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a Franchise Investment Law."

• 1. Article 18 of the Franchise Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following language: "Provisions requiring a franchisee to consent to a limitation of claims within one year have been determined to be unfair, unjust and inequitable within the intent of Section 51-19-09 of the North Dakota Franchise Investment Law. Therefore, for North Dakota franchisees, the statute of limitations under North Dakota Law will apply."

Each provision of this amendment shall be effective only to the extent, with respect to such provision, that the jurisdictional requirements of North Dakota Law are met independently without reference to this amendment.

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WASHINGTON STATE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT

Amendments to the Bang Cookies Franchise Agreement

In recognition of the Washington State Franchise Investment Protection Act, Chapter 19.100 RCW, the parties to the attached Bang Cookies Franchise LLC Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") agree as follows:

• 1. In any arbitration involving a franchise purchased in Washington, the arbitration site shall be either in the State of Washington, or in a place mutually agreed upon at the time of the arbitration or as determined by the arbitrator.
• 1. In the event of a conflict of laws, the provisions of the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, Chapter 19.100 RCW shall prevail.
• 1. A release or waiver of rights executed by a franchisee shall not include rights under the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act except when executed pursuant to a negotiated settlement after the agreement is in effect and where the parties are represented by independent counsel. Provisions such as those which unreasonably restrict or limit the statute of limitations period for claims under the Act, rights or remedies under the Act such as a right to a jury trial may not be enforceable.
• 1. Transfer fees are collectable to the extent to the extent that they reflect the franchisor's reasonable estimated or actual costs in effecting a transfer.
• 1. Chapter 49.62 RCW limits the use of non-competition agreements and may supersede the Franchise Agreement's non-competition provisions. Washington law provides as follows: (1) an employee noncompete covenant is unenforceable unless the employee's annual earnings exceed $100,000; (2) a presumption is created that any non-compete covenant with a duration longer than 18 months is unreasonable and unenforceable; (3) a franchisor may not restrict, restrain or prohibit a franchisee from soliciting or hiring any employee of the franchisor or a franchisee of the same franchisor; (4) any contractual provision that requires an employee to adjudicate a non-competition covenant outside of Washington State is void and unenforceable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed and delivered this Washington State amendment to the Bang Cookies Franchise LLC Franchise Agreement on the same date as the Franchise Agreement was executed.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 56–245)