IISD Model Contract Clauses for Responsible Investment in Agriculture:

Customizable legal provisions to help implement international best practices, principles, and guidance on responsible agricultural investment

17. Applicability of Host State Law

 

17.1 The Company and all Project Operations shall be subject to the Applicable Law as in effect and amended from time to time, including with respect to labour, human rights, the environment, health and safety, and taxation.

17.2 To the extent of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Applicable Law, the Applicable Law shall prevail.

17.3 For greater certainty, no omission or reference with respect to the Applicable Law in this Agreement shall be construed to limit in any way the applicability of the Applicable Law.


For more information: See generally ISLP & CCSI, 2016, Section 2.27 (Governing Law); Szoke-Burke et al., 2018, Section 16 (Governing Law); Aizawa & Mann, 2021, Section 5.4 (Applicable Law).

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