16.Assignment and Delegation.No right or interest in this contract shall be delegated or assigned by Buyer without the written permission of Seller. Any attempt at assignment or delegation shall be void unless made in conformity with this paragraph. Buyer warrants that it is purchasing for its own account and not as an agent.
17.Governing Law and Forum.
The formation and performance of the contract shall be governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted in the State of Michigan and without regard to any conflict of law provisions Any action for breach of the contract, including any breach of warranty, must be commenced within one year after the circumstances giving rise to the alleged breach first accrued. This contract shall not be subject to or governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Any legal or equitable actions arising out of or relating to this contract or any other contract between the parties, shall be brought only in the Calhoun County, Michigan Circuit Court or United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, in a non-jury proceeding. The parties agree that such court shall have in personam jurisdiction over both parties and that venue is proper in such court, and Buyer expressly waives any objections thereto.