (in-person, by telephone, video conference or other appropriate means) between such Executive Officers within twenty (20) Business Days after the JSC’s submission of such matter to them. If the Executive Officers are unable to reach consensus on any such matter within such twenty (20) Business Day period, then either Party may invoke the dispute resolution provisions of Article 14; provided, however, that: (1) FibroGen’s Executive Officer shall have the final say with respect to: [*];

Referral to Executive Officers. If a Party makes an election under Section 2.6(b) to refer a matter to the Executive Officers, the JSC shall submit in writing the respective positions of the Parties to their respective Executive Officers. Such Executive Officers shall use good faith efforts, in compliance with Section 2.6(d), to resolve promptly such matter, which good faith efforts shall include at least one meeting (in-in- person, by telephone, video conference or other appropriate means) between such Executive Officers within twenty (20) Business Days after the JSC’s submission of such matter to them. If the Executive Officers are unable to reach consensus on any such matter within such twenty (20) Business Day period, then either Party may invoke the dispute resolution provisions of Article 14; provided, however, that: (1i) FibroGen’s Executive Officer shall have the final say with respect to: [*[ * ] (1) [ * ]; (ii) AstraZeneca’s Executive Officer shall have the final say with respect to: (1) [ * ].

Referral to Executive Officers. If a Party makes an election under Section 2.6(b) to refer a matter to the Executive Officers, the JSC shall submit in writing the respective positions of the Parties to their respective Executive Officers. Such Executive Officers shall use good faith efforts, in compliance with Section 2.6(d), to resolve promptly such matter, which good faith efforts shall include at least one meeting (in-person, by telephone, video conference or other appropriate means) between such Executive Officers within twenty (20) Business Days after the JSC’s submission of such matter to them. If the Executive Officers are unable to reach consensus on any such matter within such twenty (20) Business Day period, then either Party may invoke the dispute resolution provisions of Article 14; provided, however, that: (1i) FibroGen’s Executive Officer shall have the final say with respect to: [*[ * ] (1) [ * ]; (ii) AstraZeneca’s Executive Officer shall have the final say with respect to: (1) [ * ].

Referral to Executive Officers. If a Party makes an election under Section 2.6(b) to refer a matter to the Executive Officers, the JSC shall submit in writing the respective positions of the Parties to their respective Executive Officers. Such Executive Officers shall use good faith efforts, in compliance with Section 2.6(d), to resolve promptly such matter, which good faith efforts shall include at least one meeting (in-person, by telephone, video conference or other appropriate means) between such Executive Officers within twenty (20) Business Days after the JSC’s submission of such matter to them. If the Executive Officers are unable to reach consensus on any such matter within such twenty (20) Business Day period, then either Party may invoke the dispute resolution provisions of Article 14; provided, however, that: (1) FibroGen’s Executive Officer shall have the final say with respect to: [*];