Terms of Use

Index

• 1. Agreement to Terms
• 2. Eligibility and Restrictions
• 3. License and Restrictions
• 4. User Content and Communications
• 5. Your Responsibilities
• 6. Release of Claims
• 7. Third-Party Services
• 8. Testnet Services
• 9. Disclaimers and Assumption of Risk
• 10. Limitation of Liability
• 11. Indemnification
• 12. Dispute Resolution
• 13. Site Management and Modifications
• 14. Termination
• 15. General Provisions

1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS

1.1 Formation of Agreement

These Terms constitute a binding legal contract between you, an individual user or site visitor, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("user," "you," or "your") and MegaETH Foundation (including all its affiliates and subsidiaries, collectively referred to as, the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") concerning your use of the services provided by the Company (the "Services"). The Services include the www.megaeth.com website and all associated subdomains, any mobile applications, desktop applications, or browser extensions, any application programming interfaces, developer tools, documentation, and resources, community forums and communication channels, any testnet or mainnet interfaces, and any other media form, media channel, or website related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the "Site").

1.2 Nature of Services

The Company maintains and operates www.megaeth.com as a portal for news, information, updates, developer resources, documentation, and community engagement regarding the MegaETH protocol, a high-performance layer-two scaling solution built on the Ethereum blockchain, with its code base accessible at https://github.com/megaeth-labs (the "MegaETH Protocol" or "Protocol").

1.3 Acceptance of Terms

BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. If you are accessing or using the Services on behalf of an entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms, and all references to "you" herein shall include such entity.

1.4 Additional Terms

Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time, including but not limited to our Privacy Policy available at www.megaeth.com/privacy, Cookie Policy available at www.megaeth.com/cookies-policy, and any developer agreements, are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference and form part of these Terms.

2. ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS

2.1 Age Requirements

The Services are intended solely for users who are at least eighteen (18) years old, the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction, or accessing the Services under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian who meets the above requirements and agrees to be bound by these Terms. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.

2.2 Capacity and Authority

You represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms, you are not barred from using the Services under any applicable law, your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation, and if acting on behalf of an entity, you have all necessary authority to bind such entity.

2.3 Geographic Restrictions

You may not access or use the Services if you are located in, incorporated in, or a citizen or resident of any country, state, territory, or other jurisdiction that is subject to comprehensive sanctions administered by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or European Economic Area, His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom, or any other relevant sanctions authority. You may not access or use the Services if you are listed on any sanctions list or equivalent maintained by any of the above authorities, including but not limited to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Consolidated Sanctions List, or any other prohibited party list. Your use of the Services must not violate any applicable export control laws or regulations, and you may not access the Services from a jurisdiction where the provision of the Services would be illegal or require special licensing that the Company has not obtained. You must immediately cease using the Services and notify us if your status changes with respect to any of these restrictions.

2.4 Compliance Obligations

You are solely responsible for determining whether your access to and use of the Services is lawful in your jurisdiction, complying with all applicable laws and regulations in your use of the Services, obtaining any necessary licenses, permits, or approvals required for your use of the Services, and complying with any tax obligations arising from your use of the Services.

3. LICENSE AND RESTRICTIONS

3.1 Limited License Grant

Subject to your complete and ongoing compliance with these Terms, the Company grants you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Services solely for lawful purposes in accordance with these Terms.

3.2 License Conditions

This license is subject to the following conditions: the license is personal to you and may not be shared or transferred, you may only use the Services for lawful, non-commercial purposes unless otherwise agreed in writing, you must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and you must not violate any provision of these Terms.

3.3 Prohibited Uses

You agree not to, and shall not permit any third party to:

Technical Restrictions: a) Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works based on the Services; b) remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices or labels on the Services; c) use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Services without our express written permission; d) bypass or circumvent any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Services; e) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services; f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Services or any systems or networks connected thereto; or g) transmit any viruses, worms, or other destructive items through the Services.

Content and Intellectual Property Restrictions: a) Use the Services to infringe upon any intellectual property rights; b) copy, reproduce, distribute, or transmit any part of the Services except as expressly permitted herein; c) use our trademarks, logos, or other proprietary information without our prior written consent; or d) frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information without our express written consent.

Legal and Regulatory Restrictions: a) Use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; b) violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations; facilitate money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illicit financial activities; c) violate or evade any applicable sanctions or export control laws; d) engage in market manipulation, fraud, or deceptive practices; or e) use the Services to facilitate tax evasion.

Commercial Restrictions: a) Use the Services for commercial purposes without our express written permission; b) sell, resell, rent, lease, or sublicense access to the Services; c) use the Services to compete with us or create a similar service; or d) use any data obtained from the Services for commercial purposes without authorization.

Behavioural Restrictions: a) Harass, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other users or any Company personnel; b) impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity; c) collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Services; d) use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks; or e) engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying the Services.

3.4 Enforcement

We reserve the right to investigate any suspected violations of these Terms, suspend or terminate your access to the Services for any violation, report suspected illegal activities to law enforcement authorities, and take legal action against violators.

4. USER CONTENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

4.1 User Content

You may have the opportunity to submit, post, display, transmit, or otherwise make available content through the Services, including but not limited to comments, feedback, suggestions, code contributions, or other materials ("User Content").

4.2 Rights in User Content

You retain ownership of your User Content. However, by submitting User Content, you grant the Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, create derivative works from, display, and perform your User Content for any purpose related to the Services or the Company's business. This license shall survive any termination of these Terms or your use of the Services.

4.3 Representations Regarding User Content

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to your User Content, your User Content does not infringe any third-party rights, your User Content complies with these Terms and all applicable laws, and your User Content does not contain any viruses or harmful code.

4.4 Feedback

Any feedback, suggestions, ideas, or other information you provide to us ("Feedback") will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, will be owned by the Company, may be used by the Company without any obligation to you, and is not subject to any obligation of attribution or compensation.

4.5 Monitoring

We may, but have no obligation to, monitor User Content, remove or refuse any User Content, or take action against inappropriate User Content or conduct.

5. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 Acknowledgement

By using the Services or otherwise accessing the Protocol, you agree and understand that:

• You are solely responsible for your use of the Services and interactions with the Protocol, including all of your transfers of digital assets; all transactions you submit to the Protocol are considered unsolicited, which means that they are solely initiated by you;
• You are solely responsible for reporting and paying any taxes applicable to your use of the Services;
• We have no control over, or liability for, the delivery, quality, safety, legality, or any other aspect of any digital assets that you may transfer to or from a third party, and we are not responsible for ensuring that a counterparty with whom you transact completes the transaction or is authorized to do so;
• The Services are non-custodial application, meaning we do not ever have custody, possession, or control of your digital assets at any time; we accept no responsibility for, or liability to you, in connection with your use of a wallet and make no representations or warranties regarding how any of our Services will operate with any specific wallet; likewise, you are solely responsible for any associated wallet and we are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with or as a result of your wallet being compromised; and
• Transactions that take place on a blockchain network require the payment of transaction fees to the validators or node operators of the relevant network ("Gas Fees"); you will be solely responsible to pay the Gas Fees for any transaction that you initiate via any of our Services.

5.2 Information Only

You agree that the information presented on or through the Services are for general informational purposes only. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to our Services, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

5.3 Third Party Information

The Services may include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect our opinion. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

6. RELEASE OF CLAIMS

You expressly agree that you assume all risks in connection with your use of the Services. You further expressly waive and release us, as well as our affiliates and service providers, and each of their respective past, present and future officers, directors, members, employees, consultants, representatives and agents, and each of their respective successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, or damages arising from or in any way relating to your use of the Services.

To the extent that you provide any services to Company or the Protocol, you agree that you will be fully responsible all services that you provide and will indemnify for Company and its affiliates against any and all losses.

7. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

7.1 Third-Party Services

The Services may contain links to or integrate with third-party websites, applications, services, or resources ("Third-Party Services"). These Third-Party Services may include wallet providers, blockchain explorers, decentralized applications, analytics services, news and information sources, and social media platforms.

7.2 No Endorsement

The inclusion of any link or integration does not imply our endorsement of the Third-Party Service, our affiliation with the Third-Party Service provider, our verification of the Third-Party Service's safety or legitimacy, or our guarantee of the Third-Party Service's availability or functionality.

7.3 Third-Party Terms

Your use of Third-Party Services is governed by the terms and conditions of such Third-Party Services, the privacy policies of such Third-Party Services, and any other agreements you enter into with third parties.

7.4 Disclaimer of Liability

We are not responsible or liable for the content, accuracy, or availability of Third-Party Services, any damages or losses arising from your use of Third-Party Services, the privacy practices of Third-Party Services, or any transactions you conduct through Third-Party Services.

7.5 Third-Party Disputes

Any disputes you have with third parties are solely between you and such third parties. You agree to release the Company from any claims arising from such disputes.

8. TESTNET SERVICES

If we provide access to any testnet version of the MegaETH Protocol ("Testnet"), the Testnet is provided for testing and development purposes only. Testnet tokens have no monetary value, the Testnet may be reset or discontinued at any time, data on the Testnet may be deleted at any time, and features on the Testnet may not be available on the mainnet.

You acknowledge that testnet tokens cannot be exchanged for mainnet tokens or any other value, we may reset testnet balances at any time, you should not use the Testnet for production applications, and the Testnet is provided "as is" with no warranties.

9. DISCLAIMERS AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

9.1 "As Is" Basis

THE SERVICES, THE SITE, AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

9.2 Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR COMPLETE, THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

9.3 Third-Party Content

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE SERVICES, THE CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THIRD-PARTY SERVICES OR CONTENT, OR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION.

9.4 No Professional Advice

NOTHING ON THE SERVICES CONSTITUTES INVESTMENT, FINANCIAL, TAX, LEGAL, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY, SELL, OR HOLD ANY DIGITAL ASSET, AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION OF ANY KIND, OR A GUARANTEE OF ANY INVESTMENT RETURN OR PERFORMANCE. THE SERVICES DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SALE OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION. NO INFORMATION OR MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE OR SELL ANY SECURITIES OR DIGITAL ASSETS. YOU SHOULD CONSULT APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONALS BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES.

9.5 Blockchain Risks

By using the Services or interacting with the MegaETH Protocol, you acknowledge and assume the risks of total or partial loss of digital assets, inability to access digital assets due to loss of private keys, smart contract vulnerabilities or exploits, hacking, theft, or security breaches, network congestion or technical failures, changes in network protocols or consensus mechanisms, forks or network splits, and regulatory actions or changes.

9.6 Experimental Technology

You acknowledge that blockchain technology is experimental and evolving, the MegaETH Protocol is a novel implementation that may contain undiscovered vulnerabilities, layer-two solutions involve unique risks, and the technology may not function as intended.

9.7 Regulatory Uncertainty

You acknowledge that the regulatory status of digital assets and blockchain technology is uncertain, laws and regulations may change, regulatory actions may adversely affect the Protocol or your digital assets, and you are responsible for compliance with applicable laws.

9.8 Voluntary Assumption and Release

YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND THE PROTOCOL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU RELEASE THE COMPANY AS WELL AS ITS AFFILIATES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (TOGETHER, THE "COMPANY PARTIES") FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

10.1 Exclusion of Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY OR ANY COMPANY PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF REVENUE OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, LOSS OF DIGITAL ASSETS OR VALUE, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THIRD-PARTY CONDUCT OR CONTENT, ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF THE SERVICES, ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM BUGS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, OR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICES.

10.2 Cap on Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD $100).

10.3 Basis of the Bargain

You acknowledge that these limitations reflect the allocation of risk between the parties, these limitations are an essential element of the basis of the bargain between the parties, the Services would not be provided without these limitations, and you have had the opportunity to secure insurance against these risks.

11. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and all Company Parties from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Services, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any third-party rights, your violation of any applicable law or regulation, any User Content you submit, your negligence or willful misconduct, your use of Third-Party Services, or any dispute between you and any third party. We will provide you with reasonable notice of any claim subject to indemnification and allow you to control the defense and settlement (subject to our approval, not to be unreasonably withheld). We reserve the right to assume exclusive control of the defense of any claim subject to indemnification and seek reimbursement from you for any settlements or judgments. Your indemnification obligations under this Section shall survive any termination of these Terms or your use of the Services.

12. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

12.1 Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute shall be governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, without regard to conflict of law principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply. For any disputes not subject to arbitration, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Cayman Islands.

12.2 Informal Resolution

Before initiating any formal proceedings, you agree to attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at [email protected]. We will attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days after receiving notice.

12.3 Binding Arbitration

If informal resolution fails, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved through binding arbitration under the Arbitration Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator mutually agreed upon by the parties or, failing agreement within thirty (30) days, appointed by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands upon application by either party. The arbitration shall be conducted in English, held in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, and kept confidential. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding, and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

12.4 Class Action Waiver

YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES SHALL BE RESOLVED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. NEITHER PARTY SHALL PARTICIPATE IN OR SEEK TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE HEARD AS A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS OR PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

12.5 Jury Trial Waiver

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AND THE COMPANY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY FOR ANY DISPUTES.

12.6 Exceptions

The following disputes are exempt from arbitration: a) claims for injunctive relief to stop unauthorized use of the Services or protect intellectual property rights, b) claims that may be brought in small claims court, and c) claims that cannot be arbitrated under applicable law.

12.7 Limitation Period

Any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, or such claim is permanently barred.

13. SITE MANAGEMENT AND MODIFICATIONS

13.1 Site Management

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the Site and Services for violations of these Terms, take appropriate action against violators, including legal action, remove or disable access to any content that violates these Terms, suspend or terminate access to the Services, cooperate with law enforcement authorities, and otherwise manage the Services to protect our rights and property.

13.2 Modifications to Services

We may at any time, without notice or liability, modify or discontinue any aspect of the Services, change fees or charges for use of the Services, impose limits on certain features or restrict access to parts of the Services, or terminate the Services entirely. The Services may be interrupted for maintenance, upgrades, or other reasons. We are not liable for any interruption of the Services and do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted, or secure access to the Services.

13.3 Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time by posting updated Terms on the Site and updating the "Last Updated" date. We will provide notice of material changes through the Services or by email where applicable. Your continued use of or access to the Services after the modifications have been posted constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Services immediately.

14. TERMINATION

You may terminate your use of the Services at any time by ceasing all use. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time for any or no reason, including immediately upon your breach of these Terms, if required by law, or if we cease offering the Services. Upon termination, your license to use the Services immediately ends, you must cease all use of the Services, and provisions of these Terms that should survive will continue to apply. We shall have no liability to you for any suspension or termination of your access to the Services.

15. GENERAL PROVISIONS

15.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other incorporated documents, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the Services and supersede all prior agreements.

15.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

15.3 No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

15.4 Assignment

We may assign these Terms and our rights and obligations at any time without notice. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void.

15.5 Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, pandemics, strikes, or shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.

15.6 Relationship of Parties

Nothing in these Terms creates any partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship between you and the Company. You have no authority to bind the Company in any manner. For clarity, validators, sequencers, and other network participants are independent actors and not agents or representatives of the Company.

15.7 No Third-Party Beneficiaries

These Terms are for the benefit of you and the Company only. There are no third-party beneficiaries except that Company Parties are express third-party beneficiaries entitled to enforce these Terms directly.

15.8 Interpretation

Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. "Including" means "including without limitation." These Terms shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction against the party that drafted them.

15.9 Export Controls and Sanctions

You agree to comply with all applicable export and import control laws and regulations. You represent and warrant that you are not subject to any economic or trade sanctions, not on any denied party or sanctions list, and that your use of the Services will not cause the Company to violate any sanctions laws. You agree not to use the Services to launder money, finance terrorism, facilitate any criminal activity, or violate any anti-money laundering laws.

15.10 Notice

All notices may be provided through the Services, by email, or by posting on the Site. Notices to us must be sent by email to: [email protected].

15.11 Language

These Terms are drafted in English. Any translations are provided for convenience only. In case of conflict, the English version shall prevail.

15.12 Survival

All provisions that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnity provisions, and dispute resolution provisions.