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C(g) The parties will cooperate in the exchange of documents relevant to any Claim. Deposition or interrogatory discovery may be conducted only by agreement of the parties or if ordered by the arbitrator. In considering a request for such deposition or interrogatory discovery, ` the arbitrator shall take into account that the parties are seeking to avoid protracted discovery in connection with any arbitration proceeding hereunder. i (it) If a party determines that a Claim presents such party with an extraordinary situation that requires it to seek emergency provisional relief prior to the appointment of the arbitrator who will determine such Claim, it may seek such emergency provisional relief from any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that (i) in order to obtain any such relief, the court shall detennine that such party has met any applicable standards imposed by the law applicable to the relief requested { with respect to such party's rights to such relief and (ii) such relief may only be sought and obtained ` on the condition that any order entered by the court will expire ten (10) days after the appointment of the arbitrator unless the party that sought the order renews its application for emergency provisional relief to the arbitrator within such ten (10) day period, which arbitrator shall then make de novo any findings of fact that may be required in ruling on such renewed application.