THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE LAWS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND/OR THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT AND THE LAW TO BE APPLIED IN THE ARBITRATION SHALL EXCLUSIVELY BE THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ANY ARBITRATION AWARD MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE CONFIRMED IN A COURT WITHIN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. </p> <p>XVII.