14. Notices. All communications hereunder will be in writing and effective only on receipt, and, if sent to the Representatives or the Underwriters, will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to them, at the address specified in Schedule II hereto; or, if sent to EDC, will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to it at 150 Slater Street, Ottawa, Canada, K1A 1K3, attention of the Vice President and Treasurer.
15. No Fiduciary Relationship. EDC acknowledges and agrees that (a) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between EDC, on the one hand, and the several Underwriters, on the other hand, (b) in connection with the offering contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction each Underwriter is and has been acting as a principal and is not the agent or fiduciary of EDC, or its respective creditors, employees or any other party and (c) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering contemplated hereby and EDC has consulted its own respective legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate.
16. Successors. This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the officers and directors and controlling persons referred to in Section 9 hereof, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder.
17. Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
18. Advertisements. All advertisements of the Securities shall be published in a form or forms and manner to which EDC consents in writing prior to the date of publication. EDC may withhold its consent in its discretion regarding the use of any symbol in any such advertisement and the publication in which such advertisement is to appear.
19. Other Liabilities Governed by Non-EEA Law. Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of this Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements, or understanding between each BRRD Party and EDC, EDC acknowledges and accepts that a BRRD Liability arising under this Agreement may be subject to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority, and acknowledges, accepts, and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the effect of the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority in relation to any BRRD Liability of any BRRD Party to EDC under this agreement, that (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof:
(i) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability or outstanding amounts due thereon;
(ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of each BRRD Party or another person, and the issue to or conferral on EDC of such shares, securities or obligations;
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