T he v a lidi t y , int er p re t a tion, c o n st r u c tion a nd p erf o r m a n c e of this A g r e e m e nt sh a ll be gov er n e d b y the l a w s of t h e St a te of C a li f o r ni a , w i t hout g iving ef f ec t to the p r in c ipl e s of c on f li c t of l aw s.