Article XVII. Sanctions

Section 17.01 (a) Each Party shall (and shall ensure that each Affiliate of it will) comply in all respects with all Applicable Laws pertaining to Sanctions.(b) Each Party shall not (and shall ensure that no Affiliate of it will) directly or indirectly use any monies paid by the other Party to it under this Agreement, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such monies to any subsidiary or other Person where the purpose or effect of such monies being used, lent, contributed or otherwise made available: (i) is to fund or facilitate any activity that would at that time be in breach of Sanctions or be an activity with, or for the benefit of, a Sanctions Restricted Person**; or (ii) could reasonably be expected to result in a breach of Sanctions by the other Party.

Section 17.02 Notification. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any actual or anticipated breach of Sanctions in relation to the Project of which it becomes aware.

Section 17.03 Blocking Law. Any provision of this Article XVII shall not apply to or in favor of any Person if and to the extent that it would result in a breach, by or in respect of that Person, of any applicable Blocking Law.