15.1. This clause contains terms that apply only in respect of specific jurisdictions. The sub-clause of this clause 15 that refers to the jurisdiction in which EY primarily operates will form part of these Terms of Use.
15.2. Argentina:
15.2.1 Section 14.6 is replaced with the following wording:
“14.6 Governing law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by the laws of Argentina, in particular Personal Data Protection Law 25,326 and the provisions issued by the National Agency for Personal Data Protection.
Any dispute relating to this Agreement shall be settled by a following procedure:
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE
The following procedures shall be used to resolve any controversy or claim (“dispute”). If any of these provisions are determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect and binding on the parties to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Mediation
To submit a dispute to mediation, the other party/ies shall be notified in writing. During the mediation process, the parties will try to resolve their differences voluntarily with the aid of an impartial mediator, who will attempt to facilitate negotiations. The mediator will be selected by agreement of the parties. If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, a mediator shall be appointed by the Centro Empresarial de Mediación y Arbitraje – Asociación Civil (Mediation & Arbitration Center – nonprofit organization-) located in Buenos Aires, Argentina (the “Center”), at the request of one of the parties. Any mediator so appointed shall be acceptable to all parties.
The mediation will be conducted as specified by the mediator and agreed upon by the parties. The parties shall discuss their differences in good faith and attempt, with the assistance of the mediator, to reach an amicable resolution of the dispute.
The mediation shall be treated as a settlement discussion and shall therefore be confidential. The mediator may not testify for either party in any later proceeding relating to the dispute. The mediation proceedings shall not be recorded or transcribed.
Each party shall bear its own costs in the mediation. The mediator's fees and expenses will be shared equally by the parties.
Arbitration
If the parties have not resolved a dispute within 90 days after written notice beginning mediation (or a longer period, if the parties agree to extend the mediation), the mediation shall terminate and the dispute shall be settled by arbitration. The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the procedures contained in this document and the arbitration rules established by the “Center” and effective as of the date of the agreement. In the event of a conflict, the provisions of this document will control.
The arbitration will be conducted before a panel of three arbitrators, notwithstanding the importance of the dispute, to be appointed as established by the “Center”. Any issue concerning the dispute or the applicability, interpretation or enforceability of any of these procedures, including any dispute concerning whether all or part of these procedures are not valid or enforceable, shall be resolved by the arbitrators. No potential arbitrator may be appointed unless he or she had agreed in writing to be bound and comply with these procedures.
The arbitration panel shall have no power to award non-monetary or equitable relief of any sort or to make an award or impose a remedy that (i) is inconsistent with the agreement to which these procedures are attached or any other agreement relevant to the dispute, or (ii) could not be made or imposed by a court deciding the matter in the same jurisdiction.
Neither party shall be allowed to reveal any information related to the arbitration process, unless expressly authorized by the arbitration panel when the party requesting such disclosure of information demonstrates substantial need to do so.
All arbitration aspects shall be deemed confidential. Neither the parties nor the arbitrators may disclose the existence, content or outcome of the arbitration, except as necessary to comply with legal or regulatory requirements. Before making any such disclosure, one of the parties shall give written notice to all other parties and shall offer such parties a reasonable opportunity to protect their interests.
The results of the arbitration will be binding on the parties, and judgment on the arbitrators' award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.”
15.3. Australia
15.3.1. Section 12.9 is replaced with the following applicable wording:
“12.9 Subject to Section 12.1, without prejudice to any exclusions of liability in this Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law, the combined total liability of EY, all EY Firms and all EY Persons to you in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), under statute or otherwise arising under or in connection with the Website and this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach or non-performance of this Agreement, no matter how fundamental, shall not in any calendar year exceed: (a) the fees paid by you to EY in that calendar year under this Terms of Use; or (b) AUD $100, whichever is greater.”
15.3.2. a new Section 12.12 that reads as follows:
"12.12 If an implied consumer guarantee applies to EY granting you access to the Website (a Service) in accordance with the Australian Consumer Law (being Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)), in the event that EY breaches that consumer guarantee, EY’s liability is limited, as provided under section 64A of the Australian Consumer Law, to either re-supplying the Service, or paying you the cost of having the Service re-supplied.”
15.3.3. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following applicable wording:
“14. 6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with is subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims), is governed by the laws applicable in New South Wales, Australia and each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction in that State and courts of appeal from them.”
15.3.4. All references to USD are replaced with references to AUD.
15.4. Bangladesh
15.4.1. Clause 14.6 is replaced with the following applicable wording:
“14.6 These Terms of Use shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Bangladesh. Any dispute relating to these Terms of Use or the Site or Content shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts at Dhaka, Bangladesh, to which each party agrees to submit for these purposes.”
15.5. Belgium
15.5. 1. In Section 12.5, the reference to “common law” is replaced with “case law.”
15.5. 2. Section 12.8.1 is replaced with:
“12.8.1. any indirect damages;”
15.5. 3. Section 12.8.5 is replaced with:
“12.8.5. loss of opportunity or loss of chance;”
15.5. 4. Section 12.9 is replaced with:
“12.9 Without prejudice to any exclusions of liability in these Terms of Use, the combined total liability of EY, all other EY Firms and all EY Persons to you in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), under statute or otherwise arising out of or in connection with the Site and the Content, processing of any of your data, and these Terms of Use, including but not limited to any breach or non-performance of these Terms of Use, shall not in any calendar year exceed: (a) the fees paid by you to EY in that calendar year to access the Site and the Content; or (b) EUR 100 (a hundred euros), whichever is greater.”
15.5. 5. Section 12.11 is replaced with:
“12.11. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, EY disclaims all liability to you and everyone else in respect of the Content and all facilities and functionality (including the GSP and IASP learning facilities and functionality) through which Content is provided, whether under any theory of tort, contract, warranty, strict liability or negligence or otherwise, and whether in respect of direct or indirect damages, even if EY was advised, knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages.”
15.5. 6. In Section 13.1, the reference to “whether under the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise” is not applicable and, hence, is deleted.
15.5. 7. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following applicable wording:
“14.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by the laws of Belgium.
Any such dispute or claim, should the parties fail to reach an amicable settlement, shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Brussels, Belgium, to which each party to these Terms of Use agrees to submit for these purposes.
15.6. Canada
15.5.1. Section 12.9 is replaced with:
“12.9 Without prejudice to any exclusions of liability in this Agreement or elsewhere in the Terms of Use, the combined total liability of EY, all other EY Firms and all EY Persons to you in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), under statute or otherwise arising out of or in connection with the Website and the Terms of Use this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach or non-performance of the Terms of Use this Agreement, no matter how fundamental, shall not in any calendar year exceed: (a) the fees paid by you to EY in that calendar year under this Agreement; or (b) $100, whichever is greater.”
15.5.2. Section 13.1 is replaced with:
“13.1 EY has entered these Terms of Use for the benefit of the EY Firms. Clauses 3.1 and 12 of these Terms of Use and any other provision that may benefit EY Firms and/or EY Persons are intended for the benefit of all EY Firms and EY Persons, who shall be entitled to rely upon and enforce those provisions.”
15.5.3. Section 14.6 is replaced with:
“14.6 Governing law: The Terms of Use, including but not limited to this Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter is governed by and construed in accordance with Ontario law, without regard to conflicts of law principles.
15.5.4. The following is added as a new Section 14.7:
“14.7 Exclusive Jurisdiction: The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of Ontario courts in connection with any dispute, claim or other matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Terms of Use.”
15.7. Colombia
15.7.1. Section 14.6 is replaced with:
“14.6. The Terms of Use, including but not limited to this agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates the Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims) is governed by the laws of the Republic of Colombia. Any dispute relating to this agreement or the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Colombia.”
15.7.2. The following section regarding consent for data processing is included for Colombia:
COLOMBIA´S CONSENT FOR DATA PROCESSING
“By accepting this document you authorize the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited ("EY") listed at www.ey.com (hereinafter "EY"), to collect, use, transfer, transmit, store, or otherwise process (collectively "Process") your personal data (the "Personal Data") provided through the use of this tool (the "Site") for the purposes described in the Site's Privacy Notice and in accordance with EY's policies applicable to your country or jurisdiction.
As data subject, you have the rights granted by applicable laws, such as to request to update, to rectify, and to know your Personal Data that is Processed, to request proof of the authorization granted for its Processing, to be informed about the use that has been made of them, to file complaints before EY or competent authorities and courts, to withdraw the authorization and/or request the deletion of your Personal Data and to access them free of charge either by yourself or through a duly accredited legal representative. Any requests for users in Colombia may be submitted to protección_datos@co.ey.com in compliance with EY's Privacy Policy which is available at https://www.ey.com/es_co and the applicable legislation or regulatory requirements.
TO ACCESS THIS SITE, YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. IF YOU ARE A MINOR (UNDER 18), YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE OBTAINED THE NECESSARY CONSENT FROM YOUR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN TO ACCESS THIS SITE, AND THAT YOU WILL BE SUPERVISED BY YOUR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN DURING YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SITE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU COMPLY WITH THIS CONDITION BEFORE YOU ACCESS THIS SITE. IF YOU ARE A MINOR AND DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED CONSENT, YOU MUST ABSTAIN FROM ACCESSING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS SITE.”
15.8. Fiji
15.8. 1. Section 12.9 is replaced with the following wording:
“12.9 Subject to Section 12.1, without prejudice to any exclusions of liability in this Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law, the combined total liability of EY, all EY Firms and all EY Persons to you in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), under statute or otherwise arising under or in connection with the Website and this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach or non-performance of this Agreement, no matter how fundamental, shall not in any calendar year exceed: (a) the fees paid by you to EY in that calendar year under these Terms of Use; or (b) FJD $100, whichever is greater.”
15.8.2. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following wording:
“14.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with is subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims), is governed by the laws applicable in Fiji and each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction in Fiji and courts of appeal from them.”
15.8. 3. All references to USD are replaced with references to FJD.
15.9. France
15.9. 1. In Section 12.5, the reference to “common law” is replaced with “case law.”
15.9.2. Section 12.8.1 is replaced with:
“12.8.1. any indirect damages;”
15.9.3. Section 12.8.5 is replaced with:
“12.8.5. loss of business opportunity or loss of chance;”
15.9.4. Section 12.9 is replaced with:
“12.9 Without prejudice to any exclusions of liability in these Terms of Use, the combined total liability of EY, all other EY Firms and all EY Persons to you in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), under statute or otherwise arising out of or in connection with the Site and the Content, processing of any of your data, and these Terms of Use, including but not limited to any breach or non-performance of these Terms of Use, shall not in any calendar year exceed: (a) the fees paid by you to EY in that calendar year to access the Site and the Content; or (b) EUR 100 (a hundred euros), whichever is greater.”
15.9.5. Section 12.11 is replaced with:
“12.11. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, EY disclaims all liability to you and everyone else in respect of the Content and all facilities and functionality (including the GSP learning facilities and functionality) through which Content is provided, whether under any theory of tort, contract, warranty, strict liability or negligence or otherwise, and whether in respect of direct or indirect damages, even if EY was advised, knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages.”
15.9.6. In Section 13.1, the reference to “whether under the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise” is not applicable and, hence, is deleted.
15.9.7. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following applicable wording:
“14.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by the laws of France.
Any such dispute or claim, should the parties fail to reach an amicable settlement, shall be referred to the tribunal judiciaire (Civil Court) of Paris, France.
15.10. India
15.10.1. Clause 14.6 is replaced with the following applicable wording:
“14.6 These Terms of Use shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of India. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use shall be dealt with in the following manner:
14.6.1 first the parties shall meet and endeavour to resolve the dispute between them within five (5) business Days of either party notifying the other party of any such dispute; and
14.6.2 if the parties are unable to resolve the dispute, the parties shall, refer the dispute to arbitration and shall be governed by the provisions of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (as amended). The arbitration proceedings shall be adjudicated by a sole arbitrator appointed by mutual consent of both the parties, and the arbitration proceedings shall be held in New Delhi. The language of arbitration shall be English. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties”
15.11. Italy:
15.11.1. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following applicable wording:
“14.6 Governing law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by the laws of Italy. Any dispute relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Milan.”
15.11.2. All references to USD are replaced with references to EUR.
15.11. Jordan
15.11.1 Clause 4.3 is replaced with the following wording:
“4.3 You must be aged 18 or older to consume the Content.”
15.11.2. A new clause 8.4 shall be added as follows:
“8.4 You indemnify and hold harmless EY, all other EY Firms and all EY Persons on a continuing basis against all claims, legal proceedings, losses, damages, costs (including but not limited to legal costs on a full indemnity basis), expenses penalties and fines that any of them suffer or incur as a result of any breach by you of clauses 8.2 or 8.3”.
15.11.3. Clause 14.6 is replaced with the following wording:
“14.6 These Terms of Use, and any non-contractual matters or obligations arising out of these Terms of Use or the Site or Content, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Jordan.”
15.11.4 A new clause 14.7 is added as follows:
“14.7 Any dispute, difference, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Use (including any such matter involving any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, successor in interest, or agent of you or of EY), including (but not limited to) any question regarding its existence, validity, interpretation, performance, discharge and applicable remedies, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Jordan.”
15.12. Mozambique
15.12.1. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following applicable wording:
“14.6 Governing law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by the laws of Mozambique. Any dispute relating to this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Maputo.”
15.12.2. All references to USD are replaced with references to MZN.
15.13. New Zealand
15.13.1. Section 12.9 is replaced with the following wording:
“12.9 Subject to Section 12.1., without prejudice to any exclusions of liability in this Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law, the combined total liability of EY, all EY Firms and all EY Persons to you in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), under statute or otherwise arising under or in connection with the Website and this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach or non-performance of this Agreement, no matter how fundamental, shall not in any calendar year exceed: (a) the fees paid by you to EY in that calendar year under this Terms of Use; or (b) NZD $100, whichever is greater.”
15.13.2. a new Section 12.12 that reads as follows:
"12.12 If an implied consumer guarantee applies to EY granting you access to the Website (a Service) in accordance with the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (NZ), in the event that EY breaches that consumer guarantee, EY’s liability is limited to either re-supplying the Service, or paying you the cost of having the Service re-supplied.”
15.13.3. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following wording:
“14.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with is subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims), is governed by the laws applicable in New Zealand and each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction in New Zealand and courts of appeal from them.”
15.13.4. All references to USD are replaced with references to NZD.
15.14. Papua New Guinea
15.14.1. Section 12.9 is replaced with the following wording:
“12.9 Subject to Section 12.1, without prejudice to any exclusions of liability in this Agreement, and to the extent permitted by law, the combined total liability of EY, all EY Firms and all EY Persons to you in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), under statute or otherwise arising under or in connection with the Website and this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach or non-performance of this Agreement, no matter how fundamental, shall not in any calendar year exceed: (a) the fees paid by you to EY in that calendar year under this Terms of Use; or (b) PGK 100, whichever is greater.”
15.14.2. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following wording:
“14.6 Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with is subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims), is governed by the laws applicable in Papua New Guinea and each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction Papua New Guinea and courts of appeal from them.”
15.14.3. All references to USD are replaced with references to PGK.
15.15. People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
15.15.1. Clause 14.6 is replaced with the following wording:
“14. 6 Governing law and Jurisdiction: This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates this Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). Any dispute relating to this Agreement shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) in Beijing pursuant to the CIETAC Arbitration Rules in force at the time of the filing of the Request for Arbitration.”
15.17. Sweden
15.17.1. Section 14.6 is replaced with the following wording:
“This Agreement, and any non-contractual matters or obligations arising out of or in connection with them, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Sweden. Any dispute relating to these Terms of Use shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Swedish courts, to which each party agrees to submit for these purposes”
15.19. United Kingdom
15.1.1. Section 12.1 is replaced with:
“The limitations set out in this Section 12 will not apply to losses or damages for death or personal injury or arising as a result of fraud on EY’s part or to the extent that any such limitation of liability is prohibited by applicable law or professional regulations.”
15.16.2. Section 12.9 is replaced with:
“12.9 Without prejudice to any exclusions of liability in this Agreement or elsewhere in the Terms of Use, the combined total liability of EY, all other EY Firms and all EY Persons to you in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence), under statute or otherwise arising out of or in connection with the Website and the Terms of Use this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach or non-performance of the Terms of Use this Agreement, no matter how fundamental, shall not in any calendar year exceed: (a) the fees paid by you to EY in that calendar year under this Agreement; or (b) £1000, whichever is greater.”
15.16.3. Section 14.6 is replaced with:
“14.6 Governing law: The Terms of Use, including but not limited to this Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, or in connection with the formation of the contract between EY and you that incorporates the Terms of Use (including non-contractual disputes or claims) is governed by the laws of England.
15.16.4. The following is added as a new Section 14.7:
“14.7 Jurisdiction: Any dispute relating to the Terms of Use, the Website, Online Services, or EY Materials is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, to which you agree to submit for these purposes.”
15.20. United States:
The following wording is added as a new Clause 14.7:
“14.7 Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, the Site and the Content shall be subject to the dispute resolution procedures set forth below. Judgment on any arbitration award may be entered in any court having proper jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claim limited solely to injunctive or other equitable relief may be submitted as a matter of right by the party seeking such relief to any court having proper jurisdiction over such claim.
15.17.1. Mediation
A party shall submit a dispute to mediation by written notice to the other party or parties. The mediator shall be selected by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (the “CPR Institute”) shall designate a mediator at the request of a party. Any mediator must be acceptable to all parties and must confirm in writing that he or she is not, and will not become during the term of the mediation, an employee, partner, executive officer, director or substantial equity owner of any EY Firm’s audit client.
The mediator shall conduct the mediation as he/she determines, with the agreement of the parties. The parties shall discuss their differences in good faith and attempt, with the mediator’s assistance, to reach an amicable resolution of the dispute. The mediation shall be treated as a settlement discussion and shall therefore be confidential. The mediator may not testify for either party in any later proceeding relating to the dispute. The mediation proceedings shall not be recorded or transcribed.
Each party shall bear its own costs in the mediation. The parties shall share equally the fees and expenses of the mediator.
If the parties have not resolved a dispute within 90 days after written notice beginning mediation (or a longer period, if the parties agree to extend the mediation), the mediation shall terminate and the dispute shall be settled by arbitration. In addition, if a party initiates litigation, arbitration, or other binding dispute resolution process without initiating mediation or before the mediation process has terminated, an opposing party may deem the mediation requirement to have been waived and may proceed with arbitration.
15.17.2 Arbitration
The arbitration will be conducted in accordance with the procedures in this document and the CPR Institute Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration (“Rules”) as in effect on the date of these Terms of Use, or such other rules and procedures as the parties may agree. In the event of a conflict, the provisions of this document will control.
The arbitration will be conducted before a panel of three arbitrators, to be selected in accordance with the screened selection process provided in the Rules. Any issue concerning the extent to which any dispute is subject to arbitration, or concerning the applicability, interpretation, or enforceability of any of these procedures, shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and resolved by the arbitrators. No potential arbitrator may be appointed unless he or she has agreed in writing to these procedures and has confirmed in writing that he or she is not, and will not become during the term of the arbitration, an employee, partner, executive officer, director or substantial equity owner of any EY Firm’s audit client.
The arbitration panel shall have no power to award non-monetary or equitable relief of any sort or to make an award or impose a remedy that (i) is inconsistent with the agreement to which these procedures are attached or any other agreement relevant to the dispute, or (ii) could not be made or imposed by a court deciding the matter in the same jurisdiction.
Discovery shall be permitted in connection with the arbitration only to the extent, if any, expressly authorized by the arbitration panel upon a showing of substantial need by the party seeking discovery.
All aspects of the arbitration shall be treated as confidential. The parties and the arbitration panel may disclose the existence, content or results of the arbitration only in accordance with the Rules or applicable professional standards. Before making any such disclosure, a party shall give written notice to all other parties and shall afford them a reasonable opportunity to protect their interests, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law, regulatory requirements or professional standards.
The result of the arbitration shall be binding on the parties, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.”
