12. Notices. Notices to holders of Debt Securities shall be sufficiently given if mailed to the holders at the address appearing in the security register maintained by the Trustee and, so long as the Debt Securities are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the rules of such exchange shall so require, if published in an Authorized Newspaper (as defined below) in Luxembourg or, if not practicable in Luxembourg, elsewhere in any country in Europe. In the case of Debt Securities in global form, notices to holders of Debt Securities may be sent in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary. “Authorized Newspaper” means a newspaper, in an official language in the country of publication or in the English language, customarily published on each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, whether or not published on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, and of general circulation in the place in connection with which the term is used or in the financial community of such place. Where successive publications are made in Authorized Newspapers, the successive publications may be made in the same or in different newspapers in the same city meeting the foregoing requirements and in each case on any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. For purposes of publication in Luxembourg, an Authorized Newspaper shall mean the Luxemburger Wort, unless such newspaper is not available, or the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (http://www.bourse.lu). Neither the failure to give notice nor any defect in any notice given to any particular holder of a Debt Security shall affect the sufficiency of any notice with respect to any other Debt Securities. In case by reason of the suspension of publication of any Authorized Newspaper or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to publish any notice as provided above, then such notification shall be given in another manner consistent with the rules of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Such notices shall be deemed to have been given on the date of (i) such publication or, if published in such newspapers on different dates, on the date of the first such publication and (ii) in the case of any notice mailed or made through the Depositary or its nominee, on the date of mailing or transmission, as applicable.
13. Further Issues of Debt Securities. The Republic may from time to time, without the consent of Holders of the Debt Securities, create and issue additional Debt Securities having the same Terms as the Debt Securities in all respects, except for the issue date, issue price and first interest payment on the Debt Securities; provided, however, that any additional debt securities subsequently issued shall be fungible with the previously Outstanding Debt Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Additional Debt Securities issued in this manner will be consolidated with and will form a single Series with the previously Outstanding Debt Securities.
14. Prescription. To the extent permitted by law, claims against the Republic for the payment of principal of (and premium, if any, on), or interest or other amounts due on, the Debt Securities (including Additional Amounts) will become void unless made within five years on which that payment first became due (or such shorter period as may be prescribed by applicable law).
15. Authentication. This Debt Security shall not become valid or obligatory until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been duly signed by the Trustee or its agent.
16. Governing Law. THIS DEBT SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THOSE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ALL MATTERS GOVERNING AUTHORIZATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS DEBT SECURITY BY THE REPUBLIC SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF BRAZIL.
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