Applicable Law. Following Executive’s promotion to Executive Vice President of [[Seller:Organization]], Executive’s primary place of employment will be [[Seller:Organization]]’s corporate headquarters located in [[Address A:Address]]. Accordingly, this Agreement is made in, and shall be interpreted, construed and governed according to the laws of, the State of North Carolina, regardless of choice of law principles of any jurisdiction to the contrary. Each party, for themselves and their successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably # consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the North Carolina state and federal courts located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and # waives any objection to any such action based on venue or forum non conveniens. Further, Executive hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any court or similar body within the Restricted Territory for enforcement of any judgment entered in a court or similar body pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement is intended, among other things, to supplement the provisions of the North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act and the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, each as amended from time to time, and the duties Executive owes to [[Seller:Organization]] under North Carolina common law, including, but not limited to, fiduciary duties owed by Executive to [[Seller:Organization]].