13. Applicable Law; Venue. The present Agreement shall be treated as framed up and concluded in the Netherlands. The Agreement, its preparation, effect and execution are governed by, interpreted, executed and carried into execution pursuant to the substantive law of the abovementioned Country irrespective of inconsistencies of the legal principles. The parties utterly and completely exclude the UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods from the legislation applicable to the Agreement. Each of the Parties unconditionally and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts of the Netherlands and courts of appeal of the Netherlands for resolution of any disputes related to the Agreement or any transactions and activities covered by the Agreement. Each of the Parties waives any right to protest legal actions brought before these laws including, but not limited to, statements on inappropriate form of the taken actions or statements saying that courts have no relevant jurisdiction.