system: You are a contract-analysis assistant performing a span-extraction task. You are given an excerpt from a commercial contract and the name of a clause type to locate within it.

Return the exact text of the requested clause, copied verbatim from the excerpt — identical wording and punctuation, with no paraphrasing, summarising, explanation, or added commentary.

The excerpt is one window of a much longer contract and often will not contain the requested clause. If the requested clause does not appear in this excerpt, respond with exactly: Not found.

Output only the extracted clause text, or the exact string `Not found.` — nothing else.

user: Contract excerpt:
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related to this Agreement with regard to compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations governing such party relating to employment, labor, wages, benefits, taxes and other matters affecting its employees. 12.2 Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made if it is in writing and is: (i) delivered in person, (ii) sent by same day or overnight courier, (iii) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at its address set forth below or at such other address as such party may subsequently furnish to the other party by notice hereunder, or (iv) delivered by facsimile, the transmittal of which shall be confirmed by a telephone call to the other party and by dispatch of a confirming copy of the transmittal by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid. Notices will be deemed effective on the date of delivery in the case of personal delivery, or three (3) business days after mailing, or on the date of dispatch in the case of notification by facsimile (assuming confirmation of transmission). The parties' addresses for purposes of notice shall be as set forth above, provided that all notices to Inktomi shall be sent to the 16 [*]=CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTIONS. attention of General Counsel; and all notices to Microsoft shall be sent to the attention of Shirish Nadkarni, with a copy to: Law & Corporate Affairs, U.S. Legal. 12.3 This Agreement shall be construed, enforced, performed and in all respects governed by and in accordance with the laws in the State of Washington. In any action or suit to enforce any right or remedy under this Agreement the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. 12.4 In the event any provision of this Agreement is rendered null, void or otherwise ineffective, then (i) the parties agree to negotiate in good faith an acceptable alternative provision which reflects as closely as possible the intent of the unenforceable provision and (ii) notwithstanding, and regardless of whether the parties reach agreement after the good faith negotiations described in clause (i) immediately above, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. Section and all other headings used herein are provided for convenience only and are not to be given any legal effect or considered in interpreting any provision of this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted against any party because such party or its legal representative drafted such provision. 12.5 Except as expressly permitted hereunder or in Exhibit F hereto, neither party may transfer, assign or sublicense this Agreement, or any rights or obligations hereunder, whether by contract or by operation of law, except with the express written consent of the other party, and any attempted transfer, assignment or sublicense by a party in violation of this Section shall be void. For purposes of this Agreement, an "transfer" under this Section shall be deemed to include, without limitation, the following: (a) a merger or any other combination of an entity with another party (other than a reincorporation of Inktomi from the State of California to the State of Delaware), whether or not the entity is the surviving entity; (b) any transaction or series of transactions whereby a third party acquires direct or indirect power to control the management and policies of an entity, whether through the acquisition of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; (c) in the case of Inktomi, the sale or other transfer of Inktomi's search engine business or any other substantial portion of Inktomi's assets (whether in a single transaction or series of transactions), or (d) the transfer of any rights or obligations in the course of a liquidation or other similar reorganization of an entity (other than a reincorporation of Inktomi from the State of California to the State of Delaware). Neither party will unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to a requested transfer, assignment or sublicense. Subject to the provisions of this Section, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and their respective successors and assigns. 12.6 All rights and obligations of the parties hereunder are personal
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Extract the exact clause related to "Governing Law" from the excerpt above.

assistant: This Agreement shall be construed, enforced, performed and in all respects governed by and in accordance with the laws in the State of Washington.