Common use of Validity of Choice of Law Clause in Contracts

Validity of Choice of Law. The choice of the law of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are valid choices of law under the laws of the French Republic and will be honored by courts in France, subject to the conditions and restrictions described under the caption “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities” in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to compliance with relevant civil procedural requirements (which do not involve a re-examination of the merits of the claim) in France. The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 17 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each United States federal court and New York state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, in ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (each, a “New York Court”), and the Company has the power to designate, appoint and authorize, and pursuant to Section 17 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably designated, appointed an authorized agent for service of process in any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Securities in any New York Court, and service of process effected on such authorized agent will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company as provided in Section 17 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement.

Validity of Choice of Law. The choice of the law laws of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are is a valid choices choice of law under the laws of the French Republic Cayman Islands, Norway and Ireland and will be honored recognized by courts in Francethe Cayman Islands, subject to the conditions Norway and restrictions described under the caption “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities” in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to compliance with relevant civil procedural requirements (which do not involve a re-examination of the merits of the claim) in FranceIreland. The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 17 of this Agreement 12 hereof and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each New York State and United States federal Federal court and sitting in The City of New York state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, in ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (each, a “New York Court”)) and has validly and irrevocably waived any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court; and the Company has the power to designate, appoint and authorizeempower, and pursuant to Section 17 of this Agreement 12 hereof and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably designated, appointed and empowered, an authorized agent for service of process in any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement Agreement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Registration Statement, the ADS Registration Statement or the Securities offering of the Shares or the American Depositary Shares in any New York Court, and service of process effected on such authorized agent will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company as provided in Section 17 of this Agreement 12 hereof and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement.

Validity of Choice of Law. The choice of the law of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are valid choices of law under the laws of the French Republic Cayman Islands and PRC and will be honored by courts in Francethe Cayman Islands and PRC, subject to the conditions and restrictions described under the caption “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities” in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to compliance with relevant civil procedural requirements (which do not involve a re-examination of the merits of the claim) in Francethe PRC. The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 17 16 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each United States federal court and New York state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, in ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (each, a “New York Court”), and the Company has the power to designate, appoint and authorize, and pursuant to Section 17 16 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably designated, appointed an authorized agent for service of process in any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Securities in any New York Court, and service of process effected on such authorized agent will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company as provided in Section 17 16 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement.

Validity of Choice of Law. The choice of the law of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are valid choices of law under the laws of the French Republic and will be honored by courts in France, subject to the conditions and restrictions described under the caption “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities” in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to compliance with relevant civil procedural requirements (which do not involve a re-examination of the merits of the claim) in France. The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 17 8(g) of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each United States federal court and New York state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, in ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇The City of New York, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇New York, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ United States (each, a “New York Court”), and the Company has the power to designate, appoint and authorize, and pursuant to Section 17 8(g) of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably designated, appointed an authorized agent for service of process in any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Securities Shares in any New York Court, and service of process effected on such authorized agent will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company as provided in Section 17 8(g) of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement.

Validity of Choice of Law. The choice of the law of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are valid choices of law under the laws of the French Republic and will be honored by courts in France, subject to the conditions and restrictions described under the caption “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities” in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to compliance with relevant civil procedural requirements (which do not involve a re-examination of the merits of the claim) in France. The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 17 16 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 [*] of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each United States federal court and New York state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, in ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (each, a “New York Court”), and the Company has the power to designate, appoint and authorize, and pursuant to Section 17 16 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 [*] of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably designated, appointed an authorized agent for service of process in any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Securities in any New York Court, and service of process effected on such authorized agent will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company as provided in Section 17 16 of this Agreement and Section 7.6 [*] of the Deposit Agreement.

Validity of Choice of Law. The choice of the law of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are valid choices of law under the laws of the French Republic and will be honored by courts in France, subject to the conditions and restrictions described under the caption “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities” in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to compliance with relevant civil procedural requirements (which do not involve a re-examination of the merits of the claim) in France. The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 17 8(g) of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each United States federal court and New York state court located in the Borough of Manhattan, in ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (each, a “New York Court”), and the Company has the power to designate, appoint and authorize, and pursuant to Section 17 8(g) of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably designated, appointed an authorized agent for service of process in any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Deposit Agreement or the Securities Shares in any New York Court, and service of process effected on such authorized agent will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company as provided in Section 17 8(g) of this Agreement and Section 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement.