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Governing Law and Forum Selection
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Governing Law and Forum Selection. This Agreement has been made and entered into in the state of Texas and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Texas without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. The parties agree that the exclusive venue for the dispute resolution concerning this Agreement shall be the state or federal courts located in Texas.

Forum Selection. Any claim or action filed in court or any other tribunal in connection with the Plan by or on behalf of a Participant or Beneficiary shall be brought or filed only in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, or if that Court does not or would not have subject matter jurisdiction over the claim asserted, then such claim or action shall be filed only in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri.

Section #Governing Law; Forum Selection.

Governing Law, Forum Selection, and Waivers. The parties agree and acknowledge that this Agreement is accepted, executed and performed in the State of Florida. The parties to this agreement further agree and acknowledge that all Future Receivables are to be remitted to Purchaser at its principle place of business in Broward County, Florida. This Agreement will be governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to principles of conflict of laws to the extent such principles would require application of any other law. All parties agree that all legal proceedings and any other action or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or a transaction that is subject, or relates in any way, to this Agreement, whether based in contract, statute, tort or otherwise, shall be held in the mandatory and exclusive forum and venue of the state courts in Broward County, Florida, and waive the right to remove any proceedings or action to, federal court. This forum selection clause and choice of law provision shall be construed as mandatory, rather than permissive, and no action may be brought in any other state or jurisdiction. The parties herby waive any claim against or objection to venue in, and in personam jurisdiction of, the state courts in Broward County, Florida. The parties hereby irrevocably waive any objection, defense, and any right of immunity on the grounds of venue or the inconvenience of the forum, or to the jurisdiction of such courts, or from the execution of judgments resulting therefrom. ALL PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED, IN ANY WAY, TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING OUT OF, THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF, OR RELATES IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT.

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; Forum. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America and by the laws of the State of California, as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California residents. Company and I each irrevocably consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in California, as applicable, for any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, except that in actions seeking to enforce any order or any judgment of such federal or state courts located in California, such personal jurisdiction shall be nonexclusive.

Governing Law; Forum. This Agreement shall, in all respects, be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall also be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any suit or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted and maintained in the state or federal courts of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and the parties hereby waive any objection to such jurisdiction and venue and irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such court in any such action or proceeding. Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees, in connection with any such suit or proceeding.

GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; SELECTION OF FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO # SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT, OR, IF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, THEN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND IF THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DECLINES JURISDICTION, THEN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN DELAWARE (THE “CHOSEN COURTS”) IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, # AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN THE CHOSEN COURTS AND # AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT INANY OTHER COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT (SUBJECT TO ANY APPEALS THEREFROM) 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 APPLICABLE LAW. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT IN THE CHOSEN COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 10.04. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE CHOSEN COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.11. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

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 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.

Section # Governing Law, Forum, Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

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