Financing Sources Arrangements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein. King, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and Representatives, hereby (i) acknowledges that none of the Financing Sources in their capacities as such shall have any liability under this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the Transactions, including any dispute related to, or arising from, the Financing, the related commitment letter or the performance thereof, (ii) waives any rights or claims against any of the Financing Sources in their capacities as such in connection with this Agreement, the Financing or the related commitment letter, whether at law or equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise, and (iii) agrees not to commence (and if commenced agrees to dismiss or otherwise terminate, and not to assist) any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, petition, grievance, complaint, suit or proceeding against any Financing Source in its capacity as such in connection with this Agreement, the Financing, the related commitment letter or the Transactions. With respect to any dispute or proceeding relating to this Clause 10.14.3, King, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and Representatives, (w) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York or federal courts of the United States of America, in each case, sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court from any thereof (the courts described in this clause (w), the “Applicable Courts”), and agrees that all claims in respect of any such litigation may be heard and determined only in the Applicable Courts, (x) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any proceeding in any Applicable Court, (y) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defences of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such proceeding in any Applicable Court, and (z) agrees that a final judgment in any such proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Clause 10.14.3 is intended to, or shall, affect the rights or remedies of the parties to the Financing. It is expressly agreed that the Financing Sources in their capacities as such shall be third-party beneficiaries of this Clause 10.14.3 and shall be entitled to enforce the provisions contained in this Clause 10.14.3 as if they were a party to this Agreement. It is further expressly agree that the provisions of this Clause 10.14.3, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state that would result in the application of the laws of any other state or jurisdiction.
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Sources: Transaction Agreement (King Digital Entertainment PLC), Transaction Agreement (Activision Blizzard, Inc.)