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ARTICLE 12 - SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS 12.01 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that the rights and obligations of CONTRACTOR hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of SPONSOR. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent CONTRACTOR from employing such independent consultants, associates, and subcontractors as it may deem appropriate to assist it in the performance of this Agreement. 12.02 Nothing herein shall be construed to give any rights or benefits hereunder to anyone other than SPONSOR and CONTRACTOR. ARTICLE 13 - INDEMNIFICATION 13.01 Each Party shall be responsible for claims, losses, damages, and expenses which are proximately caused by the negligence or wrongful acts or omissions of that Party or its employees, agents, or representatives acting within the scope of their employment. The liability of the CONTRACTOR is subject to the limitations contained in chapter 32-12.2 of the North Dakota Century Code. Nothing herein shall preclude either Party fi'om asserting against third parties any defenses to liability it may have under the law or be construed to create a basis for a claim or suit when none would otherwise exist. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. ARTICLE 14 - GENERAL 14.01 This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed according to the laws of the state of North Dakota. 14.02 In the performance of this Agreement, CONTRACTOR agrees to comply with Section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the American Disabilities Act of 1990, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246 regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972. The above laws, orders, and regulations prohibit discrimination against any person by reason of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or status as a handicapped person, disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam Era. 14.03 Ail notices, reports, and other correspondence with respect to the Program shall be mailed postage paid to the addresses given below: Contractor: Technical Notices Daniel J. Stepan Energy & Environmental Research Center PO Box 9018 Grand Forks, ND 58202-9018 Phone: (701) 777-5247 Fax: (701) 777-5181 5