Governing Law and Forum for Disputes. This Contract and any disputes hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Wisconsin without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule (whether of the State of Wisconsin or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Wisconsin. Except as otherwise provided in this Contract, the parties hereto agree that all actions or proceedings arising in connection with this Contract shall be tried and litigated exclusively in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court, State of Wisconsin or the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The aforementioned choice of venue is intended by the parties to be mandatory and not permissive in nature, thereby precluding the possibility of litigation between the parties with respect to or arising out of this Contract in any jurisdiction other than that specified in this paragraph. Each party hereby waives any right it may have to assert the doctrine of forum non conveniens, lack of personal jurisdiction or similar doctrine or to object to venue with respect to any proceeding brought in accordance with this paragraph, and stipulates that the state court located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin or the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin shall have subject matter and in personam jurisdiction and venue over each of them for the purpose of litigating any dispute, controversy, or proceeding arising out of or related to this Contract.
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