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Governing Law; Venue; Severability
Governing Law; Venue; Severability contract clause examples

Governing Law; Jurisdiction/Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules, and both Parties submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Illinois, and to venue in said courts, and waive any claim of forum non conveniens. Each party waives any right to have any dispute in connection herewith resolved by jury trial.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Letter Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its choice of law provisions. Such construction will be made without regard to the authorship of this Letter Agreement. You agree that the state and federal courts located in the State of Illinois will have exclusive jurisdiction in any action, suit or proceeding based on or arising out of this Letter Agreement. Accordingly, you hereby: # submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; # consent to the service of process in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding against you; and # waive any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction, venue or service of process.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered within the State of Illinois and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to any state’s rules regarding conflict of laws.

Governing Law; Venue. The laws of the State of Illinois shall govern the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement, regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of law. Any dispute arising under or with respect to this Agreement shall be brought and heard exclusively in mandatory binding arbitration pursuant to paragraph 11 of the Employment Agreement.

This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) will be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the law of the State of Illinois. Further, by signing below, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Illinois.

Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to that body of laws pertaining to conflict of laws. The parties agree that any action brought by any party under or in relation to this Agreement, including without limitation to interpret or enforce any provision of this Agreement, shall be brought in, and each party agrees to and does hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of, any state or federal court located in the Northern District of California.

Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law rules.

Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, regardless of choice of law requirements. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of Wisconsin and of any federal court in the venue of Wisconsin for the purpose of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement, and expressly waive any and all objections they may have as to venue in any of such courts.

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