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Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction
Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction contract clause examples

Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Participant consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and of any federal court located in Jefferson County, Kentucky in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any document or instrument delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, or any breach of this Agreement or any such document or instrument.

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such state. Participant and the Company irrevocably agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement may be brought and determined in any court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or Federal court sitting in Louisville, Kentucky, and Participant and the Company each irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts in any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Participant and the Company irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that such party may have to venue or the convenience of the forum of any action with respect to this Agreement in any court of the Commonwealth of Kentucky or Federal court sitting in Louisville, Kentucky.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Construction. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, without regard to any rules of construction that would require application of the laws of another jurisdiction. Any legal proceeding related to this Agreement and permitted under Section 4.7 and Article V hereof must be litigated in an appropriate Kentucky state or federal court, and both the Company and Employee hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for this purpose; waive any objection they may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum and agree that all legal proceedings will be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction by a judge without a jury. The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, accordingly each party waives the application of any law, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.

8.3Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky applicable to agreements made and to be wholly performed within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions of any jurisdiction which would cause the application of any law other than that of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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