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Governing Law; Forum. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including as to validity, interpretation, and effect, by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof to the extent that any such rules would require or permit the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. The parties agree that any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and they hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any such court.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflicts of laws thereof, or principles of conflicts of laws of any other jurisdiction that could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The parties agree that all disputes with respect to this agreement shall be resolved through courts of competent jurisdiction located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Governing Law. All issues concerning this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and applicable federal law, without regard to applicable conflicts of laws.

This Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, and any claims or disputes relating thereto, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA, excluding any choice of law rules that would otherwise apply the law of any other jurisdiction. Any and all disputes arising under this Agreement shall be exclusively adjudicated in a state or Federal court of competent jurisdiction located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (and the appropriate appellate courts therefrom), and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives any objection based on inconvenient forum or lack of personal jurisdiction.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to principles of choice of law or conflict of laws.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision, except that questions affecting the construction and effect of any patent shall be determined by the law of the country in which the patent shall have been granted. Any action, suit or other proceeding arising under or relating to this Agreement (a “Suit”) shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the parties hereby consent to the sole jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Each party agrees not to raise any objection at any time to the laying or maintaining of the venue of any Suit in any of the specified courts, irrevocably waives any claim that Suit has been brought in any inconvenient forum and further irrevocably waives the right to object, with respect to any Suit, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party.

Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder will be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States of America without regard to any choice of law rules thereunder.

Governing Law. This Agreement and all claims or disputes arising out of or based upon this Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof will be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

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