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From:tana.jones@enron.com
To:marcus.nettelton@enron.com
Subject:Re: Arbitration Language
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Date:Fri, 9 Feb 2001 01:54:00 -0800 (PST)

My pleasure!



=09Marcus Nettelton@ENRON
=0902/08/2001 06:08 PM
=09=09
=09=09 To: Tana Jones/HOU/ECT@ECT
=09=09 cc:=20
=09=09 Subject: Re: Arbitration Language

Thank you.


From: Tana Jones@ECT on 02/08/2001 05:20 PM
To: Marcus Nettelton/NA/Enron@ENRON
cc: =20

Subject: Re: Arbitration Language =20

(b) Agreement To Arbitrate: Any claim, counterclaim, demand, cause of=20
action, dispute, and controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreeme=
nt=20
or the relationship established by this Agreement, any provision hereof, th=
e=20
alleged breach thereof, or in any way relating to the subject matter of thi=
s=20
Agreement, involving the parties and/or their respective representatives=20
(collectively the =01&Claims=018), even though some or all of such Claims a=
llegedly=20
are extra-contractual in nature, whether such Claims sound in contract, tor=
t,=20
or otherwise, at law or in equity, under state or federal law, whether=20
provided by statute or the common law, for damages or any other relief, sha=
ll=20
be resolved by binding arbitration.

Conduct Of The Arbitration, And Authority Of The Arbitrators: Arbitration=
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shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and conducted in accordanc=
e=20
with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration=20
Association. The validity, construction, and interpretation of this=20
agreement to arbitrate, and all procedural aspects of the arbitration=20
conducted pursuant hereto shall be decided by the arbitrators. In deciding=
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the substance of the parties=01, Claims, the arbitrators shall refer to the=
=20
Governing Law. It is agreed that the arbitrators shall have no authority t=
o=20
award treble, exemplary or punitive damages of any type under any=20
circumstances whether or not such damages may be available under state or=
=20
federal law, or under the Federal Arbitration Act, or under the Commercial=
=20
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, the parties here=
by=20
waiving their right, if any, to recover any such damages.

Forum For The Arbitration And Selection Of Arbitrators: The arbitration=20
proceeding shall be conducted in [New York, New York][Houston, Texas]. =20
Within thirty days of the notice of initiation of the arbitration procedure=
,=20
each party shall select one arbitrator. The two arbitrators shall select a=
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third arbitrator. The third arbitrator shall be a person who has over eigh=
t=20
years professional experience in over-the-counter derivative products and w=
ho=20
has not previously been employed by either party and does not have a direct=
=20
or indirect interest in either party or the subject matter of the=20
arbitration. While the third arbitrator shall be neutral, the two=20
party-appointed arbitrators are not required to be neutral, and it shall no=
t=20
be grounds for removal of either of the two party-appointed arbitrators or=
=20
for vacating the arbitrators=01, award that either of such arbitrators has =
past=20
or present minimal relationships with the party that appointed such=20
arbitrator.

Confidentiality: To the fullest extent permitted by law, any arbitration=
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proceeding and the arbitrators award shall be maintained in confidence by=
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the parties.



=09Marcus Nettelton@ENRON
=0902/08/2001 04:25 PM
=09=09=20
=09=09 To: Tana Jones/HOU/ECT@ECT
=09=09 cc:=20
=09=09 Subject: Arbitration Language

Tana
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I dropped by a couple of times today but your seat was empty, hence the ema=
il.
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Would you be kind enough to forward to me the latest ISDA language for=20
arbitration, which I understand may include wording addressing temporary or=
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expedited relief.
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Many thanks.
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Marcus