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Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue
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Consent to Jurisdiction; Waivers. The parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and consent that all service of process may be made by registered mail directed to such party as provided in Section 10.9 below for such party. Service so made shall be deemed to be completed three (3) days after the same shall be posted as aforesaid. The parties hereto waive any objection to any action instituted hereunder based on forum non conveniens, and any objection to the venue of any action instituted hereunder. Each of the parties hereto waives any right it may have to trial by jury in respect of any litigation based on, or arising out of, under or in connection with this Intercreditor Agreement, any First Lien Document or any Second Lien Document, or any course of conduct, course of dealing, verbal or written statement or action of any party hereto.

the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County, or, if such courts do not accept jurisdiction then any state or federal court in the State of New York (and the parties agree not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating thereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to the respective addresses set forth in Section 3.3 will be effective service of process for any such action, suit or proceeding brought against any party in any such court. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County, or, if such courts do not accept jurisdiction then any state or federal court in the State of New York (and the parties agree not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating thereto except in such courts), and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section # Consent to Jurisdiction. Each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts located in New York County, New York, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Party further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in Los Angeles, California with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this [Section 11.10]. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the State and Federal courts located in New York County, New York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

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