GOVERNING LAW AND FORUM. The Executive acknowledges that this Agreement has been executed, in whole or in part, in New York. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that this Agreement and all matters or issues arising out of or relating to the Executive’s employment with the Company shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered into and performed entirely therein. Any action to enforce this Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be brought solely in the state or federal courts located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan.

Governing Law and Forum. This Option and this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the U.S. State of Texas, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute concerning the Award or this Agreement, you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. State of Texas and agree that such litigation shall be conducted exclusively in the courts of the State of Texas, or the federal courts for the United States located in the State of Texas, where this grant is made and/or to be performed. You agree that forum is proper in these courts in any such action or proceeding and waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that the laying of forum of any legal or equitable proceedings related to, concerning or arising from such dispute which is brought in any such court is improper or that such proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.

THE VALIDITY, ENFORCEABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY UNITED STATES FEDERAL LAWS, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, AND THE LAWS OF TEXAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT REGARD OF ANY CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISION THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, AND THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS. THE PARTIES HEREBY EXCLUDE THE APPLICATION OF THE U.N. CONVENTION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY ORDER, PURCHASE, AND SALE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION OR PERFORMANCE HEREUNDER.

Governing Laws and Forum. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. The parties hereto further agree that any action brought to enforce any right or obligation under this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida.

Governing Law; Choice of Forum. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with New York law, without regard to its conflicts of law principles, and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the courts and tribunals of New York.

Governing Law and Non-exclusive Forum. The parties expressly agree: # that, because the Plan is centrally administered in the State of New Jersey by employees of a Verizon Communications Inc. affiliate, the subject matter of this [Exhibit B] bears a reasonable relationship to the State of New Jersey; # that this [Exhibit B] is made under, shall be construed in accordance with, and governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New Jersey without giving effect to that jurisdiction’s choice of law rules; and # the parties consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of New Jersey, and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of New Jersey, over any action, claim, controversy or proceeding arising under this [Exhibit B], and irrevocably waive any objection they may now or hereafter have to the non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

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Section #Governing Law; Forum Selection.

Acceptance of Jurisdiction. The agreement by the Company and each Participant as to forum is independent of the law that may be applied in the action, and the Company and each Participant, as a condition to such Participant’s participation in this Plan, # agree to such forum even if the forum may under applicable law choose to apply non-forum law, # hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which the Company or such Participant now or hereafter may have to personal jurisdiction or to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any court referred to in [Section 6(d)(1), (iii)])] undertake not to commence any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to or concerning this Plan in any forum other than the forum described in this [Section 6(d) and (iv)])] agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a final and non-appealable judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company and each Participant.

The forum for the arbitration shall be Detroit, Michigan.