Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue. (a) Any and all actions or controversies arising out of this Agreement or the termination thereof, including, without limitation, tort claims, shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles. (b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any Party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. IN ADDITION, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH ACTIONS OR CONTROVERSIES AND REPRESENT THAT SUCH PARTY HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO THIS WAIVER.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Tower International, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Tower International, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Tower International, Inc.)
Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue. (a) Any and all actions or controversies arising out of this Agreement or the termination thereof, including, without limitation, tort claims, shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
(b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any Party party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. IN ADDITIONIn addition, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH ACTIONS OR CONTROVERSIES AND REPRESENT THAT SUCH PARTY HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO THIS WAIVERthe Parties irrevocably waive any right to request a trial by jury in any such actions or controversies and represent that such Party has consulted with counsel specifically with respect to this waiver.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Tower Automotive, LLC), Employment Agreement (Tower Automotive, LLC)
Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Venue. (a) Any and all actions or controversies arising out of this Agreement or the termination thereof, including, without limitation, tort claims, shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and not to be performed entirely within such state, without regard to conflicts conflict of laws principles.
(b) The Parties agree irrevocably to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts or, if no federal jurisdiction exists, the state courts, located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding brought by any Party arising out of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper, or that the provisions of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. IN ADDITION, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH ACTIONS OR CONTROVERSIES AND REPRESENT THAT SUCH PARTY HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT CONSULTED WITH COUNSEL SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO THIS WAIVER.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Tower Automotive, LLC), Employment Agreement (Tower Automotive, LLC)