CERTIFICATION REGARDING CERTAIN FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES IN CONNECTION WITH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (Texas law as of September 1, 2021) By submitting a proposal to this Solicitation, you certify that you agree to the following required by Texas law as of September 1, 2021: Proposing Company is prohibited from entering into a contract or other agreement relating to critical infrastructure that would grant to the company direct or remote access to or control of critical infrastructure in this state, excluding access specifically allowed by the Proposing Company for product warranty and support purposes. Company, certifies that neither it nor its parent company nor any affiliate of company or its parent company, is (1) owned by or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of the company is held or controlled by individuals who are citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a designated country; (2) a company or other entity, including governmental entity, that is owned or controlled by citizens of or is directly controlled by the government of China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a designated country; or (3) headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a designated country. For purposes of this contract, “critical infrastructure” means “a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or water treatment facility.” See Tex. Gov’t Code § 2274.0101(2) of SB 1226 (87th leg.). The company verifies and certifies that company will not grant direct or remote access to or control of critical infrastructure, except for product warranty and support purposes, to prohibited individuals, companies, or entities, including governmental entities, owned, controlled, or headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a designated country, as determined by the Governor.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES 6.1. Any official relations between the Parties shall be in writing. A written notice for a Party may be delivered personally or sent by courier (including international courier) or post (including insured post). For the purspose to save time and taking into account the provisions outlined below, except submitting to the Customer of a claim on early fulfillment of financial liabilities arising from the Agreement in full or notice on full or partial termination of the Agreement, a notice to the other Party may be delivered through email or other electronic means (including mobile-banking, Internet banking), provided that in case of request of the other Party, the written notice will be delivered in the reasonable time as well.
6.2. A notice shall be deemed delivered if a recipient confirms such delivery on the delivery date (including through electronic document, receipt, other relevant means of communication, etc.). If the receipt of a notice is not confirmed by the recipient, any such notice shall be deemed duly sent and received:
6.2.1. In case of sending a written notice by courier or insured post – on the date of confirmation of delivery;
6.2.2. In case of sending a notice through email and/or other electronic means – on the Banking day following the date of sending.
6.3. A notice shall be deemed received in case the sending Party receives back a notice due to absence of the receiving Party at the given address/contact data, the recipient refuses to accept the notice or avoids receiving a notice.
6.4. The Parties shall establish relations at the addresses/contact data outlined in the Agreement (or at any other address/contact data which one Party will inform the other in writing). A Party shall notify the other Party in a timely manner on change of the above address or any of the data, otherwise communications carried out at the address provided by the Party (sending notices, etc.) shall be deemed duly performed.