Governing Law/ Place of Performance and Jurisdiction/Dispute Resolution:</p> <p>17.a Exclusively German law applies, with the exception of the CISG, even if the Licensee has his/her residential or business seat abroad. If the Licensee is a Consumer, this choice of law shall not, however, have the result of depriving the consumer of the protection afforded to him by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the law which, in the absence of choice, would have been applicable on the basis according to Art.