Initial Negotiations and Escalation Procedure. (a) Subject to paragraphs 6 and 7, neither party shall commence any legal proceedings in connection with any Dispute until the procedures set out in paragraphs 1(b), 2 and 3 have been completed, unless it is necessary for that party to do so in order to protect or preserve any cause of action it may have against the other party, in which case the proceedings shall be served on the other party and stayed by consent until such time as the parties have completed the procedures set out in paragraphs 1(b), 2 and 3.
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