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Consent to Jurisdiction. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII of the Separation Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of # the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, and # the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “New York Courts”), for the purposes of any Action to compel arbitration or for provisional relief in aid of arbitration in accordance with Article VIII of the Separation Agreement or for provisional relief to prevent irreparable harm, and to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the enforcement of any award issued thereunder. Each of the Parties further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by United States registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth in Section 9.4 shall be effective service of process for any Action in the New York Courts with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 9.12. Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any Action arising out of this Services Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the New York Courts, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such Action brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

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.

Any legal or administrative proceeding, suit, investigation, arbitration or action (an “Action”) arising out of or based upon this Agreement shall be heard and determined in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (or, if that court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, in any state court located in the City and County of New York) and the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts in any such Action and irrevocably waive the defense of an inconvenient forum or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such Action. The consents to jurisdiction and venue set forth in this Section 9.06 shall not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of New York and shall have no effect for any purpose except as provided in this paragraph and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the parties hereto. Each party hereto agrees that service of process upon such party in any Action arising out of or based upon this Agreement shall be effective if notice is given by overnight courier at the address set forth in Section 9.09 of this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable Law; provided, however, that nothing in the foregoing shall restrict any party’s rights to seek any post-judgment relief regarding, or any appeal from, a final trial court judgment.

Section # Jurisdiction; Venue; Service Of Process. Each party hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of # the Civil Branch of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County and # the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purposes of any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereto agrees to commence any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby in the Civil Branch of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, or, if such action, suit or other proceeding may not be brought in such court for jurisdictional reasons, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Each party hereto further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by courier or personal delivery in accordance with ‎Section 9.2 shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or other proceeding in New York with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this ‎Section 9.10. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby in # the Civil Branch of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County or # the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and shall not assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, suit or other 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 such action, suit or other proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of such action, suit or other proceeding is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.

Section # Jurisdiction. The parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may only be brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court sitting in the County of New York, and each of the parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.

Section # Jurisdiction and Venue. Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably # consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, City of New York and of the United States of America located in the State of New York, City of New York in any action relating to the transactions contemplated by this agreement, # waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action related to the transactions contemplated by this agreement brought in such court, # waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, and # agrees that service of process or of any other papers upon such Party by registered mail at the address to which notices are required to be sent to such Party under Section 11.2 shall be deemed good, proper and effective service upon such Party.

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.

SECTION # Submission to Jurisdiction. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY # SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT; # WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT; # AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW; AND # CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON IT BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO IT AS PROVIDED FOR NOTICES HEREUNDER AND AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

The parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, so long as such court shall have subject matter jurisdiction over such suit, action or proceeding, and that any cause of action arising out of this Agreement shall be deemed to have arisen from a transaction of business in the State of New York, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in ‎Section 12.1 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

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