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Governing Law; Venue and Jurisdiction
Governing Law; Venue and Jurisdiction contract clause examples

GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION, AND VENUE. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law under Florida law that would require or permit the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of Florida and irrespective of the fact that the parties now or at any time may be residents of or engage in activities in a different state. Employee agrees that in the event of any dispute or claim arising under this Agreement, jurisdiction and venue shall be vested and proper, and Employee hereby consents to the jurisdiction of any court sitting in Tampa, Florida, including the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue. All questions arising with respect to the provisions of this Agreement shall be determined by application of the laws of Delaware, without giving any effect to any conflict of law provisions thereof, except to the extent Delaware state law is preempted by federal law. The obligation of the Company to sell and deliver Common Stock hereunder is subject to applicable laws and to the approval of any governmental authority required in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, or delivery of such Common Stock. The Company and the Participant shall irrevocably and unconditionally # submit in any proceeding relating to the Plan or this Agreement, or for the recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof (a “Proceeding”), to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Oakland Country Michigan, the court of the United States of America for the Eastern District of Michigan, and appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals from any of the foregoing, and agree that all claims in respect of any such Proceeding shall be heard and determined in such Michigan State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court, # consent that any such Proceeding may and shall be brought in such courts and waives any objection that the Company and the Participant may now or thereafter have to the venue or jurisdiction of any such Proceeding in any such court or that such Proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agree not to plead or claim the same, # waive all right to trial by jury in any Proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to the Plan or this Agreement, # agree that service of process in any such Proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of such process by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party, in the case of a Participant, at the Participant’s address shown in the books and records of the Company or, in the case of the Company, at the Company’s principal offices, attention General Counsel, and # agree that nothing in the Plan shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware.

Governing Law: Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement, for all purposes, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Virginia without regard to conflicts of law principles. Subject to Section 11, any action or proceeding by either of the parties to enforce this Agreement shall be brought only in a state or federal court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, county of Henrico or City of Richmond. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waive the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding in such venue. EACH PARTY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY, OR THE EXECUTIVE'S OR THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE UNDER, OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue. The transactions contemplated hereunder and the validity and effect of this Agreement are exclusively governed by, and shall be exclusively construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Georgia, except for the state’s conflict of law rules.

Governing Law; Venue and Jurisdiction . This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of Law provisions that may direct the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction. ANY PROCEEDING THAT ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK. THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS OF NEW YORK AND WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO CHALLENGE ANY PROCEEDING INVOLVING OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT ON THE BASIS OF LACK OF JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. For any legal action arising from or related to this Agreement, the Parties hereby irrevocably: # consent solely to personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, USA; # agree that such courts will be the sole courts utilized; and # hereby waive any jurisdictional or venue objections to such courts, including without limitation, forum non conveniens. If any dispute arises between the Parties in connection with this Agreement which leads to a proceeding to resolve such dispute, the prevailing Party in such proceeding will be entitled to receive its reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees and out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with such proceeding, in addition to any other relief it may be awarded.

Governing Law; Venue; Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by and construed under the laws of the California without regard to conflicts of laws principles. Venue for any action relating to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the interpretation or enforcement of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in Los Angeles County, State of California. Each of the parties to this Agreement consents of the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California and agrees that service of process may be affected by delivery of a summons to the agent for service of process on record for such party in the office of the California Secretary of State or, if no such agent is on record, to the address set forth for the party in the notice section of this Agreement.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue. This Note is to be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Note or any document related hereto shall be brought in Maricopa County, Arizona in any court of competent jurisdiction, and, by execution and delivery of this Note, Maker and the Holder hereby accept the jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue. This Note is to be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Note or any document related hereto shall be brought in Maricopa County, Arizona in any court of competent jurisdiction, and, by execution and delivery of this Note, Maker and the Holder hereby accept the jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

Governing Law, Venue, and Jurisdiction. Except to the extent preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or other federal laws, this Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any conflict of laws rule or principle which might refer the governance or construction of this Agreement to the laws of another jurisdiction. The Parties agree that any dispute relating to or arising out of this Agreement shall be heard and decided exclusively in a federal court in the State of Delaware. Executive also agrees and acknowledges that prior to filing any action to enforce any rights hereunder, Executive is required to exhaust Executive’s administrative remedies provided under the Severance Plan. To the extent, if any, Executive’s agreement to have this Agreement so interpreted and enforced under Delaware law is found unlawful, this Agreement will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state(s) in which Executive reside(s)(d) at the time(s) relevant to the specific dispute.

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